0001144204-13-034209.txt : 20130611 0001144204-13-034209.hdr.sgml : 20130611 20130610211635 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-034209 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 17 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130611 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130610 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MedWorth Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001571088 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 461970047 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-188706 FILM NUMBER: 13904810 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 BRICKELL AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 BUSINESS PHONE: 786-220-1120, X702 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 999 BRICKELL AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33131 S-1/A 1 v346986_s1a.htm FORM S-1/A

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2013

Registration No. 333-188706

 

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



 

Amendment No. 1
to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



 

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 

   
Delaware   6770   46-1970047
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

801 Brickell Avenue
Suite 943
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 347-5180

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)



 

Charles F. Fistel, Chief Executive Officer
MedWorth Acquisition Corp.
801 Brickell Avenue
Suite 943
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 347-5180

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)



 

Copies to:

 
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 — Facsimile
  A. Jeffry Robinson, Esq.
Nina S. Gordon, Esq.
Broad and Cassel
2 South Biscayne Boulevard, 21st Floor
Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 373-9400
(305) 373-9443 — Facsimile


 

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 41 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. o

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. o

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. o

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. o

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 o   Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company x
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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, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.


 
 

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The information in this 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 it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS   SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 11, 2013

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

$48,000,000
6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

MedWorth Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as our initial business combination, with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as a target business. We expect to focus our search for a target business for our initial business combination in the healthcare industry, with specific focus on, specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors based in the U.S., although we do not intend to limit our search to a particular geographic region and we may pursue opportunities in other business sectors or industries. 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. If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within 18 months from the date of this prospectus, we will redeem 100% of the public shares for a pro rata portion of the trust account described below.

This is an initial public offering of our common stock. We are offering 6,000,000 shares at an offering price of $8.00 per share. We have also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any.

We will seek stockholder approval of our 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, into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable). 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.

Our sponsors have committed to purchase from us an aggregate of 586,250 shares of common stock, or “sponsors’ shares,” at a price of $8.00 per share (for a total purchase price of $4,690,000) in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the consummation of this offering. Anthony Minnuto, one of our sponsors, also has agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, he will purchase from us at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of our common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of our common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the trust account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering. These shares will be purchased in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the purchase of shares resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option.

There is currently presently no public market for our shares of common stock. We have applied to list our shares on the Nasdaq Capital Markets, or Nasdaq, under the symbol “MWRX.” We cannot assure you that our shares will continue to be listed on Nasdaq following this offering.

We are an “emerging growth company” under the federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. Investing in our shares 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 shares.

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.

     
  Price to
Public
  Underwriting
Discounts and
Commissions(1)
  Proceeds, Before
Expenses, to Us
Per Share   $ 8.00     $ 0.28     $ 7.72  
Total   $ 48,000,000     $ 1,680,000     $ 46,320,000  

(1) We have also agreed to sell to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. for $100, as additional compensation, an option to purchase up to a total of 600,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $8.00 per share. Please see the section entitled “Underwriting” for further information on the underwriting arrangements agreed to between us and the underwriters in this offering.

Upon consummation of the offering, $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering (regardless of whether or not the over-allotment option is exercised in full or in part) will be deposited into a United States-based trust account at UBS Financial Services Inc., 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 redemption of our public shares (which may not occur until         , 2014).

The underwriters are offering the shares on a firm commitment basis. EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., acting as the representative of the underwriters, expects to deliver the shares to purchasers on or about            , 2013.

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary only highlights the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. As this is a summary, it does not contain all of the information that you should consider in making an investment decision. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the information under “Risk Factors” and our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before investing. Unless otherwise stated in this prospectus:

references in this prospectus to “we,” “us” or “our company” refer to MedWorth Acquisition Corp.;
references in this prospectus to our “public shares” refer to shares of our common stock sold in this offering (whether they are purchased in this offering or thereafter in the open market) and references to “public stockholders” refer to the holders of our public shares, including our sponsors (as defined below) to the extent our sponsors purchase public shares, provided that their status as “public stockholders” shall only exist with respect to such public shares;
references in this prospectus to our “management” or our “management team” refer to our officers and directors;
references in this prospectus to our “sponsors” refer to our initial stockholders prior to this offering; and
except as specifically provided otherwise, the information in this prospectus assumes that the underwriters will not exercise their over-allotment option.

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.

General

We are a blank check company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 22, 2013. We were formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as our initial business combination, with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as a target business. To date, our efforts have been limited to organizational activities as well as activities related to this offering. We have not selected any target business on which to concentrate our search for our initial business combination. None of our officers, directors, sponsors, promoters and other affiliates has engaged in discussions on our behalf with representatives of other companies regarding the possibility of a potential merger, capital stock 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.

We intend to focus our search on businesses that may provide significant opportunities for attractive investor returns. We expect to focus our search for a target business for our initial business combination in the healthcare industry, with specific focus on specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors based in the U.S., although we do not intend to limit our search to a particular geographic region and we may pursue opportunities in other business sectors or industries.

We will have until 18 months from the date of this prospectus to consummate our initial business combination. If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within this time period, we will, as promptly as possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem 100% of our outstanding public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the trust account and then seek to dissolve and liquidate. We expect the per share redemption price to be $8.36 per share of common stock, without taking into account any interest earned on such funds. However, we may not be able to distribute such amounts as a result of claims of creditors which may take priority over the claims of our public stockholders.

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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. If we acquire less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of the target business, we will not enter into a business combination unless either we or our public stockholders acquire at least a controlling interest in the target business (meaning not less than 50.1% of the voting equity interests in the target or all or substantially all of the assets of such target).

Investors should be aware of the following potential conflicts of interest:

Our officers and directors have pre-existing fiduciary and contractual obligations that may require them to present business opportunities to such entities prior to presenting them to us. See “Management — Conflicts of Interest.”
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.
The ability to negotiate employment or consulting agreements or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses to the extent such expenses exceed the amount of available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and the amount of interest income from the trust account that may be released to us as working capital with a potential target business may influence whether or not our officers and directors recommend or consider a particular target.
The founders’ shares beneficially owned by our officers and directors will be released from escrow only if our initial business combination is successfully completed. Additionally, our officers and directors will not receive liquidation distributions with respect to any of their founders’ shares or sponsors’ shares. Furthermore, our sponsors have agreed that the sponsors’ shares will not be sold or transferred by them until 30 days after we have completed our initial business combination. Lastly, our officers have agreed not to participate in the formation of, or become an officer or director of, any other blank check company until we have entered into a definitive agreement regarding our initial business combination or we have failed to complete our initial business combination within the required time period.

For the foregoing reasons, our board may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate candidate for our initial business combination.

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 Securities Act Section 7(a)(2)(B) for complying with new or revised accounting standards.

Private Placements

In February 2013, our sponsors purchased an aggregate of 1,725,000 shares of our common stock, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as the “founders’ shares,” for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.015 per share. The founders’ shares held by our sponsors include an aggregate of up to 225,000 shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised

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in full or in part, so that our sponsors will collectively own 20.0% of our issued and outstanding shares after this offering (excluding the sale of the sponsors’ shares and assuming our sponsors do not purchase shares in this offering). None of our sponsors has indicated any intention to purchase shares in this offering.

The founders’ shares are identical to the shares of common stock being sold in this offering. However, our sponsors have agreed (A) to vote their founders’ shares and any public shares acquired in or after this offering in favor of any proposed business combination and (B) not to convert any shares into cash held in the trust account in connection with a proposed initial business combination. All of the founders’ shares outstanding prior to the date of this prospectus will be placed in escrow with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent. Our sponsors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the founders’ shares (subject to certain limited exceptions) during the escrow period of up to one year after the closing of the business combination. Of the total 1,725,000 founders’ shares, 50% of these shares will be released from escrow six months after the closing of the business combination. The remaining 50% of these shares will be released from escrow one year after the closing of the business combination.

In addition, our sponsors have committed to purchase an aggregate of 586,250 sponsors’ shares at a price of $8.00 per share ($4,690,000 in the aggregate) in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the closing of this offering. Anthony Minnuto, one of our sponsors, also has agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, he will purchase from us at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of our common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of our common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the trust account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering. These shares will be purchased in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the purchase of shares resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option.

The $4,690,000 proceeds (or $5,266,000 if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full), from the private placement of the sponsors’ shares will be added to the proceeds of this offering, less underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, and placed in a trust account in the United States at UBS Financial Services Inc., with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the required time period, the $4,690,000 proceeds (or $5,266,000 if the underwriter exercise its over-allotment option in full) from the sale of the sponsors’ shares will be included in the liquidating distribution to our public stockholders.

The sponsors’ shares are identical to the shares sold in this offering. However, our sponsors have agreed (A) to vote their sponsors’ shares in favor of any proposed business combination and (B) not to convert any shares into cash held in the trust account in connection with a proposed initial business combination. Additionally, our sponsors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the sponsors’ shares (subject to certain limited exceptions) until 30 days after the closing of our initial business combination.

Our executive offices are located at 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 943, Miami, Florida 33131, and our telephone number is (305) 347-5180.

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The Offering

In making your decision on whether to invest in our shares, 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 of 1933, as amended, or 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    
    6,000,000 shares of common stock, at $8.00 per share.
Listing of our shares and proposed symbol    
    We have applied to have the shares of common stock listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “MWRX”. The shares will begin trading on or promptly after the date of this prospectus. Although, after giving effect to this offering, we meet the minimum initial listing standards of Nasdaq on a pro forma basis, which generally only require that we meet certain requirements relating to stockholders’ equity, market capitalization, aggregate market value of publicly held shares and distribution, we cannot assure you that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq as we might not in the future meet certain continued listing standards.
   
    We will file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including an audited balance sheet, promptly upon the consummation of this offering, which is anticipated to take place three business days from the date the shares 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.
Shares of common stock:    
Number outstanding before this offering    
    1,725,000(1)
Number to be sold to insiders    
    586,250
Number to be outstanding after this offering and sale to insiders    
    8,086,250(2)(3)
Securities being purchased by insiders    
    In February 2013, our sponsors purchased an aggregate of 1,725,000 founders’ shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.015 per share. The founders’ shares held by our sponsors include an aggregate of up to 225,000 shares of common stock subject to forfeiture to the extent that the

(1) This number includes an aggregate of 225,000 founders’ shares that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters.

(2) Assumes the over-allotment option has not been exercised and an aggregate of 225,000 founders’ shares have been forfeited.

(3) Excludes 600,000 shares underlying the share purchase option we are issuing to EarlyBirdCapital and/or its designees.

  

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over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters in full or in part. Our sponsors will be required to forfeit only a number of shares of common stock necessary to maintain the 20.0% ownership interest in our shares of common stock after giving effect to the offering (excluding the sale of the sponsors’ shares and exercise, if any, of the underwriters’ over-allotment option). Including the sale of the sponsors’ shares, our sponsors will own 25.8% of our common stock after this offering (or 25.7% if the over-allotment option is exercised in full). The founders’ shares are identical to the shares of common stock being sold in this offering. However, our sponsors have agreed (A) to vote their founders’ shares and any public shares purchased in or after this offering in favor of any proposed business combination, and (B) not to convert any shares into cash held in the trust account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination. In the event of a liquidation prior to our initial business combination, the sponsors have agreed that the founders’ shares will not participate in liquidating distributions.

   
    Our sponsors have committed that they and/or their designees will purchase an aggregate of 586,250 sponsors’ shares at $8.00 per share (for a total purchase price of approximately $4,690,000) pursuant to letter agreements among us. These purchases will take place on a private placement basis and will be consummated simultaneously with the consummation of this offering. Anthony Minnuto, one of our sponsors, also has agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, he will purchase from us at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of our common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of our common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the trust account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering. These shares will be purchased in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the purchase of shares resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option. The amounts to be paid upon consummation of the private placement will be placed in escrow with our counsel prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement.
   
    The sponsors’ shares are identical to the shares sold in this offering. However, our sponsors have agreed (A) to vote their sponsors’ shares in favor of any proposed business combination, and (B) not to convert any sponsors’ shares into cash held in the trust account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination. In the event of a liquidation prior to our initial business combination, the sponsors have agreed that the sponsors’ shares will not participate in liquidating distributions.
Restrictions on transfer of founders’ shares and sponsors’ shares    
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    shares will be released from escrow one year after the closing of the business combination.
   
    The holders of the sponsors' shares have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the sponsors’ shares (subject to certain limited exceptions) until 30 days after the closing of our initial business combination.
   
    The limited exceptions referred to above include (1) transfers amongst the holders, to our officers, directors and employees, or to a holder’s partners, members, stockholders, or affiliates upon its liquidation and dissolution, (2) transfers to immediate family members and trusts for estate planning purposes, (3) transfers by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death, (4) transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (5) transfers by private sales at prices no greater than the price at which the shares were originally purchased, (6) with our prior written consent, pledges to secure obligations incurred in connection with purchases of our securities, or (7) transfers to us for cancellation in connection with the consummation of a business combination, in each case (except for clause (7)) where the transferee agrees to the restrictions on transferability and/or terms of the escrow agreement and forfeiture, as the case may be.
Offering proceeds to be held in the trust account    
    We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the shares in this offering, after deducting offering expenses of approximately $445,000 and underwriting discounts and commissions of $1,680,000 (or $1,932,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full), representing 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the offering, will be $45,875,000 (or $52,823,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full). $45,470,000 of the net proceeds of this offering (or $52,418,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full), plus the $4,690,000 we will receive from the sale of the sponsors’ shares, for an aggregate of $50,160,000 or $57,684,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full (in either case, $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering), will be placed in a trust account in the United States at UBS Financial Services Inc., 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 $405,000 of net proceeds of this offering will not be held in the trust account.
   
    Except as set forth below, the proceeds held in the trust account will not be released until the earlier of: (1) the completion of our initial business combination within 18 months from the date of this prospectus and (2) our redemption of 100% of the outstanding public shares if we have not completed a business combination in the required time period. Therefore, unless and until our 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 (1) any interest (or income) earned on the funds in the trust account that we need to pay our income or other tax obligations and (2) any remaining interest (or income) 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 of approximately $405,000; provided, however, that if the funds not held in the trust account and interest and income earned on the funds held in the trust account available to us are insufficient to meet our working capital needs following the consummation of this offering, our officers and directors 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, to meet such needs. 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 lender’s discretion, the notes may be converted into shares of common stock at a price of $8.00 per share. If we do not complete a business combination, the loans will be forgiven.
Limited payments to insiders    
    There will be no fees, reimbursements or other cash payments paid to our sponsors, officers, directors or their affiliates prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of our initial 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 an aggregate of $125,000 of non-interest bearing loans, or such greater amount as may be necessary for our expenses prior to the closing, made to us by Charles F. Fistel, our Chief Executive Officer, and Anthony Minnuto, our Chairman of the Board; 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.

   
    We cannot estimate the amount of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that will be reimbursed to our sponsors, officers, directors, or their affiliates because such amount will depend on a number of factors including the number of potential target businesses we identify, the breadth of due diligence we conduct on target businesses, the extent of travel and other expenses incurred in the diligence process and the length of time it takes to consummate an initial business combination with any potential target business. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us; provided, however, that to the extent such out-of-pocket expenses exceed the amount of available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and interest income on the balance in the trust account, such out-of-pocket expenses would not be reimbursed by us unless we consummate our initial business combination. Our audit committee will review and approve all reimbursements and payments made to any sponsor or

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    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.
Stockholder approval of initial business combination    
    In 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 convert their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed business combination, into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable), subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the trust account is initially anticipated to be $8.36 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. However, 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 the full 18 months in order to be able to receive a pro rata share of the trust account.
   
    Our sponsors and our officers and directors have agreed (1) to vote any of their founders’ shares, sponsors’ shares and any public shares purchased in or after this offering in favor of any proposed business combination and (2) not to convert any shares into cash held in the trust account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination.
   
    The $5,000,001 net tangible asset threshold is different from the thresholds used by most blank check companies. Traditionally, blank check companies would not be able to consummate a business combination if the holders of the company’s public shares voted against a proposed business combination and elected to convert more than a much smaller percentage of the shares sold in such company’s initial public offering, which percentage threshold was typically between 20% and 40%. As a result, many blank check companies have been unable to complete business combinations because the amount of shares voted by their public

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    stockholders electing conversion exceeded the maximum conversion threshold pursuant to which such company could proceed with a business combination.
Stockholder approval procedures    
    In connection the vote for a proposed business combination, our sponsors, as well as all of our officers and directors, have agreed to vote their founders’ shares, sponsors’ shares and any public shares acquired in or after this offering in favor of such proposed business combination. None of our sponsors, officers, directors or their affiliates has indicated any intention to purchase shares in this offering or any shares of common stock from persons in the open market or in private transactions. However, if a significant number of stockholders vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against a proposed business combination, our sponsors, officers, directors or their affiliates could make such purchases in the open market or in private transactions in order to influence the vote. The foregoing open market purchases by our sponsors, officers, directors or their affiliates who are “affiliated purchasers” under Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act will comply with Rule 10b-18, which is a safe harbor from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b-18 has certain technical requirements that must be complied with in order for the safe harbor to be available to the purchaser. For instance, the total volume of open market purchases of common stock on any single day must not exceed 25% of the average daily trading volume of our common stock on any single day must not exceed 25% of the average daily trading volume of our common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the week in which the purchases are effectuated. Similarly, the purchase price cannot exceed the highest independent bid or the last independent transaction price of our common stock, whichever is higher, at the time the purchases are effectuated. Our sponsors, officers, directors and their affiliates will not make purchases of common stock if the purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act.
   
    We will consummate a business combination only if (1) a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock voted are voted in favor of the business combination and (2) we have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation. Our sponsors have agreed to vote their respective founders’ shares, sponsors’ shares and any public shares they purchase in or after the offering in favor of the initial business combination. Following the closing of this offering and the private placement, our sponsors will own an aggregate of 25.8% (or approximately 25.7% if the overallotment is exercised in full) of our common stock outstanding. In addition, they may purchase additional shares in the open market.
Conversion rights if stockholder meeting held    
    In 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 demand that we convert his shares into a pro rata share of the trust account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public stockholder, together with

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    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 25% or more of the shares of common stock sold in this offering without our prior written consent. 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 conversion right as a means to force our management or us to purchase its shares at a significant premium to the then current market price. By limiting a stockholder’s ability to convert no more than 25% 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.
   
    In order to determine whether a stockholder is acting in concert or as a group with another stockholder, we will require each public stockholder seeking to exercise conversion rights to certify to us whether such stockholder is acting in concert or as a group with any other stockholder. Such certifications, together with any other information relating to stock ownership available to us at that time, will be the sole basis on which we make the above-referenced determination. We believe that by having each stockholder provide a certification to us, it will remove the possibility for any disputes between public stockholders and us with respect to whether such stockholders are acting as a group. However, if we determine that a stockholder is acting in concert or as a group with any other stockholder, we will notify such stockholder of our determination and offer them an opportunity to dispute our finding. The final determination as to whether a stockholder is acting in concert or as a group with any other stockholder will ultimately be made in good faith by our board of directors.
   
    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 Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holder’s 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.
   
    The proxy solicitation materials that we will furnish to stockholders in connection with the vote for any proposed business combination will indicate whether we are requiring stockholders to satisfy such certification and delivery requirements. Accordingly, a stockholder would have from the time the stockholder received our proxy statement through the vote on the business combination to deliver his shares if he wishes to seek to exercise his conversion rights. This time period varies depending

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    on the specific facts of each transaction. However, as the delivery process can be accomplished by the stockholder, whether or not he is a record holder or his shares are held in “street name,” in a matter of hours by simply contacting the transfer agent or his broker and requesting delivery of his shares through the DWAC System, we believe this time period will be sufficient for the average investor. Please see the risk factor titled “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” for further information on the risks of failing to comply with these requirements.
Conversion rights in connection with proposed amendments to our certificate of incorporation    
    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation prohibits the amendment of certain of its provisions relating to the rights of our public stockholders prior to consummating our initial business combination without the approval of 65% of our stockholders. We have no intention of amending our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to reduce or remove such limitation or to allow us a longer period of time to complete our initial business combination prior to our consummation of such initial business combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we do seek to amend such provisions, we will provide dissenting public stockholders with the opportunity to convert their public shares in connection with any such vote. Our sponsors have agreed to waive any conversion rights with respect to any founders’ shares, sponsors’ shares and any public shares they may hold in connection with any such vote to amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
Liquidation if no business combination    
    If we are unable to complete our initial business combination within 18 months from the date of this prospectus, 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, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in 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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    enforceable agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind 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. Our officers have agreed that they will be jointly and severally 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, but they may not be able to satisfy their indemnification obligations if they are required to do so. Notwithstanding the foregoing, they will have no personal liability under this indemnity (1) 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, or (2) as to any claims under our indemnity with the underwriters of this offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
   
    The holders of the founders’ shares and sponsors’ shares will not participate in any redemption distribution with respect to their founders’ shares or sponsors’ shares.
   
    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 $8.36. 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 $8.36.
   
    We will pay the costs of any subsequent liquidation from our remaining assets outside of the trust account. If such funds are insufficient, our officers have agreed to pay the out-of-pocket expenses necessary to complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than approximately $15,000) and have agreed not to seek repayment for such expenses.

Risks

We are a newly formed company that has conducted no operations and has generated no revenues. Until we complete our initial business combination, we will have no operations and will generate no operating revenues. In deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should take into account the risks associated with such investment, including, but not limited to, the following:

if we are unable to consummate our initial business combination, our public stockholders may be forced to wait more than 18 months before receiving distributions from the trust account;

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unlike other blank check companies, we are only selling shares of common stock in this offering rather than units comprised of common stock and warrants and therefore investors will not be issued warrants as part of their investment;
our officers and directors have fiduciary obligations to other entities, which could cause conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented;
you may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by you; and
this offering is not being conducted in compliance with Rule 419 promulgated under the Securities Act and therefore 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 entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 14 of this prospectus. 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.”

Summary Financial Data

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, and accordingly only balance sheet data is presented.

   
  February 28, 2013
     Actual   As Adjusted(1)
Balance Sheet Data:
                 
Working capital (deficiency)   $ (65,000 )    $ 50,587,100  
Total assets     172,000       50,587,100  
Total liabilities     150,000        
Value of common stock which may be converted for cash           45,587,099  
Stockholders' equity     22,000       5,000,001  

(1) Includes the $4,690,000 we will receive from the sale of the sponsors’ shares.

The “as adjusted” information gives effect to the sale of the shares we are offering, the sponsor shares and the share purchase option we will issue to EarlyBirdCapital and/or its designees, including the application of the related gross proceeds and the payment of the estimated remaining costs from such sale and the repayment of the accrued and other liabilities required to be repaid.

The “as adjusted” working capital and total assets amounts include the $50,160,000 to be held in the trust account, which, except for limited situations described in this prospectus, will be available to us only upon the consummation of our initial business combination within the time period described in this prospectus. If our initial business combination is not so 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).

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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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our shares involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully all of the 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 shares. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our shares could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. 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 newly formed blank check company in the development stage 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 newly formed blank check company in the development stage with no operating results to date. Therefore, our ability to commence operations is dependent upon obtaining financing through the public offering of our shares. 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 our initial business combination.

Our independent registered public accounting firm’s report contains an explanatory paragraph that expresses substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern.”

As of February 28, 2013, we had $85,000 in cash and cash equivalents and a working capital deficiency of $65,000. Further, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of our acquisition plans. Management’s plans to address this need for capital through this offering are discussed in the section of this prospectus titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Our plans to raise capital and to consummate our initial business combination may not be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus do not include any adjustments that might result from our inability to consummate this offering or our inability to continue as a going concern.

If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination, our public stockholders may be forced to wait more than 18 months before receiving distributions from the trust account.

We have 18 months from the date of this prospectus in which to complete our initial business combination. We have no obligation to return funds to investors prior to such date unless we consummate our initial business combination prior thereto and only then in case where investors have sought to convert their shares. Only after the expiration of this full time period will public security holders be entitled to distributions from the trust account if we are unable to complete our initial business combination. Accordingly, investors’ funds may be unavailable to them until after such date and to liquidate your investment, public security holders may be forced to sell their public shares, 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 our initial 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 $5,000,001 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, we will be 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 and restrict the use of interest earned on the funds held in the trust account.

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Because we are not subject to Rule 419, our shares will be immediately tradable and we will be entitled to withdraw interest and income from the funds held in the trust account prior to the completion of our initial business combination.

We may issue shares of our capital stock to complete our initial business combination or upon conversion of working capital loans, which would reduce the equity interest of our stockholders and likely cause a change in control of our ownership.

Our certificate of incorporation currently authorizes, and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which will become effective prior to the consummation of this offering, will authorize, the issuance of up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.0001 per share. Immediately after this offering and the purchase of the sponsors’ shares (assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option), there will be 91,313,750 authorized but unissued shares of common stock available for issuance. Although we have no commitment 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. In addition, we may be required to issue additional shares of our common stock if we borrow funds from our officers and directors to meet our working capital needs and such officers and directors elect to have those loans converted into shares of our common stock upon the consummation of the business combination. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or preferred stock will not reduce the per-share conversion or redemption amount in the trust account. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or preferred stock:

may significantly reduce the equity interest of investors in this offering;
may subordinate the rights of holders of shares of common stock if we issue shares of preferred stock with rights senior to those afforded to our shares of common stock;
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
may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our shares of common stock.

We may incur significant indebtedness in order to consummate our initial business combination.

If we find it necessary to incur significant indebtedness in connection with our initial business combination, it could result in:

default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after our initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
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;
our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand; and
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.

If we incur indebtedness, our lender will not have a claim on the cash in the trust account and such indebtedness will not decrease the per share conversion or redemption amount in the trust account.

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.

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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 months. 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 our initial business combination. In such event, we would need to borrow funds from our sponsors, officers or directors to operate or may be forced to liquidate.

If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share redemption price received by stockholders may be less than $8.36.

Our placing of funds in the trust account 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 trust account. A court may not uphold the validity of such agreements. Accordingly, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to claims which could take priority over those of our public stockholders. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the trust account may be less than $8.36, 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, 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 $8.36.

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 by 18 months from the date of this prospectus, 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, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in 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 18-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 stockholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. Claims may be brought against us for these reasons.

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Our directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of our officers, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public stockholders.

In the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below $8.36 per public share and either of our officers asserts that he is unable to satisfy his obligations or that he has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against such individual to enforce such indemnification obligations. It is possible that our independent directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular instance. If our independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public stockholders may be reduced below $8.36 per share.

Unlike other blank check companies, we are only selling shares of common stock in this offering rather than units comprised 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 only selling shares of common stock in this offering. Accordingly, investors in this offering will not be issued any warrants as part of their investment. This may ultimately limit the value of your investment in our company.

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 we may complete a business combination with. 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 our initial business combination will be totally dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. Our officers and directors will allocate their time to other businesses thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs. This conflict of interest or the loss of any key personnel could have a negative impact on our ability to consummate our initial business combination.

Our ability to successfully effect our initial business combination is dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. 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. Accordingly, each of them will have conflicts of interest in allocating management time among various business activities, including identifying potential business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence. 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. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor.

In addition, we do not have employment agreements with any of our officers. The unexpected loss of the services of our key personnel could have a detrimental effect on us and our ability to consummate an initial business combination.

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Our ability to be successful after the completion of our initial business combination will be dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel, some of whom may join us following our initial business combination. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage after our initial business combination, our assessment of these individuals may not prove to be correct.

Our ability to be successful after the completion of our initial business combination is dependent upon the efforts of Messrs. Anthony Minnuto, Charles F. Fistel and Stephen B. Cichy, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively. The roles of our key personnel after our initial business combination, however, remain to be determined. Although some of our key personnel may serve in senior management or advisory positions following our initial business combination, it is likely that most, if not all, of the management of the target business will remain in place. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage after our initial business combination, our assessment of these individuals may not 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.

Although we expect to focus our search for a target business for our initial business combination in the healthcare industry, in particular the specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors, we do not intend to limit our search to a particular geographic region and we may pursue opportunities in other business sectors or industries. Therefore, we may consummate a business combination with a target business in any geographic location or industry we choose. Our officers and directors may not have enough experience or sufficient knowledge relating to the jurisdiction of the target or its industry to make an informed decision regarding our initial business combination.

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 our initial 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 our initial 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.

Certain of our officers, directors and their affiliates may become affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.

Members of our management team may in the future have affiliations with 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 the 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 potential conflicts of interest of our management, see the section titled “Management — Conflicts of Interest.”

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Our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is appropriate for our initial business combination.

Our officers and directors have waived their right to convert their founders’ shares, sponsors’ shares or any other shares purchased in this offering or thereafter or to receive distributions from the trust account with respect to their founders’ shares or sponsors’ shares upon our liquidation if we are unable to consummate our initial business combination. Accordingly, the founders’ shares and sponsors’ shares will generally be worthless if we do not consummate our 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 of interest when determining whether the terms, conditions and timing of a particular business combination are appropriate and in our stockholders’ best interest.

Additionally, unless we consummate our initial business combination, our officers, directors and sponsors will not receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them to the extent that such expenses exceed the amount of available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and the amount of interest income from the trust account. Our officers and directors may, as part of any business combination, negotiate the repayment of some or all of any such expenses. We do not have a policy that prohibits our officers and directors from negotiating for the reimbursement of such expenses by a target business. If the owners of the target business do not agree to such repayment, this could cause our management to view such potential business combination unfavorably, thereby resulting in a conflict of interest. If the out-of-pocket expenses of our officers and directors are not reimbursed from the funds not deposited in the trust account and the interest income on the trust account, then the financial interest of our officers or directors may influence our officers’ and directors’ motivation in selecting a target business and therefore there may be a conflict of interest when determining whether a particular business combination is in the stockholders’ best interest.

Nasdaq may delist our shares from quotation on its exchange which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our shares and subject us to additional trading restrictions.

We anticipate that our shares of common stock will be listed on Nasdaq, a national securities exchange, upon consummation of this offering. Although, after giving effect to this offering, we meet the minimum initial listing standards of Nasdaq on a pro forma basis, which generally require that we have stockholders’ equity of at least $4,000,000, a market value of publicly held shares of at least $15,000,000, a market value of our common stock of at least $50,000,000, and at least 1,000,000 publicly held shares and 300 stockholders, our shares may not 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. Depending upon our financial condition, the financial condition of the target business, the structure of our initial business combination and the market’s response to our initial business combination, we may not be able to meet those initial listing requirements described above at that time or, if such listing requirements are changed, amended listing criteria then in effect.

If Nasdaq delists our shares from trading on its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

a limited availability of market quotations for our shares
reduced liquidity with respect to our shares
a determination that our common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our shares to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our shares;
a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company; and
a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

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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.

It is likely we will consummate our initial business combination with a single target business, although we have the ability to simultaneously acquire several target businesses. 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:

solely dependent upon the performance of a single business, or
dependent upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services.

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 our initial 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 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 initial 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 initial business combination. In the event that the acquisition involves the issuance of our stock as consideration, we may be required to issue a higher percentage of our stock 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 an initial business combination if a target business requires that we have a certain amount of cash at closing, in which case public stockholders may have to remain stockholders of our company and wait until our redemption of the public shares 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 initial 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 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 an initial 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 initial 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

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18 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 the proposed business combination and still seek conversion of his, her or its shares.

In connection with seeking stockholder approval of any business combination, we will offer each public stockholder (but not our sponsors, officers or directors) the right to have his, her or its shares of common stock converted to cash (subject to the limitations described elsewhere in this prospectus) regardless of whether such stockholder votes for or against such proposed business combination. 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. Accordingly, public stockholders owning 5,453,002 shares sold in this offering, or such lesser amount as may be necessary for us to maintain $5,000,001 of tangible net assets at the time of the consummation of our initial business combination, 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. This is different than other similarly structured blank check companies where stockholders are offered the right to convert their shares only when they vote against a proposed business combination. Furthermore, our $5,000,001 net tangible asset threshold is different than the more typical conversion threshold of between 20% and 40% and further allows holders of our shares of common stock the right to vote in favor of our initial business combination and elect to convert their shares. This different threshold and 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 25% of the shares sold in this offering.

We will offer each public stockholder (but not holders of our founders’ shares) the right to have his, her, or its shares of common stock converted into cash. 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” will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to more than 25% of the shares sold in this offering. Generally, in this context, a stockholder will be deemed to be acting in concert or as a group with another stockholder when such stockholders agree to act together for the purpose of acquiring, voting, holding or disposing of our equity securities. Accordingly, if you purchase more than 25% of the shares sold in this offering and our 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 additional shares of common stock or sell them in the open market. The value of such additional shares may not appreciate over time following our initial business combination, and the market price of our shares of common stock may not 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 will have the right, regardless of whether he is voting for or against such proposed business combination, to demand that we convert his shares into a pro rata share of the trust account. We may require public stockholders who wish to convert their shares 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 Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System. In order to obtain a physical stock certificate, a stockholder’s 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

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two weeks to obtain a physical stock 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 to comply with specific 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 to comply with specific requirements for conversion 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 of common stock 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 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 businesses. Furthermore, seeking stockholder approval of our initial business combination may delay the consummation of a transaction. Any of the foregoing may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating an initial business combination.

We may be unable to obtain additional financing, if required, to complete our initial 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, the capital requirements for any particular transaction remain to be determined. 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 into 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 our initial business combination.

Our sponsors, officers and directors will control a substantial interest in us and thus may influence certain actions requiring a stockholder vote.

Upon consummation of our offering and sale of the sponsors’ shares, our sponsors, officers and directors will collectively own approximately 25.8% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock (assuming they do not purchase any shares in this offering and the underwriter does not exercise its over-allotment

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option or require them to purchase additional shares). None of our sponsors, officers, directors or their affiliates has indicated any intention to purchase shares in this offering or any shares of common stock from persons in the open market or in private transactions. However, our sponsors, officers, directors 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 influence the vote. In connection with any vote for a proposed business combination, our sponsors, 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. The foregoing open market purchases by our sponsors, officers, directors or their affiliates who are “affiliated purchasers” under Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act will comply with Rule 10b-18, which is a safe harbor from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b-18 has certain technical requirements that must be complied with in order for the safe harbor to be available to the purchaser. For instance, the total volume of open market purchases of common stock on any single day must not exceed 25% of the average daily trading volume of our common stock on any single day must not exceed 25% of the average daily trading volume of our common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the week in which the purchases are effectuated. Similarly, the purchase price cannot exceed the highest independent bid or the last independent transaction price of our common stock, whichever is higher, at the time the purchases are effectuated. Our sponsors, officers, directors and their affiliates will not make purchases of common stock if the purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act.

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. 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, in which case all of the current directors will continue in office until at least the consummation of the business combination. Accordingly, you may not be able to exercise your voting rights under corporate law for up to 18 months. If there is an annual meeting, as a consequence of our “staggered” board of directors, only half of the board of directors will be considered for election and our sponsors, because of their ownership position, will have considerable influence regarding the outcome. Accordingly, our sponsors will continue to exert control at least until the consummation of our initial business combination.

We may not hold an annual meeting of stockholders until after the consummation of our initial business combination.

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 of stockholders be held for the purposes of electing directors in accordance with a company’s bylaws unless such election is made by written consent in lieu of such a 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 sponsors paid an aggregate of $25,000, or approximately $0.015 per share, for the founders’ shares and will pay $8.00 per share for the sponsors’ shares, for an average price of approximately $2.26 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 of common stock after this offering constitutes the dilution to the investors in this offering. Our sponsors acquired the founders’ shares and sponsors’ shares for an average of $2.26 per share, 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 76.3% or $6.10 per share (the difference between the pro forma net tangible book value per share of $1.90, and the initial offering price of $8.00 per share). This is because investors in this offering will be contributing approximately 91.1% of the total amount paid to us for our outstanding securities after this offering (including the $4,690,000 we will receive from the sale of the

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sponsors’ shares) but will only own 74.2% 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 security holders exercise their registration rights, 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 our initial business combination.

Holders of a majority of the founders' shares are entitled to make a demand that we register the resale of the founders’ shares at any time commencing three months prior to the date on which their shares may be released from escrow. In addition, holders of a majority of the sponsors' shares and any shares our officers, directors or their affiliates may be issued in payment of working capital loans made to us are entitled to make a demand that we register these securities commencing on the date that we consummate our initial business combination. The presence of these additional shares of common stock 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 our initial 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 our initial 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 the trust account may be invested by the trustee only in United States government treasury bills 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 of 1940 and that invest solely in U.S. 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 Investment Company Act of 1940.

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 our initial business combination, including:

restrictions on the nature of our investments; and
restrictions on the issuance of securities.

In addition, we may have imposed upon us certain burdensome requirements, including:

registration as an investment company;
adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and
reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy, compliance policies and procedures and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations.

Compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would require additional expense for which we have not allotted.

The determination of the offering price of our shares is more arbitrary compared with the pricing of securities for an operating company in a particular industry.

There is no public market for any of our shares. The public offering price of the shares was negotiated between us and the representative of the underwriters. Factors considered in determining the price of the shares of common stock include:

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the history and prospects of companies whose principal business is the acquisition of other companies;
prior offerings of those companies;
our prospects for acquiring an operating business at attractive values;
our capital structure;
an assessment of our management and their experience in identifying operating companies; and
general conditions of the securities markets at the time of the offering.

