Document:

Exhibit 10.5

 

INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT

 

This
Investment Management Trust Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of [________], 2016 by
and between Stellar Acquisition III Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation (the “Trustee”).

 

WHEREAS,
the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1, No. 333-212377 (the “Registration Statement”)
and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) for the initial public offering of the Company’s units (the
“Units”), each of which consists of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001
per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant, each warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase
one share of Common Stock (such initial public offering hereinafter referred to as the “Offering”),
has been declared effective as of the date hereof by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and

 

WHEREAS,
the Company has entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Maxim Group LLC as representative of the several underwriters (the
“Underwriters”) named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS,
if a Business Combination is not consummated within the initial 12 month period following the closing of the Offering, the Company’s
sponsors may extend such period by four three-month periods, up to a maximum of 24 months in the aggregate, by depositing $400,000
into the Trust Account no later than the 12 month anniversary of the Offering, the 15 month anniversary of the Offering, the 18
month anniversary of the Offering or the 21 month anniversary of the Offering (each, an “Applicable Deadline”)
for each three month extension (each, an “Extension”), in exchange for which they will receive promissory
notes; and

 

WHEREAS,
as described in the Registration Statement, $80,800,000 of the gross proceeds of the Offering and sale of the Private Placement
Warrants (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) (or $92,920,000 if the Underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised
in full, plus any amount eventually deposited on account of any Extension) will be delivered to the Trustee to be deposited and
held in a segregated trust account located in the United States (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit
of the Company and the holders of the Common Stock included in the Units issued in the Offering as hereinafter provided (the amount
to be delivered to the Trustee (and any interest subsequently earned thereon), including the proceeds from any loans in connection
with an Extension, if any, is 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 $2,000,000, or $2,300,000 if the Underwriters’
over-allotment option is exercised in full is attributable to deferred underwriting discounts and commissions that may be payable
by the Company to the Underwriters upon the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below) (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:

 

(a)
Hold the Property in trust for the Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in the Trust Account established
by the Trustee at JP 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, 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, having a maturity of 180
days or less, or in money market funds meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(2), (d)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of Rule 2a-7 promulgated
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined
by the Company; 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 interest or other income arising from the Property, which shall become part of the “Property,”
as such term is used herein;

 

(e)
Promptly notify the Company and Maxim Group LLC 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 (or its authorized agents) in connection with
the Company’s preparation of the tax returns relating to assets held in the Trust Account;

 

(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;

 

(i)
Commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms
of a letter from the Company (“Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached
hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
or Chairman of the board of directors (the “Board”) or other authorized officer of the Company, and
complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest
shall be net of any taxes payable and working capital released to us and less up to $50,000 of interest that may be released to
the Company to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein,
or (y) upon the date which is 12 months after the closing of the Offering (or 15, 18, 21 or 24 months after the closing of the
Offering, if extended), if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust
Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B and the
Property in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of any taxes payable and working capital released
to us and less up to $50,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses), shall be distributed
to the Public Stockholders of record as of such date; provided, however, that in the event the Trustee receives a Termination
Letter in a form substantially similar to Exhibit B hereto, or if the Trustee begins to liquidate the Property because it has
received no such Termination Letter by the date which is 12 months after the closing of this Offering (or 15, 18, 21 or 24 months
after the closing of the Offering, if extended), the Trustee shall keep the Trust Account open until 12 months following the date
the Property has been distributed to the Public Stockholders;

 

(j)
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 (a “Withdrawal Instruction”), withdraw from the Trust Account and distribute to the Company
the amount of interest earned on the Property requested by the Company to cover any tax obligation owed by the Company as a result
of assets of the Company or interest or other income earned on the Property or for working capital purposes, which amount shall
be delivered directly to the Company by electronic funds transfer or other method of prompt payment, and the Company shall forward
such payment to the relevant taxing authority; provided, however, that to the extent there is not sufficient
cash in the Trust Account to pay such tax obligation, the Trustee shall liquidate such assets held in the Trust Account as shall
be designated by the Company in writing to make such distribution; so long as there is no reduction in the principal amount initially
deposited in the Trust Account; provided, however, that if the tax to be paid is a franchise tax, the
written request by the Company to make such distribution shall be accompanied by a copy of the franchise tax bill from the Republic
of Marshall Islands for the Company and a written statement from the principal financial officer of the Company setting forth
the actual amount payable (it being acknowledged and agreed that any such amount in excess of interest income earned on the Property
shall not be payable from the Trust Account). The written request of the Company referenced above shall constitute presumptive
evidence that the Company is entitled to said funds, and the Trustee shall have no responsibility to look beyond said request;

