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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on July 18, 2014
Registration No. 333-_____
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
constitutional documents)
Delaware
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6770
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46-5234036
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
(646) 387-1287
(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number,
including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Jianming Hao, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
(646)
387-1287
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
David Alan Miller, Esq.
Jeffrey M. Gallant,
Esq.
Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
(212) 818-8800
(212) 818-8881
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Mitchell S. Nussbaum, Esq.
Giovanni
Caruso, Esq.
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
(212) 407-4000
(212) 407-4990
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Approximate date of
commencement of proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being
registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following
box.
x
If this Form is filed to register
additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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If this Form is a post-effective
amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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If this Form is a post-effective
amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each Class of Security being registered
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
(1)(2)
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Amount of
Registration Fee
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Units, each
consisting of one share of common stock, par value $0.0001, and one Right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth (1/10) of a share of common stock
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Common Stock
included as part of the Units
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Rights included
as part of the Units
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Common Stock
underlying Rights included as part of the Units
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Total
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$
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration
fee pursuant to Rule 457(o).
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(2)
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Includes Units and shares of Common Stock and Rights underlying
such Units which may be issued on exercise of a 45-day option granted to the Underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.
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The registrant
hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a
further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not
complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer
or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, JULY 18,
2014
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Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
Sino Mercury
Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,
recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Our efforts to identify a prospective
target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region of the world although we initially intend to focus on target
businesses in the Peoples Republic of China that operate in the non-traditional financial industry, including but not limited to microcredit
companies, financial leasing companies and guarantors. We do not have any specific business combination under consideration and we have not (nor has
anyone on our behalf), directly or indirectly, contacted any prospective target business or had any discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect to
such a transaction.
This is an initial public offering of
our units. Each unit that we are offering has a price of $10.00 and consists of one share of common stock and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of
a share of common stock automatically on the consummation of an initial business combination. We refer to these rights as the rights or the
public rights.
We have granted Cantor Fitzgerald &
Co., the representative of the underwriters, a 45-day option to purchase up to 600,000 units (over and above the 4,000,000 units referred to above)
solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
Our initial stockholders have agreed to
introduce the underwriters in this offering to investors that are interested in purchasing at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby. It
is a condition of this offering that at least $10,000,000 of the units being offered hereby are purchased by investors introduced by our initial
stockholders who will agree to hold their shares through the consummation of our initial business combination, vote in favor of such proposed business
combination and not seek redemption in connection therewith, as described in this prospectus. As a result, we will be assured to meet the $5,000,001
net tangible asset requirement in order to complete an initial business combination, as described in this prospectus.
Our initial stockholders have also
committed to purchase from us an aggregate of 210,000 units, or private units, at $10.00 per unit (for a total purchase price of
$2,100,000). Our initial stockholders have also agreed that if investors introduced by them to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of
the units being offered hereby, they will purchase from us at a price of $10.00 per unit the number of private units, or private commission
units, that will equal the increased commissions we will pay the underwriters, as described below. These purchases will take place on a private
placement basis simultaneously with the consummation of this offering. All of the proceeds we receive from these purchases will be placed in the trust
account, except that the proceeds from the sale of the private commission units will be paid to the underwriters at the closing of this
offering.
There is presently no public market for
our units, shares of common stock or rights. We intend to apply to have our units listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, or Nasdaq, under the symbol
SMACU on or promptly after the date of this prospectus. We cannot guarantee that our securities will be approved for listing on Nasdaq. The
common stock and rights comprising the units will begin separate trading ten business days following the earlier to occur of the expiration of the
underwriters over-allotment option, its exercise in full or the announcement by the underwriters of its intention not to exercise all or any
remaining portion of the over-allotment option, subject to our filing a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC,
containing an audited balance sheet reflecting our receipt of the gross proceeds of this offering and issuing a press release announcing when such
separate trading will begin. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the common stock and rights will be traded on Nasdaq
under the symbols SMAC and SMACR, respectively. We cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq
after this offering.
We are an emerging growth
company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting
requirements.
Investing in our securities involves
a high degree of risk. See Risk Factors beginning on page 14 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered
in connection with an investment in our securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange
Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Public
Offering Price
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Underwriting
Discount
and
Commissions
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Proceeds, Before
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Per unit
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In the event that investors introduced by our initial
stockholders to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby, there will be an additional
underwriting commission paid to the underwriters in the amount of $0.15 per unit on the amount below $30,000,000 invested by investors introduced by
our initial stockholders.
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Excludes $0.10 per unit, or $400,000 (or approximately $640,000
if the underwriters over-allotment option is exercised in full), payable to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for a deferred underwriting fee to be
placed in the trust account described below. These funds will be released to Cantor Fitzgerald only on completion of our initial business combination,
as described in this prospectus.
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Please see the section titled Underwriting for
further information relating to the underwriting arrangements agreed to between us and the underwriters in this offering.
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Upon consummation of the offering,
$10.00 per unit sold to the public in this offering (regardless of whether the over-allotment option has been exercised) will be deposited into a
United States-based account at Smith Barney, maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee. Except as described in
this prospectus, these funds will not be released to us until the earlier of the completion of our initial business combination and our liquidation of
the trust account upon our failure to consummate a business combination within the required time period.
We are offering the units for sale on a
firm-commitment basis. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., acting as representative of the underwriters, expects to deliver our securities to investors in the
offering on or about ___________, 2014.
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
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Sino Mercury Acquisition
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This summary highlights certain
information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. For a more complete understanding of this offering, you should read the entire prospectus
carefully, including the risk factors and the financial statements. Unless otherwise stated in this prospectus:
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we, us or our company
refers to Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.;
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initial stockholders refer to all of our
stockholders immediately prior to the date of this prospectus, including all of our officers and directors to the extent they hold such
shares;
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insider shares refer to the 1,150,000 shares of
common stock held by our initial stockholders prior to this offering (including up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares subject to forfeiture to the
extent that the underwriters over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part);
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private units refer to the units we are selling
privately to our initial stockholders upon consummation of this offering and references to private shares and private rights
refers to the shares of common stock and rights included within the private units;
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private commission units refer to the units that
may be purchased by our initial stockholders if investors introduced by them to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units
being offered hereby in an amount equal the increased commissions we will pay the underwriters, as described herein;
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China or the PRC refers to the
Peoples Republic of China as well as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region, but does not
include Taiwan;
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US Dollars and $ refer to the legal
currency of the United States;
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RMB refers to Renminbi, the legal currency of the
PRC
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the term public stockholders means the holders of
the shares of common stock which are being sold as part of the units in this public offering (whether they are purchased in the public offering or in
the aftermarket), including any of our initial stockholders to the extent that they purchase such shares;
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the information in this prospectus assumes that investors
introduced by our initial stockholders to the underwriters purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby and as a result, the
commissions payable to the underwriters will not increase and the initial stockholders will not purchase any private commission units;
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the information in this prospectus assumes that the
underwriters will not exercise their over-allotment option.
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You should rely only on the
information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these
securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.
We are a blank check company formed
under the laws of the State of Delaware on March 28, 2014. We were formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition,
stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as a
target business. While our efforts to identify a prospective target business will not necessarily be limited to a particular industry or
geographic region of the world, we initially intend to focus our search on target businesses located in China that operate in the non-traditional
financial industry, including but not limited to microcredit companies, financial leasing companies and guarantors.
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We believe that companies that operate
in the non-traditional financial industry will perform favorably over the next decade due to the following reasons:
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Chinese interest rates are significantly higher than those in
the rest of the developed word. For instance, according to World Bank statistics, from 2009 to 2013, the average commercial bank lending rate in China
was approximately 5.9% per annum, compared to 3.3% per annum in the United States. However, we do not believe these rates reflect the actual
marketplace demand. We believe there is a significant lending market in China where interest rates can range from 20% to 30% per annum. We believe that
target companies in the non-traditional financial industry have the capability of taking advantage of this interest rate differential between market
demand and reported rates. Additionally, due to the interest rate differential between the US and China, we could use the relatively cheap cost of
capital in the US to provide us with inexpensive sources to fund these non-traditional financial companies.
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Non-traditional financial companies are not regulated by the
China Securities Regulation Committee (CSRC), the China Insurance Regulation Committee (CIRC) or the China Banking Regulatory
Committee (CBRC), which impose strict standards for foreign investment and capital flows. Non-traditional financial companies should
benefit from reduced governmental regulation imposed on these types of businesses.
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Although we believe the foregoing to be
true, we do not have any specific business combination under consideration and we have not (nor has anyone on our behalf), directly or indirectly,
contacted any prospective target business or had any discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect to such a transaction. Accordingly, our beliefs may
be incorrect and we may not be able to locate a suitable or attractive target business to consummate an initial business combination
with.
We will have until 21 months from the
consummation of this offering (or 24 months from the consummation of this offering if we have entered into a definitive agreement with a target
business for a business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering and such business combination has not yet been consummated
within such 21-month period) to consummate our initial business combination. If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within
such time period, we will distribute the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, pro rata to our public stockholders by way of
redemption and cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up of our affairs.
Pursuant to the Nasdaq listing rules,
our initial business combination must be with a target business or businesses whose collective fair market value is at least equal to 80% of the
balance in the trust account at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for such business combination, although this may entail
simultaneous acquisitions of several target businesses. The fair market value of the target will be determined by our board of directors based upon one
or more standards generally accepted by the financial community (such as actual and potential sales, earnings, cash flow and/or book value). The target
business or businesses that we acquire may have a collective fair market value substantially in excess of 80% of the trust account
balance.
We currently anticipate structuring our
initial business combination to acquire 100% of the equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses. We may, however, structure our
initial business combination where we merge directly with the target business or where we acquire less than 100% of such interests or assets of the
target business in order to meet certain objectives of the target management team or stockholders or for other reasons, but we will only complete such
business combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise
acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company Act. Even if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the voting securities of
the target, our stockholders prior to the business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the post-transaction company, depending on
valuations ascribed to the target and us in the business combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a
substantial number of new shares in exchange for all of the outstanding capital shares of a target. In this case, we would acquire a
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controlling interest in the target;
however, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new shares, our stockholders immediately prior to our initial business combination
could own less than a majority of our outstanding shares subsequent to our initial business combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests or
assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction company, only the portion of such business or businesses that
is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes of the 80% of net assets test.
As more fully discussed in
Management Conflicts of Interest
, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity
that falls within the line of business of any entity to which he has pre-existing fiduciary or contractual obligations, he may be required to present
such business combination opportunity to such entity prior to presenting such business combination opportunity to us. All of our officers and directors
currently have certain pre-existing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations.
We are an emerging growth company as
defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (which we refer to herein as the JOBS Act) and will remain such for up to five years.
However, if our non-convertible debt issued within a three-year period or our total revenues exceed $1 billion or the market value of our shares of
common stock that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million on the last day of the second fiscal quarter of any given fiscal year, we would cease
to be an emerging growth company as of the following fiscal year. As an emerging growth company, we have elected, under Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act,
to take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act,
for complying with new or revised accounting standards.
Private Placements
Prior to this offering, our initial
stockholders purchased an aggregate of 1,150,000 shares of common stock, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as the insider
shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (the same amount typically paid for initial securities of similarly structured blank check
companies) , or approximately $0.02 per share. The insider shares held by our initial stockholders include an aggregate of up to 150,000 shares subject
to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part, so that the insider shares will
comprise 20.0% of our issued and outstanding shares after this offering (excluding the private units and any private commission units). None of our
initial stockholders has indicated any intention to purchase units in this offering.
The insider shares are identical to the
shares of common stock included in the units being sold in this offering. However, our initial stockholders have agreed, pursuant to written agreements
with us, (A) to vote their insider shares and any public shares acquired in or after this offering in favor of any proposed business combination, (B)
not to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation with respect to our pre-business combination
activities prior to the consummation of such a business combination, (C) not to convert any shares (including the insider shares) for cash from the
trust account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve our proposed initial business combination or a vote to amend the provisions of our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to stockholders rights or pre-business combination activity and (D) that the insider
shares shall not participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding up if a business combination is not consummated. Additionally, our initial
stockholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the insider shares (except to certain permitted transferees) until (1) with respect to
50% of the insider shares, the earlier of one year after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination and the date on which the
closing price of our common stock equals or exceeds $13.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations and
recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after our initial business combination and (2) with respect to
the remaining 50% of the insider shares, one year after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination, or earlier, in either case,
if, subsequent to our initial business combination, we consummate a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in
all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.
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In addition, our initial stockholders
have committed to purchase an aggregate of 210,000 private units at a price of $10.00 per unit ($2,100,000 in the aggregate). Our initial stockholders
have also agreed that if investors introduced by them to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby, they
will purchase from us at a price of $10.00 per unit an additional number of private commission units that will equal the increased commissions we will
pay the underwriters, as described in detail in the section titled Underwriting. These purchases will take place on a private placement
basis that will occur simultaneously with the closing of this offering. The proceeds from the private placement of the private units other than the
private commission units will be added to the proceeds of this offering and placed in an account in the United States at Smith Barney, maintained by
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee.
The private units are identical to the
units sold in this offering. However, the holders have agreed (A) to vote their private shares in favor of any proposed business combination, (B) not
to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation with respect to our pre-business combination
activities prior to the consummation of such a business combination, (C) not to convert any private shares for cash from the trust account in
connection with a stockholder vote to approve our proposed initial business combination or a vote to amend the provisions of our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation relating to stockholders rights or pre-business combination activity and (D) that the private shares shall not
participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding up if a business combination is not consummated. The purchasers have also agreed not to
transfer, assign or sell any of the private units or underlying securities (except to the same permitted transferees as the insider shares and provided
the transferees agree to the same terms and restrictions as the permitted transferees of the insider shares must agree to, each as described above)
until the completion of our initial business combination.
Our principal executive offices are
located at 590 Madison Avenue, 21
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Floor, New York, New York 10022 and our telephone number is (646) 387-1287. We also have offices located
in Beijing, China.
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The Offering
In making your decision on whether
to invest in our securities, you should take into account not only the backgrounds of the members of our management team, but also the special risks we
face as a blank check company and the fact that this offering is not being conducted in compliance with Rule 419 promulgated under the Securities Act.
You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors in Rule 419 blank check offerings. You should carefully consider these and the
other risks set forth in the section below entitled Risk Factors beginning on page 14 of this prospectus.
Securities
offered
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4,000,000 units, at $10.00 per unit, each unit consisting of one common share and one right, each right entitling the holder to automatically
receive one-tenth (1/10) of a common share upon consummation of our initial business combination.
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This
is different from other offerings similar to ours whose units include one share and one warrant. Our management believes that investors in similarly
structured blank check offerings, and those likely to invest in this offering, have come to expect the units of such companies to include one share and
another security which would allow the holders to acquire additional shares. Without the ability to acquire such additional shares, our management
believes that the investors would not be willing to purchase units in such companies initial public offerings. In this offering, by offering
rights as part of the units that automatically entitle the holder to receive only one-tenth of a share, as opposed to warrants included in units of
similarly structured blank check offerings that most often entitle the holder to receive a full share, our management believes we have significantly
(although not entirely) reduced the number of shares that we would be obligated to issue after the offering. Our management also believes this will
make us a more attractive merger partner for target businesses as our capitalization structure will be simpler without the warrants present. However,
our management may be incorrect in this belief. This unit structure may also cause our units to be worth less than if they included a
warrant.
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Listing of our
securities and proposed symbols
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We
anticipate the units, and the common stock and rights once they begin separate trading, will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols SMACU,
SMAC and SMACR, respectively.
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We
have agreed with Cantor Fitzgerald that each of the shares of common stock and rights may trade separately ten business days following the earlier to
occur of the expiration of the underwriters over-allotment option, its exercise in full or the announcement by the underwriters of their
intention not to exercise all or any remaining portion of the over-allotment option. In no event will Cantor Fitzgerald allow separate trading of the
common stock and rights until we file an audited balance sheet reflecting our receipt of the gross proceeds of this offering.
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Once
the common stock and rights commence separate trading, holders will have the option to continue to hold units or separate their units into the
component pieces. Holders will need to have their brokers contact our transfer agent in order to separate the units into separately trading common
stock and rights.
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We
will file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC, including an audited balance sheet, promptly after the consummation of this offering, which is
anticipated to take place three business days from the date the units commence trading. The audited balance sheet will reflect our receipt of the
proceeds from the exercise of the over-allotment option if the over-allotment option is exercised on the date of this prospectus. If the over-allotment
option is exercised after the date of this prospectus, we will file an amendment to the Form 8-K or a new Form 8-K to provide updated financial
information to reflect the exercise of the over-allotment option. We will also include in the Form 8-K, or amendment thereto, or in a subsequent Form
8-K, information relating to the separate trading of the common stock and rights.
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Common
Stock:
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outstanding before this offering
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1,150,000 shares
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be outstanding after this offering and sale of private units
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5,210,000 shares
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Rights:
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outstanding before this offering
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0
rights
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4,210,000 rights
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Terms of the
Rights
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Each
holder of a right will automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) of a share upon consummation of our initial business combination. If we are unable to
complete an initial business combination within the required time period and we liquidate the funds held in the trust account, holders of rights will
not receive any of such funds for their rights and the rights will expire worthless.
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This number includes an aggregate of up to 150,000 shares of
common stock held by our initial stockholders that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters in
full.
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Assumes (i) the over-allotment option has not been exercised and
an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock held by our initial stockholders have been forfeited and (ii) the initial stockholders will not purchase
any private commission units.
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proceeds to be held in trust
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$37,900,000 of the net proceeds of this offering (or $43,900,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full), plus the $2,100,000 we
will receive from the sale of the private units but not the private commission units, for an aggregate of $40,000,000 (or an aggregate of $46,000,000
if the over-allotment option is exercised in full), or $10.00 per unit sold to the public in this offering will be placed in a trust account at Smith
Barney in the United States, maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee pursuant to an agreement to be signed on
the date of this prospectus. The remaining $490,000 of net proceeds of this offering will not be held in the trust account.
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Except as set forth below, the proceeds in the trust account will not be released until the earlier of the completion of an initial business
combination within the required time period or our entry into liquidation if we have not completed a business combination in the required time period.
Therefore, unless and until an initial business combination is consummated, the proceeds held in the trust account will not be available for our use
for any expenses related to this offering or expenses which we may incur related to the investigation and selection of a target business and the
negotiation of an agreement to acquire a target business.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, there can be released to us from the trust account (i) any interest earned on the funds in the trust account
that we need to pay our income or other tax obligations and (ii) any remaining interest earned on the funds in the trust account that we need for our
working capital requirements. With these exceptions, expenses incurred by us may be paid prior to a business combination only from the net proceeds of
this offering not held in the trust account (estimated to initially be $490,000); provided, however, that in order to meet our working capital needs
following the consummation of this offering if the funds not held in the trust account and interest earned on the funds held in the trust account
available to us are insufficient, our initial stockholders, officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds,
from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion. Each loan would be evidenced by a promissory note.
The notes would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination, without interest, or, at the lenders discretion, up to
$500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into additional private units at a price of $10.00 per unit. Our
initial stockholders have approved the issuance of the
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(and underlying securities) upon conversion of such notes, to the extent the holder wishes to so convert them at the time of the consummation of our
initial business combination. If we do not complete a business combination, the loans would not be repaid.
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Limited
payments to insiders
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Prior
to the consummation of a business combination, there will be no fees, reimbursements or other cash payments paid to our initial stockholders, officers,
directors or their affiliates prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of a business combination (regardless
of the type of transaction that it is) other than:
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repayment at the closing of this offering of a $117,000 non-interest loan made by Jianming Hao, our executive chairman and chief
executive officer; and
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reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on our behalf, such as identifying
and investigating possible business targets and business combinations, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective
target businesses to examine their operations, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses and structuring,
negotiating and consummating the business combination. To date, no such expenses have been incurred.
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is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us; provided, however, that to the extent such expenses exceed the available
proceeds not deposited in the trust account and the interest income earned on the amounts held in the trust account available to us, such expenses
would not be reimbursed by us unless we consummate an initial business combination. Our audit committee will review and approve all reimbursements and
payments made to any initial stockholder or member of our management team, or our or their respective affiliates, and any reimbursements and payments
made to members of our audit committee will be reviewed and approved by our Board of Directors, with any interested director abstaining from such
review and approval.
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Stockholder
approval of initial business combination
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connection with any proposed initial business combination, we will seek stockholder approval of such initial business combination at a meeting called
for such purpose at which stockholders may seek to have their shares converted, regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed business
combination, for a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust
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account, less any taxes then due but not yet paid (initially anticipated to be $10.00 per share).
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We
will consummate our initial business combination only if we have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation and a majority of
the outstanding shares of common stock voted are voted in favor of the business combination. We have determined not to consummate any business
combination unless we have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation in order to avoid being subject to Rule 419 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.
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Our
initial stockholders have agreed to introduce the underwriters in this offering to investors that are interested in purchasing at least $30,000,000 of
the units being offered hereby. It is a condition of this offering that at least $10,000,000 of the units being offered hereby are purchased by
investors introduced by us who will agree to hold their shares through the consummation of our initial business combination, vote in favor of such
proposed business combination and not seek redemption in connection therewith, as described in this prospectus. We refer to these investors throughout
this prospectus as the non-tendering investors. As a result, we will be assured to meet the $5,000,001 net tangible asset requirement in
order to complete an initial business combination.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we seek to consummate a business combination with a target business that imposes any type of working capital
closing condition or requires us to have a minimum amount of funds available from the trust account upon consummation of such business combination, the
net tangible asset requirement may limit our ability to consummate such a business combination and may force us to seek third party financing which may
not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all. As a result, we may not be able to consummate such business combination and we may not be able to
locate another suitable target within the applicable time period, if at all.
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Our
initial stockholders have agreed (i) to vote their insider shares, private shares and any public shares purchased in or after this offering in favor of
any proposed business combination and (ii) not to convert any shares (including the insider shares) in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a
proposed initial business combination. None of our officers, directors, initial stockholders or their affiliates has indicated any intention to
purchase units in this offering or any units or shares of common stock in the open market or in
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private transactions. However, if a significant number of stockholders vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against a proposed business
combination, our officers, directors, initial stockholders or their affiliates could make such purchases in the open market or in private transactions
in order to influence the vote. There is no limit on the amount of shares that may be purchased by the insiders. Any purchases would be made in
compliance with federal securities laws, including the fact that all material information will be made public prior to such purchase, and no purchases
would be made if such purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act, which are rules designed to stop potential
manipulation of a companys stock.
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If
the business combination is not consummated, public stockholders will not be entitled to have their shares converted. Public stockholders who convert
their shares will continue to have the right to receive shares upon automatic conversion of the rights they may hold if the business combination is
consummated.
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connection with any stockholder meeting called to approve a proposed initial business combination, each public stockholder will have the right,
regardless of whether he is voting for or against such proposed business combination, to have his shares converted into a pro rata share of the trust
account upon consummation of the business combination.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public stockholder, together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert
or as a group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to 20% or
more of the shares of common stock sold in this offering. Accordingly, all shares purchased by a holder in excess of 20% of the shares sold in this
offering will not be converted for cash. We believe this restriction will prevent an individual stockholder or group from accumulating
large blocks of shares before the vote held to approve a proposed business combination and attempt to use the redemption right as a means to force us
or our management to purchase its shares at a significant premium to the then current market price. By limiting a stockholders ability to convert
no more than 20% of the shares of common stock sold in this offering, we believe we have limited the ability of a small group of stockholders to
unreasonably attempt to block a transaction which is favored by our other public stockholders.
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may also require public stockholders, whether they are a record holder or hold their shares in street name,
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either tender their certificates to our transfer agent at any time through the vote on the business combination or to deliver their shares to the
transfer agent electronically using Depository Trust Companys DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holders option. There
is a nominal cost associated with this 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 $45 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the converting
holder.
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Liquidation if
no business combination
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If we
are unable to complete our initial business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering (or 24 months from the consummation of
this offering if we have entered into a definitive agreement with a target business for a business combination within 21 months from the consummation
of this offering and such business combination has not yet been consummated within such 21-month period), we 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 100% of the 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 holders of common stock and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to
our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
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In
connection with our redemption of 100% of our outstanding public shares for a portion of the funds held in the trust account, each holder will receive
a full pro rata portion of the amount then in the trust account, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not
previously released to us for our working capital requirements or necessary to pay our taxes payable on such funds (subject in each case to our
obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors). Holders of rights will receive no proceeds in connection with the liquidation with
respect to such rights, which will expire worthless.
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We
may not have funds sufficient to pay or provide for all creditors claims. Although we will seek to have all third parties (including any vendors
or other entities we engage after this offering) and any prospective target businesses enter into valid and enforceable agreements with us waiving any
right, title, interest or claim of any
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in or to any monies held in the trust account, there is no guarantee that they will execute such agreements. There is also no guarantee that the third
parties would not challenge the enforceability of these waivers and bring claims against the trust account for monies owed them.
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holders of the insider shares and private units will not participate in any redemption distribution with respect to their insider shares, private
shares or private rights.
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If we
are unable to conclude our initial business combination and we expend all of the net proceeds of this offering not deposited in the trust account,
without taking into account any interest earned on the trust account, we expect that the initial per-share redemption price will be approximately
$10.00. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become subject to claims of our creditors that are in preference to the claims of
our stockholders. In addition, if we are forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against us that is not dismissed,
the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the
claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our stockholders. Therefore, the actual per-share redemption price may be less than
$10.00.
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will pay the costs of any subsequent liquidation from our remaining assets outside of the trust account. If such funds are insufficient, Jianming Hao,
our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has agreed to pay the funds necessary to complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than
approximately $15,000) and has agreed not to seek repayment for such expenses.
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Risks
In making your decision on whether to
invest in our securities, you should take into account the special risks we face as a blank check company, as well as the fact that this offering is
not being conducted in compliance with Rule 419 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and, therefore, you
will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors in Rule 419 blank check offerings. For additional information concerning how Rule
419 blank check offerings differ from this offering, please see
Proposed Business Comparison to offerings of blank check companies
subject to Rule 419
. You should carefully consider these and the other risks set forth in the section entitled
Risk
Factors
beginning on page 14 of this prospectus.
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The following table summarizes the
relevant financial data for our business and should be read with our financial statements, which are included in this prospectus. We have not had any
significant operations to date, so only balance sheet data is presented.
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142,000
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40,114,551
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liabilities
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117,449
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400,000
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common stock subject to possible conversion
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35,114,540
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5,000,011
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private units.
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The as adjusted working capital and total assets is
derived by adding total stockholders equity and the value of the common stock subject to possible conversion.
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The as adjusted value of common stock subject to
possible conversion is derived by taking 3,511,454 shares of common stock which may be converted, representing the maximum number of shares that may be
converted while maintaining at least $5,000,001 in net tangible assets after the offering, multiplied by a conversion price of $10.00.
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consummated, the trust account, less amounts we are permitted to withdraw as described in this prospectus, will be distributed solely to our public
stockholders (subject to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors).
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An investment in our securities
involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the material risks described below, which we believe represent the material risks related
to the offering, together with the other information contained in this prospectus, before making a decision to invest in our units. This prospectus
also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements as a result of specific factors, including the risks described below.
Risks Associated with Our Business
We are a development stage company with no operating
history and, accordingly, you will not have any basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective.
We are a development stage company with
no operating results to date. Therefore, our ability to commence operations is dependent upon obtaining financing through the public offering of our
securities. Since we do not have an operating history, you will have no basis upon which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective,
which is to acquire an operating business. We have not conducted any discussions and we have no plans, arrangements or understandings with any
prospective acquisition candidates. We will not generate any revenues until, at the earliest, after the consummation of a business
combination.
If we are unable to consummate a business combination, our
public stockholders may be forced to wait more than 24 months before receiving liquidation distributions.
We have 21 months from the consummation
of this offering (or 24 months from the consummation of this offering if we have entered into a definitive agreement with a target business for a
business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering and such business combination has not yet been consummated within such
21-month period) in which to complete a business combination. We have no obligation to return funds to investors prior to such date unless we
consummate a business combination prior thereto and only then in cases where investors have sought to have their shares converted. Only after the
expiration of this full time period will public stockholders be entitled to liquidation distributions if we are unable to complete a business
combination. Accordingly, investors funds may be unavailable to them until after such date and to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to
sell your securities potentially at a loss.
You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded
to investors of blank check companies.
Since the net proceeds of this offering
are intended to be used to complete a business combination with a target business that has not been identified, we may be deemed to be a blank
check company under the United States securities laws. However, since we will have net tangible assets in excess of $5,000,000 upon the
successful consummation of this offering and will file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including an audited balance sheet demonstrating this fact, we are
exempt from rules promulgated by the SEC to protect investors of blank check companies such as Rule 419. Accordingly, investors will not be afforded
the benefits or protections of those rules which would, for example, completely restrict the transferability of our securities, require us to complete
a business combination within 18 months of the effective date of the initial registration statement and restrict the use of interest earned on the
funds held in the trust account. Because we are not subject to Rule 419, our units will be immediately tradable, we will be entitled to withdraw
amounts from the funds held in the trust account prior to the completion of a business combination and we will have a longer period of time to complete
such a business combination than we would if we were subject to such rule.
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We may issue common or preferred shares or debt securities
to complete a business combination, which would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and likely cause a change in control of our
ownership.
Our certificate of incorporation
authorizes the issuance of up to 25,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.0001 per share. Immediately after this offering and the purchase of the private units (assuming no exercise of the underwriters over-allotment
option), there will be 19,369,000 authorized but unissued shares of common stock available for issuance (after appropriate reservation for the issuance
of the shares underlying the rights issuable upon consummation of our initial business combination). Although we have no commitment to do so as of the
date of this offering, we may issue a substantial number of additional shares of common stock or shares of preferred stock, or a combination of common
stock and preferred stock, to complete our initial business combination. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or preferred
stock:
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this offering;
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may subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if we
issue preferred stock with rights senior to those afforded to our common stock;
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may cause a change in control if a substantial number of shares
of common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in
the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and
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may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our shares of
common stock.
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it could result in:
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default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues
after a business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
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acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even
if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or
reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
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our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if
any, if the debt security is payable on demand; and
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our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the
debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt security is outstanding.
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The funds held in the trust account may not earn
significant interest and, as a result, we may be limited to the funds held outside of the trust account to fund our search for target businesses, to
pay our tax obligations and to complete our initial business combination.
Of the net proceeds of this offering,
approximately $490,000 will be available to us initially outside the trust account to fund our working capital requirements. We will depend on
sufficient interest being earned on the proceeds held in the trust account to provide us with additional working capital we will need to identify one
or more target businesses and to complete our initial business combination, as well as to pay any tax obligations that we may owe. Interest rates on
permissible investments for us have been less than 1% over the last several years. Accordingly, if we do not earn a sufficient amount of interest on
the funds held in the trust account and use all of the funds held outside of the trust account, we may not have sufficient funds available with which
to structure, negotiate or close an initial business combination. In such event, we would need to borrow funds from our initial stockholders or their
affiliates to operate or may be forced to cease searching for a target business. If our initial stockholders or their affiliates agreed to loan us
funds, such loan would be evidenced by a promissory note. The notes would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination, without
interest, or, at the lenders discretion, up to $500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into
additional private units at a price of $10.00 per unit. Our initial stockholders are under no obligation to loan us any funds.
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If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held
in trust could be reduced and the per-share liquidation price received by stockholders may be less than $10.00.
Our placing of funds in trust may not
protect those funds from third party claims against us. Although we will seek to have all vendors and service providers we engage and prospective
target businesses we negotiate with execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the
trust account for the benefit of our public stockholders, they may not execute such agreements. Furthermore, even if such entities execute such
agreements with us, they may seek recourse against the monies held in the trust account. A court may not uphold the validity of such agreements.
Accordingly, the proceeds held in trust could be subject to claims which could take priority over those of our public stockholders and any such claims
could delay the timing of our distribution of the funds held in the trust account. If we liquidate the trust account before the completion of a
business combination, Janming Hao has agreed that he will be personally liable to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced by the
claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services rendered or contracted for or products sold
to us and which have not executed a waiver agreement. However, he may not be able to meet such obligation. Therefore, the per-share distribution from
the trust account in such a situation may be less than $10.00, plus interest, due to such claims.
Additionally, if we are forced to file
a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against us which is not dismissed, or if we otherwise enter compulsory or court supervised
liquidation, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and
subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust
account, we may not be able to return to our public stockholders at least $10.00.
Our stockholders may be held liable for claims by third
parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them.
If we have not completed our initial
business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering (or 24 months from the consummation of this offering if we have entered
into a definitive agreement with a target business for a business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering and such business
combination has not yet been consummated within such 21-month period), we 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 100% of the 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 the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to our obligations under Delaware law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. We may not properly assess all claims that may be potentially brought
against us. As such, our stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any
liability of our stockholders may extend well beyond the third anniversary of the date of distribution. Accordingly, third parties may seek to recover
from our stockholders amounts owed to them by us.
If we are forced to file a bankruptcy
case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against us which is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could be viewed under
applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a preferential transfer or a fraudulent conveyance. As a result, a
bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by our stockholders. Furthermore, because we intend to distribute the proceeds held in the
trust account to our public stockholders promptly after expiration of the 21-month deadline, this may be viewed or interpreted as giving preference to
our public stockholders over any potential creditors with respect to access to or distributions from our assets. Furthermore, our board may be viewed
as having breached their fiduciary duties to our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and our company to claims of
punitive damages, by paying public holders of common stock from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. Claims may be brought
against us for these reasons.
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Unlike other blank check companies, our units are comprised
of shares of common stock and rights rather than units comprised of shares of common stock and warrants and therefore investors will not be issued
warrants as part of their investment.
Unlike other blank check companies that
sell units comprised of shares of common stock and warrants in their initial public offerings, we are selling units comprised of shares of common stock
and rights. The rights will not have any voting rights, will automatically entitle the holder to receive one-tenth of a share upon consummation of our
initial business combination and will expire and be worthless if we do not consummate an initial business combination. Accordingly, investors in this
offering will not be issued any warrants as part of their investment which may have the effect of limiting the potential upside value of your
investment in our company. Additionally, no additional consideration will be required to be paid by holders of the rights to receive the additional
shares upon consummation of our business combination and, as a result, the rights may result in greater dilution than would result from the issuance of
warrants (which would require the payment of additional consideration to receive the shares underlying such warrants).
Holders of rights will not participate in liquidating
distributions if we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the required time period.
If we are unable to complete an initial
business combination within the required time period and we liquidate the funds held in the trust account, the rights will expire and holders will not
receive any of such proceeds with respect to the rights. The foregoing may provide a financial incentive to public stockholders to vote in favor of any
proposed initial business combination as their rights would automatically entitle the holder to receive one-tenth of a share upon consummation of such
business combination, resulting in an increase in their overall economic stake in our company. If a business combination is not approved, the rights
will expire and will be worthless.
We have no obligation to net cash settle the
rights.
In no event will we have any obligation
to net cash settle the rights. Furthermore, there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to the holders of the rights upon
consummation of an initial business combination. Accordingly, the rights may expire worthless.
Since we have not yet selected a particular industry or
target business with which to complete a business combination, we are unable to currently ascertain the merits or risks of the industry or business in
which we may ultimately operate.
While we intend to focus our search for
target businesses in the Peoples Republic of China that operate in the non-traditional financial industry, we are not limited in this respect and
may consummate a business combination with a company in any location or industry we choose. Accordingly, there is no current basis for you to evaluate
the possible merits or risks of the particular industry in which we may ultimately operate or the target business which we may ultimately acquire. To
the extent we complete a business combination with a financially unstable company or an entity in its development stage, we may be affected by numerous
risks inherent in the business operations of those entities. If we complete a business combination with an entity in an industry characterized by a
high level of risk, we may be affected by the currently unascertainable risks of that industry. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the
risks inherent in a particular industry or target business, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk
factors. We also cannot assure you that an investment in our units will not ultimately prove to be less favorable to investors in this offering than a
direct investment, if an opportunity were available, in a target business.
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The requirement that the target business or businesses that
we acquire must collectively have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust account at the time of the
execution of a definitive agreement for our initial business combination may limit the type and number of companies that we may complete such a
business combination with.
Pursuant to the Nasdaq listing rules,
the target business or businesses that we acquire must collectively have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the
trust account at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for our initial business combination. This restriction may limit the type and
number of companies that with which may complete a business combination. If we are unable to locate a target business or businesses that satisfy this
fair market value test, we may be forced to liquidate and you will only be entitled to receive your pro rata portion of the funds in the trust
account.
Our ability to successfully effect a business combination
and to be successful thereafter will be totally dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel, some of whom may join us following a business
combination. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage after a business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of
these individuals will prove to be correct.
Our ability to successfully effect a
business combination is dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. We believe that our success depends on the continued service of our key
personnel, at least until we have consummated our initial business combination. We cannot assure you that any of our key personnel will remain with us
for the immediate or foreseeable future. In addition, none of our officers are required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs and,
accordingly, they will have conflicts of interest in allocating management time among various business activities, including identifying potential
business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence. We do not have employment agreements with, or key-man insurance on the life of, any of
our officers. The unexpected loss of the services of our key personnel could have a detrimental effect on us.
The role of our key personnel in the
target business, however, cannot presently be ascertained. Although some of our key personnel may remain with the target business in senior management
or advisory positions following a business combination, it is likely that some or all of the management of the target business will remain in place.
While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage after a business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of these
individuals will prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a public company which could cause us to
have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to
various regulatory issues which may adversely affect our operations.
Our officers and directors may not have significant
experience or knowledge regarding the jurisdiction or industry of the target business we may seek to acquire.
While we intend to focus our search for
target businesses in the Peoples Republic of China that operate in the non-traditional financial industry, we may consummate a business
combination with a target business in any geographic location or industry we choose. We cannot assure you that our officers and directors will have
enough experience or have sufficient knowledge relating to the jurisdiction of the target or its industry to make an informed decision regarding a
business combination. If we become aware of a potential business combination outside of the geographic location or industry where our officers and
directors have their most experience, our management may determine to retain consultants and advisors with experience in such industries to assist in
the evaluation of such business combination and in our determination of whether or not to proceed with such a business combination. However, our
management is not required to engage such consultants and advisors in any situation. If they do not engage any consultants or advisors to assist them
in the evaluation of a particular target business or business combination, our management may not properly analyze the risks attendant with such target
business or business combination. As a result, we may enter into a business combination that is not in our stockholders best
interests.
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Our key personnel may negotiate employment or consulting
agreements with a target business in connection with a particular business combination. These agreements may provide for them to receive compensation
following a business combination and as a result, may cause them to have conflicts of interest in determining whether a particular business combination
is the most advantageous.
Our key personnel will be able to
remain with the company after the consummation of a business combination only if they are able to negotiate employment or consulting agreements or
other appropriate arrangements in connection with the business combination. Such negotiations would take place simultaneously with the negotiation of
the business combination and could provide for such individuals to receive compensation in the form of cash payments and/or our securities for services
they would render to the company after the consummation of the business combination. The personal and financial interests of such individuals may
influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business.
Our officers and directors will allocate their time to
other businesses thereby potentially limiting the amount of time they devote to our affairs. This conflict of interest could have a negative impact on
our ability to consummate our initial business combination.
