Exhibit 10.6


 


AMENDED AND RESTATED


SPONSOR WARRANTS
PURCHASE AGREEMENT


 


THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED
SPONSOR WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of February 13, 2017 (as it may from time to time be amended and including all exhibits
referenced herein, this “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Matlin & Partners Acquisition Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Matlin & Partners Acquisition Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Purchaser”).


 


WHEREAS, on April 20,
2016, the Company and the Purchaser entered into the Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement (the “Original Agreement”),
wherein the Purchaser agreed to purchase an aggregate of 13,500,000 warrants (or up to 15,000,000 warrants if the over-allotment
option in connection with the Public Offering is exercised in full), each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one half of
one Share (as defined below) at an exercise price of $5.75 per half Share; and


 


WHEREAS, the Company
intends to consummate a public offering of the Company’s units (the “Public Offering”), each unit consisting
of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (a “Share”), and one warrant.
Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one half of one Share at an exercise price of $5.75 per half Share. The Purchaser
has agreed to purchase an aggregate of 14,500,000 warrants (the “Sponsor Warrants”), each Sponsor Warrant entitling
the holder to purchase one half of one Share at an exercise price of $5.75 per half Share.


 


WHEREAS, the Company
and the Purchaser desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement and to enter into this Agreement;


 


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, intending legally to be bound, agree as follows:


 


AGREEMENT


 


Section 1. Authorization, Purchase
and Sale; Terms of the Sponsor Warrants.


 


A. Authorization
of the Sponsor Warrants. The Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale of the Sponsor Warrants to the Purchaser.


 


B. Purchase
and Sale of the Sponsor Warrants.


 


(i) As payment in full for the 14,500,000 Sponsor
Warrants being purchased under this Agreement, Purchaser shall pay $7,250,000 (the “Purchase Price”), by wire
transfer of immediately available funds or by such other method as may be reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the trust account
(the “Trust Account”) at a financial institution to be chosen by the Company, maintained by Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, acting as trustee (“Continental”), or into an escrow account maintained
by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP (“EG&S”), counsel for the Company, at least one (1) business day prior
to the date of effectiveness of the registration statement to be filed in connection with the Public Offering (the “Registration
Statement”).


 


(ii) The closing of the purchase and sale of
the Sponsor Warrants shall take place simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering (the “Closing Date”).
The closing of the purchase and sale of the Sponsor Warrants shall take place at the offices of EG&S, 1345 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York, 10105, or such other place as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto.


 


C. Terms of
the Sponsor Warrants.


 


(i) The Sponsor Warrants
shall have their terms set forth in a Warrant Agreement to be entered into by the Company and a warrant agent, in connection with
the Public Offering (a “Warrant Agreement”).


 






     


     


    

 


(ii) At or prior to
the time of the Closing Date, the Company and the Purchaser shall enter into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company will grant certain registration rights to the Purchaser relating to
the Sponsor Warrants and the Shares underlying the Sponsor Warrants.


 


Section 2. Representations and
Warranties of the Company.  As a material inducement to the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and purchase the Sponsor
Warrants, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser (which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing
Date) that:


 


A. Organization
and Corporate Power. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating results or assets of the Company. The Company
possesses all requisite corporate power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Warrant Agreement.


 


B. Authorization;
No Breach.


 


(i) The execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the Sponsor Warrants have been duly authorized by the Company as of the Closing Date. This
Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Upon issuance
in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms of the Warrant Agreement and this Agreement, the Sponsor Warrants will constitute
valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms as of the Closing Date.


 


(ii) The execution and
delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the Sponsor Warrants, the issuance and sale of the Sponsor Warrants, the issuance
of the Shares upon exercise of the Sponsor Warrants and the fulfillment of, and compliance with, the respective terms hereof and
thereof by the Company, do not and will not as of the Closing Date (a) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions
or provisions of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon the Company’s capital stock or assets under, (d) result in a violation of, or (e) require any
authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice or declaration to, or filing with, any court or administrative
or governmental body or agency pursuant to the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of the Company (in effect on the date
hereof or as may be amended prior to completion of the contemplated Public Offering), or any material law, statute, rule or regulation
to which the Company is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is subject, except for any filings
required after the date hereof under federal or state securities laws.


 


C. Title to
Securities. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement, the Shares
issuable upon exercise of the Sponsor Warrants will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Upon issuance in
accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement, the Purchaser will have good title to the
Sponsor Warrants and the Shares issuable upon exercise of such Sponsor Warrants, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances
of any kind, other than (i) transfer restrictions hereunder and under the other agreements contemplated hereby, (ii) transfer
restrictions under federal and state securities laws, and (iii) liens, claims or encumbrances imposed due to the actions of
the Purchaser.