 

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(k)
Not make any withdrawals or distributions from the Trust Account other than pursuant to Section 1(i) or (j) above;

 

(l)
Within four (4) business days after the Underwriters exercise the over-allotment option (or any unexercised portion thereof) or
such over-allotment expires, provide the Trustee with a notice in writing of the total amount of the Deferred Discount, which
shall in no event be less than $2,000,000; and

 

(m)
Upon receipt of an extension letter (“Extension Letter”) substantially similar to Exhibit D hereto at
least five business days prior to the Applicable Deadline, signed on behalf of the Company by an executive officer, and receipt
of the dollar amount specified in the Extension Letter on or prior to the Applicable Deadline, to follow the instructions set
forth in the Extension Letter.

 

2. 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, President, Chief
Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer. In addition, except with respect to its duties under Sections 1(i), 1(j) and
1(m) hereof, 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 Section 4 hereof, hold the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against any and all expenses, including
reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, or losses suffered by the Trustee in connection with any action taken by it hereunder
and in connection with any 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 interest earned on 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 Section 2(b),
it shall notify the Company in writing of such claim (hereinafter referred to as the “Indemnified Claim”).
The Trustee shall have the right to conduct and manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim; provided that
the Trustee shall obtain the consent of the Company with respect to the selection of counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The Trustee may not agree to settle any Indemnified Claim without the prior written consent of the Company, which such
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company may participate in such action with its own counsel;

 

(c)
Pay the Trustee the fees set forth on Schedule A hereto, including an initial acceptance fee, annual administration fee, and transaction
processing fee 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 unless and until it is distributed to the Company pursuant to Sections 1(i) through 1(j) hereof.
The Company shall pay the Trustee the initial acceptance fee and the first annual administration fee at the consummation of the
Offering. The Trustee shall refund to the Company the monthly fee (on a pro rata basis) with respect to any period after the liquidation
of the Trust Account. The Company shall not be responsible for any other fees or charges of the Trustee except as set forth in
this Section 2(c) and as may be provided in Section 2(b) hereof;

 

(d)
In connection with any vote of the Company’s stockholders regarding a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business
Combination”), provide to the Trustee an affidavit or certificate of a designated Inspector of Elections from a firm regularly
engaged in the business of soliciting proxies and/or tabulating stockholder votes for stockholder meetings verifying the vote
of the Company’s stockholders regarding such Business Combination;

 

(e)
Provide Maxim Group LLC with a copy of any Termination Letter(s) and/or any other correspondence that is sent to the Trustee with
respect to any proposed withdrawal from the Trust Account promptly after it issues the same;

 

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(f)
Instruct the Trustee to make only those distributions that are permitted under this Agreement, and refrain from instructing the
Trustee to make any distributions that are not permitted under this Agreement;

 

(g)
If applicable, issue a press release at least three days prior to the Applicable Deadline announcing that, at least five days
prior to the Applicable Deadline, the Company received notice from the Company’s sponsors that the sponsors intend to extend
the Applicable Deadline; and

 

(h)
Promptly following the Applicable Deadline, disclose whether or not the term the Company has to consummate a Business Combination
has been extended.

 

3. Limitations
of Liability. The Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability to:

 

(a)
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;

 

(b)
Take any action with respect to the Property, other than as directed in Section 1 hereof, and the Trustee shall have no liability
to any party except for liability arising out of the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct;

 

(c)
Institute any proceeding for the collection of any principal and income arising from, or institute, appear in or defend any proceeding
of any kind with respect to, any of the Property unless and until it shall have received 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;

 

(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;

 

(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 Trustee’s best judgment, except for the Trustee’s 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, which counsel may be the Company’s counsel), statement, instrument,
report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but
also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which the Trustee believes, 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 accuracy of the information contained in the Registration Statement;

 

(h)
Provide any assurance that any Business Combination entered into by the Company or any other action taken by the Company is as
contemplated by the Registration Statement;

 

(i)
File information returns with respect to the Trust Account with any local, state or federal taxing authority or provide periodic
written statements to the Company documenting the taxes payable by the Company, if any, relating to any interest income earned
on the Property;

 

(j)
Prepare, execute and file tax reports, income or other tax returns and pay any taxes with respect to any income generated by,
and activities relating to, the Trust Account, regardless of whether such tax is payable by the Trust Account or the Company,
including, but not limited to, income tax obligations, except pursuant to Section 1(j) hereof; or

 

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(k)
Verify calculations, qualify or otherwise approve the Company’s written requests for distributions pursuant to Sections
1(i) and 1(j) hereof.

