f12012ex10iii_collabriujapan.htm


Exhibit 10.3


 


INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT


 


This agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of __________, 2012 by and between Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”), a British Virgin Islands business company, and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), a New York corporation.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Registration Statement (as defined below).


 


WHEREAS, the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, No. 333-______ (the “Registration Statement”) for its initial public offering (“IPO”) of units, with each unit (the “Units”) consisting of one ordinary share, no par value, of the Company (the “Ordinary Share”) and one warrant to purchase one Ordinary Share, has been declared effective as of the date hereof by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”);


 


WHEREAS, The PrinceRidge Group LLC (“PrinceRidge”) is acting as the representative of the several underwriters in the IPO pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”);


 


WHEREAS, simultaneously with the IPO, certain investors (“Initial Investors”) will be purchasing an aggregate of 3,600,000 warrants (“Insider Warrants”) from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $2,700,000;


 


WHEREAS, as described in the Registration Statement, and in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”), $41,400,000 of the gross proceeds of the IPO and sale of the Insider Warrants ($47,310,000 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 (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of the Company and the holders of the Company’s Ordinary Shares issued in the IPO (the “Public Shares”) as hereinafter provided (the aggregate amount to be delivered to the Trustee will be referred to herein as the “Property”; the ordinary shareholders for whose benefit the Trustee shall hold the Property will be referred to as the “Public Shareholders,” and the Public Shareholders and the Company will be referred to together as the “Beneficiaries”);


 


WHEREAS, pursuant to certain provisions in the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Public Shareholders may, regardless of how such shareholder votes in connection with the Company’s initial acquisition of, share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation or contractual control arrangement with, or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of, or any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”), demand the Company redeem such Public Shareholder’s Public Shares into cash or redeem such Public Shares pursuant to a tender offer pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as applicable and based upon the Company’s choice of proceeding under the proxy rules or tender offer rules, each as promulgated by the Commission (“Redemption Rights”);


 




  





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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, a portion of the Property equal to 3.0% of the gross proceeds of the IPO (“Deferred Fee”) is payable to PrinceRidge solely upon the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement; and


 


WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee are entering into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Trustee shall hold the Property.


 


NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:


 


1. Agreements and Covenants of Trustee.  The Trustee hereby agrees and covenants to:


 


(a) Hold the Property in trust for the Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in Trust Accounts which shall be established by the Trustee at JP Morgan Chase Bank, 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, to invest and reinvest the Property in United States U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 180 days or less and/or in any open ended investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of paragraphs (c)(2), (c)(3) and (c)(4) of Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that invests solely in U.S. Treasuries, as determined by the Company.


 


(d) Collect and receive, when due, all principal and income arising from the Property, which shall become part of the “Property,” as such term is used herein;


 


(e) Notify the Company 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, so long as the Company shall have advanced funds sufficient to pay the Trustee’s expenses incident thereto;


 


(h) Render to the Company, and to such other person as the Company may instruct, monthly written statements of the activities of, and amounts in, the Trust Account, reflecting all receipts and disbursements of the Trust Account; and


 




  





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(i) Commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a letter (“Termination Letter”), in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or  Exhibit B hereto, signed on behalf of the Company by an executive officer and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account only as directed by the Company; provided, however, that in the event that a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee by 11:59 P.M. New York City time on the 15-month anniversary of the closing of the IPO (the “Closing Date”) or the 18-month anniversary of the Closing Date if the Company has taken advantage of the Extension (defined below) as described in the Registration Statement (such later date being referred to herein as the “Termination Date”), the Trust Account shall be liquidated as soon as practicable thereafter in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B hereto and distributed to the Public Shareholders of record at the close of trading (4:00 P.M. New York City time) on the applicable Termination Date.  For the purposes of clarity, any transmission of such Termination Letter electronically, whether by facsimile, electronic mail (e-mail), PDF or otherwise, shall constitute an original of such Termination Letter hereunder.


 


(j) Distribute upon receipt of an Extension Notification Letter (defined below), to Public Shareholders who exercised their redemption rights in connection with an Extension an amount equal to the pro rata share of the Property relating to the ordinary shares for which such Public Shareholders have exercised redemption rights in connection with such Extension.