Our officers and directors are not
required to commit their full time to our affairs, which could create a conflict of interest when allocating their time between our operations and
their other commitments. We presently expect each of our employees to devote such amount of time as they reasonably believe is necessary to our
business. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of our initial business combination. All of our officers and
directors are engaged in several other business endeavors and are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our affairs. If our
officers and directors other business affairs require them to devote more substantial amounts of time to such affairs, it could limit their
ability to devote time to our affairs and could have a negative impact on our ability to consummate our initial business combination. We cannot assure
you these conflicts will be resolved in our favor.
Our officers and directors have pre-existing fiduciary and
contractual obligations and accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be
presented.
Our officers and directors have
pre-existing fiduciary and contractual obligations to other companies, including companies that are engaged in business activities similar to those
intended to be conducted by us. Accordingly, they may participate in transactions and have obligations that may be in conflict or competition with our
consummation of our initial business combination. As a result, a potential target business may be presented by our management team to another entity
prior to its presentation to us and we may not be afforded the opportunity to engage in a transaction with such target business. For a more detailed
description of the pre-existing fiduciary and contractual obligations of our management team, and the potential conflicts of interest that such
obligations may present, see the section titled
Management Conflicts of Interest
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Our officers and directors personal and
financial interests may influence their motivation in determining whether a particular target business is appropriate for a business
combination.
Our officers and directors have waived
their right to have their insider shares, private shares or any other shares of common stock acquired in this offering or thereafter converted, or to
receive distributions with respect to their insider shares or private shares upon our liquidation if we are unable to consummate our initial business
combination. Accordingly, these securities will be worthless if we do not consummate our initial business combination. Any rights they hold, like those
held by the public, will also be worthless if we do not consummate an initial business combination. In addition, our officers and directors may loan
funds to us after this offering and may be owed reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with certain activities on our behalf which would
only be repaid if we complete an initial business combination. The personal and financial interests of our directors and officers may influence their
motivation in timely identifying and selecting a target business and completing a business combination. Consequently, our directors and
officers discretion in identifying and selecting a suitable target business may result in a conflict
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of interest when determining
whether the terms, conditions and timing of a particular business combination are appropriate and in our stockholders best
interest.
Nasdaq may delist our securities from quotation on its
exchange which could limit investors ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading
restrictions.
We anticipate that our securities will
be listed on Nasdaq, a national securities exchange, upon consummation of this offering. Although, after giving effect to this offering, we meet on a
pro forma basis the minimum initial listing standards of Nasdaq, which generally only requires that we meet certain requirements relating to
stockholders equity, market capitalization, aggregate market value of publicly held shares and distribution requirements, we cannot assure you
that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq in the future prior to an initial business combination. Additionally, in connection with our
initial business combination, it is likely that Nasdaq will require us to file a new initial listing application and meet its initial listing
requirements as opposed to its more lenient continued listing requirements. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet those initial listing
requirements at that time.
If Nasdaq delists our securities from
trading on its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
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a determination that our shares of common stock are penny
stock which will require brokers trading in our shares of common stock to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level
of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our shares of common stock;
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a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company;
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a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain
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We may only be able to complete one business combination
with the proceeds of this offering, which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business which may have a limited number of products or
services.
We may only be able to complete one
business combination with the proceeds of this offering. By consummating a business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification
may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments. Further, we would not be able to diversify our operations or benefit from
the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business combinations
in different industries or different areas of a single industry. Accordingly, the prospects for our success may be:
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This lack of diversification may
subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory developments, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular
industry in which we may operate subsequent to a business combination.
Alternatively, if we determine to
simultaneously acquire several businesses and such businesses are owned by different sellers, we will need for each of such sellers to agree that our
purchase of its business is contingent on the simultaneous closings of the other business combinations, which may make it more difficult for us, and
delay our ability, to complete the business combination. With multiple business combinations, we could also face additional risks, including additional
burdens and costs with respect to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence investigations (if there are multiple sellers) and the additional
risks associated with the subsequent assimilation of the operations and services or products of the acquired companies in a
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single operating business. If we
are unable to adequately address these risks, it could negatively impact our profitability and results of operations.
The ability of our stockholders to exercise their
conversion rights may not allow us to effectuate the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure.
If our business combination requires us
to use substantially all of our cash to pay the purchase price, because we will not know how many stockholders may exercise conversion rights, we may
either need to reserve part of the trust account for possible payment upon such conversion, or we may need to arrange third party financing to help
fund our business transaction. In the event that the business combination involves the issuance of our shares as consideration, we may be required to
issue a higher percentage of our shares to make up for a shortfall in funds. Raising additional funds to cover any shortfall may involve dilutive
equity financing or incurring indebtedness at higher than desirable levels. This may limit our ability to effectuate the most attractive business
combination available to us.
We may be unable to consummate a business combination if a
target business requires that we have cash in excess of the minimum amount we are required to have at closing and public stockholders may have to
remain stockholders of our company and wait until our liquidation to receive a pro rata share of the trust account or attempt to sell their shares in
the open market.
A potential target may make it a
closing condition to our business combination that we have a certain amount of cash in excess of the $5,000,001 of net tangible assets we are required
to have pursuant to our organizational documents (or $10,000,000 from the non-tendering investors) available at the time of closing. If the number of
our stockholders electing to exercise their conversion rights has the effect of reducing the amount of money available to us to consummate a business
combination below such minimum amount required by the target business and we are not able to locate an alternative source of funding, we will not be
able to consummate such business combination and we may not be able to locate another suitable target within the applicable time period, if at all. In
that case, public stockholders may have to remain stockholders of our company and wait the full 24 months in order to be able to receive a pro rata
portion of the trust account, or attempt to sell their shares in the open market prior to such time, in which case they may receive less than a pro
rata share of the trust account for their shares.
We will offer each public stockholder the option to vote in
favor of a proposed business combination and still seek conversion of his, her or its shares, which may make it more likely that we will consummate a
business combination.
In connection with any meeting held to
approve an initial business combination, we will offer each public stockholder (but not our initial stockholders or the non-tendering investors) the
right to have his, her or its shares of common stock converted for cash (subject to the limitations described elsewhere in this prospectus) regardless
of whether such stockholder votes for or against such proposed business combination. This is different than other similarly structured blank check
companies where stockholders are offered the right to have their shares converted only when they vote against a proposed business combination.
Accordingly, public stockholders owning shares sold in this offering may exercise their conversion rights and we could still consummate a proposed
business combination so long as a majority of shares voted at the meeting are voted in favor of the proposed business combination. The ability to seek
conversion while voting in favor of a proposed business combination may make it more likely that we will consummate our initial business
combination.
Public stockholders, together with any affiliates of theirs
or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a group, will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to
more than 20% of the shares sold in this offering.
In connection with any meeting held to
approve an initial business combination, we will offer each public stockholder (but not holders of our insider shares or the non-tendering investors)
the right to have his, her, or its shares of common stock converted for cash. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public stockholder,
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together with any of its affiliates
or any other person with whom it is acting in concert or as a group will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to more
than 20% of the shares sold in this offering. Accordingly, if you hold more than 20% of the shares sold in this offering and a proposed business
combination is approved, you will not be able to seek conversion rights with respect to the full amount of your shares and may be forced to hold such
shares following the business combination over 20% or sell them in the open market. We cannot assure you that the value of such shares will appreciate
over time following a business combination or that the market price of our shares of common stock will exceed the per-share conversion
price.
We may require stockholders who wish to convert their
shares in connection with a proposed business combination to comply with specific requirements for conversion that may make it more difficult for them
to exercise their conversion rights prior to the deadline for exercising their rights.
In connection with any stockholder
meeting called to approve a proposed initial business combination, each public stockholder (but not our initial stockholders or the non-tendering
investors) will have the right, regardless of whether it is voting for or against such proposed business combination, to demand that we convert its
shares for a share of the trust account. We may require public stockholders who wish to have their shares converted in connection with a proposed
business combination to either tender their certificates to our transfer agent at any time prior to the vote taken at the stockholder meeting relating
to such business combination or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using the Depository Trust Companys DWAC
(Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System. In order to obtain a physical share certificate, a stockholders broker and/or clearing broker, DTC and
our transfer agent will need to act to facilitate this request. It is our understanding that stockholders should generally allot at least two weeks to
obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. However, because we do not have any control over this process or over the brokers or DTC, it may
take significantly longer than two weeks to obtain a physical share certificate. While we have been advised that it takes a short time to deliver
shares through the DWAC System, this may not be the case. Accordingly, if it takes longer than we anticipate for stockholders to deliver their shares,
stockholders who wish to convert may be unable to meet the deadline for exercising their conversion rights and thus may be unable to convert their
shares.
If we require public stockholders who wish to convert their
shares of common stock to comply with the delivery requirements for conversion, such converting stockholders may be unable to sell their securities
when they wish to in the event that the proposed business combination is not approved.
If we require public stockholders who
wish to convert their shares of common stock to comply with specific delivery requirements for conversion described above and such proposed business
combination is not consummated, we will promptly return such certificates to the tendering public stockholders. Accordingly, investors who attempted to
convert their shares in such a circumstance will be unable to sell their securities after the failed acquisition until we have returned their
securities to them. The market price for our shares may decline during this time and you may not be able to sell your securities when you wish to, even
while other stockholders that did not seek conversion may be able to sell their securities.
Because of our limited resources and structure, other
companies may have a competitive advantage and we may not be able to consummate an attractive business combination.
We expect to encounter intense
competition from entities other than blank check companies having a business objective similar to ours, including venture capital funds, leveraged
buyout funds and operating businesses competing for acquisitions. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience in
identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other
resources than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe
that there are numerous potential target businesses that we could acquire with the net proceeds of this offering, our ability to compete in acquiring
certain sizable target businesses will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage
in pursuing the acquisition of certain target
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businesses. Furthermore, seeking
stockholder approval of a business combination may delay the consummation of a transaction. Additionally, our outstanding rights, and the future
dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses. Any of the foregoing may place us at a competitive
disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination.
We may be unable to obtain additional financing, if
required, to complete a business combination or to fund the operations and growth of the target business, which could compel us to restructure or
abandon a particular business combination.
Although we believe that the net
proceeds of this offering will be sufficient to allow us to consummate a business combination, because we have not yet identified any prospective
target business, we cannot ascertain the capital requirements for any particular transaction. If the net proceeds of this offering prove to be
insufficient, either because of the size of the business combination, the depletion of the available net proceeds in search of a target business, or
the obligation to convert for cash a significant number of shares from dissenting stockholders, we will be required to seek additional financing. Such
financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. To the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to
consummate a particular business combination, we would be compelled to either restructure the transaction or abandon that particular business
combination and seek an alternative target business candidate. In addition, if we consummate a business combination, we may require additional
financing to fund the operations or growth of the target business. The failure to secure additional financing could have a material adverse effect on
the continued development or growth of the target business. None of our officers, directors or stockholders is required to provide any financing to us
in connection with or after a business combination.
Our initial stockholders control a substantial interest in
us and thus may influence certain actions requiring a stockholder vote.
Upon consummation of our offering, our
initial stockholders will collectively own approximately 23.2% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock (assuming they do not purchase any
units in this offering and do not purchase any private commission units). None of our officers, directors, initial stockholders or their affiliates has
indicated any intention to purchase units in this offering or any units or shares of common stock from persons in the open market or in private
transactions. However, our officers, directors, initial stockholders or their affiliates could determine in the future to make such purchases in the
open market or in private transactions, to the extent permitted by law, in order to assist us in consummating our initial business combination. In
connection with any vote for a proposed business combination, all of our initial stockholders, as well as all of our officers and directors, have
agreed to vote the shares of common stock owned by them immediately before this offering as well as any shares of common stock acquired in this
offering or in the aftermarket in favor of such proposed business combination. Additionally, the non-tendering investors have agreed to vote in favor
of a proposed business combination and not seek conversion of their shares.
Our board of directors is and will be
divided into three classes, each of which will generally serve for a term of three years with only one class of directors being elected in each year.
As a consequence of our staggered board of directors, only a minority of the board of directors will be considered for election in any
annual meeting and our initial stockholders, because of their ownership position, will have considerable influence regarding the outcome. Accordingly,
our initial stockholders may continue to exert control at least until the consummation of a business combination.
If we do not hold an annual meeting of stockholders until
after the consummation of our initial business combination, stockholders will not be afforded an opportunity to elect directors and to discuss company
affairs with management until such time.
In accordance with Nasdaq corporate
governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual meeting until one year after our first fiscal year end following our listing on Nasdaq.
Under Section 211(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, we are, however, required to hold an annual meeting of stockholders for the purposes of
electing directors in accordance with our bylaws unless such election is made by written
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consent in lieu of such a meeting.
It is unlikely that there will be an annual meeting of stockholders to elect new directors prior to the consummation of our initial business
combination, and thus we may not be in compliance with Section 211(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which requires an annual meeting.
Therefore, if our stockholders want us to hold an annual meeting prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, they may attempt to
force us to hold one by submitting an application to the Delaware Court of Chancery in accordance with Section 211(c) of the Delaware General
Corporation Law.
Our initial stockholders paid an aggregate of $25,000, or
approximately $0.02 per share, for the insider shares and our initial stockholders will pay $10.00 per unit for the private units, resulting in an
aggregate average price of approximately $1.73 per share, and, accordingly, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution from the purchase of
our shares of common stock.
The difference between the public
offering price per share and the pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering constitutes the dilution to the investors in this
offering. Our initial stockholders acquired their insider shares at a nominal price, significantly contributing to this dilution. Upon consummation of
this offering, you and the other new investors will incur an immediate and substantial dilution of approximately 74.1% or $6.73 per share (the
difference between the pro forma net tangible book value per share $2.36, and the assumed initial offering price of $9.09 per unit). This is because
investors in this offering will be contributing approximately 95% of the total amount paid to us for our outstanding securities after this offering but
will only own approximately 78% of our outstanding securities. Accordingly, the per-share purchase price you will be paying substantially exceeds our
per share net tangible book value.
If our stockholders exercise their registration rights with
respect to their securities, it may have an adverse effect on the market price of our shares of common stock and the existence of these rights may make
it more difficult to effect a business combination.
Our initial stockholders are entitled
to make a demand that we register the resale of their insider shares at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which their shares may be
released from escrow. Additionally, the purchasers of the private units and our initial stockholders, officers and directors are entitled to demand
that we register the resale of the private units (and the underlying shares of common stock and rights) and any securities our initial stockholders,
officers, directors or their affiliates may be issued in payment of working capital loans made to us at any time after we consummate a business
combination. The presence of these additional securities trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
In addition, the existence of these rights may make it more difficult to effectuate a business combination or increase the cost of acquiring the target
business, as the stockholders of the target business may be discouraged from entering into a business combination with us or will request a higher
price for their securities because of the potential effect the exercise of such rights may have on the trading market for our shares of common
stock.
If we are deemed to be an investment company, we may be
required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete a
business combination.
A company that, among other things, is
or holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, trading or holding
certain types of securities would be deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Since we will invest the proceeds held in
the trust account, it is possible that we could be deemed an investment company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we do not believe that our anticipated
principal activities will subject us to the Investment Company Act of 1940. To this end, the proceeds held in trust may be invested by the trustee only
in United States government treasury bills, notes or bonds having a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting the applicable
conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that invest solely in United States treasuries. By restricting the
investment of the proceeds to these instruments, we intend to meet the requirements for the exemption provided in Rule 3a-1 promulgated under the
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If we are nevertheless deemed to be an
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, we may be subject to certain restrictions that may make it more difficult for us to
complete a business combination, including:
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regulatory burdens would require additional expense for which we have not allotted.
We may not seek an opinion from an unaffiliated third party
as to the fair market value of the target business we acquire or that the price we are paying for the business is fair to our stockholders from a
financial point of view.
We are not required to obtain an
opinion from an unaffiliated third party that the target business we select has a fair market value in excess of at least 80% of the balance of the
trust account unless our board of directors cannot make such determination on its own. We are also not required to obtain an opinion from an
unaffiliated third party indicating that the price we are paying is fair to our stockholders from a financial point of view unless the target is
affiliated with our officers, directors, initial stockholders or their affiliates. If no opinions are obtained, our stockholders will be relying on the
judgment of our board of directors, whose collective experience in business evaluations for blank check companies like ours is not significant.
Furthermore, our directors may have a conflict of interest in analyzing the transaction due to their personal and financial interests.
The determination for the offering price of our units is
more arbitrary compared with the pricing of securities for an operating company in a particular industry.
Prior to this offering there has been
no public market for any of our securities. The public offering price of the units was negotiated between us and the representative of the
underwriters. Factors considered in determining the prices and terms of the units, including the shares of common stock and rights underlying the
units, include:
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the history and prospects of companies whose principal business
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our prospects for acquiring an operating business at attractive
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the per share amount of net proceeds being placed in the trust
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an assessment of our management and their experience in
identifying operating companies; and
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considered, the determination of our offering price is more arbitrary than the pricing of securities for an operating company in a particular industry
since we have no historical operations or financial results to compare them to.
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Foreign currency fluctuations could adversely affect our
business and financial results.
A target business with which we may
combine may do business and generate sales within other countries. Foreign currency fluctuations may affect the costs that we incur in such
international operations. It is also possible that some or all of our operating expenses may be incurred in non-U.S. dollar currencies. The
appreciation of non-U.S. dollar currencies in those countries where we have operations against the U.S. dollar would increase our costs and could harm
our results of operations and financial condition.
If we effect a business combination with a company located
outside of the United States, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our business operations and financial
results.
Our efforts to identify a prospective
target business will not be limited to a particular geographic region of the world although we initially intend to focus on target businesses located
in China. If we consummate a business combination with a target business in China, or another location outside of the United States, we would be
subject to any special considerations or risks associated with companies operating in the target business governing jurisdiction, including any
of the following:
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rules and regulations or currency redemption or corporate
withholding taxes on individuals;
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tariffs and trade barriers;
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regulations related to customs and import/export
matters;
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economic policies and market conditions;
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unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
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challenges in managing and staffing international
operations;
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tax issues, such as tax law changes and variations in tax laws
as compared to the United States;
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challenges in collecting accounts receivable;
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cultural and language differences;
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protection of intellectual property; and
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employment regulations.
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We cannot assure you that we would be
able to adequately address these additional risks. If we were unable to do so, our operations might suffer.
If we effect a business combination with a company located
outside of the United States, the laws applicable to such company will likely govern all of our material agreements and we may not be able to enforce
our legal rights.
If we effect a business combination
with a company located outside of the United States, the laws of the country in which such company operates will govern almost all of the material
agreements relating to its operations. We cannot assure you that the target business will be able to enforce any of its material agreements or that
remedies will be available in this new jurisdiction. The system of laws and the enforcement of existing laws in such jurisdiction may not be as certain
in implementation and interpretation as in the United States. The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could
result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital. Additionally, if we acquire a company located outside of the United
States, it is likely that substantially all of our assets would be located outside of the United States and some of our officers and directors might
reside outside of the United States. As a result,
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it may not be possible for
investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of
United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties of our directors and officers under Federal securities
laws.
If we effect a business combination with a company located
outside of the United States, it could result in adverse tax consequences to us.
If we effect a business combination
with a company located outside of the United States, we may determine it is necessary to change our jurisdictional domicile from Delaware to a foreign
jurisdiction such as the Cayman Islands or the British Virgin Islands. Changing our domicile could result in adverse tax consequences to us at that
time. Alternatively, we could determine to remain a Delaware company and subject our operations to United States taxation even though our operations
might be wholly foreign. Either of the foregoing could have a negative impact on our results of operations.
The requirement that we complete an initial business
combination within 21 (or 24) months from the consummation of this offering may give potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating a
business transaction.
We have 21 months from the consummation
of this offering (or 24 months from the consummation of this offering if we have entered into a definitive agreement with a target business for a
business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering and such business combination has not yet been consummated within such
21-month period) to complete an initial business combination. Any potential target business with which we enter into negotiations concerning a business
combination will be aware of this requirement. Consequently, such target business may obtain leverage over us in negotiating a business combination,
knowing that if we do not complete a business combination with that particular target business, we may be unable to complete a business combination
with any other target business. This risk will increase as we get closer to the time limits referenced above.
Because we must furnish our stockholders with financial
statements of the target business prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP or IFRS or reconciled to U.S. GAAP, we may not be able to complete an initial
business combination with some prospective target businesses.
The federal proxy rules require that a
proxy statement with respect to a vote on a business combination meeting certain financial significance tests include historical and/or pro forma
financial statement disclosure in periodic reports. These financial statements may be required to be prepared in accordance with, or be reconciled to,
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, or international financial reporting standards, or IFRS, depending
on the circumstances, and the historical financial statements may be required to be audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB. These financial statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses we may
acquire.
Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 will require
substantial financial and management resources and may increase the time and costs of completing an acquisition.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 requires that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls and may require us to have such system audited by an independent
registered public accounting firm. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny, civil or
criminal penalties and/or stockholder litigation. Any inability to provide reliable financial reports could harm our business. A target may also not be
in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding the adequacy of internal controls. The development of the internal controls of
any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such acquisition.
Furthermore, any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in the implementation of adequate controls over
our financial processes and reporting in the future, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations.
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internal controls could also cause
investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our
securities.
We are an emerging growth company and we cannot
be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our securities less attractive to
investors.
We are an emerging growth
company, as defined in the JOBS Act. We will remain an emerging growth company for up to five years. However, if our non-convertible
debt issued within a three-year period or revenues exceeds $1 billion, or the market value of our shares of common stock that are held by
non-affiliates exceeds $700 million on the last day of the second fiscal quarter of any given fiscal year, we would cease to be an emerging growth
company as of the following fiscal year. As an emerging growth company, we are not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements
of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we have reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy
statements, and we are exempt from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any
golden parachute payments not previously approved. Additionally, as an emerging growth company, we have elected to delay the adoption of new or revised
accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As such,
our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. We cannot predict if investors will find
our shares less attractive because we may rely on these provisions. If some investors find our shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less
active trading market for our shares and our share price may be more volatile.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS
Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that
is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the
Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out
of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is
irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has
different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, will not adopt the new or revised standard until the
time private companies are required to adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public
company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period
difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accountant standards used.
An investment in this offering may involve adverse U.S.
federal income tax consequences.
There is a risk that an investors
entitlement to receive payments in excess of the investors initial tax basis in our shares of common stock upon exercise of the investors
conversion right or upon our liquidation of the trust account will result in constructive income to the investor, which could affect the timing and
character of income recognition and result in U.S. federal income tax liability to the investor without the investors receipt of cash from us.
Prospective investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to these and other tax consequences when purchasing, holding or
disposing of our securities.
We have also not sought a ruling from
the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, as to any U.S. federal income tax consequences described in this prospectus. The IRS may disagree with the
descriptions of U.S. federal income tax consequences described herein, and its determination may be upheld by a court. Any such determination could
subject an investor or our company to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences that would be different than those described in this prospectus.
Accordingly, each prospective investor is urged to consult a tax advisor with respect to the specific tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership
and disposition of our securities, including the applicability and effect of state, local, or foreign tax laws, as well as U.S. federal tax
laws.
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Target businesses in the non-traditional financial industry
are subject to special considerations and risks.
Business combinations with companies
with operations in the non-traditional financial industry in China entail special considerations and risks. If we are successful in completing a
business combination with a target business with operations in this location and these industries, we will be subject to, and possibly adversely
affected by, the following risks:
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credit risk of the target business customers;
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competition and consolidation of the specific sector of the
non-traditional financial industry within which the target business operates;
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changes in demands for non-traditional financial
products;
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increased government regulations in the non-traditional
financial industry and the costs of compliance with such regulations;
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the negative impacts of catastrophic events; and
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any changes in Chinas economic, political and social
conditions.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements contained in this
prospectus that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding our or our managements expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that
refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking
statements. The words anticipates, believe, continue, could, estimate, expect,
intends, may, might, plan, possible, potential, predicts,
project, should, would and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these
words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus may include, for example, statements about
our:
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ability to complete our initial business
combination;
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limited operating history;
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success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our
officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination;
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potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete a
business combination;
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pool of prospective target businesses;
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the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number
of potential investment opportunities;
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potential change in control if we acquire one or more target
businesses for shares;
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our public securities potential liquidity and
trading;
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regulatory or operational risks associated with acquiring a
target business;
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use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us
from interest income on the trust account balance;
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financial performance following this offering; or
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listing or delisting of our securities from Nasdaq or the
ability to have our securities listed on Nasdaq following our initial business combination.
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The forward-looking statements
contained in this prospectus are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There
can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of
risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those
factors described under the heading
Risk Factors
. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of
our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be
required under applicable securities laws.
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We estimate that the net proceeds of
this offering, in addition to the funds we will receive from the sale of the private units (all of which will be deposited into the trust account),
will be as set forth in the following table:
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Without
Over-Allotment
Option
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Over-Allotment
Option
Exercised
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Gross
proceeds
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From offering
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$
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40,000,000
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$
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46,000,000
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From private
placement
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2,100,000
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2,100,000
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Total gross
proceeds
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42,100,000
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48,100,000
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Offering
expenses
(1)
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Underwriting
discount (3.0% of gross proceeds from offering, excluding deferred fee of 1.0% of gross proceeds from offering)
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1,200,000
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(2)
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1,200,000
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(2)
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Legal fees
and expenses
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250,000
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250,000
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Nasdaq
listing fee
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50,000
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50,000
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Printing and
engraving expenses
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45,000
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45,000
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Accounting
fees and expenses
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40,000
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40,000
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FINRA filing
fee
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7,400
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7,400
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SEC
registration fee
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6,000
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6,000
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Miscellaneous
expenses
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11,600
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11,600
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Total
offering expenses
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1,610,000
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1,610,000
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Net
proceeds
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Held in trust
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40,000,000
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46,000,000
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Not held in
trust
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490,000
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490,000
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Total net
proceeds
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$
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40,490,000
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$
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46,490,000
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Use of net
proceeds not held in trust and amounts available from interest income earned on the trust account
(3)(4)
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Legal,
accounting and other third party expenses attendant to the search for target businesses and to the due diligence investigation, structuring and
negotiation of a business combination
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$
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155,000
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(29.5
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)%
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Due diligence
of prospective target businesses by officers, directors and initial stockholders
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75,000
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(14.3
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)%
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Legal and
accounting fees relating to SEC reporting obligations
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100,000
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(19.0
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)%
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Working
capital to cover miscellaneous expenses, D&O insurance, general corporate purposes, liquidation obligations and reserves
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195,000
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(37.2
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)%
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Total
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$
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525,000
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(100.0%)
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(1)
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A portion of the offering expenses, including the SEC
registration fee, the FINRA filing fee, the non-refundable portion of the Nasdaq listing fee and a portion of the legal and audit fees, have been paid
from the funds we received from Jianming Hao described below. These funds will be repaid out of the proceeds of this offering available to
us.
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The underwriting discount of 3.0% is payable at the closing of
the offering and the deferred underwriting fee of 1.0% (and 4.0% on gross proceeds received from the over-allotment option) payable to Cantor
Fitzgerald is payable upon consummation of our initial business combination and will be held in the trust account until consummation of such business
combination. Additionally, in the event that investors introduced by our initial stockholders to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. do not purchase at least
$30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby, there will be an additional underwriting commission paid to the underwriters in the amount of $0.15 per
unit (1.5%) on the amount below $30,000,000 invested by investors introduced by our initial stockholders, which will not affect the amount in trust due
to the
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obligation of our initial stockholders to purchase private
commission units. No discounts or commissions will be paid with respect to the purchase of the private units.
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The amount of proceeds not held in trust will remain constant at
$490,000 even if the over-allotment is exercised. In addition, interest income earned on the amounts held in the trust account (after payment of taxes
owed on such interest income) will be available to us to pay for our working capital requirements. We estimate the interest earned on the trust account
will be approximately $35,000 over a 21-month period assuming an interest rate of approximately 0.05% per year.
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These are estimates only. Our actual expenditures for some or
all of these items may differ from the estimates set forth herein. For example, we may incur greater legal and accounting expenses than our current
estimates in connection with negotiating and structuring our initial business combination based upon the level of complexity of that business
combination. We do not anticipate any change in our intended use of proceeds, other than fluctuations among the current categories of allocated
expenses, which fluctuations, to the extent they exceed current estimates for any specific category of expenses, would be deducted from our excess
working capital.
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Our initial
stockholders have committed to purchase an aggregate of 210,000 private units at a price of $10.00 per unit ($2,100,000 in the aggregate). Our initial
stockholders have also agreed that if investors introduced by them to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered
hereby, they will purchase from us at a price of $10.00 per unit the number of private units that will equal the increased commissions we will pay the
underwriters, as described above. The purchases will take place on a private placement basis that will occur simultaneously with the closing of this
offering. All of the proceeds we receive from these purchases will be placed in the trust account described below, except that the proceeds from the
sale of the private commission units will be paid to the underwriters at the closing of this offering.
$40,000,000, or $46,000,000 if the
over-allotment option is exercised in full, of net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private units will be placed in an account at Smith
Barney in the United States, maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, New York, as trustee. The funds held in trust will
be invested only in United States government treasury bills, bonds or notes having a maturity of 180 days or less, or in money market funds meeting the
applicable conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that invest solely in United States government
treasuries, so that we are not deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Except with respect to (i) interest earned on the
funds held in the trust account that may be released to us to pay our income or other tax obligations and (ii) any remaining interest earned on the
funds held in the trust account that may be released to us for our working capital requirements, the proceeds will not be released from the trust
account until the earlier of the completion of a business combination or our liquidation. The proceeds held in the trust account may be used as
consideration to pay the sellers of a target business with which we complete a business combination. Any amounts not paid as consideration to the
sellers of the target business may be used to finance operations of the target business.
No compensation of any kind (including
finders, consulting or other similar fees) will be paid to any of our existing officers, directors, stockholders, or any of their affiliates,
prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of the business combination (regardless of the type of transaction
that it is). However, such individuals will receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with activities on our
behalf, such as identifying potential target businesses, performing business due diligence on suitable target businesses and business combinations as
well as traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses to examine their operations. Since the role of
present management after a business combination is uncertain, we have no ability to determine what remuneration, if any, will be paid to those persons
after a business combination.
Regardless of whether the
over-allotment option is exercised in full, the net proceeds from this offering available to us out of trust for our working capital requirements in
searching for a business combination will be approximately $490,000. In addition, interest earned on the funds held in the trust account (after payment
of taxes owed on such interest income) may be released to us to fund our working capital requirements in searching for a business combination. We
intend to use the excess working capital available for miscellaneous
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expenses such as paying fees to
consultants to assist us with our search for a target business and for director and officer liability insurance premiums, with the balance being held
in reserve in the event due diligence, legal, accounting and other expenses of structuring and negotiating business combinations exceed our estimates,
as well as for reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by our initial stockholders, officers and directors in connection with activities
on our behalf as described above. We will also be entitled to have interest earned on the funds held in the trust account released to us to pay any tax
obligations that we may owe. We intend to use the after-tax interest earned for miscellaneous expenses such as paying fees to consultants to assist us
with our search for a target business and for director and officer liability insurance premiums, with the balance being held in reserve in the event
due diligence, legal, accounting and other expenses of structuring and negotiating business combinations exceed our estimates, as well as for
reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by our initial stockholders, officers and directors in connection with activities on our behalf as
described below.
The allocation of the net proceeds
available to us outside of the trust account, along with the available interest earned on the funds held in the trust account, represents our best
estimate of the intended uses of these funds. In the event that our assumptions prove to be inaccurate, we may reallocate some of such proceeds within
the above described categories. If our estimate of the costs of undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating our initial business combination is
less than the actual amount necessary to do so, or the amount of interest available from the trust account is insufficient as a result of the current
low interest rate environment, we may be required to raise additional capital, the amount, availability and cost of which is currently unascertainable.
In this event, we could seek such additional capital through loans or additional investments from members of our management team, but such members of
our management team are not under any obligation to advance funds to, or invest in, us.
We will likely use a substantial
portion of the net proceeds of this offering, including the funds held in the trust account, to acquire a target business and to pay our expenses
relating thereto. To the extent that our share capital is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect a business combination, the proceeds held
in the trust account which are not used to consummate a business combination will be disbursed to the combined company and will, along with any other
net proceeds not expended, be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a
variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business operations, for strategic acquisitions and for marketing, research and
development of existing or new products.
To the extent we are unable to
consummate a business combination, we will pay the costs of liquidating our trust account from our remaining assets outside of the trust account. If
such funds are insufficient, Jianming Hao has agreed to advance us the funds necessary to complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no
more than $15,000) and has agreed not to seek repayment of such expenses.
As of April 15, 2014, Jianming Hao
loaned to us an aggregate of $117,000 to be used to pay a portion of the expenses of this offering referenced in the line items above for SEC
registration fee, FINRA filing fee, the non-refundable portion of the Nasdaq listing fee and a portion of the legal and audit fees and expenses. The
loan is payable without interest on the earlier of (i) April 30, 2015, (ii) the date on which we consummate our initial public offering or (iii) the
date on which we determine to not proceed with our initial public offering. The loan will be repaid out of the proceeds of this offering available to
us for payment of offering expenses.
We believe that, upon consummation of
this offering, we will have sufficient available funds (which includes amounts that may be released to us from the trust account) to operate for the
next 24 months, assuming that a business combination is not consummated during that time. However, if necessary, in order to meet our working capital
needs following the consummation of this offering, our initial stockholders, officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to,
loan us funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion. Each loan would be evidenced by a
promissory note. The notes would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination, without interest, or, at the lenders
discretion, up to $500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into additional private units at a price of
$10.00 per unit. Our stockholders have approved the issuance of the units and underlying securities upon conversion of such
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notes, to the extent the holder
wishes to so convert them at the time of the consummation of our initial business combination. If we do not complete our initial business combination,
the loans would not be repaid.
A public stockholder will be entitled
to receive funds from the trust account (including interest earned on his, her or its portion of the trust account to the extent not previously
released to us) only in the event of (i) our liquidation if we have not completed a business combination within the required time period or (ii) if
that public stockholder converts such shares in connection with a business combination which we consummate. In no other circumstances will a public
stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account.
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We have not paid any cash dividends on
our shares of common stock to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of an initial business combination. The payment of
cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent
to completion of a business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to a business combination will be within the discretion of our board
of directors at such time. It is the present intention of our board of directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations
and, accordingly, our board of directors does not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future. In addition, our board of directors is
not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any share dividends in the foreseeable future, except if we increase the size of the
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, in which case we will effect a share dividend immediately prior to the consummation of the
offering in such amount as to maintain our initial stockholders ownership at 20% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock upon the
consummation of this offering (excluding ownership of the private units and private commission units). Further, if we incur any indebtedness, our
ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
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The difference between the public
offering price per share and the pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering constitutes the dilution to investors in this
offering. Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing our net tangible book value, which is our total tangible assets less total
liabilities (including the value of shares of common stock which may be converted for cash), by the number of outstanding shares of common stock. For
the purposes of the dilution calculation, in order to present the maximum estimated dilution as a result of this offering, we have assumed the issuance
of 0.1 of a share for each right outstanding, as such issuance will occur automatically upon a business combination without the payment of additional
consideration. Accordingly, for the purposes of the dilution calculation, the number of shares included in the units offered hereby will be deemed to
be 4,400,000, the price per share in this offering will be deemed to be $9.09 and the number of shares included in the private units will be deemed to
be 231,000. The below presentation assumes that no private commission units are issued.
At April 15, 2014, our net tangible
book value was $(10,449), or approximately $(0.01) per share. After giving effect to the sale of 4,000,000 shares of common stock included in the units
we are offering by this prospectus, and the deduction of underwriting discounts and estimated expenses of this offering, and the sale of the private
units, and assuming the issuance of 421,000 shares for the outstanding rights, our pro forma net tangible book value at April 15, 2014 would have been
$5,000,011 or $2.36 per share, representing an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $2.35 per share to the initial stockholders and an
immediate dilution of 74.1% per share or $6.73 to new investors not exercising their conversion rights. For purposes of presentation, our pro forma net
tangible book value after this offering is $35,114,540 less than it otherwise would have been because if we effect a business combination, the ability
of public stockholders (but not our initial stockholders or the non-tendering investors) to exercise conversion rights may result in the conversion of
up to 3,511,454 shares sold in this offering.
The following table illustrates the
dilution to the new investors on a per-share basis:
Public
offering price
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
9.09
|
(1)
|
Net tangible
book value before this offering
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Increase
attributable to new investors and private sales
|
|
|
|
|
2.35
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net
tangible book value after this offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.36
|
|
Dilution to
new investors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6.73
|
|
Percentage of
dilution to new investors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74.1
|
%
|
(1)
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|
Derived from $40,000,000 net proceeds from the public offering
divided by 4,400,000 shares, which assumes that the over-allotment option has not been exercised and the issuance of an additional 400,000 public
shares underlying the public rights.
|
(2)
|
|
If the over-allotment option is exercised in full, dilution to
new investors increases to $6.97 per share.
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The following table sets forth
information with respect to our initial stockholders and the new investors:
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|
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|
Shares Purchased
|
|
Total Consideration
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Percentage
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage
|
|
Average
Price
per Share
|
Initial
stockholders Initial Shares
|
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
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(1)
|
|
|
17.8
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%
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|
$
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
Initial
Stockholders Private Units
|
|
|
|
|
231,000
|
(2)
|
|
|
4.1
|
%
|
|
|
2,100,000
|
|
|
|
4.9
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%
|
|
$
|
9.09
|
|
New investors
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
4,400,000
|
(3)
|
|
|
78.1
|
%
|
|
|
40,000,000
|
|
|
|
95.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
9.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,631,000
|
|
|
|
100.0
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%
|
|
$
|
42,125,000
|
|
|
|
100.0
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%
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Assumes the over-allotment option has not been exercised and an
aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock held by our initial stockholders have been forfeited as a result thereof.
|
(2)
|
|
If the over-allotment is exercised in full, shares purchased by
and total consideration from new investors increase to 5,060,000 and $46,000,000, respectively.
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(3)
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|
Assumes the issuance of an additional 400,000 public shares
underlying the public rights.
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The pro forma net tangible book value
after the offering is calculated as follows:
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net tangible
book value before the offering
|
|
|
|
$
|
(10,499
|
)
|
Net proceeds
from this offering and private placement of private units
|
|
|
|
|
40,490,000
|
|
Plus:
Offering costs and paid in advance, excluded from tangible book value before this offering
|
|
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
Less:
deferred underwriting fee
|
|
|
|
|
(400,000
|
)
|
Less:
Proceeds held in trust subject to possible conversion
|
|
|
|
|
(35,114,540
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,000,011
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares of
common stock outstanding prior to this offering
|
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
(1)
|
Shares of
common stock included in the units offered
|
|
|
|
|
4,000,000
|
|
Shares of
common stock to be sold in private placement
|
|
|
|
|
210,000
|
|
Shares of
common stock underlying the rights to be sold in this offering
|
|
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
Shares of
common stock underlying the rights to be sold in private placement
|
|
|
|
|
21,000
|
|
Less: Shares
subject to possible conversion
|
|
|
|
|
(3,511,454
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,119,546
|
|
(1)
|
|
Assumes the over-allotment option has not been exercised and an
aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock held by our initial stockholders have been forfeited as a result thereof.