 

4. 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 2(b) or Section 2(c) hereof, the Trustee shall pursue such
Claim solely against the Company and its assets outside the Trust Account and not against the Property or any monies in the Trust
Account.

 

5. Termination.
This Agreement shall terminate as follows:

 

(a)
If the Trustee gives written notice to the Company that it desires to resign under this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable
efforts to locate a successor trustee, pending which the Trustee shall continue to act in accordance with this Agreement. At such
time that the Company notifies the Trustee that a successor trustee has been appointed 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 and its obligations in accordance with the provisions
of Section 1(i) hereof (which section may not be amended under any circumstances) and distributed the Property in accordance with
the provisions of the Termination Letter, this Agreement shall terminate except with respect to Section 2(b).

 

6. 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 confidential information, or of any change in its authorized
personnel. In executing funds transfers, the Trustee shall 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 funds.

 

(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 Sections 1(i) and 1(m) hereof (which may not be modified, amended or deleted without the affirmative
vote of sixty five percent (65%) of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided that no such amendment will affect any
Public Stockholder who has otherwise indicated his election to redeem his shares of Common Stock in connection with a stockholder
vote sought to amend this Agreement), this Agreement or any provision hereof may only be changed, amended or modified (other than
to correct a typographical error) by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

(d)
The parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court located in the City of New York, State
of New York, for purposes of resolving any disputes hereunder. AS TO ANY CLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM IN ANY WAY RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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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 or electronic mail transmission:

 

if
to the Trustee, to:

 

Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17
Battery Place

New
York, New York 10004

Attn:
Steven G. Nelson or Frank Di Paolo

Fax
No.: (212) 509-5150

 

if
to the Company, to:

 

Stellar
Acquisition III Inc.

90
Kifissias Avenue

Maroussi
15125

Athens,
Greece

Attn: Prokopios
(Akis) Tsirigakis

Fax
No.: [________]

 

in
each case, with copies to:

 

Ellenoff
Grossman & Schole LLP

1345
Avenue of the Americas

New
York, New York 10105

Attn:
Stuart Neuhauser, Esq.

Fax
No.: (212) 370-7889

 

and

Maxim
Group LLC

405
Lexington Avenue

New
York, NY 10174

Attn:
[_______]

Fax
No.: [______]

 

and

Loeb
& Loeb LLP

345
Park Avenue

New
York, NY 10154

Attn:
Mitchell S. Nussbaum

Fax
No.: (212) 407-4990

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(j)
Each of the Company and the Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that Maxim Group LLC on behalf of the Underwriters, is a third
party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

(k)
Except as specified herein, no party to this Agreement may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder to any other
person or entity.

 

[Signature
Page Follows]

 

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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:
        Frank Di Paolo

        Title:
          Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

	 	Stellar
    Acquisition III Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name: Prokopios
        (Akis) Tsirigakis

        Title:   co-Chief
        Executive Officer

 

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SCHEDULE
A

 

	Fee Item	 	Time and method of payment	 	Amount	 
	Initial set-up fee.	 	Initial closing of Offering by wire transfer.	 	$	1,500	 
	Trustee administration fee	 	Payable annually. First year fee payable, at initial closing of Offering by wire transfer, thereafter by wire transfer or check.	 	$	8,000	 
	Transaction processing fee for disbursements to Company under Sections 1(i) and 1(j)	 	Deduction by Trustee from accumulated income following disbursement made to Company under Section 1	 	$	250	 
	Paying Agent services as required pursuant to Section 1(i)	 	Billed to Company upon delivery of service pursuant to Section 1(i)	 	 	Prevailing rates	 

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
A

 

[Letterhead
of Company]

 

[Insert
date]

 

Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17
Battery Place

New
York, New York 10004

Attn:
Steven G. Nelson or Frank Di Paolo

 

	 	Re:	Trust
    Account No. __Termination Letter

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant
to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (“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 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 forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the actual date of
the consummation of the Business Combination (“Consummation Date”). Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

 