However, although these factors were 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.

If we do not conduct an adequate due diligence investigation of a target business, we may be required to subsequently take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring, and impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and our stock price, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.

We must conduct a due diligence investigation of the target businesses we intend to acquire. Intensive due diligence is time consuming and expensive due to the operations, accounting, finance and legal professionals who must be involved in the due diligence process. Even if we conduct extensive due diligence on a target business, this diligence may not reveal all material issues that may affect a particular target business, and factors outside the control of the target business and outside of our control may later arise. If our diligence fails to identify issues specific to a target business, industry or the environment in which the target business operates, we may be forced to later write-down or write-off assets, restructure our operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could result in our reporting losses. Even though these charges may be non-cash items and not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, the fact that we report charges of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about us or our common stock. In addition, charges of this nature may cause us to violate net worth or other covenants to which we may be subject as a result of assuming pre-existing debt held by a target business or by virtue of our obtaining post-combination debt financing.

The requirement that we complete our initial business combination within 18 months from the date of this prospectus may give potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating our initial business combination.

We have 18 months from the date of this prospectus to complete our 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 limit referenced above.

We will not be required to, and may not, obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm as to the fair market value of the target business we are seeking to acquire. Therefore you may be relying solely on the judgment of our Board of Directors in approving a proposed business combination.

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 of such target business, unless the target business that we seek to acquire is an entity that is affiliated with any of our officers, directors or sponsors. Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of our Board of Directors in valuing such target business, and our Board of Directors may not properly value such target business.

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Resources could be spent researching acquisitions that are not consummated, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business.

It is anticipated that the investigation of each specific target business and the negotiation, drafting, and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents, and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys and others. If a decision is made not to complete a specific business combination, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached relating to a specific target business, we may fail to consummate the business combination for any number of reasons including those beyond our control. Any such event will result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business.

We may be required to issue additional shares of stock in the future, which could have a dilutive effect on our then outstanding shares of common stock.

Following our business combination, we may be required to seek more capital to operate the business that we acquire. To obtain this additional capital, we may issue additional shares of common stock or may issue preferred stock or debt securities convertible into common stock. The issuance of these securities will further reduce the equity interest of the investors in this offering and may adversely affect the prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, if we issue non-convertible preferred stock or debt securities, the rights of the holders of our common stock will be subordinate to the rights of the holders of the preferred stock or debt securities.

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, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, requires that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls and may require that we have such system of internal controls audited. 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. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act also requires, in many instances, that our independent registered public accounting firm report on management’s evaluation of our system of internal controls. A target company may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of its 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. Inferior 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 stock.

We are an “emerging growth company” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our shares of common stock 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 of

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common stock less attractive because we may rely on these provisions. If some investors find our shares of common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our shares and our share price may be more volatile.

Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law may inhibit a takeover of us, which could limit the price investors might be willing to pay in the future for our common stock and could entrench management.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that stockholders may consider to be in their best interests. 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. As a result, at a given annual meeting only one-third of the board of directors may be considered for election. Since our “staggered board” may prevent our stockholders from replacing a majority of our board of directors at any given annual meeting, it may entrench management and discourage unsolicited stockholder proposals that may be in the best interests of stockholders. Moreover, our board of directors has the ability to designate the terms of and issue new series of preferred stock.

We are also subject to anti-takeover provisions under Delaware law, which could delay or prevent a change of control. Together these provisions may make more difficult the removal of management and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities.

Because we must furnish our stockholders with target business financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards, we will not generally be able to complete our initial business combination with prospective target businesses unless their financial statements meet one of these requirements.

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.

There is currently no market for our shares and a market for our shares may not develop, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of our shares.

There is currently no market for our shares. Stockholders therefore have no access to information about prior market history on which to base their investment decision. Following this offering, the price of our shares may vary significantly due to one or more potential business combinations and general market or economic conditions. Furthermore, an active trading market for our shares may never develop or, if developed, it may not be sustained. You may be unable to sell your shares unless a market can be established and sustained.

Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, investments and results of operations.

We are subject to laws and regulations enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we will be required to comply with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

There may be tax consequences to our initial business combinations that may adversely affect us.

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While we expect to undertake any merger or acquisition so as to minimize taxes both to the acquired business and/or assets and us, such business combination might not meet the statutory requirements of a tax-free reorganization, or the parties might not obtain the intended tax-free treatment upon a transfer of shares or assets. A non-qualifying reorganization could result in the imposition of substantial taxes.

We may be subject to an increased rate of tax on our income if we are treated as a personal holding company.

Depending on the date and size of our initial business combination, it is possible that we could be treated as a “personal holding company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. corporation generally will be classified as a personal holding company for U.S. federal income tax purposes in a given taxable year if more than 50% of its ownership (by value) is concentrated, within a certain period of time, in five or fewer individuals (without regard to their citizenship or residency and including as individuals for this purpose certain entities such as certain tax-exempt organizations, pension funds, and charitable trusts), and at least 60% of its income is comprised of certain passive items. See the section titled “Material U.S. Federal Tax Considerations — Company — Personal Holding Company Status” for more detailed information.

The success of our planned business following consummation of our initial business combination depends on maintaining a well-secured business and technology infrastructure.

A fundamental requirement of our anticipated business following consummation of our initial business combination will be the secure storage and transmission of personal health information and other confidential data. Our business and operations may be harmed if we do not maintain effective business processes and information systems in a secure manner, and maintain and improve continually the integrity of our confidential information. Failure to protect such information or mitigate any such breaches could adversely affect our operating results. Malfunctions in business processes, breaches of information systems or the failure to maintain effective and up-to-date information systems could disrupt our business operations, result in customer and member disputes, damage our reputation, expose us to risk of loss or litigation, result in regulatory violations, increase administrative expenses or lead to other adverse consequences.

The success of our business may depend on effective consolidation of acquired business targets.

Our anticipated business following consummation of our initial business combination may be dependent on consolidation of processes and technology infrastructure, including information systems, for many aspects of business operations. Depending upon certain factors to be identified upon target identification, we may be required to replace or consolidate pharmacy dispensing, clinical management and accounts receivable management systems to streamline business processes, provide improved data reporting, data management, scalability and cash posting and billing and collections. Failure to successfully implement new operating systems or processes could result in higher operating costs, additional charges for system design changes or delays, or other adverse consequences.

Risks Associated with the Healthcare Industry and the Specialty Pharmacy, Infusion Pharmacy and Drug Distribution Sectors

While our efforts to identify a prospective target business will not necessarily be limited to a particular industry or geographic region, we intend to initially focus our search for target businesses in the healthcare industry with specific focus on specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors based in the U.S. Business combinations with companies in this industry entail special considerations and risks. If we are successful in completing a business combination with a target business in these sectors, we will be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by, the risks set forth below. We may complete a business combination with a target business in another industry or geographic location, however, in which case these risks will likely not affect us and we will be subject to other risks attendant to the specific industry in which the target business we acquire operates, none of which can be currently ascertained.

Competition in the pharmaceutical industry could reduce profit margins.

The healthcare industry in general, and the specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and drug distribution sectors in particular, are very competitive. If we acquire a business in these sectors, our competitors will include large and well-established companies that may have greater financial, marketing, management and

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technological resources than we do. Some of the companies that would compete with us are controlled or owned by pharmaceutical wholesalers and distributors, managed care organizations, pharmacy benefit managers or retail pharmacy chains and will be better positioned with respect to the distribution and dispensing of pharmaceuticals. In addition, some of these competitors may have secured long-term supply or distribution arrangements for prescription pharmaceuticals needed to treat chronic disease states that are typically provided by specialty pharmacies. These long-term arrangements may provide these competitors with more favorable pricing terms and, therefore, we may be less price competitive. In addition, we may be unable to obtain access to new pharmaceutical products.

Government legislation and regulation could adversely affect business and financial results.

Healthcare companies, including those involved in the specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and drug distribution sectors, are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations. Changes in these regulations typically require extensive changes to systems and operations that may be difficult to implement. Untimely compliance or noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations could adversely affect the continued operation of the business, including, but not limited to: imposition of civil or criminal penalties; suspension of payments from government programs; loss of required government certifications or approvals; loss of authorizations to participate in or exclusion from government reimbursement programs, such as the Medicare and Medicaid programs; or loss of licensure. The regulations to which we would be subject if we acquire a company in the healthcare industry, with a specific focus in specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy, or drug distribution sectors, include, but are not limited to, anti-kickback laws; federal and state self-referral laws; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, or HIPAA; regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, U.S. Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; and regulations of various state regulatory authorities. In that regard, the business, financial position and results of operations following our initial business combination, if completed, could be affected by one or more of the following:

federal and state laws and regulations governing the purchase, distribution, management, dispensing and reimbursement of prescription drugs and related services, whether at retail, wholesale or mail, and applicable licensing requirements;
the frequency and rate of approvals by the FDA of new brand named and generic drugs, or of over-the-counter status for brand name drugs;
FDA regulation affecting the retail or pharmacy benefit management industry;
rules and regulations issued pursuant to HIPAA and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, which we refer to as the HITECH Act, and other federal and state laws affecting the use, disclosure and transmission of health information, such as state security breach laws and state laws limiting the use and disclosure of prescriber information;
administration of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Plan, including legislative changes and/or the CMS rulemaking and interpretation;
government regulation of the development, administration, review and updating of formularies and drug lists;
state laws and regulations establishing or changing prompt payment requirements for payments to retail pharmacies;
managed care reform and plan design legislation; and
direct regulation of pharmacies or pharmacy benefit managers by regulatory and quasi-regulatory bodies.

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If we consummate a business combination with an entity in the healthcare, specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy or the drug distribution industries, continuing government and private efforts to contain healthcare costs, including through the implementation of legal and regulatory changes, may reduce our future revenue and our profitability following such business combination.

We could be adversely affected by the continuing efforts of government and private payers to contain healthcare costs if we consummate a business combination with an entity in the healthcare industry, in particular in the specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors. To reduce healthcare costs, payers seek to lower reimbursement rates, limit the scope of covered services and negotiate reduced or capped pricing arrangements. In addition, the government is seeking to reduce these cost by implementing legal and regulatory changes. While many of the proposed policy changes would require congressional approval to implement, we cannot assure you that reimbursement payments under governmental and private third party payer programs will remain at levels comparable to present levels or will be sufficient to cover the costs allocable to patients eligible for reimbursement under these programs. Any changes that lower reimbursement rates under Medicare, Medicaid or private pay programs could result in a substantial reduction in our net operating revenues.

If we consummate a business combination with an entity in the healthcare industry, including the specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy or the drug distribution sectors, our future revenues may be affected by changes in a number of factors outside of our control.

If we consummate a business combination with an entity in the healthcare industry, in particular the specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors, the sources and amounts of our future revenues could be adversely affected by a number of factors, relating to the acquisition integration process, including but not limited to changes in the source, number, type and mix of pharmaceuticals dispensed and whether the drugs are brand or generic. While we intended to minimize disruptions and achieve desired business continuity of the business combination, several of these factors will be outside of our control. Unmitigated changes in the number of drugs dispensed, as well as payer mix among private pay, Medicare and Medicaid, in our customers’ facilities will significantly affect our earnings and cash flow following the business combination.

The Affordable Care Act and its implementation could impact our business.

The Affordable Care Act will result in sweeping changes to the existing U.S. system for the delivery and financing of health care. The details for implementation of many of the requirements under the Affordable Care Act will depend on the promulgation of regulations by a number of federal government agencies, including the HHS. It is impossible to predict the outcome of these changes, what many of the final requirements of the Health Reform Law will be, and the net effect of those requirements on us. As such, we cannot predict the impact of the Affordable Care Act on our business, operations or financial performance.

In addition, we may target certain pharmacy organizations with hospital affiliations, including home infusion organizations or other service organizations involved in the care of patients living with chronic disease. Hospitals are currently active in forming infusion joint ventures with pharmacy organizations, including retail specialty, and/or infusion pharmacies. This activity stems, in part, from hospitals seeking to position themselves for new paradigms in the delivery of coordinated healthcare and new methods of payment, including an emerging interdisciplinary care model known as an “accountable care organization.” These organizations are encouraged by the new Affordable Care Act and are designed to save money and improve quality of care by better integrating care, with the healthcare provider possibly sharing in the financial benefits of the new efficiencies. If the companies we target are not engaged in, or doing business with, this emerging type of health care provider, we may not be able to compete and our results of operations would be adversely affected.

Loss of relationships with one or more pharmaceutical manufacturers, and changes in discounts provided by pharmaceutical manufacturers, could adversely affect our business and financial results.

Our acquisition targets may have contractual relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers that provide discounts on certain drugs dispensed, and pay service fees for other programs and services that are provided. Our business and financial results could be adversely affected if: (i) we were to lose relationships with one or

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more key pharmaceutical manufacturers; (ii) discounts decline due to changes in available discounts and/or utilization of specified pharmaceutical products by plan sponsors and other clients; (iii) legal restrictions are imposed on the ability of pharmaceutical manufacturers to offer rebates, administrative fees or other discounts or to purchase our programs or services; or (iv) pharmaceutical manufacturers choose not to offer rebates, administrative fees or other discounts or to purchase our programs or services.

A disruption in supply could adversely impact our business.

Our acquisition targets are anticipated to acquire pharmaceuticals and related, medical supplies and equipment from manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers. Most of the pharmaceuticals purchased are anticipated to be available from multiple sources. Should a supply disruption result in the inability to obtain certain drugs, especially high margin drugs or compound components, our results of operations could be negatively impacted.

Risks involved in the conduct of operation in the healthcare industry, with a specific focus in specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy or drug distribution sectors, could affect our revenue and our results of operations.

The conduct of operations in the healthcare industry, with a specific focus in specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy or drug distribution sectors, has inherent risks. These risks include the possibility of:

changes in the case mix of patients, as well as payor mix and payment methodologies;
changes in industry pricing benchmarks;
loss of relationships with plan sponsors;
network lock-outs by health insurers and PBMs; and
shortages in qualified registered nursing staff, pharmacist and other professionals.

Any of these risks could affect our revenue and results of operations.

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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 management’s 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:

ability to complete our initial business combination;
success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination;
officers and directors allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination, as a result of which they would then receive expense reimbursements;
potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination;
pool of prospective target businesses;
the ability of our officers and directors to generate a number of potential investment opportunities;
potential change in control if we acquire one or more target businesses for stock;
our public shares’ potential liquidity and trading;
the lack of a market for our shares;
use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance; or
financial performance following this offering.

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. Future developments affecting us may not 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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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds of this offering, in addition to the funds we will receive from the sale of the sponsors’ shares (all of which will be deposited into the trust account), will be used as set forth in the following table:

   
  Without
Over-Allotment
Option
  Over-Allotment
Option
Exercised
Gross proceeds
                 
From offering   $ 48,000,000     $ 55,200,000  
From private placement     4,690,000       5,266,000  
Total gross proceeds     52,690,000       60,466,000  
Offering expenses(1)
                 
Underwriting discount (3.5% of gross proceeds from shares offered
to public)(2)
    1,680,000       1,932,000  
Legal fees and expenses     150,000       150,000  
Nasdaq listing fee     50,000       50,000  
Printing and engraving expenses     50,000       50,000  
Accounting fees and expenses     35,000       35,000  
FINRA filing fee     8,780       8,780  
SEC registration fee     7,529       7,529  
Directors' and officers' liability insurance premium     100,000       100,000  
Miscellaneous expenses     43,691       43,691  
Total offering expenses     2,125,000       2,377,000  
Net proceeds
                 
Held in the trust account     50,160,000       57,684,000  
Not held in the trust account     405,000       405,000  
Total net proceeds   $ 50,565,000     $ 58,089,000  
Use of net proceeds not held in the trust account and amounts available from interest income earned on the trust account(3)(4)
                 
Legal, accounting and other third party expenses attendant to the search for target businesses and to the due diligence investigation, structuring and negotiation of our initial business combination     230,000       230,000  
Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by our officers, directors and sponsors in connection with the due diligence of prospective target businesses     50,000       50,000  
Legal and accounting fees relating to SEC reporting obligations     75,000       75,000  
Working capital to cover miscellaneous expenses, key-man life insurance, general corporate purposes, liquidation obligations and reserves     125,240       135,662  
Total   $ 480,240     $ 490,662  

(1) 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 Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto described below. These funds will be repaid out of the proceeds of this offering available to us.
(2) No discounts or commissions will be paid with respect to the purchase of the sponsors’ shares.
(3) The amount of proceeds not held in the trust account will remain constant at $405,000 even if the over-allotment is exercised. In addition, interest or other 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 or income earned on the trust account will be

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approximately $75,240 (or $85,662 if the over-allotment option is exercised) over a 18-month period assuming an interest rate of approximately 0.10% per year.
(4) These expenses 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.

Our sponsors have committed that they and/or their designees will purchase the sponsors’ shares (for an aggregate purchase price of $4,690,000) from us on a private placement basis simultaneously with the consummation of this offering. Anthony Minnuto, one of our sponsors, also has agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, he will purchase from us at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of our common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of our common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the trust account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering. These shares will be purchased in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the purchase of shares resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option. All of the proceeds we receive from these purchases will be placed in the trust account described below.

Of the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the sponsors’ shares, $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering (regardless of whether or not the over-allotment option is exercised in full or in part) will be placed in a trust account in the United States at UBS Financial Services Inc., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, New York, New York, as trustee. The funds held in the trust account will be invested only in United States government treasury bills 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 of 1940 and that invest solely in U.S. treasuries, so that we are not deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Except with respect to (1) 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 (2) 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 our initial business combination or our redemption of 100% of the outstanding public shares if we have not completed a business combination in the required time period. The proceeds held in the trust account may be used as consideration to pay the sellers of a target business with which we complete our initial 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.

In addition, we have agreed to pay EarlyBirdCapital a cash fee of $1,680,000 upon consummation of a business combination for acting as our investment banker on a non-exclusive basis to assist us in structuring and negotiating a business combination (but not for purposes of identifying a target business).

No compensation of any kind (including finder’s and consulting fees or other similar compensation) will be paid to our sponsors, members of our management team or any of our or their respective affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the consummation of our initial 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, facilities or similar locations of prospective target businesses to examine their operations. Since the role of present management after our initial business combination is uncertain, we have no ability to determine what remuneration, if any, will be paid to those persons after our initial 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 our initial business combination will be approximately $405,000. In addition, interest or income earned on the funds held in the trust account (after payment of taxes owed on such interest or other income) may be released to us to fund our working capital requirements in searching for our initial business combination. We intend to use the

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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 sponsors, 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 or income 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 to use 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 substantially all 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, including the fee equal to $1,680,000 payable to EarlyBirdCapital upon consummation of the business combination for acting as our investment banker on a non-exclusive basis to assist us in structuring and negotiating a business combination (but not for purposes of identifying a target business). To the extent that our capital stock is used in whole or in part as consideration to effect our initial 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 liquidation from our remaining assets outside of the trust account. If such funds are insufficient, our officers have agreed to pay the out-of-pocket expenses necessary to complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than $15,000) and have agreed not to seek repayment of such expenses.

As of the date of this prospectus, Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto have loaned to us an aggregate of $125,000, or such greater amount as may be necessary, 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 loans are payable without interest on the earlier of (i) the date on which we consummate our initial public offering or (ii) the date on which we determine to not proceed with our initial public offering. The loans 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 18 months, assuming that our initial 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 officers and directors 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 lender’s discretion, the notes may be converted into shares of common stock at a price of $8.00 per share. If we do not complete our initial business combination, the loans will be forgiven.

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 (1) our redemption of 100% of the outstanding public shares if we have not completed a business combination in the required time period or (2) if that public stockholder elects to convert shares of common stock in

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connection with a stockholder vote. In no other circumstances will a public stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account.

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of our 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 our initial business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to our initial 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 stock 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 stock dividend immediately prior to the consummation of the offering in such amount as to maintain our sponsors’ ownership at 20.0% of our issued and outstanding shares of our common stock upon the consummation of this offering (excluding ownership of the sponsors’ shares). Further, if we incur any indebtedness in connection with our initial business combination, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.

DILUTION

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 into cash), by the number of outstanding shares of common stock.

At February 28, 2013, our net tangible book value was ($65,000). After giving effect to the sale of 6,000,000 shares of common stock we are offering by this prospectus, and the deduction of underwriting discounts and estimated expenses of this offering, and the sale of the sponsors’ shares, our pro forma net tangible book value at February 28, 2013 would have been $5,000,001 or $1.90 per share, representing an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $1.94 per share to the sponsors and an immediate dilution of 76.3% per share or $6.10 to new investors not exercising their conversion rights. For purposes of presentation, our pro forma net tangible book value after this offering is $45,587,099 less than it otherwise would have been because if we effect our initial business combination, the conversion rights if we hold a meeting may result in the conversion of up to 5,453,002 shares sold in this offering.

The following table illustrates the dilution to our public stockholders on a per-share basis.

   
Public offering price            $ 8.00  
Net tangible book value before this offering   $ (.04 )          
Increase attributable to new investors and private sales     1.94           
Pro forma net tangible book value after this offering           1.90  
Dilution to new investors         $ 6.10  
Percentage of dilution to new investors           76.3 % 

The following table sets forth information with respect to our sponsors and the new investors:

         
  Shares Purchased   Total Consideration   Average Price per Share
     Number   Percentage   Amount   Percentage
Sponsors     2,086,250 (1)      25.8 %    $ 4,715,000       8.9 %    $ 2.26  
New investors     6,000,000       74.2 %      48,000,000       91.1 %    $ 8.00  
       8,086,250       100.0 %    $ 52,715,000       100.0 %       

(1) Assumes the over-allotment option has not been exercised and an aggregate of 225,000 founders’ shares have been forfeited as a result thereof. Also assumes the purchase of the 586,250 sponsors’ shares.

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The pro forma net tangible book value per share after the offering is calculated as follows:

 
Numerator:
        
Net tangible book value before the offering   $ (65,000 ) 
Net proceeds from this offering and private placement of sponsors’ shares     50,565,100  
Plus: Offering costs accrued for and paid in advance, excluded from tangible book value before this offering     87,000  
Less: Proceeds held in the trust account subject to conversion     (45,587,099 ) 
     $ 5,000,001  
Denominator:
        
Shares of common stock outstanding prior to this offering     1,500,000  
Shares of common stock to be sold in this offering     6,000,000  
Shares of common stock to be sold to insiders in private placement     586,250  
Less: Shares subject to conversion     (5,453,002 ) 
       2,633,248  

(1) Assumes that the underwriters’ over-allotment option has not been exercised and an aggregate of 225,000 founders’ shares have been forfeited as a result thereof.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization at February 28, 2013 and as adjusted to give effect to the filing of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the sale of our shares and the sponsors’ shares and the application of the estimated net proceeds derived from the sale of such securities:

   
  February 28, 2013
     Actual   As Adjusted(1)
Notes payable to related parties(2)   $ 125,000        
Common stock, $.0001 par value, -0- and 5,453,002 shares which are subject to possible conversion(3)         $ 45,587,099  
Stockholders’ equity:
                 
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding            
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,725,000 shares issued and outstanding, actual; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 2,633,248 shares(4) issued and outstanding (excluding 5,453,002 shares subject to possible conversion), as adjusted     173       263  
Additional paid-in capital     24,827       5,002,738  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage     (3,000 )      (3,000 ) 
Total stockholders’ equity:     22,000       5,000,001  
Total capitalization   $ 147,000     $ 50,587,100  

(1) Includes the $4,690,000 we will receive from the sale of the sponsors’ shares.
(2) Notes payable to affiliates are promissory notes issued in the aggregate amount of $125,000 to Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto. The notes are non-interest bearing and are payable on the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of this offering or (ii) the date on which the Company determines not to proceed with this offering.
(3) Upon the consummation of our initial business combination, we will provide our stockholders with the opportunity to convert their public shares for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including the interest earned thereon but not previously released to us or otherwise reserved for payment of expenses incurred in connection with seeking a business combination or income taxes payable on the funds in the trust account, subject to the limitations described herein whereby our net tangible assets will be maintained at a minimum of $5,000,001 and any limitations (including, but not limited to, cash requirements) created by the terms of the proposed business combination.
(4) Assumes the over-allotment option has not been exercised and an aggregate of 225,000 founders’ shares have been forfeited by our sponsors as a result thereof.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We were formed on January 22, 2013 for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more target businesses. We expect to focus our search for a target business for our initial business combination in the healthcare industry, with specific focus on specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors based in the U.S., although we do not intend to limit our search to a particular geographic region and we may pursue opportunities in other business sectors or industries. We intend to utilize cash derived from the proceeds of this offering and the private placement of the sponsors’ shares, our securities, debt or a combination of cash, securities and debt, in effecting our initial business combination. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or preferred stock in our initial business combination:

may significantly dilute the equity interest of our investors in this offering who would not have pre-emption rights in respect of any such issuance;
may subordinate the rights of holders of shares of common stock if we issue shares of preferred stock 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 our initial 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.

As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, at February 28, 2013, we had $85,000 in cash and cash equivalents and a working capital deficiency of $65,000. Further, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of our financing and acquisition plans. Management’s plans to address this uncertainty through this offering are discussed above. Our plans to raise capital or to consummate our initial business combination may not be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We are an emerging growth company as defined in the JOBS Act. 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.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity needs have been satisfied to date through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the founders’ shares, and loans from Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto in an aggregate amount of $125,000 that is more fully described below. We estimate that the net proceeds from (1) the sale of the shares in this offering,

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after deducting offering expenses of approximately $445,000 and underwriting discounts and commissions of $1,680,000 (or $1,932,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) and (2) the sale of the sponsors’ shares for a purchase price of $4,690,000, will be $50,565,000 (or $58,089,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full). $50,160,000 (or $57,684,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) will be held in the trust account. The remaining $405,000 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 and to pay our expenses relating thereto, including the fee equal to $1,680,000 payable to EarlyBirdCapital upon consummation of the business combination for acting as our investment banker on a non-exclusive basis to assist us in structuring and negotiating a business combination (but not for purposes of identifying a target business). To the extent that 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 $405,000 of net proceeds not held in the trust account, plus the interest earned on the trust account balance (net of income, and other tax obligations) that may be released to us to fund our working capital requirements which we anticipate will be approximately $75,240, will be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the next 18 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:

$230,000 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 our initial business combination;
$50,000 of reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by our officers, directors and sponsors in connection with the due diligence and investigation of a target business;
$75,000 of expenses in legal and accounting fees relating to our SEC reporting obligations; and
$125,240 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 redeem 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. In the current economic environment, it has become especially difficult to obtain acquisition financing. 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

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Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto have agreed to loan us additional funds as may be necessary to cover our expenses prior to the closing of this offering. The loans are payable without interest on the earlier of (i) the date on which we consummate our initial public offering or (ii) the date on which we determine to not proceed with our initial public offering. The loans will be repaid out of the proceeds of this offering not being placed in the trust account.

On February 22, 2013, we entered into an agreement with an affiliate of our Chairman of the Board, Anthony Minnuto, pursuant to which we would pay a monthly fee of $10,000 for certain office space and administrative support services. On May 17, 2013, the agreement was terminated.

Our sponsors have committed that they and/or their designees will purchase an aggregate of 586,250 sponsors’ shares at $8.00 per share (for a total purchase price of $4,690,000) from us. These purchases will take place on a private placement basis simultaneously with the consummation of this offering. Anthony Minnuto, one of our sponsors, also has agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, he will purchase from us at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of our common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of our common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the trust account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering. These shares will be purchased in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the purchase of shares resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option.

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 officers, directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we consummate our initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. 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 may be convertible into shares of common stock of the post business combination entity at a price of $8.00 per share at the option of the lender. We believe the $8.00 purchase price of these shares will approximate the fair value of such shares when issued. However, if it is determined, at the time of issuance, that the fair value of such shares exceeds the $8.00 purchase price, we would record compensation expense for the excess of the fair value of the shares on the day of issuance over the $8.00 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, 2014. 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.

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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 management’s 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 business’s internal controls while performing their audit of internal control over financial reporting.

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 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 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.

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PROPOSED BUSINESS

Introduction

We are a Delaware blank check company incorporated on January 22, 2013 formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more target businesses. We expect to focus our search for a target business for our initial business combination in the healthcare industry, with specific focus on the specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors based in the U.S., although we do not intend to limit our search to a particular geographic region and we may pursue opportunities in other business sectors or industries. Specialty drugs generally include difficult to manufacture biologic drugs that require special handling and more involved patient interaction and that focus on specific patients with chronic medical conditions. Specialty and infusion pharmacies typically deliver specialty drugs directly to physician prescribers and patients (including patients discharged from hospitals into the home healthcare setting) and handle the insurance reimbursements, and also often provide additional services to patients, such as skilled nursing support and assistance, pharmacist monitoring and medication adherence programs. Specialty distributors typically distribute specialty drugs and related products that require expert handling and quality control primarily to specialty pharmacies, medical facilities, physician offices and clinics.

We will seek to capitalize on our management’s and board’s total of more than 75 years of management and operational experience in the healthcare, specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and drug distribution industries, as well as their collective experience in and contacts within the private equity and investment banking communities, including the prior public company experience described below, and other significant contacts of our management team and board of directors.

Business Strategy

We intend to focus our search on businesses that may provide significant opportunities for attractive investor returns. We expect to focus our search for a target business for our initial business combination in the healthcare industry, with a specific focus in specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy, and drug distribution sectors based in the U.S., although we do not intend to limit our search to a particular geographic region and we may pursue opportunities in other business sectors or industries.

We believe that the U.S. healthcare industry, specifically the specialty and home infusion pharmacy and drug distribution markets, have potential for significant growth, despite pressure from the U.S. government and the American public to reduce per capita healthcare spending, control hospitalization costs, and improve patient treatment outcomes.

We believe that the key drivers of growth in the healthcare marketplace, with specific focus on specialty pharmacy, infusion pharmacy and/or drug distribution sectors, include:

New drug pipeline, with potentially more than 1,000 biotech medicines, many of which are injectable drugs, in development for over more than 100 disease states;
Growing patient populations and changing demographic trends, including growth of drug utilization by the “baby boomer” generation;
Drug price inflation;
Availability of alternative therapies; and
Impact of existing and possible future legislation that could have the effect of increasing reimbursement for specialty drugs and home-healthcare-related products and services, as well as limiting reimbursement for extended hospital stays, which would result in the discharge of more patients into the home healthcare setting.

Specialty and infusion pharmacies are a highly fragmented market segment, comprising several mid to large multi-state operators, many of which are owned by private equity funds, and hundreds to thousands of smaller operators across the U.S. Many of these smaller entities are pharmacist-owned and operated businesses, lacking sophisticated management, broad distribution, product access, managed care network contracting access and marketing ability. Additionally, while these smaller entities are often successful

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family-owned businesses, they generally operate with limited capital resources for expansion or long-term sales and marketing programs. Last, they continually face reimbursement pressure, and increasing back-office expenses and challenges, which further dampen their profit margins and outlook.

We believe that the opportunity exists for us to acquire and consolidate small to mid-sized specialty and infusion pharmacies and drug distribution companies into a single national network operator. We currently intend to focus our initial efforts on acquisitions in major metropolitan markets with favorable dynamics, seeking targets specializing in a range of drug technologies, including but not limited to, infusion therapies, oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders. We believe that our management team’s experience in developing and executing business growth strategies in the specialty pharmacy and infusion pharmacy plus drug supply chain arena and in implementing back-office expense reductions through centralized operations and fulfillment, will help us achieve revenue growth and improved profitability through the combined entity.

Our strategy is to invest in a business (or businesses) with barriers to competitive entry, a sustainable competitive advantage, a motivated and capable management team and attractive free cash returns on invested capital. Post acquisition, we intend to add value by remaining part of the senior management team, as well as working with the target’s management to achieve operational excellence, make prudent capital allocation decisions and consummate additional accretive acquisitions. We hope to create value by building the business rather than relying on financial leverage or asset trading to generate a return on invested capital.

Competitive Strengths

We believe our competitive strengths to be the following:

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, cash and debt, 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 or divesting of their business interest than the typical initial public offering or other form of liquidity event. In a typical initial public offering, there are additional expenses incurred in marketing, road show and public disclosure 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 company’s profile among potential new customers and vendors and aid in attracting and retaining 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 funds available for our initial business combination initially in the amount of approximately $50,160,000 (or approximately $57,684,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full), 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

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combination under consideration, we have not taken any steps to secure third party financing and it may not be available to us. In addition, some of our competitors may have greater financial resources than we do.

Offering Structure

Unlike other blank check companies that sell units comprised of shares of common stock and warrants in their initial public offerings, we are only selling shares of common stock in this offering. Because the dilutive effects of the warrants found in the typical structure of other blank check initial public offerings is not present in our case, we believe we will be viewed more favorably by potential target companies when determining which company to engage in a business combination with.

Effecting Our Initial Business Combination

General

We are not currently 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 sponsors’ shares, our capital stock, debt or a combination of these in effecting our initial business combination. Although substantially all of the net proceeds of this offering and the private placement of sponsors’ shares 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. Our initial 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 our initial business combination. None of our officers, directors, promoters and other affiliates has engaged in discussions on our behalf with representatives of other companies regarding the possibility of a potential merger, capital stock 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 may not be able to locate a target business, and we may not be able to engage in a business combination with a target business on favorable terms or at all.

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 our initial 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 may not properly ascertain or assess all significant risk factors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our officers and directors have pre-existing fiduciary obligations that may require them to present suitable business combination opportunities to other entities prior to presenting them to us.

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Sources of Target Businesses

While we have not yet identified any acquisition candidates, we believe based on our management’s business knowledge and past experience that there are numerous acquisition candidates. 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, merger and acquisition (sell-side) brokers/representatives 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, e-mails or mailings. These sources may also introduce us to target businesses in which they think we may be interested 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 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 finder’s fee, consulting fee or other compensation to be determined in an arm’s length negotiation based on the terms of the transaction. In no event, however, will any of our sponsors or members of our management team or board or our or their respective affiliates be paid any finder’s fee, consulting fee or other compensation prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate, the consummation of our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is) other than the repayment of the $125,000 loan, or such greater amount as may be necessary, from Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto. We have no present intention to enter into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with any of our officers, directors or sponsors including (1) an entity that is either a portfolio company of, or has otherwise received a material financial investment from, any private equity fund or investment company (or an affiliate thereof) that is affiliated with any of the foregoing, (2) an entity in which any of the foregoing or their affiliates are currently passive investors, (3) an entity in which any of the foregoing or their affiliates are currently officers or directors, or (4) an entity in which any of the foregoing or their affiliates are currently invested through an investment vehicle controlled by them. However, we are not restricted from entering into any such transactions and may do so if (1) such transaction is approved by a majority of our disinterested and independent directors (if we have any at that time) and (2) we obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA that the business combination is fair to our unaffiliated stockholders from a financial point of view.

Selection of a Target Business and Structuring of Our Initial Business Combination

Subject to the limitation 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, our management will have virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective target business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our officers and directors have pre-existing fiduciary obligations that may require them to present suitable business combination opportunities to other entities prior to presenting them to us. Except for the general criteria and guidelines set forth above under the caption “Business Strategy,” we have not established any specific attributes or criteria (financial or otherwise) for prospective target businesses. Furthermore, we do not have any specific requirements with respect to the value of a prospective target business as compared to our net assets or the funds held in the trust account. In evaluating a prospective target business, our management may consider a variety of factors, including one or more of the following:

financial condition and results of operation;
growth potential;
brand recognition and potential;
experience and skill of management and availability of additional personnel;
capital requirements;
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inventory management;
vendor relationships and contracts;
competitive position;
barriers to entry;
stage of development of the products, processes or services;
existing distribution and potential for expansion;
degree of current or potential market acceptance of the products, processes or services;
proprietary aspects of products and the extent of intellectual property or other protection for products or formulas;
impact of regulation on the business;
regulatory environment of the industries;
costs associated with effecting the business combination;
industry leadership, sustainability of market share and attractiveness of market industry in which a target business participates; and
macro competitive dynamics in the industry within which the company competes.

These criteria are not intended to be exhaustive. 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 our initial business combination remain to be determined. 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.

We have engaged EarlyBirdCapital, the representative of the underwriters, on a non-exclusive basis, to act as our investment banker to assist us in structuring a business combination and negotiating its terms (but not for purposes of locating potential target candidates for our business combination). We anticipate that these services will include assisting us with valuing and structuring any proposed offer to be made to a target business and negotiating a letter of intent and/or definitive agreement with any potential target business. In consideration for these services, we will pay EarlyBirdCapital a cash fee at the closing of our initial business combination of $1,680,000.

Fair Market Value of Target Business

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, 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. If we acquire less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of the target business, we will not enter into a business combination unless either we or our public stockholders acquire at least a controlling interest in the target business (meaning not less than 50.1% of the voting equity interests in the target or all or substantially all of the assets of such target). If we acquire less than 100% of the equity interest in a target business or

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businesses, the portion of such business that we acquire must have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the trust account balance. 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.