 


2. Limited Distributions of Income from Trust Account.


 


(a) Upon written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit C, the Trustee shall distribute to the Company by wire transfer from the Trust Account the amount necessary to cover any tax obligation owed by the Company.   The distributions referred to herein shall be made only from income collected on the Property.


 


(b) The Company may withdraw funds from the Trust Account for working capital purposes by delivery of a letter in the form of Exhibit C to the Trustee.  The distributions referred to herein shall be made only from income collected on the Property.


 


(c) In no event shall the payments authorized by Sections 2(a) and 2(b) cause the amount in the Trust Account to fall below the amount initially deposited into the Trust Account.  Except as provided in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above, no other distributions from the Trust Account shall be permitted except in accordance with Section 1(i) hereof.


 


(d) The written request of the Company referenced above shall constitute presumptive evidence that the Company is entitled to such funds, and the Trustee has no responsibility to look beyond said request.


 


3. Agreements and Covenants of the Company.  The Company hereby agrees and covenants to:


 


(a) Give all instructions to the Trustee hereunder in writing or the electronic equivalent, signed by the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, and as specified in Section 1(i).  In addition, except with respect to its duties under Sections 1(i), 2(a) and 2(b) above, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, any verbal, electronic or telephonic advice or instruction which it in good faith believes to be given by any one of the persons authorized to give written instructions, provided that the Company shall promptly confirm such instructions in writing;


 




  





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(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 5, hold the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against, any and all expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, or losses suffered by the Trustee in connection with any action taken by the trustee hereunder or any claim, potential claim, action, suit or other proceeding brought against the Trustee involving any claim, or in connection with any claim or demand which in any way arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services of the Trustee hereunder, or the Property or any income earned from investment of the Property, except for expenses and losses resulting from the Trustee’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.  Promptly after the receipt by the Trustee of notice of demand or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, pursuant to which the Trustee intends to seek indemnification under this section, it shall notify the Company in writing of such claim (hereinafter referred to as the “Indemnified Claim”).  The Trustee shall have the right to conduct and manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim, provided, that the Trustee shall obtain the consent of the Company with respect to the selection of counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  The Trustee may not agree to settle any Indemnified Claim without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  The Company may participate in such action with its own counsel;


 


(c) Pay the Trustee the fees set forth on Schedule A hereto;


 


(d) In connection with the vote, if any, of the Company’s shareholders regarding a Business Combination or the redemption of Public Shares in conjunction with a Business Combination, provide to the Trustee an affidavit or certificate of a firm regularly engaged in the business of soliciting proxies and/or tabulating shareholder votes verifying the vote of the Company’s shareholders (regarding such Business Combination) and/or an affidavit or certificate of a firm regularly engaged in the business of tabulating securities delivered in a tender offer (regarding such redemption of Public Shares);


 


(e) In the event that the Company directs the Trustee to commence liquidation of the Trust Account pursuant to Section 1(i), the Company agrees that it will not direct the Trustee to make any payments that are not specifically authorized by this Agreement; and


 


(f) Promptly after the Deferred Fee shall become determinable on a final basis, to provide the Trustee notice in writing (with a copy to PrinceRidge) of the total amount of the Deferred Fee.


 


(g) Within five business days after the extension of the time period during which the Company is required to complete a Business Combination within (an “Extension”), provide the Trustee with a letter (an “Extension Notification Letter”) (with a copy to the Representative) providing (i) that the date the Company must complete a Business Combination within has been extended from 15 months to 18 months and (ii) instructions for the distribution of funds to Public Shareholders who exercised their redemption option in connection with such Extension.


 


4. Limitations of Liability.  The Trustee shall have no responsibility to (and have no liability for):


 


(a) In its capacity as Trustee, perform duties, inquire or otherwise be subject to the provisions of any agreement or document (and no such obligations shall be implied), other than this Agreement and that which is expressly set forth herein;


 




  





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(b) Take any action with respect to the Property, other than as directed in Sections 1 and 2 hereof and the Trustee shall have no liability to any party except for liability arising out of its own bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct;


 


(c) Institute any proceeding for the collection of any principal and income arising from, or institute, appear in or defend any proceeding of any kind with respect to, any of the Property unless and until it shall have received written instructions from the Company given as provided herein to do so and the Company shall have advanced to it funds sufficient to pay any expenses incident thereto;