In
accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to commence to liquidate all of the assets of the Trust
Account on [insert date], and to transfer the proceeds into the trust checking account at JP 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 checking account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. 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 will be consummated concurrently with your transfer of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company (the
“Notification”) and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer,
which verifies that the Business Combination has been approved by a vote of the Company’s stockholders, if a vote is held
and (b) joint written instruction signed by the Company and Maxim Group LLC with respect to the transfer of the funds held in
the Trust Account, including payment of the Deferred Discount from the Trust Account (the “Instruction Letter”).
You are hereby directed and authorized to transfer the funds held in the Trust Account immediately upon your receipt of the Notification
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 in writing of the
same and the Company shall direct you as to whether such funds should remain in the Trust Account and be distributed after the
Consummation Date to the Company. Upon the distribution of all the funds, net of any payments necessary for reasonable unreimbursed
expenses related to liquidating the Trust Account, your obligations under 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 Section 1(c) of the Trust
Agreement on the business day immediately following the Consummation Date as set forth in the notice as soon thereafter as possible.

 

	 	Very
    truly yours,
	 	 
	 	Stellar
    Acquisition III Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:

 

cc:
Maxim Group LLC

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
B

 

[Letterhead
of Company]

 

[Insert
date]

 

Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17
Battery Place

New
York, New York 10004

Attn:
Steven G. Nelson or Frank Di Paolo

 

	 	Re:	Trust
    Account No. ___ Termination Letter

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant
to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (“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
Business (“Business Combination”) within the time frame specified in the Company’s Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as described in the Company’s Prospectus relating to the Offering. Capitalized terms
used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

 

In
accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate all of the assets in the Trust Account
on [●], 20__ and to transfer the total proceeds into the trust checking account at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to await distribution
to the Public Stockholders. The Company has selected [●], 20__, as the record date for the purpose of determining the Public
Stockholders entitled to receive their share of the liquidation proceeds. You agree to be the Paying Agent of record and, in your
separate capacity as Paying Agent, agree to distribute said funds directly to the Company’s Public 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, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.

 

	 	Very
    truly yours,
	 	 
	 	Stellar
    Acquisition III Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:

 

cc:
Maxim Group LLC

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
C

 

[Letterhead
of Company]

 

[Insert
date]

 

Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17
Battery Place

New
York, New York 10004

Attn:
Cynthia Jordan, Vice President

 

	 	Re:	Trust
    Account No. __ Withdrawal Instruction

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant
to Section 1(j) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (“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. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth
in the Trust Agreement.

 

The
Company needs such funds [to pay for the tax obligations as set forth on the attached tax return or tax statement] [for working
capital purposes]. In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, you are hereby directed and authorized to transfer (via
wire transfer) such funds promptly upon your receipt of this letter to the Company’s operating account at:

 

[WIRE
INSTRUCTION INFORMATION]

 

	 	Very
    truly yours,
	 	 
	 	Stellar
    Acquisition III Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:

 

cc:
Maxim Group LLC 

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT
D

 

[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. [     ]   - Extension Letter

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant
to Section 1(m) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Stellar Acquisition III Inc. (“Company”)
and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of [        ], 2016 (“Trust
Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company is extending the time available in order to consummate a Business
Combination with the Target Businesses for an additional three (3) months, from _______ to _________ (the “Extension”).

 

This
Extension Letter shall serve as the notice required with respect to Extension prior to the Applicable Deadline. Capitalized words
used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Trust Agreement.

 

In
accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to deposit $400,000, which will be wired to you, into
the Trust Account investments upon receipt.

 

This
is the ____ of up to four Extension Letters.

 

Very
truly yours,

 

	STELLAR
    ACQUISITION III INC.	 
	 	 	 
	By:	                  	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title:	 	 

 

cc:  Maxim
Group LLCExhibit
10.6

 

REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [______], 2016, is made and entered into
by and among Stellar Acquisition III Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), Astra Maritime
Corp., Dominium Investments Inc., Magellan Investments Corp. and Firmus Investments Inc. (the “Sponsors”),
and the undersigned parties listed under Holders on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with the Sponsors and
any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement,
a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,
the Company and certain officers of the Company have entered into that certain Securities Subscription Agreement (the “Founder
Shares Purchase Agreement”), dated as of January 29, 2016, pursuant to which such officers purchased an aggregate
of 2,300,000 shares (the “Founder Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per
share (the “Common Stock”); and

 