Lack of Business Diversification

We may seek to effect a business combination with more than one target business, and there is no required minimum valuation standard for any target at the time of such acquisition. Nasdaq initial listing rules for companies such as ours, however, require that the target business must have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the trust account. As a result, we anticipate completing only a single business combination, although this process may entail the simultaneous acquisitions of several operating businesses, if individually any such target business does not have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the value in the trust. Therefore, at least initially, the prospects for our success may be entirely dependent upon the future performance of a single business operation. 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 our initial business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:

subject us to negative 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 our initial business combination, and
result in our dependency upon the performance of a single operating business or the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services.

If we determine to acquire several businesses, none of which individually has a fair market value equal to 80% of the value in the trust account, 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 Team

Although we intend to scrutinize the management team of a prospective target business when evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial business combination, our assessment of the target business’ management team may not prove to be correct. In addition, the future management team may not 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 our initial business combination remains to be determined. They would only be able to remain with the company after the consummation of our initial 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

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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 our initial 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 our initial business combination, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement the incumbent management of the target business. We may not 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.

Stockholders Ability to Approve Business Combination

In connection with any proposed business combination, we will seek stockholder approval of our 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, into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable), subject to the limitations described herein. 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 assets 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. However, 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 assets 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 the 18 months in order to be able to receive a pro rata share of the trust account.

Our sponsors and our officers and directors have agreed (1) to vote any shares owned by them in favor of any proposed business combination and (2) not to convert any shares into cash held in the trust account in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a proposed business combination.

Stockholder Approval Procedures

In connection with any vote for a proposed business combination, our sponsors, 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. None of our officers, directors, sponsors or their affiliates has indicated any intention to purchase shares 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, sponsors or their affiliates could make such purchases in the open market or in private transactions in order to influence the vote. The foregoing open market purchases by our sponsors, officers, directors or their affiliates who are “affiliated purchasers” under Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act will comply with Rule 10b-18, which is safe harbor from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b-18 has certain technical requirements that must be complied with in order for the safe harbor to be available to the purchaser. For instance, the total volume of open market purchases of common stock on any single day must not exceed 25% of the average daily trading volume of our common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the week in which the purchases are effectuated. Similarly, the purchase price cannot exceed the highest independent bid or the last independent transaction price of our common stock, whichever is higher, at the time the purchases are effectuated. Our sponsors, officers, directors and their affiliates will not make purchases of common stock if the purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act.

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Conversion Rights

In connection with seeking stockholder approval of our initial business combination at a meeting called for such purpose, public stockholders may seek to convert their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed business combination, into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, 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 25% or more of the shares of common stock sold in this offering. Such a public stockholder would still be entitled to vote against a proposed business combination with respect to all shares of common stock owned by him or his affiliates. We believe this restriction will prevent stockholders from accumulating large blocks of shares before the vote held to approve a proposed business combination and attempt to use the 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 stockholder’s ability to convert no more than 25% 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 sponsors 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.

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 prior to the vote on the business combination or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically prior to the vote on the business combination using Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holder’s option.

There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced delivery process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC System. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $45.00 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the holder. However, this fee would be incurred regardless of whether or not we require holders 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 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.

The foregoing is different from the procedures used by many blank check companies. Traditionally, in order to perfect conversion rights in connection with a blank check company’s business combination, the company would distribute proxy materials for the stockholders’ vote on an initial business combination, and a holder could simply vote against a proposed business combination and check a box on the proxy card indicating such holder was seeking to exercise his conversion rights. After the business combination was approved, the company would contact such stockholder to arrange for him to deliver his certificate to verify ownership. As a result, the stockholder then had an “option window” after the consummation of the business combination during which he could monitor the price of the company’s stock in the market. If the price rose above the conversion price, he could sell his shares in the open market before actually delivering his shares to the company for cancellation. As a result, the conversion rights, to which stockholders were aware they needed to commit before the stockholder meeting, would become a “continuing” right surviving past the consummation of the business combination until the holder delivered its certificate. The requirement for physical or electronic delivery prior to the meeting ensures that a holder’s election to convert his shares is irrevocable once the business combination is approved.

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 of common stock delivered his certificate in connection with an election of conversion and subsequently decided prior to the vote not to elect to exercise such rights, he may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically).

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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

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we will continue in existence only until 18 months from the date of this prospectus. If we have not completed our initial business combination by such date, 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, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in 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.

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 18 months from the date of this prospectus 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 stockholder’s 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 18 months from the date of this prospectus 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, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in 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 18th 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

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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. 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 due to independence 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. Our officers have agreed that they will be jointly and severally 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. However, they may not be able to satisfy their indemnification obligations if they are required to do so. Additionally this agreement entered into by our officers specifically provides for two exceptions to the personal indemnity they have given: they will have no personal liability (1) 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, or (2) as to any claims under our indemnity with the underwriters of this offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. As a result, if we liquidate, the per-share distribution from the trust account could be less than $8.36 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 in the trust account, inclusive of any interest (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 sponsors have waived their rights to participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to their founders’ shares and sponsors’ shares. We will pay the costs of any subsequent liquidation from our remaining assets outside of the trust account. If such funds are insufficient, our officers have agreed to pay the out-of-pocket expenses necessary to complete such liquidation (currently anticipated to be no more than approximately $15,000) and have agreed not to seek repayment for such expenses.

If we are unable to complete our initial business combination and expend all of the net proceeds of this offering, other than the proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking into account interest, if any, earned on the trust account, the initial per-share redemption price would be $8.36. 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 or purchase their respective shares 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.

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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 $8.36 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 trust account to our public stockholders promptly after 18 months from the date of this prospectus, 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. Specifically, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides, among other things, that:

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 stockholders may seek to convert their shares, regardless of whether they vote for or against the proposed business combination, into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account subject to the limitations described herein;
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;
if our initial business combination is not consummated within 18 months from the date of this prospectus, then our existence will terminate and we will distribute all amounts in the trust account on a pro rata basis to all of our public stockholders;
upon the consummation of this offering, $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering (regardless of whether or not the over-allotment option is exercised in full or in part), shall be placed into the trust account;
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
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.

These provisions cannot be amended without the approval of 65% of our stockholders. Except for those provisions set forth above, amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation must be approved by holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock. If we seek to amend any provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to stockholder’s rights or pre-business combination activity, we will provide dissenting public stockholders with the opportunity to convert their public shares in connection with any such vote. These conversions will be conducted in the same manner as conversions upon a vote for an initial business combination. See “—Conversion Rights.” Our sponsors have agreed to waive any conversion rights with respect to any founders’ shares, sponsors’ shares and any public shares they may hold in connection with any vote to amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. In the event we seek stockholder approval in connection with our initial business

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combination, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we may consummate our initial business combination only if approved by a majority of the shares of common stock voted by our stockholders at a duly held stockholders meeting.

Competition

In identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business, we may encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours other blank check companies, private equity groups and leveraged buyout funds, and operating businesses seeking strategic acquisitions. 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 resources.

The following also may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses:

our obligation to seek stockholder approval of our initial business combination may delay the completion of a transaction; and
our obligation to convert shares of common stock held by our public stockholders which may reduce the resources available to us for our initial business combination.

Any of these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating our initial 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 our initial business combination, there will be, in all likelihood, intense competition from competitors of the target business. Subsequent to our initial business combination, we may not have the resources or ability to compete effectively.

Facilities

We currently maintain our principal executive offices at 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 943, Miami, Florida 33131. 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 a suitable target business to acquire has been located, management will spend more time investigating such target business and negotiating and processing the business combination (and consequently spend more time on our affairs) than had been spent prior to locating a suitable target business. We presently expect our executive officers to devote such amount of time as they reasonably believes is necessary to our business. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of our initial business combination.

Periodic Reporting and Audited Financial Statements

We plan to register our common stock under the Exchange Act and following such registration, will 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, Marcum LLP.

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financial statements will need to be prepared in accordance with or reconciled to United States GAAP or IFRS. A particular target business identified by us as a potential acquisition candidate may not 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, 2014 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.

Legal Proceedings

There is no material litigation, arbitration, governmental proceeding or any other legal proceeding currently pending or known to be contemplated against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such, and we and the members of our management team have not been subject to any such proceeding in the 10 years 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 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.

   
  Terms of this Offering   Terms Under a Rule 419 Offering
Escrow of offering proceeds   $50,160,000 of the net offering proceeds and proceeds from the sale of the sponsors’ shares will be deposited into a trust account in the United States at UBS Financial Services Inc., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee.   $41,680,000 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 account.
Investment of net proceeds   The $50,160,000 of net offering proceeds and proceeds from the sale of the sponsors’ shares held in the trust account will only be invested in United States government treasury bills with 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 of 1940 and that invest solely in U.S. treasuries.   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.
Limitation on fair value or net assets of target business   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.   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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  Terms of this Offering   Terms Under a Rule 419 Offering
Trading of securities issued   The shares may commence trading on or promptly after the date of this prospectus.   No trading of the shares of common stock would be permitted until the completion of our initial business combination. During this period, the securities would be held in the escrow or trust account.
Election to remain an investor   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.   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 45th business day, funds and interest or dividends, if any, held in the trust or escrow account would automatically be 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.
Business combination deadline   Pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, if we are unable to complete our initial business combination 18 months from the date of this prospectus, 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, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in 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.   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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  Terms of this Offering   Terms Under a Rule 419 Offering
Interest earned on the funds in the trust account   There can be released to us, from time to time, any interest earned on the funds in the trust account (1) that we may need to pay our tax obligations and (2) any remaining interest that we need for our working capital requirements.   All interest earned on the funds in the trust account will be held in the trust account for the benefit of public stockholders until the earlier of the completion of our initial business combination and our liquidation upon failure to effect our initial business combination within the allotted time.
Release of funds   Except for the interest income earned on the trust account balance, which is estimated to be approximately $75,240 (or $85,662 if the overallotment option is exercised), net of income taxes payable, which are currently estimated to be zero, released to us to pay any taxes on such interest and to fund our working capital requirements, none of the funds held in the trust account will be released from the trust account until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of our initial business combination and (ii) a redemption to public stockholders prior to any voluntary winding-up in the event we do not consummate our initial business combination.   The proceeds held in the escrow account would not be released until the earlier of the completion of our initial business combination or the failure to effect our initial business combination within the allotted time.

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MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

Our current directors and executive officers are as follows:

     
Name   Age   Position   Term Expires
Anthony Minnuto   39   Chairman of the Board and Secretary   2016
Charles F. Fistel   52   Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director   2015
Stephen B. Cichy   42   President, Chief Operating Officer and Director   2015
John J. Delucca   70   Director   2015
Jeffrey A. Rein   61   Director   2016
Robert G. Savage   59   Director   2014
Howard I. Schwartz, M.D.   53   Director   2014

Anthony Minnuto has been the Chairman of our Board and Secretary since our inception. Since its founding in July 2008, Mr. Minnuto has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Medical Supply Inc., a privately held, national specialty drug distributor. Allied provides pharmaceutical supply chain solutions designed to increase drug availability and maximize product flow to medical and healthcare facilities and providers with a priority access reach for drugs to more than 1,000 hospitals. From April 2006 to July 2008, Mr. Minnuto was Founder and President of Minnuto Publishing LLC, where he was a speaker, educator and author of personal development seminars and books focused on creatively negotiating and structuring commercial real estate transactions and achieving success. From 2004 to July 2008, Mr. Minnuto was a real estate investor primarily in apartment buildings in Indiana, through Arlington Management, LLC. From 2002 to 2004, he was an independent mortgage broker for various lending institutions. From 1994 to 2002, he was a technology consultant specializing in Oracle database and Sun Solaris network administration for Fortune 500 customers. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Minnuto was an investment advisor holding Series 6 and 63 (securities), life insurance, health insurance and real estate licenses.

We believe Mr. Minnuto is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his business leadership, sales, marketing and technology experience and operational experience in the specialty pharmaceutical distribution market.

Charles F. Fistel has been our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a director since our inception. Mr. Fistel also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pacifica Capital Group, LLC, a company focused on capital sourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and wealth strategies. He has held this position since 2004. From October 2010 to April 2013, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Allied Medical Supply Inc., a privately held, national specialty drug distributor. From 2001 to 2004, he served as Co-Managing Partner of Agilex Holdings, Inc., a holding company which developed and managed SEC registered equity mutual funds. Prior to co-founding Agilex, from July 1999 to June 2002, Mr. Fistel served as Co-Managing Partner of Unisyn, Inc., a life insurance estate and tax strategy firm. Unisyn was a wholly owned subsidiary of National Financial Partners, a publicly traded financial services firm. From May 1993 to May 1995, he served as Chief Executive Officer, and from May 1995 to June 1999, he served as Executive Vice President and a director, of Viragen, Inc., a publicly traded biopharmaceutical developer specializing in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders. From 1986 to 1991, he was the Chief Financial Officer and a director of BLOC Development Corp., a publicly traded specialty personal computer software developer and distributor. Mr. Fistel is a certified public accountant. He graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting.

We believe Mr. Fistel is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his public company experience, business leadership and contacts, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and business development experience and operational experience in the specialty pharmaceutical distribution and development markets.

Stephen B. Cichy has been our President and Chief Operating Officer and a director since our inception. Since its founding in August 2012, he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarch Specialty Group, Inc., a strategic advisor to mid-sized specialty pharmacy companies and healthcare entities.

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From March 2009 to May 2012, Mr. Cichy served as Executive Vice President of BioScrip, Inc., a publicly traded national specialty and infusion pharmacy and prescription service provider. In May, 2012, select assets of BioScrip’s operating businesses relating to specialty, community and mail pharmacy were acquired by Walgreens. From August 2007 to March 2009, Mr. Cichy served as Vice President of Product Development and Marketing Strategy for Walgreens, Inc., a prescription drug retailer. Prior to joining Walgreens, from April 2005 to September 2007, Mr. Cichy served as Vice President of Business Development and Commercial Operations for Option Care, Inc., a publicly traded specialty and infusion pharmacy organization. Option Care was acquired by Walgreens in September 2007. Prior to joining Option Care, from March 2003 to April 2005, Mr. Cichy was Director of New Product Planning for Caremark, Inc., a pharmacy benefit management and specialty pharmacy company. Mr. Cichy currently serves as a director of Compliance Meds Technologies, a privately held health service technology company. Mr. Cichy graduated from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelors of Science.

We believe Mr. Cichy is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his public company experience, business leadership and contacts, sales, marketing and business development experience and operational experience in the specialty pharmacy and infusion pharmacy markets.

John J. Delucca has served as a director since June 2013. Since 2004, Mr. Delucca has served as the President of Atlantic & Gulf, Limited, LLC, an investment and consulting company. Prior to founding Atlantic & Gulf, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rel Consultancy Group, a private financial consulting group, from 2003 to 2004. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Delucca served as the Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Coty, Inc., a global cosmetics and fragrance company. Prior to joining Coty, from 1993 to 1998, he served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of RJR Nabisco, Inc. Mr. Delucca currently serves on the boards of directors of Endo Health Solutions, Inc., a U.S.-based, publicly traded, specialty healthcare solutions company focused on branded and generic pharmaceuticals, devices and services, and of the Elliott Company, a corporation specializing in industrial turbines and equipment and power generation. He previously served on the boards of directors of the following companies: Elster Group SE, ITC Deltacom, Tier Technologies, Inc., British Energy, PLC, and Enzo Biochem, Inc. Mr. Delucca graduated from Bloomfield College with a degree in Business Administration and from Fairleigh-Dickinson University School of Graduate Studies with a Masters in Business Administration.

We believe Mr. Delucca is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his public company experience, business leadership and contacts, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and financial operations experience in a broad range of industries.

Jeffrey A. Rein has served as a director since February 2013. In October 2008, Mr. Rein retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Walgreens Co., the world’s largest drug store chain, positions which he had held since 2007. Prior to being appointed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, he held a variety of positions with Walgreens, where he started his career as an assistant manager in 1982 and was promoted to store manager in 1984, district manager in 1990, divisional Vice President and Treasurer in 1996 and Vice President of Marketing Systems and Services in 2000. Mr. Rein was appointed executive vice president of marketing in 2001 and promoted to president and chief operating officer in 2003. In 2006, he became chief executive officer and was named chairman in 2007. Mr. Rein presently serves as an independent director of each of the following privately held companies: Meijer, Inc., a general merchandise, grocery and health and beauty aid retail chain, Stat Health Services, an e-health care company providing anytime, anywhere access to emergency room physicians, and RAMM Technologies, Inc., a provider of prescription drug abuse solutions. He graduated from the University of Arizona with Bachelors of Science degrees in Accounting and Pharmacy.

We believe Mr. Rein is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his public company experience, business leadership and contacts, and operational experience in the retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy and infusion pharmacy markets.

Robert G. Savage has served as a director since March 2013. Mr. Savage served as Group Vice President and President — General Therapeutics & Inflammation Business of Pharmacia Corporation from 2002 until its acquisition by Pfizer, Inc. in 2003. From 1996 through 2001, Mr. Savage was employed by Johnson & Johnson in a variety of roles, most recently as Worldwide Chairman of Johnson and Johnson's Pharmaceutical

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Group. From 1985 to 1996, he was employed by Roche Holding AG in a variety of senior marketing, business development and operations positions, including as Vice President — Marketing, Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. He is currently a director of The Medicines Company, a publicly traded pharmaceutical developer that provides medical solutions for patients in acute and intensive care hospitals worldwide, EpiCept Corporation, a publicly traded company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of pain and cancer, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly traded specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments of chronic gout in adult patients and Nuovo Biologics LLC, a privately held biopharmaceutical company that develops animal and human health products and technologies. Mr. Savage was a member of the Board of Directors of Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2004 until 2009 when the company was sold to Hisamitsu Pharmaceuticals Company. Mr. Savage was also a member of the Board of Directors at Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2007 to 2009, a pharmaceutical corporation focused on HIV disease. Mr. Savage has been the President of Strategic Imagery LLC, a pharmaceutical consultancy, since 2003. He received a Bachelors of Science in biology from Upsala College and an MBA from Rutgers University.

We believe Mr. Savage is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his public company experience, business leadership and contacts, and operational experience in the pharmaceutical manufacturing and development markets.

Howard I. Schwartz, M.D. has served as a director since February 2013. Since January 2013, Dr. Schwartz has served as Chief Medical Officer of QPS Holdings, and President of QPS MRA, its subsidiary. QPS is a US-based, international GLP/GCP-compliant contract research organization (CRO) supporting discovery, preclinical and clinical drug development. Prior to its sale to QPS, Dr. Schwartz was the Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director of Miami Research Associates, Inc., a privately held multi-specialty clinical research organization, a position he held from its founding in 1996. In addition, since 1989, he has been in the private practice of gastroenterology and internal medicine. Dr. Schwartz is a board certified gastroenterologist. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine with his medical degree.

We believe Dr. Schwartz is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his business leadership and contacts, specialty pharmaceutical development knowledge, operational experience in chronic disease management and treatment and the clinical aspects of specialty pharmaceutical development.

Compensation

No executive officer or director has received any cash or non-cash compensation for services rendered to us. No compensation or fees of any kind, including finder’s, consulting fees and other similar fees, will be paid to our sponsors, member of our management team or their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). They will, however, 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. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us.

After our initial business combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of a stockholder meeting held to consider our initial business combination, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive and director compensation. In this event, such compensation will be publicly disclosed at the time of its determination in a Current Report on Form 8-K, as required by the SEC.

Director Independence

Currently John J. Delucca, Jeffrey A. Rein, Robert G. Savage and Howard I. Schwartz, M.D., 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

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relationship, which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors would interfere with the director’s 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 disinterested directors.

Audit Committee

Effective upon the consummation of this offering, we will establish an audit committee of the board of directors, which will consist of John J. Delucca, Jeffrey A. Rein and Robert G. Savage, each of whom is an independent director. The audit committee’s duties, which are specified in our Audit Committee Charter, include, but are not limited to:

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;
discussing with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of our financial statements;
discussing with management major risk assessment and risk management policies;
monitoring the independence of the independent auditor;
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;
reviewing and approving all related-party transactions;
inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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;
appointing or replacing the independent auditor;
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;
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
approving reimbursement of expenses incurred by our management team in identifying potential target businesses.

Financial Expert on Audit Committee

The audit committee will at all times be composed exclusively of “independent directors” who are “financially literate” as defined under the Nasdaq listing standards. The Nasdaq listing standards define “financially literate” as being able to read and understand fundamental financial statements, including a company’s 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 individual’s financial sophistication. The board of directors has determined that John J. Delucca qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under rules and regulations of the SEC.

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Compensation Committee

Effective upon consummation of this offering, we will establish a compensation committee of the board of directors, which will consist of Robert G. Savage, John J. Delucca and Howard I. Schwartz. Upon consummation of the business combination, the compensation committee will determine the goals and objectives, and make determinations regarding the salary and incentives, for the chief executive officer, approve salaries and incentives for other executive officers, administer our incentive compensation plans and make recommendations to the board of directors and senior management regarding our compensation programs, including an assessment of the risks associated with such programs.

Nominating Committee

Effective upon consummation of this offering, we will establish a nominating committee of the board of directors, which will consist of Jeffrey A. Rein, John J. Delucca and Howard I. Schwartz, each of whom is an independent director. 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 our Nominating Committee Charter, generally provide that persons to be nominated:

should have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business, education or public service;
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
should have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of our stockholders.

The Nominating Committee will consider a number of qualifications relating to management and leadership experience, background, integrity and professionalism in evaluating a person’s 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.

Code of Ethics

Effective upon consummation of this offering, 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

Investors should be aware of the following potential conflicts of interest:

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.
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 officers and directors may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
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.

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Unless we consummate our initial business combination, our officers, directors and sponsors will not receive reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them to the extent that such expenses exceed the amount of available proceeds not deposited in the trust account and the amount of interest income from the trust account that may be released to us as working capital.
The founders’ shares beneficially owned by our officers and directors will be released from escrow only if our initial business combination is successfully completed. Additionally, our officers and directors will not receive liquidation distributions with respect to any of their founders’ shares or sponsors’ shares. Furthermore, our sponsors have agreed that the sponsors’ shares will not be sold or transferred by them until 30 days after we have completed our initial business combination. For the foregoing reasons, our board may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate candidate for our initial business combination.

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:

the corporation could financially undertake the opportunity;
the opportunity is within the corporation’s line of business; and
it would not be fair to the corporation and its stockholders for the opportunity not to be brought to the attention of the corporation.

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.

Anthony Minnuto, our Chairman of the Board, is the owner of and is employed by Allied Medical Supply Inc., a national specialty drug distributor. Allied Medical and Mr. Minnuto have agreed that, until the earlier of our consummation of an initial business combination or the liquidation of the trust account, Mr. Minnuto will present to us any acquisition opportunity with a target business prior to presenting such opportunity to Allied Medical. If we complete a business combination and Mr. Minnuto continues as a director and executive officer, he may have conflicts of interest with us with respect to ongoing business opportunities, depending on the business we acquire.

The following table summarizes the other relevant pre-existing fiduciary or contractual obligations of our officers and directors:

   
Name of Affiliated Company   Name of Individual(s)   Priority/Preference relative to MedWorth Acquisition Corp.
Allied Medical Supply Inc.   Anthony Minnuto   Allied Medical and Mr. Minnuto have agreed that, until the earlier of our initial business combination or the liquidation of the trust account, Mr. Minnuto will first present any business opportunities to us. Following our initial business combination, if Mr. Minnuto continues as a director or executive officer, Mr. Minnuto will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Allied Medical to Allied Medical prior to presenting them to us. Allied Medical is a national specialty drug distributor.
Pacifica Capital Group, LLC   Charles F. Fistel   Mr. Fistel will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Pacifica to Pacifica prior to presenting them to us. As a company focused on corporate finance-related advisory services, Pacifica is not likely to undertake acquisitions.

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Name of Affiliated Company   Name of Individual(s)   Priority/Preference relative to MedWorth Acquisition Corp.
Monarch Specialty Group, Inc.   Stephen B. Cichy   Mr. Cichy will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Monarch to Monarch prior to presenting them to us. As a strategic advisor to midsize specialty pharmacy companies and healthcare entities, Monarch is not likely to undertake acquisitions.
Compliance Meds Technologies   Stephen B. Cichy   Mr. Cichy will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Compliance Meds to Compliance Meds prior to presenting them to us. Compliance Meds is a health services technology company.
Atlantic & Gulf Limited, LLC   John J. Delucca   Mr. Delucca will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Atlantic & Gulf prior to presenting them to us. Atlantic & Gulf is an investment and consulting company.
Endo Health Solutions, Inc.   John J. Delucca   Mr. Delucca will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Endo Health Solutions prior to presenting them to us. Endo Health Solutions is a specialty healthcare solutions company focused on branded and generic pharmaceuticals, devices and services.
Elliott Group   John J. Delucca   Mr. Delucca will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Elliott Group prior to presenting them to us. Elliott Group specializes in industrial turbines and equipment and power generation.
Meijer, Inc.   Jeffrey A. Rein   Mr. Rein will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Meijer to Meijer prior to presenting them to us. Meijer is a general merchandise, grocery, health and beauty aid retail chain.
Stat Health Services   Jeffrey A. Rein   Mr. Rein will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Stat Health to Stat Health prior to presenting them to us. Stat Health is an e-health care company providing access to emergency room physicians.
RAMM Technologies, Inc.   Jeffrey A. Rein   Mr. Rein will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for RAMM to RAMM prior to presenting them to us. RAMM is a provider of prescription drug abuse solutions.
The Medicines Company   Robert G. Savage   Mr. Savage will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for The Medicines Company to The Medicines Company prior to presenting them to us. The Medicines Company is pharmaceutical developer that provides medical solutions for patients in acute and intensive care hospitals worldwide.

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Name of Affiliated Company   Name of Individual(s)   Priority/Preference relative to MedWorth Acquisition Corp.
EpiCept Corporation   Robert G. Savage   Mr. Savage will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for EpiCept to EpiCept prior to presenting them to us. EpiCept develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products for the treatment of pain and cancer.
Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   Robert G. Savage   Mr. Savage will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Savient to Savient prior to presenting them to us. Savient is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing treatments of chronic gout in adult patients.
Nuovo Biologics LLC   Robert G. Savage   Mr. Savage will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Nuovo to Nuovo prior to presenting them to us. Nuovo is a biopharmaceutical company that develops animal and human health products.
Strategic Imagery LLC   Robert G. Savage   Mr. Savage will be required to present all business opportunities that are suitable for Strategic Imagery to Strategic Imagery prior to presenting them to us. As a pharmaceutical consultancy firm, Strategic Imagery is not likely to undertake acquisitions.

Our sponsors, as well as all of our officers and directors, have agreed to vote any shares held by them in favor of our initial business combination. In addition, they have agreed to waive their respective rights to participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to their founders’ shares and sponsors’ shares. If they purchase shares of common stock as part of 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 into cash held in the trust account in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination.

In addition, our officers have agreed not to participate in the formation of, or become an officer or director of, any other blank check company until we have entered into a definitive agreement regarding our initial business combination or we have failed to complete our initial business combination within the required time period.

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 uninterested “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.

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 sponsors unless we have obtained (i) an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA 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 sponsors, members of our management team or their respective affiliates be paid any finder’s 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 (regardless of the type of transaction that it is) other than repayment of the loans from Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto in the

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aggregate amount of $125,000, or such greater amount as may be necessary, and reimbursement of 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.

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our directors and officers will be indemnified by us to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to us for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors, unless they violated their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived an improper personal benefit from their actions as directors.

Our bylaws also will permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director or employee for any liability arising out of his or her actions, regardless of whether Delaware law would permit indemnification. We will purchase a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify the directors and officers.

These provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. We believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced directors and officers.

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.

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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

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 offered by this prospectus (assuming none of the individuals listed purchase shares in this offering), by:

each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;
each of our officers and directors; and
all of our officers and directors as a group.

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.

       
  Prior to the Offering   After the Offering
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)   Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership   Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock(2)   Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(3)   Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock(3)
Anthony Minnuto     750,000       43.5 %      1,236,250       15.3 % 
Charles F. Fistel     425,000       24.6 %      362,500       4.5 % 
Stephen B. Cichy     425,000       24.6 %      362,500       4.5 % 
John J. Delucca     31,250       1.8 %      31,250       *  
Jeffrey A. Rein     50,000       2.9 %      50,000       *  
Robert G. Savage     31,250       1.8 %      31,250       *  
Howard I. Schwartz, M.D.     12,500       *       12,500       *  
All directors and executive officers as a group (seven individuals)     1,725,000       100 %      2,086,250       25.8 % 

* Less than 1%
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 943, Miami, Florida 33131.
(2) Based on 1,725,000 shares outstanding prior to the offering.
(3) Includes the 586,250 sponsors' shares to be purchased by the sponsors simultaneously with the consummation of the offering. Assumes no exercise of the over-allotment option and, therefore, reflects the forfeiture of up to an aggregate of 225,000 shares of common stock held by our sponsors and does not reflect up to 72,000 additional shares that Anthony Minnuto has agreed to purchase to maintain the amount in the trust account at $8.36 per share if the over-allotment option is exercised. The percentages are based on 8,086,250 shares outstanding after the offering.

Immediately after this offering, our sponsors will beneficially own approximately 25.8% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock (assuming they do not purchase any shares offered by this prospectus and the underwriter does not exercise its over-allotment option). None of our sponsors, officers and directors has indicated to us that it or he intends to purchase our shares in the offering. Because of the ownership block held by our sponsors, such individuals may be able to effectively exercise influence over all matters requiring approval by our stockholders, 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, up to an aggregate of 225,000 founders’ shares will be forfeited. Only a number of shares necessary to maintain our sponsors’ collective 20% ownership interest (excluding the sponsors’ shares) in our shares of common stock after giving effect to the offering and the exercise, if any, of the underwriters’ over-allotment option will be forfeited.

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of these shares will be released from escrow six months after the closing of the business combination. The remaining 50% of these shares will be released from escrow one year after the closing of the business combination. Up to 225,000 of the founders’ shares may also be released from escrow and cancelled prior to these dates 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 (1) amongst themselves, to our officers, directors and employees, or to a holder’s partners, members, stockholders, or affiliates upon its liquidation and dissolution, (2) to immediate family members and trusts for estate planning purposes, (3) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death, (4) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (5) by private sales at prices no greater than the price at which the shares were originally purchased or (6) to us for cancellation in connection with the consummation of business combination, in each case 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, there will be no liquidation distribution with respect to the founders’ shares.

Our sponsors have committed that they and/or their designees will purchase the sponsors’ shares (for a total purchase price of $4,690,000) from us. These purchases will take place on a private placement basis simultaneously with the consummation of this offering. Anthony Minnuto, one of our sponsors, also has agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, he will purchase from us at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of our common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of our common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the trust account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering. These shares will be purchased in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the purchase of shares resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option. The sponsors’ shares are identical to the shares sold in this offering. Our sponsors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the sponsors’ shares until 30 days after the closing of the business combination.

In order to meet our working capital needs following the consummation of this offering, our officers and directors 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 lender’s discretion, the notes may be converted into shares of common stock at a price of $8.00 per share. If we do not complete a business combination, the loans will be forgiven.

Each of Messrs. Fistel, Cichy and Minnuto is our “promoter,” as that term is defined under the federal securities laws.

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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

In February 2013, we issued an aggregate of 1,725,000 shares of common stock to three of our sponsors for $25,000 in cash, at a purchase price of approximately $0.015 share, in connection with our organization, as follows:

   
Name   Number of Shares   Relationship to Us
Anthony Minnuto   626,668   Chairman of the Board and Secretary
Charles F. Fistel   635,667   Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director
Stephen B. Cichy   462,665   President, Chief Operating Officer and Director

In March 2013, Messrs. Minnuto, Fistel and Cichy transferred an aggregate of 93,750 shares for approximately $0.015 per share in cash (the same price originally paid by the transferors of the shares) to our three independent directors as follows: Jeffrey A. Rein, 50,000 shares; Robert G. Savage, 31,250 shares; and Howard I. Schwartz, M.D., 12,500 shares. In May 2013, Mr. Fistel transferred 164,999 shares to Anthony Minnuto and 4,001 shares to Stephen B. Cichy for approximately $0.015 per share in cash (the same price originally paid by the transferor of the shares). In June 2013, Messrs. Minnuto, Fistel and Cichy transferred an aggregate of 31,250 shares to our independent director, John J. Delucca, in exchange for approximately $0.015 per share in cash (the same price originally paid by the transferors of the shares).

If the underwriters do not exercise all or a portion of their over-allotment option, our sponsors will forfeit up to an aggregate of 225,000 shares of common stock in proportion to the portion of the over-allotment option that was not exercised. If such shares are forfeited, upon receipt such forfeited shares would then be immediately cancelled and we would record a reduction to common stock for the par value of such shares, or approximately $23, and a corresponding increase to additional paid-in capital.

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 sponsors’ ownership at a percentage of the number of shares to be sold in this offering. An increase in offering size of up to 20% could result in the per-share conversion or liquidation price decreasing by as much as $0.11.

Our sponsors have committed that they and/or their designees will purchase, pursuant to a written subscription agreement with us and Broad and Cassel, as escrow agent, the 586,250 sponsors’ shares (for a total purchase price of $4,690,000) from us. These purchases will take place on a private placement basis simultaneously with the consummation of this offering. Anthony Minnuto, one of our sponsors, also has agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, he will purchase from us at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of our common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of our common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the trust account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering. These shares will be purchased in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the purchase of shares resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option. The purchase price for the sponsors’ shares will be delivered to Broad and Cassel, who will also be acting solely as escrow agent in connection with the private sale of sponsors’ shares, at least 24 hours prior to the date of this prospectus to hold in a non-interest bearing account until we consummate this offering. Broad and Cassel will deposit the purchase price into the trust account simultaneously with the consummation of the offering. The sponsors’ shares are identical to the shares sold in this offering. Our sponsors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the sponsors’ shares (subject to certain limited exceptions) until 30 days after the closing of the business combination.

In order to meet our working capital needs following the consummation of this offering, our officers and directors 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 lender’s discretion, the notes may be converted into shares of common stock at a price of $8.00 per share. If we do not complete a business combination, the loans will be forgiven.

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The holders of our founders’ shares issued and outstanding on the date of this prospectus, as well as the holders of the sponsors’ shares and any shares our 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 founders’ shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the initial release of the founders' shares from escrow. The holders of the majority of the sponsors’ shares or shares issued in payment of working capital loans made to us can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time after we consummate the initial business combination. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our consummation of our initial business combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

As of the date of this prospectus, Anthony Minnuto and Charles F. Fistel have loaned to us an aggregate of $125,000 to cover expenses related to this offering. Additionally, Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto have agreed to loan us additional funds as may be necessary to cover our expenses prior to the closing of this offering. The loans are payable without interest on the earlier of (i) the date on which we consummate our initial public offering or (ii) the date on which we determine to not proceed with our initial public offering. We intend to repay these loans from the proceeds of this offering not being placed in the trust account.

No compensation or fees of any kind, including finder’s fees, consulting fees or other similar compensation, will be paid to any of our sponsors, officers, directors or their respective affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to, or in connection with the consummation of our initial 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. There is no limit on the amount of out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable by us.

After our initial business combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of a stockholder meeting held to consider our initial business combination, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive and director compensation. In this event, such compensation will be publicly disclosed at the time of its determination in a Current Report on Form 8-K, as required by the SEC.

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 uninterested independent directors, 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.

Related Party Policy

Our Code of Ethics requires 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

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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 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 conflicts of interest, we have agreed not to consummate our initial business combination with an entity that is affiliated with any of our sponsors, officers or directors including (1) an entity that is either a portfolio company of, or has otherwise received a material financial investment from, any private equity fund or investment company (or an affiliate thereof) that is affiliated with any of the foregoing, (2) an entity in which any of the foregoing or their affiliates are currently passive investors, (3) an entity in which any of the foregoing or their affiliates are currently officers or directors, or (4) an entity in which any of the foregoing or their affiliates are currently invested through an investment vehicle controlled by them, unless we have obtained an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA and the approval of a majority of our disinterested and independent directors (if we have any at that time) that the business combination is fair to our unaffiliated stockholders from a financial point of view. Furthermore, in no event will any of our sponsors, officers, directors or their respective affiliates be paid any finder’s 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 (regardless of the type of transaction that it is).

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

General

Our certificate of incorporation currently authorizes, and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which will become effective prior to the consummation of this offering, will authorize, the issuance of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001. As of the date of this prospectus, 1,725,000 shares of common stock are outstanding, held by seven stockholders of record. No shares of preferred stock are currently outstanding. The following description summarizes all of the material terms of our securities. Because it is only a summary, it may not contain all the information that is important to you. For a complete description you should refer to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and to the applicable provisions of Delaware law.

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, our sponsors, 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, including both the founder shares and the sponsor shares, and any shares purchased in this offering or following this offering in the open market in favor of the proposed business combination.

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.

Our board of directors is divided into three classes, each of which will generally serve for a term of three years. 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 our initial business combination within 18 months from the date of this prospectus, our corporate existence will cease except for the purposes of winding up our affairs and liquidating. If we are forced to liquidate prior to our initial business combination, our public stockholders are entitled to share ratably in the trust account, based on the amount then held in the trust account, and any assets remaining available for distribution to them. Our sponsors have agreed to waive their respective rights to participate in any liquidation distribution occurring upon our failure to consummate our initial business combination with respect to the founders’ shares and sponsors’ shares. Our sponsors will therefore not participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to such shares. They will, however, participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to any shares of common stock acquired in or following this offering.