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The following table sets forth our
capitalization at April 15, 2014 and as adjusted to give effect to the sale of our units and the private units and the application of the estimated net
proceeds derived from the sale of such securities.
|
|
|
|
April 15, 2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
|
|
As
Adjusted
(1)
|
Note payable
to related party
(2)
|
|
|
|
$
|
117,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Underwriter
fee payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
Shares of
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, -0- and 3,511,454 shares which are subject to possible conversion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,114,540
|
(4)
|
Stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares of
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 1,150,000 shares issued and outstanding, actual; 2,119,546 shares issued and
outstanding
(3)
(excluding 3,511,454 shares subject to possible conversion), as adjusted
|
|
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
|
212
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
|
24,885
|
|
|
|
5,000,248
|
|
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
|
|
|
|
(449
|
)
|
|
|
(449
|
)
|
Total
stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
$
|
24,551
|
|
|
$
|
5,000,011
|
|
Total
capitalization
|
|
|
|
$
|
149,551
|
|
|
$
|
40,514,551
|
(5)
|
(1)
|
|
Includes the $2,100,000 we will receive from the sale of the
private units.
|
(2)
|
|
Note payable to related party is a promissory note issued in the
aggregate amount of $117,000 to Jianming Hao. The note is non-interest bearing and is payable on the earliest to occur of (i) April 30, 2015, (ii) the
consummation of this offering or (iii) the date on which we determine not to proceed with this offering.
|
(3)
|
|
Assumes the over-allotment option has not been exercised and an
aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock held by our initial stockholders have been forfeited as a result thereof. Assumes shares underlying the
rights to be sold in this offering as issued and outstanding.
|
(4)
|
|
Derived by taking 3,511,454 shares of common stock which may be
converted, representing the maximum number of shares that may be converted while maintaining at least $5,000,001 in net tangible assets after the
offering, multiplied by a conversion price of approximately $10.00.
|
(5)
|
|
Derived by adding total stockholders equity and the value
of the common stock subject to possible conversion.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We were formed on March 28, 2014 for
the purpose of completing an initial business combination with one or more target businesses. We have not identified a target business and we have not,
nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any discussions, directly or indirectly, with respect to identifying any target business. We intend to
effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of this offering and the private placement of the private units, our shares,
debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or preferred shares:
|
|
may significantly reduce the equity interest of our
stockholders;
|
|
|
may subordinate the rights of holders of shares of common stock
if we issue preferred shares with rights senior to those afforded to our shares of common stock;
|
|
|
will likely cause a change in control if a substantial number of
our shares of common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and most
likely will also result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors; and
|
|
|
may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our
securities.
|
Similarly, if we issue debt securities,
it could result in:
|
|
default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues
after a business combination are insufficient to pay our debt obligations;
|
|
|
acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even
if we have made all principal and interest payments when due if the debt security contains covenants that required the maintenance of certain financial
ratios or reserves and we breach any such covenant without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
|
|
|
our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if
any, if the debt security is payable on demand; and
|
|
|
our inability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, if
the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain additional financing while such security is outstanding.
|
We have neither engaged in any
operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our entire activity since inception has been to prepare for our proposed fundraising through an offering
of our equity securities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As indicated in the accompanying
financial statements, at April 15, 2014, we had $107,000 in cash and cash equivalents and a working capital deficiency of $10,499. Further, we have
incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of our financing and acquisition plans.
Our liquidity needs have been satisfied
to date through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the insider shares and a loan from Jianming Hao in an aggregate amount of $117,000 that is more
fully described below. We estimate that the net proceeds from (1) the sale of the units in this offering, after deducting offering expenses of
approximately $410,000 and underwriting discounts and commissions of $1,200,000 and (2) the sale of the private units for a purchase price of
$2,100,000, will be $40,490,000 (or $46,490,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full). $40,000,000 (or $46,000,000 if the over-allotment
option is exercised in full), which includes the deferred underwriting fee of $400,000 (or $640,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full)
which will be payable to Cantor Fitzgerald only upon consummation of our initial business combination, will be held in the trust account. The remaining
$490,000 (whether or not the over-allotment option is exercised in full) will not be held in the trust account.
We intend to use substantially all of
the net proceeds of this offering, including the funds held in the trust account, to acquire a target business or businesses and to pay our expenses
relating thereto. To the extent that
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our capital stock is used in whole
or in part as consideration to effect our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account as well as any other net
proceeds not expended will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business. Such working capital funds could be used in a
variety of ways including continuing or expanding the target business operations, for strategic acquisitions and for marketing, research and
development of existing or new products. Such funds could also be used to repay any operating expenses or finders fees which we had incurred
prior to the completion of our initial business combination if the funds available to us outside of the trust account were insufficient to cover such
expenses.
We believe that, upon consummation of
this offering, the $490,000 of net proceeds not held in the trust account plus the interest earned on the trust account balance that may be released to
us to fund our working capital requirements (which we anticipate will be approximately $35,000 assuming an interest rate of approximately 0.05% per
year) will be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the next 24 months, assuming that a business combination is not consummated during that
time. Over this time period, we will be using these funds for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due
diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing
corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and
consummating the business combination. We anticipate that we will incur approximately:
|
|
$155,000 of expenses for the search for target businesses and
for the legal, accounting and other third-party expenses attendant to the due diligence investigations, structuring and negotiating of a business
combination;
|
|
|
$75,000 of expenses for the due diligence and investigation of a
target business by our officers, directors and initial stockholders;
|
|
|
$100,000 of expenses in legal and accounting fees relating to
our SEC reporting obligations; and
|
|
|
$195,000 for general working capital that will be used for
miscellaneous expenses, liquidation obligations and reserves, including director and officer liability insurance premiums.
|
If our estimates of the costs of
undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating our initial business combination is less than the actual amount necessary to do so, or the amount of
interest available to us from the trust account is less than we expect as a result of the current interest rate environment, we may have insufficient
funds available to operate our business prior to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to
consummate our initial business combination or because we become obligated to convert a significant number of our public shares upon consummation of
our initial business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. Subject
to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only consummate such financing simultaneously with the consummation of our initial business
combination. Following our initial business combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet
our obligations.
Related Party
Transactions
As of April 15, 2014, Jianming Hao
loaned an aggregate of $117,000 to us, on a non-interest bearing basis, for payment of offering expenses on our behalf. The loan is payable without
interest on the earlier of (i) April 30, 2015, (ii) the date on which we consummate our initial public offering or (iii) the date on which we determine
to not proceed with our initial public offering. The loan will be repaid out of the proceeds of this offering not being placed in the trust
account.
Jianming Hao has also agreed to make
available to us, at no cost to us, office space in Beijing, China.
Our initial stockholders have committed
to purchase an aggregate of 210,000 private units at a price of $10.00 per unit ($2,100,000 in the aggregate). Our initial stockholders have also
agreed that if investors introduced by them to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered
hereby,
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they will purchase from us at a
price of $10.00 per unit the number of private units that will equal the increased commissions we will pay the underwriters, as described elsewhere in
this prospectus. The purchases will take place on a private placement basis that will occur simultaneously with the closing of this
offering.
We do not believe we will need to raise
additional funds following this offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, in order to finance
transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our initial stockholders, officers, directors or their affiliates may,
but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. In the event that the initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of
the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such
repayment. Such loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination,
without interest, or, at the lenders discretion, up to $500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into
additional private units at a price of $10.00 per unit. We believe the purchase price of these units will approximate the fair value of such units when
issued. However, if it is determined, at the time of issuance, that the fair value of such units exceeds the purchase price, we would record
compensation expense for the excess of the fair value of the units on the day of issuance over the purchase price in accordance with ASC 718
Compensation Stock Compensation.
Controls and
Procedures
We are not currently required to
maintain an effective system of internal controls as defined by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We will be required to comply with the internal
control requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not completed
an assessment, nor have our auditors tested our systems, of internal controls. We expect to assess the internal controls of our target business or
businesses prior to the completion of our initial business combination and, if necessary, to implement and test additional controls as we may determine
are necessary in order to state that we maintain an effective system of internal controls. A target business may not be in compliance with the
provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding the adequacy of internal controls. Target businesses we may consider for our initial business
combination may have internal controls that need improvement in areas such as:
|
|
staffing for financial, accounting and external reporting areas,
including segregation of duties;
|
|
|
reconciliation of accounts;
|
|
|
proper recording of expenses and liabilities in the period to
which they relate;
|
|
|
evidence of internal review and approval of accounting
transactions;
|
|
|
documentation of processes, assumptions and conclusions
underlying significant estimates; and
|
|
|
documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
|
Because it will take time, management
involvement and perhaps outside resources to determine what internal control improvements are necessary for us to meet regulatory requirements and
market expectations for our operation of a target business, we may incur significant expense in meeting our public reporting responsibilities,
particularly in the areas of designing, enhancing, or remediating internal and disclosure controls. Doing so effectively may also take longer than we
expect, thus increasing our exposure to financial fraud or erroneous financing reporting.
Once our managements report on
internal controls is complete, we will retain our independent auditors to audit and render an opinion on such report when required by Section 404. The
independent auditors may identify additional issues concerning a target businesss internal controls while performing their audit of internal
control over financial reporting.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk
The net proceeds of this offering,
including amounts in the trust account, will be invested in United States government treasury bills, bonds or notes having a maturity of 180 days or
less, or in money market funds meeting the applicable conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that invest
solely in U.S. treasuries. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate
risk.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual
Obligations; Quarterly Results
As of the date of this prospectus, we
did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual
obligations. No unaudited quarterly operating data is included in this prospectus as we have conducted no operations to date.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure
On June 30, 2014, KPMG LLP, or KPMG,
acquired certain assets of Rothstein Kass & Company, P.C. and certain of its affiliates, or Rothstein Kass, our independent registered public
accounting firm. As a result of this transaction, on June 30, 2014, Rothstein Kass resigned as our independent registered public accounting firm.
Concurrent with such resignation, we approved the engagement of KPMG as our new independent registered public accounting firm.
During the period from March 28, 2014
(inception) to April 15, 2014, Rothstein Kass audit report on our financial statements did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of
opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the period from March 28, 2014 (inception) to
April 15, 2014 and the subsequent period through the resignation of Rothstein Kass on June 30, 2014, there were no disagreements between us and
Rothstein Kass on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures, which
disagreements, if not resolved to Rothstein Kass satisfaction, would have caused Rothstein Kass to make reference in connection with Rothstein
Kass opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement; and there were no reportable events as the term is described in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
During our most recent financial
statement for the period of March 28, 2014 (inception) to April 15, 2014 and through the period preceding KPMGs engagement, we did not consult
with KPMG on either (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion
that may be rendered on our financial statements, and KPMG did not provide either a written report or oral advise to us that KPMG concluded was an
important factor considered by us in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (2) any matter that was either
the subject of a disagreement, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or a reportable event, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation
S-K.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was
signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We
will qualify as an emerging growth company and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements
based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards,
and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for
non-emerging growth companies. As such, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective
dates.
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Introduction
We are a Delaware blank check company
incorporated on March 28, 2014 formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization,
reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more target businesses.
Business Strategy
We intend to focus our search on
businesses in China that operate in the non-traditional financial industry, including but not limited to microcredit companies, financial leasing
companies and guarantors. However, we are not limited to this geographic region or to these types of companies. We have not established specific
criteria that would trigger our consideration of businesses outside of these areas. We have not determined a time frame, monetary amount or any other
factor that would trigger our search of a target business outside of these areas. We may focus on other areas or geographic regions if we believe that
those areas or regions are better able to provide attractive financial returns or if an opportunity outside of China was brought to our attention at
any time we are in search of a target business.
Our management team believes that
companies that operate in the non-traditional financial industry will perform favorably over the next decade due to the following
reasons:
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|
Chinese interest rates are significantly higher than those in
the rest of the developed word. For instance, according to World Bank statistics, from 2009 to 2013, the average commercial bank lending rate in China
was approximately 5.9% per annum, compared to 3.3% per annum in the United States. However, we do not believe these rates reflect the actual
marketplace demand. We believe there is a significant lending market in China where interest rates can range from 20% to 30% per annum. Our management
team believes that target companies in the non-traditional financial industry have the capability of taking advantage of this interest rate
differential between market demand and reported rates. Additionally, due to the interest rate differential between the US and China, we could use the
relatively cheap cost of capital in the US to provide us with inexpensive sources to fund these non-traditional financial companies.
|
|
|
Non-traditional financial companies are not regulated by the
CSRC, the CIRC or the CBRC, which impose strict standards for foreign investment and capital flows. Non-traditional financial companies should benefit
from reduced governmental regulation imposed on these types of businesses.
|
The following is a summary of the
landscape in China that we believe makes these types of non-traditional financial companies attractive targets:
Chinas Lending Market
State-owned banks and local commercial
banks make the majority of loans in the PRC. These large banks tend to provide financing to state-owned enterprises and large private firms. While
large companies continue to obtain bank loans, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) must seek alternative sources of financing. While
state-owned enterprises still play a major role in the PRC economy, SMEs are becoming increasingly important in boosting Chinas economy. The
number of SMEs has grown from 100,000 in 1978 to approximately 4.3 million registered SMEs in 2010. According to data compiled by the Development and
Research Center of the State Council, SMEs account for nearly 60% of the PRCs GDP, 80% of overall employment and more than half of economic
output of China in 2012. As a result, SME financing demands are on the rise.
Concerned about potential dangers to
the PRC financial system caused by inflation, beginning in 2010, the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) began withdrawing a significant
amount of liquidity from the market, making it even harder for SMEs to gain access to capital. Often unable to obtain bank loans, many SMEs were forced
to borrow from so-called underground lenders. Underground lenders, or shadow banks, took on various forms and included informal
neighborhood lenders, wealthy individual lenders, non-depository
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banks, other financial institutions
and businesses that made loans from their own surplus cash. Such underground lending was unregulated. These lenders often charged interest rates many
times higher than the PBOC Benchmark Rate.
As a result, the PRC government stated
that private, informal financing channels would be encouraged only within the boundaries of the law and began attempting to limit such activities. This
resulted in the creation and approval of microcredit companies in 2008 in order to assist SMEs find alternative funding sources. These
microcredit companies are subject to less governmental regulation than other lenders in China.
Chinas Asset Management Segment
According to a recent Deloitte report,
wealth management has become increasingly important to banks in China as a key point of differentiation. The total volume of asset management financial
products sold to retail investors increased 45% in 2012 to $4.05 trillion (RBM 24.71 trillion) compared to 2011. China recently expanded its fund
management market to allow securities firms, insurance companies and private fund managers to launch retail funds via asset management arms. The change
was part of Chinas evolution into a broader asset management market seen in other markets in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore. As such,
management believes the demand for companies that provide new, innovative lending products in the asset management industry is
enormous.
Interest Rate Differential
We believe China keeps its interest
rates artificially low to ensure sufficient low-cost financing for the public sector, while avoiding large fiscal deficits and high inflation. But, in
the long run, such low interest rates may also discourage households from saving, lead to insufficient private-sector investment, and eventually result
in economy-wide underinvestment, as occurred in many Latin American countries in the past.
According to Mr. Pingfan Hong, the
Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Unit of the United National Department of Economic and Social Affairs, who wrote in Chinas Interest-Rate
Challenge at May 21, 2013, the degree of financial repression in a country can be estimated by calculating the gap between the average nominal GDP
growth rate and the average long-term interest rate, with a larger gap indicating more severe repression. In the last 20 years, this gap has been eight
percentage points for China, compared to roughly four percentage points on average for emerging economies and nearly zero for most developed economies,
where interest rates are fully liberalized.
Chinas shadow banking
system takes advantage of this differential and can exploit the approximately 8% difference between the government-imposed market rate and the
commercial loan rate. In some cases, such as risky or illiquid customers, this rate differential is much higher.
Target business focus
With this landscape in mind, our
management believes the non-traditional financial industry has many attractive target businesses. As indicated above, we intend to focus our search for
companies in this industry, including but not limited to the following types of companies:
Microcredit Companies
The number of microcredit companies has
increased dramatically in China since the government initially permitted them to operate in 2008. According to the statistics provided by the PBOC, as
of the end of 2013, there were 7,839 microcredit companies in China as compared to 2,614 at the end of 2010. As of the end of 2013, the total loan
balance from microcredit companies stood at approximately $135.3 billion (RMB 819.1 billion) as compared to approximately $29.2 billion (RMB 197.5
billion) at the end of 2010. According to Xiaoling Wu, the vice chairman of the National Peoples Congress Financial and Economic Committee, who
spoke at the Microcredit Innovation Forum held on January 16, 2010, overall, microcredit companies return on capital was 7.76% per annum during
2009 with several generating returns on capital in excess of 10%.
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Financial Leasing Companies
Financial leasing companies purchase
and lease back capital equipment or assets such as construction equipment, aviation equipment and real estate. According to a market research report,
in 2012, the financial leasing industry of China presented remarkably rapid development, with transactions in the industry reaching approximately $256
billion (RMB1.55 trillion), an increase of approximately $103 billion (RMB620 billion) (66.7%) from approximately $154 billion (RMB930 billion) at the
end of 2011.
Guarantors
We believe Chinas guarantors
provide guarantees on loans to risky borrowers, making it more palatable for traditional banks to lend to those who are less creditworthy than the
average client. Guarantors are needed due to the undeveloped credit scoring system in China.
Regulatory Environment
Companies that operate in the
non-traditional financial industry are not regulated by the China Securities Regulation Committee, the China Insurance Regulation Committee or the
China Banking Regulatory. These bureaus set the strictest standards for foreign investments and capital flows in China. Accordingly, non-traditional
financial companies should enjoy lighter regulation from the Chinese government. For example, the Chinese government allows financial leasing companies
to have up to ten times the amount of registered capital exempt from Chinese foreign exchange controls.
Currently, a consistent regulatory
framework does not exist in the non-traditional financial industry. The Chinese government has undertaken or begun to undertake various reform efforts
such as balance-sheet transparency requirements and improved risk management. However, these efforts are still in progress and are subject to
change.
Additionally, Chinas current
financial system is highly leveraged. Microcredit lenders make most of their money by borrowing from regular banks at low interest rates and lending
out at higher interest rates to riskier borrowers. No deposits at these institutions means they are highly leveraged and are able to generate superior
returns, as long as economic growth continues at a moderate pace. Since 2010, some microcredit companies, such as trust companies, have been subject to
restrictions on their leverage ratios and net capital requirements. However, restrictions on their operations are still much looser than those for
commercial banks. The ability to have higher leverage ratios provide a huge competitive advantage to microcredit lenders over traditional
banks.
Competitive Strengths
We believe our competitive strengths to
be the following:
Management
team
Our management team is comprised of
Jianming Hao, our Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Xu, our President, and Amy He, our Chief Financial Officer.
Since 2012, Mr. Hao has served as a Partner of Beijing CAC Capital, a private equity firm with approximately $330 million (RMB 2 billion) under
management, and the Chief Executive Officer of Huafu Tiancheng Investment Management Company, a $15 million (RMB 100 million) Beijing government fund
with three completed investments. Since 2010, Mr. Xu has served as the President of CIFCO International Group, a financial advisory firm focused on
overseas investments in Chinese enterprises. Since 2012, Ms. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of Deyu Agriculture Corp., a vertically
integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor of organic and other agricultural products made from corn and grains operating in Shanxi
Province in the Peoples Republic of China. We believe that the network of contacts, investment track record and relationships of our management
team will provide us with an important source of investment opportunities and deal-flow. However, our management team has not previously been
associated with any other similarly structured blank
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check company seeking to consummate
a business combination and therefore there is no assurance that we will be able to consummate such a transaction.
Status as a public
company
We believe our structure will make us
an attractive business combination partner to target businesses. As an existing public company, we offer a target business an alternative to the
traditional initial public offering through a merger or other business combination. In this situation, the owners of the target business would exchange
their shares of stock in the target business for shares of our stock or for a combination of shares of our stock and cash, allowing us to tailor the
consideration to the specific needs of the sellers. We believe target businesses might find this method a more certain and cost effective method to
becoming a public company than the typical initial public offering. In a typical initial public offering, there are additional expenses incurred in
marketing, roadshow and public reporting efforts that will likely not be present to the same extent in connection with a business combination with us.
Furthermore, once the business combination is consummated, the target business will have effectively become public, whereas an initial public offering
is always subject to the underwriters ability to complete the offering, as well as general market conditions, that could prevent the offering
from occurring. Once public, we believe the target business would then have greater access to capital and an additional means of providing management
incentives consistent with stockholders interests than it would have as a privately-held company. It can offer further benefits by augmenting a
companys profile among potential new customers and vendors and aid in attracting talented employees.
While we believe that our status as a
public company will make us an attractive business partner, some potential target businesses may view the inherent limitations in our status as a blank
check company as a deterrent and may prefer to effect a business combination with a more established entity or with a private company.
Financial
position
With $40,000,000 (or $46,000,000 if the
over-allotment option is exercised in full) in our trust account available for our initial business combination, we offer a target business a variety
of options such as providing the owners of a target business with shares in a public company and a public means to sell such shares, providing capital
for the potential growth and expansion of its operations or strengthening its balance sheet by reducing its debt ratio. Because we are able to
consummate our initial business combination using our cash, debt or equity securities, or a combination of the foregoing, we have the flexibility to
use the most efficient combination that will allow us to tailor the consideration to be paid to the target business to fit its needs and desires.
However, since we have no specific business combination under consideration, we have not taken any steps to secure third party financing and it may not
be available to us.
Offering
Structure
Unlike other blank check companies that
sell units comprised of shares and warrants in their initial public offerings, we are selling units comprised of shares and rights. Our management
believes that investors in similarly structured blank check offerings, and those likely to invest in this offering, have come to expect the units of
such companies to include one share and another security which would allow the holders to acquire additional shares. Without the ability to acquire
such additional shares, our management believes the investors would not be willing to purchase units in such companies initial public offerings.
Upon consummation of our initial business combination, each right included in our units shall automatically entitle the holder to receive one-tenth of
a share, leaving us with only one class of shares. Accordingly, because the number of shares ordinarily issuable upon exercise of the warrants found in
the typical structure of other blank check initial public offerings is lessened in our case (since such warrants most often entitle the holder to
receive a full share as opposed to the one-tenth of a share the rights entitle a holder to receive) although not completely eliminated, our management
believes we will be viewed more favorably by potential target companies when determining which company to engage in a business combination with. Our
management also believes this
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will make us a more attractive
merger partner for target businesses as our capitalization structure will be simpler without the warrants present. However, our management may be
incorrect in these beliefs.
Effecting a Business Combination
General
We are not presently engaged in, and we
will not engage in, any substantive commercial business for an indefinite period of time following this offering. We intend to utilize cash derived
from the proceeds of this offering and the private placement of private units, our share capital, debt or a combination of these in effecting a
business combination. Although substantially all of the net proceeds of this offering and the private placement of private units are intended to be
applied generally toward effecting a business combination as described in this prospectus, the proceeds are not otherwise being designated for any more
specific purposes. Accordingly, investors in this offering are investing without first having an opportunity to evaluate the specific merits or risks
of any one or more business combinations. A business combination may involve the acquisition of, or merger with, a company which does not need
substantial additional capital but which desires to establish a public trading market for its shares, while avoiding what it may deem to be adverse
consequences of undertaking a public offering itself. These include time delays, significant expense, loss of voting control and compliance with
various Federal and state securities laws. In the alternative, we may seek to consummate a business combination with a company that may be financially
unstable or in its early stages of development or growth. While we may seek to effect simultaneous business combinations with more than one target
business, we will probably have the ability, as a result of our limited resources, to effect only a single business combination.
We Have Not Identified a Target
Business
To date, we have not selected any
target business on which to concentrate our search for a business combination. None of our officers, directors, initial stockholders and other
affiliates has engaged in discussions on our behalf with representatives of other companies regarding the possibility of a potential merger, share
exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with us, nor have we, nor any of our agents or affiliates, been approached by any
candidates (or representatives of any candidates) with respect to a possible business combination with our company. Additionally, we have not, nor has
anyone on our behalf, taken any measure, directly or indirectly, to identify or locate any suitable acquisition candidate, nor have we engaged or
retained any agent or other representative to identify or locate such an acquisition candidate. We have also not conducted any research with respect to
identifying the number and characteristics of the potential acquisition candidates. As a result, we cannot assure you that we will be able to locate a
target business or that we will be able to engage in a business combination with a target business on favorable terms or at all.
Subject to the limitations that a
target business have a fair market value of at least 80% of the balance in the trust account at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for
our initial business combination, as described below in more detail, we will have virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a
prospective acquisition candidate. We have not established any other specific attributes or criteria (financial or otherwise) for prospective target
businesses. Accordingly, there is no basis for investors in this offering to evaluate the possible merits or risks of the target business with which we
may ultimately complete a business combination. To the extent we effect a business combination with a financially unstable company or an entity in its
early stage of development or growth, including entities without established records of sales or earnings, we may be affected by numerous risks
inherent in the business and operations of financially unstable and early stage or potential emerging growth companies. Although our management will
endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant
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Sources of Target Businesses
While we have not yet identified any
acquisition candidates, we believe based on our managements business knowledge and past experience that there are numerous acquisition candidates
available. We anticipate that target business candidates will be brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, including investment
bankers, venture capital funds, private equity funds, leveraged buyout funds, management buyout funds and other members of the financial community.
Target businesses may be brought to our attention by such unaffiliated sources as a result of being solicited by us through calls or mailings which
will not commence until after the completion of this offering. These sources may also introduce us to target businesses they think we may be interested
in on an unsolicited basis, since many of these sources will have read this prospectus and know what types of businesses we are targeting. Our officers
and directors, as well as their respective affiliates, may also bring to our attention target business candidates that they become aware of through
their business contacts as a result of formal or informal inquiries or discussions they may have, as well as attending trade shows or conventions.
While we do not presently anticipate engaging the services of professional firms or other individuals that specialize in business acquisitions on any
formal basis, we may engage these firms or other individuals in the future, in which event we may pay a finders fee, consulting fee or other
compensation to be determined in an arms length negotiation based on the terms of the transaction. In no event, however, will any of our existing
officers, directors, special advisor or initial stockholders, or any entity with which they are affiliated, be paid any finders fee, consulting
fee or other compensation prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of a business combination (regardless of
the type of transaction). If we decide to enter into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with our officers, directors or
initial stockholders, we will do so only if we have obtained an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that the business combination is
fair to our unaffiliated stockholders from a financial point of view. However, as of the date of this prospectus, there is no affiliated entity that we
consider a business combination target.
Selection of a Target Business and Structuring of a
Business Combination
Subject to the limitations that a
target business have a fair market value of at least 80% of the balance in the trust account at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for
our initial business combination, our management will have virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective target
business. We have not established any other specific attributes or criteria (financial or otherwise) for prospective target businesses. In evaluating a
prospective target business, our management may consider a variety of factors, including one or more of the following:
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important in evaluating prospective target businesses, regardless of the location or industry in which such target business operates. However, this
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Furthermore, we may decide to enter
into a business combination with a target business that does not meet these criteria and guidelines.
Any evaluation relating to the merits
of a particular business combination will be based, to the extent relevant, on the above factors as well as other considerations deemed relevant by our
management in effecting a business combination consistent with our business objective. In evaluating a prospective target business, we will conduct an
extensive due diligence review which will encompass, among other things, meetings with incumbent management and inspection of facilities, as well as
review of financial and other information which is made available to us. This due diligence review will be conducted either by our management or by
unaffiliated third parties we may engage, although we have no current intention to engage any such third parties.
The time and costs required to select
and evaluate a target business and to structure and complete the business combination cannot presently be ascertained with any degree of certainty. Any
costs incurred with respect to the identification and evaluation of a prospective target business with which a business combination is not ultimately
completed will result in a loss to us and reduce the amount of capital available to otherwise complete a business combination.
Fair Market Value of Target
Business
Pursuant to Nasdaq listing rules, the
target business or businesses that we acquire must collectively have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust
account at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for our initial business combination, although we may acquire a target business whose
fair market value significantly exceeds 80% of the trust account balance. We currently anticipate structuring a business combination to acquire 100% of
the equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses. We may, however, structure a business combination where we merge directly with the
target business or where we acquire less than 100% of such interests or assets of the target business in order to meet certain objectives of the target
management team or stockholders or for other reasons, but we will only complete such business combination if the post-transaction company owns or
acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it
not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Even if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or
more of the voting securities of the target, our stockholders prior to the business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the
post-transaction company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in the business combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a
transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new shares in exchange for all of the outstanding capital of a target. In this case, we would
acquire a 100% controlling interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new shares, our stockholders
immediately prior to our initial business combination could own less than a majority of our outstanding shares subsequent to our initial business
combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction
company, only the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes of the 80% of net assets test.
In order to consummate such an acquisition, we may issue a significant amount of our debt or equity securities to the sellers of such businesses and/or
seek to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities. Since we have no specific business combination under
consideration, we have not entered into any such fund raising arrangement and have no current intention of doing so. The fair market value of the
target will be determined by our board of directors based upon one or more standards generally accepted by the financial community (such as actual and
potential sales, earnings, cash flow and/or book value). If our board is not able to independently determine that the target business has a sufficient
fair market value, we will obtain an opinion from an unaffiliated, independent investment banking firm, or another independent entity that commonly
renders valuation opinions on the type of target business we are seeking to acquire, with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria. We will not be
required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm, or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions on
the type of target business we are seeking to acquire, as to the fair market value if our board of directors independently determines that the target
business complies with the 80% threshold.
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Lack of Business Diversification
Our business combination must be with a
target business or businesses that collectively satisfy the minimum valuation standard at the time of such acquisition, as discussed above, although
this process may entail the simultaneous acquisitions of several operating businesses at the same time. Therefore, at least initially, the prospects
for our success may be entirely dependent upon the future performance of a single business. Unlike other entities which may have the resources to
complete several business combinations of entities operating in multiple industries or multiple areas of a single industry, it is probable that we will
not have the resources to diversify our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses. By consummating a business
combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:
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developments, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular industry in which we may operate subsequent to a business
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acquire several businesses and such businesses are owned by different sellers, we will need for each of such sellers to agree that our purchase of its
business is contingent on the simultaneous closings of the other acquisitions, which may make it more difficult for us, and delay our ability, to
complete the business combination. With multiple acquisitions, we could also face additional risks, including additional burdens and costs with respect
to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence investigations (if there are multiple sellers) and the additional risks associated with the
subsequent assimilation of the operations and services or products of the acquired companies in a single operating business.
Limited Ability to Evaluate the Target Business
Management
Although we intend to scrutinize the
management of a prospective target business when evaluating the desirability of effecting a business combination, we cannot assure you that our
assessment of the target business management will prove to be correct. In addition, we cannot assure you that the future management will have the
necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company. Furthermore, the future role of our officers and directors, if any, in the
target business following a business combination cannot presently be stated with any certainty. While it is possible that some of our key personnel
will remain associated in senior management or advisory positions with us following a business combination, it is unlikely that they will devote their
full time efforts to our affairs subsequent to a business combination. Moreover, they would only be able to remain with the company after the
consummation of a business combination if they are able to negotiate employment or consulting agreements in connection with the business combination.
Such negotiations would take place simultaneously with the negotiation of the business combination and could provide for them to receive compensation
in the form of cash payments and/or our securities for services they would render to the company after the consummation of the business combination.
While the personal and financial interests of our key personnel may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business, their
ability to remain with the company after the consummation of a business combination will not be the determining factor in our decision as to whether or
not we will proceed with any potential business combination. Additionally, our officers and directors may not have significant experience or knowledge
relating to the operations of the particular target business.
Following a business combination, we
may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement the incumbent management of the target business. We cannot assure you that we will have the
ability to recruit additional managers, or that any such additional managers we do recruit will have the requisite skills, knowledge or experience
necessary to enhance the incumbent management.
Stockholder Approval of Business
Combination
In connection with any proposed
business combination, we will seek stockholder approval of an initial business combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which stockholders
may seek to convert their
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shares, regardless of whether they
vote for or against the proposed business combination, for a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, less any
taxes then due but not yet paid. The amount in the trust account is initially anticipated to be $10.00 per share.
We will consummate our initial business
combination only if we have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation and a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock
voted are voted in favor of the business combination. We chose our net tangible asset threshold of $5,000,001 to ensure that we would avoid being
subject to Rule 419 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Our initial stockholders have agreed to introduce the underwriters in
this offering to investors that are interested in purchasing at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby. It is a condition of this offering
that at least $10,000,000 of the units being offered hereby are purchased by investors introduced by us who will agree to hold their shares through the
consummation of our initial business combination, vote in favor of such proposed business combination and not seek conversion in connection therewith.
As a result, we will be assured to meet the $5,000,001 net tangible asset requirement in order to complete an initial business
combination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we
seek to consummate an initial business combination with a target business that imposes any type of working capital closing condition or requires us to
have a minimum amount of funds available from the trust account upon consummation of such initial business combination, our net tangible asset
threshold may limit our ability to consummate such initial business combination (as we may be required to have a lesser number of shares converted) and
may force us to seek third party financing which may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all. As a result, we may not be able to
consummate such initial business combination and we may not be able to locate another suitable target within the applicable time period, if at all.
Public stockholders may therefore have to wait 24 months from the consummation of this offering in order to be able to receive a pro rata share of the
trust account.
Our initial stockholders and our
officers and directors have agreed (1) to vote any shares of common stock owned by them in favor of any proposed business combination and (2) not to
convert any shares of common stock in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination or a vote to amend the
provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to stockholders rights or pre-business combination
activity.
None of our officers, directors,
initial stockholders or their affiliates has indicated any intention to purchase units or shares of common stock in this offering or from persons in
the open market or in private transactions. However, if we hold a meeting to approve a proposed business combination and a significant number of
stockholders vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against such proposed business combination, our officers, directors, initial stockholders or their
affiliates could make such purchases in the open market or in private transactions in order to influence the vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our
officers, directors, initial stockholders and their affiliates will not make purchases of shares of common stock if the purchases would violate Section
9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act, which are rules designed to stop potential manipulation of a companys stock.
Conversion rights
At any meeting called to approve an
initial business combination, public stockholders (but not our initial stockholders or the non-tendering investors) may seek to convert their shares,
regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed business combination, for a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
trust account, less any taxes then due but not yet paid. A holder will always have the ability to vote against a proposed business combination and not
seek conversion of his shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public
stockholder, together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a group (as defined in Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to 20% or more of the shares of common stock sold in this
offering. Accordingly, all shares in excess of 20% of the shares sold in this offering held by a holder will not be converted for cash. We believe this
restriction will prevent stockholders from accumulating large blocks of shares before the vote held to approve a proposed business combination and
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conversion right as a means to
force us or our management to purchase their shares at a significant premium to the then current market price. By limiting a stockholders ability
to convert no more than 20% of the shares of common stock sold in this offering, we believe we have limited the ability of a small group of
stockholders to unreasonably attempt to block a transaction which is favored by our other public stockholders.
Our initial stockholders will not have
conversion rights with respect to any shares of common stock owned by them, directly or indirectly, whether acquired prior to this offering or
purchased by them in this offering or in the aftermarket. Additionally, the non-tendering investors will not have conversion rights with respect to any
shares of common stock purchased by them in this offering.
We may also require public
stockholders, whether they are a record holder or hold their shares in street name, to either tender their certificates to our transfer
agent at any time through the vote on the business combination or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using Depository Trust
Companys DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holders option.
There is a nominal cost associated with
this 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 $45 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the converting holder. However, this fee would be incurred
regardless of whether or not we require holders seeking to exercise conversion rights. The need to deliver shares is a requirement of exercising
conversion rights regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be effectuated. However, in the event we require stockholders seeking to exercise
conversion rights prior to the consummation of the proposed business combination and the proposed business combination is not consummated this may
result in an increased cost to stockholders.
Any request to convert such shares once
made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the vote on the proposed business combination. Furthermore, if a holder of a public share delivered his
certificate in connection with an election of their conversion and subsequently decides prior to the applicable date not to elect to exercise such
rights, he may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically).
If the initial business combination is
not approved or completed for any reason, then our public stockholders who elected to exercise their conversion rights would not be entitled to convert
their shares for the applicable pro rata share of the trust account. In such case, we will promptly return any shares delivered by public
holders.
Liquidation if No Business
Combination
If we do not complete a business
combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering (or 24 months from the consummation of this offering if we have entered into a
definitive agreement with a target business for a business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering and such business
combination has not yet been consummated within such 21-month period), we 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 100% of the outstanding public shares 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 the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements
of other applicable law. In connection with our redemption of 100% of our outstanding public shares for a portion of the funds held in the trust
account, any holder that voted against the last proposed business combination prior to such redemption will only receive $10.00 per share, while any
holder that voted in favor of the last proposed business combination prior to such redemption will receive a full pro rata portion of the amount then
in the trust account, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us for our working
capital requirements or necessary to pay our taxes payable on such funds (subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for
claims of creditors). At such time, the rights will expire, holder of rights will receive nothing upon a liquidation with respect to such rights and
the rights will be worthless.
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Under the Delaware General Corporation
Law, stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by them in a
dissolution. The pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of 100% of our outstanding public
shares in the event we do not complete our initial business combination within the required time period may be considered a liquidation distribution
under Delaware law. If the corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the Delaware General Corporation Law intended to
ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any third-party claims can be
brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period
before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to
the lesser of such stockholders pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder
would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution.
Furthermore, if the pro rata portion of
our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of 100% of our public shares in the event we do not complete our initial
business combination within the required time period is not considered a liquidation distribution under Delaware law and such redemption distribution
is deemed to be unlawful, then pursuant to Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the statute of limitations for claims of creditors
could then be six years after the unlawful redemption distribution, instead of three years, as in the case of a liquidation distribution. If we are
unable to complete a business combination within the prescribed time frame, we 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 100% of the 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 the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to our obligations under Delaware law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Accordingly, it is our intention to redeem our public shares as soon as
reasonably possible following our 21
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month and, therefore, we do not intend to comply with those procedures. As such, our stockholders
could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability of our stockholders may
extend well beyond the third anniversary of such date.
Because we will not be complying with
Section 280 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, Section 281(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law requires us to adopt a plan, based on facts
known to us at such time that will provide for our payment of all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against us
within the subsequent 10 years. However, because we are a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and our operations will be limited to
searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from our vendors (such as lawyers, investment bankers,
etc.) or prospective target businesses.
We will seek to have all third parties
(including any vendors or other entities we engage after this offering) and any prospective target businesses enter into valid and enforceable
agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in or to any monies held in the trust account. The
underwriters in this offering have already executed such a waiver agreement. As a result, the claims that could be made against us will be limited,
thereby lessening the likelihood that any claim would result in any liability extending to the trust. We therefore believe that any necessary provision
for creditors will be reduced and should not have a significant impact on our ability to distribute the funds in the trust account to our public
stockholders. Nevertheless, there is no guarantee that vendors, service providers and prospective target businesses will execute such agreements. In
the event that a potential contracted party was to refuse to execute such a waiver, we will execute an agreement with that entity only if our
management first determines that we would be unable to obtain, on a reasonable basis, substantially similar services or opportunities from another
entity willing to execute such a waiver. Examples of instances where we may engage a third party that refused to execute a waiver would be the
engagement of a third party consultant who cannot sign such an agreement due to regulatory restrictions, such as our auditors who are unable to sign
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requirements, or whose particular
expertise or skills are believed by management to be superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or a situation in
which management does not believe it would be able to find a provider of required services willing to provide the waiver. There is also no guarantee
that, even if they execute such agreements with us, they will not seek recourse against the trust account. Jianming Hao has agreed that he will be
liable to pay debts and obligations to target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by us for services rendered or contracted for
or products sold to us. Our board of directors has questioned Mr. Hao on his financial net worth and believes he will be able to satisfy any
indemnification obligations that may arise. However, he may not be able to satisfy his indemnification obligations if he is required to so as we have
not required Mr. Hao to retain any assets to provide for his indemnification obligations, nor have we taken any further steps to ensure that he will be
able to satisfy any indemnification obligations that arise. Additionally the agreement entered into by Mr. Hao specifically provides that he will have
no personal liability as to any claimed amounts owed to a target business or vendor or other entity who has executed a valid and enforceable agreement
with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have in or to any monies held in the trust account. Moreover, he will not be
personally liable to our public stockholders and instead will only have liability to us. As a result, if we liquidate, the per-share distribution from
the trust account could be less than approximately $10.00 due to claims or potential claims of creditors. We will distribute to all of our public
stockholders, in proportion to their respective equity interests, an aggregate sum equal to the amount then held in the trust account, inclusive of any
interest not previously released to us, plus any remaining net assets (subject to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors
as described below).
