Document:

EX-10.2

 Exhibit 10.2 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT 

This Agreement is made as of [            ], 2016 by and between Highland
Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”). 
 WHEREAS,
the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, No. 333-211544 (“Registration Statement”), for its initial public offering of securities (“IPO”) has been declared effective as of the date hereof (“Effective
Date”) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Registration Statement); and 

WHEREAS, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (the “Representative”) is acting as the representative of the underwriters in the
IPO pursuant to an underwriting agreement between the Company and the underwriter (“Underwriting Agreement”); and 
 WHEREAS,
simultaneously with the IPO, the Company’s sponsor will be purchasing an aggregate of 6,750,000 warrants (“Founders’ Warrants”) from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $6,750,000 (or additional amounts of
Founders’ Warrants from the Company if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option, up to an aggregate of 7,500,000 Founders’ Warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $7,500,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option
is exercised in full); and 
 WHEREAS, as described in the Registration Statement, and in accordance with the Company’s Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, $250,000,000 of the gross proceeds of the IPO and sale of the Founders’ Warrants ($287,500,000 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 for the benefit of the Company and the holders of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued in the IPO as hereinafter provided (the amount to be delivered to the Trustee will be
referred to herein as the “Property”; the stockholders for whose benefit the Trustee shall hold the Property will be referred to as the “Public Stockholders,” and the Public Stockholders and the Company will be referred to
together as the “Beneficiaries”); and 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, a portion of the Property equal to
$8,750,000, or $10,062,500 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full (or the amount specified in a notice pursuant to Section 3(f) hereof) is attributable to deferred underwriting discounts and commissions that may
become payable by the Company to the underwriters upon the consummation of an initial business combination (as described in the Registration Statement, a “Business Combination”) (the “Deferred Discount”); and 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee desire to enter 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: 

  
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 (a) Hold the Property in trust for the Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement in a segregated trust account (“Trust Account”) established by the Trustee at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. 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 written instruction of the Company, to invest and reinvest the Property in United States “government
securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), having a maturity of 180 days or less, and/or in any open ended investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of paragraph (d) of Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government
treasury obligations; it being understood that the Trust Account will earn no interest while account funds are uninvested awaiting the Company’s instructions hereunder; 

(d) Collect and receive, when due, all principal, interest or other income arising from the Property, which shall become part of the
“Property,” as such term is used herein; 
 (e) Notify the Company and the Representative of all communications received by the
Trustee 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; 
 (h)
Render to the Company monthly written statements of the activities of and amounts in the Trust Account reflecting all receipts and disbursements of the Trust Account; and 

(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 its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and affirmed by counsel for
the Company, and, in the case of a Termination Letter in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit A, acknowledged and agreed to by the Representative, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the
Property in the Trust Account only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein; provided, however, that in the event that a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee within the time period set
forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time (“Last Date”), the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination
Letter attached as Exhibit B hereto and distributed to the stockholders of record on the Last Date. The provisions of this Section 1(i) may not be modified, amended or deleted under any circumstances. 

  
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 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 the amount of interest income earned on the Property and requested by the Company to cover any income or franchise tax obligation owed by the Company; 

(b) Upon written request from the Company following the Last Date, which may be given in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto
as Exhibit D, the Trustee shall distribute to the Company the amount of interest income earned on the Property and requested by the Company to cover expenses related to the Company’s liquidation; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of
all such distributions shall not exceed $100,000 and the Company will not be allowed to withdraw interest income earned on the trust account unless there are sufficient funds available to pay the Company’s tax obligations on such interest
income or otherwise then due at that time; and 
 (c) The limited distributions referred to in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above shall be made
only from income collected on the Property. 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) In all cases, the Company shall provide the Representative with a copy of any Termination Letters and/or any other correspondence that it
issues to the Trustee with respect to any proposed withdrawal from the Trust Account at the same time as such issuance. 
 3. Agreements and Covenants of
the Company. The Company hereby agrees and covenants to: 
 (a) Give all instructions to the Trustee hereunder in writing, signed by the
Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer. 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 or telephonic advice or instruction which it in good faith and with reasonable care believes to be given by any one of the persons authorized above to give written instructions, provided that the Company shall
promptly confirm such instructions in writing; 
 (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement, hold the Trustee
harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against, any and all expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, or loss suffered by the Trustee in connection with 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 gross negligence, fraud 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 paragraph, 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 