 


(d) Change the investment of any Property, other than in compliance with Section 1(c);


 


(e) Refund any depreciation in principal of any Property;


 


(f) Assume that the authority of any person designated by the Company to give instructions hereunder shall not be continuing unless provided otherwise in such designation, or unless the Company shall have delivered a written revocation of such authority to the Trustee;


 


(g) The other parties hereto or to anyone else for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to be taken or omitted, in good faith and in the exercise of its own best judgment, except for its bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, judgment, instruction, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Trustee, (which counsel may be Company counsel), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which is believed by the Trustee, in good faith, to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons.  The Trustee shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement or any of the terms hereof, unless evidenced by a written instrument delivered to the Trustee signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Trustee are affected, unless it shall give its prior written consent thereto;


 


(h) Verify the correctness of the information set forth in the Registration Statement or to confirm or assure that any acquisition made by the Company or any other action taken by it is as contemplated by the Registration Statement;


 


(i) Prepare, execute and file tax reports, income or other tax returns and pay any taxes with respect to income and activities relating to the Trust Account, regardless of whether such tax is payable by the Trust Account or the Company (including but not limited to income tax obligations), it being expressly understood that as set forth in Section 2(a), if there is any income or other tax obligation relating to the Trust Account or the Property in the Trust Account, as determined from time to time by the Company and regardless of  whether such tax is payable by the Company or the Trust, at the written instruction of the Company, the Trustee shall make funds available in cash from the Property in the Trust Account an amount specified by the Company as owing to the applicable taxing authority, which amount shall be paid directly to the Company by electronic funds transfer, account debit or other method of payment, and the Company shall forward such payment to the taxing authority;


 


(j) Pay or report any taxes on behalf of the Trust Account other than pursuant to Section 2(a); or


 




  





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


 


5. No Right of Set-Off.  The Trustee waives any right of set-off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind that the Trustee may have against the Property held in the Trust Account.  In the event the Trustee has a claim against the Company under this Agreement, including, without limitation, under Section 3(b), the Trustee will pursue such claim solely against the Company and not against the Property held in the Trust Account.


 


6. Termination.  This Agreement shall terminate as follows:


 


(a) If the Trustee gives written notice to the Company that it desires to resign under this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to locate a successor trustee during which time the Trustee shall act in accordance with this Agreement.  At such time that the Company notifies the Trustee that a successor trustee has been appointed by the Company and has agreed to become subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee shall transfer the management of the Trust Account to the successor trustee, including but not limited to the transfer of copies of the reports and statements relating to the Trust Account, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate; provided, however, that, in the event that the Company does not locate a successor trustee within ninety days of receipt of the resignation notice from the Trustee, the Trustee may submit an application to have the Property deposited with any court in the State of New York or with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and upon such deposit, the Trustee shall be immune from any liability whatsoever; or


 


(b) At such time that the Trustee has completed the liquidation of the Trust Account in accordance with the provisions of Section 1(i) hereof, and distributed the Property in accordance with the provisions of the Termination Letter, this Agreement shall terminate except with respect to Section 3(b).


 


7. Miscellaneous.


 


(a) The Company and the Trustee each acknowledge that the Trustee will follow the security procedures set forth below with respect to funds transferred from the Trust Account.  The Company and the Trustee will each restrict access to confidential information relating to such security procedures to authorized persons.  Each party must notify the other party immediately if it has reason to believe unauthorized persons may have obtained access to such information, or of any change in its authorized personnel.  In executing funds transfers, the Trustee will rely upon all information supplied to it by the Company, including, account names, account numbers, and all other identifying information relating to a beneficiary, beneficiary’s bank or intermediary bank. The Trustee shall not be liable for any loss, liability or expense resulting from any error in the information or transmission of the wire.


 


(b) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction.  It may be executed in several original or facsimile counterparts, each one of which shall constitute an original, and together shall constitute but one instrument.