We anticipate notifying the trustee of
the trust account to begin liquidating such assets promptly after such date and anticipate it will take no more than 10 business days to effectuate
such distribution. Our initial stockholders have waived their rights to participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to their insider
shares. We will pay the costs of any subsequent liquidation from our remaining assets outside of the trust account and from the interest income on the
balance of the trust account (net income and other tax obligations) that may be released to us to fund our working capital requirements. If such funds
are insufficient, Jianming Hao has agreed to pay the funds necessary to complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than
approximately $15,000) and has agreed not to seek repayment of such expenses.
If we are unable to consummate an
initial business combination and are forced to redeem 100% of our outstanding public shares for a portion of the funds held in the trust account, each
holder will receive a full pro rata portion of the amount then in the trust account, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the trust
account and not previously released to us or necessary to pay our taxes. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become subject to
claims of our creditors that are in preference to the claims of public stockholders.
Our public stockholders shall be
entitled to receive funds from the trust account only in the event of our failure to complete our initial business combination in the required time
period or if the stockholders seek to have us convert their respective shares of common stock upon a business combination which is actually completed
by us. In no other circumstances shall a stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account.
If we are forced to file a bankruptcy
case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against us which is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to
applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our
stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, we may not be able to return to our public stockholders at least
approximately $10.00 per share.
If we are forced to file a bankruptcy
case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against us which is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could be viewed under
applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a preferential transfer or a fraudulent conveyance. As a result, a
bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by our stockholders. Furthermore, because we intend to distribute the proceeds held in the
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months from the closing of this
offering, this may be viewed or interpreted as giving preference to our public stockholders over any potential creditors with respect to access to or
distributions from our assets. Furthermore, our board may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to our creditors and/or may have acted in
bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and our company to claims of punitive damages, by paying public stockholders from the trust account prior to
addressing the claims of creditors. Claims may be brought against us for these reasons.
Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation
Our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation contains certain requirements and restrictions relating to this offering that will apply to us until the consummation of our initial
business combination. If we seek to amend any provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to stockholders rights
or pre-business combination activity (including the time within which we have to complete a business combination), we will provide dissenting public
stockholders with the opportunity to convert their public shares in connection with any such vote. Our initial stockholders have agreed to waive any
conversion rights with respect to any insider shares, private units and any public shares they may hold in connection with any vote to amend our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Specifically, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides, among other things,
that:
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prior to the consummation of our initial business combination,
we shall seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which public stockholders may seek to
convert their shares of common stock, regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed business combination, into a portion of the aggregate
amount then on deposit in the trust account, subject to the limitations described herein;
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we will consummate our initial business combination only if we
have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation and a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock voted are voted in
favor of the business combination;
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if our initial business combination is not consummated within 21
months of the consummation of this offering (or 24 months from the consummation of this offering if we have entered into a definitive agreement with a
target business for a business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering and such business combination has not yet been
consummated within such 21-month period), then our existence will terminate and we will distribute all amounts in the trust account and any net assets
remaining outside the trust account to all of our public holders of shares of common stock;
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we may not consummate any other business combination, merger,
capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar transaction prior to our initial business combination;
and
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prior to our initial business combination, we may not issue (i)
any shares of common stock or any securities convertible into common stock, or (ii) any securities that participate in any manner in the proceeds of
the trust account, or that vote as a class with the common stock sold in this offering on our initial business combination.
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Competition
In identifying, evaluating and
selecting a target business, we may encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours. Many of these
entities are well established and have extensive experience identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Many of
these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources than us and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted
with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there may be numerous potential target businesses that we could acquire with the net proceeds
of this offering, our ability to compete in acquiring certain sizable target businesses may be limited by our available financial
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The following also may not be viewed
favorably by certain target businesses:
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our obligation to seek stockholder approval of a business
combination may delay the completion of a transaction;
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our obligation to convert shares of common stock held by our
public stockholders (but not our initial stockholders or non-tendering investors) may reduce the resources available to us for a business
combination;
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Nasdaq may require us to file a new listing application and meet
its initial listing requirements to maintain the listing of our securities following a business combination;
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our outstanding rights and the potential future dilution they
represent;
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our obligation to either repay or issue private units upon
conversion of up to $500,000 of working capital loans that may be made to us by our initial stockholders, officers, directors or their
affiliates;
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our obligation to register the resale of the insider shares, as
well as the private units (and underlying securities) and any securities issued to our initial stockholders, officers, directors or their affiliates
upon conversion of working capital loans; and
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the impact on the target business assets as a result of
unknown liabilities under the securities laws or otherwise depending on developments involving us prior to the consummation of a business
combination.
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Any of these factors may place us at a
competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination. Our management believes, however, that our status as a public entity and
potential access to the United States public equity markets may give us a competitive advantage over privately-held entities having a similar business
objective as ours in acquiring a target business with significant growth potential on favorable terms.
If we succeed in effecting a business
combination, there will be, in all likelihood, intense competition from competitors of the target business. We cannot assure you that, subsequent to a
business combination, we will have the resources or ability to compete effectively.
Facilities
We maintain our principal executive
offices at 590 Madison Avenue, 21
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Floor, New York, New York 10022. This space is being provided to us by an unaffiliated third party for
approximately $2,000 per year, which fee was agreed upon based on an arms length negotiation. We also have offices in Bejing, China that is being
provided to us by Jianming Hao, our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at no cost to us. We consider our current office space, combined
with the other office space otherwise available to our executive officers, adequate for our current operations.
Employees
We have three executive officers. These
individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters and intend to devote only as much time as they deem necessary to
our affairs. The amount of time they will devote in any time period will vary based on whether a target business has been selected for the business
combination and the stage of the business combination process the company is in. Accordingly, once management locates a suitable target business to
acquire, they will spend more time investigating such target business and negotiating and processing the business combination (and consequently spend
more time to our affairs) than they would prior to locating a suitable target business. We presently expect each of our executive officers to devote an
average of approximately 10 hours per week to our business. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of a business
combination.
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Periodic Reporting and Audited Financial
Statements
We have registered our units, shares of
common stock and rights under the Exchange Act and have reporting obligations, including the requirement that we file annual, quarterly and current
reports with the SEC. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, our annual report will contain financial statements audited and reported
on by our independent registered public accountants.
We will provide stockholders with
audited financial statements of the prospective target business as part of any proxy solicitation or tender offer materials sent to stockholders to
assist them in assessing the target business. In all likelihood, the financial statements included in the proxy solicitation or tender offer materials
will need to be prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and/or IFRS, or reconciled to U.S. GAAP. We cannot assure you that any particular target business
identified by us as a potential acquisition candidate will have the necessary financial statements. To the extent that this requirement cannot be met,
we may not be able to acquire the proposed target business.
We may be required to have our internal
control procedures audited for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. A target company may not be in
compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of their internal controls. The development of the internal controls of any
such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such
acquisition.
We are an emerging growth company as
defined in the JOBS Act and will remain such for up to five years. However, if our non-convertible debt issued within a three-year period or our total
revenues exceed $1 billion or the market value of our shares of common stock that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million on the last day of
the second fiscal quarter of any given fiscal year, we would cease to be an emerging growth company as of the following fiscal year. As an emerging
growth company, we have elected, under Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act, to take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section
7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards.
Legal Proceedings
There is no material litigation,
arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any of our officers or directors in their capacity as such, and we and our
officers and directors have not been subject to any such proceeding in the 12 months preceding the date of this prospectus.
Comparison to Offerings of Blank Check Companies Subject to
Rule 419
The following table compares and
contrasts the terms of our offering and the terms of an offering of blank check companies under Rule 419 promulgated by the SEC assuming that the gross
proceeds, underwriting discounts and underwriting expenses for the Rule 419 offering are the same as this offering and that the underwriters will not
exercise their over-allotment option. None of the terms of a Rule 419 offering will apply to this offering because we will be listed on a national
securities exchange, we will have net tangible assets in excess of $5,000,001 upon the successful consummation of this offering and will file a Current
Report on Form 8-K, including an audited balance sheet demonstrating this fact.
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Escrow of
offering proceeds
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$40,000,000 of the net offering proceeds and proceeds from the sale of the private units will be deposited into a trust account at Smith
Barney in the United States, maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee
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$35,280,000 of the offering proceeds would be required to be deposited into either an escrow account with an insured depositary institution or
in a separate bank account established by a broker-dealer in which the broker-dealer acts as trustee for persons having the beneficial interests in the
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Investment of
net proceeds
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The
$40,000,000 of the net offering proceeds and proceeds from the sale of the private units held in trust will only be invested in United States
government treasury bills, bonds or notes with a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting the applicable conditions under Rule
2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that invest solely in United States government treasuries.
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Proceeds could be invested only in specified securities such as a money market fund meeting conditions of the Investment Company Act of 1940
or in securities that are direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal or interest by, the United States.
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Limitation on
fair value or net assets of target business
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The
initial target business that we acquire must have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in our trust account at the time of the
execution of a definitive agreement for our initial business combination.
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We
would be restricted from acquiring a target business unless the fair value of such business or net assets to be acquired represent at least 80% of the
maximum offering proceeds.
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Trading of
securities issued
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The
units may commence trading on or promptly after the date of this prospectus. The shares of common stock and rights comprising the units will begin to
trade separately ten business days following the earlier to occur of the expiration of the underwriters over-allotment option, its exercise in
full or the announcement by the underwriters of its intention not to exercise all or any remaining portion of the over-allotment option, provided we
have filed with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K, which includes an audited balance sheet reflecting our receipt of the proceeds of this
offering.
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No
trading of the units or the underlying securities would be permitted until the completion of a business combination. During this period, the securities
would be held in the escrow or trust account.
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Election to
remain an investor
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We
will give our stockholders the opportunity to vote on the business combination. We will send each stockholder a proxy statement containing information
required by the SEC.
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A
prospectus containing information required by the SEC would be sent to each investor. Each investor would be given the opportunity to notify the
company, in writing, within a period of no less than 20 business days and no more than 45 business days from the effective date of the post-effective
amendment, to decide whether he or she elects to remain a stockholder of the company or require the return of his or her investment. If the company has
not received the notification by the end of the 45
th
business day, funds and interest or dividends, if any, held in the trust or escrow
account would automatically be
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returned to the stockholder. Unless a sufficient number of investors elect to remain investors, all of the deposited funds in the escrow
account must be returned to all investors and none of the securities will be issued.
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Business
combination deadline
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Pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, if we do not complete an initial business combination within 21 months from
the consummation of this offering (or 24 months from the consummation of this offering if we have entered into a definitive agreement with a target
business for a business combination within 21 months from the consummation of this offering and such business combination has not yet been consummated
within such 21-month period), it will trigger our automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation.
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If an
acquisition has not been consummated within 18 months after the effective date of the initial registration statement, funds held in the trust or escrow
account would be returned to investors.
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Interest
earned on the funds in the trust account
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can be released to us, from time to time, (i) any interest earned on the funds in the trust account that we may need to pay our tax obligations and
(ii) any remaining interest earned on the funds in the trust account that we need for our working capital requirements. The remaining interest earned
on the funds in the trust account will not be released until the earlier of the completion of a business combination and our entry into liquidation
upon failure to effect a business combination within the allotted time.
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All
interest earned on the funds in the trust account will be held in trust for the benefit of public stockholders until the earlier of the completion of a
business combination and our liquidation upon failure to effect a business combination within the allotted time.
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Except for (i) any amounts that we may need to pay our tax obligations and (ii) any remaining interest that we may need for our working
capital requirements that may be released to us from the interest earned on the trust account balance described above, the proceeds held in the trust
account will not be released until the earlier of the completion of a business combination and the liquidation of our trust account upon failure to
effect a business combination within the allotted time.
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proceeds held in the escrow account would not be released until the earlier of the completion of a business combination or the failure to effect a
business combination within the allotted time.
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Directors and Executive Officers
Our current directors and executive
officers are as follows:
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Jianming Hao
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Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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Richard Xu
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President and Director
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Amy He
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Aimin Song
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Bradley Reifler
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Jianming Hao
has served
as our Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since April 2014. Since March 2012, Mr. Hao has served as a Partner of Beijing CAC
Capital, a private equity firm, and the Chief Executive Officer of Huafu Tiancheng Investment Management Company, an RMB 100 million Beijing government
fund with three completed investments. From April 2010 to April 2013, Mr. Hao served as the Chief Executive Officer of Deyu Agriculture Corp.
(formerly, Eco Building International Inc.), a vertically integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor of organic and other agricultural
products made from corn and grains operating in Shanxi Province in the Peoples Republic of China, where he helped complete three acquisitions of
agricultural companies. From September 2007 to April 2010, Mr. Hao served as the Chief Executive Officer of Detianyu Biotechnology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.,
which became a subsidiary of Deyu Agriculture Corp. in April 2010. From April 2004 to September 2007, Mr. Hao served as a Director and Vice President
of Shenzhen Leton Holdings, an investment firm founded in 2003. Under Mr. Haos leadership, Shenzhen Leton closed four investments including an
insurance assessment firm, a fashion chain, an insurance agency and a real estate firm. From January 2001 to April 2004, Mr. Hao served as the
Financial Controller of China Merchants Dichain (Asia), a portfolio company of China Merchants Group. During his tenure there, Mr. Hao led and
participated in the acquisition of Dransfield Group, and led two acquisitions in the high-tech and manufacturing industries.
Mr. Hao is a Certified Public
Accountant at the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He received his Masters degree and Bachelors degree in Finance from
Nankai University.
We believe Mr. Hao is well-qualified to
serve as a member of the board due to his business leadership and operational experience, as well as his contacts in China.
Richard Xu
has served as
our President and member of our board of directors since our inception. Mr. Xu has served as the President of CIFCO International Group, a financial
advisory firm focused on overseas investments in Chinese enterprises, since 2010. From May 2009 to 2010, Mr. Xu was a Director of the Investment
Banking Division of Maxim Group, an investment banking and securities broker-dealer based in New York City, where he was responsible for the
firms Chinese investments. From September 2005 to May 2009, Mr. Xu was the co-founder of Viking Investment Co., an investment banking firm with
responsibility for overseas restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and financing of Chinese private companies. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Xu served as a
trader at Suisse American Securities, a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group. Prior to that, Mr. Xu served as a Vice President at Asiapower Investment PTE
Ltd., a public company in Singapore.
Mr. Xu obtained his Bachelor Degree
from Tsinghua University in Beijing, and a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the Courant Institute of New York University.
Amy He
has served as our
Chief Financial Officer since April 2014. Since May 2012, Ms. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of Deyu Agriculture Corp. She also served as
Deyu Agriculture Corp.s Acting Chief Financial Officer from February 2012 to May 2012 and its Financial Controller from October 2011 to February
2012. Ms. He served as an audit manager for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. in China from July 2005 through September 2011, where she served
multinational corporations and Chinese corporate clients, including private companies and public listed companies in the United States. Ms. He earned
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Masters Degree in Management
from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Tsinghua University in China. Ms. He is also a Certified Public
Accountant of China and Certified General Accountant of Canada.
Aimin Song
has served as
a member of our board of directors since April 2014. Since August 2013, Mr. Song has served as Chairman of Beijing Hantang Asset Management, an
investment company focusing on investments in the financial and hotel management industries, with approximately 500 million RMB under management in
China. From September 2008 to August 2013, Mr. Song served as Chairman of Zhongsheng International Insurance Brokers, a company founded by
Peoples Insurance Company of China, the biggest insurance company in China, and Tokio Marine Fire Insurance, an international insurance company.
From June 2007 to September 2008, Mr. Song served as General Manager at the Bank Insurance Division of the Chinese Peoples Health Insurance
Company, which was the first insurance company in China dedicated to health insurance. From May 2005 to June 2007, he worked as a Vice-General Manager
at the Bank Insurance Division of China Life Insurance, the top insurance company in China dedicated to life insurance, with total assets under
management of approximately 250 billion RMB. From May 2000 to May 2005, Mr. Song served as President of the Shanxi Branch of Peoples Bank of
China, the central bank of the Peoples Republic of China with the power to control monetary policy and regulate financial institutions in
mainland China. The Peoples Bank of China has the most financial assets of any single public finance institution in the world.
Mr. Song obtained his Masters of
Business Administration from Wuhan University, a Master Degree of Investment Management from Chinese Academy of Sciences and studied for Junior College
of Finance Management from Henan Finance Management College.
We believe Mr. Song is well-qualified
to serve as a member of the board due to his business leadership and operational experience, as well as his contacts in China.
Bradley Reifler
has
served as a member of our board of directors since April 2014. Since May 2009, Mr. Reifler has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Forefront
Capital, a global financial services firm that he founded. Mr. Reifler was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pali Capital Inc., a registered
investment banking firm, from 1995 to October 2008. Pali was acquired by the Euram Group in 2001, but repurchased six years later at which time Mr.
Reifler was made Chairman. In 1982, Mr. Reifler founded Reifler Trading Corporation, a firm engaged in the execution of global derivatives, which was
sold to Refco, Inc. in 2000. In 1992, Mr. Reifler founded Reifler Capital Management, a commodity pool advisor focused on commodity-based and foreign
exchange trading strategies. From 1995 until 2000, he managed Refco, Inc.s Institutional Sales Desk, where he was responsible for sales and
execution of global derivatives, foreign exchange and creating custom investment programs for institutional and high-net-worth clients. Mr. Reifler is
a Trustee of the Millbrook School and Chairman of the Finance Committee.
Mr. Reifler received a bachelors
degree from Bowdoin College.
We believe Mr. Reifler is
well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his investing experience and contacts in China.
Dr. Qing Zhu
has served
as a member of our board of directors since April 2014. Since July 1987, Dr. Zhu has served as a professor of finance and a doctoral supervisor at the
Financial and Monetary Institute of Renmin University in China. He is also a Director of The Chinese Tax Society. Dr. Zhu focuses on Chinas tax
laws, tax planning, international tax, taxation theory and policy, and social security. He has written two books including International
Taxation and Taxation Management that were awarded as National Planning Textbooks for the 11th Five Years Plan by the
Ministry of Education in China. From August 2005 to October 2005, Dr. Zhu was a senior visiting scholar in the economics department at the University
of California (Berkeley). Previously, he was a visiting scholar at the Management School of the State University of New York
(Buffalo).
Dr. Zhu obtained his Doctors
Degree and Masters Degree from Renmin University, and his Bachelors Degree from Beijing Economic Institute.
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We believe Dr. Zhu is well-qualified to
serve as a member of the board due to his expertise in taxation and his contacts in China.
Our board of directors is divided into
three classes with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving a three-year term. The term of office of the first
class of directors, consisting of Dr. Qing Zhu, will expire at our first annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the second class of
directors, consisting of Bradley Reifler and Aimin Song, will expire at the second annual meeting. The term of office of the third class of directors,
consisting of Jianming Hao and Richard Xu, will expire at the third annual meeting.
Executive Compensation
No executive officer has received any
cash compensation for services rendered to us. No compensation of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees, will be paid to any of
our existing stockholders, including our directors, or any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to
effectuate, the consummation of a business combination. However, such individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business
combinations. There is no limit on the amount of these out-of-pocket expenses and there will be no review of the reasonableness of the expenses by
anyone other than our board of directors and audit committee, which includes persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court of competent jurisdiction
if such reimbursement is challenged.
Director Independence
Currently Aimin Song, Bradley Reifler
and Dr. Qing Zhu would each be considered an independent director under the Nasdaq listing rules, which is defined generally as a person
other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship, which, in the opinion of the
companys board of directors would interfere with the directors exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a
director. Our independent directors will have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.
We will only enter into a business
combination if it is approved by a majority of our independent directors. Additionally, we will only enter into transactions with our officers and
directors and their respective affiliates that are on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from independent parties. Any related-party
transactions must be approved by our audit committee and a majority of independent disinterested directors.
Audit Committee
Effective upon the date of this
prospectus, we will establish an audit committee of the board of directors, which will consist of Aimin Song, Bradley Reifler and Dr. Qing Zhu, each of
whom is an independent director under Nasdaqs listing standards. The audit committees duties, which are specified in our Audit Committee
Charter, include, but are not limited to:
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reviewing and discussing with management and the independent
auditor the annual audited financial statements, and recommending to the board whether the audited financial statements should be included in our Form
10-K;
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discussing with management and the independent auditor
significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of our financial statements;
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discussing with management major risk assessment and risk
management policies;
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monitoring the independence of the independent
auditor;
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verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit
partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law;
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Reviewing and approving all related-party
transactions;
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inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with
applicable laws and regulations;
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pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit
services to be performed by our independent auditor, including the fees and terms of the services to be performed;
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appointing or replacing the independent auditor;
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determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the
independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the
purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work;
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establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment
of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reports which raise material issues regarding our financial
statements or accounting policies; and
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approving reimbursement of expenses incurred by our management
team in identifying potential target businesses.
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Financial Experts on Audit Committee
The audit committee will at all times
be composed exclusively of independent directors who are financially literate as defined under Nasdaq listing standards. Nasdaq
listing standards define financially literate as being able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a
companys balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement.
In addition, we must certify to Nasdaq
that the committee has, and will continue to have, at least one member who has past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite
professional certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background that results in the individuals financial sophistication.
The board of directors has determined that Dr. Qing Zhu qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined under rules and
regulations of the SEC.
Nominating Committee
Effective upon the date of this
prospectus, we will establish a nominating committee of the board of directors, which will consist of Aimin Song, Bradley Reifler and Dr. Qing Zhu,
each of whom is an independent director under Nasdaqs listing standards. The nominating committee is responsible for overseeing the selection of
persons to be nominated to serve on our board of directors. The nominating committee considers persons identified by its members, management,
stockholders, investment bankers and others.
Guidelines for Selecting Director
Nominees
The guidelines for selecting nominees,
which are specified in the Nominating Committee Charter, generally provide that persons to be nominated:
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should have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in
business, education or public service;
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should possess the requisite intelligence, education and
experience to make a significant contribution to the board of directors and bring a range of skills, diverse perspectives and backgrounds to its
deliberations; and
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should have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of
professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of the stockholders.
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The Nominating Committee will consider
a number of qualifications relating to management and leadership experience, background and integrity and professionalism in evaluating a persons
candidacy for membership on the board of directors. The nominating committee may require certain skills or attributes, such as financial or accounting
experience, to meet specific board needs that arise from time to time and will also consider the overall experience and makeup of its members to obtain
a broad and diverse mix of board members. The nominating committee does not distinguish among nominees recommended by stockholders and other
persons.
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Compensation Committee
Effective upon the date of this
prospectus, we will establish a compensation committee of the board of directors, which will consist of Aimin Song, Bradley Reifler and Dr. Qing Zhu,
each of whom is an independent director under Nasdaqs listing standards. The compensation committees duties, which are specified in our
Compensation Committee Charter, include, but are not limited to:
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reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals
and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officers compensation, evaluating our Chief Executive Officers performance in light of such
goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officers based on such
evaluation;
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reviewing and approving the compensation of all of our other
executive officers;
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reviewing our executive compensation policies and
plans;
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implementing and administering our incentive compensation
equity-based remuneration plans;
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assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and
annual report disclosure requirements;
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approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and
other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers and employees;
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if required, producing a report on executive compensation to be
included in our annual proxy statement; and
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reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate,
to the remuneration for directors.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, as
indicated above, no compensation of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees, will be paid to any of our existing stockholders,
including our directors, or any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of a
business combination. Accordingly, it is likely that prior to the consummation of an initial business combination, the compensation committee will only
be responsible for the review and recommendation of any compensation arrangements to be entered into in connection with such initial business
combination.
Code of Ethics
Upon the date of this prospectus, we
will adopt a code of ethics that applies to all of our executive officers, directors and employees. The code of ethics codifies the business and
ethical principles that govern all aspects of our business.
Conflicts of Interest
Potential investors should be aware of
the following potential conflicts of interest:
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None of our officers and directors is required to commit their
full time to our affairs and, accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time among various business activities.
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In the course of their other business activities, our officers
and directors may become aware of investment and business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to our company as well as the other
entities with which they are affiliated. Our management has pre-existing fiduciary duties and contractual obligations and may have conflicts of
interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
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Our officers and directors may in the future become affiliated
with entities, including other blank check companies, engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by our company.
Accordingly, they may participate in transactions and have obligations that may be in conflict or competition with our consummation of our initial
business combination. As a result, a potential target business may be presented by our management team to another entity prior to its presentation to
us and we may not be afforded the opportunity to engage in a transaction with such target business.
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The insider shares owned by our officers and directors will be
released from escrow only if a business combination is successfully completed and subject to certain other limitations. Additionally, our officers and
directors will not receive distributions from the trust account with respect to any of their insider shares if we do not complete a business
combination. Furthermore, the initial stockholders have agreed that the private units (and underlying securities) will not be sold or transferred by
them until after we have completed our initial business combination. In addition, our officers and directors may loan funds to us after this offering
and may be owed reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with certain activities on our behalf which would only be repaid if we complete an
initial business combination. For the foregoing reasons, the personal and financial interests of our directors and executive officers may influence
their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business, completing a business combination in a timely manner and securing the release of their
shares.
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In general, officers and directors of a
corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware are required to present business opportunities to a corporation if:
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the corporation could financially undertake the
opportunity;
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the opportunity is within the corporations line of
business; and
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it would not be fair to the corporation and its stockholders for
the opportunity not to be brought to the attention of the corporation.
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Accordingly, as a result of multiple
business affiliations, our officers and directors may have similar legal obligations relating to presenting business opportunities meeting the
above-listed criteria to multiple entities. In addition, conflicts of interest may arise when our board evaluates a particular business opportunity
with respect to the above-listed criteria. The above mentioned conflicts may not be resolved in our favor.
In order to minimize potential
conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple corporate affiliations, each of our officers and directors has contractually agreed, pursuant to a
written agreement with us, until the earliest of a business combination, our liquidation or such time as he ceases to be an officer or director, to
present to our company for our consideration, prior to presentation to any other entity, any suitable business opportunity which may reasonably be
required to be presented to us, subject to any pre-existing fiduciary or contractual obligations he might have.
The following table summarizes the
other relevant pre-existing fiduciary or contractual obligations of our officers and directors:
Name of Affiliated Company
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Name of Individual
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Priority/Preference relative to
Sino
Mercury Acquisition Corp.
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Beijing CAC
Capital
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Jianming Hao
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Mr.
Hao will be required to present all business opportunities which are suitable for Beijing CAC Capital to Beijing CAC Capital prior to presenting them
to us. Beijing CAC Capital is a private equity firm.
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Huafu Tiancheng
Investment Management Company
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Jianming Hao
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Mr.
Hao will be required to present all business opportunities which are suitable for Huafu Tiancheng Investment Management Company to Huafu Tiancheng
Investment Management Company prior to presenting them to us. Huafu Tiancheng Investment Management Company is a Beijing government fund with three
completed investments.
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Name of Affiliated Company
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Name of Individual
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Priority/Preference relative to
Sino
Mercury Acquisition Corp.
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CIFCO
International Group
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Richard Xu
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Mr.
Xu will be required to present all business opportunities which are suitable for CIFCO International Group to CIFCO International Group prior to
presenting them to us. CIFCO International Group is a financial advisory firm focused on overseas investments in Chinese enterprises.
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Deyu Agriculture
Corp.
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Amy
He
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Ms.
He will be required to present all business opportunities which are suitable for Deyu Agriculture Corp. to Deyu Agriculture Corp. prior to presenting
them to us. Deyu Agriculture Corp. is a vertically integrated producer, processor, marketer and distributor of organic and other agricultural products
made from corn and grains operating in Shanxi Province in China.
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Beijing Hantang
Asset Management
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Aimin
Song
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Mr.
Song will be required to present all business opportunities which are suitable for Beijing Hantang Asset Management to Beijing Hantang Asset Management
prior to presenting them to us. Beijing Hantang Asset Management is an investment company focusing on investments in the financial and hotel management
industries.
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Forefront
Capital
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Bradley Reifler
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Mr.
Reifler will be required to present all business opportunities which are suitable for Forefront Capital to Forefront Capital prior to presenting them
to us. Forefront Capital is a global financial services firm.
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In connection with the vote required
for any business combination, all of our existing stockholders, including all of our officers and directors, have agreed to vote their respective
insider shares and private shares in favor of any proposed business combination. In addition, they have agreed to waive their respective rights to
participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to those shares of common stock acquired by them prior to this offering. If they purchase
shares of common stock in this offering or in the open market, however, they would be entitled to participate in any liquidation distribution in
respect of such shares but have agreed not to convert such shares in connection with the consummation of our initial business
combination.
All ongoing and future transactions
between us and any of our officers and directors or their respective affiliates will be on terms believed by us to be no less favorable to us than are
available from unaffiliated third parties. Such transactions will require prior approval by our audit committee and a majority of our disinterested
independent directors, or the members of our board who do not have an interest in the transaction, in either case who had access, at our
expense, to our attorneys or independent legal counsel. We will not enter into any such transaction unless our audit committee and a majority of our
disinterested independent directors determine that the terms of such transaction are no less favorable to us than those that would be
available to us with respect to such a transaction from unaffiliated third parties.
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To further minimize conflicts of
interest, we have agreed not to consummate our initial business combination with an entity that is affiliated with any of our officers, directors or
initial stockholders, unless we have obtained (i) an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that the business combination is fair to our
unaffiliated stockholders from a financial point of view and (ii) the approval of a majority of our disinterested and independent directors (if we have
any at that time). Furthermore, in no event will any of our initial stockholders, officers, directors, special advisor or their respective affiliates
be paid any finders fee, consulting fee or other similar compensation prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the
consummation of our initial business combination.
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The following table sets forth
information regarding the beneficial ownership of our shares of common stock as of the date of this prospectus and as adjusted to reflect the sale of
our shares of common stock included in the units offered by this prospectus (assuming none of the individuals listed purchase units in this offering),
by:
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each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than
5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;
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each of our officers and directors; and
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all of our officers and directors as a group.
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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. The
following table does not reflect record of beneficial ownership of any shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of rights as these rights are not
exercisable within 60 days of the date of this prospectus.
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Prior to Offering
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After Offering
(2)
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
(1)
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Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
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Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
of
common stock
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Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
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Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
of
common stock
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Jianming Hao
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793,500
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(3
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%
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900,000
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(3
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17.3
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%
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Richard Xu
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230,000
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(4)
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20
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%
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200,000
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(4)
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3.8
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%
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Amy He
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115,000
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(5)
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10
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%
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100,000
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(5)
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1.9
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%
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Aimin Song
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5,750
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*
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5,000
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*
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Bradley
Reifler
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5,750
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*
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5,000
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*
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Qing Zhu
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0
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0
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%
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0
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0
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%
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Best Apex
Limited
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793,500
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%
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900,000
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17.3
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%
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Lodestar
Investment Holdings Corporation
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230,000
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20
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%
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200,000
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3.8
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%
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True Precision
Investments Limited
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115,000
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10
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%
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100,000
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1.9
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%
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All directors
and executive officers as a group (six individuals)
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1,150,000
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100
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%
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1,210,000
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23.2
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%
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(1)
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Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the
individuals is c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp., at 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022.
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(2)
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Assumes (i) no exercise of the over-allotment option and,
therefore, the forfeiture of an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock held by our initial stockholders and (ii) that no private commission units
were purchased.
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(3)
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Represents shares held by Best Apex Limited, of which Mr. Hao is
the sole officer and director and as such, controls the voting and disposition of such shares.
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(4)
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Represent shares held by Lodestar Investment Holdings
Corporation, of which Mr. Xu controls and therefore has voting and disposition power over such shares.
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(5)
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Represents shares held by True Precision Investments Limited, of
which Ms. He controls and therefore has voting and disposition power over such shares.
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Immediately after this offering, our
initial stockholders will beneficially own approximately 23.2% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock (assuming none of them
purchase any units offered by this prospectus). None of our initial stockholders, officers and directors has indicated to us that he intends to
purchase our securities in the offering. Because of the ownership block held by our initial stockholders, such individuals may be able to effectively
exercise control over all matters requiring approval by our stockholders,
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including the election of directors
and approval of significant corporate transactions other than approval of our initial business combination.
If the underwriters do not exercise all
or a portion of the over-allotment option, our initial stockholders will have up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock forfeited to us. Our
initial stockholders will be required to have forfeited only a number of shares necessary to maintain their collective 20% ownership interest in our
shares of common stock (excluding the private units and any private commission units) after giving effect to the offering and the exercise, if any, of
the underwriters over-allotment option.
All of the insider shares outstanding
prior to the date of this prospectus will be placed in escrow with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent, until (1) with
respect to 50% of the insider shares, the earlier of one year after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination and the date on
which the closing price of our shares of common stock equals or exceeds $13.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends,
reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after our initial business combination and
(2) with respect to the remaining 50% of the insider shares, one year after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination, or
earlier, in either case, if, subsequent to our initial business combination, we consummate a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar
transaction which results in all of our stockholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property. Up to 150,000 of
the insider shares may also be released from escrow earlier than this date for cancellation if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full as
described above.
During the escrow period, the holders
of these shares will not be able to sell or transfer their securities except (i) for transfers to an entitys members upon its liquidation, (ii)
to relatives and trusts for estate planning purposes, (iii) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death, (iv) pursuant to a qualified
domestic relations order, (v) by certain pledges to secure obligations incurred in connection with purchases of our securities, (vi) by private sales
made at or prior to the consummation of a business combination at prices no greater than the price at which the shares were originally purchased or
(vii) to us for no value for cancellation in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination, in each case (except for clause
(vii)) where the transferee agrees to the terms of the escrow agreement, but will retain all other rights as our stockholders, including, without
limitation, the right to vote their shares of common stock and the right to receive cash dividends, if declared. If dividends are declared and payable
in shares of common stock, such dividends will also be placed in escrow. If we are unable to effect a business combination and liquidate the trust
account, none of our initial stockholders will receive any portion of the liquidation proceeds with respect to their insider shares.
Our initial stockholders have committed
to purchase an aggregate of 210,000 private units at a price of $10.00 per unit ($2,100,000 in the aggregate). Our initial stockholders have also
agreed that if investors introduced by them to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby, they will
purchase from us at a price of $10.00 per unit the number of private units that will equal the increased commissions we will pay the underwriters, as
described in detail in the section titled Underwriting. These purchases will take place on a private placement basis that will occur
simultaneously with the closing of this offering. The private units are identical to the units sold in this offering. However, the holders have agreed
(A) to vote their private shares in favor of any proposed business combination, (B) not to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to our amended
and restated certificate of incorporation with respect to our pre-business combination activities prior to the consummation of such a business
combination, (C) not to convert any private shares into the right to receive cash from the trust account in connection with a stockholder vote to
approve our proposed initial business combination or a vote to amend the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating
to stockholders rights or pre-business combination activity and (D) that the private shares shall not participate in any liquidating distribution
upon winding up if a business combination is not consummated. The purchasers have also agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the private units
or underlying securities (except to the same permitted transferees as the insider shares and provided the transferees agree to the same terms and
restrictions as the permitted transferees of the insider shares must agree to, each as described above) until the completion of our initial business
combination.
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In order to meet our working capital
needs following the consummation of this offering, our initial stockholders, officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to,
loan us funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion. Each loan would be evidenced by a
promissory note. The notes would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination, without interest, or, at the lenders
discretion, up to $500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into additional private units at a price of
$10.00 per unit. Our stockholders have approved the issuance of the units and underlying securities upon conversion of such notes, to the extent the
holder wishes to so convert them at the time of the consummation of our initial business combination. If we do not complete a business combination, the
loans will not be repaid.
Jianming Hao and Best Apex Limited are
our promoters, as that term is defined under the Federal securities laws.
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In March 2014, we issued an aggregate
of 1,150,000 shares of common stock for a total of $25,000 in cash, at a purchase price of approximately $0.02 share.
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Number of Shares
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Relationship to Us
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Best Apex Limited
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1,150,000
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Affiliate of CEO
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In June 2014, Best Apex Limited
transferred (i) 230,000 shares to Lodestar Investment Holdings Corporation, an entity controlled by Richard Xu, our President, (ii) 115,000 shares to
True Precision Investments Limited, an entity controlled by Amy He, our Chief Financial Officer, (iii) 5,750 shares to Aimin Song, a member of our
Board, and (iv) 5,750 shares to Bradley Reifler, another member of our Board, all for the same price originally paid by Best Apex Limited for such
shares.
If the underwriters do not exercise all
or a portion of their over-allotment option, our initial stockholders have agreed to forfeit up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock in
proportion to the portion of the over-allotment option that was not exercised.
If the underwriters determine the size
of the offering should be increased (including pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act) or decreased, a share dividend or a contribution back
to capital, as applicable, would be effectuated in order to maintain our initial stockholders ownership at a percentage of the number of shares
to be sold in this offering (not including the private shares). An increase in offering size of up to 20% could result in the per-share conversion or
liquidation price decreasing by as much as $___.
Our initial stockholders have committed
to purchase an aggregate of 210,000 private units at a price of $10.00 per unit ($2,100,000 in the aggregate). Our initial stockholders have also
agreed that if investors introduced by them to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby, they will
purchase from us at a price of $10.00 per unit the number of private units that will equal the increased commissions we will pay the underwriters, as
described in the section titled Underwriting. These purchases will take place on a private placement basis that will occur simultaneously
with the closing of this offering. The purchase price for the private units and the private commission units will be delivered to Graubard Miller, our
counsel in connection with this offering, who will also be acting solely as escrow agent in connection with the private sale of such units, at least 48
hours prior to the date of this prospectus to hold in a non-interest bearing account until we consummate this offering. Graubard Miller will deposit
the purchase price into the trust account simultaneously with the consummation of the offering. The private units and the private commission units are
identical to the units sold in this offering. However, the holders have agreed (A) to vote their private shares in favor of any proposed business
combination, (B) not to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation with respect to our
pre-business combination activities prior to the consummation of such a business combination, (C) not to convert any private shares into the right to
receive cash from the trust account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve our proposed initial business combination or a vote to amend the
provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to stockholders rights or pre-business combination activity and (D)
that the private shares shall not participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding up if a business combination is not consummated. The
purchasers have also agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the private units or the private commission units or underlying securities (except
to the same permitted transferees as the insider shares and provided the transferees agree to the same terms and restrictions as the permitted
transferees of the insider shares must agree to, each as described above) until the completion of our initial business combination.
In order to meet our working capital
needs following the consummation of this offering, our initial stockholders, officers and directors and their respective affiliates may, but are not
obligated to, loan us funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion. Each loan would be
evidenced by a promissory note. The notes would either be paid upon consummation of our initial business combination, without interest, or, at the
lenders discretion, up to $500,000 of the notes may be converted upon consummation of our business combination into additional private units at a
price of $10.00 per unit. Our stockholders have approved the issuance of the units and underlying securities upon conversion
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of such notes, to the extent the
holder wishes to so convert them at the time of the consummation of our initial business combination. If we do not complete a business combination, the
loans would not be repaid.