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.

Preferred Stock

There are no shares of preferred stock outstanding. Our certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of 5,000,000 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 preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of common stock. However, the underwriting agreement prohibits us, prior to a business combination, from issuing preferred stock which participates in any manner in the proceeds of the trust account, or which votes as a class with the common stock on our initial business combination. We may issue some or all of the preferred stock to effect our initial business combination. In

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addition, the 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 preferred stock, we reserve the right to do so in the future.

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 our 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 our initial business combination. The payment of any dividends subsequent to our initial 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 shares is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, 17 Battery Place, New York, New York 10004.

Listing of Our Shares

We have applied to list our shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol “MWRX”. Although we meet the minimum initial listing standards of Nasdaq, after giving effect to this offering on a pro forma basis, which generally only require that we meet certain requirements relating to stockholders’ equity, market capitalization, aggregate market value of publicly held shares and distribution, we cannot assure you that our shares will continue to be listed on Nasdaq as we might not in the future meet certain continued listing standards.

Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law and our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws

Staggered Board of Directors

Our certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors will be classified into three classes of directors of approximately equal size. As a result, in most circumstances, a person can gain control of our board only by successfully engaging in a proxy contest at two or more annual meetings.

Special Meeting of Stockholders

Our bylaws provide that special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by a majority vote of our board of directors, by our president or by our chairman or by our secretary at the request in writing of stockholders owning at least 10% of our issued and outstanding capital stock entitled to vote.

Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations

Our bylaws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business before our annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders must provide timely notice of their intent in writing. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice will need to be delivered to our principal executive offices not less than 120 days nor more than 180 days prior to the one year anniversary of the mailing date of the proxy materials for the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders or any such later deadline as may be required in the rules promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act regarding the solicitation of proxies. Our bylaws also specify certain requirements as to the form and content of a stockholders’ meeting. These provisions may preclude our stockholders from bringing matters before our annual meeting of stockholders or from making nominations for directors at our annual meeting of stockholders.

Authorized but Unissued Shares

Our authorized but unissued common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuances without stockholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Immediately after this offering, we will have 8,086,250 shares of common stock outstanding, or 9,283,250 shares if the over-allotment option is exercised in full. Of these shares, the 6,000,000 shares sold in this offering, or 6,900,000 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.

Rule 144

A person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of common stock for at least six months would be entitled to sell their shares provided that (1) 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 (2) 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:

1% of the number of shares of common stock then outstanding, which will equal 80,862 shares immediately after this offering (or 92,833 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full); and
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.

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:

the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;
the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
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
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.

As a result, it is likely that pursuant to Rule 144, our sponsors will be able to sell their founders’ shares and sponsors’ 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.

Registration Rights

The holders of our founders’ shares issued and outstanding on the date of this prospectus, as well as the holders of the sponsors’ shares and any shares our 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

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founders’ shares can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing three months prior to the initial release of the founders' shares from escrow. The holders of the majority of the sponsors’ shares or shares issued in payment of working capital loans made to us can elect to exercise these registration rights at any time commencing on the date that we consummate our initial business combination. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our consummation of our initial business combination. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations with respect to your ownership and disposition of our shares, assuming you purchase the shares in this offering and will hold them as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

This discussion does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances, and it does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to holders subject to special rules, such as:

financial institutions or financial services entities;
governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof;
insurance companies;
dealers and traders in securities or foreign currencies;
persons holding our securities as part of a hedge, straddle, conversion transaction or other integrated transaction;
U.S. persons whose functional currency for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar;
persons that acquire our securities pursuant to an exercise of employee share options, in connection with employee share incentive plans or otherwise as compensation;
persons liable for the alternative minimum tax; and
tax-exempt organizations.

Additionally, this discussion does not consider the tax treatment of partnerships (including entities treated as partnerships for U.S. federal tax purposes) or other pass-through entities or persons who hold our securities through such entities. If an entity that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds our securities, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the entity. If you are a partner in such an entity, you should consult your tax advisor.

The following does not discuss any aspect of state, local, U.S. gift or estate or non-U.S. taxation. This discussion is based on current provisions of the Code, Treasury regulations, judicial opinions, published positions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and all other applicable authorities, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.

WE URGE PROSPECTIVE HOLDERS TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. INCOME, ESTATE AND OTHER TAX CONSIDERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ACQUIRING, HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF OUR SHARES.

Company

We could be subject to an additional level of U.S. federal income tax on a portion of our income if we are determined to be a personal holding company (“PHC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. corporation generally will be classified as a PHC for U.S. federal income tax purposes in a given taxable year if:

at any time during the last half of such taxable year, five or fewer individuals own or are deemed to own (pursuant to certain constructive ownership rules) more than 50% of the stock of the corporation by value; and
at least 60% of the corporation’s adjusted ordinary gross income, as determined under the rules for PHCs, for such taxable year consists of PHC income (which includes, among other things, dividends, interest, certain royalties, annuities and, under certain circumstances, rents).

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concentration of our stock in the hands of individuals, including our sponsors and certain tax-exempt organizations, pension funds, and charitable trusts, it is possible that more than 50% of our stock will be owned or deemed owned (pursuant to the constructive ownership rules) by five or fewer individuals during the last half of a taxable year. Thus, no assurance can be given that we will not become a PHC following this offering or in the future. If we are or were to become a PHC in a given taxable year, we would be subject to an additional PHC tax on our undistributed PHC income, which generally includes our taxable income, subject to certain adjustments. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, the tax rate on undistributed PHC income is 20%. For tax years ending prior to or on December 31, 2012, the tax rate on undistributed PHC income is 15%.

Public Stockholders

U.S. Holders

This section is addressed to U.S. holders of our shares. For purposes of this discussion, you are a “U.S. holder” if you are a beneficial owner that is:

a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes), created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;
an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or it has in effect a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person.

The term “U.S. holder” also includes certain former citizens and residents of the United States.

Dividends and Distributions

As discussed under “Dividend Policy” above, we do not anticipate that any dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future. In the event that we do make distributions on our common stock, such distributions will be treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in excess of our current or accumulated earnings and profits will constitute a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce your adjusted basis in the common stock (but not below zero). Any excess over your basis will be treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the common stock and will be treated as described in the first paragraph under “Sale or Other Disposition or Conversion of Common Stock” below.

If you are a U.S. holder that is a taxable corporation, dividends we pay to you generally will qualify for the dividends received deduction if the requisite holding period is satisfied. With certain exceptions (including, but not limited to, dividends treated as investment income for purposes of investment interest deduction limitations), and provided certain holding period requirements are met, dividends we pay to a non-corporate U.S. holder generally will constitute “qualified dividends” that will be subject to tax at the maximum tax rate accorded to long-term capital gains (currently 23.8%) for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

The conversion feature of the common stock described under “Proposed Business — Effecting Our Initial Business Combination — Conversion Rights” may be viewed as the holding of a position with respect to substantially similar or related property which diminishes your risk of loss and thereby affects your ability to satisfy the holding period requirements for the dividends received deduction or the preferential tax rate on qualified dividend income with respect to the time period prior to the approval of our initial business combination.

Sale or Other Disposition or Conversion of Common Stock

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equal to the difference between your tax basis in the common stock disposed of and the amount realized on the disposition. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any capital gain or loss you realize on a sale or other disposition of our common stock will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if your holding period for the common stock is more than one year. However, the conversion feature of the common stock described under “Proposed Business — Effecting Our Initial Business Combination — Conversion Rights” conceivably could affect your ability to satisfy the holding period requirements for the long-term capital gain tax rate with respect to the time period prior to the approval of our initial business combination. Long-term capital gain realized by a non-corporate U.S. holder generally will be subject to a maximum rate of 15% for tax years beginning on or before December 31, 2012, after which the maximum long-term capital gains rate 23.8%.

If you convert your common stock into a right to receive cash as described in “Proposed Business —  Effecting Our Initial Business Combination — Conversion Rights,” the conversion generally will be treated as a sale of common stock described in the preceding paragraph (rather than as a dividend or distribution). The conversion will, however, be treated as a dividend or distribution and taxed as described in “Dividends and Distributions” above if your percentage ownership in us (including shares that you are deemed to own under certain attribution rules) after the conversion is not meaningfully reduced from what your percentage ownership was prior to the conversion. If you have a relatively minimal stock interest and, taking into account the effect of conversion by other stockholders, your percentage ownership in us is reduced as a result of the conversion, you should generally be regarded as having suffered a meaningful reduction in interest. For example, the IRS has ruled that any reduction in the stockholder’s proportionate interest will constitute a “meaningful reduction” in a transaction in which a holder held less than 1% of the shares of a corporation and did not have management control over the corporation. You should consult your own tax advisor as to whether conversion of your common stock will be treated as a sale or as a dividend under the Code and, if you actually or constructively own 5% (or, if our stock is not then publicly traded, 1%) or more of our common stock before conversion, whether you are subject to special reporting requirements with respect to such conversion.

Unearned Income Medicare Tax

A 3.8% Medicare contribution tax will generally apply to all or some portion of the net investment income of a U.S. Holder that is an individual with adjusted gross income that exceeds a threshold amount ($250,000 if married filing jointly or if considered a “surviving spouse” for federal income tax purposes, $125,000 if married filing separately, and $200,000 in other cases). This 3.8% tax will also apply to all or some portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain U.S. holders that are estates and trusts. For these purposes, dividends and gain from the taxable disposition of the common stock will generally be taken into account in computing such a U.S. holder’s net investment income.

Non-U.S. Holders

This section is addressed to non-U.S. holders of the shares. For purposes of this discussion, a “non-U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of a security (other than an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is not a U.S. holder.

Dividends and Distributions

As discussed under “Dividend Policy” above, we do not anticipate that any dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future. If, however, we were to pay taxable dividends to you with respect to your shares of common stock, those dividends, provided such dividends are not effectively connected with the non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States, would generally be subject to United States withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross amount, unless you are eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty and you provide proper certification of your eligibility for such reduced rate (usually on an IRS Form W-8BEN). A distribution will constitute a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Any distribution not constituting a dividend will be treated first as reducing your tax basis in your shares of common stock and, to the extent it exceeds your tax basis, as gain from the disposition of your shares of common stock treated as described under “Sale or Other Disposition of Common Stock” below. In addition, if we determine that we are likely to be classified as a “United States real

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property holding corporation” (see “— Sale or Other Disposition of Common Stock” below), we will withhold 10% of any distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding possible eligibility for benefits under income tax treaties.

Dividends we pay to you that are effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if certain income tax treaties apply, are attributable to a United States permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by you) generally will not be subject to United States withholding tax if you comply with applicable certification and disclosure requirements (usually by providing an IRS Form W-8ECI). Instead, such dividends generally will be subject to United States federal income tax, net of certain deductions, at the same graduated individual or corporate rates applicable to United States persons. If you are a corporation, effectively connected income may also be subject to a “branch profits tax” at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty).

Sale or Other Disposition of Common Stock

You generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax on any gain realized upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of our common stock (which would include a dissolution and liquidation in the event we do not consummate our initial business combination within the required timeframe) unless:

the gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, under certain income tax treaties, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment or fixed base you maintain);
you are an individual, you hold your shares of common stock as capital assets, you are present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and you meet other conditions, and you are not eligible for relief under an applicable income tax treaty; or
we are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” for United States federal income tax purposes at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding disposition or your holding period for your shares of common stock, and, in the case where the shares of our common stock are regularly traded on an established securities market (within the meaning of applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations), you hold or have held, directly or indirectly, at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding disposition or your holding period for your shares of common stock, more than 5% of our common stock. We will be classified as a United States real property holding corporation if the fair market value of our “United States real property interests” equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of (1) the fair market value of our United States real property interests, (2) the fair market value of our non-United States real property interests and (3) the fair market value of any other of our assets which are used or held for use in our trade or business. Although we currently are not a United States real property holding corporation, we cannot determine whether we will be a United States real property holding corporation in the future until we consummate our initial business combination.

Gain that is described in the first of the above bullet points generally will be subject to United States federal income tax, net of certain deductions, at the same rates applicable to United States persons. If you are a corporation, the branch profits tax also may apply to such effectively connected gain. If the gain from the sale or disposition of your shares of common stock is effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business in the United States but under an applicable income tax treaty is not attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base you maintain in the United States, your gain may be exempt from United States tax under the treaty. If you are described in the second bullet point above, you generally will be subject to United States federal income tax at a rate of 30% on the gain realized, although the gain may be offset by some United States source capital losses realized during the same taxable year. If you are described in the third bullet point above, gain recognized by you on the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares of common stock will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at normal graduated U.S. federal income tax rates. In addition, a buyer of your shares of common stock may be required to withhold United States income tax at a rate of 10% of the amount realized upon such disposition.

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a sale of common stock rather than as a dividend or distribution. The conversion will, however, be treated as a dividend or distribution and taxed as described in “Dividends and Distributions” if your percentage ownership in us (including shares that you are deemed to own under certain attribution rules) after the conversion is not meaningfully reduced from what your percentage ownership was prior to the conversion. See the discussion in “— U.S. Holders — Sale or Other Disposition or Conversion of Common Stock.” You should consult your own tax advisor as to whether conversion of your common stock will be treated as a sale or as a dividend under the Code.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

We must report annually to the IRS the amount of dividends or other distributions we may pay to you on your shares of common stock and the amount of tax we withhold on any such distributions regardless of whether withholding is required. In the case of a non-U.S. person, the IRS may make copies of the information returns reporting those dividends and amounts withheld available to the tax authorities in the country in which you reside pursuant to the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty or exchange of information treaty.

The United States imposes backup withholding on dividends and certain other types of payments. A U.S. holder will not be subject to backup withholding if such U.S. holder provides a taxpayer identification number and a duly executed IRS Form W-9 (or successor form) or you are a corporation or one of several types of entities and organizations that qualify for exemption (an “exempt recipient”). A non-U.S. holder will not be subject to backup withholding on dividends you receive on your shares of common stock if you provide proper certification (usually on an IRS Form W-8BEN) of your status as a non-United States person.

Information reporting and backup withholding generally are not required with respect to the amount of any proceeds from the sale of your shares of common stock outside the United States through a foreign office of a foreign broker that does not have certain specified connections to the United States. However, if you sell your shares of common stock through a United States broker or the United States office of a foreign broker, the broker will be required to report to the IRS the amount of proceeds paid to you unless you provide appropriate certification (usually on an IRS Form W-8BEN) to the broker of your status as a non-United States person or you are an exempt recipient. Information reporting also would apply if you sell your shares of common stock through a foreign broker deriving more than a specified percentage of its income from United States sources or having certain other connections to the United States.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld with respect to your shares of common stock under the backup withholding rules will be refunded to you or credited against your United States federal income tax liability, if any, by the IRS provided that certain required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.

Recent Legislation

Recently enacted legislation generally imposes withholding at a rate of 30% on payments to certain foreign entities, after December 31, 2012, of dividends on and the gross proceeds of dispositions of U.S. equity interests, unless various U.S. information reporting and due diligence requirements (generally relating to ownership by U.S. persons of interest in or accounts with those entities) have been satisfied. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of this legislation on their investment in the shares.

Unearned Income Medicare Tax

If you are a foreign estate or trust, you may be subject to the Medicare contribution tax described under “U.S. Holders — Unearned Income Medicare Tax” above. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of the Medicare contribution tax on their investments in the shares.

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UNDERWRITING

Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters named below, through their representative, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., have severally agreed to purchase from us on a firm commitment basis the following respective number of shares at a public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus:

 
Underwriter   Number of Shares
EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
              
Total
              

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligation of the underwriters to purchase all of the 6,000,000 shares being offered to the public is subject to specific conditions, including the absence of any material adverse change in our business or in the financial markets, the purchase by our sponsors of an aggregate of 586,250 sponsors’ shares at a purchase price of $8.00 per share in an insider private placement simultaneously with the consummation of this offering, and the receipt of certain legal opinions, certificates and letters from us, our counsel and the independent auditors. Subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters will purchase all of the 6,000,000 shares being offered to the public, other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below, if any of these shares are purchased.

We have been advised by the representative of the underwriters that the underwriters propose to offer the shares to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus and to dealers at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $ per share under the public offering price. The underwriters may allow, and these dealers may re-allow, a concession of not more than $ per share to other dealers. After the initial public offering, the representative of the underwriters may change the offering price and other selling terms.

We have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable not later than 45 days after the effective date of the registration statement, to purchase up to 900,000 additional shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover of this prospectus. The underwriters may exercise this option only to cover over-allotments made in connection with the sale of the shares offered by this prospectus. To the extent that the underwriters exercise this option, each of the underwriters will become obligated, subject to conditions, to purchase approximately the same percentage of these additional shares as the number of shares to be purchased by it in the above table bears to the total number of shares offered by this prospectus. We will be obligated, pursuant to the option, to sell these additional shares to the underwriters to the extent the option is exercised. If any additional shares are purchased, the underwriters will offer the additional shares on the same terms as those on which the other shares are being offered hereunder.

The underwriting discounts and commissions are 3.5% of the initial public offering price. We have agreed to pay the underwriters the discounts and commissions set forth below, assuming either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

     
Fees   Fee per Share   Without Exercise of Over-Allotment Option   With Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
Public offering price   $ 8.00     $ 48,000,000     $ 55,200,000  
Underwriting discount   $ 0.28     $ 1,680,000     $ 1,932,000  
Proceeds before expenses(2)   $ 7.72     $ 46,320,000     $ 53,268,000  

(1) The offering expenses are estimated at $445,000, which are not reflected in the preceding table.

We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for their fees and expenses of counsel incurred in connection with the review by FINRA of this offering, up to a maximum of $15,000, and pay the underwriters for their expenses incurred in performing background checks of our officers and directors in an amount not to exceed $3,000 per individual or $21,000 in the aggregate.

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In addition to the underwriting discounts and commissions, and expense reimbursement, described above, we have engaged EarlyBirdCapital as an advisor and investment banker in connection with our initial business combination. See “Advisor Fee” below.

Pricing of this Offering

Prior to this offering there has been no public market for our shares. The public offering price of the shares was negotiated between us and the representative of the underwriters. Factors considered in determining the prices and terms of the shares include:

the history and prospects of companies whose principal business is the acquisition of other companies;
prior offerings of those companies;
our prospects for acquiring an operating business at attractive values;
our capital structure;
an assessment of our management and their experience in identifying operating companies;
general conditions of the securities markets at the time of this offering; and
other factors as were deemed relevant.

However, although these factors were 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 are unable to compare our financial results and prospects with those of public companies operating in the same industry.

Advisor Fee

We have engaged EarlyBirdCapital as an advisor and investment banker to provide us with assistance in negotiating and structuring the terms of our initial business combination. We anticipate that these services will include assisting us with valuing and structuring any offer to be made to a target business and negotiating a letter of intent and/or definitive agreement with a potential target business. We have agreed to pay EarlyBirdCapital a cash fee of $1,680,000 for these services upon the consummation of our initial business combination.

Share Purchase Option

We have agreed to sell to EarlyBirdCapital, for $100, an option to purchase up to a total of 600,000 shares of our common stock. This option is exercisable at $8.00 per share commencing on the later of the consummation of a business combination and one year from the date of this prospectus and expiring five years from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The option, and the 600,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of the option, have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA’s NASD Conduct Rules, during which period any transfers permitted would be in compliance with Rule 5110(g)(2) of such Conduct Rules. Additionally, the option may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for a one-year period (including the foregoing 180-day period) following the date of this prospectus except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the offering and their bona fide officers or partners. The option grants to holders demand and “piggy-back” registration rights for periods of five and seven years, respectively, from the date of this prospectus with respect to the registration under the Securities Act of the securities directly and indirectly issuable upon exercise of the option. We will bear all fees and expenses attendant to registering the securities, other than underwriting commissions which will be paid by the holders themselves. The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the option may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation, but will not be adjusted for issuances of shares of common stock at a price below its exercise price.

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Price Stabilization and Short Positions

In order to facilitate the offering of our shares, the underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the market price of our shares. Specifically, the underwriters may over-allot shares in connection with this offering, thus creating a short sales position in our shares for their own account. A short sales position results when an underwriter sells more shares than that underwriter is committed to purchase. A short sales position may involve either “covered” short sales or “naked” short sales. Covered short sales are sales made for an amount not greater than the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase additional shares in this offering described above. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. Naked short sales are sales in excess of the over-allotment option. The underwriters will have to close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering. Accordingly, to cover these short sales positions or to stabilize the market price of our shares, the underwriters may bid for, and purchase, shares in the open market. These transactions may be effected on Nasdaq or otherwise.

Additionally, the representative, on behalf of the underwriters, also may reclaim selling concessions allowed to an underwriter or dealer if the underwriting syndicate repurchases shares distributed by that underwriter or dealer. Similar to other purchase transactions, the underwriters’ purchases to cover the syndicate short sales or to stabilize the market price of our shares may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our shares or preventing or mitigating a decline in the market price of our shares. As a result, the price of our shares may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and, if commenced, may end any of these activities at any time.

Other Terms

Although we are not under any contractual obligation to engage any of the underwriters to provide any services for us after this offering, other than the investment banking fee payable to EarlyBirdCapital described above, any of the underwriters may, among other things, introduce us to potential target acquisitions or assist us in raising additional capital, as needs may arise in the future. If any of the underwriters provide services to us after this offering, we may pay such underwriter fair and reasonable fees that would be determined at that time in an arm’s length negotiation; provided that no agreement will be entered into with any of the underwriters and no fees for such services will be paid to any of the underwriters prior to the date which is 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement, unless the 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.

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SELLING RESTRICTIONS

Canada

Resale Restrictions

We intend to distribute our securities in the Province of Ontario, Canada (the “Canadian Offering Jurisdiction”) by way of a private placement and exempt from the requirement that we prepare and file a prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in such Canadian Offering Jurisdiction. Any resale of our securities in Canada must be made under applicable securities laws that will vary depending on the relevant jurisdiction, and which may require resales to be made under available statutory exemptions or under a discretionary exemption granted by the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authority. Canadian resale restrictions in some circumstances may apply to resales of interests made outside of Canada. Canadian purchasers are advised to seek legal advice prior to any resale of our securities. We may never be a “reporting issuer,” as such term is defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation, in any province or territory of Canada in which our securities will be offered and there currently is no public market for any of the securities in Canada, and one may never develop. Canadian investors are advised that we have no intention to file a prospectus or similar document with any securities regulatory authority in Canada qualifying the resale of the securities to the public in any province or territory in Canada.

Representations of Purchasers

A Canadian purchaser will be required to represent to us and the dealer from whom the purchase confirmation is received that:

the purchaser is entitled under applicable provincial securities laws to purchase our securities without the benefit of a prospectus qualified under those securities laws;
where required by law, that the purchaser is purchasing as principal and not as agent;
the purchaser has reviewed the text above under Resale Restrictions; and
the purchaser acknowledges and consents to the provision of specified information concerning its purchase of our securities to the regulatory authority that by law is entitled to collect the information.

Rights of Action — Ontario Purchasers Only

Under Ontario securities legislation, certain purchasers who purchase a security offered by this prospectus during the period of distribution will have a statutory right of action for damages, or while still the owner of our securities, for rescission against us in the event that this prospectus contains a misrepresentation without regard to whether the purchaser relied on the misrepresentation. The right of action for damages is exercisable not later than the earlier of 180 days from the date the purchaser first had knowledge of the facts giving rise to the cause of action and three years from the date on which payment is made for our securities. The right of action for rescission is exercisable not later than 180 days from the date on which payment is made for our securities. If a purchaser elects to exercise the right of action for rescission, the purchaser will have no right of action for damages against us. In no case will the amount recoverable in any action exceed the price at which our securities were offered to the purchaser and if the purchaser is shown to have purchased the securities with knowledge of the misrepresentation, we will have no liability. In the case of an action for damages, we will not be liable for all or any portion of the damages that are proven to not represent the depreciation in value of our securities as a result of the misrepresentation relied upon. These rights are in addition to, and without derogation from, any other rights or remedies available at law to an Ontario purchaser. The foregoing is a summary of the rights available to an Ontario purchaser. Ontario purchasers should refer to the complete text of the relevant statutory provisions.

Enforcement of Legal Rights

All of our directors and officers as well as the experts named herein are located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible for Canadian purchasers to effect service of process within Canada upon us or those persons. All of our assets and the assets of those persons are located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible to satisfy a judgment against us or those persons in Canada or to enforce a judgment obtained in Canadian courts against us or those persons outside of Canada.

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Collection of Personal Information

If a Canadian purchaser is resident in or otherwise subject to the securities laws of the Province of Ontario, the Purchaser authorizes the indirect collection of personal information pertaining to the Canadian purchaser by the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) and each Canadian purchaser will be required to acknowledge and agree that the Canadian purchaser has been notified by us (i) of the delivery to the OSC of personal information pertaining to the Canadian purchaser, including, without limitation, the full name, residential address and telephone number of the Canadian purchaser, the number and type of securities purchased and the total purchase price paid in respect of the securities, (ii) that this information is being collected indirectly by the OSC under the authority granted to it in securities legislation, (iii) that this information is being collected for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of the securities legislation of Ontario, and (iv) that the title, business address and business telephone number of the public official in Ontario who can answer questions about the OSC’s indirect collection of the information is the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Corporate Finance, the Ontario Securities Commission, Suite 1903, Box 5520, Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3S8, Telephone: (416) 593-8086, Facsimile: (416) 593-8252.

LEGAL MATTERS

Broad and Cassel, Miami, Florida, is acting as our counsel in connection with the registration of our shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and as such, will pass upon the validity of the securities offered in this offering. Graubard Miller, New York, New York, is acting as counsel to the underwriters.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (a company in the development stage) as of February 28, 2013 and for the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) through February 28, 2013 appearing in this prospectus have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to substantial doubt about the ability of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (a company in the development stage) to continue as a going concern as described in Note 1 to the financial statements), appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, and are included in reliance on such report given on the authority of such firm as an experts in auditing and accounting.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares we are offering by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information about us and our shares, you should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement. Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are materially complete but may not include a description of all aspects of such contracts, agreements or other documents, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document.

Upon completion of this offering, we will be subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act and will file annual, quarterly and current event reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement, over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facility at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the operation of the public reference facilities.

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
(A Company 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 Stockholders
of MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (A company in the development stage) (the “Company”) as of February 28, 2013 and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) through February 28, 2013. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s 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 Company’s 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 MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (a company in the development stage), as of February 28, 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) through February 28, 2013 in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has no present revenue, its business plan is dependent on the completion of a financing and the Company’s cash and working capital as of February 28, 2013 are not sufficient to complete its planned activities for the upcoming year. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Notes 1 and 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP
New York, NY
April 1, 2013 except for Note 8 as
to which the date is May 20, 2013

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
(A Company in the Development Stage)
 
Balance Sheet
February 28, 2013

 
Assets
        
Assets:
        
Current Asset – Cash and cash equivalents   $ 85,000  
Deferred offering costs associated with proposed public offering     87,000  
Total assets   $ 172,000  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
        
Current Liabilities:
        
Accrued expenses   $ 25,000  
Notes payable to stockholders     125,000  
Total current liabilities     150,000  
Commitments and Contingencies
        
Stockholders’ Equity:
        
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding      
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 1,725,000 shares issued and outstanding(1)     173  
Additional paid-in capital     24,827  
Accumulated deficit     (3,000 ) 
Total Stockholders' Equity     22,000  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   $ 172,000  

(1) This number includes an aggregate of 225,000 shares that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters.

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
(A Company in the Development Stage)
 
Statement of Operations
For the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) through February 28, 2013

 
Formation and operating costs   $ 3,000  
Net Loss   $ (3,000 ) 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted(1)     1,500,000  
Basic and diluted net loss per common share   $ (0.00 ) 

(1) This number excludes an aggregate of 225,000 shares that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters.

 
 
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(A Company in the Development Stage)
 
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

         
  Common Stock(1)   Additional Paid-In Capital   Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage   Total Stockholders’ Equity
     Shares   Amount
Balance – January 22, 2013 (Inception)         $     $     $     $  
Common stock issued at approximately $0.015 per share to initial stockholders, on February 26, 2013     1,725,000       173       24,827             25,000  
Net loss for the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) to February 28, 2013                       (3,000 )      (3,000 ) 
Balance – February 28, 2013     1,725,000     $ 173     $ 24,827     $ (3,000 )    $ 22,000  

(1) This number includes an aggregate of 225,000 shares that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters.

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(A Company in the Development Stage)
 
Statement of Cash Flows
For the period January 22, 2013 (inception) through February 28, 2013

 
Operating Activities
        
Net loss   $ (3,000 ) 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        
Total adjustments     (3,000 ) 
Net cash used in operating activities     (3,000 ) 
Financing Activities
        
Proceeds from notes payable to stockholders     125,000  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock to initial stockholders     25,000  
Payment of deferred offering costs     (62,000 ) 
Net cash provided by financing activities     88,000  
Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents     85,000  
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning      
Cash and cash equivalents – ending   $ 85,000  
Supplemental Disclosure of non-cash financing activity:
        
Increase in accrued expenses for deferred offering costs   $ 25,000  

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
(A Company in the Development Stage)

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Organization, Plan of Business Operations and Going Concern Consideration

MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (A company in the development stage) (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on January 22, 2013 as a blank check company whose objective is to acquire, through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination, one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”). The Company expects to focus its search for a target business(es) for its initial business combination in the healthcare, specialty and/or infusion pharmacy and drug distribution industries based in the United States, although the Company does not intend to limit its search to a particular geographic region and the Company may pursue opportunities in other business sectors or industries.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

At February 28, 2013, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity through February 28, 2013 relates to the Company’s formation and the proposed public offering described below.

The Company is considered to be a development stage company and, as such, the Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) topic 915 “Development Stage Entities.” The Company is subject to all of the risks associated with development stage companies.

The Company’s ability to commence operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources through a proposed public offering of up to 6,000,000 shares (or 6,900,000 shares if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) (“Public Shares”), at $8.00 per Share which is discussed in Note 3 (the “Proposed Public Offering”) and the sale of 586,250 shares (the “Sponsors’ Shares”) at a price of $8.00 per share in a private placement to the Company’s initial stockholders (collectively, the “Sponsors”). The Company will grant the underwriters a 45 day option to purchase up to 900,000 shares to cover over-allotments if any. The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of this Proposed Public Offering and the Sponsors’ Shares, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to effect a Business Combination successfully. Upon the closing of the Proposed Public Offering, management has agreed that at least $8.36 per Public Share sold in the Proposed Public Offering, including the proceeds of the private placement of the Sponsors’ Shares will be held in a trust account (“Trust Account”) and invested in United States government treasury bills 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 of 1940, as amended, that invest solely in U.S. treasuries until the earlier of the consummation of its first Business Combination and the Company’s 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 Company’s officers will agree that they will be jointly and severally liable under certain circumstances to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by the Company for services rendered, contracted for or products sold to the Company. However, they may not be able to satisfy those obligations should they arise. The remaining net proceeds (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. The amount of proceeds not held in the trust account will remain constant at approximately $405,000 even if the over-allotment is exercised. In addition, (1) interest income on the funds held in the Trust Account can be released to the Company to pay its income

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(A Company in the Development Stage)

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Organization, Plan of Business Operations and Going Concern Consideration  – (continued)

and other tax obligations and (2) interest income on the funds held in the Trust Account can be released to the Company to pay for its working capital requirements in connection with searching for a Business Combination.

The Company has applied to have its shares listed on the Nasdaq Capital Markets (“Nasdaq”). Pursuant to the Nasdaq listing rules, the target business or businesses that the Company acquires must collectively have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust account (net of taxes payable) at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for its initial business combination, although the Company may acquire a target business whose fair market value significantly exceeds 80% of the trust account balance.

The Company will seek stockholder approval of any Business Combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which stockholders may seek to convert their Shares into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (net of taxes payable). The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if it has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of the Business Combination and a majority of the outstanding Shares of the Company voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination. 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) will be restricted from seeking conversion rights with respect to 25% or more of the Public Shares without the Company’s prior written consent. In order to determine whether a stockholder is acting in concert or as a group with another stockholder, each Public Stockholder seeking to exercise conversion rights will be required to certify whether such stockholder is acting in concert or as a group with any other stockholder. These certifications, together with any other information relating to stock ownership available at that time, will be the sole basis on which the above-referenced determination is made. If it is determined that a stockholder is acting in concert or as a group with any other stockholder, the stockholder will be notified of the determination and will be offered an opportunity to dispute the finding. The final determination as to whether a stockholder is acting in concert or as a group with any other stockholder will ultimately be made in good faith by the Company’s board of directors. In connection with any stockholder vote required to approve any Business Combination, the Sponsors will agree (1) to vote any of their respective Founders Shares (as discussed in Note 7), Sponsors Shares and any Public Shares they may acquire in the proposed public offering or the aftermarket in favor of the initial Business Combination, and (2) not to convert any of their respective Founders Shares and Sponsors Shares into cash held in the trust account.

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation will be amended prior to the Proposed Public Offering “IPO”) to provide that the Company will continue in existence only until 18 months from the effective date of the registration statement for the IPO (“IPO Effective Date”). If the Company is unable to consummate its initial business combination 18 months from the IPO Effective Date, the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares held by the public stockholders of the Company’ (“Public Stockholders”), at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including any interest not previously released to us or otherwise reserved for payment of expenses incurred in connection with seeking a business combination or income taxes payable with respect to interest earned on the trust account, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and its board of directors 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. In such event, the Public Stockholders will be entitled to receive a full pro rata interest in the

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
(A Company in the Development Stage)

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Organization, Plan of Business Operations and Going Concern Consideration  – (continued)

Trust Account (initially anticipated to be $8.36 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the Trust Fund not previously released to the Company).

Going Concern Consideration

At February 28, 2013, the Company had $85,000 in cash and a deficit in working capital of $65,000. Further, the Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management plans to address this uncertainty through a Proposed Offering as discussed in Note 3. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to raise capital or to consummate a business combination will be successful or successful within the target business acquisition period. In addition, the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. 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 lender’s discretion, the notes may be converted into shares of common stock at a price of $8.00 per share. If we do not complete a business combination, the loans will be forgiven. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Loss Per Share

Loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period excluding common stock subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 225,000 Shares that are subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters.

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.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement 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 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 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s 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 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
(A Company in the Development Stage)

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies  – (continued)

in interim period, 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 Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s financial statements. The Company believes that its income tax positions and deductions would be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material changes to its financial position.

The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such expense as a component of income tax expense. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position.

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

The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date of February 28, 2013 through May 20, 2013, the date which these financial statements were available. Based upon the review, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements, other than events described in Note 8 — Subsequent Events.

Note 3 — Proposed Public Offering

The Proposed Public Offering calls for the Company to offer for public sale up to 6,000,000 Shares at a proposed offering price of $8.00 per Share (plus up to an additional 900,000 Shares solely to cover over-allotments, if any, for a period of 45 days).

Note 4 — Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred offering costs consist principally of legal, accounting, underwriting fees and other 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 costs as well as additional expenses to be incurred will be charged to operations.

Note 5 — Notes Payable to Stockholders – Related Party

The Company issued an aggregate of $125,000 principal amount unsecured promissory notes to certain of the Company’s officers on February 22, 2013. The notes are non-interest bearing and payable on the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of the Proposed Public Offering or (ii) the date on which the Company determines not to proceed with the Proposed Public Offering. Due to the short-term nature of the notes, the fair value of the notes approximates the carrying amount.

Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies

The Company will enter into an agreement with the underwriters of the Proposed Public Offering (“Underwriting Agreement”).The Underwriting Agreement will require the Company to pay an underwriting discount of 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering as an underwriting discount. The Company will also issue a share purchase option (“Option”), for $100, to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. or its designees to purchase 600,000 common shares at an exercise price of $8.00 per share. The Option will be exercisable commencing on the later to occur of the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination or one year from the IPO Effective Date and will expire five years from the IPO Effective Date. The shares issuable upon exercise of this Option are identical to the shares being offered in the Proposed

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
(A Company in the Development Stage)

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies  – (continued)

Public Offering. The Company intends to account for the fair value of the Option, inclusive of the receipt of $100 cash payment, as an expense of the Proposed Public Offering resulting in a charge directly to stockholders’ equity. The Company estimates that the fair value of this Option is approximately $1,529,000 (or $2.55 per share) using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the Option to be granted to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. is estimated as of the date of grant using the following assumptions: (1) expected volatility of 35%, (2) risk-free interest rate of.81% and (3) expected life of five years. The Option may be exercised for cash or on a “cashless” basis, at the holder’s option such that the holder may use the appreciated value of the Option (the difference between the exercise price of the shares underlying the Option and the market price of the underlying shares of common stock) to exercise the Option without the payment of any cash. The holder of the Option will be entitled to certain demand and piggy-back registration rights. The Company will have no obligation to net cash settle the exercise of the Option. The holder of the Option will not be entitled to exercise the Option unless a registration statement covering the shares underlying the Option is effective or Option will expire worthless. In addition to $25,000 the Company has already paid the underwriters as of February 28, 2013 for advances fees and costs, the Company has committed an additional $25,000 due and payable to the underwriters concurrent with the filing of the registration statement for the IPO. In the event the Company does not consummate the IPO, subject to certain conditions, the Company shall be liable to repay the underwriters up to an additional $25,000 to cover certain costs and expenses incurred. Upon the completion of the initial Business Combination, the Company will also pay EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. a non-exclusive investment banking fee of $1,680,000 for advisory services in connection with such Business Combination.