 




  





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(c) This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  Except for Sections 1(i), 2(a) and 2(b) (which may not be modified, amended or deleted without the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the then outstanding Public Shares except that no such amendment will affect any Public Shareholder who has otherwise either (i) indicated his election to redeem his Public Shares or (ii) has not consented to any extension to the time he would be entitled to a return of his pro rata amount in the Trust Account), this Agreement or any provision hereof may only be changed, amended or modified (other than to correct a typographical error) by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.  As to any claim, cross-claim or counterclaim in any way relating to this Agreement, each party waives the right to trial by jury and the right to set-off as a defense.  The Trustee may request an opinion from Company counsel as to the legality of any proposed amendment as a condition to its executing such amendment.


 


(d) The parties hereto consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court located in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for purposes of resolving any disputes hereunder, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The parties hereto hereby waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. The Company hereby appoints, without power of revocation, Graubard Miller, with an office at 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174, as its agent to accept and acknowledge on its behalf service of any and all process which may be served in any action, proceeding or counterclaim in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement.


 


(e) Unless otherwise specified herein, any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt or delivery confirmation requested), by hand delivery or by electronic  or facsimile transmission:


 







if to the Trustee, to:







Continental Stock Transfer


& Trust Company


17 Battery Place


New York, New York 10004


Attn:  Steven G. Nelson, Chairman and


Frank A. DiPaolo, CFO


Fax No.:  (212) 509-5150







if to the Company, to:







Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation


c/o Collabrium Advisors LLP


16 Old Bond Street


London W1S 4PS


Attn:  Koji Fusa


Fax No.:







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







Graubard Miller


405 Lexington Avenue


New York, New York 10174


Attn: David Alan Miller


Fax No: (212) 818-8661


 




  





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







(f) Each of the Trustee and the Company hereby represents that it has the full right and power and has been duly authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its respective obligations as contemplated hereunder.  The Trustee acknowledges and agrees that it shall not make any claims or proceed against the Trust Account, including by way of set-off, and shall not be entitled to any funds in the Trust Account under any circumstance.  In the event 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.


 


(g) This Agreement is the joint product of the Trustee and the Company and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto


 


(h) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.


 


(i) The Company has also retained the Trustee to serve as its share transfer agent and warrant agent and shall pay the fees set forth in Schedule A for such services.  Additionally, the Trustee has agreed to provide all services, including, but not limited to: the mailing of proxy or tender documents to registered holders, all wires in connection with Business Combination (including the exercise of Redemption Rights) and maintaining the official record of the exercise of Redemption Rights and shareholder voting (if applicable).


 







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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:


Title:           







 







COLLABRIUM JAPAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION







 


By: __________________________


Name: Koji Fusa


Title:  Chief Executive Officer









  





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SCHEDULE A








	
Fee Item

	
Time and method of payment

	
Amount (1)


	
Closing fee

	
Consummation of IPO by wire transfer of funds

	
$3,500.00


	
Trustee Fee

	
Entire Term

	
$10,000.00 (2)


	
Share transfer agent fee

	
Monthly until consummation of Business Combination

	
$500.00 (3)


	
Warrant agent fee

	
Monthly until consummation of Business Combination

	
$200.00 (4)


	
All services in connection with a Business Combination and/or all services in connection with liquidation of Trust Account if no Business Combination

	
Upon final liquidation of the Trust Account but, upon liquidation if no Business Combination, only from interest earned or from the Company by wire transfer of funds

	
Standard and customary rates













	
(1)  

	
Any amounts owed by the Company are subject in their entirety to the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement.








	
(2)  

	
$5,000.00 payable at consummation of IPO and $5,000.00 deferred until consummation of the Business Combination.








	
(3)  

	
$100.00 per month deferred until after consummation of Business Combination.








	
(4)  

	
$100.00 per month deferred until after consummation of Business Combination.







 




  





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EXHIBIT A







[Letterhead of Company]


[Insert date]







Continental Stock Transfer


& Trust Company


17 Battery Place


New York, New York 10004


Attn:  Steven Nelson and Frank Di Paolo







Re:           Trust Account No. [     ]   - Termination Letter







Gentlemen:







Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of [        ], 2012 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement with [       ] (the “Target Businesses”) to consummate a Business Combination with the Target Businesses on or before [         ] (the “Consummation Date”). This letter shall serve as the 48 hour notice required with respect to the Business Combination. Capitalized words used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Trust Agreement.