The holders of our insider shares
issued and outstanding on the date of this prospectus, as well as the holders of the private units and private commission units (and all underlying
securities) and any securities our initial stockholders, officers, directors or their affiliates may be issued in payment of working capital loans made
to us, will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to an agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of this offering. The holders of
a majority of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands that we register such securities. The holders of the majority of the insider
shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which these shares of common stock are
to be released from escrow. The holders of a majority of the private units and private commission units or securities issued in payment of working
capital loans made to us can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time after we consummate a business combination. In addition, the
holders have certain piggy-back registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our consummation of a
business combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
As of April 15, 2014, Jianming Hao
loaned to us an aggregate of $117,000 to cover expenses related to this offering. The loan is payable without interest on the earlier of (i) April 30,
2015, (ii) the date on which we consummate our initial public offering or (iii) the date on which we determine to not proceed with our initial public
offering. We intend to repay this loan from the proceeds of this offering not being placed in the trust account.
Jianming Hao has also agreed to make
available to us, at no cost to us, office space in Beijing, China.
We will reimburse our officers and
directors for any reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on our behalf such as identifying
and investigating possible target businesses and business combinations. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us;
provided, however, that to the extent such expenses exceed the available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and the interest income earned on
the amounts held in the trust account, such expenses would not be reimbursed by us unless we consummate an initial business combination. Our audit
committee will review and approve all reimbursements and payments made to any initial stockholder or member of our management team, or our or their
respective affiliates, and any reimbursements and payments made to members of our audit committee will be reviewed and approved by our Board of
Directors, with any interested director abstaining from such review and approval.
Other than reimbursable out-of-pocket
expenses payable to our officers and directors, no compensation or fees of any kind, including finders fees, consulting fees or other similar
compensation, will be paid to any of our initial stockholders, officers or directors who owned our shares of common stock prior to this offering, or to
any of their respective affiliates, prior to or with respect to the business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it
is).
All ongoing and future transactions
between us and any of our officers and directors or their respective affiliates will be on terms believed by us to be no less favorable to us than are
available from unaffiliated third parties. Such transactions, including the payment of any compensation, will require prior approval by a majority of
our uninterested independent directors (to the extent we have any) or the members of our board who do not have an interest in the
transaction, in either case who had access, at our expense, to our attorneys or independent legal counsel. We will not enter into any such transaction
unless our disinterested independent directors (or, if there are no independent directors, our disinterested directors)
determine that the terms of such transaction are no less favorable to us than those that would be available to us with respect to such a transaction
from unaffiliated third parties.
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Related Party Policy
Our Code of Ethics, which we will adopt
upon consummation of this offering, will require us to avoid, wherever possible, all related party transactions that could result in actual or
potential conflicts of interests, except under guidelines approved by the board of directors (or the audit committee). Related-party transactions are
defined as transactions in which (1) the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year, (2) we or any of
our subsidiaries is a participant, and (3) any (a) executive officer, director or nominee for election as a director, (b) greater than 5% beneficial
owner of our shares of common stock, or (c) immediate family member, of the persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b), has or will have a direct or
indirect material interest (other than solely as a result of being a director or a less than 10% beneficial owner of another entity). A conflict of
interest situation can arise when a person takes actions or has interests that may make it difficult to perform his or her work objectively and
effectively. Conflicts of interest may also arise if a person, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his
or her position.
We also require each of our directors
and executive officers to annually complete a directors and officers questionnaire that elicits information about related party
transactions.
Our audit committee, pursuant to its
written charter, will be responsible for reviewing and approving related-party transactions to the extent we enter into such transactions. The audit
committee will consider all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related party transaction, including whether the related party
transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances and the
extent of the related partys interest in the transaction. No director may participate in the approval of any transaction in which he is a related
party, but that director is required to provide the audit committee with all material information concerning the transaction. Additionally, we require
each of our directors and executive officers to complete a directors and officers questionnaire that elicits information about related
party transactions.
These procedures are intended to
determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a
director, employee or officer.
To further minimize potential conflicts
of interest, we have agreed not to consummate a business combination with an entity which is affiliated with any of our initial stockholders unless we
obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that the business combination is fair to our unaffiliated stockholders from a financial
point of view. Furthermore, in no event will any of our existing officers, directors, special advisor or initial stockholders, or any entity with which
they are affiliated, be paid any finders fee, consulting fee or other compensation prior to, or for any services they render in order to
effectuate, the consummation of a business combination.
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DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES
General
We are authorized to issue 25,000,000
shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of the date of this
prospectus, 1,150,000 shares of common stock are outstanding, held by five stockholders of record. No shares of preferred stock are currently
outstanding.
Units
Each unit consists of one common share
and one right. The shares of common stock and rights will begin to trade separately ten business days following the earlier to occur of the expiration
of the underwriters over-allotment option, its exercise in full or the announcement by the underwriters of its intention not to exercise all or
any remaining portion of the over-allotment option. In no event will separate trading of the shares of common stock and rights commence until we file
an audited balance sheet reflecting our receipt of the gross proceeds of this offering.
We will file a Current Report on Form
8-K which includes an audited balance sheet promptly upon the consummation of this offering. The audited balance sheet will reflect proceeds we receive
from the exercise of the over-allotment option, if the over-allotment option is exercised on the date of this prospectus. If the over-allotment option
is exercised after the date of this prospectus, we will file an amendment to the Form 8-K, or a new Form 8-K, to provide updated financial information
to reflect the exercise of the over-allotment option. We will also include in this Form 8-K, an amendment thereto, or in a subsequent Form 8-K
information indicating when separate trading of the shares of common stock and rights has commenced.
Shares of common stock
Our stockholders of record are entitled
to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by stockholders. In connection with any vote held to approve our initial business
combination, all of our initial stockholders, as well as all of our officers and directors, have agreed to vote their respective shares of common stock
owned by them immediately prior to this offering and any shares purchased in this offering or following this offering in the open market in favor of
the proposed business combination.
We will proceed with the business
combination only if we have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of such business combination and a majority of the shares of
common stock voted are voted in favor of the business combination.
Our board of directors is divided into
three classes, each of which will generally serve for a term of three years with only one class of directors being elected in each year. There is no
cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares eligible to vote for the
election of directors can elect all of the directors.
Pursuant to our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation, if we do not consummate a business combination by 21 months from the consummation of this offering (or 24 months from the
consummation of this offering if we have entered into a definitive agreement with a target business for a business combination within 21 months from
the consummation of this offering and such business combination has not yet been consummated within such 21-month period), it will trigger our
automatic winding up, dissolution and liquidation. Our initial stockholders have agreed to waive their rights to share in any distribution from the
trust account with respect to their insider shares upon our winding up, dissolution and liquidation.
Our stockholders have no conversion,
preemptive or other subscription rights and there are no sinking fund or redemption provisions applicable to the shares of common stock, except that
public stockholders have the right to have their shares of common stock converted to cash equal to their pro rata share of the trust account if they
vote on the proposed business combination and the business combination is completed.
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Preferred Stock
Our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation authorizes the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from
time to time by our board of directors. No shares of preferred stock are being issued or registered in this offering. Accordingly, our board of
directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue shares of preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, redemption, voting or other rights
which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of shares of common stock. However, the underwriting agreement prohibits
us, prior to a business combination, from issuing shares of preferred stock which participate in any manner in the proceeds of the trust account, or
which votes as a class with the shares of common stock on a business combination. We may issue some or all of the shares of preferred stock to effect a
business combination. In addition, the shares of preferred stock could be utilized as a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in
control of us. Although we do not currently intend to issue any shares of perferred stock, we cannot assure you that we will not do so in the
future.
Rights
Each holder of a right will
automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) of an common share upon consummation of our initial business combination, even if the holder of such right
converted all shares of common stock held by him, her or it in connection with the initial business combination or an amendment to our amended and
restated certificate of incorporation with respect to our pre-business combination activities. No additional consideration will be required to be paid
by a holder of rights in order to receive his, her or its additional shares upon consummation of an initial business combination as the consideration
related thereto has been included in the unit purchase price paid for by investors in this offering. The shares issuable upon exchange of the rights
will be freely tradable (except to the extent held by affiliates of ours). If we enter into a definitive agreement for a business combination in which
we will not be the surviving entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of rights to receive the same per share consideration the
holders of the shares of common stock will receive in the transaction on an as-converted into common share basis. If we are unable to complete an
initial business combination within the required time period and we liquidate the funds held in the trust account, holders of rights will not receive
any of such funds with respect to their rights, nor will they receive any distribution from our assets held outside of the trust account with respect
to such rights, and the rights will expire worthless. Further, there are no contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to the holders of
the rights upon consummation of an initial business combination. Additionally, in no event will we be required to net cash settle the rights.
Accordingly, the rights may expire worthless.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends on
our shares of common stock to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of a business combination. The payment of cash
dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to
completion of a business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to a business combination will be within the discretion of our then board
of directors. It is the present intention of our board of directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our business operations and,
accordingly, our board does not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Our Transfer Agent
The transfer agent for our securities
is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004.
Listing of our Securities
There is presently no public market for
our units, shares of common stock or rights. We intend to apply to have the units, and the shares of common stock and rights once they begin separate
trading, listed on Nasdaq under the symbols SMACU, SMAC and SMACR, respectively. Although, after giving effect
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this offering, we meet on a pro
forma basis the minimum initial listing standards of Nasdaq, which generally only requires that we meet certain requirements relating to
stockholders equity, market capitalization, aggregate market value of publicly held shares and distribution requirements, we cannot assure you
that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq as we might not meet certain continued listing standards.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE
SALE
Immediately after this offering, we
will have 5,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, or 5,750,000 shares if the over-allotment option is exercised in full excluding shares
underlying rights to be sold in the offering and without consideration to the reclassification of shares subject to possible conversion. Of these
shares, the 4,000,000 shares sold in this offering, or 4,600,000 shares if the over-allotment option is exercised in full, will be freely tradable
without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by one of our affiliates within the meaning of
Rule 144 under the Securities Act. All of the remaining shares are restricted securities under Rule 144, in that they were issued in private
transactions not involving a public offering. All of those shares have been placed in escrow and will not be transferable until they are released
except in limited circumstances described elsewhere in this prospectus.
Rule 144
A person who has beneficially owned
restricted shares of common stock or rights for at least six months would be entitled to sell their securities provided that (i) such person is not
deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale and (ii) we are subject to the
Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months before the sale. Persons who have beneficially owned restricted shares of common
stock for at least six months but who are our affiliates at the time of, or any time during the three months preceding, a sale, would be subject to
additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of shares that does not exceed the
greater of either of the following:
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1% of the number of shares of common stock then outstanding,
which will equal 50,000 shares immediately after this offering (or 57,500 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full); and
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the average weekly trading volume of the shares of common stock
during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.
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Sales under Rule 144 are also limited
by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.
Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or
Former Shell Companies
Historically, the SEC staff had taken
the position that Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by companies that are, or previously were, blank check
companies, like us. The SEC has codified and expanded this position in the amendments discussed above by prohibiting the use of Rule 144 for resale of
securities issued by any shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or any issuer that has been at any time previously a
shell company. The SEC has provided an important exception to this prohibition, however, if the following conditions are met:
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the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company
has ceased to be a shell company;
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the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
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the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports
and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such
reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and
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at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer
filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.
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As a result, it is likely that pursuant
to Rule 144, our initial stockholders will be able to sell their insider shares freely without registration one year after we have completed our
initial business combination assuming they are not an affiliate of ours at that time.
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Registration Rights
The holders of our insider shares
issued and outstanding on the date of this prospectus, as well as the holders of the private units and private commission units (and all underlying
securities) and any securities issued to our initial stockholders, officers, directors or their affiliates in payment of working capital loans made to
us, will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to an agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of this offering. The holders of a
majority of these securities are entitled to make up to two demands that we register such securities. The holders of the majority of the insider shares
can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which these shares of common stock are to be
released from escrow. The holders of a majority of the private units, private commission units and securities issued in payment of working capital
loans (or underlying securities) can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time after we consummate a business combination. In addition,
the holders have certain piggy-back registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our consummation of a
business combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
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We intend to offer our securities
described in this prospectus through the underwriters named below. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the representative for the underwriters. We have
entered into an underwriting agreement with the representative. Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, each of the
underwriters has severally agreed to purchase from us the number of units listed next to its name in the following table:
Underwriters
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Units
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Cantor
Fitzgerald & Co.
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Total
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4,000,000
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A copy of the underwriting agreement
has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
The underwriting agreement provides
that the underwriters must purchase all of the units if they purchase any of them. However, the underwriters are not required to take or pay for the
units covered by the over-allotment option described below.
Our units are offered subject to a
number of conditions, including:
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receipt and acceptance of the units by the underwriters;
and
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the underwriters right to reject orders in whole or in
part.
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In connection with this offering,
certain of the underwriters or securities dealers may distribute prospectuses electronically.
Upon the execution of the underwriting
agreement, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase the units at the prices and upon the terms stated therein, and, as a result, will thereafter
bear any risk associated with changing the offering price to the public or other selling terms.
Over-allotment Option
We have granted the underwriters an
option to buy up to 600,000 additional units. The underwriters may exercise this option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any,
made in connection with this offering. The underwriters have 45 days from the date of this prospectus to exercise this option. If the underwriters
exercise this option, they will each purchase additional units approximately in proportion to the amounts specified in the table
above.
Commissions and Discounts
Units sold by the underwriters to the
public will initially be offered at the offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any units sold by the underwriters to securities
dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $__ per unit from the public offering price. Any of these securities dealers may resell any units purchased
from the underwriters to other brokers or dealers at a discount of up to $__ per unit from the public offering price. If all of the units are not sold
at the initial public offering price, the representative may change the offering price and the other selling terms. Upon execution of the underwriting
agreement, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase the units at the prices and upon the terms stated therein, and, as a result, will thereafter
bear any risk associated with changing the offering price to the public or other selling terms. No offer or invitation to subscribe for units may be
made to the public in the Cayman Islands.
The following table shows the per unit
and total underwriting discounts and commissions we will pay to the underwriters assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters
over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 units.
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Per Unit
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Without
Over-allotment
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With
Over-allotment
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price
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10.00
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$
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40,000,000
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$
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46,000,000
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Discount
(1)(2)
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$
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0.30
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1,200,000
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$
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1,200,000
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Proceeds before
expenses
(3)
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$
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9.70
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38,800,000
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$
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44,800,000
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(1)
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In the event that investors introduced by our initial
stockholders to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered hereby, there will be an additional
underwriting commission paid to the underwriters in the amount of $0.15 per unit (1.5%) on the amount below $30,000,000 invested by investors
introduced by our initial stockholders.
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Excludes $0.10 per unit, or $400,000 (approximately $640,000 if
the underwriters over-allotment option is exercised in full, which includes $0.40 per unit sold pursuant to the over-allotment option), payable
to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. for a deferred underwriting fee to be placed in the trust account. These funds will be released to Cantor Fitzgerald
only on completion of our initial business combination.
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The offering expenses are estimated at $410,000.
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No discounts or commissions will be
paid on the sale of the private units.
Listing of our Securities
There is presently no public market for
our units, shares of common stock or rights. We intend to apply to have the units, and the shares of common stock and rights once they begin separate
trading, listed on Nasdaq under the symbols SMACU, SMAC and SMACR, respectively. Although, after giving effect to
this offering, we meet on a pro forma basis the minimum initial listing standards of Nasdaq, which generally only requires that we meet certain
requirements relating to stockholders equity, market capitalization, aggregate market value of publicly held shares and distribution
requirements, we cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq as we might not meet certain continued listing
standards.
Pricing of Securities
We have been advised by the
representative that the underwriters propose to offer the units to the public at the offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.
They may allow some dealers concessions not in excess of $__ per unit and the dealers may reallow a concession not in excess of $__ per unit to other
dealers.
Prior to this offering there has been
no public market for any of our securities. The public offering price of the units and the terms of the rights were negotiated between us and the
representative. Factors considered in determining the prices and terms of the units, including the shares of common stock and rights underlying the
units, include:
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the history and prospects of companies whose principal business
is the acquisition of other companies;
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prior offerings of those companies;
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our prospects for acquiring an operating business at attractive
values;
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the per share amount of net proceeds being placed into the trust
account;
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an assessment of our management and their experience in
identifying operating companies;
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general conditions of the securities markets at the time of the
offering; and
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other factors as were deemed relevant.
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considered, the determination of our offering price is more arbitrary than the pricing of securities for an operating company in a particular industry
since the underwriters
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are unable to compare our financial
results and prospects with those of public companies operating in the same industry.
Regulatory Restrictions on Purchase of
Securities
Rules of the SEC may limit the ability
of the underwriters to bid for or purchase our units before the distribution of the units is completed. However, the underwriters may engage in the
following activities in accordance with the rules:
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Stabilizing Transactions.
The underwriters may make bids
or purchases for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the price of our units, as long as stabilizing bids do not exceed the offering
price of $10.00 and the underwriters comply with all other applicable rules.
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Over-Allotments and Syndicate Coverage Transactions.
The
underwriters may create a short position in our units by selling more of our units than are set forth on the cover page of this prospectus up to the
amount of the over-allotment option. This is known as a covered short position. The underwriters may also create a short position in our units by
selling more of our units than are set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and the units allowed by the over-allotment option. This is known as
a naked short position. If the underwriters create a short position during the offering, the representative may engage in syndicate covering
transactions by purchasing our units in the open market. The representative may also elect to reduce any short position by exercising all or part of
the over-allotment option. Determining what method to use in reducing the short position depends on how the units trade in the aftermarket following
the offering. If the unit price drops following the offering, the short position is usually covered with shares purchased by the underwriters in the
aftermarket. However, the underwriters may cover a short position by exercising the over-allotment option even if the unit price drops following the
offering. If the unit price rises after the offering, then the over-allotment option is used to cover the short position. If the short position is more
than the over-allotment option, the naked short must be covered by purchases in the aftermarket, which could be at prices above the offering
price.
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Penalty Bids.
The representative may reclaim a selling
concession from a syndicate member when the units originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering
transaction to cover syndicate short positions.
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Stabilization and syndicate covering
transactions may cause the price of our securities to be higher than they would be in the absence of these transactions. The imposition of a penalty
bid might also have an effect on the prices of our securities if it discourages resales of our securities.
Neither we nor the underwriters make
any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our securities. These transactions may
occur on Nasdaq, in the over-the-counter market or on any trading market. If any of these transactions are commenced, they may be discontinued without
notice at any time.
Other Terms
We have agreed to reimburse the
underwriters for certain out-of-pocket actual expenses related to the offering, including legal fees incurred to clear the offering with FINRA,
background searches of our officers and directors and certain other roadshow expenses, up to a maximum aggregate reimbursable amount of
$_____.
Except as set forth above, we are not
under any contractual obligation to engage any of the underwriters to provide any services for us after this offering, and have no present intent to do
so. However, any of the underwriters may, among other things, introduce us to potential target businesses or assist us in raising additional capital,
as needs may arise in the future. If any underwriter provides services to us after this offering, we may pay the underwriter fair and reasonable fees
that would be determined at that time in an arms length negotiation; provided that no agreement will be entered into with the underwriter and no
fees for such services will be paid to the underwriter prior to the date which is 90 days after the date of this
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prospectus, unless FINRA determines
that such payment would not be deemed underwriters compensation in connection with this offering.
Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnify the
underwriters against some liabilities, including civil liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be
required to make in this respect.
Notices to Chinese Investors
China
. THIS PROSPECTUS HAS NOT
BEEN AND WILL NOT BE CIRCULATED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE PRC, AND THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREIN MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, AND WILL NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD TO ANY PERSON FOR RE-OFFERING OR RESALE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY RESIDENT OF THE PRC EXCEPT PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF
THE PRC.
Graubard Miller, New York, New York, is
acting as counsel in connection with the registration of our securities under the Securities Act and will pass on the validity of the rights offered in
the prospectus. Loeb & Loeb LLP, New York, New York, is acting as counsel for the underwriters in this offering.
The financial statements of Sino
Mercury Acquisition Corp. (a development stage company) as of April l5, 2014, and for the period from March 28, 2014 (inception) through April 15,
2014, have been included herein in reliance upon the report of Rothstein Kass, independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere
herein, and upon the authority of Rothstein Kass as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a
registration statement on Form S-1, which includes exhibits, schedules and amendments, under the Securities Act, with respect to this offering of our
securities. Although this prospectus, which forms a part of the registration statement, contains all material information included in the registration
statement, parts of the registration statement have been omitted as permitted by rules and regulations of the SEC. We refer you to the registration
statement and its exhibits for further information about us, our securities and this offering. The registration statement and its exhibits, as well as
our other reports filed with the SEC, can be inspected and copied at the SECs public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. The public may obtain information about the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC
maintains a web site at
http://www.sec.gov
which contains the Form S-1 and other reports, proxy and information statements and information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
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Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
(a
corporation in the development stage)
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Sino Mercury
Acquisition Corp.
We have audited the accompanying
balance sheet of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (a corporation in the development stage) (the Company) as of April 15, 2014, and the
related statements of operations, changes in stockholders equity and cash flows for the period from March 28, 2014 (inception) to April 15, 2014.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance
with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial
statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (a corporation in the
development stage) as of April 15, 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from March 28, 2014 (inception) to April
15, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Rothstein Kass
New York, New York
May 16, 2014
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Sino Mercury Acquisition
Corp.
(A Corporation In the Development Stage)
Balance Sheet
April 15, 2014
ASSETS
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Current asset
Cash
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$
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107,000
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Deferred
offering costs
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35,000
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Total
assets
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$
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142,000
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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$
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449
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Note payable
to stockholder
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117,000
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Total
liabilities
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117,449
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Commitments
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Stockholders equity
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Preferred
stock, $.0001 par value, Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
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Common stock,
$.0001 par value, Authorized 25,000,000 shares, 1,150,000 shares issued and outstanding
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115
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Additional
paid-in capital
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24,885
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Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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(449
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stockholders equity
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24,551
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liabilities and stockholders equity
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$
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142,000
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these
Financial Statements.
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Sino Mercury Acquisition
Corp.
(A Corporation In the Development Stage)
Statement of Operations
For the period March 28, 2014
(Inception) to April 15, 2014
Formation,
general and admistrative expenses
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$
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449
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Net loss
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$
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(449
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Weighted
average common shares outstanding
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1,150,000
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Basic and
diluted net loss per common share
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$
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(0.00
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these
Financial Statements.
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Sino Mercury Acquisition
Corp.
(A Corporation In the Development Stage)
Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity
For
the period March 28, 2014 (Inception) to April 15, 2014
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Common Stock
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Shares
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital
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Deficit
Accumulated
During the
Development
Stage
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Total
Stockholders
Equity
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Common shares
issued to initial stockholder on April 15, 2014, at approximately $0.02 per share
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1,150,000
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$
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115
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$
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24,885
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$
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$
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25,000
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Net loss
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(449
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Balances at
April 15, 2014
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1,150,000
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$
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115
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$
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24,885
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$
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(449
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$
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24,551
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these
Financial Statements.
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Sino Mercury Acquisition
Corp.
(A Corporation In the Development Stage)
Statement of Cash Flows
For the period Mar 28, 2014
(Inception) to Aprl 15, 2014
Cash flow
from operating activities
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Net loss
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$
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(449
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Change in
operating assets and liabilities:
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Increase in
accounts payable
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449
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Net cash
used in operating activities
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Cash flows
from financing activities
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Advances from
stockholder
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35,000
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Proceeds from
sale of shares of common stock to founding stockholder
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25,000
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Proceeds from
note payable, stockholder
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82,000
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Payment of
deferred offering costs
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Net cash
provided by financing activities
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107,000
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Net
increase in cash
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107,000
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Cash at
beginning of period
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Cash at
end of period
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$
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107,000
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Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities
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Advances from
stockholder capitalized (reclassified) to note payable
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$
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35,000
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these
Financial Statements.
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Note 1 Organization and Plan of
Business Operations
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the
Company) was incorporated in Delaware on March 28, 2014 as a blank check company whose objective is to enter into a merger, stock exchange,
asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a
Business Combination).
At April 15, 2014, the Company had not
yet commenced any operations. All activity through April 15, 2014 relates to the Companys formation and the proposed public offering described
below. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.
The Company is considered to be a
development stage company and, as such, the Companys financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards
Boards (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) topic 915 Development Stage Entities. The Company is
subject to all of the risks associated with development stage companies.
The Companys ability to commence
operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources through a proposed public offering of up to 4,000,000 units (or 4,600,000 units if
the underwriters over- allotment option is exercised in full) (Units) which is discussed in Note 3 (Proposed Public
Offering). The Companys initial shareholder has also committed to purchase from the Company an aggregate of 210,000 units (Private
Units) at $10.00 per unit (for a total purchase price of $2,100,000). These Private Units will be purchased in a private placement (Private
Placement) that will occur simultaneously with the consummation of the Proposed Public Offering. All of the proceeds the Company receives from
these purchases will be placed in the trust account described below. The Companys management has broad discretion with respect to the specific
application of the net proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering and the Private Placement, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended
to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The Company intends to apply to have its securities listed on the Nasdaq Capital
Market (NASDAQ). Pursuant to the NASDAQ listing rules, the Companys initial Business Combination must be with a target business or
businesses whose collective fair market value is at least equal to 80% of the balance in the trust account at the time of the execution of a definitive
agreement for such Business Combination, although this may entail simultaneous acquisitions of several target businesses. There is no assurance that
the Company will be able to effectuate a Business Combination successfully.
Upon the closing of the Proposed Public
Offering, management has agreed that $10.00 per Unit sold in the Proposed Public Offering, including the proceeds from the sale of the Private Units,
will be held in a United States-based trust account (Trust Account) and invested in United States government treasury bills, bonds or
notes, having a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment
Company Act until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Companys initial Business Combination and (ii) the Companys failure to
consummate a Business Combination within the prescribed time. Placing funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third party claims
against the Company. Although the Company will seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities it engages,
execute agreements with the Company waiving any claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, there is no guarantee that such
persons will execute such agreements. The remaining net proceeds (not held in the Trust Account) may be used to pay for business, legal and accounting
due diligence on prospective acquisitions and continuing general and administrative expenses. Additionally, the interest earned on the Trust Account
balance may be released to the Company to fund working capital requirements as well as to pay the Companys tax obligations.
The Company, after signing a definitive
agreement for an initial Business Combination, is required to provide stockholders (Public Stockholders) who acquired common stock
(Public Shares) in the Proposed Public Offering with the opportunity to convert their Public Shares for a pro rata share of the Trust
Account. The Company will only consummate such Business Combination if it has at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon close of such Business
Combination. However, it is a condition of the Proposed Public Offering that at least $10,000,000 of the Units being offered are purchased by investors
who will agree to hold their Public Shares through the consummation of an initial Business Combination, vote in favor of such proposed
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initial Business Combination and
not seek conversion in connection therewith. As a result, the Company will be assured to meet the $5,000,001 net tangible asset requirement in order to
complete an initial Business Combination. The holder of the 1,150,000 shares of common stock purchased prior to the Companys Proposed Public
Offering (Initial Stockholder) will vote any shares it then holds in favor of any proposed initial Business Combination and will waive any
conversion rights with respect to these shares and the shares underlying the Private Units pursuant to a letter agreement to be executed prior to the
Proposed Public Offering.
In connection with any proposed
Business Combination, the Company will seek stockholder approval of an initial Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which
stockholders may seek to convert their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed Business Combination. Any Public Stockholder
voting either for or against such proposed Business Combination will be entitled to demand that his Public Shares be converted into a full pro rata
portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (initially approximately $10.00 per share), including any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in
the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company or necessary to pay its taxes. Rights sold as part of the Units (Rights) will
not be entitled to vote on the Proposed Business Combination and will have no conversion or liquidation rights.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to be in effect upon consummation of the Proposed Public Offering will provide that a
Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate or other person with whom such Public Stockholder is acting in concert or as a group
(within the meaning of Section 13 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended), will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to an
aggregate of more than 20% of the shares of common stock sold in the Proposed Public Offering (but only with respect to the amount over 20% of the
shares of common stock sold in the Proposed Public Offering). A group will be deemed to exist if Public Stockholders (i) file a Schedule
13D or 13G indicated the presence of a group or (ii) acknowledge to the Company that they are acting, or intend to act, as a group.
Pursuant to the Companys Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be in effect upon consummation of the Proposed Public Offering, if the Company is unable to complete its
initial Business Combination within 21 months from the date of the Proposed Public Offering (or 24 months from the date of the Proposed Public Offering
if the Company has executed a definitive agreement for a Business Combination within 21 months from the date of the Proposed Public Offering but has
not completed such Business Combination within the 21- month period), 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 100% of the outstanding Public Shares and (iii) as
promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining holders of common stock and the Companys
board of directors, dissolve and liquidate. If the Company is unable to consummate an initial Business Combination and is forced to redeem 100% of the
outstanding Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, each holder will receive a full pro rata portion of the amount
then in the Trust Account, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company or
necessary to pay any of its taxes. Holders of Rights will receive no proceeds in connection with the liquidation with respect to such rights. The
Initial Stockholders and the holders of Private Units will not participate in any redemption distribution with respect to their initial shares and
Private Units, including the common stock included in the Private Units.
If the Company is unable to conclude
its initial Business Combination and expends all of the net proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering not deposited in the Trust Account, without taking
into account any interest earned on the Trust Account, the Company expects that the initial per-share redemption price for common stock will be $10.00.
The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could, however, become subject to claims of the Companys creditors that are in preference to the
claims of the Companys stockholders. In addition, if the Company is forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed
against it that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in its
bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the
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claims of the Companys common
stockholders. Therefore, the actual per-share redemption price may be less than approximately $10.00.
Emerging Growth Company
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act) permits emerging growth companies to delay complying with new or revised
financial accounting standards that do not yet apply to private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement
declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act). The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out
of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is
irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has
different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time
private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither
an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because
of the potential differences in accountant standards used.
Note 2 Significant Accounting
Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements
of the Company are presented in U.S. dollars in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Development Stage Company
The Company complies with the reporting
requirements of FASB ASC Topic 915, Development Stage Entities. At April 15, 2014, the Company has not commenced any operations nor
generated revenue to date. All activity through April 15, 2014 relates to the Companys formation and the Proposed Public Offering. Following such
offering, the Company will not generate operating revenues until after completion of a Business Combination, at earliest. The Company will generate
non-operating income in the form of interest income on the designated Trust Account after the Proposed Public Offering.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes
under ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes. ASC Topic 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of
differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax
loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC Topic 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that
all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC Topic 740 also clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those
benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more- likely- than- not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC Topic 740 also
provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company is
required to file income tax returns in the United States (federal) and in various state and local jurisdictions. Based on the Companys
evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Companys financial
statements.
Since the Company was incorporated on
March 28, 2014, the evaluation was performed for the upcoming 2014 tax year, which will be the only period subject to examination. The Company believes
that its income
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tax positions and deductions would
be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change to its financial position.
The Companys policy for recording
interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such expense as a component of income tax expense. There were no amounts accrued for
penalties or interest as of or during the period from March 28, 2014 (inception) through April 15, 2014. Management is currently unaware of any issues
under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position.
Loss Per Common Share
Basic loss per common share is computed
by dividing net loss by the weighted- average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per common share is computed
by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of
common stock to settle warrants and other common stock equivalents (currently none outstanding), as calculated using the treasury stock method. Since
there are no common stock equivalents outstanding and also because of the Companys loss position, diluted loss per common share is the same as
basic loss per common share for the period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any
recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial
statements.
Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent
events to determine if events or transactions occurring through May 16, 2014, the date these financial statements were available to be issued, require
potential adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements and has concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require
recognition in the financial statements or disclosure in the notes to the financial statements.
Note 3 Proposed Public Offering
The Proposed Public Offering calls for
the Company to offer for public sale up to 4,000,000 Units at a proposed offering price of $10.00 per Unit. In addition, the Company has granted Cantor
Fitzgerald & Co., the representative of the underwriters, a 45-day option to purchase up to 600,000 units solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and one Right. Each Right will automatically entitle the holder to receive one- tenth (1/10) of a share
of common stock on the consummation of an initial Business Combination. If the Company is unable to consummate a Business Combination, the Company will
redeem 100% of the Public Shares issued in the Proposed Public Offering using the funds in the Trust Account as described in Note 1. There are no
contractual penalties for failure to deliver securities to the holders of the Rights upon consummation of the Companys initial Business
Combination. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Rights. In such events, the Rights will expire and will be
worthless.
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Note 4 Deferred Offering Costs
Deferred offering costs consist
principally of legal and accounting costs incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the Proposed Public Offering and that
will be charged to stockholders equity upon the receipt of the capital raised. Should the Proposed Public Offering prove to be unsuccessful,
these deferred offering costs, as well as additional costs to be incurred will be charged to operations.
Note 5 Note Payable to Stockholder
The Company issued a $117,000 principal
amount unsecured promissory note to Jianming Hao, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and an affiliate of the Initial Stockholder, on April 14,
2014. Capitalized as part of the promissory note was $35,000 advances made prior to the execution of the promissory note. The note is non-interest
bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) April 30, 2015, (ii) the consummation of the Proposed Public Offering or (iii) the date on which the Company
determines not to proceed with the Proposed Public Offering. Due to the short- term nature of the note, the fair value of the note approximates the
carrying amount.
Note 6 Related Party Transactions
The Initial Stockholder of the Company
has committed to purchase 210,000 Private Units at $10.00 per unit (for an aggregate purchase price of $2,100,000) from the Company. The Initial
Stockholder has also agreed that if investors introduced by them to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units being offered in
the Proposed Public Offering, it will purchase from the Company at a price of $10.00 per unit the number of Private Units (Private Commission
Units) that will equal the increased commissions the Company will pay the underwriters (see Note 7). These purchases will take place
simultaneously with the consummation of the Proposed Public Offering. All of the proceeds received from the sale of the Private Units will be placed in
the Trust Account except that the proceeds from the sale of the Private Commission Units will be paid to the underwriters at the closing of the
Proposed Public Offering. The Private Units and Private Commission Units will be identical to the Units being offered in the Proposed Public Offering,
except that the holders have agreed (i) to vote the shares of common stock included therein in favor of any proposed Business Combination, (ii) not to
propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to the Companys amended and restated certificate of incorporation with respect to pre-Business
Combination activities prior to the consummation of such a Business Combination, (iii) not to convert any shares of common stock included therein into
the right to receive cash for the Trust Account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve the proposed initial Business Combination and (iv)
that the shares of common stock included therein shall not participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding up if a Business Combination is not
consummated. Additionally, the holders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Units, Private Commission Units or underlying
securities (except to certain permitted transferees) until the completion of the initial Business Combination.
Note 7 Commitments
The Company will pay the underwriters
in the Proposed Public Offering an underwriting discount of 3% of the gross proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters
will be entitled to a deferred fee of one percent (1.0%) of the Proposed Public Offering (or 4.0% of the proceeds from the units sold in the
over-allotment option), payable in cash upon the closing of a Business Combination.
In the event that investors introduced
by the Initial Stockholder to the underwriters do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the Units being offered in the Proposed Public Offering, there
will be an additional underwriting commission paid to the underwriters in the amount of $0.15 per unit (1.5%) on the amount below $30,000,000 invested
by investors introduced by the Initial Stockholder, which will not affect the amount in the Trust Account due to the obligation of the Initial
Stockholder to purchase the Private Commission Units.
The Initial Stockholder and the holder
of the Private Units and Private Commission Units (or underlying shares of common stock) will be entitled to registration rights with respect to the
initial shares and the Private
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Units (or underlying shares of
common stock) pursuant to an agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the Proposed Public Offering. The holders of the majority of
the initial shares are entitled to demand that the Company register these shares at any time commencing three months prior to the first anniversary of
the consummation of a Business Combination. The holders of the Private Units and Private Commission Units (or underlying shares of common stock) are
entitled to demand that the Company register these securities at any time after the Company consummates a Business Combination. In addition, the
Initial Stockholder and holders of the Insider Units and Private Commission Units (or underlying shares of common stock) have certain piggy-
back registration rights on registration statements filed after the Companys consummation of a Business Combination.
Note 8 Stockholder Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue
1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time
to time by the Companys board of directors. As of April 15, 2014, there are no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue
25,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. In connection with the organization of the Company, a total of 1,150,000
shares of the Companys common stock were sold to the Initial Stockholder at a price of approximately $0.02 per share for an aggregate of
$25,000.
As of April 15, 2014, 1,150,000 shares
of common stock were issued and outstanding, of which 150,000 shares are subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters over-allotment
option is not exercised in full so that the Companys Initial Stockholder will own 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares after the
Proposed Public Offering, excluding shares of common stock included in the Private Units. All of these shares will be placed into an escrow account on
the Effective Date. Subject to certain limited exceptions, these shares will not be released from escrow until with respect to 50% of the shares, the
earlier of one year after the date of the consummation of an initial Business Combination and the date on which the closing price of the common stock
exceeds $13.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30- trading day period following the consummation of an initial Business Combination and,
with respect to the remaining 50% of the shares, one year after the date of the consummation of an initial Business Combination, or earlier if,
subsequent to the Companys initial Business Combination, the Company consummates a subsequent liquidation, merger, share exchange or other
similar transaction which results in all of the Companys stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash,
securities or other property.
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Until ____________, 2014, all dealers
that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in
addition to the dealers obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or
subscriptions.
No dealer, salesperson or any other
person is authorized to give any information or make any representations in connection with this offering other than those contained in this prospectus
and, if given or made, the information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. This prospectus does not constitute
an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security other than the securities offered by this prospectus, or an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities by anyone in any jurisdiction in which the offer or solicitation is not authorized or is
unlawful.
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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN
PROSPECTUS
Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and
Distribution.
The estimated expenses payable by us in
connection with the offering described in this registration statement (other than the underwriting discount and commissions) will be as
follows:
Initial
Trustees fee
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SEC
Registration Fee
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6,000
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FINRA filing
fee
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7,400
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Accounting
fees and expenses
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35,000
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Nasdaq listing
fees
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50,000
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Printing and
engraving expenses
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45,000
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Directors
& Officers liability insurance premiums
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75,000
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Legal fees and
expenses
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250,000
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Miscellaneous
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10,600
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Total
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485,000
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In addition to the initial acceptance fee that is charged by
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, the registrant will be required to pay to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
$16,100 for acting as trustee, as transfer agent of the registrants shares of common stock, as right agent for the registrants rights and
as escrow agent.
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(2)
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This amount represents the approximate amount of director and
officer liability insurance premiums the registrant anticipates paying following the consummation of its initial public offering and until it
consummates a business combination.
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(3)
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This amount represents additional expenses that may be incurred
by the Company in connection with the offering over and above those specifically listed above, including distribution and mailing costs.
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Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and
Officers.
Our amended and restated certificate of
incorporation provides that all directors, officers, employees and agents of the registrant shall be entitled to be indemnified by us to the fullest
extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Section 145 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law concerning indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents is set forth below.
Section 145. Indemnification of
officers, directors, employees and agents; insurance.
(a) A corporation shall have
power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact
that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including
attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action,
suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of
the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the persons conduct was unlawful. The
termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall
not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the
persons conduct was unlawful.
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(b) A corporation shall have
power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in
the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent
of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person
in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter
as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court
in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court
shall deem proper.
