Exhibit 10.6


 


FOUNDER WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT


 


THIS FOUNDER WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as
it may from time to time be amended and including all exhibits referenced herein, this “Agreement”) is entered into
by and among Capitol Acquisition Corp. III., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Capitol Acquisition Management
3 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Capitol Acquisition Founder 3 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Piyush Sodha,
Richard C. Donaldson and Lawrence Calcano (collectively, the “Purchasers”) and Graubard Miller, as escrow agent
(“Escrow Agent”).


 


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 common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share (a “Share”), and one half of one warrant to purchase one Share at an exercise price
of $11.50 per Share. The Purchasers have agreed to purchase an aggregate of 8,750,000 warrants (the “Founder Warrants”),
each Founder Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Share, or additional amounts
of Founder Warrants if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option, up to 9,800,000 Founder Warrants if the underwriters
in the Public Offering exercise their over-allotment option in full.


 


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 Founder Warrants.


 


A.           Authorization
of the Founder Warrants. The Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale of the Founder Warrants to the Purchasers.


 


B.           Purchase
and Sale of the Founder Warrants.


 


(i)          At least 24 hours prior to the consummation
of the Public Offering, the Purchasers shall deliver an aggregate purchase price of $9,800,000 (the “Purchase Price”)
for the Founder Warrants to the Escrow Agent, to hold in a non-interest bearing account. However, if the underwriters exercise
their over-allotment option in full or in part prior to the consummation of the Public Offering, the Purchasers need only contribute
all or that portion of the additional $1,050,000, as applicable, for any additional Founder Warrants purchased in connection with
such exercise.


 


(ii)          Simultaneously with the consummation
of the Public Offering (the “Closing Date”), the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers
shall purchase from the Company, 8,750,000 Founder Warrants. At such time, the Escrow Agent shall deposit $8,750,000 of the Purchase
Price, without interest or deduction, into the trust fund (“Trust Fund”) established by the Company for the benefit
of the Company’s public stockholders as described in the Registration Statement, pursuant to the terms of an Investment Management
Trust Agreement to be entered into between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. On the Closing Date,
upon the payment by the Purchasers of $8,750,000 of the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Trust
Fund, the Company shall deliver certificates evidencing the 8,750,000 Founder Warrants duly registered in the Purchasers’
names to the Purchasers as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.


 


(iii)         Simultaneously with the consummation
of the over-allotment option in the Public Offering (the “Option Closing Date”), the Company shall issue and sell to
the Purchasers, and the Purchasers shall purchase from the Company, such number of additional Founder Warrants, up to a maximum
of 1,050,000 Founder Warrants, as is necessary to maintain the amount held in the Trust Fund at $10.00 per unit sold in the Public
Offering. On each Option Closing Date, upon payment by the Purchasers of the portion of the Purchase Price related to the additional
Founder Warrants being purchased at each Option Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Trust Fund,
the Company shall deliver certificates evidencing such additional Founder Warrants duly registered in the Purchaser’s names
to the Purchasers as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.


 



    	 		 



     

    

 


C.           Terms of the Founder Warrants.


 


(i)           Each
Founder Warrant shall have the 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)          On
the Effective Date, the Company and the Purchasers shall enter into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights
Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company will grant certain registration rights to the Purchasers relating to the Founder
Warrants and the Shares underlying the Founder Warrants.


 


Section 2.          Representations
and Warranties of the Company.  As a material inducement to the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement and purchase
the Founder Warrants, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers (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 Founder 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 Founder 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 Founder Warrants, the issuance and sale of the Founder Warrants,
the issuance of the Shares of common stock upon exercise of the Founder 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 of the
Company or the By-laws of the Company, 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 Founder 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 Purchasers will have good title to the
Founder Warrants and the Shares issuable upon exercise of such Founder 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 Purchasers.


 



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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 Founder Warrants to the Purchasers, each of the Purchasers hereby represents and warrants to the Company (which representations
and warranties shall survive the Closing Date) that:


 


A.           Organization
and Requisite Authority. Each 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 each 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 each Purchaser of this Agreement and the fulfillment of and compliance with the terms hereof by each
Purchaser does not and shall not as of the Closing Date conflict with or result in a breach by such Purchaser of the terms, conditions
or provisions of any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which each Purchaser is subject.


