Exhibit 10.1(a)


 


	 	________, 2018


  


MTech Acquisition Corp. 


10124 Foxhurst Court, 


Orlando, Florida 32836


 


EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. 


366 Madison Avenue 


New York, New York 10017 


 


	 	Re:	Initial Public Offering


  


Gentlemen: 


 


This letter is being delivered to you in
accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into by and between
MTech Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. as representative
(the “Representative”) of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (the “Underwriters”),
relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the Company’s units (the “Units”),
each comprised of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), and one warrant, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock (each, a “Warrant”).
Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 12 hereof. 


 


In order to induce the Company and the
Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the IPO, and in recognition of the benefit that such
IPO will confer upon the undersigned, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees with the Company as follows: 


 


1. If the Company solicits approval of
its stockholders of a Business Combination, each of the undersigned will vote all shares of Common Stock and Founder’s Common
Stock beneficially owned by it, whether acquired before, in or after the IPO, in favor of such Business Combination. 


 


2. In the event that the Company fails
to consummate a Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as
the same may be amended from time to time, each of the undersigned will, as promptly as possible, cause the Company to (i) cease
all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, but not more than 10 business days
thereafter, redeem the Common Stock sold as part of the Units in the IPO (the “Offering Shares”), at a per-share price,
payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the Trust Account
net of interest that may be used by the Company to pay its franchise and income taxes payable and up to $15,000 of any remaining
interest for dissolution expenses, 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),
and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining
stockholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in the cases of clauses (ii) and (iii)
to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable
law. The undersigned hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind the undersigned may have in the future
in or to any distribution of the Trust Account and any remaining net assets of the Company as a result of, or arising out of,
any contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. In
the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account, Steven Van Dyke agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any debts
and obligations to target businesses or vendors or other entities that are owed money by the Company for services rendered or
contracted for or products sold to the Company, but only to the extent necessary to ensure that such debt or obligation does not
reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account below $10.00 per share; provided that such indemnity shall not apply (i) if such
vendor or prospective target business executed an agreement waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they may have
in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, or (ii) as to any claims under the Company’s obligation to indemnify the
Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”). Each of the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that there will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect
to any Warrants, all rights of which will terminate on the Company’s liquidation.   


 






     


     


    




 


3. Each of the undersigned acknowledges
and agrees that prior to entering into a Business Combination with a target business that is affiliated with any Insiders of the
Company or their affiliates, such transaction must be approved by a majority of the Company’s disinterested independent
directors and the Company must obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm, or another independent entity that
commonly renders valuation opinions on the type of target business the Company is seeking to acquire, that such Business Combination
is fair to the Company’s unaffiliated stockholders from a financial point of view. 


 


4. Neither of the undersigned nor any affiliate
of the undersigned will be entitled to receive and will not accept any compensation or other cash payment prior to, or for services
rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of the Business Combination; provided that the Company shall be allowed to make
the payments set forth in the Registration Statement under the caption “Prospectus Summary – The Offering –
Limited payments to insiders.” 


 


5. Neither of the undersigned nor any affiliate
of the undersigned will be entitled to receive or accept a finder’s fee or any other compensation in the event either of
the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned or any affiliate of the undersigned originates a Business Combination. 


 


6. (a) MTech Sponsor LLC will place into
escrow all shares of Founder’s Common Stock, portions of which shall be subject to forfeiture in the event the Underwriters
do not exercise their over-allotment option in full, pursuant to the terms of a Stock Escrow Agreement which the Company will
enter into with the undersigned and an escrow agent. 


 


(b) Neither of the undersigned will, without
the prior written consent of the Representative pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge,
hedge, or otherwise dispose of, (or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result
in the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise) by the
undersigned or any affiliate of the undersigned or any person in privity with the undersigned or any affiliate of the undersigned),
directly or indirectly, including the filing (or participation in the filing) of a registration statement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission in respect of, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent
position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any Units, shares of Common Stock, shares of Founder’s
Common Stock, Warrants of the Company or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common
Stock, or publicly announce an intention to effect any such transaction, for a period of 180 days after the date of the Underwriting
Agreement. 