(c) To the extent that a
present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding
referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against
expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
(d) Any indemnification
under subsections (a) and (b) of this section (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon
a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because the person
has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Such determination shall be made, with respect to a
person who is a director or officer of the corporation at the time of such determination, (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties
to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such
directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a
written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.
(e) Expenses (including
attorneys fees) incurred by an officer or director of the corporation in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action,
suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking
by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be
indemnified by the corporation as authorized in this section. Such expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred by former directors and officers
or other employees and agents of the corporation or by persons serving at the request of the corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation
deems appropriate.
(f) The indemnification and
advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other subsections of this section shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to
which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise, both as to action in such persons official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. A
right to indemnification or to advancement of expenses arising under a provision of the certificate of incorporation or a bylaw shall not be eliminated
or impaired by an amendment to such provision after the occurrence of the act or omission that is the subject of the civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative action, suit or proceeding for which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought, unless the provision in effect at the time of
such act or omission explicitly authorizes such elimination or impairment after such action or omission has occurred.
(g) A corporation shall have
power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such
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capacity, or arising out of such
persons status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under this
section.
(h) For purposes of this
section, references to the corporation shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any
constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority
to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such
constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this section with respect to the resulting
or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had
continued.
(i) For purposes of this
section, references to other enterprises shall include employee benefit plans; references to fines shall include any excise
taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to serving at the request of the corporation shall
include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director,
officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a
manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have
acted in a manner not opposed to the best interests of the corporation as referred to in this section.
(j) The indemnification and
advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this section shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to
a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such
a person.
(k) The Court of Chancery is
hereby vested with exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all actions for advancement of expenses or indemnification brought under this section
or under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. The Court of Chancery may summarily determine a
corporations obligation to advance expenses (including attorneys fees).
Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to the court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Paragraph B of Article Eighth of our
amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides:
The Corporation, to the full
extent permitted by Section 145 of the GCL, as amended from time to time, shall indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto. Expenses
(including attorneys fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit or
proceeding for which such officer or director may be entitled to indemnification hereunder shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final
disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it
shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized hereby.
Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered
Securities.
(a) During the past three
years, we sold the following shares of common stock without registration under the Securities Act:
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In March 2014, the Company issued an
aggregate of 1,150,000 shares of common stock to Best Apex Limited, an entity controlled by Jianming Hao, the Companys Chief Executive Officer,
for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.02 per share, in connection with our organization pursuant to the exemption from
registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
In addition, Best Apex Limited has
committed to purchase an aggregate of 210,000 private units from the Company on a private placement basis simultaneously with the consummation of this
offering. These issuances will be made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
No underwriting discounts or
commissions were paid with respect to such sales.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement
Schedules.
(a) The following exhibits
are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit No.
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Description
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1.1
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Form
of Underwriting Agreement.*
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3.1
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Certificate of incorporation.
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
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3.3
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Bylaws.
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4.1
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Specimen Unit Certificate.
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4.2
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Specimen Common Share Certificate.
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4.3
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Specimen Right Certificate.
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4.4
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Form
of Rights Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.
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5.1
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Opinion of Graubard Miller.
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10.1
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Form
of Letter Agreement among the Registrant, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and the Companys officers, directors and stockholders.
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10.2
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Form
of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.
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10.3
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Form
of Escrow Agreement between the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Initial Stockholders.
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10.4
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Form
of Promissory Note issued to Jianming Hao.
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10.5
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Form
of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the Initial Stockholders.
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10.6
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Form
of Subscription Agreement among the Registrant, Graubard Miller and Best Apex Limited.
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Form
of Code of Ethics.
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Letter regarding change in certifying accountant.
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Consent of Rothstein Kass.
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Consent of Graubard Miller (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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Power
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Form
of Audit Committee Charter.
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Form
of Nominating Committee Charter.
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99.3
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Form
of Compensation Committee Charter.
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Item 17. Undertakings.
(a) The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file,
during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
i. To include
any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
ii. To reflect
in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not
exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent
change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration
statement;
iii. To include
any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement.
(2) That, for
the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona
fide
offering thereof.
(3) To remove
from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) That for the
purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933 in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to
this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold
to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered
to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free
writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned
registrant;
(iii) The
portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its
securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other
communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(b) The
undersigned hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements, certificates in such denominations
and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
(c) Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
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securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
(d)
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(1) For purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration
statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under
the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the
purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 18
th
day of July, 2014.
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SINO
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By:
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Name:
Jianming Hao
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jianming Hao and Richard Xu his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments including
post-effective amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitute, each acting alone, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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Jianming Hao
Jianming Hao
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Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal executive officer)
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/s/ Amy
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Amy He
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Richard Xu
Richard Xu
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President and Director
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Aimin Song
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Director
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Bradley Reifler
Bradley Reifler
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Director
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Qing Zhu
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Director
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Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
Pursuant to Section 102 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law
I, the undersigned, in order to form a corporation for the purposes hereinafter stated, under and pursuant to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “GCL”), do hereby certify as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Corporation”).
SECOND: The registered office of the Corporation is to be located at 615 S. DuPont Hwy., Kent County, Dover, Delaware. The name of its registered agent at that address is National Corporate Research, Ltd.
THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the GCL.
FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 26,000,000 of which 25,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share and 1,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share.
A.
Preferred Stock
. The Board of Directors is expressly granted authority to issue shares of the Preferred Stock, in one or more series, and to fix for each such series such voting powers, full or limited, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the issue of such series (a “Preferred Stock Designation”) and as may be permitted by the GCL. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation.
B.
Common Stock
. Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any Preferred Stock Designation, the holders of the Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power and each share of Common Stock shall have one vote.
FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator of the Corporation are as follows:
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Jeffrey M. Gallant
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Address
Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
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SIXTH: The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes: Class A, Class B and Class C. The number of directors in each class shall be as nearly equal as possible. At the first election of directors by the incorporator, the incorporator shall elect a Class C director for a term expiring at the Corporation’s third Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Class C director shall then appoint additional Class A, Class B and Class C directors, as necessary. The directors in Class A shall be elected for a term expiring at the first Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the directors in Class B shall be elected for a term expiring at the second Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the directors in Class C shall be elected for a term expiring at the third Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Commencing at the first Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and at each annual meeting thereafter, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. Except as the GCL may otherwise require, in the interim between annual meetings of stockholders or special meetings of stockholders called for the election of directors and/or the removal of one or more directors and the filling of any vacancy in that connection, newly created directorships and any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting from the removal of directors for cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum (as defined in the Corporation’s Bylaws), or by the sole remaining director. All directors shall hold office until the expiration of their respective terms of office and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. A director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the director whose death, resignation or removal shall have created such vacancy and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
SEVENTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders:
A. Election of directors need not be by ballot unless the by-laws of the Corporation so provide.
B. The Board of Directors shall have the power, without the assent or vote of the stockholders, to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation as provided in the by-laws of the Corporation.
C. The directors in their discretion may submit any contract or act for approval or ratification at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose of considering any such act or contract, and any contract or act that shall be approved or be ratified by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation which is represented in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat (provided that a lawful quorum of stockholders be there represented in person or by proxy) shall be as valid and binding upon the Corporation and upon all the stockholders as though it had been approved or ratified by every stockholder of the Corporation, whether or not the contract or act would otherwise be open to legal attack because of directors’ interests, or for any other reason.
D. In addition to the powers and authorities hereinbefore or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the directors are 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 statutes of Delaware, of this Certificate of Incorporation, and to any by-laws from time to time made by the stockholders; provided, however, that no by-law so made shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such by-law had not been made.
EIGHTH:
A. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the GCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the GCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the GCL, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this paragraph A by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation with respect to events occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
B. The Corporation, to the full extent permitted by Section 145 of the GCL, as amended from time to time, shall indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which such officer or director may be entitled to indemnification hereunder shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized hereby.
NINTH: Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate of Incorporation this __ day of March, 2014.
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/s/ Jeffrey M. Gallant
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Jeffrey M. Gallant, Sole Incorporator
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Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
Pursuant to Section 245 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), by its Chief Executive Officer, hereby certifies as follows:
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1.
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The name of the Corporation is “Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.”
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2. The Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 28, 2014.
3. This Amended Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates, integrates and amends the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.
4. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted by joint written consent of the directors and stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 141(f), 228, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“GCL”).
5. The text of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Corporation”).
SECOND: The registered office of the Corporation is to be located at 615 S. DuPont Hwy., Kent County, Dover, Delaware 19901. The name of its registered agent at that address is National Corporate Research, Ltd.
THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the GCL. 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, a Business Combination (as defined below).
FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 26,000,000, of which 25,000,000 shares shall be common stock of the par value $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) and 1,000,000 shares shall be preferred stock of the par value of $.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”).
A.
Preferred Stock
. The Board of Directors is expressly granted authority to issue shares of the Preferred Stock, in one or more series, and to fix for each such series such voting powers, full or limited, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the issue of such series (a “Preferred Stock Designation”) and as may be permitted by the GCL. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation.
B.
Common Stock
. Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any Preferred Stock Designation, the holders of the Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power and each share of Common Stock shall have one vote.
FIFTH: The name and mailing address of the sole incorporator of the Corporation are as follows:
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Name
Jeffrey M. Gallant
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Address
Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
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SIXTH: This Article Sixth shall apply during the period commencing upon the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation and terminating upon the consummation of any “Business Combination,” and may not be amended during the “Target Business Acquisition Period” (each as defined below).
A “Business Combination” shall mean any merger, capital stock exchange, asset, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination involving the Corporation and one or more businesses or entities (“Target Business”) and, if the Corporation is then listed on a national securities exchange, the Target Business has a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Fund (defined below), less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned, at the time of signing a definitive agreement in connection with the initial Business Combination. The “Target Business Acquisition Period” shall mean the period from the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-1 (“Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) in connection with the Corporation’s initial public offering (“IPO”) up to and including the first to occur of (a) a Business Combination or (b) the Termination Date (defined below).
A. Prior to the consummation of any Business Combination, the Corporation shall submit such Business Combination to its holders of Common Stock for approval (“Proxy Solicitation”) pursuant to the proxy rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”).
B. The Corporation will consummate a Business Combination only if a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock present and entitled to vote at the meeting to approve the Business Combination are voted for the approval of such Business Combination.
C. In the event that a Business Combination is approved in accordance with the above paragraph (B) and is consummated by the Corporation, any holder of a share of Common Stock sold in the IPO (“IPO Shares”) who voted on the proposal to approve such Business Combination, whether such holder voted in favor or against such Business Combination, may, contemporaneously with such vote, demand that the Corporation convert his IPO Shares into cash. If so demanded, the Corporation shall, promptly after consummation of the Business Combination or approval of the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, convert such shares into cash at a per share price equal to the quotient determined by dividing (i) the amount then held in the Trust Fund (as defined below) less any income taxes owed on such funds but not yet paid, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, by (ii) the total number of IPO Shares then outstanding (such price being referred to as the “Conversion Price”). “Trust Fund” shall mean the trust account established by the Corporation at the consummation of its IPO and into which a certain amount of the net proceeds of the IPO is deposited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a holder of IPO Shares, together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) (“Group”) with, will be restricted from demanding conversion in connection with a proposed Business Combination with respect to 20.0% or more of the IPO Shares. Accordingly, all IPO Shares beneficially owned by such holder or any other person with whom such holder is acting in concert or as a Group with in excess of 20.0% or more of the IPO Shares will remain outstanding following consummation of such Business Combination in the name of the stockholder and not be converted.
D. The Corporation will not consummate any Business Combination unless it has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of such Business Combination.
E. In the event that the Corporation does not consummate a Business Combination by (i) 21 months from the consummation of the IPO or (ii) 24 months from the consummation of the IPO in the event that a definitive agreement to complete a Business Combination was executed but was not consummated within such 21 month period (in either case, such date being referred to as the “Termination Date”), the Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter redeem 100% of the IPO Shares for cash for a redemption price per share as described below (which redemption will completely extinguish such holders’ rights as stockholders, including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to approval of the Corporation’s then stockholders and subject to the requirements of the GCL, including the adoption of a resolution by the Board pursuant to Section 275(a) of the GCL finding the dissolution of the Corporation advisable and the provision of such notices as are required by said Section 275(a) of the GCL, dissolve and liquidate the balance of the Corporation’s net assets to its remaining stockholders, as part of the Corporation’s plan of dissolution and liquidation, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to the Corporation’s obligations under the GCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. In such event, the per-share redemption price shall be equal to a pro rata share of the Trust Account plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Corporation for its working capital requirements or necessary to pay its taxes divided by the total number of IPO Shares then outstanding.
F. A holder of IPO Shares shall be entitled only to receive distributions from the Trust Fund in the event (i) he demands conversion of his shares in accordance with paragraph C above in connection with any Proxy Solicitation or (ii) that the Corporation has not consummated a Business Combination by the Termination Date as described in paragraph E above. In no other circumstances shall a holder of IPO Shares have any right or interest of any kind in or to the Trust Fund.
G. Prior to a Business Combination, the Board of Directors may not issue (i) any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into Common Stock; or (ii) any securities which participate in or are otherwise entitled in any manner to any of the proceeds in the Trust Fund or which vote as a class with the Common Stock on a Business Combination.
H. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes: Class A, Class B and Class C. The number of directors in each class shall be as nearly equal as possible. At the first election of directors by the incorporator, the incorporator shall elect a Class C director for a term expiring at the Corporation’s third Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Class C director shall then appoint additional Class A, Class B and Class C directors, as necessary. The directors in Class A shall be elected for a term expiring at the first Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the directors in Class B shall be elected for a term expiring at the second Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the directors in Class C shall be elected for a term expiring at the third Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Commencing at the first Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and at each annual meeting thereafter, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. Except as the GCL may otherwise require, in the interim between annual meetings of stockholders or special meetings of stockholders called for the election of directors and/or the removal of one or more directors and the filling of any vacancy in that connection, newly created directorships and any vacancies in the Board of Directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting from the removal of directors for cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office, although less than a quorum (as defined in the Corporation’s Bylaws), or by the sole remaining director. All directors shall hold office until the expiration of their respective terms of office and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. A director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the director whose death, resignation or removal shall have created such vacancy and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified.
SEVENTH: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders:
A. Election of directors need not be by ballot unless the by-laws of the Corporation so provide.
B. The Board of Directors shall have the power, without the assent or vote of the stockholders, to make, alter, amend, change, add to or repeal the by-laws of the Corporation as provided in the by-laws of the Corporation.
C. The directors in their discretion may submit any contract or act for approval or ratification at any annual meeting of the stockholders or at any meeting of the stockholders called for the purpose of considering any such act or contract, and any contract or act that shall be approved or be ratified by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation which is represented in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat (provided that a lawful quorum of stockholders be there represented in person or by proxy) shall be as valid and binding upon the Corporation and upon all the stockholders as though it had been approved or ratified by every stockholder of the Corporation, whether or not the contract or act would otherwise be open to legal attack because of directors’ interests, or for any other reason.
D. In addition to the powers and authorities hereinbefore or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the directors are 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 statutes of Delaware, of this Certificate of Incorporation, and to any by-laws from time to time made by the stockholders; provided, however, that no by-law so made shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if such by-law had not been made.
EIGHTH:
A. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the GCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the GCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the GCL, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this paragraph A by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation with respect to events occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
B. The Corporation, to the full extent permitted by Section 145 of the GCL, as amended from time to time, shall indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit or proceeding for which such officer or director may be entitled to indemnification hereunder shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized hereby.
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article Eighth, no indemnification nor advancement of expenses will extend to any claims made by the Company’s officers and directors to cover any loss that such individuals may sustain as a result of such individuals’ agreement to pay debts and obligations to target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by the Corporation for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to the Corporation, as described in the Registration Statement.
NINTH: Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Richard Xu, its Chief Executive Officer, as of the ___ day of ___________, 2014.
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Richard Xu, Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 3.3
Adopted as of March 28, 2014
BY LAWS
OF
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
1.1
Registered Office
. The registered office of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “Corporation”) in the State of Delaware shall be established and maintained at 615 S. DuPont Highway, Kent County, Dover, Delaware and National Corporate Research, Ltd. shall be the registered agent of the corporation in charge thereof.
1.2
Other Offices
. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
2.1
Place of Meetings
. All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
2.2
Annual Meetings
. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of only such other business as is properly brought before the meeting in accordance with these Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).
Written notice of an annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the annual meeting.
To be properly brought before the annual meeting, business must be either (i) specified in the notice of annual meeting (or any supplement or amendment thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by a stockholder. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by a stockholder, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth (a) as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, and (ii) any material interest of the stockholder in such business, and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice (i) the name and record address of the stockholder and (ii) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article II, Section 2. The officer of the Corporation presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the annual meeting that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Article II, Section 2, and if such officer should so determine, such officer shall so declare to the annual meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.
2.3
Special Meetings
. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), may only be called by a majority of the entire Board of Directors, or the President or the Chairman, and shall be called by the Secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.
Unless otherwise provided by law, written notice of a special meeting of stockholders, stating the time, place and purpose or purposes thereof, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, not less than ten (10) or more than sixty (60) days before the date fixed for the meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.
2.4
Quorum
. The holders of a majority of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting.
2.5
Organization
. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall act as chairman of meetings of the stockholders. The Board of Directors may designate any other officer or director of the Corporation to act as chairman of any meeting in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors may further provide for determining who shall act as chairman of any stockholders meeting in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and such designee.
The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary of all meetings of the stockholders, but in the absence of the Secretary the presiding officer may appoint any other person to act as secretary of any meeting.
2.6
Voting
. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any question (other than the election of directors) brought before any meeting of stockholders shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the stock represented and entitled to vote thereat. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors, a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. Each stockholder represented at a meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to cast one vote for each share of the capital stock entitled to vote thereat held by such stockholder, unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize any person or persons to act for him by proxy. All proxies shall be executed in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the day on which exercised. No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the officer of the Corporation presiding at a meeting of stockholders, in his discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.
2.7
Action of Shareholders Without Meeting
. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.
2.8
Voting List
. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the election, either at a place within the city, town or village where the election is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not specified, at the place where said meeting is to be held. The list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of election during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder of the Corporation who is present.
2.9
Stock Ledger
. The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 8 of this Article II or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
2.10
Adjournment
. Any meeting of the stockholders, including one at which directors are to be elected, may be adjourned for such periods as the presiding officer of the meeting or the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall direct.
2.11
Ratification
. Any transaction questioned in any stockholders’ derivative suit, or any other suit to enforce alleged rights of the Corporation or any of its stockholders, on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of any director, officer or stockholder, nondisclosure, miscomputation or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting may be approved, ratified and confirmed before or after judgment by the Board of Directors or by the holders of Common Stock and, if so approved, ratified or confirmed, shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized, and said approval, ratification or confirmation shall be binding upon the Corporation and all of its stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.
2.12
Inspectors
. The election of directors and any other vote by ballot at any meeting of the stockholders shall be supervised by at least one inspector. Such inspectors shall be appointed by the Board of Directors in advance of the meeting. If the inspector so appointed shall refuse to serve or shall not be present, such appointment shall be made by the officer presiding at the meeting.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
3.1
Powers; Number; Qualifications
. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by law or in the Certificate of Incorporation. The number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be not less than one (1) nor more than nine (9). The exact number of directors shall be fixed from time to time, within the limits specified in this Article III Section 1 or in the Certificate of Incorporation, by the Board of Directors. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation. The Board may be divided into Classes as more fully described in the Certificate of Incorporation.
3.2
Election; Term of Office; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies
. Each director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders at which his Class stands for election or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or from any other cause may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director and each director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until such director’s successor shall be duly elected and shall qualify, or until such director’s earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity.
3.3
Nominations
. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be made at such meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, by any committee or persons appointed by the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article III, Section 3. Such nominations by any stockholder shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the meeting; provided however, that in the event that less than seventy (70) days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must be received no later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs. Such stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (a) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (b) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (c) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the person, and (d) any other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (a) the name and record address of the stockholder and (b) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The officer of the Corporation presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
3.4
Meetings
. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be held immediately after and at the same place as the meeting of the stockholders at which it is elected and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order to legally constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President or a majority of the entire Board of Directors. Notice thereof stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each director either by mail not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the meeting, by telephone, facsimile, telegram or e-mail on twenty-four (24) hours notice, or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances.
3.5
Quorum
. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, a majority of the entire Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof, a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
3.6
Organization of Meetings
. The Board of Directors shall elect one of its members to be Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall lead the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities as set forth in these By-Laws, including its responsibility to oversee the performance of the Corporation, and shall determine the agenda and perform all other duties and exercise all other powers which are or from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors.
Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or in his or her absence, by the President, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the President by such other person as the Board of Directors may designate or the members present may select.
3.7
Actions of Board of Directors Without Meeting
. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filled with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.
3.8
Removal of Directors by Stockholders
. The entire Board of Directors or any individual Director may be removed from office with or without cause by a majority vote of the holders of the outstanding shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Corporation’s board is classified, stockholders may effect such removal only for cause. In case the Board of Directors or any one or more Directors be so removed, new Directors may be elected at the same time for the unexpired portion of the full term of the Director or Directors so removed.
3.9
Resignations
. Any Director may resign at any time by submitting his written resignation to the Board of Directors or Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time of its receipt by the Corporation unless another time be fixed in the resignation, in which case it shall become effective at the time so fixed. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be required to make it effective.
3.10
Committees
. The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided by law and in the resolution of the Board of Directors establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the Certificate of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution or amending the Bylaws of the Corporation; and, unless the resolution expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.
3.11
Compensation
. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed amount (in cash or other form of consideration) for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
3.12
Interested Directors
. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if (i) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (ii) the material facts as to his or their relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.
3.13
Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone
. Members of the Board of Directors or any committee designed by the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
4.1
General
. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and may consist of: a Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also elect one or more Vice Presidents (including Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents), Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, a Controller and such other officers as in the judgment of the Board of Directors may be necessary or desirable. Any number of offices may be held by the same person and more than one person may hold the same office, unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The officers of the Corporation need not be stockholders of the Corporation, nor need such officers be directors of the Corporation.
4.2
Election
. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each annual meeting of stockholders shall elect the officers of the Corporation who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; and all officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal. Except as otherwise provided in this Article IV, any officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The salaries of all officers who are directors of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.
4.3
Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation
. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the President or any Vice President, and any such officer may, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.
4.4
Chief Executive Officer
. Subject to the provisions of these Bylaws and to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall have ultimate authority for decisions relating to the general management and control of the affairs and business of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers which are or from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors.
4.5
President
. At the request of the Chief Executive Officer, or in the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the President shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such office. The President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors from time to time may prescribe.
4.6
Chief Financial Officer
. The Chief Financial Officer shall have general supervision, direction and control of the financial affairs of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers which are or from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws, all in accordance with basic policies as established by and subject to the oversight of the Board of Directors. In the absence of a named Treasurer, the Chief Financial Officer shall also have the powers and duties of the Treasurer as hereinafter set forth and shall be authorized and empowered to sign as Treasurer in any case where such officer’s signature is required.
4.7
Vice Presidents
. At the request of the President or in the absence of the President, or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, the Vice President or the Vice Presidents if there is more than one (in the order designated by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such office. Each Vice President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors from time to time may prescribe. If there be no Vice President, the Board of Directors shall designate the officer of the Corporation who, in the absence of the President or in the event of the inability or refusal of such officer to act, shall perform the duties of such office, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon such office.
4.8
Secretary
. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, then any Assistant Secretary shall perform such actions. If there be no Assistant Secretary, then the Board of Directors or the President may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be.
4.9
Treasurer
. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.
4.10
Assistant Secretaries
. Except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Secretary, and in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary.
4.11
Assistant Treasurers
. Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice President, if there be one, or the Treasurer, and in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his disability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, an Assistant Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.
4.12
Controller
. The Controller shall establish and maintain the accounting records of the Corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, maintain proper internal control of the assets of the Corporation and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President of the Corporation may prescribe.
4.13
Other Officers
. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.
4.14
Vacancies
. The Board of Directors shall have the power to fill any vacancies in any office occurring from whatever reason.
4.15
Resignations
. Any officer may resign at any time by submitting his written resignation to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time of its receipt by the Corporation, unless another time be fixed in the resignation, in which case it shall become effective at the time so fixed. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be required to make it effective.
4.16
Removal
. Subject to the provisions of any employment agreement approved by the Board of Directors, any officer of the Corporation may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL STOCK
5.1
Form of Certificates
. The shares of stock in the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock shall be in uncertificated form. Stock certificates shall be in such forms as the Board of Directors may prescribe and signed by the Chairman of the Board, President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation.
5.2
Signatures
. Any or all of the signatures on a stock certificate may be a facsimile, including, but not limited to, signatures of officers of the Corporation and countersignatures of a transfer agent or registrar. In case an officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
5.3
Lost Certificates
. The Board of Directors may direct a new stock certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any stock certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new stock certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
5.4
Transfers
. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Transfers of certificated stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the person named in the certificate or by such person’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate therefor, which shall be canceled before a new certificate shall be issued. Transfers of uncertificated stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the person then registered on the books of the Corporation as the owner of such shares or by such person's attorney lawfully constituted in writing and written instruction to the Corporation containing such information as the Corporation or its agents may prescribe. No transfer of uncertificated stock shall be valid as against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing from and to whom transferred. The Corporation shall have no duty to inquire into adverse claims with respect to any stock transfer unless (a) the Corporation has received a written notification of an adverse claim at a time and in a manner which affords the Corporation a reasonable opportunity to act on it prior to the issuance of a new, reissued or re-registered share certificate, in the case of certificated stock, or entry in the stock record books of the Corporation, in the case of uncertificated stock, and the notification identifies the claimant, the registered owner and the issue of which the share or shares is a part and provides an address for communications directed to the claimant; or (b) the Corporation has required and obtained, with respect to a fiduciary, a copy of a will, trust, indenture, articles of co-partnership, Bylaws or other controlling instruments, for a purpose other than to obtain appropriate evidence of the appointment or incumbency of the fiduciary, and such documents indicate, upon reasonable inspection, the existence of an adverse claim. The Corporation may discharge any duty of inquiry by any reasonable means, including notifying an adverse claimant by registered or certified mail at the address furnished by him or, if there be no such address, at his residence or regular place of business that the security has been presented for registration of transfer by a named person, and that the transfer will be registered unless within thirty days from the date of mailing the notification, either (a) an appropriate restraining order, injunction or other process issues from a court of competent jurisdiction; or (b) an indemnity bond, sufficient in the Corporation’s judgment to protect the Corporation and any transfer agent, registrar or other agent of the Corporation involved from any loss which it or they may suffer by complying with the adverse claim, is filed with the Corporation.
5.5
Fixing Record Date
. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, nor more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date of action with a meeting is adopted by the Board of Directors, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action. If no record date is fixed:
(a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.
(b) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent is delivered to the Corporation.
(c) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
5.6
Registered Stockholders
. Prior to due presentment for transfer of any share or shares, the Corporation shall treat the registered owner thereof as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notifications and to all other benefits of ownership with respect to such share or shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State Delaware.
ARTICLE VI
NOTICES
6.1
Form of Notice
. Notices to directors and stockholders other than notices to directors of special meetings of the board of Directors which may be given by any means stated in Article III, Section 4, shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to the directors or stockholders at their addresses appearing on the books of the corporation. Notice by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be mailed. Notice to directors may also be given by telegram.
6.2
Waiver of Notice
. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of law or the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws of the Corporation, a written waiver, signed by the person or persons entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular, or special meeting of the stockholders, Directors, or members of a committee of Directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
7.1 The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
7.2 The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
7.3 To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections 1 or 2 of this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.
7.4 Any indemnification under sections 1 or 2 of this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such section. Such determination shall be made:
(a) By the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or
(b) If such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or
(c) By the stockholders.
7.5 Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Section. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.
7.6 The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to the other sections of this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.
7.7 The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article.
7.8 For purposes of this Article, references to “the Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting Corporation, any constituent Corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer employee or agent of such constituent Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article with respect to the resulting or surviving Corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent Corporation of its separate existence had continued.
7.9 For purposes of this Article, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.
7.10 The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
7.11 No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or to any stockholder of the Corporation for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, provided that this provision shall not limit the liability of a director or officer (i) for any breach of the director’s or the officer’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1
Reliance on Books and Records
. Each Director, each member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the Corporation, shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Corporation, including reports made to the Corporation by any of its officers, by an independent certified public accountant, or by an appraiser selected with reasonable care.
8.2
Maintenance and Inspection of Records
. The Corporation shall, either at its principal executive office or at such place or places as designated by the Board of Directors, keep a record of its stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class of shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these by-laws, as may be amended to date, minute books, accounting books and other records.
Any such records maintained by the Corporation may be kept on, or by means of, or be in the form of, any information storage device or method, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time. The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect such records pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law. When records are kept in such manner, a clearly legible paper form produced from or by means of the information storage device or method shall be admissible in evidence, and accepted for all other purposes, to the same extent as an original paper form accurately portrays the record.
Any stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the Corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent is the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the Corporation at its registered office in Delaware or at its principal executive office.
8.3
Inspection by Directors
. Any director shall have the right to examine the Corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director.
8.4
Dividends
. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
8.5
Checks
. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
8.6
Fiscal Year
. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be as determined by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors shall fail to do so, the President shall fix the fiscal year.
8.7
Seal
. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware”. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced.
8.8
Amendments
. The original or other Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote thereon at any regular or special meeting or, if the Certificate of Incorporation so provides, by the Board of Directors. The fact that such power has been so conferred upon the Board of Directors shall not divest the stockholders of the power nor limit their power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws.
8.9
Interpretation of Bylaws
. All words, terms and provisions of these Bylaws shall be interpreted and defined by and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended, and as amended from time to time hereafter.
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Exhibit 4.1
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UNITS
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U-______
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SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
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CUSIP
UNITS CONSISTING OF ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK AND
ONE RIGHT TO RECEIVE ONE-TENTH OF ONE SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
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is the owner of
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Each Unit (“Unit”) consists of one (1) share of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and one (1) right (“Right”) to receive one-tenth of one share of Common Stock upon the Company’s completion of an initial merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”). The Common Stock and Right(s) comprising the Unit(s) represented by this certificate are not transferable separately until ten business days following the earlier to occur of: (a) the expiration of the underwriters’ overallotment option, (b) its exercise in full or (c) the announcement by the underwriters of their intention not to exercise all or any remaining portion of the over-allotment option, except that in no event will the common stock and rights be separately tradeable until the Company has filed an audited balance sheet reflecting the Company’s receipt of the gross proceeds of its initial public offering. The terms of the Rights are governed by a Rights Agreement, dated as of _______, 2013, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent, and are subject to the terms and provisions contained therein, all of which terms and provisions the holder of this certificate consents to by acceptance hereof. Copies of the Rights Agreement are on file at the office of the Right Agent at 17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004, and are available to any Right holder on written request and without cost.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registrar of the Company.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
By
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Chairman
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Secretary
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Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
The Company will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requests, a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM – as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - _____ Custodian ______
TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties
(Cust)
(Minor)
JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of survivorship under Uniform Gifts to Minors
and not as tenants in common Act ______________
(State)
Additional Abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, ___________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
Units
represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney
to transfer the said Units on the books of the within named Company will full power of substitution in the premises.
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The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
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(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
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MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM,
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PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).
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The holder of this certificate shall be entitled to receive funds from the trust fund only in the event of the Company’s liquidation upon failure to consummate a business combination or if the holder seeks to convert his respective shares of Common Stock underlying the unit upon consummation of such business combination. In no other circumstances shall the holder have any right or interest of any kind in or to the trust fund.
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF DELAWARE
COMMON STOCK
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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This Certifies that
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is the owner of
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FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE PAR VALUE OF $.0001 EACH OF
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.
The Company will be forced to liquidate if it is unable to complete an initial business combination within twenty-one months from the closing of the Company’s initial public offering,
or within twenty-four months if certain criteria are satisfied, all as more fully described in the Company’s final prospectus dated ________, 2014.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:
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SECRETARY
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The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM – as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - _____ Custodian ______
TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties
(Cust)
(Minor)
JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of survivorship under Uniform Gifts to Minors
and not as tenants in common Act ______________
(State)
Additional Abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
The Company will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the shares represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and all amendments thereto and resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issue of Preferred Shares (copies of which may be obtained from the secretary of the Company), to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents.
For value received, ___________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
shares
of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Company will full power of substitution in the premises.
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The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
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(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
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MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM,
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PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).
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The holder of this certificate shall be entitled to receive funds from the trust fund only in the event of the Company’s liquidation upon failure to consummate a business combination or if the holder seeks to convert his respective shares of Common Stock upon consummation of such business combination. In no other circumstances shall the holder have any right or interest of any kind in or to the trust fund.
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF DELAWARE
RIGHT
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received
is the registered holder of a right or rights (the “Right”) to automatically receive one-tenth of one share of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) for each Right evidenced by this Right Certificate on the Company’s completion of an initial business combination (as defined in the prospectus relating to the Company’s initial public offering (“Prospectus”)) upon surrender of this Right Certificate pursuant to the Rights Agreement between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any Right.
Upon liquidation of the Company in the event an initial business combination is not consummated during the required period as identified in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Right(s) shall expire and be worthless. The holder of a Right shall have no right or interest of any kind in the Company’s trust account (as defined in the Prospectus).
Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of the Right Certificate at the office or agency of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Right Agent, a new Right Certificate or Right Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Rights shall be issued to the transferee in exchange for this Right Certificate, without charge except for any applicable tax or other governmental charge.
The Company and the Right Agent may deem and treat the registered holder as the absolute owner of this Right Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any conversion hereof, of any distribution to the registered holder, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Right Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Holders of Rights are not entitled to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company.
Dated:
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The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM – as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - _____ Custodian ______
TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties
(Cust)
(Minor)
JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of survivorship under Uniform Gifts to Minors
and not as tenants in common Act ______________
(State)
Additional Abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
The Company will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the rights represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Rights Agreement, and all amendments thereto, to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents.
For value received, ___________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
Rights represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney
to transfer the said Rights on the books of the within named Company will full power of substitution in the premises.
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The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
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(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
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MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM,
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PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).
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The holder of this certificate shall have no right or interest of any kind in or to the funds held in the Company’s trust fund (as defined in the Prospectus).
Exhibit 4.4
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Agreement made as of ______, 2014 between Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (“Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, with offices at 17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004 (“Right Agent”).
WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in a public offering (“Public Offering”) and has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333- [_____] (“Registration Statement”), for the registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”) of its units, each unit (“Unit”) comprised of one share of common stock of the Company, par value $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and one right to receive one-tenth of one share of Common Stock upon the happening of the triggering event described herein and, in connection therewith, will issue and deliver up to 4,600,000 rights (“Public Rights”) to the investors in the Public Offering; and
WHEREAS, the Company has received binding commitments from its initial stockholders (as defined in the Registration Statement) to purchase in a private placement (“Private Offering”) up to an aggregate of 210,000 Units, and in connection therewith, will issue and deliver up to an aggregate of 210,000 rights (“Private Rights”) upon consummation of such Private Offering; and
WHEREAS, the Company has received binding commitments from its initial stockholders to purchase from the Company at a price of $10.00 per unit an additional number of Units upon the happening of certain events as described in the Registration Statement, and in connection therewith, will issue and deliver additional rights (“Private Commission Rights” and together with the Public Rights and Private Rights, the “Rights”);
WHEREAS, the Company desires the Right Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Right Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer and exchange of the Rights; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Rights, the terms upon which they shall be issued, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Right Agent, and the holders of the Rights; and
WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Rights, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Right Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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Appointment of Right Agent
. The Company hereby appoints the Right Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Rights, and the Right Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
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Rights
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Form of Right
. Each Right shall be issued in registered form only, shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein and shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board, President or Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and shall bear a facsimile of the Company’s seal. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Right shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Right before such Right is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.
2.2.
Effect of Countersignature
. Unless and until countersigned by the Right Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a Right shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exchanged for shares of Common Stock.
2.3.
Registration
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2.3.1.
Right Register
. The Right Agent shall maintain books (“Right Register”) for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Rights. Upon the initial issuance of the Rights, the Right Agent shall issue and register the Rights in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Right Agent by the Company.
2.3.2.
Registered Holder
. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Right, the Company and the Right Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Right shall be registered upon the Right Register (“registered holder”) as the absolute owner of such Right and of each Right represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on the Right Certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Right Agent), for the purpose of the exchange thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Right Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
2.4.
Detachability of Rights
. The securities comprising the Units, including the Rights, will not be separately transferable until ten business days following the earlier to occur of: (i) the expiration of the underwriters’ overallotment option, (ii) its exercise in full or (iii) the announcement by the underwriters of their intention not to exercise all or any remaining portion of the over-allotment option, except that in no event will the securities comprising the Units be separately tradeable until the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K which includes an audited balance sheet reflecting the receipt by the Company of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering including the proceeds received by the Company from the exercise of the over-allotment option, if the over-allotment option is exercised on the date thereof, and (ii) the Company issues a press release and files a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing when such separate trading shall begin.
3.
Terms and Exchange of Rights
3.1.
Rights
. Each Right shall entitle the holder thereof to receive one-tenth of one share of Common Stock upon the happening of an Exchange Event (described below). No additional consideration shall be paid by a holder of Rights in order to receive his, her or its shares of Common Stock upon an Exchange Event as the purchase price for such shares of Common Stock has been included in the purchase price for the Units. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Rights.
3.2.
Exchange Event
. An Exchange Event shall occur upon the Company’s consummation of an initial Business Combination (as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation).
3.3.
Exchange of Rights
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3.3.1.
Issuance of Certificates
. As soon as practicable upon the occurrence of an Exchange Event, the Company shall direct holders of the Rights to return their Rights Certificates to the Right Agent. Upon receipt of a valid Rights Certificate, the Company shall issue to the registered holder of such Right(s) a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares Common Stock to which he, she or it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him, her or it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any provision contained in this Rights Agreement to the contrary, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Rights. The Company shall not issue fractional shares upon exchange of Rights. At the time of an Exchange Event, the Company will either instruct the Right Agent to round up to the nearest whole share of Common Stock or otherwise inform it how fractional shares will be addressed in accordance with Section 155 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
3.3.2.
Valid Issuance
. All shares of Common stock issued upon an Exchange Event in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
3.3.3.
Date of Issuance
. Each person in whose name any such certificate for shares of Common Stock is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares on the date of the Exchange Event, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate.
3.3.4
Company Not Surviving Following Exchange Event
. Upon an Exchange Event in which the Company does not continue as the publicly held reporting entity, the definitive agreement will provide for the holders of Rights to receive the same per share consideration the holders of the shares of Common Stock will receive in such transaction, for the number of shares such holder is entitled to pursuant to Section 3.1 above.
3.5
Duration of Rights
. If an Exchange Event does not occur within 21 months from the closing of the Public Offering, or 24 months from the consummation of the Public Offering if the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with a target business for a Business Combination, the Rights shall expire and shall be worthless.
4.
Transfer and Exchange of Rights
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4.1.
Registration of Transfer
. The Right Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Right upon the Right Register, upon surrender of such Right for transfer, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Right representing an equal aggregate number of Rights shall be issued and the old Right shall be cancelled by the Right Agent. The Rights so cancelled shall be delivered by the Right Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.
4.2.