WHEREAS, the
Sponsors, and certain of the officers, director nominees and advisors of the Company entered into that certain Securities Assignment
Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2016, pursuant to which certain officers of the Company transferred an aggregate of 1,150,000
Founder Shares to the Sponsors and certain director nominees and certain initial shareholders of the Company for an aggregate
purchase price of $12,500.00; and

 

WHEREAS,
on [______], 2016, the Company and the Sponsors entered into that certain Amended and Restated Sponsors Warrants Purchase Agreement
(the “Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsors agreed to
purchase 7,300,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”), in a private placement transaction occurring
simultaneously with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering; and

 

WHEREAS,
the Company and the Holders desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain
registration rights with respect to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree
as follows:

 

ARTICLE
I

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Definitions.
The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set
forth below:

 

“Adverse
Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith
judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the
Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration
Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement
were not being filed, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

“Agreement”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

 

“Board”
shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

“Business
Combination” shall mean any merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or
other similar business combination with one or more businesses, involving the Company.

 

     

     

    

 

“Commission”
shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Common
Stock” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

“Company”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

 

“Demand
Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.

 

“Demanding
Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.

 

“Exchange
Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

“Form
S-1” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.

 

“Form
S-3” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.

 

“Founder
Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to the Founder Shares, the period ending on the earlier of one year after the
completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or earlier if, subsequent to the Business Combination, the last
sale price of the Common Stock (x) equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the
Company’s initial Business Combination or (y) the date following the completion of the Company’s initial Business
Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in
all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other
property, except in each case (a) to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of the
Company’s officers or directors, any members of any Sponsor, or any affiliates of such person or any Sponsor, (b) in the
case of an individual, by gift to a member of one of the members of the individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the
beneficiary of which is a member of one of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable
organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d)
in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection
with the consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the shares were originally purchased;
or (f) in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to its completion of its initial Business Combination; provided,
however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing
to be bound by these transfer restrictions.

 

“Founder
Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

“Founder
Shares Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

“Holders”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

 

“Maximum
Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.

 

“Misstatement”
shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration
Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made not misleading.

 

“Permitted
Transferees” shall mean a person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such
Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case
may be, under this Agreement and any letter agreement with the Company and to any transferee thereafter.

 

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“Piggyback
Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.

 

“Private
Placement Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to Private Placement Warrants that are held by the initial purchasers
of such Private Placement Warrants or their Permitted Transferees, and any of the Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise
or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants and that are held by the initial purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants
or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination
except in each case (a) to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of the Company’s
officers or directors, any members of any Sponsor, or any affiliates of such person or any Sponsor, (b) in the case of an individual,
by gift to a member of one of the members of the individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is
a member of one of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization; (c) in
the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual,
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of
a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (f) in the event
of the Company’s liquidation prior to its completion of its initial Business Combination; or (g) in the event of the Company’s
completion of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of its stockholders having
the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Company’s completion
of its initial Business Combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e) these permitted transferees
must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions.

 

“Private
Placement Warrants” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

“Private
Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

“Prospectus”
shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as
amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

“Prospectus
Date” shall mean the date of the final prospectus filed with the Commission and relating to the Company’s
initial public offering.

 

 “Registrable
Security” shall mean (a) the Founder Shares, (b) the Private Placement Warrants (including any shares
of the Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such Private Placement Warrants), (c) any outstanding share
of the Common Stock or any other equity security (including the shares of the Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise
of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement, (d) any equity securities
(including the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security) of the Company issuable
upon conversion of any working capital loans made to the Company by a Holder, and (e) any other equity security of the Company
issued or issuable with respect to any such share of the Common Stock by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection
with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however,
that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration
Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities
shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities
shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer
shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration
under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without
registration pursuant Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations);
or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public
securities transaction.

 

“Registration”
shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the
requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement
becoming effective.

 

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“Registration
Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:

 

(A)
all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority) and any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;

 

(B)
fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the
Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);

 

(C) printing,
messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;

 

(D) reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;

 

(E)
reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection
with such Registration; and

 

(F)
reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating
a Demand Registration to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.

 

“Registration
Statement” shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments)
and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration
statement.

 

“Requesting
Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.

 

“Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

“Sponsors”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

“Underwriter”
shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part
of such dealer’s market-making activities.

 

“Underwritten
Registration” or “Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities
of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.

 

“UPO”
shall mean that certain Unit Purchase Option granted to Underwriters and their designees in connection with the Company’s
initial public offering on [_______], 2016.