The Company presently occupies office space provided by an affiliate of the Company’s Chairman of the Board. Such affiliate has agreed that, until the Company consummates a Business Combination, it will make such office space, as well as certain administrative support staff and services available to the Company, as may be required by the Company from time to time. The Company has agreed to pay such affiliate $10,000 per month for such services commencing on the effective date of the Proposed Public Offering. (See Note 8 — Subsequent Events)

The Sponsors have committed to purchase 586,250 Sponsors’ Shares at $8.00 per share (for an aggregate purchase price of $4,690,000) from the Company. These purchases will take place concurrently with the consummation of the Proposed Public Offering. The Sponsors also have agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, they will purchase from the Company at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the Trust Account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in the Proposed Public Offering. These shares will be purchased in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the purchase of shares resulting from the exercise of the over-allotment option. All of the proceeds received from the Sponsors’ Shares purchases will be placed in the Trust Account. The Sponsors’ Shares are identical to the shares to be sold in the Proposed Public Offering. However, the Sponsors have agreed (A) to vote their Sponsors’ Shares in favor of any proposed Business Combination and (B) not to convert any shares into cash held in the trust account in connection with a proposed initial Business Combination. Additionally, the Sponsors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Sponsors’ Shares (except to certain permitted transferees), until 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination.

The Sponsors will be entitled to registration rights with respect to their Founders Shares and the Sponsors’ Shares, and the Sponsors and the Company’s officers and directors will be entitled to registration rights with respect to any shares they may be issued in payment of working capital loans made to the Company, 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 Founders’ Shares are entitled to demand that the Company register 50% of these shares at any time commencing three months prior to the six month and one-year anniversaries, respectively, of the consummation of a Business Combination. In addition, in the event that the

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
(A Company in the Development Stage)

 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies  – (continued)

holders of Founders’ Shares or Sponsors’ Shares make working capital loans to the Company, and such holders, in their sole discretion, elect to have common shares of the Company issued to repay such working capital loans, then such holders are entitled to demand that the Company register these securities at any time after the Company consummates a Business Combination. In addition, the Founders, Sponsors and the holders of shares issued in payment of working capital loans made to the Company have certain “piggyback” registration rights on registration statements filed after the Company’s consummation of its initial Business Combination.

Note 7 — Stockholder Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 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 Company’s board of directors.

As of February 28, 2013, there are no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.

Common Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

In connection with the organization of the Company, on February 26, 2013, a total of 1,725,000 shares (“Founders’ Shares”) of the Company’s common stock were sold to the Sponsors at a price of approximately $0.015 per share for an aggregate of $25,000. Upon the of the IPO Effective Date, the Founders’ Shares will be placed in escrow in a trust account maintained in New York, New York by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee. Subject to certain limited exceptions, 50% of the Founders’ Shares will be released from escrow six (6) months after the closing of the initial Business Combination, and the remaining 50% of the Founders’ shares will be released from escrow one (1) year after the closing of the initial Business Combination.

The Founders’ shares include an aggregate of 225,000 shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the underwriters such that the Founders will own 20% of the outstanding shares of the Company, excluding the Sponsors’ shares after the consummation of the Proposed Public Offering.

Note 8 — Subsequent Event

On May 17, 2013, the Company terminated the agreement with the affiliate for office space and administrative support.

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MedWorth Acquisition Corp.
 
 
 
 
 

$48,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 

6,000,000 Shares  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Until            , 2013, all dealers that buy, sell or trade our common stock, 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 underwritings and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 

 


 
 

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PART II

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:

 
Trustee’s fee(1)   $ 1,000  
SEC registration fee     7,529  
FINRA filing fee     8,780  
Accounting fees and expenses     35,000  
Nasdaq listing fee     50,000  
Printing and engraving expenses     50,000  
Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance premiums(2)     100,000  
Legal fees and expenses     150,000  
Miscellaneous(3)     42,691  
Total   $ 445,000  

(1) 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 upon consummation of this offering approximately $19,000 for acting as trustee, as transfer agent of the registrant’s common stock and as escrow agent.
(2) This amount represents the approximate premium for of director and officer liability insurance to be in effect following the registrant’s initial public offering and until it consummates a business combination or liquidates, as the case may be.
(3) This amount represents additional expenses that may be incurred by the registrant in connection with its initial public offering over and above those specifically listed above.

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 person’s 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 person’s 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 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 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 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 person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.
(g) A corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was 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 capacity, or arising out of such person’s 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

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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 corporation’s 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 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.”

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Registration Statement, we have agreed to indemnify the underwriters and the underwriters have agreed to indemnify us against certain civil liabilities that may be incurred in connection with this offering, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act.

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Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

(a) Since our incorporation in January 2013, we issued the following shares of common stock without registration under the Securities Act:

 
Stockholders   Number of Shares
Anthony Minnuto     626,668  
Charles F. Fistel     635,667  
Stephen B. Cichy     462,665  

Such shares were issued to our sponsors in February 2013 in connection with our organization pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as the shares were sold to accredited investors. The shares issued were sold for an aggregate offering price of $25,000 at an average purchase price of approximately $0.015 per share, which purchase price was paid by Messrs. Minnuto, Fistel and Cichy on behalf of all of our sponsors. In March 2013, Messrs. Minnuto, Fistel and Cichy transferred an aggregate of 93,750 shares to our three independent directors as follows: Jeffrey A. Rein, 50,000 shares; Robert G. Savage, 31,250 shares; and Howard I. Schwartz, M.D., 12,500 shares for approximately $0.015 per share in cash (the same price originally paid by the transferors of the shares). In May 2013, Mr. Fistel transferred 164,999 shares to Anthony Minnuto and 4,001 shares to Stephen B. Cichy for approximately $0.015 per share in cash (the same price originally paid by the transferor of the shares). In June 2013, Messrs. Minnuto, Fistel and Cichy transferred an aggregate of 31,250 shares to our independent director, John J. Delucca, for approximately $0.015 per share in cash (the same price originally paid by the transferors of the shares).

Our sponsors and/or their designees have committed to purchase from us an additional 586,250 shares at $8.00 per share (for an aggregate purchase price of $4,690,000). Anthony Minnuto, one of our sponsors, also has agreed that if the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriters, he will purchase from us at a price of $8.00 per share the number of shares of our common stock (up to a maximum of 72,000 shares of our common stock) that is necessary to maintain in the trust account an amount equal to $8.36 per share sold to the public in this offering. These purchases will occur in a private placement that will close simultaneously with the consummation of our initial public offering. The shares will be offered and sold pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

No underwriting discounts or commissions were or will be paid with respect to such sales.

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:

 
Exhibit No.   Description
1.1   Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
1.2   Form of Merger and Investment Banking Agreement.*
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation.**
3.2   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.*
3.3   By-laws.**
4.1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate.*
4.2   Form of EarlyBirdCapital Unit Purchase Option.*
5.1   Opinion of Broad and Cassel.*
10.1   Form of Letter Agreement from each of the Registrant’s sponsors, officers and directors.**
10.2   Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.*
10.3   Form of Stock Escrow Agreement among the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and holders of Founders’ shares.**
10.4   Form of Promissory Note payable to each of Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto.**
10.5   Subscription Agreement among the Registrant, Broad and Cassel and Anthony Minnuto.**
10.6   Subscription Agreement among the Registrant, Broad and Cassel and Charles F. Fistel.**
10.7   Subscription Agreement among the Registrant, Broad and Cassel and Stephen B. Cichy.**
10.8   Form of Definitive Commitment Letter to purchase Sponsors’ Shares.**
10.9   Form of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the holders of Founders’ Shares and Sponsors’ Shares.**
10.10   Form of Right of First Review Agreement among the Registrant, Allied Medical Supply Inc. and Anthony Minnuto.*
14.1   Code of Ethics.*
23.1   Consent of Marcum LLP.*
23.2   Consent of Broad and Cassel (included in Exhibit 5.1).*
24   Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement).*
99.1   Form of Audit Committee Charter.*
99.2   Form of Compensation Committee Charter.*
99.3   Form of Nominating Committee Charter.*

* Filed herewith.
** Previously filed.

Item 17. Undertakings.

(a) 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.
(b) 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 connection with the 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.
(c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

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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.
(d) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of the registration statement relating to this offering shall be deemed to be part of and included in this registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in this registration statement or prospectus that is part of this registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into this registration statement or prospectus that is part of this registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

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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 Miami, State of Florida, on the 10th day of June, 2013.

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

By: /s/ Charles F. Fistel
Name: Charles F. Fistel
Title: Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Anthony Minnuto, Charles F. Fistel and Stephen B. Cichy 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 pre- and post-effective amendments to this registration statement, any subsequent registration statement for the same offering which may be filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and pre- or post-effective amendments thereto, 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.

   
Name   Position   Date
/s/ Anthony Minnuto

Anthony Minnuto
  Chairman of the Board and Secretary   June 10, 2013
/s/ Charles F. Fistel

Charles F. Fistel
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
(Principal executive, financial and accounting officer) and Director
  June 10, 2013
/s/ Stephen B. Cichy

Stephen B. Cichy
  President, Chief Operating Officer and Director   June 10, 2013
/s/ John J. Delucca

John J. Delucca
  Director   June 10, 2013
/s/ Jeffrey A. Rein

Jeffrey A. Rein
  Director   June 10, 2013
*

Robert G. Savage
  Director   June 10, 2013
  

Howard I. Schwartz, M.D.
  Director   June   , 2013
* By: /s/ Charles F. Fistel    
Charles F. Fistel,
Attorney-in-Fact

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.   Description
1.1   Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
1.2   Form of Merger and Investment Banking Agreement.*
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation.**
3.2   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.*
3.3   By-laws.**
4.1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate.*
4.2   Form of EarlyBirdCapital Unit Purchase Option.*
5.1   Opinion of Broad and Cassel.*
10.1   Form of Letter Agreement from each of the Registrant’s sponsors, officers and directors.**
10.2   Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.*
10.3   Form of Stock Escrow Agreement among the Registrant, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and holders of Founders’ shares.**
10.4   Form of Promissory Note payable to each of Charles F. Fistel and Anthony Minnuto.**
10.5   Subscription Agreement among the Registrant, Broad and Cassel and Anthony Minnuto.**
10.6   Subscription Agreement among the Registrant, Broad and Cassel and Charles F. Fistel.**
10.7   Subscription Agreement among the Registrant, Broad and Cassel and Stephen B. Cichy.**
10.8   Form of Definitive Commitment Letter to purchase Sponsors’ Shares.**
10.9   Form of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant and the holders of Founders’ Shares and Sponsors’ Shares.**
10.10   Form of Right of First Review Agreement among the Registrant, Allied Medical Supply Inc. and Anthony Minnuto.*
14.1   Code of Ethics.*
23.1   Consent of Marcum LLP.*
23.2   Consent of Broad and Cassel (included in Exhibit 5.1).*
24   Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement).*
99.1   Form of Audit Committee Charter.*
99.2   Form of Compensation Committee Charter.*
99.3   Form of Nominating Committee Charter.*

* Filed herewith.
** Previously filed.


EX-1.1 2 v346986_ex1-1.htm EXHIBIT 1.1

Exhibit 1.1

 

6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

 

New York, New York

______________, 2013

 

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

275 Madison Avenue, Suite 2701

New York, New York 10016

 

As Representative of the Underwriters

named on Schedule A hereto

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby confirms its agreement with EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (the “Representative”) and with the other underwriters named on Schedule A hereto, for which the Representative is acting as representative (the Representative, with such other underwriters being collectively referred to herein as the “Underwriters” or, individually, an “Underwriter”) as follows:

 

1.            Purchase and Sale of Securities.

 

1.1.         Firm Securities.

 

1.1.1.          Purchase of Firm Shares.  On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell to the several Underwriters, severally and not jointly, an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares (the “Firm Shares”) of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company at a purchase price (net of discounts and commissions) of $7.72 per Firm Share. The Underwriters, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase from the Company the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite their respective names on Schedule A.  The Firm Shares are to be offered initially to the public (the “Offering”) at the offering price of $8.00 per Firm Share.

 

 
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1.1.2.          Payment and Delivery.  Delivery and payment for the Firm Shares shall be made at 10:00 A.M., New York time, on the third (3rd) Business Day following the commencement of trading of the Firm Shares, or at such earlier time as shall be agreed upon by the Representative and the Company at the offices of the Representative or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Representative and the Company.  The closing of the Offering is referred to herein as the “Closing” and the hour and date of delivery and payment for the Firm Shares is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”  Payment for the Firm Shares shall be made on the Closing Date through the facilities of Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) by wire transfer in Federal (same day) funds. The Company shall receive an aggregate of $50,710,000 net proceeds from the sale of the Firm Shares and the Sponsor Shares (defined in Section 1.4.2 below), of which $50,160,000 shall be deposited on the Closing Date into the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established by the Company for the benefit of the Public Stockholders (as defined below), as described in the Registration Statement (as defined in Section 2.1.1 hereof) and pursuant to the terms of an Investment Management Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“CST&T”). The remaining proceeds (less actual expense payments or other fees payable pursuant to this Agreement) shall be paid to the order of the Company upon delivery of certificates (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative) representing the Firm Shares (or through the facilities of the DTC for the account of the Representative).  The Firm Shares shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Representative may request in writing at least two (2) Business Days (defined below) prior to the Closing Date.  The Company will permit the Representative to examine and package the Firm Shares for delivery at least one (1) full Business Day prior to the Closing Date.  The Company shall not be obligated to sell or deliver the Firm Shares except upon tender of payment by the Representative for all the Firm Shares. As used herein, the term “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which national banks in New York, New York are not open for business, and the term “Public Stockholders” means the holders of shares of Common Stock sold in the Offering or acquired in the aftermarket, including any of the Insiders (as defined in Section 1.4.1 herein) to the extent they acquire such shares of Common Stock in the Offering or in the aftermarket (and solely with respect to such shares).

 

1.2.         Over-Allotment Option

 

1.2.1.          The Representative shall have the option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to purchase all or less than all of an additional 900,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Option Shares”) for the purposes of covering any over-allotments in connection with the distribution and sale of the Firm Shares. Such Option Shares shall, at the Representative’s election, be purchased for each account of the several Underwriters in the same proportion as the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name on Schedule A hereto (subject to adjustment by the Representative to eliminate fractions). Such Option Shares shall be identical in all respects to the Firm Shares. The Firm Shares and the Option Shares are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Public Securities.”  No Option Shares shall be sold or delivered unless the Firm Shares previously have been, or simultaneously are, sold and delivered. The right to purchase the Option Shares, or any portion thereof, may be exercised from time to time and to the extent not previously exercised may be surrendered and terminated at any time upon notice by the Representative to the Company. The purchase price to be paid for each Option Share (net of discounts and commissions) will be $7.72 per Option Share.

 

 
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1.2.2.          Exercise of Option. The Over-Allotment Option granted pursuant to Section 1.2.1 hereof may be exercised by the Representative as to all (at any time) or any part (from time to time) of the Option Shares within 45 days after the Effective Date. The Representative will not be under any obligation to purchase any Option Shares prior to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option. The Over-allotment Option granted hereby may be exercised by the giving of oral notice to the Company by the Representative, which must be confirmed in accordance with Section 10.1 herein setting forth the number of Option Shares to be purchased and the date and time for delivery of and payment for the Option Shares (the “Option Closing Date”), which will not be later than five (5) full Business Days after the date of the notice or such other time as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Representative, at the offices of the Representative or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Representative. Upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the Company will become obligated to convey to the Representative, and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Representative will become obligated to purchase, the number of Option Shares specified in such notice.

 

1.2.3.          Payment and Delivery. Payment for the Option Shares shall be made on the Option Closing Date at the Representative’s election by wire transfer in Federal (same day) funds or by certified or bank cashier’s check(s) in New York Clearing House funds, payable as follows: $7.72 per Option Share shall be deposited in the Trust Fund pursuant to the Trust Agreement upon delivery of certificates (in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative) representing the Option Shares (or through the facilities of DTC) for the account of the Representative). The certificates representing the Option Shares to be delivered will be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Representative requests not less than two full business days prior to the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and will be made available to the Representative for inspection, checking and packaging at the aforesaid office of the Company’s transfer agent or correspondent not less than one full business day prior to such Closing Date.

 

1.3.         Representative’s Purchase Option. The Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to the Representative (and/or its designees) on the Closing Date, for an aggregate purchase price of $100.00, an option (“Representative’s Purchase Option”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Representative’s Shares”). The Representative’s Purchase Option shall be exercisable whether for cash or on a cashless basis, in whole or in part, commencing on the later of the consummation of a Business Combination or one year from the Effective Date and expiring on the five-year anniversary of the Effective Date at an initial exercise price per Representative’s Share of $8.00, which is equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the initial public offering price of a share of Common Stock. On the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the Representative, upon payment therefor, certificates for the Representative’s Purchase Option in the name or names and in such denominations as the Representative may request. The Representative’s Purchase Option and the Representative’s Shares are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Representative’s Securities.” Delivery and payment for the Representative’s Purchase Option shall be made on the Closing Date.

 

 
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1.4.         Private Placements.

 

1.4.1.          The Company issued to certain persons and entities referenced in Part II, Item 15 of the Registration Statement (collectively, the “Insiders”), for aggregate consideration of $25,000, 1,725,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Insider Shares”) in a private placement intended to be exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). No underwriting discounts, commissions or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the sale of the Insider Shares. Until six months after the consummation of a Business Combination (as defined in Section 1.4.2) with respect to 50% of the Insider Shares and until one year after the consummation of a Business Combination with respect to the remaining 50% of the Insider Shares, except in certain limited situations, the Insiders will not be able to sell or transfer the Insider Shares. The Insiders shall have no right to any liquidation distributions with respect to any portion of the Insider Shares in the event the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the required time period except with respect to any funds held outside of the Trust Account remaining after payment of all fees and expenses. The Insiders shall not have conversion rights with respect to the Insider Shares. To the extent that the Over-allotment Option is not exercised by the Underwriters in full or in part, up to 225,000 of the Insider Shares shall be subject to forfeiture by certain of the Insiders. The Insiders will be required to forfeit only a number of shares of Common Stock necessary to maintain their 20% ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock after giving effect to the Offering and exercise, if any, of the Underwriters’ Over-allotment Option (and excluding the purchase of the Sponsor Shares and any shares purchased in the Offering).

 

1.4.2.          Simultaneously with the Closing Date, certain of the Insiders will purchase from the Company pursuant to Subscription Agreements (as defined in Section 2.24.2 hereof), an aggregate of 586,250 shares of Common Stock (the “Sponsor Shares”) at a purchase price of $8.00 per Sponsor Share, and if the Over-Allotment Option is exercised, certain of the Insiders will purchase from the Company at a price of $8.00 per Sponsor Share the number of Sponsor Shares (up to a maximum of 72,000 Sponsor Shares) that is necessary to maintain in the Trust Account an amount equal to $8.36 per Public Security, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) intended to be exempt from registration under the Act. The Sponsor Shares will generally be identical to the Firm Shares. However, the Insiders have agreed (A) to vote their Sponsor Shares in favor of any proposed initial merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (“Business Combination”), (B) not to convert any Sponsor Shares in connection with a stockholder vote to approve a proposed initial Business Combination and (C) to waive any liquidation distribution with respect to the Sponsor Shares that might otherwise be available from funds held outside of the Trust Account. None of the Sponsor Shares may be sold, assigned or transferred by the initial purchasers or their affiliates until 30 days after the consummation of a Business Combination (except in certain limited situations). No underwriting discounts, commissions or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the Private Placement.

 

 
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1.5.         Working Capital; Trust Account Proceeds.

 

1.5.1.          Working Capital. Upon consummation of the Offering, it is intended that approximately $405,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the Firm Shares and Sponsor Shares will be released to the Company to fund the working capital requirements of the Company.

 

1.5.2.          Trust Account Proceeds. Prior to the liquidation of the Trust Account in the event the Company has not completed a Business Combination by the Termination Date (as defined in Section 7.6), interest income on the funds held in the Trust Account may be released to the Company from the Trust Account in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement to pay any taxes incurred by the Company and to fund the Company’s working capital corporate requirements, all as more fully described in the Prospectus (as defined in Section 2.1.1).

 

2.            Representations and Warranties of the Company.  The Company represents and warrants to the Underwriters as follows:

 

2.1.         Filing of Registration Statement.

 

2.1.1.          Pursuant to the Act.  The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement and an amendment or amendments thereto, on Form S-1 (File No. 333-188706), including any related preliminary prospectus (the “Preliminary Prospectus”, including any prospectus that is included in the registration statement immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement), for the registration of the Public Securities under the Act, which registration statement and amendment or amendments have been prepared by the Company in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations (the “Regulations”) of the Commission under the Act.  Except as the context may otherwise require, such registration statement, as amended, on file with the Commission at the time the registration statement becomes effective (“Effective Date”), including the prospectus, financial statements, schedules, exhibits and all other documents filed as a part thereof or incorporated therein and all information deemed to be a part thereof as of such time pursuant to Rule 430A of the Regulations, is hereinafter called the “Registration Statement,” and the form of the final prospectus dated the Effective Date included in the Registration Statement (or, if applicable, the form of final prospectus containing information permitted to be omitted at the time of effectiveness by Rule 430A of the Regulations filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 of the Regulations), is hereinafter called the “Prospectus.” For purposes of this Agreement, “Time of Sale”, as used in the Act, means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of this Agreement. Prior to the Time of Sale, the Company prepared a preliminary prospectus, dated ___________, 2013, for distribution by the Underwriters (the “Statutory Prospectus”). If the Company has filed, or is required pursuant to the terms hereof to file, a registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Act registering additional Public Securities of any type (a “Rule 462(b) Registration Statement”), then, unless otherwise specified, any reference herein to the term “Registration Statement” shall be deemed to include such Rule 462(b) Registration Statement. Other than the Registration Statement and a Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, which, if filed, becomes effective upon filing, together with any correspondence letters between the Company and/or counsel for the Company and the Commission, no other document with respect to the Registration Statement has heretofore been filed under the Act with the Commission. All of the Public Securities have been registered under the Act pursuant to the Registration Statement or, if any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement is filed, will be duly registered under the Act with the filing of such Rule 462(b) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission on the date hereof. If, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, the Company or the Representative has determined that at the Time of Sale the Statutory Prospectus included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted a statement of material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and have agreed to provide an opportunity to purchasers of the Firm Shares to terminate their old purchase contracts and enter into new purchase contracts, then the Statutory Prospectus will be deemed to include any additional information available to purchasers at the time of entry into the first such new purchase contract.

 

 
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2.1.2.          Pursuant to the Exchange Act.  The Company has filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File Number 001-______) providing for the registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), of the shares of Common Stock.  The registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act has been declared effective by the Commission on the date hereof.

 

2.2.         No Stop Orders, etc.  Neither the Commission nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any foreign or state regulatory authority has issued any order or threatened to issue any order preventing or suspending the use of any Statutory Prospectus or Prospectus or has instituted or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened to institute any proceedings with respect to such an order.

 

2.3.         Disclosures in Registration Statement.

 

2.3.1.          10b-5 Representation.  At the time of effectiveness of the Registration Statement (or at the effective time of any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement) and at all times subsequent thereto up to the Closing Date, the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus contained or will contain all material statements that are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Act and the Regulations, and did or will, in all material respects, conform to the requirements of the Act and the Regulations. On the Effective Date and at the Time of Sale, the Registration Statement did not, and on the Closing Date it will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; on the date of any filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) and on the Closing Date, the Prospectus (together with any supplement thereto) will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and at the Time of Sale, the Statutory Prospectus does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the representation and warranty made in this Section 2.3.1 does not apply to (i) statements contained in the section captioned “Underwriting – Selling Restrictions – Canada” or (ii) statements made or statements omitted in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company with respect to the Underwriters by the Underwriters expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, which information, it is agreed, shall consist solely of the subsections of the section captioned “Underwriting” captioned “Pricing of this Offering” and “Price Stabilization and Short Positions.”

 

 
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2.3.2.          Disclosure of Agreements.  The agreements and documents described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus conform to the descriptions thereof contained therein and there are no agreements or other documents required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus or to be filed with the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement, that have not been so described or filed.  Each agreement or other instrument (however characterized or described) to which the Company is a party or by which its property or business is or may be bound or affected and (i) that is referred to in the Registration Statement or attached as an exhibit thereto, or (ii) is material to the Company’s business, has been duly and validly executed by the Company, is in full force and effect in all material respects and is enforceable against the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, the other parties thereto, in all material respects in accordance with its terms, except (x) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (y) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the foreign, federal and state securities laws, and (z) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought, and none of such agreements or instruments has been assigned by the Company, and neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party is in breach or default thereunder and, to the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a breach or default thereunder.  To the Company’s knowledge, performance by the Company of the material provisions of such agreements or instruments will not result in a violation of any existing applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its assets or businesses, including, without limitation, those relating to environmental laws and regulations.

 

2.3.3.          Prior Securities Transactions.  No securities of the Company have been sold by the Company or by or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any person or persons controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company since the date of the Company’s formation, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement.

 

2.3.4.          Regulations. The disclosures in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus concerning the effects of foreign, federal, state and local regulation on the Company’s business as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects and do not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

 

 
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2.4.         Changes After Dates in Registration Statement.

 

2.4.1.          No Material Adverse ChangeSince the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, except as otherwise specifically stated therein: (i) there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or business prospects of the Company; (ii) there have been no material transactions entered into by the Company, other than as contemplated pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) no member of the Company’s board of directors or management has resigned from any position with the Company and (iv) no event or occurrence has taken place which materially impairs, or would likely materially impair, with the passage of time, the ability of the members of the Company’s board of directors or management to act in their capacities with the Company as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

 

2.4.2.          Recent Securities Transactions, etc. Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus and except as may otherwise be indicated or contemplated herein or therein, the Company has not: (i) issued any securities or incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, for borrowed money; or (ii) declared or paid any dividend or made any other distribution on or in respect to its capital stock.

 

2.5.         Independent Accountants. Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), whose report is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, are independent registered public accountants as required by the Act, the Regulations and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”), including the rules and regulations promulgated by such entity. To the Company’s knowledge, Marcum is duly registered and in good standing with the PCAOB. Marcum has not, during the periods covered by the financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, provided to the Company any non-audit services, as such term is used in Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act.

 

 
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2.6.         Financial Statements; Statistical Data

 

2.6.1.          Financial Statements. The financial statements, including the notes thereto and supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, fairly present in all material respects the financial position and the results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods to which they apply; and such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), consistently applied throughout the periods involved; and the supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement present fairly in all material respects the information required to be stated therein in conformity with the Regulations.  No other financial statements or supporting schedules are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus. The Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus disclose all material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations), and other relationships of the Company with unconsolidated entities or other persons that may have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, prospects, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenues or expenses. There are no pro forma or as adjusted financial statements which are required to be included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus in accordance with Regulation S-X of the Regulations which have not been included as so required.

 

2.6.2.          Statistical Data. The statistical, industry-related and market-related data included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and/or the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources which the Company reasonably and in good faith believes are reliable and accurate, and such data agree with the sources from which they are derived.

 

2.7.         Authorized Capital; Options, etc.  The Company had at the date or dates indicated in each of the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, as the case may be, duly authorized, issued and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.  Based on the assumptions stated in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company will have on the Closing Date the adjusted stock capitalization set forth therein. Except as set forth in, or contemplated by, the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, on the Effective Date and on the Closing Date, there will be no options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any authorized, but unissued shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into shares of Common Stock, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell shares of Common Stock or any such options, warrants, rights or convertible securities.

 

2.8.         Valid Issuance of Securities, etc.

 

2.8.1.          Outstanding Securities.  All issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof have no rights of rescission with respect thereto, and are not subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; and none of such securities were issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company. The outstanding shares of Common Stock conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus. All offers, sales and any transfers of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company were at all relevant times either registered under the Act and the applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws or exempt from such registration requirements.

 

 
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2.8.2.      Securities To Be Sold.

 

2.8.2.1.          The Public Securities have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance and when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Public Securities are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Public Securities has been duly and validly taken.  The Public Securities conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, as the case may be. 

 

2.8.2.2.          When issued, the Representative’s Purchase Option will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company to issue and sell, upon exercise thereof and payment of the exercise price therefor, the number and type of securities of the Company called for thereby in accordance with the terms thereof and such Representative’s Purchase Option is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; (ii) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under foreign, federal and state securities laws; and (iii) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. The Representative’s Shares have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of the Representative’s Purchase Option upon payment of the consideration therefore, and when issued in accordance with the terms thereof, will be duly and validly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders. The Representative’s Securities conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, as the case may be.

 

2.8.2.3.          The Sponsor Shares have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance and when issued and paid for in accordance with the Subscription Agreements, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Sponsor Shares are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Sponsor Shares has been duly and validly taken.  The Sponsor Shares conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, as the case may be.

 

2.8.3.      No Integration. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates has, prior to the date hereof, made any offer or sale of any securities which are required to be “integrated” pursuant to the Act or the Regulations with the offer and sale of the Public Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

 
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2.9.         Registration Rights of Third Parties.  Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, no holders of any securities of the Company or any rights exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into securities of the Company have the right to require the Company to register any such securities of the Company under the Act or to include any such securities in a registration statement to be filed by the Company.

 

2.10.       Validity and Binding Effect of Agreements.  This Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Escrow Agreement (as defined in Section 2.24.3 hereof), the M&A Agreement (as defined in Section 2.33), the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in Section 2.24.7) and the Representative’s Purchase Option have been duly and validly authorized by the Company and, when executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, will constitute valid and binding agreements of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except: (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; (ii) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under foreign, federal and state securities laws; and (iii) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

 

2.11.       No Conflicts, etc.  The execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Escrow Agreement, the M&A Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Representative’s Purchase Option, the consummation by the Company of the transactions herein and therein contemplated and the compliance by the Company with the terms hereof and thereof do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both: (i) result in a breach or violation of, or conflict with any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation, modification, termination or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Company is a party or bound or to which its property is subject except pursuant to the Trust Agreement; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company; or (iii) violate any existing applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties, business or assets.

 

2.12.       No Defaults; Violations.  No material default or violation exists in the due performance and observance of any term, covenant or condition of any material license, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note, loan or credit agreement, or any other agreement or instrument evidencing an obligation for borrowed money, or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company may be bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company is subject. The Company is not in violation of any term or provision of its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or in violation of any material franchise, license, permit, applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties or businesses.

 

 
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2.13.       Corporate Power; Licenses; Consents.

 

2.13.1.          Conduct of Business.  The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has all necessary authorizations, approvals, orders, licenses, certificates and permits of and from all governmental regulatory officials and bodies that it needs as of the date hereof to conduct its business for the purposes described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.  The disclosures in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus concerning the effects of foreign, federal, state and local regulation on this Offering and the Company’s business purpose as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since its formation and except as described in the Registration Statement, the Company has conducted no business and has incurred no liabilities other than in connection with its formation and in furtherance of the Offering.

 

2.13.2.          Transactions Contemplated Herein.  The Company has all corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions and conditions hereof, and all consents, authorizations, approvals and orders required in connection therewith have been obtained.  No consent, authorization or order of, and no filing with, any court, government agency or other body, foreign or domestic, is required for the valid issuance, sale and delivery, of the Public Securities and Representative’s Securities and the consummation of the transactions and agreements contemplated by this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Escrow Agreement, the M&A Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Representative’s Purchase Option and as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus, except with respect to applicable foreign, federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).

 

2.14.       D&O Questionnaires. To the Company’s knowledge, all information contained in the questionnaires (the “Questionnaires”) completed by each of the Company’s officers, directors, 5% beneficial owners and owners of unregistered securities acquired within the past 180 days (the “Directors/Officers”) immediately prior to the initial filing of the Registration Statement and provided to the Representative, as such Questionnaires may have been updated from time to time and confirmed by each of the Directors/Officers, as well as the biographies previously provided to the Representative, is true and correct and the Company has not become aware of any information which would cause the information disclosed in the Questionnaires to become inaccurate and incorrect.

 

 
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2.15.       Litigation; Governmental Proceedings. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, arbitration, investigation, litigation or governmental proceeding pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against, or involving the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of the Directors/Officers or any of the Insiders, which has not been disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus or in the Questionnaires.

 

2.16.       Good Standing.  The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of business requires such qualification, except where the failure to qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, earnings, business or properties of the Company, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto) (a “Material Adverse Effect”).

 

2.17.       No Contemplation of a Business Combination. Prior to the date hereof, no Company Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) has, and as of the Closing, the Company and such Company Affiliates will not have: (a) had any specific Business Combination under consideration or contemplation; (b) directly or indirectly, contacted any potential operating assets, business or businesses which the Company may seek to acquire (each, a “Target Business”) or any owner, officer, director, manager, agent or representative thereof or had any substantive discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect to effecting any potential Business Combination with the Company or taken any measure, directly or indirectly, to locate a Target Business; or (c) engaged or retained any agent or other representative to identify or locate any Target Business for the Company.

 

2.18.       Transactions Affecting Disclosure to FINRA.

 

2.18.1.          Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no claims, payments, arrangements, agreements or understandings relating to the payment of a finder’s, consulting or origination fee by the Company or any Company Affiliate with respect to the sale of the Public Securities hereunder or any other arrangements, agreements or understandings of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any Insider that may affect the Underwriters’ compensation, as determined by FINRA.

 

2.18.2.          Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company has not made any direct or indirect payments (in cash, securities or otherwise) to: (i) any person, as a finder’s fee, consulting fee or otherwise, in consideration of such person raising capital for the Company or introducing to the Company persons who raised or provided capital to the Company; (ii) to any FINRA member; or (iii) to any person or entity that has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA member, within the 180-day period prior to the initial filing date of the Registration Statement with the Commission.

 

 
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2.18.3.          To the Company’s knowledge, no officer or director or any direct or indirect beneficial owner of 5% or greater of any class of the Company’s securities, including the Insiders and holders of securities to be purchased in the Private Placement (whether debt or equity, registered or unregistered, regardless of the time acquired or the source from which derived) (any such individual or entity, a “Company Affiliate”) is a member, a person associated, or affiliated with a member of FINRA.

 

2.18.4.          To the Company’s knowledge, no Company Affiliate is an owner of stock or other securities of any member of FINRA (other than securities purchased on the open market).

 

2.18.5.          To the Company’s knowledge, no Company Affiliate has made a subordinated loan to any member of FINRA.

 

2.18.6.          No proceeds from the sale of the Public Securities or Sponsor Shares (excluding underwriting compensation) will be paid to any FINRA member, or any persons associated or affiliated with a member of FINRA, except as specifically authorized herein.

 

2.18.7.          The Company has not issued any warrants or other securities, or granted any options, directly or indirectly to anyone who is a potential underwriter in the Offering or a related person (as defined by FINRA rules) of such an underwriter within the 180-day period prior to the initial filing date of the Registration Statement with the Commission.

 

2.18.8.          To the Company’s knowledge, no person to whom securities of the Company have been privately issued within the 180-day period prior to the initial filing date of the Registration Statement with the Commission has any relationship or affiliation or association with any member of FINRA.

 

2.18.9.          To the Company’s knowledge, no FINRA member intending to participate in the Offering has a conflict of interest (as defined by FINRA rules) with the Company.

 

2.18.10.         Except with respect to the Representative in connection with the Offering, the Company has not entered into any agreement or arrangement (including, without limitation, any consulting agreement or any other type of agreement) during the 180-day period prior to the initial filing date of the Registration Statement with the Commission, which arrangement or agreement provides for the receipt of any item of value and/or the transfer or issuance of any warrants, options, or other securities from the Company to a FINRA member, any person associated with a member (as defined by FINRA rules), any potential underwriters in the Offering and/or any related persons.

 

 
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2.19.       Taxes.

 

2.19.1.           There are no transfer taxes or other similar fees or charges under U.S. federal law or the laws of any U.S. state or any political subdivision thereof, required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance or sale by the Company of the Public Securities.

 

2.19.2.           The Company has filed all U.S. federal, state and local tax returns that are required to be a filed or has requested extensions thereof, except in any case in which the failure to so file would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and any other assessment, fine or penalty levied against it, to the extent that any of the foregoing in due and payable, except for any such assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith or as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

2.20.       Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  Neither the Company nor any of the Company Affiliates or any other person acting on behalf of the Company is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that: (i) would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”) or otherwise subject the Company to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding; (ii) if not done in the past, might reasonably be expected to have had a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) if not continued in the future, might reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the assets, business or operations of the Company, including, without limitation, given or agreed to give any money, gift or similar benefit (other than legal price concessions to customers in the ordinary course of business) to any customer, supplier, employee or agent of a customer or supplier, or official or employee of any governmental agency or instrumentality of any government (domestic or foreign) or any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or other person who was, is, or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the Company (or assist it in connection with any actual or proposed transaction). The Company’s internal accounting controls and procedures are sufficient to cause the Company to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

2.21.       Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act. The operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

2.22.       Bank Secrecy Act; Money Laundering; Patriot Act. Neither the Company, nor to the Company’s knowledge, any Company Affiliate, has violated: (i) the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, (ii) the Money Laundering Laws or (iii) the Uniting and Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, and/or the rules and regulations promulgated under any such law, or any successor law.