 


(c) MTech Sponsor LLC agrees that until
the Company consummates a Business Combination, the undersigned’s Founder’s Units (and underlying securities) will
be subject to the transfer restrictions described in the Founder Units Purchase Agreement relating to the undersigned’s
Founder’s Units. 


 


7. Each of the undersigned hereby waives
any right to exercise conversion rights with respect to any shares of the Common Stock or Founder’s Common Stock owned or
to be owned by the undersigned, directly or indirectly, whether such shares be part of the Founder’s Common Stock or shares
of Common Stock purchased by the undersigned in the IPO or in the aftermarket, and each agrees not to seek conversion with respect
to such shares in connection with any vote to approve a Business Combination or to sell any such shares in a tender offer undertaken
by the Company in connection with a Business Combination.  


 


8. Each of the undersigned has full right
and power, without violating any agreement by which he or it is bound, to enter into this letter agreement.  


 


9. Each of the undersigned hereby agrees
to not propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to Article Sixth or Seventh of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation prior to the consummation of a Business Combination unless the Company provides public stockholders with the
opportunity to convert their shares of Common Stock upon such approval in accordance with such Article Sixth thereof. 


 






     


     


    




 


10. In the event that the Company does
not consummate a Business Combination and must liquidate and its remaining net assets are insufficient to complete such liquidation,
Steven Van Dyke agrees to advance such funds necessary to complete such liquidation and agrees not to seek repayment for such
expenses. 


 


11. This letter 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. Each of the undersigned hereby
(i) agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against him arising out of or relating in any way to this letter agreement (a
“Proceeding”) 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, (ii)
waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum and (iii) irrevocably
agrees to appoint Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP as agent for the service of process in the State of New York to receive,
for the undersigned and on his behalf, service of process in any Proceeding. If for any reason such agent is unable to act as
such, the undersigned will promptly notify the Company and the Representative and appoint a substitute agent acceptable to each
of the Company and the Representative within 30 days and nothing in this letter will affect the right of either party to serve
process in any other manner permitted by law. 


 


12. As used herein, (i) a “Business
Combination” shall mean a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or
other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities; (ii) “Insiders” shall mean all officers,
directors and sponsor of the Company immediately prior to the IPO; (iii) “Founder’s Common Stock” shall mean
all of the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company acquired by an Insider prior to the IPO;
(iv) “IPO Shares” shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued in the Company’s IPO; (v) “Founder’s
Units” shall mean the units that are being sold privately by the Company simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO;
(vi) “Trust Account” shall mean the trust account into which a portion of the net proceeds of the IPO will be deposited;
and (vii) “Registration Statement” means, collectively, the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (SEC
File No. 333-221957) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 


 


13. This Letter Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings,
agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject
matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other
than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties
hereto. 


 


14. Each of the undersigned acknowledges
and understands that the Underwriters and the Company will rely upon the agreements, representations and warranties set forth
herein in proceeding with the IPO. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to render the Underwriters a representative of, or
a fiduciary with respect to, the Company, its stockholders or any creditor or vendor of the Company with respect to the subject
matter hereof.


 


15. This letter agreement shall be binding
on the undersigned and such person’s respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns. This letter agreement
shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Business Combination and (ii) the liquidation of the Company; provided,
that such termination shall not relieve the undersigned from liability for any breach of this agreement prior to its termination. 


 


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	 	MTech Sponsor LLC
	 	Print Name of Insider
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	
        Name: Scott Sozio 

        Title:   Managing Member of SS FL LLC, 

a
managing member of MTech Sponsor LLC 

	 	 	 
	 	
        Steven Van Dyke 

	 	Print Name of Insider
	 
	 	By:	

	 	 	Steven Van Dyke
	 	 	 
	 	 	Acknowledged and Agreed:
	 	 	 
	 	 	MTech Acquisition Corp.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:  Scott Sozio
	 	 	Title:    Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 
	 	 	EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name: Steven Levine
	 	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer


  


[Signature Page to Sponsor Insider Letter]