  
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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 an
initial acceptance fee, an annual fee and a transaction processing fee for each disbursement made pursuant to Sections 2(a) and 2(b) as set forth on Schedule A hereto, which fees shall be subject to modification by the parties from time to time. It
is expressly understood that the Property shall not be used to pay such fees and further agreed that any fees owed to the Trustee shall be deducted by the Trustee from the disbursements made to the Company pursuant to Section 1(i) solely in
connection with the consummation of a Business Combination and Section 2(b). The Company shall pay the Trustee the initial acceptance fee and first year’s fee at the consummation of the IPO and thereafter on the anniversary of the
Effective Date; 
 (d) In connection with any vote of the Company’s stockholders regarding 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 stockholder votes (which firm may be the Trustee) verifying the vote of the Company’s stockholders regarding such Business
Combination; 
 (e) In connection with the Trustee acting as Paying/Disbursing Agent pursuant to Exhibit B, the Company will not give the
Trustee disbursement instructions which would be prohibited under this Agreement; 
 (f) Within five (5) business days after the
Representative, on behalf of the underwriters in the IPO, exercises the over-allotment option (or any unexercised portion thereof) or such over-allotment option expires, provide the Trustee with a notice in writing (with a copy to the
Representative) of the total amount of the Deferred Discount, which shall in no event be less than $8,750,000. 
 4. Limitations of Liability. The
Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability to: 
 (a) 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 gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct; 

(b) 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 or guaranteed to it funds sufficient to pay any
expenses incident thereto; 
 (c) Change the investment of any Property, other than in compliance with Section 1(c); 

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

(e) 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; 

  
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 (f) 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 gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any
order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Trustee), 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 and with reasonable care, 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; 
 (g) 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; 

(h) File local, state and/or federal tax returns or information returns with any taxing authority on behalf of the Trust Account and payee
statements with the Company documenting the taxes, if any, payable by the Company or the Trust Account, relating to the income earned on the Property; 

(i) Pay any taxes on behalf of the Trust Account (it being expressly understood that the Property shall not be used to pay any such taxes and
that such taxes, if any, shall be paid by the Company from funds not held in the Trust Account); 
 (j) Imply obligations, perform duties,
inquire or otherwise be subject to the provisions of any agreement or document other than this agreement and that which is expressly set forth herein; and 

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

 5. Trust Account Waiver. The Trustee has no right of set off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) to, or to any
monies in, the Trust Account, and hereby irrevocably waives any Claim to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account that it may have now or in the future. In the event the Trustee has any Claim against the Company under this Agreement, including,
without limitation, under Section 3(b) hereof, the Trustee shall pursue such Claim solely against the Company and not against the Property or any monies 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 

  
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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
(90) 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. Except for any liability arising out of the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct, 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. This Agreement may be executed in several original or facsimile counterparts, each one of which shall constitute an original, and together shall constitute but one instrument. 

(c) This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except for
Section 1(i) (which may not be amended under any circumstances), this Agreement or any provision hereof may only be changed, amended or modified 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. 
 (d) The parties hereto consent to the 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. 

  
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 (e) 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 requested), by hand delivery or by 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: 
 Highland Acquisition Corporation 

c/o Highland Capital Management, L.P. 

300 Crescent Court, Suite 700 

Dallas, Texas 75201 
 Attn:
General Counsel 
 in either case with a copy to: 

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. 

520 Madison Avenue 
 New York, New
York 10022 
 Attn: [            ] 

with a copy to: 
 Ellenoff
Grossman & Schole LLP 
 1345 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, New York 10105 
 Attn:
Stuart Neuhauser, Esq. 
 (f) No party to this Agreement may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder without the prior
consent of the other person or entity. 
 (g) 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. 
 (h) Each of
the Company and the Trustee hereby acknowledges that the Representative, on behalf of the several underwriters, is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement (including Section 7(c) and the Trustee’s obligations under this Agreement with
respect thereto with the same right and power to enforce these provisions as either of the parties hereto). 