 

 
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2.23.       Officers’ Certificate.  Any certificate signed by any duly authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Representative or to its counsel shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Underwriters as to the matters covered thereby.

 

2.24.       Agreements With Company Affiliates.

 

2.24.1.          Insider Letters.  The Company has caused to be duly executed legally binding and enforceable agreements (except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as enforceability of any indemnification, contribution or non-compete provision may be limited under foreign, federal and state securities laws, and (iii) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought) in the form annexed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Insider Letters”), pursuant to which each of the Company Affiliates agrees to certain matters, including but not limited to, the voting of shares of Common Stock held by them and certain matters described as being agreed to by them under the “Proposed Business” section of the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus.

 

2.24.2.          Subscription Agreements. The Insiders have each executed and delivered a subscription agreement, the forms of which are annexed as exhibits to the Registration Statement (individually a “Subscription Agreement” and collectively, the “Subscription Agreements”), pursuant to which the Insiders have agreed, among other things, to purchase on the Closing Date an aggregate of 586,250 Sponsor Shares in the Private Placement. Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the Insiders have waived any and all rights and claims they may have to any proceeds, and any interest thereon, held in the Trust Account in respect of the Sponsor Shares in the event that a Business Combination is not consummated and the Trust Account is liquidated in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement.

 

2.24.3.           Escrow Agreement.  The Company has caused the Insiders to enter into an escrow agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”) with CST&T substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement whereby the Insider Shares owned by such parties prior to the Offering will be held in escrow by CST&T for a period (the “Escrow Period”) commencing on the Effective Date and expiring (i) with respect to 50% of the Insider Shares, on the six month anniversary of the consummation of the Business Combination and (ii) with respect to the remaining 50% of the Insider Shares, on the one year anniversary of the consummation of the Business Combination, or earlier in each case in certain limited situations. During the Escrow Period, such parties shall be prohibited from selling or otherwise transferring such Insider Shares, except in certain limited circumstances set forth in the Escrow Agreement. To the Company’s knowledge, the Escrow Agreement is enforceable against each of the Insiders and will not, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, result in a breach of, or conflict with, any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, an agreement or instrument to which any of the Insiders is a party. The Escrow Agreement shall not be amended, modified or otherwise changed without the prior written consent of the Representative, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

 
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2.24.4.          Non-Competition/Solicitation. To the Company’s knowledge, no Directors/Officers are subject to any non-competition agreement or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or prior employer which could materially affect each Director’s/Officer’s ability to be and act in the capacity of a Director/Officer of the Company.

 

2.24.5.          Loans. Certain of the Insiders made loans to the Company in the aggregate amount of $125,000, as such amount may be increased as described in the Registration Statement (the “Insider Loans”) pursuant to promissory notes substantially in the form annexed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. The Insider Loans do not bear any interest and are repayable by the Company on the consummation of the Offering.

 

2.24.6.          Registration Rights Agreement. The Company and the Insiders have entered into a registration rights agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”) substantially in the form annexed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, whereby the Insiders will be entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the Insider Shares and Sponsor Shares, among other shares, as set forth in such Registration Rights Agreement and described more fully in the Registration Statement.

 

2.25.       Investment Management Trust Agreement.  The Company has entered into the Trust Agreement with respect to certain proceeds of the Offering and the Private Placement substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, pursuant to which the funds held in the Trust Account may be released under limited circumstances.

 

2.26.       Investments.  No more than 45% of the “value” (as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Investment Company Act”)) of the Company’s total assets (exclusive of cash items and “Government Securities,” as defined in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act) consist of, and no more than 45% of the Company’s net income after taxes is derived from, securities other than Government Securities.

 

 
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2.27.       Investment Company Act. The Company is not required, and upon the issuance and sale of the Public Securities as herein contemplated and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Prospectus will not be required, to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act.

 

2.28.       Subsidiaries.  The Company does not own an interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other business entity.

 

2.29.       Related Party Transactions.  No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among any of the Company or any Company Affiliate, on the one hand, and any director, officer, shareholder, customer or supplier of the Company or any Company Affiliate, on the other hand, which is required by the Act, the Exchange Act or the Regulations to be described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, which is not so described as required. There are no outstanding loans, advances or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company or any of their respective family members, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus. The Company has not extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit, or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or officer of the Company.

 

2.30.       No Influence. The Company has not offered, or caused the Underwriters to offer, the Firm Shares to any person or entity with the intention of unlawfully influencing: (a) a customer or supplier of the Company or any affiliate of the Company to alter the customer’s or supplier’s level or type of business with the Company or such affiliate or (b) a journalist or publication to write or publish favorable information about the Company or any such affiliate.

 

2.31.       Sarbanes-Oxley. The Company is in material compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (“SOX”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and related or similar rules and regulations promulgated by any governmental or self regulatory entity or agency, that are applicable to it as of the date hereof.

 

2.32.       Nasdaq Eligibility. As of the Effective Date, the Public Securities have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Markets (“NASDAQ”). There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or any of the Company's directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with (as and when applicable), and immediately following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement the Company will be in compliance with, the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, as amended.

 

2.33.       M&A Agreement. The Company and the Representative have entered into a separate merger and investment banking agreement substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “M&A Agreement”).

 

2.34.       Emerging Growth Status. From the date of the Company’s formation through the date hereof, the Company has been and is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Act (an “Emerging Growth Company”).

 

 
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2.35.       Testing-The-Waters Communications. The Company (a) has not engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication and (b) has not authorized anyone to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. “Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Act.

 

2.36.       Definition of “Knowledge”. As used in herein, the term “knowledge of the Company” (or similar language) shall mean the knowledge of the Company’s Directors/Officers, with the assumption that such officers and directors shall have made reasonable and diligent inquiry of the matters presented.

 

3.            Covenants of the Company.  The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

 

3.1.         Amendments to Registration Statement.  The Company will deliver to the Representative, prior to filing, any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus proposed to be filed after the Effective Date and shall not file any such amendment or supplement to which the Representative shall reasonably object in writing.

 

3.2.         Federal Securities Laws.

 

3.2.1.          Compliance.  During the time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Act, the Company will use all reasonable efforts to comply with all requirements imposed upon it by the Act, the Regulations and the Exchange Act and by the regulations under the Exchange Act, as from time to time in force, so far as necessary to permit the continuance of sales of or dealings in the Public Securities in accordance with the provisions hereof and the Prospectus.  If at any time when a Prospectus relating to the Public Securities is required to be delivered under the Act, any event shall have occurred as a result of which, in the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel for the Underwriters, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary during such period to amend the Registration Statement or amend or supplement the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus to comply with the Act, the Company will notify the Representative promptly and prepare and file with the Commission, subject to Section 3.1 hereof, an appropriate amendment to the Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus (at the expense of the Company) so as to correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance.

 

3.2.2.          Filing of Final Prospectus.  The Company will promptly file the Prospectus (in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative) with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Rule 424 of the Regulations.

 

 
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3.2.3.          Exchange Act Registration.  For a period of five years from the Effective Date (except in connection with a going private transaction), or until such earlier time upon which the Trust Account is to be liquidated if a Business Combination has not been consummated by the Termination Date: the Company (i) will use its best efforts to maintain the registration of the shares of Common Stock under the provisions of the Exchange Act and (ii) will not deregister the shares of Common Stock under the Exchange Act without the prior written consent of the Representative.

 

3.2.4.          Free Writing Prospectuses. The Company represents and agrees that it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Public Securities that would constitute an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Act, without the prior consent of the Representative. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Representative is hereinafter referred to as a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.” The Company represents that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, and has complied with and will comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 433 of the Act, including timely Commission filing where required, legending and record keeping.

 

3.2.5.          Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance. As soon as it is legally required to do so, the Company shall take all actions necessary to obtain and thereafter maintain material compliance with each applicable provision of SOX and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and related or similar rules and regulations promulgated by any other governmental or self regulatory entity or agency with jurisdiction over the Company.

 

3.3.         Emerging Growth Company Status. The Company will promptly notify the Representative if the Company ceases to be an Emerging Growth Company at any time prior to the earlier of five years after the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination, or the liquidation of the Trust Account if a Business Combination is not consummated by the Termination Date. 

 

3.4.         Delivery of Materials to Underwriters.  The Company will deliver to each of the several Underwriters, without charge and from time to time during the period when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Act or the Exchange Act, such number of copies of each Statutory Prospectus, the Prospectus and all amendments and supplements to such documents as such Underwriters may reasonably request.

 

3.5.         Effectiveness and Events Requiring Notice to the Representative.  The Company will use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to remain effective and will notify the Representative immediately and confirm the notice in writing: (i) of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto; (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment thereto or preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iii) of the issuance by any foreign or state securities commission of any proceedings for the suspension of the qualification of the Public Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iv) of the mailing and delivery to the Commission for filing of any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus; (v) of the receipt of any comments or request for any additional information from the Commission; and (vi) of the happening of any event during the period described in Section 3.4 hereof that, in the judgment of the Company or its counsel, makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus untrue or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, (with respect to the Prospectus and the Statutory Prospectus and in light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading.  If the Commission or any foreign or state securities commission shall enter a stop order or suspend such qualification at any time, the Company will make every reasonable effort to obtain promptly the lifting of such order.

 

 
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3.6.         Review of Financial Statements.  Until the earlier of five years from the Effective Date, or until the liquidation of the Trust Account if a Business Combination is not consummated by the Termination Date, the Company, at its expense, shall cause its regularly engaged independent certified public accountants to review (but not audit) the Company’s financial statements for each of the first three fiscal quarters prior to the announcement of quarterly financial information, the filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q quarterly report and the mailing of quarterly financial information to stockholders.

 

3.7.         Affiliated Transactions.

 

3.7.1.          Business Combinations.  The Company will not consummate a Business Combination with an entity that is affiliated with any Insider, officer or director unless in each case the Company obtains an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that the Business Combination is fair to the Company’s shareholders from a financial point of view and a majority of the Company’s disinterested and independent directors (if there are any) approve such transaction.

 

3.7.2.          Compensation.  Except for the Services Agreement, repayment of the Insider Loans and reimbursement for any out of pocket expenses incurred by the Insiders on behalf of the Company, the Company shall not pay any Insider or Company Affiliate or any of their affiliates any fees or compensation from the Company, for services rendered to the Company prior to, or in connection with, this Offering or the consummation of a Business Combination.

 

 
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3.8.         Secondary Market Trading and Standard & Poor’s. If the Company does not maintain the listing of the Public Securities on NASDAQ or another national securities exchange, the Company will (i) apply to be included in Standard & Poor’s Daily News and Corporation Records Corporate Descriptions for a period of five years from the consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) take such commercially reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain a secondary market trading exemption for the Company’s securities in the State of California and (iii) take such other action as may be reasonably requested by the Representative to obtain a secondary market trading exemption in such other states as may be requested by the Representative.

 

3.9.         Investor Relations Firm. Promptly after the execution of a definitive agreement for a Business Combination, the Company shall retain an investor relations firm with the expertise necessary to assist the Company both before and after the consummation of the Business Combination for a term to be agreed upon by the Company and the Representative.

 

3.10.       Reports to the Representative.

 

3.10.1.          Periodic Reports, etc.  For a period of five years from the Effective Date or until such earlier time upon which the Company is required to be liquidated and dissolved, the Company will furnish to the Representative and its counsel copies of such financial statements and other periodic and special reports as the Company from time to time furnishes generally to holders of any class of its securities, and promptly furnish to the Representative: (i) a copy of each periodic report the Company shall be required to file with the Commission; (ii) a copy of every press release and every news item and article with respect to the Company or its affairs which was released by the Company; (iii) a copy of each Current Report on Form 8-K and any Schedules 13D, 13G, 14D-1 or 13E-4 received or prepared by the Company; (iv) five copies of each registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Act; and (v) such additional documents and information with respect to the Company and the affairs of any future subsidiaries of the Company as the Representative may from time to time reasonably request; provided that the Representative shall sign, if requested by the Company, a Regulation FD compliant confidentiality agreement which is reasonably acceptable to the Representative and its counsel in connection with the Representative’s receipt of such information. Documents filed with the Commission pursuant to Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”) shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Representative pursuant to this section.

 

3.10.2.          For a period of five years following the Effective Date or until such earlier time upon which the Company is required to be liquidated, the Company shall retain a transfer agent acceptable to the Representative. CST&T is acceptable to the Underwriters.

 

 
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3.11.       Intentionally Omitted

 

3.12.       Payment of Expenses.  The Company hereby agrees to pay on each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, to the extent not paid at Closing Date, or such later date as may be agreed to by the Representative in its sole discretion, all fees and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including, but not limited to: (i) the preparation, printing, filing and mailing (including the payment of postage with respect to such mailing) of the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus, and the final Prospectus and mailing of this Agreement and related documents, including the cost of all copies thereof and any amendments thereof or supplements thereto supplied to the Underwriters in quantities as may be required by the Underwriters; (ii) the printing, engraving, issuance and delivery of the shares of Common Stock, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon; (iii) NASDAQ filing fees or, if necessary, the qualification of the Public Securities under state or foreign securities or Blue Sky laws; (iv) fees and expenses (including legal fees of the Representative not to exceed $15,000) incurred in registering the Offering with FINRA; (v) fees and disbursements of the transfer agent; (vi) the preparation and delivery of transaction lucite cubes or similar commemorative items in a style and quantity as reasonably requested by the Representative; (vii) all costs and expenses of the Company associated with “road show” marketing and “due diligence” trips for the Company’s management to meet with prospective investors, including without limitation, all travel, food and lodging expenses associated with such trips incurred by the Company or such management; and (viii) all other costs and expenses customarily borne by an issuer incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder which are not otherwise specifically provided for in this Section 3.12. The Company also agrees that it will pay for an investigative search firm of the Representative’s choice to conduct an investigation of the principals of the Company as shall be mutually selected by the Representative and the Company (not to exceed $3,000 per principal). The Representative may deduct from the net proceeds of the Offering payable to the Company on the Closing Date the expenses set forth above (which shall be mutually agreed upon between the Company and the Representative prior to Closing) to be paid by the Company to the Representative and others. As of the date hereof, the Company has paid $50,000 to the Representative. If the Offering is successfully consummated, any such amounts paid by the Company pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be credited against the discounts and commissions owed to the Underwriters. If the Offering is not consummated, the Representative shall retain such part of the advance previously paid as shall equal its actual out-of-pocket expenses and refund the balance. Additionally, if the Offering is not consummated because the Company has materially breached any of its obligations hereunder, then the Company shall reimburse the Representative in full for its out-of-pocket accountable expenses actually incurred through such date, including, without limitation, fees of counsel to the Representative (which legal fees shall not exceed $100,000).

 

3.13.       M&A Agreement. The Company and the Representative have entered into the M&A Agreement.

 

3.14.       Application of Net Proceeds.  The Company will apply the net proceeds from this Offering received by it in a manner substantially consistent with the application described under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Prospectus.

 

 
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3.15.     Delivery of Earnings Statements to Security Holders.  The Company will make generally available to its security holders as soon as practicable, but not later than the first day of the sixteenth full calendar month following the Effective Date, an earnings statement (which need not be certified by independent public or independent certified public accountants unless required by the Act or the Regulations, but which shall satisfy the provisions of Rule 158(a) under Section 11(a) of the Act) covering a period of at least twelve consecutive months beginning after the Effective Date.

 

3.16.      Notice to FINRA.

 

3.16.1.       Assistance with Business Combination. For a period of ninety days following the Effective Date, in the event any person or entity (regardless of any FINRA affiliation or association) is engaged to assist the Company in its search for a Business Combination candidate or to provide any similar Business Combination-related services, the Company will provide the following information (the “Business Combination Information”) to the Representative:  (i) complete details of all services and copies of agreements governing such services (which details or agreements may be appropriately redacted to account for privilege or confidentiality concerns); and (ii) justification as to why the person or entity providing the Business Combination-related services should not be considered an “underwriter and related person” with respect to the Company’s initial public offering, as such term is defined in Rule 5110 of FINRA’s Conduct Rules.  The Company also agrees that proper disclosure of such arrangement or potential arrangement will be made in the proxy statement which the Company will file for purposes of soliciting shareholder approval for the Business Combination. Upon the Company’s delivery of the Business Combination Information to the Representative, the Company hereby expressly authorizes the Representative to provide such information directly to FINRA as a result of representations the Representative have made to FINRA in connection with the Offering.

 

3.16.2.       Broker/Dealer. In the event the Company intends to register as a broker/dealer, merge with or acquire a registered broker/dealer, or otherwise become a member of FINRA, it shall promptly notify FINRA.

 

3.17.      Stabilization. Neither the Company, nor, to its knowledge, any of its employees, officers, directors or shareholders (without the consent of the Representative) has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act, or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the shares of Common Stock.

 

3.18.      Internal Controls.  From and after the Closing Date, the Company will maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary in order to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

 
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3.19.      Accountants.  For a period of five years from the Effective Date or until such earlier time upon which the Trust Account is required to be liquidated, the Company shall retain Marcum or other independent public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Representative.

 

3.20.      Form 8-K’s.  The Company has retained Marcum to audit the financial statements of the Company as of the Closing Date (the “Audited Financial Statements”) reflecting the receipt by the Company of the proceeds of the Offering.  Within four (4) Business Days of the Closing Date, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission, which Report shall contain the Company’s Audited Financial Statements. If the Over-Allotment Option has not been exercised on the Effective Date, the Company will also file an amendment to the Form 8-K, or a new Form 8-K, to provide updated financial information of the Company to reflect the exercise and consummation of the Over-Allotment Option.

 

3.21.      FINRA.  Until the Option Closing Date, if any, the Company shall advise the Representative if it is aware that any 5% or greater shareholder of the Company becomes an affiliate or associated person of a FINRA member participating in the distribution of the Public Securities.

 

3.22.      Corporate Proceedings. All corporate proceedings and other legal matters necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been done to the reasonable satisfaction to counsel for the Underwriters.

 

3.23.      Investment Company. The Company shall cause the proceeds of the Offering to be held in the Trust Account to be invested only as set forth in the Trust Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and disclosed in the Prospectus. The Company will otherwise conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act. Furthermore, once the Company consummates a Business Combination, it will be engaged in a business other than that of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading securities.

 

3.24.      Press Releases. The Company agrees that it will not issue press releases or engage in any other publicity, without the Representative’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), for a period of twenty-five (25) days after the Closing Date; provided that in no event shall the Company be prohibited from issuing any press release or engaging in any other publicity required by law.

 

 
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3.25.      Electronic Prospectus. The Company shall cause to be prepared and delivered to the Representative, at its expense, promptly, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days from the effective date of this Agreement, an Electronic Prospectus to be used by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering. As used herein, the term “Electronic Prospectus” means a form of prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto, that meets each of the following conditions: (i) it shall be encoded in an electronic format, satisfactory to the Representative, that may be transmitted electronically by the other Underwriters to offerees and purchasers of the shares of Common Stock for at least the period during which a Prospectus relating to the shares of Common Stock is required to be delivered under the Act; (ii) it shall disclose the same information as the paper prospectus and prospectus filed pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent that graphic and image material cannot be disseminated electronically, in which case such graphic and image material shall be replaced in the electronic prospectus with a fair and accurate narrative description or tabular representation of such material, as appropriate; and (iii) it shall be in or convertible into a paper format or an electronic format, satisfactory to the Representative, that will allow recipients thereof to store and have continuously ready access to the prospectus at any future time, without charge to such recipients (other than any fee charged for subscription to the Internet as a whole and for on-line time). The Company hereby confirms that it has included or will include in the Prospectus filed pursuant to EDGAR or otherwise with the Commission and in the Registration Statement at the time it was declared effective an undertaking that, upon receipt of a request by an investor or his or her representative within the period when a prospectus relating to the shares of Common Stock is required to be delivered under the Act, the Company shall transmit or cause to be transmitted promptly, without charge, a paper copy of the Prospectus.

 

3.26.      Future Financings. The Company agrees that neither it, nor any successor or subsidiary of the Company, will consummate any public or private equity or debt financing prior to or in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, unless all investors in such financing expressly waive, in writing, any rights in or claims against the Trust Account.

 

3.27.      NASDAQ Maintenance. Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing by NASDAQ of the Common Stock.

 

3.28.      Private Placement Proceeds. On the Closing Date, the Company shall cause to be deposited the proceeds from the sale of the Sponsor Shares in the Trust Account.

 

4.           Conditions.

 

4.1.       Conditions of Underwriters’ Obligations.  The obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Public Securities, as provided herein, shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, to the accuracy of the statements of officers of the Company made pursuant to the provisions hereof and to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the following conditions:

 

 
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4.1.1.     Regulatory Matters.

 

4.1.1.1.       Effectiveness of Registration Statement.  The Registration Statement shall have become effective not later than 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the date of this Agreement or such later date and time as shall be consented to in writing by the Representative, and, at the Closing Date, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for the purpose shall have been instituted or shall be pending or contemplated by the Commission and any request on the part of the Commission for additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of Graubard Miller (“GM”).

 

4.1.1.2.       FINRA Clearance.  By the Effective Date, the Representative shall have received clearance from FINRA as to the amount of compensation allowable or payable to the Underwriters as described in the Registration Statement.

 

4.1.1.3.       No Commission Stop Order. At the Closing Date, the Commission has not issued any order or threatened to issue any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any part thereof, and has not instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened to institute any proceedings with respect to such an order.

 

4.1.1.4.       NASDAQ Listing. The Public Securities shall have been approved for listing on NASDAQ.

 

4.1.2.     Company Counsel Matters.

 

4.1.2.1.       Opinion of Company Counsel.  On each of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have received the favorable opinion of Broad and Cassel dated as of the Closing Date, addressed to the Representative as representative for the several Underwriters and in form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

4.1.2.2.       Reliance.  In rendering such opinion, such counsel may rely: (i) as to matters involving the application of laws other than the laws of the United States and jurisdictions in which they are admitted, to the extent such counsel deems proper and to the extent specified in such opinion, if at all, upon an opinion or opinions (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative) of other counsel reasonably acceptable to the Representative, familiar with the applicable laws; and (ii) as to matters of fact, to the extent they deem proper, on certificates or other written statements of officers of the Company and officers of departments of various jurisdiction having custody of documents respecting the corporate existence or good standing of the Company, provided that copies of any such statements or certificates shall be delivered to the Underwriters’ counsel if requested.  The opinions of counsel for the Company and any opinion relied upon by such counsel for the Company shall include a statement to the effect that it may be relied upon by counsel for the Underwriters in its opinion delivered to the Underwriters.

 

 
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4.1.3.    Cold Comfort Letter.  At the time this Agreement is executed, and at the Closing Date and Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have received a letter, addressed to the Representative as representative for the several Underwriters and in form and substance satisfactory in all respects (including the non-material nature of the changes or decreases, if any, referred to in clause (iii) below) to the Representative and to GM from Marcum dated, respectively, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date and Option Closing Date, if any:

 

(i)         Confirming that they are independent accountants with respect to the Company within the meaning of the Act and the applicable Regulations and that they have not, during the periods covered by the financial statements included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, provided to the Company any non-audit services, as such term is used in Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act;

 

(ii)        Stating that in their opinion the financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act and the published Regulations thereunder;

 

(iii)        Stating that, on the basis of a limited review which included a reading of the latest available unaudited interim financial statements of the Company (with an indication of the date of the latest available unaudited interim financial statements), a reading of the latest available minutes of the shareholders and board of directors and the various committees of the board of directors, consultations with officers and other employees of the Company responsible for financial and accounting matters and other specified procedures and inquiries, nothing has come to their attention which would lead them to believe that: (a) the unaudited financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus do not comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act and the Regulations or are not fairly presented in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis substantially consistent with that of the audited financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus; or (b) at a date immediately prior to the Effective Date or Closing Date, as the case may be, there was any change in the capital stock or long-term debt of the Company, or any decrease in the shareholders’ equity of the Company as compared with amounts shown in the February 28, 2013 balance sheet included in the Registration Statement, other than as set forth in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, or, if there was any decrease, setting forth the amount of such decrease, and (c) during the period from February 28, 2013 to a specified date immediately prior to the Effective Date or Closing Date, as the case may be, there was any change in revenues, net earnings (losses), or net earnings (losses) per share of Common Stock, in each case as compared with the Statement of Operations for the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) through February 28, 2013 included in the Registration Statement, or, if there was any such change, setting forth the amount of such change;

 

 
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(iv)         Stating that they have compared specific dollar amounts, numbers of shares, percentages of revenues and earnings, statements and other financial information pertaining to the Company set forth in the Registration Statement in each case to the extent that such amounts, numbers, percentages, statements and information may be derived from the general accounting records, including work sheets, of the Company and excluding any questions requiring an interpretation by legal counsel, with the results obtained from the application of specified readings, inquiries and other appropriate procedures (which procedures do not constitute an examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards) set forth in the letter and found them to be in agreement; and

 

(v)          Statements as to such other matters incident to the transaction contemplated hereby as the Representative may reasonably request.

 

4.1.4.      Officers’ Certificates.

 

4.1.4.1.       Officers’ Certificate.  As of each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have received a certificate of the Company signed by the Chairman of the Board or President and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (in their capacities as such), respectively, to the effect that the Company has performed all covenants and complied with all conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Company prior to and as of the Closing Date and that the conditions set forth in Section 4.1.5 hereof have been satisfied as of such date and that, as of Closing Date, the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof are true and correct.  In addition, the Representative will have received such other and further certificates of officers of the Company as the Representative may reasonably request.

 

4.1.4.2.       Secretary’s Certificate.  As of each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have received a certificate of the Company signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, respectively, certifying: (i) that the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company are true and complete, have not been modified and are in full force and effect; (ii) that the resolutions relating to the Offering are in full force and effect and have not been modified; (iii) all correspondence between the Company or its counsel and the Commission; (iv) all correspondence between the Company or its counsel and NASDAQ; and (v) as to the incumbency of the officers of the Company.  The documents referred to in such certificate shall be attached to such certificate.

 

4.1.5.       No Material Changes.  Prior to each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any: (i) there shall have been no material adverse change or development involving a material adverse change in the condition or prospects or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus; (ii) no action suit or proceeding, at law or in equity, shall have been pending or threatened against the Company or any Company Affiliate before or by any court or foreign, federal or state commission, board or other administrative agency wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding may materially adversely affect the business, operations, prospects or financial condition or income of the Company, except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus; (iii) no stop order shall have been issued under the Act against the Company and no proceedings therefor shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission; and (iv) the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto shall contain all material statements which are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Act and the Regulations and shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Act and the Regulations, and none of the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading.

 

 
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4.1.6.       Delivery of Agreements. On the Effective Date, the Company shall have delivered to the Representative executed copies of the Trust Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Escrow Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the M&A Agreement and all of the Insider Letters. On the Closing Date, the Company shall have delivered to the Representative the Representative’s Purchase Option.

 

4.1.7.       Sponsor Shares. On the Closing Date, the Insiders shall have purchased the Sponsor Shares and the purchase price for such Sponsor Shares shall be deposited into the Trust Account.

 

 

 
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5.           Indemnification.

 

5.1.        Indemnification of Underwriters.

 

5.1.1.       General.  Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Underwriters and each dealer selected by the Representative that participates in the offer and sale of the Public Securities (each a “Selected Dealer”) and each of their respective directors, officers, partners and employees and each person, if any, who controls any such Underwriter or Selected Dealer (“Controlling Person”) within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and its counsel, against any and all loss, liability, claim, 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, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever, whether arising out of any action between any of the Underwriters and the Company or between any of the Underwriters and any third party or otherwise) to which they or any of them may become subject under the Act, the Exchange Act or any other foreign, federal, state or local statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance or at common law or otherwise or under the laws, rules and regulation of foreign countries, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in (i) any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement, or the Prospectus (as from time to time each may be amended and supplemented); (ii) in any post-effective amendment or amendments or any new registration statement and prospectus relating to any of the Public Securities; or (iii) any application or other document or written communication (in this Section 5 collectively called “application”) executed by the Company or based upon written information furnished by the Company in any jurisdiction in order to qualify the Public Securities under the securities laws thereof or filed with the Commission, any foreign or state securities commission or agency, NASDAQ, the NYSE MKT LLC, the OTC Bulletin Board or any securities exchange (in each case other than statements contained in the section captioned “Selling Restrictions”); or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company with respect to an Underwriter by or on behalf of such Underwriter expressly for use in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereof, or in any application, as the case may be, which furnished written information, it is expressly agreed, consists solely of the information described in clause (ii) of the last sentence of Section 2.3.1.  With respect to any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in the Preliminary Prospectus, the indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph shall not inure to the benefit of any Underwriter to the extent that any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense of such Underwriter results from the fact that a copy of the Prospectus was not given or sent to the person asserting any such loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the written confirmation of sale of the Public Securities to such person as required by the Act and the Regulations, and if the untrue statement or omission has been corrected in the Prospectus, unless such failure to deliver the Prospectus was a result of non-compliance by the Company with its obligations under Section 3.4 hereof. The Company agrees promptly to notify the Representative of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Company or any of its officers, directors or controlling persons in connection with the issue and sale of the Public Securities or in connection with the Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus.

 

5.1.2.       Procedure.  If any action is brought against an Underwriter or controlling person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Company pursuant to Section 5.1.1, such Underwriter shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the institution of such action and the Company shall assume the defense of such action, including the employment and fees of counsel (subject to the reasonable approval of such Underwriter) and payment of actual expenses.  Such Underwriter or controlling person shall have the right to employ its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Underwriter or such controlling person unless: (i) the employment of such counsel at the expense of the Company shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense of such action; (ii) the Company shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense of such action; or (iii) counsel to such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to those available to the Company (in which case the Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events the reasonable fees and expenses of not more than one additional firm of attorneys selected by the Underwriter and/or controlling person shall be borne by the Company.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Underwriter or controlling person shall assume the defense of such action as provided above, the Company shall have the right to approve the terms of any settlement of such action which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

 
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5.2.        Indemnification of the Company.  Each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, and employees and agents who control the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and its counsel, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the several Underwriters, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions made in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any application, in reliance upon, and in strict conformity with, written information furnished to the Company with respect to such Underwriter by or on behalf of the Underwriter expressly for use in such Registration Statement, Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or in any such application, which furnished written information, it is expressly agreed, consists solely of the information described in clause (ii) of the last sentence of Section 2.3.1.  In case any action shall be brought against the Company or any other person so indemnified based on any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any application, and in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any Underwriter, such Underwriter shall have the rights and duties given to the Company, and the Company and each other person so indemnified shall have the rights and duties given to the several Underwriters by the provisions of Section 5.1.2.

 

5.3.        Contribution.

 

5.3.1.       Contribution Rights.  In order to provide for just and equitable contribution under the Act in any case in which (i) any person entitled to indemnification under this Section 5 makes claim for indemnification pursuant hereto but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this Section 5 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise may be required on the part of any such person in circumstances for which indemnification is provided under this Section 5 but is unavailable, then, and in each such case, the Company and the Underwriters shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature contemplated by said indemnity agreement incurred by the Company and the Underwriters, as incurred, in such proportions that the Underwriters are responsible for that portion represented by the percentage that the underwriting discount appearing on the cover page of the Prospectus bears to the initial offering price appearing thereon and the Company is responsible for the balance; provided, that, no person guilty of a fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.3.1, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Public Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay in respect of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses.  For purposes of this Section, each director, officer and employee of an Underwriter or the Company, as applicable, and each person, if any, who controls an Underwriter or the Company, as applicable, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Underwriters or the Company, as applicable.

 

 
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5.3.2.       Contribution Procedure.  Within fifteen days after receipt by any party to this Agreement (or its representatives) of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, such party will, if a claim for contribution in respect thereof is to be made against another party (“contributing party”), notify the contributing party of the commencement thereof, but the omission to so notify the contributing party will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any other party other than for contribution hereunder.  In case any such action, suit or proceeding is brought against any party, and such party notifies a contributing party or its representatives of the commencement thereof within the aforesaid fifteen days, the contributing party will be entitled to participate therein with the notifying party and any other contributing party similarly notified.  Any such contributing party shall not be liable to any party seeking contribution on account of any settlement of any claim, action or proceeding effected by such party seeking contribution on account of any settlement of any claim, action or proceeding effected by such party seeking contribution without the written consent of such contributing party.  The contribution provisions contained in this Section are intended to supersede, to the extent permitted by law, any right to contribution under the Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise available.  The Underwriters’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 5.3 are several and not joint.

 

6.          Default by an Underwriter.

 

6.1.       Default Not Exceeding 10% of Firm Shares.  If any Underwriter or Underwriters shall default in its or their obligations to purchase the Firm Shares and if the number of the Firm Shares with respect to which such default relates does not exceed in the aggregate 10% of the number of Firm Shares that all Underwriters have agreed to purchase hereunder, then such Firm Shares to which the default relates shall be purchased by the non-defaulting Underwriters in proportion to their respective commitments hereunder.

 

6.2.       Default Exceeding 10% of Firm Shares.  In the event that the default addressed in Section 6.1 above relates to more than 10% of the Firm Shares, the Representative may, in its discretion, arrange for it or for another party or parties to purchase such Firm Shares to which such default relates on the terms contained herein.  If within one (1) Business Day after such default relating to more than 10% of the Firm Shares the Representative does not arrange for the purchase of such Firm Shares, then the Company shall be entitled to a further period of one (1) Business Day within which to procure another party or parties satisfactory to the Representative to purchase said Firm Shares on such terms.  In the event that neither the Representative nor the Company arrange for the purchase of the Firm Shares to which a default relates as provided in this Section 6, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representative or the Company without liability on the part of the Company (except as provided in Sections 3.12 and 5 hereof) or the several Underwriters (except as provided in Section 5 hereof); provided that nothing herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of its liability, if any, to the other several Underwriters and to the Company for damages occasioned by its default hereunder.

 

 
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6.3.       Postponement of Closing Date.  In the event that the Firm Shares to which the default relates are to be purchased by the non-defaulting Underwriters, or are to be purchased by another party or parties as aforesaid, the Representative or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date for a reasonable period, but not in any event exceeding five (5) Business Days, in order to effect whatever changes may thereby be made necessary in the Registration Statement and/or the Prospectus, as the case may be, or in any other documents and arrangements, and the Company agrees to file promptly any amendment to, or to supplement, the Registration Statement and/or the Prospectus, as the case may be, that in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriters may thereby be made necessary. The term “Underwriter” as used in this Agreement shall include any party substituted under this Section 6 with like effect as if it had originally been a party to this Agreement with respect to such securities.

 

7.          Additional Covenants.

 

7.1.       Additional Shares or Options.  Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Company hereby agrees that until the Company consummates a Business Combination, it shall not issue any shares of Common Stock or any options or other securities convertible into shares of Common Stock or any shares of preferred stock which participate in any manner in the Trust Account or which vote as a class with the shares of Common Stock on a Business Combination.

 

7.2.       Trust Account Waiver Acknowledgments. The Company hereby agrees that, prior to commencing its due diligence investigation of any Target Business or obtaining the services of any vendor, it will use its best efforts to have such Target Business or vendor acknowledge in writing, whether through a letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle or other similar document (and subsequently acknowledges the same in any definitive document replacing any of the foregoing), that (a) it has read the Prospectus, and understands that the Company has established the Trust Account, initially in an amount of $50,160,000 for the benefit of the Public Stockholders and that, except for the interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Company may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (i) to the Public Stockholders in the event of the conversion of their shares upon consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) to the Public Stockholders in connection with the Company’s liquidation in the event the Company is unable to consummate a Business Combination within the required time period or (iii) to the Company concurrently with, or after it consummates a Business Combination, and (b) for and in consideration of the Company (1) agreeing to evaluate such Target Business for purposes of consummating a Business Combination with it or (2) agreeing to engage the services of the vendor, as the case may be, such Target Business or vendor agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies of the Trust Account (“Claim”) and waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The foregoing letters shall substantially be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and C, respectively.

 

 
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7.3.       Insider Letters.  The Company shall not take any action or omit to take any action which would cause a breach of any of the Insider Letters executed between each Company Affiliate and the Representative and will not allow any amendments to, or waivers of, such Insider Letters without the prior written consent of the Representative.

 

7.4.       Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  The Company shall not take any action or omit to take any action that would cause the Company to be in breach or violation of its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

 

7.5.       Tender Offer, Proxy and Other Information.  The Company shall provide the Representative with copies of all proxy or tender offer documentation and other information and all related material sent to Public Stockholders in connection with a Business Combination. In addition, the Company shall furnish any other state in which the Offering was registered, such information as may be requested by such state.

 

7.6.       Acquisition/Liquidation of Trust Account Procedure. The Company agrees that it will comply with its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination or the failure to consummate a Business Combination within 18 months from the Effective Date (the “Termination Date”).