 


C.           Investment
Representations.


 


(i)       
    Each Purchaser is acquiring the Founder Warrants and, upon exercise of the Founder Warrants, the Shares
issuable upon such exercise (collectively, the “Securities”) for its 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)         
 Each Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.


 


(iii)         
Each 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)         No
Purchaser decided to 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)          Each
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. Each Purchaser has been afforded the
opportunity to ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. Each 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.


 



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(vi)         Each
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)        Each
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.


 


(viii)       Each
Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, know of the high degree of risk associated with
investments in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, are capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of an investment in the Securities and are able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities in the amount
contemplated hereunder for an indefinite period of time. Each 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. Each Purchaser can afford a complete loss of their investments in the Securities.


 


Section 4.          Return
of Funds. If the Company does not complete the Public Offering within fourteen (14) days of the date the Purchase Price is
delivered to the Escrow Agent, the Purchase Price (without interest or deduction) will be returned to the undersigned.


 


Section 5.          Escrow
Agent.


 


(i)          The Escrow Agent is serving hereunder
solely as a convenience to the parties to facilitate the purchase and sale of the Founder Warrants and Escrow Agent’s sole
obligation under this Agreement is to act with respect to the Purchase Price as described in Sections 1 and 4 of this Agreement.
Escrow Agent shall not be liable to the Company or the Purchasers or any other person or entity in respect of any act or failure
to act hereunder or otherwise in connection with serving as Escrow Agent unless Escrow Agent has acted in a manner constituting
gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each of the Company and the Purchasers shall indemnify Escrow Agent against any claim made
against it (including reasonable attorney’s fees) by reason of it acting or failing to act in connection with this transaction
except as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct.


 


(ii)          The Escrow Agent may rely and shall be
protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice, instruction or request furnished to it hereunder and believed
by it to be genuine and to have been sued or presented by the proper party or parties. Escrow Agent may conclusively presume that
the Company and the Purchasers have full power and authority to instruct Escrow Agent on behalf of such parties unless written
notice to the contrary is received by Escrow Agent.


 


Section 6.          Survival of Representations
and Warranties.  All of the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing Date.


 


Section 7.          Definitions.  Terms
used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Registration Statement.


 


Section 8.          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 Purchasers to affiliates thereof (including, without limitation one or more of its members).


 



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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.


 


[Signature page follows]


 



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement.


 


	 	COMPANY:
	 	 
	 	CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP. III
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Mark D. Ein
	 	 	Name:  Mark D. Ein
	 	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 
	 	PURCHASERS:
	 	 
	 	CAPITOL ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT 3 LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Mark D. Ein
	 	 	Name: Mark D. Ein
	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory
	 	 
	 	CAPITOL ACQUISITION FOUNDER 3 LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ L. Dyson Dryden
	 	 	Name: L. Dyson Dryden
	 	 	Title: Authorized Signatory


 


	 	/s/ Piyush Sodha
	 	Piyush Sodha


 


	 	/s/ Richard C. Donaldson
	 	Richard C. Donaldson


 


	 	/s/ Lawrence
    Calcano
	 	Lawrence Calcano


 


	 	GRAUBARD MILLER, as Escrow Agent
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Jeffrey M. Gallant
	 	 	Name: Jeffrey M. Gallant
	 	 	Title:   Partner





 






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Exhibit A


 


	Name
    of Purchaser	 	Initial
    Purchase Price	 	 	Initial
    Founder Warrants	 	 	Over-Allotment
    Purchase Price	 	 	Over-Allotment
    Founder Warrants	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Capitol
    Acquisition Management 3 LLC	 	$	6,112,500	 	 	 	6,112,500	 	 	$	787,500	 	 	 	787,500	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Capitol
    Acquisition Founder 3 LLC	 	$	2,037,500	 	 	 	2,037,500	 	 	$	262,500	 	 	 	262,500	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Piyush
    Sodha	 	$	200,000	 	 	 	200,000	 	 	$	0	 	 	 	0	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Richard
    C. Donaldson	 	$	200,000	 	 	 	200,000	 	 	$	0	 	 	 	0	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Lawrence
    Calcano	 	$	200,000	 	 	 	200,000	 	 	$	0	 	 	 	0	 



 


 


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