  
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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:	 	
	
	HIGHLAND ACQUISITION CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	

  
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 SCHEDULE A 
  

					
	Fee Item	  	Time and method of payment	  	Amount
	Initial acceptance fee	  	Initial closing of IPO by wire transfer	  	$3,000
	  
 Annual fee
	  	  
 First year, initial closing of IPO by wire transfer; thereafter on the
anniversary of the effective date of the IPO by wire transfer or check
	  	  
 $10,000

	  
 Transaction processing fee for disbursements to Company under
Section 2
	  	  
 Deduction by Trustee from accumulated income following disbursement
made to Company under Section 2
	  	  
 $250

  
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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 

 

	 	Re:	Trust Account No. [            ] Termination Letter 

Gentlemen: 
 Pursuant to Section 1(i) of
the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Highland Acquisition Corporation (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of
[            ], 2016 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement (“Business Agreement”) with
[                                    ] (“Target
Business”) to consummate a business combination with Target Business (“Business Combination”) on or about [insert date]. The Company shall notify you at least 48 hours in advance of the actual date of the consummation of the
Business Combination (“Consummation Date”). 
 In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to
liquidate the Trust Account investments on [                    ] and to transfer the proceeds to the above-referenced account at J.P. Morgan
Chase Bank N.A. to the effect that, on the Consummation Date, all of 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 account awaiting distribution, the Company will not earn any interest or dividends. 

On the Consummation Date (i) counsel for the Company shall deliver to you written notification that the Business Combination has been
consummated or is being consummated concurrently with the transfer of funds, (ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) [an affidavit] [a certificate] of
[                                    ], which verifies the
vote of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination and (b) joint written instructions from the Company and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. 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 distributed after the Consummation Date to the Company. 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 that the Business Combination is not consummated on the Consummation Date described in the notice thereof and we have not
notified you on or before the original Consummation Date of a new Consummation Date, then upon receipt by the Trustee of written instructions from the Company, the funds held in the Trust Account shall be reinvested as provided in the Trust
Agreement on the business day immediately following the Consummation Date as set forth in the notice. 

  
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	Very truly yours,
	
	HIGHLAND ACQUISITION CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	James D. Dondero
	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	Frank Waterhouse
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

  

			
	AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
	
	LADENBURG THALMANN & CO. INC.
		
	By:	 	 
		 	

  
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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 Highland Acquisition Corporation (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of
[            ], 2016 (“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 Certificate of Incorporation, as described in the Company’s prospectus relating to its initial public offering of securities. 

In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate all the Trust Account investments on
[                            ] and to transfer the total proceeds to the Trust Checking Account at
[             Bank] to await distribution to the stockholders. The Company has selected
[                         20 __] as the record date for the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to receive
their share of the liquidation proceeds. It is acknowledged that no interest will be earned by the Company on the liquidation proceeds while on deposit in the trust account. You agree to be the Paying Agent of record and in your separate capacity as
Paying Agent and to distribute said funds directly to the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Upon the distribution of all the
funds in the trust account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated. 
  

			
	Very truly yours,
	
	HIGHLAND ACQUISITION CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	James D. Dondero
	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	Frank Waterhouse
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

  

	cc:	Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. 

  
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 EXHIBIT C 

[Letterhead of Company] 

[Insert date] 
 Continental Stock Transfer

 & Trust Company 
 17 Battery Place 

New York, New York 10004 
 Attn: Accounting Department 

Cynthia Jordan and Francine West 
  

	 	Re:	Trust Account No. [            ] 

Gentlemen: 
 Pursuant to Section 2(a) of
the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Highland Acquisition Corporation (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of
[            ], 2016 (“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 its tax obligations. 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] 
  

			
	HIGHLAND ACQUISITION CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	James D. Dondero
	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	Frank Waterhouse
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

  

	cc:	Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. 

  
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 EXHIBIT D 

[Letterhead of Company] 

[Insert date] 
 Continental Stock Transfer

 & Trust Company 
 17 Battery Place 

New York, New York 10004 
 Attn: Accounting Department 

Cynthia Jordan and Francine West 
  

	 	Re:	Trust Account No. [            ] 

Gentlemen: 
 Pursuant to Section 2(b) of
the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Highland Acquisition Corporation (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of
[            ], 2016 (“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, which does not exceed, in the aggregate with all such prior disbursements pursuant to
Section 2(b), if any, the maximum amount set forth in Section 2(b). The Company needs such funds to pay its expenses relating to its liquidation. 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] 
  

			
	Very truly yours,
	
	HIGHLAND ACQUISITION CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	James D. Dondero
	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer
		
	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	Frank Waterhouse
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

  

	cc:	Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. 