 

7.7.       Rule 419. The Company agrees that it will use its best efforts to prevent the Company from becoming subject to Rule 419 under the Act prior to the consummation of any Business Combination, including, but not limited to, using its best efforts to prevent any of the Company’s outstanding securities from being deemed to be a “penny stock” as defined in Rule 3a-51-1 under the Exchange Act during such period.

 

7.8.       Presentation of Potential Target Businesses.  The Company shall cause each of the Company Affiliates to agree that, in order to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple affiliations, the Company Affiliates will present to the Company for its consideration, prior to presentation to any other person or company, any suitable opportunity to acquire an operating business, until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Trust Account, subject to any pre-existing fiduciary obligations the Company Affiliates might have.

 

 
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7.9.       Target Net Assets. The Company agrees that the Target Business that it acquires must have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account at the time of signing the definitive agreement for the Business Combination with such Target Business. The fair market value of such business must be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company based upon standards generally accepted by the financial community, such as actual and potential sales, earnings, cash flow and book value. If the Board of Directors of the Company is not able to independently determine that the target business meets such fair market value requirement, the Company 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 the Company is seeking to acquire. The Company is not required to obtain such an opinion as to the fair market value if the Company’s Board of Directors independently determines that the Target Business does have sufficient fair market value.

 

8.          Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery.  Except as the context otherwise requires, all representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to be representations, warranties and agreements at the Closing Date or Option Closing Date, as applicable, and such representations, warranties and agreements of the Underwriters and Company, including the indemnity agreements contained in Section 5 hereof, shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, the Company or any controlling person, and shall survive termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Public Securities to the several Underwriters until the earlier of the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations and the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Closing Date, at which time the representations, warranties and agreements shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.

 

9.          Effective Date of This Agreement and Termination Thereof.

 

9.1.       Effective Date.  This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date at the time the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission.

 

9.2.       Termination.  The Representative shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to any Closing Date: (i) if any domestic or international event or act or occurrence has materially disrupted or, in the Representative’s sole opinion, will in the immediate future materially disrupt, general securities markets in the United States; or (ii) if trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT LLC, NASDAQ or on the OTC Bulletin Board (or successor trading market) shall have been suspended, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required on the OTC Bulletin Board or by order of the Commission or any other government authority having jurisdiction, or (iii) if the United States shall have become involved in a war or an increase in existing major hostilities, or (iv) if a banking moratorium has been declared by a New York State or federal authority, or (v) if a moratorium on foreign exchange trading has been declared which materially adversely impacts the United States securities market, or (vi) if the Company shall have sustained a material loss by fire, flood, accident, hurricane, earthquake, theft, sabotage or other calamity or malicious act which, whether or not such loss shall have been insured, will, in the Representative’s sole opinion, make it inadvisable to proceed with the delivery of the shares of Common Stock, or (vii) if any of the Company’s representations, warranties or covenants hereunder are breached, or (viii) if the Representative shall have become aware after the date hereof of a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, or such adverse material change in general market conditions, including, without limitation, as a result of terrorist activities after the date hereof, as in the Representative’s sole judgment would make it impracticable to proceed with the offering, sale and/or delivery of the shares of Common Stock or to enforce contracts made by the Underwriters for the sale of the shares of Common Stock.

 

 
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9.3.       Expenses.  In the event that this Agreement shall not be carried out for any reason whatsoever, within the time specified herein or any extensions thereof pursuant to the terms herein, the obligations of the Company to pay the out of pocket expenses related to the transactions contemplated herein shall be governed by Section 3.12 hereof.

 

9.4.       Indemnification.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement, any election hereunder or any termination of this Agreement, and whether or not this Agreement is otherwise carried out, the provisions of Section 5 shall not be in any way effected by, such election or termination or failure to carry out the terms of this Agreement or any part hereof.

 

10.         Miscellaneous.

 

10.1.      Notices.  All communications hereunder, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be in writing and shall be mailed by certified mail (with return receipt), delivered by hand or reputable overnight courier, delivered by facsimile transmission (with printed confirmation of receipt) and confirmed, or by electronic transmission via PDF and shall be deemed given when so mailed, delivered, or faxed or transmitted (or if mailed, five days after such mailing):

 

If to the Representative:

 

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

275 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor

New York, NY 10016
Fax No.: (212) 661-4936

Attn: Steven Levine

Email: slevine@ebcap.com

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Graubard Miller

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10174

Fax No.: (212) 818-8881

Attn: David Alan Miller, Esq.

Email: dmiller@graubard.com

 

 
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If to the Company, to:

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

999 Brickell Avenue

Suite 800

Miami, FL 33131

Fax No.:

Attn: Charles F. Fistel

Email: cfistel@medworthgroup.com

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Broad and Cassel

2 South Biscayne Boulevard, 21st Floor

Miami, Florida 33131

Attn: A. Jeffry Robinson, Esq.

Fax: (305) 373-9443

Email: jrobinson@broadandcassel.com

 

10.2.       Headings.  The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

 

10.3.       Amendment.  This Agreement may only be amended by a written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto.

 

10.4.       Entire Agreement.  This Agreement (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement) constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

10.5.       Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Representative, the Underwriters, the Company and the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in Section 5 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained.

 

 
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10.6.       Governing Law, Venue, etc. 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 conflict of laws. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of, relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York of the United States of America 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 inconvenient 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 10.1 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim. The Company agrees that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefor.

 

10.7.       Execution in Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts has been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by fax or email/.pdf transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.

 

10.8.       Waiver, etc.  The failure of any of the parties hereto to at any time enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor to in any way affect the validity of this Agreement or any provision hereof or the right of any of the parties hereto to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Agreement.  No waiver of any breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no waiver of any such breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment.

 

10.9.       No Fiduciary Relationship. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Underwriters are acting solely as underwriters in connection with the offering of the Public Securities. The Company further acknowledges that the Underwriters are acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm's length basis and in no event do the parties intend that the Underwriters act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company, its management, shareholders, creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Underwriters may undertake or have undertaken in furtherance of the offering of the Public Securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Underwriters hereby expressly disclaim any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect. The Company and the Underwriters agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such transactions, and that any opinions or views expressed by the Underwriters to the Company regarding such transactions, including but not limited to any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Public Securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations to the Company. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions.

 

 

 
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If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Underwriters and the Company, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this letter shall constitute a binding agreement between us.

 

  Very Truly Yours,
   
  MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
     
  By:   
    Name:
    Title:

 

Agreed to and accepted

as of the date first written above:

 

EARLYBIRDCAPITAL, INC., as Representative of the several Underwriters

 

By:     
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement, dated ____________, 2013]

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

 

6,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

 

Underwriter   Number of Firm Shares
to be Purchased
EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.    
     
     
     
TOTAL   6,000,000

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Legal Opinion

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Target Business Letter

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

999 Brickell Avenue

Suite 800

Miami, FL 33131

Attn: Charles F. Fistel

 

Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Final Prospectus of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), dated ______ __, 2013 (the “Prospectus”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus.

 

We have read the Prospectus and understand that the Company has established the Trust Account, initially in an amount of at least $50,160,000, for the benefit of the Public Stockholders and that, except for the interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Company may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (i) to the Public Stockholders in the event of the conversion of their shares upon consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) to the Public Stockholders in connection with the Company’s liquidation in the event the Company is unable to consummate a Business Combination within the required time period or (iii) to the Company concurrently with, or after it consummates a Business Combination.

 

For and in consideration of the Company agreeing to evaluate the undersigned for purposes of consummating a Business Combination with it, the undersigned hereby agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account (each, a “Claim”) and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.

 

   
  Print Name of Target Business
   
   
  Authorized Signature of Target Business

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

Form of Vendor Letter

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

999 Brickell Avenue

Suite 800

Miami, FL 33131

Attn: Charles F. Fistel

 

Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Final Prospectus of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), dated ______ __, 2013 (the “Prospectus”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus.

 

We have read the Prospectus and understand that the Company has established the Trust Account, initially in an amount of at least $50,160,000, for the benefit of the Public Stockholders and that, except for the interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Company may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (i) to the Public Stockholders in the event of the conversion of their shares upon consummation of a Business Combination, (ii) to the Public Stockholders in connection with the Company’s liquidation in the event the Company is unable to consummate a Business Combination within the required time period or (iii) to the Company concurrently with, or after it consummates a Business Combination.

 

For and in consideration of the Company agreeing to use the services of the undersigned, the undersigned hereby agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account (each, a “Claim”) and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.

 

   
  Print Name of Vendor
   
   
  Authorized Signature of Vendor

 

 

 

EX-1.2 3 v346986_ex1-2.htm EXHIBIT 1.2

Exhibit 1.2

 

EARLYBIRDCAPITAL, INC.

275 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10016

 

 

 

              __________, 2013

 

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

999 Brickell Avenue

Suite 800

Miami, Florida 33131

 

Gentlemen:

This is to confirm our agreement whereby MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) has requested EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (the “Financial Advisor”) to assist it in connection with the Company seeking to enter into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination as described in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Registration Statement”) in connection with its initial public offering (in each case, a “Business Combination”) with one or more businesses or entities (each a “Target”):

 

1.                  Agreement Regarding Transactions

 

(a)                The Financial Advisor will advise and assist the Company in analyzing potential Targets with which the Company may consummate a Business Combination as well as structuring the terms of the Business Combination and negotiating the terms of the letter of intent and/or definitive agreement relating to such Business Combination (but, except for the limited circumstances set forth in Section 7(b) hereof, not for purposes of finding and/or locating potential Targets for its Business Combination which would be the subject of a separate agreement between the Company and the Financial Advisor). If requested by the Company, the Financial Advisor will participate directly in negotiations, review marketing plans and projections of the Target, analyze and advise on the financial implications of the transaction, arrange meetings with and prepare materials for investors and prepare and make presentations to the Company’s Board of Directors. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company understands that the Financial Advisor is not required to provide a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors with regard to such Business Combination.

 

(b)               As compensation for the foregoing engagement, the Company will pay the Financial Advisor a cash fee equal to $1,680,000 (“Fee”). The Fee payable hereunder is due and payable to the Financial Advisor by wire transfer directly from the Company’s trust account at the closing of the Business Combination (“Closing”). If a proposed Business Combination is not consummated for any reason, no Fee shall be due or payable to the Financial Advisor hereunder. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Financial Advisor in writing, (a) the Fee shall be paid directly from the proceeds held in the Company’s trust account established in connection with its initial public offering and (b) the Company shall instruct the trustee overseeing such trust account to deliver the Fee to the Financial Advisor simultaneously with the release of the funds from such trust account.

 

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2.                  Expenses

 

The Company shall reimburse the Financial Advisor for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Financial Advisor (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) directly in connection with the performance of its services hereunder within 10 business days upon presentation of an invoice or the Closing, whichever is earlier; provided, however, all expenses in excess of $5,000 in the aggregate shall be subject to the Company’s prior written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

3.                  Company Cooperation.

 

The Company will provide full cooperation to the Financial Advisor as may be necessary for the efficient performance by the Financial Advisor of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, providing to the Financial Advisor and its counsel, on a timely basis, all documents and information regarding the Company and Target that the Financial Advisor may reasonably request or that are otherwise relevant to the Financial Advisor’s performance of its obligations hereunder (collectively, the “Information”); making the Company’s management, auditors, suppliers, customers, consultants and advisors available to the Financial Advisor; and, using commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Financial Advisor with reasonable access to the management, auditors, suppliers, customers, consultants and advisors of Target. The Company will promptly notify the Financial Advisor of any change in facts or circumstances or new developments affecting the Company or Target or that might reasonably be considered material to the Financial Advisor’s engagement hereunder.

 

4.                  Indemnity. The Company shall indemnify the Financial Advisor and its affiliates and directors, officers, employees, shareholders, representatives and agents in accordance with the indemnification provisions set forth in Annex I hereto, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

5.                  Use of Name and Reports

 

Use of the Financial Advisor’s name in annual reports or any other reports of the Company or press releases issued by the Company shall require the prior written approval of the Financial Advisor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Without the Financial Advisor’s prior written consent, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates (nor any director, officer, manager, partner, member, employee or agent thereof) shall quote or refer to (i) the Financial Advisor’s names or (ii) any advice rendered by the Financial Advisor to the Company or any communication from the Financial Advisor in connection with performance of their services hereunder, except as required by applicable federal or state law, regulation or securities exchange rule.

 

6.                  Status as Independent Contractor

 

The Financial Advisor shall perform its services as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company or affiliate thereof. It is expressly understood and agreed to by the parties that the Financial Advisor, and any individual or entity that the Financial Advisor shall employ in order to perform its services hereunder, shall have no authority to act for, represent or bind the Company or any affiliate thereof in any manner, except as may be expressly agreed to by the Company in writing from time to time. In rendering such services, the Financial Advisor will be acting solely pursuant to a contractual relationship on an arm’s-length basis. This Agreement is not intended to create a fiduciary relationship between the parties hereto; and neither the Financial Advisor nor any of the Financial Advisor’s officers, directors or personnel will owe any fiduciary duty to the Company or any other person in connection with any of the matters contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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7.                  Potential Conflicts.

 

(a)                The Company acknowledges that the Financial Advisor is a full-service securities firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities and providing investment banking and financial advisory services from which conflicting interests may arise. In the ordinary course of business, the Financial Advisor and its affiliates may at any time hold long or short positions, and may trade or otherwise effect transactions, for their own account or the accounts of customers, in debt or equity securities of the Company, its affiliates or other entities that may be involved in the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as set forth in Section 7(b), nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit or restrict the Financial Advisor or any of its affiliates in conducting such business with respect to others, or in rendering such advice to others.

 

(b) The Financial Advisor agrees that until nine months after the closing of the Company’s initial public offering as contemplated by the Registration Statement, it will not file a registration statement for an initial public offering for a company seeking to consummate a Business Combination with a company in the business of dispensing prescription drugs or the business of buying or selling prescription drugs as a wholesaler or distributor in the United States (“Business”) where the Financial Advisor is participating in such offering in any role other than as a selling group member. Additionally, during such period, if the Financial Advisor should be approached by a person or entity (or their representative) engaged in the Business that could be considered a potential Target for the Company (each a “Referral Target”), the Financial Advisor shall notify the Company of such Referral Target (if permitted to do so by the Referral Target) and, at the Company’s election, arrange an introduction to such Referral Target; provided that the Financial Advisor’s obligation to make such referral or introduction shall be subject to the Company and the Financial Advisor mutually agreeing on a fee for such referral or introduction. If, following the introduction or referral by the Financial Advisor to the Company of such Referral Target, the Company or the Referral Target notifies the Financial Advisor that it is not proceeding with a potential transaction with the other party, the Financial Advisor shall have the right to refer such Referral Target to another entity for its consideration.

 

8.                  Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect thereto. This Agreement may not be modified or terminated orally or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto.

 

9.                  Notices

 

Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when mailed by certified mail or private courier service, return receipt requested, addressed to each party at its respective addresses set forth above, or such other address as may be given by a party in a notice given pursuant to this Section.

 

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10.              Successors and Assigns

 

This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and, except where prohibited, to their successors and assigns.

 

11.              Non-Exclusivity

 

Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the engagement by the Company of other consultants providing the same or similar services or the payment by the Company of fees to such parties. The Company’s engagement of any other consultant(s) shall not affect the Financial Advisor’s right to receive fees and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to this Agreement.

 

12.              Applicable Law; Venue

 

 

This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to conflict of laws.

 

In the event of any dispute under this Agreement, then and in such event, each party hereto agrees that the dispute shall either be (i) submitted to the American Arbitration Association (“Association”) in New York County, New York, for its decision and determination in accordance with its rules and regulations then in effect or (ii) brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York, County of New York, or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in each event at the discretion of the party initiating the dispute. Once a party files a dispute with one of the above forums, the parties agree that all issues regarding such dispute or this Agreement must be resolved before such forum rather than seeking to resolve it through another alternative forum set forth above.

 

In the event the dispute is brought before the Association, each of the parties agrees that the decision and/or award made by the arbitrators shall be final and enforceable by any court having jurisdiction over the party from whom enforcement is sought.

 

In the event the dispute is brought by a party in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, each party irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. Each party hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon a party may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to such party at the address set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the party being served in any action, proceeding or claim. The parties agree that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefor.

 

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If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Financial Advisor and the Company with respect to the foregoing, please so indicate your agreement by signing in the place provided below, at which time this letter shall become a binding contract.

 

EARLYBIRDCAPITAL, INC.

 

By:____________________________

 

Name:

Title:

 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED BY:

 

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

 

 

By:__________________________________

Name:

Title:

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ANNEX I

 

Indemnification

 

In connection with the Company’s engagement of EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (the “Financial Advisor”) pursuant to that certain letter agreement of which this Annex forms a part, MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Financial Advisor and its affiliates and its respective directors, officers, shareholders, agents and employees of any of the foregoing (collectively the “Indemnified Persons”), from and against any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings (including those of shareholders), damages, liabilities and expenses incurred by any of them (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), as incurred, (collectively a “Claim”), that (A) are related to or arise out of (i) any actions taken or omitted to be taken (including any untrue statements made or any statements omitted to be made) by the Company, or (ii) any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any Indemnified Person in connection with the Company’s engagement of the Financial Advisor, or (B) otherwise relate to or arise out of the Financial Advisor’s activities on the Company’s behalf under the Financial Advisor’s engagement, and the Company shall reimburse any Indemnified Person for all expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) as incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with investigating, preparing or defending any such claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether or not in connection with pending or threatened litigation in which any Indemnified Person is a party. The Company will not, however, be responsible for any Claim that is finally judicially determined to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any person seeking indemnification for such Claim. The Company further agrees that no Indemnified Person shall have any liability to the Company for or in connection with the Company’s engagement of the Financial Advisor except for any Claim incurred by the Company as a result of such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

The Company further agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of the Financial Advisor, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened Claim in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Person is an actual or potential party to such Claim), unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional, irrevocable release of each Indemnified Person from any and all liability arising out of such Claim.

 

Promptly upon receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of any complaint or the assertion or institution of any Claim with respect to which indemnification is being sought hereunder, such Indemnified Person shall notify the Company in writing of such complaint or of such assertion or institution but failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company from any obligation it may have hereunder, except and only to the extent such failure results in the forfeiture by the Company of substantial rights and defenses. If the Company so elects or is requested by such Indemnified Person, the Company will assume the defense of such Claim, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person and the payment of the fees and expenses of such counsel. In the event, however, that legal counsel to such Indemnified Person reasonably determines that having common counsel would present such counsel with a conflict of interest or if the defendant in, or target of, any such Claim, includes an Indemnified Person and the Company, and legal counsel to such Indemnified Person reasonably concludes that there may be legal defenses available to it or other Indemnified Persons different from or in addition to those available to the Company, then such Indemnified Person may employ its own separate counsel to represent or defend him, her or it in any such Claim and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Company fails timely or diligently to defend, contest, or otherwise protect against any Claim, the relevant Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to defend, contest, compromise, settle, assert crossclaims, or counterclaims or otherwise protect against the same, and shall be fully indemnified by the Company therefor, including without limitation, for the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and all amounts paid as a result of such Claim or the compromise or settlement thereof. In addition, with respect to any Claim in which the Company assumes the defense, the Indemnified Person shall have the right to participate in such Claim and to retain his, her or its own counsel therefor at his, her or its own expense.

 

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The Company agrees that if any indemnity sought by an Indemnified Person hereunder is held by a court to be unavailable for any reason then (whether or not the Financial Advisor is an Indemnified Person), the Company and the Financial Advisor shall contribute to the Claim for which such indemnity is held unavailable in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits to the Company, on the one hand, and the Financial Advisor on the other, in connection with the Financial Advisor’s engagement referred to above, subject to the limitation that in no event shall the amount of the Financial Advisor’s contribution to such Claim exceed the amount of fees actually received by the Financial Advisor from the Company pursuant to the Financial Advisor’s engagement. The Company hereby agrees that the relative benefits to the Company, on the one hand, and the Financial Advisor on the other, with respect to the Financial Advisor’s engagement shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as (a) the total value paid or proposed to be paid or received by the Company or its stockholders as the case may be, pursuant to the transaction (whether or not consummated) for which the Financial Advisor is engaged to render services bears to (b) the fee paid or proposed to be paid to the Financial Advisor’s in connection with such engagement.

 

The Company’s indemnity, reimbursement and contribution obligations under this Agreement (a) shall be in addition to, and shall in no way limit or otherwise adversely affect any rights that any Indemnified Party may have at law or at equity and (b) shall be effective whether or not the Company is at fault in any way.

 

 

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EX-3.2 4 v346986_ex3-2.htm EXHIBIT 3.2

 

Exhibit 3.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

  

 

Pursuant to Section 245 of the

Delaware General Corporation Law

 

  

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP., a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), by its Chief Executive Officer, hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.          The name of the Corporation is “MedWorth Acquisition Corp.”

 

2.          The Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 22, 2013.

 

3.          This Amended and 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 MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Corporation”).

 

SECOND: The registered office of the Corporation is to be located at Suite 101, 160 Greentree Drive, City of Dover, County of Kent, Delaware 19904. The name of its registered agent at such address is National Registered Agents, Inc. .

 

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 105,000,000, of which 100,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share and 5,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock of the par value of $.0001 per share.

 

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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 introduction and the following provisions (A) through (G) of this Article Fifth shall apply during the period commencing upon the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and terminating upon the consummation of any “Business Combination,” and may be amended during the “Target Business Acquisition Period” only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of all then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation. If the Corporation seeks to amend such provisions, the Corporation will provide holders of the shares sold in the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the Corporation (the “IPO Shares”) who do not vote in favor of such amendment the opportunity to convert their IPO Shares for the Conversion Price (as defined below) in connection with any such vote. A “Business Combination” shall mean any merger, capital stock exchange, asset purchase, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination involving the Corporation and one or more businesses or entities (“Target Business”). 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 IPO up to and including the first to occur of (a) a Business Combination or (b) _______________, 2014 (the “Termination Date”).

 

A.           Prior to the consummation of any Business Combination, the Corporation shall submit such Business Combination to its stockholders for approval (a “Proxy Solicitation”) pursuant to the proxy rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”).

 

B.           The Corporation will consummate such Business Combination only if a majority of the 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.

 

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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 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, convert such shares into cash at a per share price equal to the quotient determined by dividing (i) the amount held in the Trust Fund (as defined below), including interest earned thereon but not previously released to the Corporation or otherwise reserved for payment of expenses incurred in connection with seeking a Business Combination or 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”). 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”), will be restricted from demanding conversion with respect to 25% 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 in excess of 25% of the IPO Shares will remain outstanding following consummation of such Business Combination in the name of the stockholder and not be converted. “Trust Fund” shall mean the trust account established by the Corporation at the consummation of its IPO and into which the net proceeds of the IPO is deposited, all as described in the Registration Statement.

 

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 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 equal to the amount then held in the Trust Account, including the interest earned thereon, less taxes payable, divided by the total number of IPO Shares then outstanding (which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of all of the holders of the IPO Shares 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 each case to the Corporation’s obligations under the GCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

 

F..          A holder of IPO Shares shall only be entitled 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) the Corporation has not consummated a Business Combination by the Termination Date. In no other circumstances shall a holder of IPO Shares have any right or interest of any kind in or to the Trust Fund.

 

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G.           Subsequent to the closing of the IPO and prior to a Business Combination, (1) 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 and (2) the Corporation may not consummate any other business combination, merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar transaction.

 

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 at least one director for each of the classes. 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.

 

SIXTH: 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.

 

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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 Amended and Restated 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.

 

SEVENTH:     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 fullest 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.

 

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EIGHTH: 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 seventy-five percent (75%) in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or representing seventy-five percent (75%) of the shares of stock held by 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 _________, its Chief Executive Officer, as of the ___ day of ________, 2013.

 

     
  _______________, Chief Executive Officer

 

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EX-4.1 5 v346986_ex4-1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1

Exhibit 4.1

 

NUMBER SHARES             

 

 

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

 

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF DELAWARE

 

COMMON STOCK

 

SEE REVERSE FOR

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

This Certifies that CUSIP 58508R 105
   
is the owner of   

 

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

OF THE PAR VALUE OF $0.0001 EACH

OF

MEDWORTH 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 the funds in its trust account if it is unable to complete an initial business combination within eighteen months from the effective date of the Company’s initial public offering, as more fully described in the Company’s final prospectus dated ________, 2013.

 

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:

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER       SECRETARY

 

 
 

 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 _____

(Cust)                  (Minor)

under Uniform Gifts to
Minors Act_____________

          (State)

TEN ENT – as tenants by the entireties    
JT TEN – as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common    
     

 

Additional Abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

 

The Company will furnish without charge to each stockholder 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 Stock (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.

 

Dated      
   
  Notice:  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.

 

Signature(s) Guaranteed:
 
   
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).

 

The holder of this certificate shall be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only in the event of the Company’s redemption of 100% of the shares sold in the Company’s initial public offering upon failure to consummate an initial business combination, if the holder seeks to convert his shares upon consummation of such business combination or in connection with a vote to amend certain provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation prior to the consummation of an initial business combination.  In no other circumstances shall the holder have any right or interest of any kind in or to the trust account.

 

 

EX-4.2 6 v346986_ex4-2.htm EXHIBIT 4.2

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS PURCHASE OPTION BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT SELL, TRANSFER OR ASSIGN THIS PURCHASE OPTION EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THIS PURCHASE OPTION AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT SELL, TRANSFER, ASSIGN, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THIS PURCHASE OPTION FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE (DEFINED BELOW) TO ANYONE OTHER THAN (I) EARLYBIRDCAPITAL, INC. (“EBC”) OR AN UNDERWRITER OR SELECTED DEALER IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING, OR (II) A BONA FIDE OFFICER OR PARTNER OF EBC OR OF ANY SUCH UNDERWRITER OR SELECTED DEALER, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINRA RULE 5110(G)(2).

 

THIS PURCHASE OPTION IS NOT EXERCISABLE PRIOR TO THE LATER OF THE CONSUMMATION BY MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP. (“COMPANY”) OF A MERGER, CAPITAL SHARE EXCHANGE, ASSET ACQUISITION, PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT, RECAPITALIZATION, REORGANIZATION OR OTHER SIMILAR BUSINESS COMBINATION (“BUSINESS COMBINATION”)(AS DESCRIBED MORE FULLY IN THE COMPANY’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT (DEFINED HEREIN)) AND ______________, 2014. VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK CITY LOCAL TIME, ON _________________, 2018.

 

PURCHASE OPTION

 

FOR THE PURCHASE OF

 

___________ SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

 

OF

 

MEDWORTH acquisition corp.

 

1.Purchase Option.

 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT, in consideration of $_____ duly paid by or on behalf of ____________ (“Holder”), as registered owner of this Purchase Option, to MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (“Company”), Holder is entitled, at any time or from time to time upon the later of the consummation of a Business Combination or ____________, 2014 (“Commencement Date”), and at or before 5:00 p.m., New York City local time, on the five year anniversary of the effective date (“Effective Date”) of the Company’s registration statement (“Registration Statement”) pursuant to which shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), are offered for sale to the public (“Offering”), but not thereafter (“Expiration Date”), to subscribe for, purchase and receive, in whole or in part, up to ______________ (_______) shares of Common Stock of the Company. If the Expiration Date is a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law to close, then this Purchase Option may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not such a day in accordance with the terms herein. During the period ending on the Expiration Date, the Company agrees not to take any action that would terminate the Purchase Option. This Purchase Option is initially exercisable at $8.00 per share of Common Stock so purchased; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 6 hereof, the rights granted by this Purchase Option, including the exercise price per share of Common Stock and the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon such exercise, shall be adjusted as therein specified. The term “Exercise Price” shall mean the initial exercise price or the adjusted exercise price, depending on the context.

 

 
 

 

2.Exercise.

 

2.1         Exercise Form. In order to exercise this Purchase Option, the exercise form attached hereto must be duly executed and completed and delivered to the Company, together with this Purchase Option and payment of the Exercise Price for the shares of Common Stock being purchased payable in cash or by certified check or official bank check or through cashless exercise as provided for below. If the subscription rights represented hereby shall not be exercised at or before 5:00 p.m., New York City local time, on the Expiration Date this Purchase Option shall become and be void without further force or effect, and all rights represented hereby shall cease and expire.

 

2.2         Legend. Each certificate for the securities purchased under this Purchase Option shall bear a legend as follows unless such securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”):

 

“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”) or applicable state law. The securities may not be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state law.”

 

2.3Cashless Exercise.

 

2.3.1      Determination of Amount. In lieu of any cash payment of the Exercise Price required hereunder, this Purchase Option may be exercised (“Cashless Exercise Right”) by surrendering the Purchase Option in the manner required by Section 2.1, together with irrevocable instructions to the Company to issue in exchange for the Purchase Option the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Purchase Option being exercised multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Market Value (as defined below) of the Common Stock less the Exercise Price and the denominator of which is such Market Value. As used herein, the phrase “Market Value” at any date shall be deemed to mean (i) if the shares of Common Stock are listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Capital Market or OTC Bulletin Board (or successor exchange), the last sale price of the shares of Common Stock in the principal trading market for the shares of Common Stock as reported by the exchange, Nasdaq or FINRA, as the case may be, on the last trading day preceding the date in question; (ii) if the shares of Common Stock are not listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board (or successor exchange), but are traded in the residual over-the-counter market, the last sale price for the shares of Common Stock on the last trading day preceding the date in question for which such quotations are reported by the Pink Sheets, LLC or similar publisher of such quotations; and (iii) if the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock cannot be determined pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, such price as the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine, in good faith.

 

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2.3.2      Mechanics of Cashless Exercise. The Cashless Exercise Right may be exercised by the Holder on any business day on or after the Commencement Date and not later than the Expiration Date by delivering the Purchase Option to the Company with the duly executed exercise form attached hereto with the cashless exercise section completed, exercising the Cashless Exercise Right and specifying the total number of shares of Common Stock the Holder will purchase pursuant to such Cashless Exercise Right.

 

2.4         No Obligation to Net Cash Settle. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Purchase Option, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the exercise of the Purchase Option. The Holder will not be entitled to exercise the Purchase Option unless it exercises such Purchase Option pursuant to the Cashless Exercise Right or a registration statement is effective, or an exemption from the registration requirements is available at such time and, if the holder is not able to exercise the Purchase Option, the Purchase Option will expire worthless.

 

3.Transfer.

 

3.1         General Restrictions. The registered Holder of this Purchase Option, by its acceptance hereof, agrees that it will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate this Purchase Option (or the shares of Common Stock underlying this Purchase Option) for a period of one year (including a period of 180 days pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of the Conduct Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”)) following the Effective Date to anyone other than (i) EBC or an underwriter or selected dealer in connection with the Offering, or (ii) a bona fide officer or partner of EBC or of any such underwriter or selected dealer. On and after the first anniversary of the Effective Date, transfers to others may be made subject to compliance with or exemptions from applicable securities laws. In order to make any permitted assignment, the Holder must deliver to the Company the assignment form attached hereto duly executed and completed, together with the Purchase Option and payment of all transfer taxes, if any, payable in connection therewith. The Company shall within five business days transfer this Purchase Option on the books of the Company and shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Option or Purchase Options of like tenor to the appropriate assignee(s) expressly evidencing the right to purchase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder or such portion of such number as shall be contemplated by any such assignment.

 

3.2         Restrictions Imposed by the Act. The securities evidenced by this Purchase Option shall not be transferred unless and until (i) the Company has received the opinion of counsel for the Holder that the securities may be transferred pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and applicable state securities laws, the availability of which is established to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company (the Company hereby agreeing that the opinion of Graubard Miller shall be deemed satisfactory evidence of the availability of an exemption), or (ii) a registration statement relating to such securities has been filed by the Company and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and compliance with applicable state securities law has been established.

 

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4.New Purchase Options to be Issued.

 

4.1         Partial Exercise or Transfer. Subject to the restrictions in Section 3 hereof, this Purchase Option may be exercised or assigned in whole or in part. In the event of the exercise or assignment hereof in part only, upon surrender of this Purchase Option for cancellation, together with the duly executed exercise or assignment form and funds sufficient to pay any Exercise Price and/or transfer tax, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Holder without charge a new Purchase Option of like tenor to this Purchase Option in the name of the Holder evidencing the right of the Holder to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder as to which this Purchase Option has not been exercised or assigned.

 

4.2         Lost Certificate. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Purchase Option and of reasonably satisfactory indemnification or the posting of a bond, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Purchase Option of like tenor and date. Any such new Purchase Option executed and delivered as a result of such loss, theft, mutilation or destruction shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation on the part of the Company.

 

5.Registration Rights.

 

5.1         Demand Registration.

 

5.1.1      Grant of Right. The Company, upon written demand (“Initial Demand Notice”) of the Holder(s) of at least 51% of the Purchase Options and/or the underlying shares of Common Stock (“Majority Holders”), agrees to use its best efforts to register (the “Demand Registration”) under the Act on one occasion, all or any portion of the Purchase Options requested by the Majority Holders in the Initial Demand Notice and all of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Purchase Options (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”). Subject to the terms of Section 5.1.6, on such occasion, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement or a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities within sixty (60) days after receipt of the Initial Demand Notice and use its reasonable best efforts to have such registration statement or post-effective amendment declared effective as soon as possible thereafter. The demand for registration may be made at any time beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the Expiration Date. The Initial Demand Notice 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 the Purchase Options and/or Registrable Securities of the demand within ten days from the date of the receipt of any such Initial Demand Notice. 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 5.1.4.

 

5.1.2      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.

 

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5.1.3      Underwritten Offering. If the Majority Holders so elect and such holders so advise the Company as part of the Initial Demand Notice, 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 securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Majority Holders.

 

5.1.4      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; (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 registrable pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement entered into by the Company on __________, 2013 (the “Registration Rights Agreement” and such registrable securities, the “Investor Securities”) as to which “piggy-back” registration has been requested by the holders thereof, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares have not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), 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.

 

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5.1.5      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 either the Demanding Holders shall reimburse the Company for the costs associated with the withdrawn registration (in which case such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 5.1) or the withdrawn registration shall count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 5.1.

 

5.1.6      Terms. The Company shall bear all reasonable fees and expenses attendant to registering the Registrable Securities, including the expenses of one legal counsel selected by the Holders to represent them in connection with the sale of the Registrable Securities, but the Holders shall pay any and all underwriting commissions. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to qualify or register the Registrable Securities in such states as are reasonably requested by the Majority Holder(s); provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be required to register the Registrable Securities in a state in which such registration would cause (i) the Company to be obligated to qualify to do business in such state, or would subject the Company to taxation as a foreign corporation doing business in such jurisdiction or (ii) the principal stockholders of the Company to be obligated to escrow their shares of capital stock of the Company. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any registration statement filed pursuant to the demand rights granted under Section 5.1.1 to remain effective for a period of nine consecutive months from the effective date of such registration statement or post-effective amendment; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to defer the filing or defer or suspend the effectiveness of any Demand Registration for up to ninety (90) 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 Board 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 for more than a total of ninety (90) days in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration hereunder.

 

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5.2Piggy-Back Registration.

 

5.2.1      Piggy-Back Rights. If at any time during the seven year period commencing on the Effective Date the Company proposes to file a registration statement under the 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 stockholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by stockholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 5.1), 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 stockholders, (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 reasonable 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. The Company shall continue to provide the notice referred to above to the Holders for each applicable registration statement to be filed (during the period in which the Purchase Option is exercisable) by the Company until such time as all of the Registrable Securities have been registered and sold.

 

5.2.2      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 and the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 5.2, 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 and Investor 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;

 

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(b)         If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of holders of Investor Securities, (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of the demanding persons, Pro Rata, 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), the shares 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; and

 

(c)         If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of persons other than either the holders of Registrable Securities or of Investor 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 and Investor Securities, Pro Rata, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the terms hereof and of the Registration Rights Agreement, as applicable, 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.

 

5.2.3      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 the 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 5.2.4.

 

5.2.4      Terms. The Company shall bear all reasonable fees and expenses attendant to registering the Registrable Securities, including the reasonable expenses of one legal counsel selected by the Holders to represent them in connection with the sale of the Registrable Securities but the Holders shall pay any and all underwriting commissions related to the Registrable Securities.

 

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5.3Indemnification.

 

5.3.1      Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each 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 a Holder of Registrable Securities (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) (each, a “Holder 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 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 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 Holder Indemnified Party for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred by such Holder 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, or is based on any selling holder’s violation of the federal securities laws (including Regulation M) or failure to sell the Registrable Securities in accordance with the plan of distribution contained in the prospectus.

 

5.3.2      Indemnification by Holders of Registrable Securities. Each selling Holder of Registrable Securities will, in the event that any registration is being effected under the 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 other selling Holder and each other person, if any, who controls another selling holder within the meaning of the 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 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, or is based on any selling Holder’s violation of the federal securities laws (including Regulation M) or failure to sell the Registrable Securities in accordance with the plan of distribution contained in the prospectus, 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.

 

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5.4General Terms.

 

5.4.1      Exercise of Purchase Options. Nothing contained in this Purchase Option shall be construed as requiring the Holder(s) to exercise their Purchase Options prior to or after the initial filing of any registration statement or the effectiveness thereof.