 


D. Governmental
Consents. No permit, consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration to or filing with, any governmental authority is
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation by the
Company of any other transactions contemplated hereby.


 


Section 3. Representations and
Warranties of the Purchaser. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and issue and sell the
Sponsor Warrants to the Purchaser, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company (which representations and warranties
shall survive the Closing Date) that:


 


A. Organization
and Requisite Authority. The Purchaser possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.


 






     


     


    

 


B. Authorization;
No Breach.


 


(i) This Agreement constitutes
a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights
and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).


 


(ii) The execution and
delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the fulfillment of and compliance with the terms hereof by the Purchaser does not
and shall not as of the Closing Date conflict with or result in a breach by the Purchaser of the terms, conditions or provisions
of any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Purchaser is subject.


 


C. Investment
Representations.


 


(i) The Purchaser is
acquiring the Sponsor Warrants and, upon exercise of the Sponsor Warrants, the Shares issuable upon such exercise (collectively,
the “Securities”), for the Purchaser’s own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards,
or for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof.


 


 (ii) The Purchaser
is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.


 


(iii) The Purchaser
understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration
requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy
of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to
determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire such Securities.


 


(iv) The Purchaser did
not enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).


 


(v) The Purchaser has
been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the
offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Purchaser. The Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to
ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Purchaser understands that its investment in the Securities
involves a high degree of risk and it has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an
informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities.


 


(vi) The Purchaser understands
that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities by the Purchaser nor have such
authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.


 


(vii) The Purchaser
understands that: (a) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities
laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (1) subsequently registered thereunder or (2) sold
in reliance on an exemption therefrom; and (b) except as specifically set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, neither
the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities
laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. In this regard, the Purchaser understands that the
Securities and Exchange Commission has taken the position that promoters or affiliates of a blank check company and their transferees,
both before and after an initial business combination, are deemed to be “underwriters” under the Securities Act when
reselling the securities of a blank check company. Based on that position, Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the Securities Act
would not be available for resale transactions of the Securities despite technical compliance with the certain requirements of
such Rule, and the Securities can be resold only through a registered offering or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act.


 






     


     


    

 


(viii) The Purchaser
has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knowledge of the high degree of risk associated with investments
in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
investment in the Securities and is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities in the amount contemplated
hereunder for an indefinite period of time. The Purchaser has adequate means of providing for its current financial needs and contingencies
and will have no current or anticipated future needs for liquidity which would be jeopardized by the investment in the Securities.
The Purchaser can afford a complete loss of its investments in the Securities.


 


Section 4. Conditions
of the Purchaser’s Obligations. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Sponsor Warrants are
subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:


 


A. Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct at
and as of the Closing Date as though then made.


 


B. Performance.
The Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that
are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing Date.


 


C. No Injunction.
No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated
or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority
over the matters contemplated hereby, which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or the Warrant Agreement.


 


D. Warrant Agreement.
The Company shall have entered into a Warrant Agreement with a warrant agent on terms satisfactory to the Purchaser.


 


Section 5. Conditions
of the Company’s Obligations. The obligations of the Company to the Purchaser under this Agreement are subject to
the fulfillment, on or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:


 


A. Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct at
and as of the Closing Date as though then made.


 


B. Performance.
The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that
are required to be performed or complied with by the Purchaser on or before the Closing Date.


 


C. No Injunction.
No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated
or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority
over the matters contemplated hereby, which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or the Warrant Agreement.


 


D. Warrant Agreement.
The Company shall have entered into a Warrant Agreement with a warrant agent on terms satisfactory to the Company.


 


Section 6. Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time after June 30, 2017 upon the election by either the Company or a Purchaser entitled to
purchase a majority of the Sponsor Warrants upon written notice to the other parties if the closing of the Public Offering does
not occur prior to such date.


 


Section 7. Survival
of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing
Date.


 


Section 8. Definitions. Terms
used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the registration statement on
Form S-1 the Company plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act.


 






     


     


    

 


Section 9. 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 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,
other than assignments by the Purchaser to affiliates thereof.


 


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 simultaneously in two or more counterparts, none of which need contain the signatures of more than
one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.


 


D. Descriptive
Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute
a substantive part of this Agreement. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example
rather than by limitation.


 


E. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall
be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware.


 


F. Amendments.
This letter agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed
by all parties hereto.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above.


 


	 	COMPANY:  	 
	 	 	 
	 	MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITION
CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gregory Ethridge	 
	 	Name: 	Gregory Ethridge	 
	 	Title: 	President	 
	 	 	 
	 	PURCHASER:  	 
	 	 	 
	 	MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITION SPONSOR LLC  	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ David J. Matlin	 
	 	Name:	 David J. Matlin	 
	 	Title:	Managing Member