 

ARTICLE
II

REGISTRATIONS

 

2.1 Demand
Registration.

 

2.1.1 Request
for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof,
at any time and from time to time on or after the date the Company consummates the Business Combination, the Holders of at least
a majority in interest of the then outstanding number of Registrable Securities (the “Demanding Holders”)
may make a written demand for Registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities, which written
demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution
thereof (such written demand a “Demand Registration”). The Company shall, within ten (10) days
of the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of
such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s
Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of
such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “Requesting Holder”) shall so notify
the Company, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. Upon receipt
by the Company of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to the Company, such Requesting Holder(s) shall be
entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and the Company shall
effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after the Company’s receipt
of the Demand Registration, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders
pursuant such the Demand Registration. Under no circumstances shall the Company be obligated to effect more than an aggregate
of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to
any or all Registrable Securities; provided, however, that a Registration shall not be counted for such
purposes unless a Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that may be available at such time (“Form
S-1”) has become effective and all of the Registrable Securities requested by the Requesting Holders to be registered
on behalf of the Requesting Holders in such Form S-1 Registration have been sold, in accordance with Section 3.1 of
this Agreement.

 

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2.1.2 Effective
Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement,
a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration
Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective
by the Commission and (ii) the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further,
that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration
pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or
state court or any other governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not
to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated,
and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect
to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify the Company in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days,
of such election; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated or required to file another
Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant
to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.

 

2.1.3 Underwritten
Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest
of the Demanding Holders so advise the Company as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities
pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of such Demanding Holder
or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s
participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten
Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten
Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s)
selected for such Underwritten Offering by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating the Demand Registration.

 

2.1.4 Reduction
of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration pursuant to a Demand
Registration, in good faith, advises the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the
dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell,
taken together with all other Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell and the Common Stock, if
any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held
by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can
be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method,
or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable,
the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as
follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based
on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be
included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and Requesting
Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Registration (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro
Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that
the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of Holders (Pro
Rata, based on the respective number or Registrable Securities that each Holder has so requested exercising their rights to register
their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and
(ii), the Common Stock or other equity securities registrable pursuant to the terms of the UPO (such securities, the “Option
Securities”) as to which “piggy-back” registration has been requested by the holders thereof; and (iv) fourth,
to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii),
the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum
Number of Securities; and (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing
clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), the Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that the Company
is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can
be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

 

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2.1.5 Demand
Registration Withdrawal. A majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or a majority-in-interest
of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have the right to
withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to
the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant
to such Demand Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for
the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal
under this subsection 2.1.5.

 

2.2 Piggyback
Registration.

 

2.2.1 Piggyback
Rights. If, at any time on or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination, the Company proposes to file
a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations
exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders
of the Company (or by the Company and by the stockholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof),
other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for
an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of
debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company
shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not
less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe
the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the
proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable
Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing
within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “ Piggyback Registration”).
The Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use
its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable
Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms
and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition
of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to
distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter
into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.

 

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2.2.2 Reduction
of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration that is to be a Piggyback
Registration, in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration
in writing that the dollar amount or number of the Common Stock that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the
Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons
or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration
has been requested pursuant Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration
has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company,
exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:

 

(a)
If the Registration is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first,
the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum
Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing
clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection
2.2.1 hereof, Pro Rata, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to
the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Common
Stock or other securities, if any, comprised of Registrable Securities or Option Securities, as to which Registration has been
requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, which can be sold
without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

 

(b)
If the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the
Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting
persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number
of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause
(A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1,
pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Registration
and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to be included in such Underwritten Registration,
which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of
Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Common Stock or other equity securities that
the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth, to the
extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Common
Stock or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register pursuant
to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number
of Securities.

 

2.2.3 Piggyback
Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration
for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his,
her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed
with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration. The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as
the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration
Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such
Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration
Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.

 

2.2.4 Unlimited
Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof
shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1 hereof.

 

2.3 Registrations
on Form S-3. The Holders of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that the Company,
pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale
of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration statement that may be available
at such time (“Form S-3”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be
obligated to effect such request through an Underwritten Offering. Within five (5) days of the Company’s receipt of
a written request from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration on Form S-3, the Company shall promptly
give written notice of the proposed Registration on Form S-3 to all other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of
Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such
Registration on Form S-3 shall so notify the Company, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Holder of
the notice from the Company. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days after the Company’s
initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on Form S-3, the Company shall register all or such portion of such
Holder’s Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable
Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder
or Holders; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration
pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof if (i) a Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Holders
of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other equity securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such
Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the
public of less than $5,000,000.