 

5.4.2      Documents Delivered to Holders. With respect to any registration effected pursuant to an underwritten public offering, the Company shall furnish EBC, as representative of the Holders participating in such offering, a signed counterpart, addressed to the participating Holders, of (i) an opinion of counsel to the Company dated the date of the closing under any underwriting agreement related thereto, and (ii) a “cold comfort” letter dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement signed by the independent public accountants who have issued a report on the Company’s financial statements included in such registration statement, in each case covering the matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus included therein) and, in the case of such accountants’ letter, with respect to events subsequent to the date of such financial statements, as are required to be covered in the opinion of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to the underwriters in the underwritten public offering. Additionally, in all registrations effected hereunder, the Company shall also deliver promptly to EBC, as representative of the Holders participating in the offering, the correspondence and memoranda described below and copies of all correspondence between the Commission and the Company, its counsel or auditors and all memoranda relating to discussions with the Commission or its staff with respect to the registration statement and permit EBC, as representative of the Holders, to do such investigation, upon reasonable advance notice, with respect to information contained in or omitted from the registration statement as it deems reasonably necessary to comply with applicable securities laws or rules of FINRA. Such investigation shall include access to books, records and properties and opportunities to discuss the business of the Company with its officers and independent auditors, all to such reasonable extent and at such reasonable times and as often as EBC, as representative of the Holders, shall reasonably request. The Company shall not be required to disclose any confidential information or other records to EBC, as representative of the Holders, or to any other person, until and unless such persons shall have entered into reasonable confidentiality agreements (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company), with the Company with respect thereto.

 

5.4.3      Underwriting Agreement. The Company shall enter into an underwriting agreement with the managing underwriter(s), if any, selected by any Holders whose Registrable Securities are being registered pursuant to this Section 5, which managing underwriter shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company. Such agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, each Holder and such managing underwriters, and shall contain such representations, warranties and covenants by the Company and such other terms as are customarily contained in agreements of that type used by the managing underwriter. The Holders shall be parties to any underwriting agreement relating to an underwritten sale of their Registrable Securities and may, at their option, require that any or all the representations, warranties and covenants of the Company to or for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders. Such Holders shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters except as they may relate to such Holders and their intended methods of distribution. Such Holders, however, shall agree to such covenants and indemnification and contribution obligations for selling stockholders as are customarily contained in agreements of that type used by the managing underwriter. Further, such Holders shall execute appropriate custody agreements and otherwise cooperate fully in the preparation of the registration statement and other documents relating to any offering in which they include Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 5. Each Holder shall also promptly upon request furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such Registrable Securities as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities.

 

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5.4.4      Rule 144 Sale. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 5 to the contrary, the Company shall have no obligation pursuant to Sections 5.1 or 5.2 to use its best efforts to obtain the registration of Registrable Securities held by any Holder where such Holder would then be entitled to sell under Rule 144 within any three-month period (or such other period prescribed under Rule 144 as may be provided by amendment thereof) all of the Registrable Securities then held by such Holder.

 

5.4.5      Supplemental Prospectus. Each Holder agrees, that upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in the registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing, such Holder will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of a supplemental or amended prospectus, and, if so desired by the Company, such Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) or destroy (and deliver to the Company a certificate of such destruction) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

6.Adjustments.

 

6.1          Adjustments to Exercise Price and Number of Securities. The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Purchase Option shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as hereinafter set forth:

 

6.1.1      Stock Dividends - Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.4 below, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or by a split-up of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date thereof, the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder shall be increased in proportion to such increase in outstanding shares. In such case, the exercise price applicable thereto shall be proportionately decreased. For example, if the Company declares a two-for-one stock dividend and at the time of such dividend this Purchase Option is exercisable for the purchase of one share of Common Stock at $8.00 per share, upon effectiveness of the dividend, this Purchase Option will be adjusted to allow for the purchase of two shares of Common Stock at $4.00 per share.

 

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6.1.2      Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 6.4, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is decreased by a reverse stock split, consolidation, combination or reclassification of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date thereof, the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares. In such case, the exercise price applicable thereto shall be proportionately increased.

 

6.1.3      Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock other than a change covered by Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Common Stock or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the Holder of this Purchase Option shall have the right thereafter (until the expiration of the right of exercise of this Purchase Option) to receive upon the exercise hereof, for the same aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder immediately prior to such event, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, by a Holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company obtainable upon exercise of this Purchase Option immediately prior to such event; and if any reclassification also results in a change in shares of Common Stock covered by Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.2, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to Sections 6.1.1, 6.1.2 and this Section 6.1.3. The provisions of this Section 6.1.3 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers.

 

6.1.4      Changes in Form of Purchase Option. This form of Purchase Option need not be changed because of any change pursuant to this Section, and Purchase Options issued after such change may state the same Exercise Price and the same number of shares of Common Stock as are stated in the Purchase Options initially issued pursuant to this Agreement. The acceptance by any Holder of the issuance of new Purchase Options reflecting a required or permissive change shall not be deemed to waive any rights to an adjustment occurring after the Commencement Date or the computation thereof.

 

6.2[Intentionally Omitted]

 

6.3          Substitute Purchase Option. In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company with, or merger of the Company into, another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger which does not result in any reclassification or change of the outstanding shares of Common Stock), the corporation formed by such consolidation or merger shall execute and deliver to the Holder a supplemental Purchase Option providing that the holder of each Purchase Option then outstanding or to be outstanding shall have the right thereafter (until the stated expiration of such Purchase Option) to receive, upon exercise of such Purchase Option, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such consolidation or merger, by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company for which such Purchase Option might have been exercised immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer. Such supplemental Purchase Option shall provide for adjustments which shall be identical to the adjustments provided in Section 6. The above provision of this Section shall similarly apply to successive consolidations or mergers.

 

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6.4          Elimination of Fractional Interests. The Company shall not be required to issue certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Purchase Option, nor shall it be required to issue scrip or pay cash in lieu of any fractional interests, it being the intent of the parties that all fractional interests shall be eliminated by rounding any fraction to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock or other securities, properties or rights.

 

7.           Reservation and Listing. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of the Purchase Options, such number of shares of Common Stock or other securities, properties or rights as shall be issuable upon the exercise thereof. The Company covenants and agrees that, upon exercise of the Purchase Options and payment of the Exercise Price therefor, all shares of Common Stock and other securities issuable upon such exercise shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights of any stockholder. As long as the Purchase Options shall be outstanding, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Options to be listed (subject to official notice of issuance) on all securities exchanges (or, if applicable on the Nasdaq National Market, Capital Market, OTC Bulletin Board or any successor trading market) on which the shares of Common Stock issued to the public in connection herewith may then be listed and/or quoted.

 

8.Certain Notice Requirements.

 

8.1         Holder’s Right to Receive Notice. Nothing herein shall be construed as conferring upon the Holders the right to vote or consent as a stockholder for the election of directors or any other matter, or as having any rights whatsoever as a stockholder of the Company. If, however, at any time prior to the expiration of the Purchase Options and their exercise, any of the events described in Section 8.2 shall occur, then, in one or more of said events, the Company shall give written notice of such event at least fifteen days prior to the date fixed as a record date or the date of closing the transfer books for the determination of the stockholders entitled to such dividend, distribution, conversion or exchange of securities or subscription rights, or entitled to vote on such proposed dissolution, liquidation, winding up or sale. Such notice shall specify such record date or the date of the closing of the transfer books, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall deliver to each Holder a copy of each notice given to the other stockholders of the Company at the same time and in the same manner that such notice is given to the stockholders.

 

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8.2         Events Requiring Notice. The Company shall be required to give the notice described in this Section 8 upon one or more of the following events: (i) if the Company shall take a record of the holders of its shares of Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive a dividend or distribution payable otherwise than in cash, or a cash dividend or distribution payable otherwise than out of retained earnings, as indicated by the accounting treatment of such dividend or distribution on the books of the Company, or (ii) the Company shall offer to all the holders of its shares of Common Stock any additional shares of capital stock of the Company or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company, or any option, right or warrant to subscribe therefor, or (iii) a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company (other than in connection with a consolidation or merger) or a sale of all or substantially all of its property, assets and business shall be proposed.

 

8.3         Notice of Change in Exercise Price. The Company shall, promptly after an event requiring a change in the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 6 hereof, send notice to the Holders of such event and change (“Price Notice”). The Price Notice shall describe the event causing the change and the method of calculating same and shall be certified as being true and accurate by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

8.4         Transmittal of Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications under this Purchase Option shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made when hand delivered, or mailed by express mail or private courier service: (i) if to the registered Holder of the Purchase Option, to the address of such Holder as shown on the books of the Company, or (ii) if to the Company, to the following address or to such other address as the Company may designate by notice to the Holders:

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

999 Brickell Avenue

Suite 800

Miami, Florida 33131

Fax No.: (305) 395-5219

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

 

9.Miscellaneous.

 

9.1         Amendments. The Company and EBC may from time to time supplement or amend this Purchase Option without the approval of any of the Holders in order to cure any ambiguity or resolve any question arising hereunder, to correct or supplement any provision contained herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, or to make any other changes in regard to terms of this Purchase Option that the Company and EBC may deem necessary and/or desirable.

 

9.2         Headings. The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Purchase Option.

 

9.3         Entire Agreement. This Purchase Option (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Purchase Option) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

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9.4         Binding Effect. This Purchase Option shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon, the Holder and the Company and their permitted assignees, respective successors, legal representative and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Purchase Option or any provisions herein contained.

 

9.5         Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Purchase Option shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of laws. In the event of any dispute under this Purchase Option, then and in such event, each party hereto agrees that the dispute shall either be (i) submitted to the American Arbitration Association (“Association”) in New York County, New York, for its decision and determination in accordance with its rules and regulations then in effect or (ii) brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York, County of New York, or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in each event at the discretion of the party initiating the dispute. Once a party files a dispute with one of the above forums, the parties agree that all issues regarding such dispute or this Purchase Option must be resolved before such forum rather than seeking to resolve it through another alternative forum set forth above. In the event the dispute is brought before the Association, each of the parties agrees that the decision and/or award made by the arbitrators shall be final and enforceable by any court having jurisdiction over the party from whom enforcement is sought. In the event the dispute is brought by a party in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, each party irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. Each party hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon a party may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to such party as indicated in Section 8.4 above. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal and binding upon the party being served in any action, proceeding or claim. The parties agree that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefor. The Company hereby appoints, without power of revocation, Broad and Cassel, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, 21st Floor, Miami, Florida 33131, Fax No.: (305) 373-9443, Attn: A. Jeffry Robinson, 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 Purchase Option.

 

9.6         Waiver, Etc. The failure of the Company or the Holder to at any time enforce any of the provisions of this Purchase Option shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor to in any way affect the validity of this Purchase Option or any provision hereof or the right of the Company or any Holder to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Purchase Option. No waiver of any breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the provisions of this Purchase Option shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no waiver of any such breach, non-compliance or non- fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or non-compliance.

 

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9.7         Execution in Counterparts. This Purchase Option may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts has been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to each of the other parties hereto.

 

9.8         Exchange Agreement. As a condition of the Holder’s receipt and acceptance of this Purchase Option, Holder agrees that, at any time prior to the complete exercise of this Purchase Option by Holder, if the Company and EBC enter into an agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which they agree that all outstanding Purchase Options will be exchanged for securities or cash or a combination of both, then Holder shall agree to such exchange and become a party to the Exchange Agreement.

 

9.9         Intentionally Omitted.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Purchase Option to be signed by its duly authorized officer as of the ____ day of ___________, 2013.

 

  MEDWORTH acquisition CORP.
     
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:

 

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Form to be used to exercise Purchase Option:

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

999 Brickell Avenue

Suite 800

Miami, Florida 33131

Fax No.: (305) 395-5219

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:_________________, 20___

 

The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to exercise all or a portion of the within Purchase Option and to purchase ____ shares of Common Stock of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. and hereby makes payment of $____________ (at the rate of $_________ per share of Common Stock) in payment of the Exercise Price pursuant thereto. Please issue the securities as to which this Purchase Option is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below.

 

or

 

The undersigned hereby elects irrevocably to convert its right to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock purchasable under the within Purchase Option by surrender of the unexercised portion of the attached Purchase Option (with a “Market Value” of $_______). Please issue the securities comprising the shares of Common Stock as to which this Purchase Option is exercised in accordance with the instructions given below.

 

 

  NOTICE:  The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the purchase option in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

Signature(s) Guaranteed:

 

 

 

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).

 

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

 

Name  
   
  (Print in Block Letters)
   
Address    
   

 

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Form to be used to assign Purchase Option:

 

ASSIGNMENT

 

(To be executed by the registered Holder to effect a transfer of the within Purchase Option):

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,______________________________________________ does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto___________________________________________ the right to purchase __________ shares of Common Stock of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) evidenced by the within Purchase Option and does hereby authorize the Company to transfer such right on the books of the Company.

 

Dated: ___________________, 20__  
   
   
  Signature
   
   
  NOTICE:  The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the purchase option in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
   
Signature(s) Guaranteed:  
   

 

 

THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).

 

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EX-5.1 7 v346986_ex5-1.htm EXHIBIT 5.1

 

Exhibit 5.1

 

One Biscayne Tower
2 South Biscayne Blvd.
21st Floor
Miami, FL 33131
Telephone: 305.373.9400
Facsimile: 305.373.9443

www.broadandcassel.com

 

June 10, 2013

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

999 Brickell Avenue

Suite 800

Miami, Florida 33131

 

Re:MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”)

Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to MedWorth Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the proposed issuance of up to 6,900,000 shares (the “Shares”) (including up to 900,000 shares subject to the underwriter's over-allotment option) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), as described in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-188706) as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 20, 2013, and as thereafter amended or supplemented (the “Registration Statement”).

 

We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of the following documents (together, the “Documents”): (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) the Company’s certificate of incorporation; (iii) the Company’s bylaws; and (iv) a copy of the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on March 29, 2013 (the "Resolutions"). We have also examined such corporate documents and records of the Company and other instruments, certificates and documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed. In such examinations, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies or drafts of documents to be executed, the genuineness of all signatures, and the legal competence or capacity of persons or entities to execute and deliver such documents. As to various questions of fact which are material to the opinions hereinafter expressed, we have relied upon statements or certificates of public officials, directors of the Company and others, and have made no independent investigation, but have assumed that any representation, warranty or statement of fact or law, other than as to the laws of Delaware, made in any of the Documents is true, accurate and complete.

 

Boca Raton  ·  Ft. Lauderdale  ·  Miami  ·  Orlando  ·  Tallahassee  ·  Tampa  ·  West Palm Beach

 

 
 

 

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

June 10, 2013

Page 2

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, when the Shares have been delivered to and paid for by the underwriter in the circumstances contemplated by the form of underwriting agreement filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, the issuance and sale of the Shares will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

We qualify our opinion to the extent that we express no opinion as to any law other than Delaware law and none of the opinions expressed herein relates to compliance with or matters governed by the laws of any jurisdiction except Delaware. This opinion is limited to Delaware law and speaks only as of the date hereof.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and to each reference to us under the headings “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus, without admitting we are "experts" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder with respect to any part of the Registration Statement.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Broad and Cassel
   
  BROAD AND CASSEL

 

Boca Raton  ·  Ft. Lauderdale  ·  Miami  ·  Orlando  ·  Tallahassee  ·  Tampa  ·  West Palm Beach

 

 

EX-10.2 8 v346986_ex10-2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement is made as of ___________, 2013 by and between MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, No. 333-188706 (“Registration Statement”) for its initial public offering (“IPO”) of shares of its common stock, par value $.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), 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, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (“EBC”) is acting as the representative of the underwriters in the IPO; and

 

WHEREAS, simultaneously with the IPO, the Company’s initial stockholders will be purchasing an aggregate of 586,250 shares of Common Stock (which amount shall be increased proportionately to up to 658,250 shares of Common Stock if a portion or all of the over-allotment option in connection with the Company’s IPO is exercised) (“Sponsors’ Shares”) from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $4,690,000, or up to $5,266,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full; and

 

WHEREAS, as described in the Registration Statement, and in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a portion of the gross proceeds of the IPO and all of the gross proceeds from the sale of the Sponsors’ Shares (a total of $50,160,000, or $57,684,000 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 issued in the IPO as hereinafter provided (the aggregate 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, pursuant to the terms of a Merger & Acquisition Agreement entered into between the Company and EBC in connection with the IPO, EBC is entitled to a fee (the “Investment Banking Fee”) of $1,680,000 for acting as the Company’s investment banker in connection with the Company’s initial business combination as described in the Registration Statement (“Business Combination”), which Investment Banking Fee is to be paid upon closing of such Business Combination from the Trust Account (defined below); 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;

 

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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 JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA and at a brokerage institution selected by the Trustee that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company;

 

(b)          Manage, supervise and administer the Trust Account subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

(c)          In a timely manner, upon the instruction of the Company, invest and reinvest the Property (i) in United States government treasury bills having a maturity of 180 days or less and/or (ii) in money market funds meeting the conditions of paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4) and (c) (5) of 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;

 

(e)          Notify the Company within two (2) business days 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 hereto, signed on behalf of the Company by its President or Chairman of the Board and Secretary or Assistant Secretary and affirmed by counsel for the Company, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account only as directed in the Termination Letter (which, in the case of Exhibit A, requires joint instructions from the Company and EBC and will include instructions to pay the Investment Banking Fee from the Property on closing of the Business Combination) 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 18-month anniversary of the Effective Date (“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 stockholders of record on the record date established by the Company for such purpose. The Company shall set the record date to be within ten days of the Last Date, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable and legally permissible. The provisions of this Section 1(i) may not be modified, amended or deleted under any circumstances.

 

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2.          Limited Distributions of Income on Property.

 

(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 and other income earned on the Property 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 and other income earned on the Property requested by the Company to cover expenses related to investigating and selecting a target business and other working capital requirements, including but not limited to costs and expenses associated with the exercise of the over-allotment option, if applicable, and the cost of the liquidation and dissolution of the Company, if applicable; provided, however, that the Company will not be allowed to withdraw interest and other income earned on the Property unless there is an amount of interest and other income available in the Trust Account sufficient to pay the Company’s tax obligations currently due and owing.

 

(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.

 

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 Chief Executive Officer, President, Vice 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 Section 6(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;

 

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(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. The Trustee shall refund to the Company the annual fee (on a pro rata basis) with respect to any period after the liquidation of the Trust Fund;

 

(d)          In connection with any vote of the Company’s stockholders regarding an 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;

 

(e)          The Company shall provide EBC 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; and

 

(f)          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);

 

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(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;

 

(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; and

 

(k)          Verify calculations, qualify or otherwise approve Company requests for distributions pursuant to Section 1(i), 2(a) or 2(b) above.

 

5.          Termination. This Agreement shall terminate as follows:

 

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(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).

 

6.          Miscellaneous.

 

(a)          The Company and the Trustee each acknowledge that the Trustee will follow the security procedures set forth below with respect to funds transferred from the Trust Account. Upon receipt of written instructions, the Trustee will confirm such instructions with an Authorized Individual at an Authorized Telephone Number listed on the attached Exhibit E. 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) and Sections 3(e) and 3(f) and the Company’s obligation to pay the Investment Banking Fee upon the closing of an Business Combination from the Trust Account (which may not be changed, amended or modified without the prior written consent of EBC), this Agreement or any provision hereof may only be changed, amended or modified by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. As to any claim, cross-claim or counterclaim in any way relating to this Agreement, each party waives the right to trial by jury. The Trustee may require from Company counsel an opinion as to the propriety of any proposed amendment.

 

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(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:
   
  MedWorth Acquisition Corp.
  999 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800
  Miami, Florida 33131
  Attn:  Charles F. Fistel
  Fax No.:  (305) 395-5219
   
in either case with a copy to:
   
  EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
  275 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor
  New York, New York 10016
  Attn:  Steven Levine
  Fax No.:  (___) ___-____
   
  And
   
  Broad and Cassel
  2. S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2100
  Miami, Florida 33131
  Attn: A. Jeffry Robinson
  Fax No: (305) 373-9443

 

(f)          This Agreement may not be assigned by the Trustee without the prior consent of the Company.

 

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(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 EBC is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above.

  

  CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee
   
  By:  
    Name:  Frank A. Di Paolo
    Title:  Trust Officer
     
  MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
       

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

Fee Item  Time and method of payment  Amount 
Initial acceptance fee  Initial closing of IPO by wire transfer  $3,500 
Annual fee  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  $10,000 
Transaction processing fee for disbursements to Company under Section 2  Deduction by Trustee from accumulated income following disbursement made to Company under Section 2  $250 
Paying Agent services as required pursuant to section 1(i)  Billed to Company upon delivery of service pursuant to section 1(i)   

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 MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of _________, 2013 (“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 UBS Financial Services Inc. to the effect that, on the Consummation Date, all of the funds held in the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the account or accounts that the Company shall direct on the Consummation Date. It is acknowledged and agreed that while the funds are on deposit in the Trust 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, or will, concurrently with your transfer of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company be consummated, and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) [an affidavit] [a certificate] of the Chief Executive Officer, which verifies that the Business Combination has been approved by the vote of the Company’s stockholders, if a vote is held and (b) joint written instructions from it and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. with respect to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account, including payment of the Investment Banking Fee from 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 be distributed after the Consummation Date to the Company or be distributed immediately and the penalty incurred. Upon the distribution of all the funds in the Trust Account pursuant to the terms hereof, the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.

 

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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.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By:    
   
  By:    

 

cc: EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

[Letterhead of Company]

 

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer

& Trust Company

17 Battery Place

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Steven Nelson and Frank DiPaolo

 

Re:           Trust Account No. - Termination Letter

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to paragraph 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of ________, 2013 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has been unable to effect a Business Combination 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 or before ______________ and to transfer the total proceeds to the Trust Checking Account at UBS Financial Services Inc. to await distribution to the Company’s 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 Company’s 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.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By:    
   
  By:    

 

 

cc: EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

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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 MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of ___________, 2013 (“Trust Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the Company $_______ of the interest and other income earned on the Property as of the date hereof. The Company needs such funds to pay 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]

 

  MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By:    
   
  By:    

 

cc: EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

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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 MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of __________, 2013 (“Trust Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the Company $_______ of the interest and other 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, including but not limited to expenses relating to the exercise of the over-allotment option, if applicable, and expenses related to the liquidation and dissolution of the Company, if applicable. 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]

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By:    
   
  By:    

 

cc: EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.

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EXHIBIT E

 

Authorized Individuals and Authorized Telephone Numbers

 

 

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EX-10.10 9 v346986_ex10-10.htm EXHIBIT 10.10

 

Exhibit 10.10

 

_______________, 2013

MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

999 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800

Miami, FL 33131

 

Re:          Initial Public Offering of MedWorth Acquisition Corp.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into by and between MedWorth Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., as Representative (the “Representative”) of the Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (together with the Representative, collectively the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 3 hereof.

 

In order to induce the Company and the Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the IPO, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agree with the Company as follows:

 

1.          Each of the undersigned agrees that from the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company in connection with the IPO (the “Effective Date”) until the earlier of (i) the consummation of an Initial Business Combination or (ii) the liquidation of the Trust Account, Anthony Minnuto shall present to the Company any business combination opportunity with a Target Business prior to presenting such opportunity to Allied Medical Supply Inc. Each of Anthony Minnuto and Allied Medical Supply Inc. agrees that it will not pursue such business combination opportunity, directly or indirectly, unless and until a majority of the Company's disinterested independent directors has determined for any reason that the Company will not pursue such opportunity.

 

2.          Each of Anthony Minnuto and Allied Medical Supply Inc. has the full right and power, without violating any agreement by which he or it is bound, to enter into this letter agreement and such letter agreement is enforceable by its terms against each of the undersigned.

 

3.          As used herein, "Initial Business Combination" shall mean the acquisition by the Company, whether through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization or similar type of transaction, of one or more business or entities (“Target Business” or “Target Businesses”), whose collective fair market value is equal to at least 80% of the balance in the trust account referenced in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company in connection with the IPO (“Trust Account”).

 

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4.          The undersigned acknowledges and understands that the Company and the Underwriters will rely upon the agreements, representations and warranties set forth herein in proceeding with the IPO.

 

5.          This letter agreement shall be binding on the undersigned and the undersigned’s heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. This letter agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the consummation of an Initial Business Combination and (ii) the liquidation of the Trust Account; provided that such termination shall not relieve the undersigned from liability for any breach of this letter agreement prior to its termination.

 

6.          This letter agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts formed and to be performed entirely within the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

7.          No term or provision of this letter agreement may be amended, changed, waived, altered or modified except by written instrument executed and delivered by the party against whom such amendment, change, waiver, alteration or modification is to be enforced and except with the consent of the Representative, which is an intended third party beneficiary of this letter agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

  ALLIED MEDICAL SUPPLY INC.
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
     
  Anthony Minnuto
         

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:  
   
MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.  
   
By:    
  Charles F. Fistel, Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

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Exhibit 14.1

 

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

 

CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS FOR

DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

 

I.Introduction

 

This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors, Officers and Employees (the “Code”) has been adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) in accordance with the provisions of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) promulgated thereunder. The purpose of the Code is to promote ethical conduct and deter wrongdoing by the Company's directors, officers and employees (“Covered Persons”) in carrying out their duties and responsibilities for the Company. The Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors is responsible for addressing issues arising under this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented to it and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation.

 

II.Purpose

 

The purpose of the Code is to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 

Øhonest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

Øfull, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the Company;

 

Øcompliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;

 

 
 

 

 

Øprompt internal reporting of breaches of the Code; and

 

Øaccountability for adherence to the Code.

 

III.Honest and Ethical Conduct

 

Each Covered Person shall act honestly and ethically in the execution of his or her duties on behalf of the Company. Specifically, each Covered Person shall:

 

ØAct honestly towards persons outside the Company while maintaining the confidentiality of Company information where required or in the Company's best interests;

 

ØComply with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;

 

ØComply with the requirements of applicable accounting and auditing standards and Company policies in the maintenance of a high standard of accuracy and completeness in the Company's financial records;

 

ØAvoid unlawful business practices and business practices that are likely to put the Company or its reputation in jeopardy;

 

ØEndeavor to avoid the appearance of impropriety and to avoid conflicts of interest wherever possible.

 

IV.Disclosure

 

The Company strives to make the contents of and the disclosures in the reports and documents that the Company files with the Commission and other public communications full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable and to comply with applicable disclosure standards, including standards of materiality. Each Covered Person must:

 

Ønot knowingly or intentionally make material misrepresentations, or cause or permit others under his or her direction or control to make material misrepresentations, of material facts about the Company to others, whether within or outside the Company;

 

Øproperly review and critically analyze proposed disclosure for accuracy and completeness when assigned or asked to do so.

 

V.Compliance

 

It is the Company's policy to comply with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. It is the personal responsibility of each Covered Person to, and each Covered Person must, adhere to the standards and restrictions imposed by those laws, rules and regulations applicable to his or her activities, including but not limited to those relating to accounting and auditing matters.

 

VI.Reporting and Accountability

 

Any Covered Person who becomes aware of any existing or potential violation of this Code is required to notify the executive officer designated by the Board of Directors from time to time (the “Designated Officer”) promptly of an existing or potential violation of this Code. No Covered Person may retaliate against any employee or another Covered Person for reports of existing or potential violations that are made in good faith.

 

The Company's Designated Officer shall promptly report any existing or potential violation of this Code to the Audit Committee. Any existing or potential violation reported to the Designated Officer will be investigated and resolved in the manner determined by the Audit Committee.

 

VII.Amendments and Waivers

 

Any material amendment or waiver of any provision of this Code must be approved in writing by the Company's Audit Committee and the Board of Directors and promptly disclosed in accordance with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations.

 

 

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VIII.Other Company Policies

 

The policies set forth in this Code are in addition to all policies as may be adopted by the Board from time to time.

 

IX.Questions

 

All questions relating to this Code and its applicability to particular persons or situations should be addressed to the Company's Designated Officer.

 

Adopted effective as of ____________, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

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EX-23.1 12 v346986_ex23-1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1

Exhibit 23.1

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent

 

We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (a company in the development stage) (the “Company”) on Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1, File No. 333-188706, of our report dated April 1, 2013, except for Note 8 as to which the date is May 20, 2013 which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, with respect to our audit of the financial statements of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (a company in the development stage) as of February 28, 2013 and for the period from January 22, 2013 (inception) through February 28, 2013, which report appears in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading “Experts” in such Prospectus.

 

 

/s/ Marcum llp

 

Marcum llp

New York, NY

June 10, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

EX-99.1 13 v346986_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER

 

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

 

I.Purpose

 

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors (“Board”) of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) 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.

 

II.Committee Membership

 

The Audit Committee shall consist of no fewer than three members, absent a temporary vacancy. The Audit Committee shall meet the “Independent Directors and Audit Committee” requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market 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.

 

III.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.

 

IV.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 that 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

 

1.Meet with the independent auditor prior to the audit to review the scope, planning and staffing of the audit.

 

2.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 stockholders).

 

3.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.

 

4.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:

 

(a)any significant changes in the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles;

 

(b)the Company’s critical accounting policies and practices;

 

(c)all alternative treatments of financial information within generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that have been discussed with management and the ramifications of the use of such alternative accounting principles;

 

(d)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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(e)any material written communications between the independent auditor and management, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences.

 

5.Discuss with management the Company’s earnings press releases generally, including the use of “pro forma” or “adjusted” non-GAAP information, and any financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies. Such discussion may be general and include the types of information to be disclosed and the types of presentations to be made.

 

6.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.

 

7.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.

 

8.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.

 

9.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.

 

Oversight of the Company’s Relationship with the Independent Auditor

 

10.At least annually, obtain and review a report from the independent auditor, consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard 1, 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.

 

11.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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12.Oversee the Company’s hiring of employees or former employees of the independent auditor who participated in any capacity in the audit of the Company.

 

13.Be available to the independent auditor during the year for consultation purposes.

 

Compliance Oversight Responsibilities

 

14.Obtain assurance from the independent auditor that Section 10A(b) of the Exchange Act has not been implicated.

 

15.Review and approve all related-party transactions.

 

16.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.

 

17.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.

 

18.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.

 

19.Discuss with the Company’s general counsel, if applicable, legal matters that may have a material impact on the financial statements or the Company’s compliance policies.

 

20.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.

 

V.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.

 

Adopted effective as of _______________, 2013

 

 

 

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EX-99.2 14 v346986_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

MEDWORTH ACQUSITION CORP.

 

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER

 

I.Purpose

 

The purpose of the Compensation Committee of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) is to assist the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) in carrying out its responsibilities relating to compensation of the Company’s executives. The Committee has overall responsibility for approving and evaluating executive compensation and benefits plans, policies and programs of the Company.

 

II.Composition of the Committee

 

The membership of the Committee shall consist of at least three directors. Each Committee member shall meet the applicable independence requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Committee’s membership shall be such as to enable the Committee, or a subcommittee thereof, to qualify as a committee of “outside directors” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

 

III.Appointment and Removal

 

The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board and shall serve until such member’s successor is duly appointed and qualified or until such member’s early resignation or retirement. The members of the Committee may be removed, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Board. The Board may fill any vacancies on the Committee.

 

IV.Responsibilities and Authority

 

The Committee shall have the following responsibilities:

 

1.Review and approve on an annual basis corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), evaluating the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and recommending to the Board the CEO’s compensation levels based on this evaluation. In determining the long-term incentive component of the CEO’s compensation, the Committee will consider, among other things, the Company’s performance and relative shareholder return, the value of similar incentive awards to CEOs at comparable companies, and the awards given to the CEO in past years.

 

2.Review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation of all other executive officers, including incentive and equity-based compensation, on an annual basis.

 

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3.Review and approve the following, in connection with reviews for the CEO and other executive officers:

 

(a)Base salary level;

 

(b)Incentive opportunity level;

 

(c)Long-term incentive opportunity level;

 

(d)Employment agreements, severance agreements and change of control agreements or provisions; and

 

(e)Special or supplemental benefits.

 

4.Administer the Company’s Section 162(m) incentive bonus plans, if any, including recommending any amendment thereto and determining the bonus for participants thereunder.

 

5.Make award decisions regarding equity-based compensation under the Company’s stock incentive plans, if any, for all plan participants.

 

6.Make recommendations to the full Board with respect to the adoption and administration of incentive compensation plans, equity-based plans and other Company compensation and benefit plans and programs.

 

7.Prepare annually a report on executive compensation to be included in the Company’s proxy statement as required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

In discharging its responsibility the Committee shall have full access to all Company books, records, facilities, personnel and outside professionals.

 

V.Advisors

 

The Committee may retain special compensation, legal, accounting or other consultants or advisors. The Committee shall have sole authority to retain and terminate any compensation consultant to be used to assist the Committee in the evaluation of CEO or senior executive compensation and shall have sole authority to approve the consultant’s fees and other retention terms.

 

VI.Meetings

 

One member of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board as chair. The chair shall be responsible for leadership of the Committee, including scheduling and presiding over meetings, preparing agendas and making regular reports to the Board. The Committee will meet as often as necessary to carry out its responsibilities. Minutes of each meeting will be duly filed in the Company’s records. Reports of meetings of the Committee will be made to the Board at its regularly scheduled meeting following the Committee meeting accompanied by any recommendations to the Board approved by the Committee.

 

 

Adopted effective as of ______________, 2013

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EX-99.3 15 v346986_ex99-3.htm EXHIBIT 99.3

Exhibit 99.3

 

MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER

 

The Nominating Committee’s responsibilities and powers as delegated by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) are set forth in this charter. Whenever the 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 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 Committee shall consist of at least three 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, as amended from time to time.

 

The Board shall elect the members of this 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 Committee shall designate a chair by majority vote of the full Committee membership.

 

A 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 Committee shall meet at such times as it deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. Meetings of the Committee shall be called by the chairman of the 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 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 Committee. The Committee shall report its minutes from each meeting to the board of directors.

 

The chairman of the Committee may establish such rules as may from time to time be necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the business of the Committee. At each meeting, the chairman shall appoint as secretary a person who may, but need not, be a member of the Committee. A certificate of the secretary of the Committee or minutes of a meeting of the Committee executed by the secretary setting forth the names of the members of the Committee present at the meeting or actions taken by the Committee at the meeting shall be sufficient evidence at all times as to the members of the Committee who were present, or such actions taken.

 

 
 

 

IV.Committee Authority And Responsibilities

 

·Developing the criteria and qualifications for membership on the Board, which shall be set forth in written guidelines to be attached to this charter.

 

·Recruiting, reviewing and nominating candidates for election to the Board or to fill vacancies on the Board.

 

·Reviewing candidates proposed by stockholders, and conducting appropriate inquiries into the background and qualifications of any such candidates.

 

·Establishing subcommittees for the purpose of evaluating special or unique matters.

 

·Monitoring and making recommendations regarding committee functions, contributions and composition.

 

·Evaluating, on an annual basis, the Committee’s performance.

 

V.Reporting

 

The Committee shall prepare a statement each year concerning its compliance with this charter for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement.

 

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MEDWORTH ACQUISITION CORP.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATE GUIDELINES

 

The Nominating Committee of MedWorth Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) will identify, evaluate and recommend candidates to become members of the Board of Directors (“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. Candidates will be reviewed in the context of current composition of the Board, the operating requirements of the Company and the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders. In conducting this assessment, the Committee will consider and evaluate each director-candidate based upon its assessment of the following criteria.

 

General Criteria

 

·Whether the candidate is independent pursuant to the requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

·Whether the candidate is accomplished in his or her field and has a reputation, both personal and professional, that is consistent with the image and reputation of the Company.

 

·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 (the “Commission”).

 

·Whether the candidate has relevant experience and expertise and would be able to provide insights and practical wisdom based upon that experience and expertise.

 

·Whether the candidate has knowledge of the Company and issues affecting the Company.

 

·Whether the candidate is committed to enhancing stockholder value.

 

·Whether the candidate fully understands, or has the capacity to fully understand, the legal responsibilities of a director and the governance processes of a public company.

 

·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.

 

·Whether the candidate has, and would be willing to commit, the required hours necessary to discharge the duties of Board membership.

 

·Whether the candidate has any prohibitive interlocking relationships or conflicts of interest.

 

 

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·Whether the candidate is able to develop a good working relationship with other Board members and contribute to the Board’s working relationship with the senior management of the Company.

 

·Whether the candidate is able to suggest business opportunities to the Company.

 

Stockholder Recommendations for Directors

 

Stockholders who wish to recommend to the Nominating Committee a candidate for election to the Board should send their letters to 999 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800, Miami, Florida 33131, 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 30 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year.

 

The recommendation must contain the following information about the candidate:

 

·Name;

 

·Age;

 

·Business and current residence addresses, as well as residence addresses for the past 20 years;

 

·Principal occupation or employment and employment history (name and address of employer and job title) for the past 10 years (or such shorter period as the candidate has been in the workforce);

 

·Educational background;

 

·Permission for the Company to conduct a background investigation, including the right to obtain education, employment and credit information;

 

·The number of shares of common stock of the Company beneficially owned by the candidate;

 

·The information that would be required to be disclosed by the Company about the candidate under the rules of the Commission 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

 

·A signed consent of the nominee to serve as a director of the Company, if elected.

 

Adopted effective as of _____________, 2013

 

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