 


In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate the Trust Account investments on [       ] and to transfer the entire proceeds to the above referenced Trust checking account at [          ] to the effect that, on the Consummation Date, all of the funds held in the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the account or accounts that the Company shall direct on the Consummation Date.  It is acknowledged and agreed that while the funds are on deposit in the Trust checking account awaiting distribution, the Company will not earn any interest or dividends.


 


On or before the Consummation Date: (i) counsel for the Company shall deliver to you (a) an affidavit which verifies the vote of the Company’s shareholders in connection with the Business Combination, and (b) written notification that the Business Combination has been consummated or will, concurrently with your transfer of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company, be consummated and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you written instructions with respect to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account (“Instruction Letter”). You are hereby directed and authorized to transfer the funds held in the Trust Account immediately upon your receipt of the counsel’s letter and the Instruction Letter in accordance with the terms of the Instruction Letter. In the event 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.







In the event the Business Combination is not consummated by 11:59 p.m. on the Consummation Date and we have not notified you of a new Consummation Date, then, the funds held in the Trust checking account shall be reinvested as provided for by the Trust Agreement as soon as practicable thereafter.


 




	 	Very truly yours,	 
	 	 	 
	 	COLLABRIUM JAPAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
By: 

	/s/ 	 
	 	Name:	 	 
	 	Title:	 	 
	 	 	 	 









 


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EXHIBIT B




[Letterhead of Company]


[Insert date]


 


 


Continental Stock Transfer


& Trust Company


17 Battery Place


New York, New York 10004


Attn:  Steven Nelson and Frank Di Paolo







Re:           Trust Account No. [    ]   -       Termination Letter







Gentlemen:







Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of ________, 2012 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has been unable to effect a Business Combination with a Target Company within the time frame specified in the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (“Memorandum and Articles of Association”), as described in the Company’s prospectus relating to its IPO.







In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate the Trust Account on [      ] and to transfer the total proceeds to the Trust checking account at [         ] for distribution to the shareholders. The Company has selected [       ] as the record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to receive their pro rata share of the liquidation proceeds.  You agree to be the paying agent of record and in your separate capacity as paying agent, to distribute said funds directly to the Company’s shareholders (other than with respect to the initial, or insider shares) in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and the fees set forth on Schedule A.   Upon the distribution of all of the funds in the Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.


 


 



	 	Very truly yours,	 
	 	 	 
	 	COLLABRIUM JAPAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
By: 

	 	 
	 	Name:	 	 
	 	Title:	 	 
	 	 	 	 







 


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EXHIBIT C


[Letterhead of Company]


[Insert date]


 

 


Continental Stock Transfer


& Trust Company


17 Battery Place, 8th Floor


New York, New York 10004


Attn:  Steven Nelson and Frank DiPaolo







Re:           Trust Account No. [    ]







Gentlemen:







Pursuant to Section [2(a) or 2(b)] of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of ___________, 2012 (“Trust Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the Company $_______ of the interest income earned on the Property as of the date hereof. The Company needs such funds [to pay for the tax obligations as set forth on the attached tax return or tax statement] or [for working capital purposes].  In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, you are hereby directed and authorized to transfer (via wire transfer) such funds promptly upon your receipt of this letter to the Company’s operating account at:


 



[WIRE INSTRUCTION INFORMATION]


 





	 	COLLABRIUM JAPAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
By: 

	/s/ 	 
	 	Name:	 	 
	 	Title:	 	 
	 	 	 	 








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EXHIBIT D


 



	AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL(S)	AUTHORIZED
	FOR TELEPHONE CALL BACK	TELEPHONE NUMBER(S)





 


 



	Company:	 
	 	 
	Collabrium Japan Acquisition Corporation	 
	c/o Collabrium Advisors LLP	 
	16 Old Bond Street	 
	London W1S 4PS	 
	Attn:     Koji Fusa, CEO	44-20-7408-4710
	              Andrew Williams, Chairman	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Graubard Miller	 
	405 Lexington Avenue	 
	New York, New York 10174	 
	Attn:     David Alan Miller, Esq. 	(212) 818-8800
	              Jeffrey M. Gallant, Esq	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Trustee:	 
	 	 
	Continental Stock Transfer	 
	& Trust Company	 
	17 Battery Place	 
	New York, New York 10004	 
	Attn:     Frank Di Paolo, CFO  	(212) 845-3270





 


 


 


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