SP ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC. FOUNDERS UNITS AGREEMENT
SP ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
FOUNDER’S UNITS AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 8, 2007, is entered into by and among SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), SP Acq LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Initial Founder”), Steel Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“SP II”), Anthony Bergamo, Ronald LaBow, Howard M. Lorber, Leonard Toboroff and S. Nicholas Walker (each a “Founder” and collectively, together with the Initial Founder and SP II, the “Founders”).
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WHEREAS, the Founders in aggregate hold 7,500,000 units (the “Units”) consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock (the “Warrants”);
WHEREAS, the Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-142696) (the “Registration Statement”) for its initial public offering of Units (the “IPO”);
WHEREAS, the Company may decide to increase or decrease the number of Units issued in the IPO;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Founders confirm their understanding that the Shares being sold to the public as part of the Units shall represent approximately 80% of the Company’s outstanding share capital following consummation of the IPO and any exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option (such percentage, the “Public Float”) regardless of whether the number of Units issued in the IPO are increased or decreased;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Adjustment for Over-Allotment Option Exercise.
(A) The Company hereby agrees with each of the Founders, that it will declare and pay to its stockholders a dividend of Units (the “Over-Allotment Adjustment Units”), so that the number of Units the Company sells to the public in the IPO including as a result of the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option will maintain the Public Float. Each of the Founders (other than the Initial Founder) hereby irrevocably assigns to the Initial Founder, all Over-Allotment Adjustment Units which it has the right to receive pursuant to such dividend. Each of the Founders agrees to take any and all action reasonably requested by the Company or the Initial Founder necessary to effect such assignment; provided that neither the Founders nor the Company shall make or receive any cash payment in respect of any such assignment.
(B) The Initial Founder agrees to deposit in escrow all of the Over-Allotment Adjustment Units it receives from the Company and from the other Founders together with any additional Units it receives pursuant to Section 2 below less the number of Units that it would have
received pursuant to Section 2 below if the definition of Public Float did not include the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, all pursuant to an escrow agreement to be entered into among the Initial Founder and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agreement”).
Section 2. Initial Founder’s Units Adjustment. Each of the Founders hereby agrees with the Company, and the Company hereby agrees with each of the Founders, that if the number of Units the Company offers to the public in the IPO is increased or decreased from the number shown in the Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof, then the number of Units held by the Initial Founder immediately prior to consummation of the IPO will be adjusted in the same proportion as the increase or decrease in the Units offered in the IPO including the Units subject to the underwriters’ overallotment option in order to maintain the Public Float. Such increase or decrease, if any, shall be effected by dividend or surrender and cancellation of certificates evidencing such Initial Founder’s Units, or such other manner as elected by the Company in its sole discretion. In furtherance of the foregoing, each of the Founders (other than the Initial Founder) hereby irrevocably assigns to the Initial Founder all Units it has the right to receive pursuant to any dividend declared and paid prior to the consummation of the IPO. Each of the Founders agrees to take any and all action reasonably requested by the Company or the Initial Founder necessary to effect any adjustment pursuant to this Section 2; provided that neither the Founders nor the Company shall make or receive any cash payment in respect of any such adjustment.
Section 3. Further Agreements of the Founders.
(A) Each Founder severally and not jointly acknowledges and agrees that any additional Units it may acquire pursuant to Section 1 or Section 2 of this Agreement (A) shall be subject to the voting, waiver of liquidation, transfer restrictions and forfeiture conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2007 (in the case of the Initial Founder), the Founder’s Units Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2007 (in the case of SP II) and the Founder’s Units and Founder’s Additional Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated as of June __, 2007 (in the case of Anthony Bergamo, Ronald LaBow, Howard M. Lorber, Leonard Toboroff and S. Nicholas Walker), and (B) shall bear the same legend as the Founder’s Units held on the date hereof. In addition, in the event the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised in whole or in part, any Units deposited in escrow pursuant to Section 1(B) hereof shall be subject to the forfeiture provisions set forth in the Escrow Agreement.
(B) Each of the Initial Founder and SP II agrees that notwithstanding the definition of “Permitted Transferees” contained in the Purchase Agreement or SP II Purchase Agreement, as applicable, it shall not transfer any Founder’s Units, or any shares of common stock or warrants included in such Founder’s Units (including the shares of common stock underlying such warrants) to its respective limited partners or members in their capacity as such limited partners or members. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the restrictions contained in this Section 3B continue beyond one year after the Company completes its initial business combination.
Section 4. Miscellaneous.
(A) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the parties may not assign this Agreement.
(B) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.
(C) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
(D) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of said State. The parties agree that, all actions and proceedings arising out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or in a New York State Court in the County of New York and that, in connection with any such action or proceeding, submit to the jurisdiction of, and venue in, such court. Each of the parties hereto also irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.
| SP ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. |
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