Procedure for Surrender of Rights
. Rights may be surrendered to the Right Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Right Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Rights as requested by the registered holder of the Rights so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Rights; provided, however, that in the event that a Right surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Right Agent shall not cancel such Right and issue new Rights in exchange therefor until the Right Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Rights must also bear a restrictive legend.
4.3.
Fractional Rights
. The Right Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which will result in the issuance of a Right Certificate for a fraction of a Right.
4.4.
Service Charges
. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Rights.
4.5.
Right Execution and Countersignature
. The Right Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Rights required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4, and the Company, whenever required by the Right Agent, will supply the Right Agent with Rights duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.
5.
Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Rights
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5.1.
No Rights as Shareholder
. Until exchange of a Right for shares of Common Stock as provided for herein, a Right does not entitle the registered holder thereof to any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as shareholders in respect of the meetings of shareholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.
5.2.
Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Rights
. If any Right is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Right Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Right, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Right of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Right so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Right shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Right shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
5.3.
Reservation of Common Stock
. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock that will be sufficient to permit the exchange of all outstanding Rights issued pursuant to this Agreement.
6.
Concerning the Right Agent and Other Matters
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6.1.
Payment of Taxes
. The Company will from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the Right Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the exchange of Rights, but the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Rights or such shares.
6.2.
Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Right Agent
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6.2.1.
Appointment of Successor Right Agent
. The Right Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company. If the office of the Right Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Right Agent in place of the Right Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30 days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Right Agent or by the holder of the Right (who shall, with such notice, submit his, her or its Right for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Right may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Right Agent at the Company’s cost. Any successor Right Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Right Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Right Agent with like effect as if originally named as Right Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Right Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Right Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Right Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Right Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Right Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
6.2.2.
Notice of Successor Right Agent
. In the event a successor Right Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Right Agent and the transfer agent for the Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such appointment.
6.2.3.
Merger or Consolidation of Right Agent
. Any corporation into which the Right Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Right Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Right Agent under this Agreement without any further act.
6.3.
Fees and Expenses of Right Agent
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6.3.1.
Remuneration
. The Company agrees to pay the Right Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Right Agent hereunder and will reimburse the Right Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Right Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.
6.3.2.
Further Assurances
. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Right Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.
6.4.
Liability of Right Agent
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6.4.1.
Reliance on Company Statement
. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Right Agreement, the Right Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer and delivered to the Right Agent. The Right Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
6.4.2.
Indemnity
. The Right Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Right Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Right Agent in the execution of this Agreement except as a result of the Right Agent’s gross negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith.
6.4.3.
Exclusions
. The Right Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Right (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Right; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Right or as to whether any Common Stock will when issued be valid and fully paid and nonassessable.
6.5.
Acceptance of Agency
. The Right Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.
6.6
Waiver
. The Right Agent hereby waives any right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Right Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
7.
Miscellaneous Provisions
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7.1.
Successors
. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Right Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
7.2.
Notices
. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Right Agreement to be given or made by the Right Agent or by the holder of any Right to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Right Agent), as follows:
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21
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Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Right or by the Company to or on the Right Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Right Agent with the Company), as follows:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Compliance Department
with a copy in each case to:
Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq.
and
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attn: Mitchell S. Nussbaum, Esq.
and
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
499 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attn: David Batalion
7.3.
Applicable Law
. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Rights shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenience forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 9.2 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim.
7.4.
Persons Having Rights under this Agreement
. Nothing in this Agreement expressed and nothing that may be implied from any of the provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the registered holders of the Rights and, for the purposes of Sections 3.1, 7.4 and 7.8 hereof, Cantor Fitzgerald, any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Right Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. Cantor Fitzgerald shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement with respect to Sections 3.1, 7.4 and 7.8 hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Right Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto (and Cantor Fitzgerald with respect to the Sections 3.1, 7.4 and 7.8 hereof) and their successors and assigns and of the registered holders of the Rights.
7.5.
Examination of the Right Agreement
. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Right Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the registered holder of any Right. The Right Agent may require any such holder to submit his, her or its Right for inspection by it.
7.6.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
7.7.
Effect of Headings
. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Right Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.
7.8
Amendments
. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any registered holder for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the registered holders. All other modifications or amendments shall require the written consent or vote of the registered holders of a majority of the then outstanding Rights. The provisions of this Section 8.8 may not be modified, amended or deleted without the prior written consent of Cantor Fitzgerald.
7.9
Severability
. This Right Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Right Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Right Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
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CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER
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Exhibit 5.1
GRAUBARD MILLER
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
June 20, 2014
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21
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Floor
New York, New York 10022
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (“Registration Statement”) filed by Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”), covering (i) 4,000,000 units (the “Firm Units”), each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one right (“Right”) to receive one-tenth of a share of Common Stock upon the occurrence of certain events, representing a total of 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 4,000,000 Rights (entitling the holders to receive an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock), which the Company will sell to the underwriters (the “Underwriters”) for whom Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”) is acting as representative, (ii) 600,000 units (the “Over-Allotment Units”), each unit identical to the units in the Firm Units, representing a total of 600,000 shares of Common Stock and 600,000 Rights (entitling the holders to receive an aggregate of 60,000 shares of Common Stock), which the Underwriters will have a right to purchase from the Company to cover over-allotments, if any, (iii) all of the shares of Common Stock and Rights included in the Firm Units and Over-Allotment Units and (iv) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable to the holders of the Rights included in the Firm Units and Over-Allotment Units.
We have examined such documents and considered such legal matters as we have deemed necessary and relevant as the basis for the opinion set forth below. With respect to such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as reproduced or certified copies, and the authenticity of the originals of those latter documents. As to questions of fact material to this opinion, we have, to the extent deemed appropriate, relied upon certain representations of certain officers and employees of the Company.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
1. The Firm Units and Over-Allotment Units and the shares of Common Stock included therein, when issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with and in the manner described in the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non assessable.
2. The Rights underlying the Firm Units and Over-Allotment Units, when duly executed and when issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with and in the manner described in the Registration Statement, will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies; and the shares of Common Stock issuable to the holders of such Rights, when issued and delivered upon the occurrence of the triggering event in accordance with the Rights and the applicable rights agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non assessable.
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, to the use of our name as your counsel and to all references made to us in the Registration Statement and in the Prospectus forming a part thereof. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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Very truly yours,
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/s/ Graubard Miller
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Exhibit 10.1
, 2014
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21
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Floor
New York, New York 10022
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Re:
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Initial Public Offering
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Gentlemen:
This letter is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “
Underwriting Agreement
”) entered into by and between Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “
Company
”), and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as Representative (the “
Representative
”) of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (the “
Underwriters
”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “
IPO
”) of the Company’s units (the “
Units
”), each comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “
Common Stock
”), and one right (“
Right
”) to receive one-tenth of one share of Common Stock upon consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 15 hereof.
In order to induce the Company and the Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the IPO, and in recognition of the benefit that such IPO will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees with the Company as follows:
1. If the Company solicits approval of its stockholders of a Business Combination, the undersigned will vote all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him, her or it, whether acquired before, in or after the IPO, in favor of such Business Combination.
2. (a) In the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 21 months from the closing of the Company’s IPO (or within 24 months if the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with a target business for a Business Combination within 21 months from the closing but such Business Combination has not yet been consummated within such 21-month period), the undersigned shall take all reasonable steps to (i) cause the Company to cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as possible, but no more than ten business days after the expiration of such period, cause the Trust Fund to be liquidated and distributed to the holders of IPO Shares and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining holders of Common Stock and the Board of Directors, cause the Company to dissolve and liquidate, subject (in the case of (ii) and (iii) above) to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
(b) The undersigned hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distribution of the Trust Fund and any remaining net assets of the Company as a result of such liquidation with respect to his, her or its Insider Shares [or Private Units (and the underlying shares of Common Stock)] (“
Claim
”) and hereby waives any Claim the undersigned may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund for any reason whatsoever. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that there will be no distribution from the Trust Fund with respect to any Rights underlying the Private Units, all rights of which will terminate on the Company’s liquidation.
[(c) In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Fund, the undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claims, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or threatened, or any claim whatsoever) which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by any vendor or other person who is owed money by the Company for services rendered or products sold or contracted for, but only to the extent necessary to ensure that such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense does not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Fund;
provided
that such indemnity shall not apply if such vendor or other person has executed an agreement waiving any claims against the Trust Fund.]
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3. The undersigned will escrow all of his, her or its Insider Shares pursuant to the terms of a Stock Escrow Agreement which the Company will enter into with the undersigned and an escrow agent acceptable to the Company.
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[4. The undersigned agrees that until the Company consummates a Business Combination, the undersigned’s Private Units will be subject to the transfer restrictions described in the Subscription Agreement relating to the undersigned’s Private Units.]
5. In order to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple affiliations, the undersigned agrees to present to the Company for its consideration, prior to presentation to any other person or entity, any suitable opportunity to acquire a target business, until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company, subject to any pre-existing fiduciary and contractual obligations the undersigned might have.
6. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that prior to entering into a Business Combination with a target business that is affiliated with any Insiders of the Company or their affiliates, including any company that is a portfolio company of, or otherwise affiliated with, or has received financial investment from, an entity with which any Insider or their affiliates is affiliated, such transaction must be approved by a majority of the Company’s disinterested independent directors and the Company must obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that such Business Combination is fair to the Company’s unaffiliated stockholders from a financial point of view.
7. Neither the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, nor any affiliate of the undersigned will be entitled to receive and will not accept any compensation or other cash payment prior to, or for services rendered in order to identify, investigate and/or effectuate, the consummation of the Business Combination[;
provided
that the Company shall be allowed to repay a non-interest bearing loan in an aggregate amount of $117,000 made to the Company by the undersigned to cover the IPO expenses]
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further
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8. Neither the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, nor any affiliate of the undersigned will be entitled to receive or accept a finder’s fee or any other compensation in the event the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned or any affiliate of the undersigned originates a Business Combination.
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9. The undersigned agrees to be the _________ of the Company until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. The undersigned’s biographical information previously furnished to the Company and the Representative is true and accurate in all material respects, does not omit any material information with respect to the undersigned’s biography and contains all of the information required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401 of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The undersigned’s FINRA Questionnaire previously furnished to the Company and the Representative is true and accurate in all material respects. The undersigned represents and warrants that:
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he/she/it has never had a petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law been filed by or against (i) him/her/it or any partnership in which he/she/it was a general partner at or within two years before the time of filing; or (ii) any corporation or business association of which he/she/it was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
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he/she/it has never been the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of (i) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation, (ii) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and desist order, or removal or prohibition order or (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity;
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he/she/it has never been subject to any order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, that, at the time of such sale, restrained or enjoined him/her/it from engaging or continuing to engage in any conduct or practice: (i) in connection with the purchase or sale of any security; (ii) involving the making of any false filing with the SEC; or (iii) arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment adviser or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities;
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he/she/it has never been subject to any order of the SEC that orders him/her/it to cease and desist from committing or causing a future violation of: (i) any scienter-based anti-fraud provision of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Section 206(1) of the Advisers Act or any other rule or regulation thereunder; or (ii) Section 5 of the Securities Act;
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he/she/it has never been named as an underwriter in any registration statement or Regulation A offering statement filed with the SEC that was the subject of a refusal order, stop order, or order suspending the Regulation A exemption, or is, currently, the subject of an investigation or proceeding to determine whether a stop order or suspension order should be issued;
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he/she/it has never been subject to a United States Postal Service false representation order, or is currently subject to a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction with respect to conduct alleged by the United States Postal Service to constitute a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations;
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he/she/it is not subject to a final order of a state securities commission (or an agency of officer of a state performing like functions); a state authority that supervises or examines banks, savings associations, or credit unions; a state insurance commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions); an appropriate federal banking agency; the CFTC; or the National Credit Union Administration that bars the undersigned from: (i) association with an entity regulated by such commission, authority, agency or officer; (ii) engaging in the business of securities, insurance or banking; or (iii) engaging in savings association or credit union activities;
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he/she/it is not subject to an order of the SEC entered pursuant to section 15(b) or 15B(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or section 203(e) or 203(f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) that: (i) suspends or revokes the undersigned’s registration as a broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer or investment adviser; (ii) places limitations on the activities, functions or operations of, or imposes civil money penalties on, such person; or (iii) bars the undersigned from being associated with any entity or from participating in the offering of any penny stock; and
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10. The undersigned has full right and power, without violating any agreement by which he is bound, to enter into this letter agreement and to serve as _________ of the Company.
11. The undersigned hereby waives his, her or its right to exercise conversion rights with respect to any shares of the Common Stock owned or to be owned by the undersigned, directly or indirectly, whether purchased by the undersigned prior to the IPO, in the IPO or in the aftermarket, and agrees that he, she or it will not seek conversion with respect to or otherwise sell, such shares in connection with any vote to approve a Business Combination with respect thereto.
12. The undersigned hereby agrees to not propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to Article Sixth of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation prior to the consummation of a Business Combination.
[13. In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination and must liquidate and its remaining net assets are insufficient to complete such liquidation, the undersigned agrees to advance such funds necessary to complete such liquidation and agrees not to seek repayment for such expenses.]
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14. In connection with Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, this letter agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of law that would result in the application of the substantive law of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto agree that any action, proceeding or claim arising out of or relating in any way to this letter agreement shall be resolved through final and binding arbitration in accordance with the International Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitration shall be brought before the AAA International Center for Dispute Resolution’s offices in New York City, New York, will be conducted in English and will be decided by a panel of three arbitrators selected from the AAA Commercial Disputes Panel and that the arbitrator panel’s decision shall be final and enforceable by any court having jurisdiction over the party from whom enforcement is sought. The cost of such arbitrators and arbitration services, together with the prevailing party’s legal fees and expenses, shall be borne by the non-prevailing party or as otherwise directed by the arbitrators. The undersigned hereby appoints, without power of revocation, Graubard Miller 405 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10174 Fax No.: (212) 818-8881 Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq., as its agent to accept and acknowledge on its behalf service of any and all process which may be served in any arbitration, action, proceeding or counterclaim in any way relating to or arising out of this letter agreement.
15. As used herein, (i) a “
Business Combination
” shall mean a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities; (ii) “
Insiders
” shall mean all officers, directors and stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the IPO; (iii) “
Insider Shares
” shall mean all of the shares of Common Stock of the Company acquired by an Insider prior to the IPO; (iv) “
IPO Shares
” shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued in the Company’s IPO; (v) “
Private Units
” shall mean (x) the Units purchased in the private placement taking place simultaneously with the consummation of the Company’s IPO and (y) the additional Units that may be purchased to cover additional commissions that will be paid to the Underwriters upon the happening of certain events as described in the Registration Statement; (vi) “
Registration Statement
” means the registration statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company with respect to the IPO; and (vii) “
Trust Fund
” shall mean the trust fund into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Company’s IPO will be deposited.
16. Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this letter agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery or facsimile transmission.
17. No party hereto may assign either this letter agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This letter agreement shall be binding on the parties hereto and any successors and assigns thereof.
18. The undersigned acknowledges and understands that the Underwriters and the Company will rely upon the agreements, representations and warranties set forth herein in proceeding with the IPO.
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Exhibit 10.2
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of ________, 2014 by and between Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”).
WHEREAS, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, No. 333-[______] (“Registration Statement”) for its initial public offering of securities (“IPO”) has been declared effective as of the date hereof (“Effective Date”) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Registration Statement); and
WHEREAS, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor Fitzgerald”) is acting as the representative of the underwriters in the IPO; and
WHEREAS, as described in the Registration Statement, and in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, $40,000,000 of the gross proceeds of the IPO and a private placement taking place simultaneously therewith ($46,000,000 if the underwriters over-allotment option is exercised in full) will be delivered to the Trustee to be deposited and held in a trust account for the benefit of the Company and the holders of the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), issued in the IPO as hereinafter provided (the amount to be delivered to the Trustee will be referred to herein as the “Property”; the 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”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Trustee shall hold the Property;
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 a segregated trust account (“Trust Account”) established by the Trustee at Smith Barney in the United States, maintained by Trustee, and at a brokerage institution selected by the Trustee that is 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 instruction of the Company, invest and reinvest the Property (i) in United States government treasury bills, notes or bonds having a maturity of 180 days or less and/or (ii) in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated 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 income arising from the Property, which shall become part of the “Property,” as such term is used herein;
(e) Notify the Company and Cantor Fitzgerald 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 instructed by the Company to do so;
(h) Render to the Company 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, signed on behalf of the Company by its President, Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the Board and Secretary or Assistant Secretary, affirmed by counsel for the Company and, in the case of a Termination Letter in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit A, acknowledged and agreed to by Cantor Fitzgerald, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein; provided, however, that in the event that a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee by the 21-month anniversary of the closing of the IPO (“Closing”) or, in the event that a definitive agreement for a Business Combination has been executed on or prior to the 21-month anniversary of the Closing but the Business Combination has not been consummated by the 21-month anniversary of the Closing, the 24-month anniversary of the Closing, (“Last Date”), the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B hereto and distributed to the Public Stockholders as of the Last Date. The provisions of this Section 1(i) may not be modified, amended or deleted under any circumstances.
2.
Limited Distributions of Income from Trust Account
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(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 the amount of interest income earned on the Trust Account requested by the Company to cover any income or other tax obligation owed by the Company.
(b) 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 D, the Trustee shall distribute to the Company the amount of interest income earned on the Trust Account requested by the Company to cover expenses related to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements; provided, however, that the Company will not be allowed to withdraw interest income earned on the Trust Account unless there is an amount of interest income available in the Trust Account sufficient to pay the Company’s tax obligations on such interest income or otherwise then due at that time.
(c) The limited distributions referred to in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above shall be made only from income collected on the Property. Except as provided in Section 2(a), and 2(b) above, no other distributions from the Trust Account shall be permitted except in accordance with Section 1(i) hereof.
(d) The Company shall provide Cantor Fitzgerald with a copy of any Termination Letters and/or any other correspondence that it issues to the Trustee with respect to any proposed withdrawal from the Trust Account promptly after such issuance.
3.
Agreements and Covenants of the Company
. The Company hereby agrees and covenants to:
(a) Give all instructions to the Trustee hereunder in writing, signed by the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer. In addition, except with respect to its duties under paragraphs 1(i), 2(a) and 2(b) above, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, any verbal 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 Sections 5 and 7(g) of this Agreement, hold the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against, any and all expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, or loss suffered by the Trustee in connection with 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 paragraph, 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 an initial acceptance fee, an annual fee and a transaction processing fee for each disbursement made pursuant to Sections 2(a) and 2(b) as set forth on Schedule A hereto, which fees shall be subject to modification by the parties from time to time. It is expressly understood that the Property shall not be used to pay such fees and further agreed that any fees owed to the Trustee shall be deducted by the Trustee from the disbursements made to the Company pursuant to Sections 1(i) solely in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, or pursuant to Section 2(b). The Company shall pay the Trustee the initial acceptance fee and first year’s fee at the consummation of the IPO and thereafter on the anniversary of the Effective Date;
(d) In connection with any vote 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.
4.
Limitations of Liability
. The Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability to:
(a) Take any action with respect to the Property, other than as directed in paragraphs 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;
(b) 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 instructions from the Company given as provided herein to do so and the Company shall have advanced or guaranteed to it funds sufficient to pay any expenses incident thereto;
(c) Change the investment of any Property, other than in compliance with paragraph 1(c);
(d) Refund any depreciation in principal of any Property;
(e) 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;
(f) 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, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Trustee), 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;
(g) 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
(h) File local, state and/or Federal tax returns or information returns with any taxing authority on behalf of the Trust Account and payee statements with the Company documenting the taxes, if any, payable by the Company or the Trust Account, relating to the income earned on the Property.
(i) Pay any taxes on behalf of the Trust Account (it being expressly understood that the Property shall not be used to pay any such taxes and that such taxes, if any, shall be paid by the Company from funds not held in the Trust Account or released to it under Section 2(a) hereof).
(j) 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.
(k) Verify calculations, qualify or otherwise approve Company requests for distributions pursuant to Section 1(i), 2(a) or 2(b) above.
5.
Trust Account Waiver
. The Trustee has no right of set-off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account, and hereby irrevocably waives any Claim to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account that it may have now or in the future. In the event the Trustee has any Claim against the Company under this Agreement, including, without limitation, under Section 3(b) or Section 3(c) hereof, the Trustee shall pursue such Claim solely against the Company and its assets outside the Trust Account and not against the Property or any monies in the Trust Account
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 that the Company does not locate a successor trustee within ninety 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 paragraph 1(i) hereof, and distributed the Property in accordance with the provisions of the Termination Letter, this Agreement shall terminate except with respect to Paragraph 3(b).
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Miscellaneous
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(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 Section 1(i) (which may not be amended under any circumstances), this Agreement or any provision hereof may only be changed, amended or modified by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that no such change, amendment or modification may be made without the prior written consent of Cantor Fitzgerald. As to any claim, cross-claim or counterclaim in any way relating to this Agreement, each party waives the right to trial by jury. The Trustee may require from Company counsel an opinion as to the propriety of any proposed amendment.
(d) The parties hereto consent to the 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) 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 requested), by hand delivery or by facsimile transmission:
if to the Trustee, to:
Continental Stock Transfer
& Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Steven G. Nelson, Chairman, and Frank A. DiPaolo, CFO
Fax No.: (212) 509-5150
if to the Company, to:
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21
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Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Jianming Hao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fax No.: (___) ___-____
in either case with a copy to:
Cantor Fitzgerald & Company
499 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attn: David Batalion
Fax No.: (___) ___-____
and
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attn: Mitchell S. Nussbaum, Esq.
Fax No.: (212) 407-4990
(f) This Agreement may not be assigned by the Trustee without the prior consent of the Company.
(g) 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 that 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.
(h) Each of the Company and the Trustee hereby acknowledge that Cantor Fitzgerald is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above.
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CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee
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Name: Frank A. Di Paolo
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Title: Trust Officer
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SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
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By:
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SCHEDULE A
Fee Item
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Time and method of payment
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Initial acceptance fee
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Initial closing of IPO by wire transfer
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$2,000
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Annual fee
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First year, initial closing of IPO by wire transfer; thereafter on the anniversary of the effective date of the IPO by wire transfer or check
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$10,000
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Transaction processing fee for disbursements to Company under Section 2
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Deduction by Trustee from accumulated income following disbursement made to Company under Section 2
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$250
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Paying Agent services as required pursuant to section 1(i)
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Billed to Company upon delivery of service pursuant to section 1(i)
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Prevailing rates
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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 DiPaolo
Re:
Trust Account No. [_________] - Termination Letter
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to paragraph 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of __________, 2014 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement (“Business Agreement”) with __________________ (“Target Business”) to consummate a business combination with Target Business (“Business Combination”) on or about
[insert date]
. The Company shall notify you at least 48 hours in advance of the actual date of the consummation of the Business Combination (“Consummation Date”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth 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 proceeds to the above-referenced account at
to the effect that, on the Consummation Date, all of 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 account awaiting distribution, the Company will not earn any interest or dividends.
On the Consummation Date (i) counsel for the Company shall deliver to you written notification that the Business Combination has been consummated and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) [an affidavit] [a certificate] of __________________, which verifies the vote of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination if a vote is held and (b) joint written instructions from it and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. 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 that 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 distributed after the Consummation Date to the Company. 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 that the Business Combination is not consummated on the Consummation Date described in the notice thereof and we have not notified you on or before the original Consummation Date of a new Consummation Date, then upon receipt by the Trustee of written instructions from the Company, the funds held in the Trust Account shall be reinvested as provided in the Trust Agreement on the business day immediately following the Consummation Date as set forth in the notice.
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Very truly yours,
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SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
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Jianming Hao, Chairman of the Board
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Richard Xu, President
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AGREED TO AND
ACKNOWLEDGED BY
CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO.
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 DiPaolo
Re:
Trust Account No. [________] - Termination Letter
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to paragraph 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of
, 2014 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has been unable to effect a Business Combination with a Target Company within the time frame specified in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as described in the Company’s prospectus relating to its IPO. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.
In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate all the Trust Account investments on ______________ and to transfer the total proceeds to the Trust Checking Account at
to await distribution to the Public Stockholders. The Company has selected ____________, 20__ as the record date for the purpose of determining the Public Stockholders entitled to receive their share of the liquidation proceeds. It is acknowledged that no interest will be earned by the Company on the liquidation proceeds while on deposit in the Trust Checking Account. You agree to be the Paying Agent of record and in your separate capacity as Paying Agent, to distribute said funds directly to the Public Stockholders in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Upon the distribution of all the funds in the Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.
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Very truly yours,
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SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
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Jianming Hao, Chairman of the Board
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EXHIBIT C
[Letterhead of Company]
[Insert date]
Continental Stock Transfer
& Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Frank Di Paolo and Cynthia Jordan
Re:
Trust Account No. [________]
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to paragraph 2(a) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of ________, 2014 (“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 its tax obligations. 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]
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SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
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Jianming Hao, Chairman of the Board
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EXHIBIT D
[Letterhead of Company]
[Insert date]
Continental Stock Transfer
& Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Frank Di Paolo and Cynthia Jordan
Re:
Trust Account No. [_________]
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to paragraph 2(b) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of ________, 2014 (“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 cover its expenses relating to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements. 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]
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Very truly yours,
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SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
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Jianming Hao, Chairman of the Board
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Richard Xu, President
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Exhibit 10.3
STOCK ESCROW AGREEMENT
STOCK ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of ________, 2014 (“Agreement”), by and among SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), BEST APEX LTD., LODESTAR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS CORPORATION, TRUE PRECISION INVESTMENTS LIMITED, AIMIN SONG and BRADLEY REIFLER (collectively “Initial Stockholders”) and CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, a New York corporation (“Escrow Agent”).
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Underwriting Agreement, dated as of ________, 2014 (“Underwriting Agreement”), with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor Fitzgerald”) acting as representative of the several underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which, among other matters, the Underwriters have agreed to purchase 4,000,000 units (“Units”) of the Company, plus an additional 600,000 Units if the Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and one right (“Right”) to receive one-tenth of one share of Common Stock upon the Company’s initial business combination, all as more fully described in the Company’s final Prospectus, dated _________, 2014 (“Prospectus”), comprising part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-______) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Registration Statement”), declared effective on _________, 2014 (“Effective Date”).
WHEREAS, the Initial Stockholders have agreed as a condition of the sale of the Units to deposit their shares of Common Stock of the Company, as set forth opposite their respective names in Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively “Escrow Shares”), in escrow as hereinafter provided.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Initial Stockholders desire that the Escrow Agent accept the Escrow Shares, in escrow, to be held and disbursed as hereinafter provided.
IT IS AGREED:
1.
Appointment of Escrow Agent
. The Company and the Initial Stockholders hereby appoint the Escrow Agent to act in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act in accordance with and subject to such terms.
2.
Deposit of Escrow Shares
. On or prior to the date hereof, each of the Initial Stockholders delivered to the Escrow Agent certificates representing such Initial Stockholder’s respective Escrow Shares, together with applicable share powers, to be held and disbursed subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each of the Initial Stockholders acknowledges that the certificate representing such Initial Stockholder’s Escrow Shares is legended to reflect the deposit of such Escrow Shares under this Agreement.
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Disbursement of the Escrow Shares
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3.1 The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Shares during the period (the “Escrow Period”) commencing on the date hereof and (i) for 50% of the Escrow Shares, ending on the earlier of (x) one year after the date of the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination (as described in the Registration Statement, hereinafter a “Business Combination”) and (y) the date on which the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $13.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing after the Company’s initial Business Combination and (ii) for the remaining 50% of the Escrow Shares, ending one year after the date of the consummation of an initial Business Combination. The Company shall promptly provide notice of the consummation of a Business Combination to the Escrow Agent. Upon completion of the Escrow Period, the Escrow Agent shall disburse such amount of each Initial Stockholder’s Escrow Shares (and any applicable share power) to such Initial Stockholder; provided, however, that if the Escrow Agent is notified by the Company pursuant to Section 6.7 hereof that the Company is being liquidated at any time during the Escrow Period, then the Escrow Agent shall promptly destroy the certificates representing the Escrow Shares; provided further, however, that if, within one year after the Company consummates a Business Combination, the Company (or the surviving entity) subsequently consummates a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the stockholders of such entity having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property, then the Escrow Agent will, upon receipt of a notice executed by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or other authorized officer of the Company, in form reasonably acceptable to the Escrow Agent, certifying that such transaction is then being consummated or such conditions have been achieved, as applicable, release the Escrow Shares to the Initial Stockholders. The Escrow Agent shall have no further duties hereunder after the disbursement or destruction of the Escrow Shares in accordance with this Section 3.
3.2 Notwithstanding Section 3.1, if the Underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 600,000 Units of the Company in full within 45 days of the date of the Prospectus (as described in the Underwriting Agreement), the Initial Stockholders agree that the Escrow Agent shall return to the Company for cancellation, at no cost, the number of Escrow Shares held by each such holder determined by multiplying (a) the product of (i) 150,000, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is the number of Escrow Shares held by each such holder, and (y) the denominator of which is the total number of Escrow Shares, by (b) a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is 600,000 minus the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by the Underwriters upon the exercise of their over-allotment option, and (ii) the denominator of which is 600,000. The Company shall promptly provide notice to the Escrow Agent of the expiration or termination of the Underwriters’ over-allotment option and the number of Units, if any, purchased by the Underwriters in connection with their exercise thereof.
4.
Rights of Initial Shareholders in Escrow Shares
.
4.1
Voting Rights as a Stockholder
. Subject to the terms of the Insider Letters described in Section 4.4 hereof and except as herein provided, the Initial Stockholders shall retain all of their rights as stockholders of the Company during the Escrow Period, including, without limitation, the right to vote such shares.
4.2
Dividends and Other Distributions in Respect of the Escrow Shares
. During the Escrow Period, all dividends payable in cash with respect to the Escrow Shares shall be paid to the Initial Stockholders, but all dividends payable in stock or other non-cash property (“Non-Cash Dividends”) shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent to hold in accordance with the terms hereof. As used herein, the term “Escrow Shares” shall be deemed to include the Non-Cash Dividends distributed thereon, if any.
4.3
Restrictions on Transfer
. During the Escrow Period, the only permitted transfers of the Escrow Shares will be (i) if the Initial Stockholder is an entity, as a distribution to partners, members or stockholders of the Initial Stockholder upon the liquidation and dissolution of the Initial Stockholder, (ii) by bona fide gift to a member of the Initial Stockholder’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is the Initial Stockholder or a member of the Initial Stockholder’s immediate family for estate planning purposes, (iii) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of the Initial Stockholder, (iv) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (v) by certain pledges to secure obligations incurred in connection with purchases of the Company’s securities, (vi) by private sales at prices no greater than the price at which the Escrow Shares were originally purchased or (vii) to the Company for cancellation in accordance with Section 3.2 above or in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, in each case, except for clause (vii), on the condition that such transfers may be implemented only upon the respective transferee’s written agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the Insider Letter (as defined below) signed by the Initial Stockholder transferring the Escrow Shares.
4.4
Insider Letters
. Each of the Initial Stockholders has executed a letter agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald and the Company, dated as indicated on Exhibit A hereto, and the form of which is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (“Insider Letter”), respecting the rights and obligations of such Initial Stockholder in certain events, including but not limited to the liquidation of the Company.
5.
Concerning the Escrow Agent
.
5.1
Good Faith Reliance
. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and in the exercise of its own best judgment, and may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Escrow Agent), 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 Escrow Agent to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The Escrow Agent shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement unless evidenced by a writing delivered to the Escrow Agent signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Escrow Agent are affected, unless it shall have given its prior written consent thereto.
5.2
Indemnification
. The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any expenses, including counsel fees and disbursements, or loss suffered by the Escrow Agent in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding involving any claim which in any way, directly or indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services of the Escrow Agent hereunder, or the Escrow Shares held by it hereunder, other than expenses or losses arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Escrow Agent. Promptly after the receipt by the Escrow Agent of notice of any demand or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, the Escrow Agent shall notify the other parties hereto in writing. In the event of the receipt of such notice, the Escrow Agent, in its sole discretion, may commence an action in the nature of interpleader in an appropriate court to determine ownership or disposition of the Escrow Shares or it may deposit the Escrow Shares with the clerk of any appropriate court or it may retain the Escrow Shares pending receipt of a final, non appealable order of a court having jurisdiction over all of the parties hereto directing to whom and under what circumstances the Escrow Shares are to be disbursed and delivered. The provisions of this Section 5.2 shall survive in the event the Escrow Agent resigns or is discharged pursuant to Sections 5.5 or 5.6 below.
5.3
Compensation
. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation from the Company for all services rendered by it hereunder. The Escrow Agent shall also be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for all expenses paid or incurred by it in the administration of its duties hereunder including, but not limited to, all counsel, advisors’ and agents’ fees and disbursements and all taxes or other governmental charges.
5.4
Further Assurances
. From time to time on and after the date hereof, the Company and the Initial Stockholders shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent such further documents and instruments and shall do or cause to be done such further acts as the Escrow Agent shall reasonably request to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement, to evidence compliance herewith or to assure itself that it is protected in acting hereunder.
5.5
Resignation
. The Escrow Agent may resign at any time and be discharged from its duties as escrow agent hereunder by its giving the other parties hereto written notice and such resignation shall become effective as hereinafter provided. Such resignation shall become effective at such time that the Escrow Agent shall turn over to a successor escrow agent appointed by the Company, the Escrow Shares held hereunder. If no new escrow agent is so appointed within the 60 day period following the giving of such notice of resignation, the Escrow Agent may deposit the Escrow Shares with any court it reasonably deems appropriate.
5.6
Discharge of Escrow Agent
. The Escrow Agent shall resign and be discharged from its duties as escrow agent hereunder if so requested in writing at any time by the other parties hereto, jointly, provided, however, that such resignation shall become effective only upon acceptance of appointment by a successor escrow agent as provided in Section 5.5.
5.7
Liability
. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Escrow Agent shall not be relieved from liability hereunder for its own gross negligence or its own willful misconduct.
5.8
Waiver
. The Escrow Agent hereby waives any right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Escrow Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
6.
Miscellaneous
.
6.1
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall for all purposes be deemed to be made under and shall be construed 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.
6.2
Third Party Beneficiaries
. Each of the Initial Stockholders hereby acknowledges that the Underwriters are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this Agreement may not be modified or changed without the prior written consent of Cantor Fitzgerald.
6.3
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and, except as expressly provided herein, may not be changed or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by the party to the charged.
6.4
Headings
. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation thereof.
6.5
Binding Effect
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties hereto and their legal representatives, successors and assigns.
6.6
Notices
. Any notice or other communication required or which may be given hereunder shall be in writing and either be delivered personally or be mailed, certified or registered mail, or by private national courier service, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally or, if mailed, two days after the date of mailing, as follows:
If to the Company, to:
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21
st
Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Jianming Hao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
If to a Stockholder, to his address set forth in Exhibit A.
and if to the Escrow Agent, to:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Chairman
A copy of any notice sent hereunder shall be sent to:
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
499 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attn: David Batalion
and:
Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq.
and:
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attn: Mitchell S. Nussbaum, Esq.
The parties may change the persons and addresses to which the notices or other communications are to be sent by giving written notice to any such change in the manner provided herein for giving notice.
6.7
Liquidation of the Company
. The Company shall give the Escrow Agent written notification of the liquidation and dissolution of the Company in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the time period specified in the Prospectus.
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EXHIBIT A
Name and Address of
Initial Stockholder
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Best Apex Limited
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
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Lodestar Investment Holdings Corporation
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
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True Precision Investments Limited
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
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Aimin Song
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
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9
Exhibit 10.5
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement
”) is entered into as of the ___ day of _______, 2014, by and among Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “
Company
”) and the undersigned parties listed under Investor on the signature page hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “
Investors
”).
WHEREAS, the Investors and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement to provide the Investors with certain rights relating to the registration of the securities held by them as of the date hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:
“
Agreement
” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“
Business Combination
” means the acquisition of direct or indirect ownership through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar type of transaction, of one or more businesses or entities having a collective fair market value of at least 80% of the balance in the Company’s trust account at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for such transaction.
“
Commission
” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other Federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
“
Common Stock
” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.
“
Company
” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“
Demand Registration
” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
“
Demanding Holder
” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
“
Exchange Act
” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
“
Form S-3
” is defined in Section 2.3.
“
Indemnified Party
” is defined in Section 4.3.
“
Indemnifying Party
” is defined in Section 4.3.
“
Initial Shares
” means all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company issued prior to the consummation of its initial public offering.
“
Investor
” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“
Investor Indemnified Party
” is defined in Section 4.1.
“
Maximum Number of Shares
” is defined in Section 2.1.4.
“
Notices
” is defined in Section 6.3.
“
Piggy-Back Registration
” is defined in Section 2.2.1.
“
Private Commission Units
” means the additional number of Private Units the Investors will be required to purchase under certain circumstances as described in the prospectus relating to the Company’s initial public offering.
“
Private Units
” means the 210,000 Units the Investors are privately purchasing simultaneously with the consummation of the Company’s initial public offering.
“
Register
,” “
Registered
” and “
Registration
” mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“
Registrable Securities
” means (i) the Initial Shares, (ii) the Private Units (and underlying shares of Common Stock), (iii) the Private Commission Units (and underlying shares of Common Stock), if any, and (iv) the Working Capital Units (and underlying shares of Common Stock), if any. Registrable Securities include any warrants, shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of such Initial Shares, Private Units (and underlying shares of Common Stock), Private Commission Units (and underlying shares of Common Stock) and Working Capital Units (and underlying shares of Common Stock). As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, or (d) the Registrable Securities are freely saleable under Rule 144 without volume limitations.
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Registration Statement
” means a registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity).
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Release Date
” means the date on which the Initial Shares are disbursed from escrow pursuant to Section 3 of that certain Stock Escrow Agreement dated as of _________, 2014 by and among the Investors and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
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Securities Act
” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
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Underwriter
” means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an underwritten offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.
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Units
” means the units of the Company, each comprised of one share of Common Stock and one right to receive one-tenth of one share of Common Stock.
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Working Capital Units
” means any Units held by Investors, officers or directors of the Company or their affiliates which may be issued in payment of working capital loans made to the Company.
2.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
.
2.1
Demand Registration
.
2.1.1
Request for Registration
. At any time and from time to time on or after (i) the date that the Company consummates a Business Combination with respect to the Private Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock), Private Commission Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock) and Working Capital Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock) or (ii) three months prior to the Release Date with respect to all other Registrable Securities, the holders of a majority-in-interest of such Private Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock), Private Commission Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock), Working Capital Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock) or other Registrable Securities, as the case may be, held by the Investors, officers or directors of the Company or their affiliates, or the transferees of the Investors, may make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Private Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock), Private Commission Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock), Working Capital Units (or underlying shares of Common Stock) or other Registrable Securities, as the case may be (a “
Demand Registration
”). Any demand for a Demand Registration shall specify the number of shares of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The Company will notify all holders of Registrable Securities of the demand, and each holder of Registrable Securities who wishes to include all or a portion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the Demand Registration (each such holder including shares of Registrable Securities in such registration, a “
Demanding Holder
”) shall so notify the Company within fifteen (15) days after the receipt by the holder of the notice from the Company. Upon any such request, the Demanding Holders shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in the Demand Registration, subject to Section 2.1.4 and the provisos set forth in Section 3.1.1. The Company shall not be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of two (2) Demand Registrations under this Section 2.1.1 in respect of all Registrable Securities.
2.1.2
Effective Registration
. A registration will not count as a Demand Registration until the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration has been declared effective and the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, however, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission or any other governmental agency or court, the Registration Statement with respect to such Demand Registration will be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders thereafter elect to continue the offering; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated to file a second Registration Statement until a Registration Statement that has been filed is counted as a Demand Registration or is terminated.