  
 14EX-10.6

 Exhibit 10.6 

FOUNDER WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT 

THIS FOUNDER WARRANT 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 Highland Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Highland Capital Management, L.P. (the “Purchaser”) 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, each whole warrant to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50. The Purchaser has agreed to
purchase an aggregate of 6,750,000 warrants (or 7,500,000 warrants if the over-allotment option in the Public Offering is exercised by the underwriters in full) (the “Founder’s Warrants”), each Founder’s Warrant entitling the
holder to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50. 
 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’s Warrants. 

A. Authorization of the Founder’s Warrants. The Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale of the Founder’s Warrants
to the Purchaser. 
 B. Purchase and Sale of the Founder’s Warrants. 

(i) At least 24 hours prior to the consummation of the Public Offering, the Purchaser shall deliver an aggregate purchase price of $6,750,000
(the “Purchase Price”) for 6,750,000 Founder’s Warrants to the Escrow Agent, to hold in a non-interest bearing account. 

(ii) Simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering (the “Closing Date”), the Company shall issue and sell to the
Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, 6,750,000 Founder’s Warrants. At such time, the Escrow Agent shall deposit 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 Purchaser of the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Trust Fund, the Company shall deliver certificates evidencing the 6,750,000
Founder’s Warrants duly registered in the Purchaser’s name to the Purchaser. 
 (iii) Simultaneously with the purchase and
issuance of the additional Units pursuant to the over-allotment option, if any, the Company shall sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, up to an additional 750,000 Founder’s Warrants pro rata with the amount
of the over-allotment option that is exercised by the underwriters in the Public Offering. Each purchase of additional Units shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of any portion of the over-allotment option. At least 24 hours prior to the
consummation of any portion of the over-allotment option, the Purchaser shall deliver an aggregate purchase price equal to $1.00 per Founder’s Warrant to be purchased as a result of the over-allotment option exercise to the Escrow Agent (the
“Additional Purchase Price”), to hold in a non-interest bearing account. Upon the closing of such portion of the over-allotment option, the Escrow Agent shall deposit the Additional Purchase Price, without interest or deduction, into the
Trust Fund. On the Closing Date, upon the payment by the Purchaser of the Additional Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Trust Fund, the Company shall deliver certificates evidencing the additional
Founder’s Warrants purchased by the Purchaser duly registered in the Purchaser’s name to the Purchaser. 

 C. Terms of the Founder’s Warrants. 

(i) Each of the Founders’ Warrants will be issued in the same form as the warrants issued in the Public Offering but they (i) will not be
redeemable by the Company and (ii) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis at the holder’s option, in either case as long as the Founders’ Warrants are held by the initial purchaser or its affiliates and permitted transferees (as
prescribed in Section 5.6 of the Warrant Agreement to be entered into by the Company and a warrant agent in connection with the Public Offering (the “Warrant Agreement”)). 

(ii) On the Effective 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 Founder’s Warrants and the Shares underlying the Founder’s Warrants. 

Section 2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. As a material inducement to the Purchaser to enter
into this Agreement and purchase the Founder’s 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 Founder’s 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’s 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’s Warrants, the issuance and sale of the Founder’s
Warrants, the issuance of the Shares of common stock upon exercise of the Founder’s 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’s 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 Founder’s Warrants and the Shares issuable upon exercise of such Founder’s 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. 

  
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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’s 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 Founder’s Warrants and, upon exercise of the Founder’s 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) 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 decide 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) 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. 

  
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 (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. 
 (viii) The 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. 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 their investments in the Securities. 

Section 4. Return of Funds. If the Company does not complete the Public Offering or over-allotment option
within fourteen (14) days of the date the Purchase Price or Additional Purchase Price, as applicable, is delivered to the Escrow Agent, the Purchase Price or Additional Purchase Price (without interest or deduction), as applicable, 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’s
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 Purchaser 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
Purchaser 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 Purchaser 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 Purchaser 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 New York and for all purposes
shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York. 
 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. 

 

			
	COMPANY:
	
	HIGHLAND ACQUISITION CORPORATION
		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	 Name:

		 	 Title:

	
	PURCHASER:
	
	HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		
	 By:
	 	 Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner

		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	 Name:

		 	 Title:

	
	 ESCROW AGENT:
  

GRAUBARD MILLER

		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	 Name:

		 	 Title:

  
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