2.1.3
Underwritten Offering
. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so elect and such holders so advise the Company as part of their written demand for a Demand Registration, the offering of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an underwritten offering. In such event, the right of any holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Demanding Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such underwriting by a majority-in-interest of the holders initiating the Demand Registration.
2.1.4
Reduction of Offering
. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Demand Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises the Company and the Demanding Holders in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Registrable Securities which the Demanding Holders desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Common Stock or other securities which the Company desires to sell and the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by other stockholders of the Company who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares, as applicable, the “
Maximum Number of Shares
”), then the Company shall include in such registration: (i) first, the Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested by the Demanding Holders (pro rata in accordance with the number of shares that each such Person has requested be included in such registration, regardless of the number of shares held by each such Person (such proportion is referred to herein as "
Pro Rata
")) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.
2.1.5
Withdrawal
. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders disapprove of the terms of any underwriting or are not entitled to include all of their Registrable Securities in any offering, such majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders may elect to withdraw from such offering by giving written notice to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters of their request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration. If the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders withdraws from a proposed offering relating to a Demand Registration, then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2.1.
2.2
Piggy-Back Registration
.
2.2.1
Piggy-Back Rights
. If at any time on or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for shareholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by shareholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the holders of Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of shares of Registrable Securities as such holders may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “
Piggy-Back Registration
”). The Company shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All holders of Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an Underwriter or Underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration.
2.2.2
Reduction of Offering
. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises the Company and the holders of Registrable Securities in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock which the Company desires to sell, taken together with shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been demanded pursuant to written contractual arrangements with persons other than the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 2.2, and the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then the Company shall include in any such registration:
a) If the registration is undertaken for the Company’s account: (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, comprised of Registrable Securities, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights of such security holders, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares;
b) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of persons other than either the holders of Registrable Securities, (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of the demanding persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), collectively the shares of Common Stock or other securities comprised of Registrable Securities, Pro Rata, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the terms hereof, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.
2.2.3
Withdrawal
. Any holder of Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such holder’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 3.3.
2.2.4
Registrations on Form S-3
. The holders of Registrable Securities may at any time and from time to time, request in writing that the Company register the resale of any or all of such Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration which may be available at such time (“
Form S-3
”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such request through an underwritten offering. Upon receipt of such written request, the Company will promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other holders of Registrable Securities, and, as soon as practicable thereafter, effect the registration of all or such portion of such holder’s or holders’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities or other securities of the Company, if any, of any other holder or holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written notice from the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3: (i) if Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) if the holders of the Registrable Securities, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $500,000. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as Demand Registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.
3.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
.
3.1
Filings; Information
. Whenever the Company is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect the registration and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof as expeditiously as practicable, and in connection with any such request:
3.1.1
Filing Registration Statement
. The Company shall use its best efforts to, as expeditiously as possible after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement on any form for which the Company then qualifies or which counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the sale of all Registrable Securities to be registered thereunder in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof, and shall use its best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and use its best efforts to keep it effective for the period required by Section 3.1.3; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to defer any Demand Registration for up to thirty (30) days, and any Piggy-Back Registration for such period as may be applicable to deferment of any demand registration to which such Piggy-Back Registration relates, in each case if the Company shall furnish to the holders a certificate signed by the President or Chairman of the Company stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such Registration Statement to be effected at such time; provided further, however, that the Company shall not have the right to exercise the right set forth in the immediately preceding proviso more than once in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration hereunder.
3.1.2
Copies
. The Company shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration, and such holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus), and such other documents as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration or legal counsel for any such holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such holders.
3.1.3
Amendments and Supplements
. The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities and other securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or such securities have been withdrawn.
3.1.4
Notification
. After the filing of a Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly, and in no event more than two (2) business days after such filing, notify the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement of such filing, and shall further notify such holders promptly and confirm such advice in writing in all events within two (2) business days of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when such Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) when any post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement becomes effective; (iii) the issuance or threatened issuance by the Commission of any stop order (and the Company shall take all actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered); and (iv) any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or any prospectus relating thereto or for additional information or of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and promptly make available to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the Commission a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, the Company shall furnish to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and to the legal counsel for any such holders, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide such holders and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon, and the Company shall not file any Registration Statement or prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, to which such holders or their legal counsel shall object.
3.1.5
State Securities Laws Compliance
. The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph or subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction.
3.1.6
Agreements for Disposition
. The Company shall enter into customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company in any underwriting agreement which are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement. No holder of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement shall be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except, if applicable, with respect to such holder’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such holder’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such holder that such holder has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement.
3.1.7
Cooperation
. The principal executive officer of the Company, the principal financial officer of the Company, the principal accounting officer of the Company and all other officers and members of the management of the Company shall cooperate fully in any offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, which cooperation shall include, without limitation, the preparation of the Registration Statement with respect to such offering and all other offering materials and related documents, and participation in meetings with Underwriters, attorneys, accountants and potential investors.
3.1.8
Records
. The Company shall make available for inspection by the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement.
3.1.9
Opinions and Comfort Letters
. The Company shall furnish to each holder of Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement a signed counterpart, addressed to such holder, of (i) any opinion of counsel to the Company delivered to any Underwriter and (ii) any comfort letter from the Company’s independent public accountants delivered to any Underwriter. In the event no legal opinion is delivered to any Underwriter, the Company shall furnish to each holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, at any time that such holder elects to use a prospectus, an opinion of counsel to the Company to the effect that the Registration Statement containing such prospectus has been declared effective and that no stop order is in effect.
3.1.10
Earnings Statement
. The Company shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the Securities Act, and make available to its shareholders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.
3.1.11
Listing
. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities included in any registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.
3.1.
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Road Show
. If the registration involves the registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of [$25,000,000], the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any underwritten offering.
3.2
Obligation to Suspend Distribution
. Upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.1.4(iv), or, in the case of a resale registration on Form S-3 pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, upon any suspension by the Company, pursuant to a written insider trading compliance program adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, of the ability of all “insiders” covered by such program to transact in the Company’s securities because of the existence of material non-public information, each holder of Registrable Securities included in any registration shall immediately discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such holder receives the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.1.4(iv) or the restriction on the ability of “insiders” to transact in the Company’s securities is removed, as applicable, and, if so directed by the Company, each such holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such holder’s possession, of the most recent prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.
3.3
Registration Expenses
. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, any Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 2.2, and any registration on Form S-3 effected pursuant to Section 2.3, and all expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing expenses; (iv) the Company’s internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees); (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities as required by Section 3.1.11; (vi) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fees; (vii) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1.9); (viii) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration and (ix) the reasonable fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by the holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration. The Company shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such holders. Additionally, in an underwritten offering, all selling shareholders and the Company shall bear the expenses of the Underwriter pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of shares each is selling in such offering.
3.4
Information
. The holders of Registrable Securities shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by the Company, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 and in connection with the Company’s obligation to comply with Federal and applicable state securities laws.
4.
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
.
4.1
Indemnification by the Company
. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and each other holder of Registrable Securities, and each of their respective officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents, and each person, if any, who controls an Investor and each other holder of Registrable Securities (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (each, an “
Investor Indemnified Party
”), from and against any expenses, losses, judgments, claims, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement (or allegedly untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, or arising out of or based upon any omission (or alleged omission) to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration; and the Company shall promptly reimburse the Investor Indemnified Party for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred by such Investor Indemnified Party in connection with investigating and defending any such expense, loss, judgment, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, or summary prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company, in writing, by such selling holder expressly for use therein. The Company also shall indemnify any Underwriter of the Registrable Securities, their officers, affiliates, directors, partners, members and agents and each person who controls such Underwriter on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification provided above in this Section 4.1.
4.2
Indemnification by Holders of Registrable Securities
. Each selling holder of Registrable Securities will, in the event that any registration is being effected under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement of any Registrable Securities held by such selling holder, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors and officers and each Underwriter (if any), and each other selling holder and each other person, if any, who controls another selling holder or such Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, insofar as such losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, or arise out of or are based upon any omission or the alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading, if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such selling holder expressly for use therein, and shall reimburse the Company, its directors and officers, and each other selling holder or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigation or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. Each selling holder’s indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint and shall be limited to the amount of any net proceeds actually received by such selling holder.
4.3
Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings
. Promptly after receipt by any person of any notice of any loss, claim, damage or liability or any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, such person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other person for indemnification hereunder, notify such other person (the “
Indemnifying Party
”) in writing of the loss, claim, judgment, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the failure by the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which the Indemnifying Party may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification with respect to any claim or action brought against the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such claim or action, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with all other Indemnifying Parties, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume control of the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that in any action in which both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are named as defendants, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (but no more than one such separate counsel) to represent the Indemnified Party and its controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by such Indemnifying Party if, based upon the written opinion of counsel of such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to entry of judgment or effect any settlement of any claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such judgment or settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.
4.4
Contribution
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4.4.1 If the indemnification provided for in the foregoing Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 is unavailable to any Indemnified Party in respect of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties in connection with the actions or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of any Indemnified Party and any Indemnifying Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnified Party or such Indemnifying Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
4.4.2 The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding Section 4.4.1.
4.4.3 The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.4, no holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds (after payment of any underwriting fees, discounts, commissions or taxes) actually received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities which gave rise to such contribution obligation. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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RULE 144
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5.1
Rule 144
. The Company covenants that it shall file any reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and shall take such further action as the holders of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holders to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission.
6.
MISCELLANEOUS
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6.1
Other Registration Rights
. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than the holders of the Registrable Securities, has any right to require the Company to register any shares of the Company’s capital stock for sale or to include shares of the Company’s capital stock in any registration filed by the Company for the sale of shares of capital stock for its own account or for the account of any other person.
6.2
Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries
. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be freely assigned or delegated by such holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such holder. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties, to the permitted assigns of the Investors or holder of Registrable Securities or of any assignee of the Investors or holder of Registrable Securities. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in Article 4 and this Section 6.2.
6.3
Notices
. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals or other communications (collectively, “
Notices
”) required or permitted to be given hereunder or which are given with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served, delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, telex or facsimile, addressed as set forth below, or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of service or transmission if personally served or transmitted by telegram, telex or facsimile; provided, that if such service or transmission is not on a business day or is after normal business hours, then such notice shall be deemed given on the next business day. Notice otherwise sent as provided herein shall be deemed given on the next business day following timely delivery of such notice to a reputable air courier service with an order for next-day delivery.
To the Company:
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21
st
Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
with a copy to:
Graubard Miller
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York NY 10174
Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq.
To an Investor, to the address set forth below such Investor’s name on Exhibit A hereto.
6.4
Severability
. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible that is valid and enforceable.
6.5
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.6
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement (including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written.
6.7
Modifications and Amendments
. No amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement shall be binding upon any party unless executed in writing by such party.
6.8
Titles and Headings
. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement.
6.9
Waivers and Extensions
. Any party to this Agreement may waive any right, breach or default which such party has the right to waive, provided that such waiver will not be effective against the waiving party unless it is in writing, is signed by such party, and specifically refers to this Agreement. Waivers may be made in advance or after the right waived has arisen or the breach or default waived has occurred. Any waiver may be conditional. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof nor of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No waiver or extension of time for performance of any obligations or acts shall be deemed a waiver or extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or acts.
6.10
Remedies Cumulative
. In the event that the Company fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement, the Investor or any other holder of Registrable Securities may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity or action at law, whether for specific performance of any term contained in this Agreement or for an injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Agreement or to enforce any other legal or equitable right, or to take any one or more of such actions, without being required to post a bond. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred under this Agreement shall be mutually exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, power or remedy, whether conferred by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.
6.11
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed within the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice-of-law provisions thereof that would compel the application of the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.
6.12
Waiver of Trial by Jury
. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives the right to a trial by jury in any action, suit, counterclaim or other proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of, connected with or relating to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, or the actions of the Investor in the negotiation, administration, performance or enforcement hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.
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SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
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Best Apex Limited
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LODESTAR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS CORPORATION
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TRUE PRECISION INVESTMENTS LIMITED
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EXHIBIT A
Name and Address of
Initial Stockholder
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Best Apex Limited
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
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Lodestar Investment Holdings Corporation
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
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True Precision Investments Limited
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
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Aimin Song
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
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Bradley Reifler
c/o Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10022
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Exhibit 10.6
__________________, 2014
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
590 Madison Avenue, 21
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Floor
New York, New York 10022
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (“Company”), a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”), intends to register its securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), in connection with its initial public offering (“IPO”), pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (“Registration Statement”).
The undersigned hereby commits that it will purchase an aggregate of 210,000 units of the Company (“Private Units”), each Private Unit consisting of one share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and one right (“Right”) each entitling the holder to automatically receive one-tenth (1/10) one share of Common Stock upon consummation of a Business Combination, at $10.00 per Private Unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,100,000 (the “Private Unit Purchase Price”).
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement entered into in connection with the IPO, in the event that investors introduced by the undersigned to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor Fitzgerald”) do not purchase at least $30,000,000 of the units offering in the IPO, Cantor Fitzgerald shall be entitled to additional underwriting commission in the amount of $0.15 per unit (1.5%) on the amount below $30,000,000 invested by investors introduced by the undersigned. The undersigned hereby commits that it will purchase an additional amount of units of the Company (“Private Commission Units”) equal to such increased commission to be paid to Cantor Fitzgerald as a result of such event, up to a maximum of
45,000
Private Commission Units, or a maximum aggregate purchase price of
$450,000
(“Private Commission Unit Purchase Price”, together with the Private Unit Purchase Price, the “Purchase Price”),
At least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, the undersigned will cause the Purchase Price to be delivered to Graubard Miller (“GM”), counsel for the Company, by wire transfer as set forth in the instructions attached as Exhibit A to hold in a non-interest bearing account until the Company consummates the IPO.
The consummation of the purchase and issuance of the Prviate Units and Private Commission Units shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO. Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, GM shall (i) deposit the Purchase Price, without interest or deduction, into the trust fund (“Trust Fund”) established by the Company for the benefit of the Company’s public stockholders as described in the Registration Statement and (ii) to the extent increased commissions are due pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement
and as directed in writing by the Company
, cause the Private Commission Unit Purchase Price to be delivered, without interest or deduction, to Cantor Fitzgerald by wire transfer as set forth in the instructions attached as Exhibit B hereto. Promptly following consummation of the IPO, GM shall return any unused portion of the Private Commission Unit Purchase Price to the undersigned, without interest. If the Company does not complete the IPO within six (6) months from the date of this letter (subject to a six (6) month extension at the Company’s option in its sole discretion), the Purchase Price (without interest or deduction) will be returned to the undersigned.
Each of the Company, Cantor Fitzgerald and the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that GM is serving hereunder solely as a convenience to the parties to facilitate the purchase of the Private Units and Private Commission Units and GM’s sole obligation under this letter agreement is to act with respect to holding and disbursing the Purchase Price for the Private Units and Private Commission Units as described above. GM shall not be liable to the Company, Cantor Fitzgerald or the undersigned or any other person or entity in respect of any act or failure to act hereunder or otherwise in connection with performing its services hereunder unless GM has acted in a manner constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Company shall indemnify GM against any claim made against it (including reasonable attorney’s fees) by reason of it acting or failing to act in connection with this letter agreement except as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct. GM may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice, instruction or request furnished to it hereunder and believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
The Private Units and Private Commission Units will be identical to the units to be sold by the Company in the IPO. Additionally, the undersigned agrees:
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to vote the Common Stocks included in the Private Units and Private Commission Units in favor of any proposed Business Combination;
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not to propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation with respect to the Company’s pre-Business Combination activities prior to the consummation of such a Business Combination;
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not to convert any Common Stock included in the Private Units and Private Commission Units into the right to receive cash from the Trust Fund in connection with a shareholder vote to approve either a Business Combination or an amendment to the provisions of the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity;
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that the Private Units, Private Commission Units and underlying securities will not be transferable until after the consummation of a Business Combination except (i) to the undersigned’s members upon its liquidation, (ii) to relatives and trusts for estate planning purposes, (iii) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death, (iv) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (v) by certain pledges to secure obligations incurred in connection with purchase of the Company’s securities, (vi) by private sales made in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the Private Units were originally purchased or (vii) to the Company for cancellation in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, in each case (except for clause vi) where the transferee agrees to the terms of the transfer restrictions;
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the Private Units and Private Commission Units will be subject to customary registration rights, pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement on terms agreed upon by the Company and the Underwriters to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement;
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the undersigned will not participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to the Private Units and Private Commission Units (but will participate in liquidation distributions with respect to any units or Common Stock purchased by the Undersigned in the IPO or in the open market) if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination; and
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the Private Units and Private Commission Units will include any additional terms or restrictions as is customary in other similarly structured blank check company offerings or as may be reasonably required by the underwriters in the IPO in order to consummate the IPO, each of which will be set forth in the Registration Statement.
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The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the purchaser of the Private Units and Private Commission Units will execute agreements in form and substance typical for transactions of this nature necessary to effectuate the foregoing agreements and obligations prior to the consummation of the IPO as are reasonably acceptable to the undersigned, including but not limited to an insider letter.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that:
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it has been advised that the Private Units and Private Commission Units have not been registered under the Securities Act;
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it will be acquiring the Private Units and Private Commission Units for its account for investment purposes only;
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it has no present intention of selling or otherwise disposing of the Private Units and Private Commission Units in violation of the securities laws of the United States;
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it is an “accredited investor” as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
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it has had both the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the officers and directors of the Company and all persons acting on its behalf concerning the terms and conditions of the offer made hereunder;
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it is familiar with the proposed business, management, financial condition and affairs of the Company;
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it has full power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this letter and any documents contemplated herein or needed to consummate the transactions contemplated in this letter; and
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this letter constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, and is enforceable against it.
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Very truly yours,
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Accepted and Agreed:
Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp.
By:
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Graubard Miller
(solely with respect to its obligations to hold
and disburse monies for the Private Units)
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
(solely with respect to its receipt of the Private
Commission Units Purchase Price, if any)
Exhibit 14
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
CODE OF ETHICS
1.
Introduction
The Board of Directors of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. has adopted this code of ethics (the “Code”), which is applicable to all directors, officers and employees,
to:
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promote honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
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promote the full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as well as in other public communications made by or on behalf of the Company;
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promote compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
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require prompt internal reporting of breaches of, and accountability for adherence to, this Code.
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This Code may be amended only by resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors. In this Code, references to the “Company” mean Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “Parent”) and, in appropriate context, the Parent’s subsidiaries.
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Honest, Ethical and Fair Conduct
Each person owes a duty to the Company to act with integrity. Integrity requires, among other things, being honest, fair and candid. Deceit, dishonesty and subordination of principle are inconsistent with integrity. Service to the Company never should be subordinated to personal gain and advantage.
Each person must:
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Act with integrity, including being honest and candid while still maintaining the confidentiality of the Company’s information where required or in the Company’s interests.
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Observe all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations.
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Comply with the requirements of applicable accounting and auditing standards, as well as Company policies, in order to maintain a high standard of accuracy and completeness in the Company’s financial records and other business-related information and data.
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Adhere to a high standard of business ethics and not seek competitive advantage through unlawful or unethical business practices.
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Deal fairly with the Company’s customers, suppliers, competitors and employees.
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Refrain from taking advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts or any other unfair-dealing practice.
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Protect the assets of the Company and ensure their proper use.
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Refrain from taking for themselves personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of corporate assets or using corporate assets, information or position for general personal gain outside the scope of employment with the Company.
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Avoid conflicts of interest, wherever possible, except under guidelines or resolutions approved by the Board of Directors (or the appropriate committee of the Board). Anything that would be a conflict for a person subject to this Code also will be a conflict if it is related to a member of his or her family or a close relative. Examples of conflict of interest situations include, but are not limited to, the following:
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any outside business activity that detracts from an individual’s ability to devote appropriate time and attention to his or her responsibilities with the Company;
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the receipt of any money, non-nominal gifts or excessive entertainment from any company with which the Company has current or prospective business dealings;
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selling anything to the Company or buying anything from the Company, except on the same terms and conditions as comparable officers or directors are permitted to so purchase or sell; and
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any other circumstance, event, relationship or situation in which the personal interest of a person subject to this Code
interferes – or even appears to interfere – with the interests of the Company as a whole.
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Disclosure
The Company strives to ensure that the contents of and the disclosures in the reports and documents that the Company files with the SEC and other public communications shall be full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable in accordance with applicable disclosure standards, including standards of materiality, where appropriate. Each person must:
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not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Company to others, whether within or outside the Company, including to the Company’s independent auditors, governmental regulators, self-regulating organizations and other governmental officials, as appropriate; and
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in relation to his or her area of responsibility, properly review and critically analyze proposed disclosure for accuracy and completeness.
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In addition to the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Parent and each subsidiary of Parent (or persons performing similar functions), and each other person that typically is involved in the financial reporting of the Company must familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements applicable to the Company as well as the business and financial operations of the Company.
Each person must promptly bring to the attention of the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Parent’s Board of Directors (or the Chairman of the Parent’s Board of Directors if no Audit Committee exists) any information he or she may have concerning (a) significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal and/or disclosure controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data or (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s financial reporting, disclosures or internal controls.
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Compliance
It is the Company’s obligation and policy to comply with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. It is the personal responsibility of each person to, and each person must, adhere to the standards and restrictions imposed by those laws, rules and regulations, including those relating to accounting and auditing matters.
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Reporting and Accountability
The Board of Directors or Audit Committee, if one exists, of the Parent is responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented to it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation. Any person who becomes aware of any existing or potential breach of this Code is required to notify the Chairman of the Board of Directors or Audit Committee promptly. Failure to do so is itself a breach of this Code.
Specifically, each person must:
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Notify the Chairman promptly of any existing or potential violation of this Code.
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Not retaliate against any other person for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith.
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The Company will follow the following procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code and in reporting on the Code:
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The Board of Directors or Audit Committee, if one exists, will take all appropriate action to investigate any breaches reported to it.
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If the Audit Committee, if one exists, determines (by majority decision) that a breach has occurred, it will inform the Board of Directors.
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Upon being notified that a breach has occurred, the Board (by majority decision) will take or authorize such disciplinary or preventive action as it deems appropriate, after consultation with the Audit Committee (if one exists) and/or General Counsel, up to and including dismissal or, in the event of criminal or other serious violations of law, notification of the SEC or other appropriate law enforcement authorities.
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No person following the above procedure shall, as a result of following such procedure, be subject by the Company or any officer or employee thereof to discharge, demotion suspension, threat, harassment or, in any manner, discrimination against such person in terms and conditions of employment.
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Waivers and Amendments
Any waiver (defined below) or an implicit waiver (defined below) from a provision of this Code for the
principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions
or any amendment (as defined below) to this Code is required to be disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K or in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
A “waiver” means the approval by the Company’s Board of Directors of a material departure from a provision of the Code. An “implicit waiver” means the Company’s failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of the Code that has been made known to an executive officer of the Company. An “amendment” means any amendment to this Code other than minor technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendments hereto.
All persons should note that it is
not
the Company’s intention to grant or to permit waivers from the requirements of this Code. The Company expects full compliance with this Code.
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Other Policies and Procedures
Any other policy or procedure set out by the Company in writing or made generally known to employees, officers or directors of the Company prior to the date hereof or hereafter are separate requirements and remain in full force and effect.
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Inquiries
All inquiries and questions in relation to this Code or its applicability to particular people or situations should be addressed to the Parent’s Secretary.
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Exhibit 16.1
July 18, 2014
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7561
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp’s statements included in this Registration Statement Form S-1 dated July 18, 2014 and are in agreement with the statements contained therein concerning our firm in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K.
Very truly yours,
/s/
Rothstein Kass
Rothstein Kass
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated May 16, 2014, relating to the balance sheet of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp (a development stage company) as April 15, 2014, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the period from March 28, 2014 (inception) to April 15, 2014, and to the reference to our Firm under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
/s/
Rothstein Kass
Rothstein Kass
New York, NY
July 17, 2014
Exhibit 99.1
Adopted:
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2014
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
Purpose
The purposes of the Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) are to assist the Board in monitoring (1) the integrity of the annual, quarterly and other financial statements of the Company, (2) the independent auditor’s qualifications and independence, (3) the performance of the Company’s independent auditor and (4) the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committee also shall review and approve all related-party transactions.
The Audit Committee shall prepare the report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement.
Committee Membership
The Audit Committee shall consist of no fewer than three members, absent a temporary vacancy. The Audit Committee shall meet the “Audit Committee Requirements” of The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC and the independence and experience requirements of Section 10A(m)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations of the Commission.
The members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Board. Audit Committee members may be replaced by the Board. There shall be a Chairman of the Audit Committee which shall also be appointed by the Board. The Chairman of the Audit Committee shall be a member of the Audit Committee and, if present, shall preside at each meeting of the Audit Committee. He shall advise and counsel with the executives of the Company, and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors.
Meetings
The Audit Committee shall meet as often as it determines, but not less frequently than quarterly. The Audit Committee shall meet periodically with management and the independent auditor in separate executive sessions. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of the Company or the Company’s outside counsel or independent auditor to attend a meeting of the Audit Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Audit Committee.
Committee Authority and Responsibilities
The Audit Committee shall have the sole authority to appoint or replace the independent auditor. The Audit Committee shall be directly responsible for determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work. The independent auditor shall report directly to the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee shall pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services to be performed for the Company by its independent auditor, including the fees and terms thereof (subject to the de minimus exceptions for non-audit services described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Exchange Act which are approved by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit). The Audit Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees of the Audit Committee consisting of one or more members when appropriate, including the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services, provided that decisions of such subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
The Audit Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, to retain independent legal, accounting or other advisors. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for payment of compensation to (i) the independent auditor for the purpose of rendering or issuing an audit report and (ii) any advisors employed by the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee shall make regular reports to the Board. The Audit Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval. The Audit Committee annually shall review the Audit Committee’s own performance.
The Audit Committee shall:
Financial Statement and Disclosure Matters
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Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial statements, and recommend to the Board whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (or the annual report to shareholders if distributed prior to the filing of the Form 10-K).
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Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the Company’s quarterly financial statements prior to the filing of its Form 10-Q, including the results of the independent auditor’s review of the quarterly financial statements.
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Discuss with management and the independent auditor, as appropriate, significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements, including:
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the Company’s critical accounting policies and practices;
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all alternative treatments of financial information within GAAP that have been discussed with management and the ramifications of the use of such alternative accounting principles;
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any major issues as to the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls and any special steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies; and
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any material written communications between the independent auditor and management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences.
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Discuss with management and the independent auditor the effect on the Company’s financial statements of (i) regulatory and accounting initiatives and (ii) off-balance sheet structures.
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Discuss with management the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including the Company’s risk assessment and risk management policies.
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Discuss with the independent auditor the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 relating to the conduct of the audit, including any difficulties encountered in the course of the audit work, any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to requested information, and any significant disagreements with management.
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Review disclosures made to the Audit Committee by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (or individuals performing similar functions) during their certification process for the Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs about any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting and any fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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At least annually, obtain and review a report from the independent auditor, consistent with the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, regarding (a) the independent auditor’s internal quality-control procedures, (b) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm, (c) any steps taken to deal with any such issues and (d) all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company. Evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditor, including whether the auditor’s quality controls are adequate and the provision of permitted non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence, and taking into account the opinions of management and the internal auditor. The Audit Committee shall present its conclusions with respect to the independent auditor to the Board.
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Verify the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law. Consider whether, in order to assure continuing auditor independence, it is appropriate to adopt a policy of rotating the independent auditing firm on a regular basis.
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Inquire and discuss with management the Company’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with the Company’s Code of Ethics in effect at such time, if any, and, where applicable, recommend policies and procedures for future compliance.
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Establish procedures (which may be incorporated in the Company’s Code of Ethics, in effect at such time, if any) for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reports which raise material issues regarding the Company’s financial statements or accounting policies.
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Discuss with management and the independent auditor any correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies and any published reports that raise material issues regarding the Company’s financial statements or accounting policies.
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Review and approve all payments made to the Company’s officers and directors or its or their affiliates. Any payments made to members of the Audit Committee will be reviewed and approved by the Board, with the interested director or directors abstaining from such review and approval.
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Limitation of Audit Committee’s Role
While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company’s financial statements and disclosures are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations. These are the responsibilities of management and the independent auditor.
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Exhibit 99.2
Adopted:
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER
OF
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
The responsibilities and powers of the Nominating Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), as delegated by the Board, are set forth in this charter. Whenever the Nominating Committee takes an action, it shall exercise its independent judgment on an informed basis that the action is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
I. PURPOSE
As set forth herein, the Nominating Committee shall, among other things, discharge the responsibilities of the Board relating to the appropriate size, functioning and needs of the Board including, but not limited to, recruitment and retention of high quality Board members and committee composition and structure.
II. MEMBERSHIP
The Nominating Committee shall consist of at least two members of the Board as determined from time to time by the Board. Each member shall be “independent” in accordance with the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC, as amended from time to time.
The Board shall elect the members of this Nominating Committee at the first Board meeting practicable following the annual meeting of stockholders and may make changes from time to time pursuant to the provisions below. Unless a chair is elected by the Board, the members of the Nominating Committee shall designate a chair by majority vote of the full Nominating Committee membership.
A Nominating Committee member may resign by delivering his or her written resignation to the chairman of the Board, or may be removed by majority vote of the Board by delivery to such member of written notice of removal, to take effect at a date specified therein, or upon delivery of such written notice to such member if no date is specified.
III. MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE ACTION
The Nominating Committee shall meet at such times as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. Meetings of the Nominating Committee shall be called by the chairman of the Nominating Committee upon such notice as is provided for in the by-laws of the company with respect to meetings of the Board. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. Actions of the Nominating Committee may be taken in person at a meeting or in writing without a meeting. Actions taken at a meeting, to be valid, shall require the approval of a majority of the members present and voting. Actions taken in writing, to be valid, shall be signed by all members of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall report its minutes from each meeting to the Board.
The chairman of the Nominating Committee may establish such rules as may from time to time be necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the business of the Nominating Committee. At each meeting, the chairman shall appoint as secretary a person who may, but need not, be a member of the Nominating Committee. A certificate of the secretary of the Nominating Committee or minutes of a meeting of the Nominating Committee executed by the secretary setting forth the names of the members of the Nominating Committee present at the meeting or actions taken by the Nominating Committee at the meeting shall be sufficient evidence at all times as to the members of the Nominating Committee who were present, or such actions taken.
IV. COMMITTEE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBLITIES
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Developing the criteria and qualifications for membership on the Board.
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V. REPORTING
The Nominating Committee shall prepare a statement each year concerning its compliance with this charter for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement.
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
Board of Director Candidate Guidelines
The Nominating Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) will identify, evaluate and recommend candidates to become members of the Board with the goal of creating a balance of knowledge and experience. Nominations to the Board may also be submitted to the Nominating Committee by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Company’s policy, a copy of which is attached hereto. Candidates will be reviewed in the context of current composition of the Board (including the diversity in background, experience and viewpoints of the Board), the operating requirements of the Company and the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders. In conducting this assessment, the Nominating Committee will consider and evaluate each director-candidate based upon its assessment of the following criteria:
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Whether the candidate is independent pursuant to the requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market.
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Whether the candidate has the ability to read and understand basic financial statements. The Nominating Committee also will determine if a candidate satisfies the criteria for being an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Whether the candidate is of high moral and ethical character and would be willing to apply sound, objective and independent business judgment, and to assume broad fiduciary responsibility.
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SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
Stockholder Recommendations for Directors
Stockholders who wish to recommend to the Nominating Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), a candidate for election to the Board should send their letters to Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp., 590 Madison Avenue, 21
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Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Nominating Committee. The Corporate Secretary will promptly forward all such letters to the members of the Nominating Committee. Stockholders must follow certain procedures to recommend to the Nominating Committee candidates for election as directors. In general, in order to provide sufficient time to enable the Nominating Committee to evaluate candidates recommended by stockholders in connection with selecting candidates for nomination in connection with the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, the Corporate Secretary must receive the stockholder’s recommendation no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year.
The recommendation must contain the following information about the candidate:
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Business and current residence addresses, as well as residence addresses for the past 20 years;
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The number of shares of common stock of the Company beneficially owned by the candidate;
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The information that would be required to be disclosed by the Company about the candidate under the rules of the SEC in a Proxy Statement soliciting proxies for the election of such candidate as a director (which currently includes information required by Items 401, 404 and 405 of Regulation S-K); and
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Exhibit 99.3
CHARTER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SINO MERCURY ACQUISITION CORP.
I. PURPOSES
The Compensation Committee (the “
Committee
”) is appointed by the Board of Directors (the “
Board
”) of Sino Mercury Acquisition Corp. (the “
Company
”) for the purposes of, among other things, (a) discharging the Board’s responsibilities relating to the compensation of the Company’s chief executive officer (the “
CEO
”) and other executive officers of the Company, (b) administering or delegating the power to administer the Company’s incentive compensation and equity-based compensation plans and (c) if required by applicable rules and regulations, issuing a “Compensation Committee Report” to be included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K or proxy statement, as applicable.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to such other duties as the Board may from time to time assign, the Committee shall:
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Establish, review and approve the overall executive compensation philosophy and policies of the Company, including the establishment, if deemed appropriate, of performance-based incentives that support and reinforce the Company's long-term strategic goals, organizational objectives and stockholder interests.
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Review and approve the Company’s goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the CEO, annually evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives and, based on this evaluation, determine the CEO’s compensation level, including, but not limited to, salary, bonus or bonus target levels, long and short-term incentive and equity compensation, retirement plans, and deferred compensation plans as the Committee deems appropriate. In determining the long-term incentive component of the CEO’s compensation, the Committee shall consider, among other factors, the Company’s performance and relative stockholder return, the value of similar incentive awards to CEO’s at comparable companies, and the awards given to the Company’s CEO in past years. The CEO shall not be present during voting and deliberations relating to CEO compensation.
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Determine the compensation of all other executive officers, including, but not limited to, salary, bonus or bonus target levels, long and short-term incentive and equity compensation, retirement plans, and deferred compensation plans, as the Committee deems appropriate. Members of senior management may report on the performance of the other executive officers of the Company and make compensation recommendations to the Committee, which will review and, as appropriate, approve the compensation recommendations.
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Receive and evaluate performance target goals for the senior officers and employees (other than executive officers) and review periodic reports from the CEO as to the performance and compensation of such senior officers and employees.
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Administer or delegate the power to administer the Company’s incentive and equity-based compensation plans, including the grant of stock options, restricted stock and other equity awards under such plans.
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Review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the adoption of, and amendments to, incentive compensation and equity-based plans and approve for submission to the stockholders all new equity compensation plans that must be approved by stockholders pursuant to applicable law.
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Review and approve any annual or long-term cash bonus or incentive plans in which the executive officers of the Company may participate.
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Review and approve for the CEO and the other executive officers of the Company any employment agreements, severance arrangements, and change in control agreements or provisions.
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Review and discuss with the Company’s management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K, Item 402, if required, and, based on such review and discussion, determine whether to recommend to the Board of Directors of the Company that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company’s annual report or proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders.
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Provide, over the names of the members of the Committee, the Compensation Committee Report for the Company’s annual report or proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders, if required.
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Conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Committee. In conducting such review, the Committee shall evaluate and address all matters that the Committee considers relevant to its performance, including at least the following: (a) the adequacy, appropriateness and quality of the information received from management or others; (b) the manner in which the Committees recommendations were discussed or debated; (c) whether the number and length of meetings of the Committee were adequate for the Committee to complete its work in a thorough and thoughtful manner; and (d) whether this Charter appropriately addresses the matters that are or should be within its scope.
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III. COMPOSITION
The Committee shall be comprised of two or more members (including a chairperson), all of whom shall be “independent directors,” as such term is defined in the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market, except that the Committee may have as one of its members a “non-independent director” under exceptional and limited circumstances pursuant to the exemption under Rule 5605(d)(2)(B) of the Nasdaq Stock Market. At least two of the Committee members shall be “non-employee directors” as defined by Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and “outside directors” as defined by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The members of the Committee and the chairperson shall be selected not less frequently than annually by the Board and serve at the pleasure of the Board. A Committee member (including the chairperson) may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Board.
The Committee shall have authority to delegate any of its responsibilities to one or more subcommittees as the Committee may from time to time deem appropriate. If at any time the Committee includes a member who is not a “non employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “
Exchange Act
”), then a subcommittee comprised entirely of individuals who are “non-employee directors” may be formed by the Committee for the purpose of ratifying any grants of awards under any incentive or equity-based compensation plan for the purposes of complying with the exemption requirements of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; provided that any such grants shall not be contingent on such ratification.
IV. MEETINGS AND OPERATIONS
The Committee shall meet as often as necessary, but at least two times each year, to enable it to fulfill its responsibilities. The Committee shall meet at the call of its chairperson or a majority of its members. The Committee may meet by telephone conference call or by any other means permitted by law or the Company’s Bylaws. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Committee shall act on the affirmative vote of a majority of members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Subject to the Company’s Bylaws, the Committee may act by unanimous written consent of all members in lieu of a meeting. The Committee shall determine its own rules and procedures, including designation of a chairperson pro tempore in the absence of the chairperson, and designation of a secretary. The secretary need not be a member of the Committee and shall attend Committee meetings and prepare minutes. The Secretary of the Company shall be the Secretary of the Compensation Committee unless the Committee designates otherwise. The Committee shall keep written minutes of its meetings, which shall be recorded or filed with the books and records of the Company. Any member of the Board shall be provided with copies of such Committee minutes if requested.
The Committee may ask members of management, employees, outside counsel, or others whose advice and counsel are relevant to the issues then being considered by the Committee to attend any meetings (or a portion thereof) and to provide such pertinent information as the Committee may request.
The chairperson of the Committee shall be responsible for leadership of the Committee, including preparing the agenda which shall be circulated to the members prior to the meeting date, presiding over Committee meetings, making Committee assignments and reporting the Committee’s actions to the Board. Following each of its meetings, the Committee shall deliver a report on the meeting to the Board, including a description of all actions taken by the Committee at the meeting.
If at any time during the exercise of his or her duties on behalf of the Committee, a Committee member has a direct conflict of interest with respect to an issue subject to determination or recommendation by the Committee, such Committee member shall abstain from participation, discussion and resolution of the instant issue, and the remaining members of the Committee shall advise the Board of their recommendation on such issue. The Committee shall be able to make determinations and recommendations even if only one Committee member is free from conflicts of interest on a particular issue.
V. AUTHORITY
The Committee has the authority, to the extent it deems appropriate, to conduct or authorize investigations into or studies of matters within the Committee's scope of responsibilities and to retain one or more compensation consultants to assist in the evaluation of CEO or executive compensation or other matters. The Committee shall have the sole authority to retain and terminate any such consulting firm, and to approve the firm’s fees and other retention terms. The Committee shall evaluate whether any compensation consultant retained or to be retained by it has any conflict of interest in accordance with Item 407(e)(3)(iv) of Regulation S-K. The Committee shall also have the authority, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, to retain legal counsel or other advisors. In retaining compensation consultants, outside counsel and other advisors, the Committee must take into consideration factors specified in the NASDAQ listing rules. The Company will provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, for payment of any such investigations or studies and the compensation to any consulting firm, legal counsel or other advisors retained by the Committee.
Effective as of ________________, 2014.
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