 

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2.4 Restrictions
on Registration Rights. If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s
good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective
date of, a Company initiated Registration and provided that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt
of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all
reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) the Holders have requested an
Underwritten Registration and the Company and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite
the offer; or (C) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to the Company
and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then
in each case the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good
faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the
near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Company
shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however,
that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period.

 

ARTICLE
III

COMPANY
PROCEDURES

 

3.1 General
Procedures. If at any time on or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination the Company is required to
effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect such Registration to permit
the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the
Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:

 

3.1.1
prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities
and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable
Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;

 

3.1.2
prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements
to the Prospectus, as may be requested by the Holders or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the
rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and
regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration
Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement
to the Prospectus;

 

3.1.3
prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the
Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal counsel,
copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in
each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration
Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable
Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition
of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;

 

3.1.4
prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities
covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United
States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution)
may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement
to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations
of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable
Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be
required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction
where it is not then otherwise so subject;

 

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3.1.5
cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar
securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

3.1.6
provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the
effective date of such Registration Statement;

 

3.1.7
advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the
issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or
threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop
order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;

 

3.1.8
at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to
such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement
or Prospectus, furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel;

 

3.1.9
notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the
Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as
then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;

 

3.1.10
permit a representative of the Holders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter
to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company’s
officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney
or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters
enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or
disclosure of any such information;

 

3.1.11
obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of
an Underwritten Registration, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort”
letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating
Holders;

 

3.1.12
on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such date,
of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent or sales
agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which
such opinion is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily
included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating
Holders;

 

3.1.13
in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and
customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;

 

3.1.14
make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least
twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date
of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;

 

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3.1.15
if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $25,000,000, use
its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show”
presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and

 

3.1.16
otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders,
in connection with such Registration.

 

3.2 Registration
Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders
that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’
commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration
Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.

 

3.3 Requirements
for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities
of the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s
securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes
all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary
documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

 

3.4 Suspension
of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus
contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received
copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants
to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised
in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use
of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure
or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for
reasons beyond the Company’s control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders,
delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time,
but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In
the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their
receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale
or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during
which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.

 

3.5 Reporting
Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be reporting
under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings. The Company further covenants that
it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable
such Holder to sell shares of the Common Stock held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation
of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including providing any legal opinions. Upon the
request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether
it has complied with such requirements.

 

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ARTICLE
IV

INDEMNIFICATION
AND CONTRIBUTION

 

4.1 Indemnification.

 

4.1.1
The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors
and each person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in
any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission
or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly
for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such
Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification
of the Holder.

 

4.1.2
In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall
furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with
any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors
and officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue
statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof
or supplement thereto or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so
furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation
to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each
such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the
sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify
the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities
Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.

 

4.1.3
Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim
with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s
right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless
in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties
may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability
for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An
indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees
and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless
in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other
of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party,
consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money
(and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include
as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability
in respect to such claim or litigation.

 

4.1.4
The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made
by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive
the transfer of securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to
make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s
or such Holder’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason.

 

4.1.5
If the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient
to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein,
then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by
the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether
any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to
state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the
indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection
4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such
liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed
to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above,
any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding.
The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were
determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in this subsection 4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f)
of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any person who
was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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ARTICLE
V

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1 Notices.
Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed
to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in
person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile.
Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently
given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is
mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile, at such time as
it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused
by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed to the Company at 700 Louisiana
Street, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002 and to the Holder, at such Holder’s address as found in the Company’s books
and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties
hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section
5.1.

 

5.2 Assignment;
No Third Party Beneficiaries.

 

5.2.1
This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company
in whole or in part.

 

5.2.2
Prior to the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or the Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, no Holder may
assign or delegate such Holder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection
with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee, but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees
to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement and other applicable letter agreements.

 

5.2.3
This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors
and the permitted assigns of the Holders; which shall include Permitted Transferees.

 

5.2.4
This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set
forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereof.

 

5.2.5
No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate
the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof
and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms
and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer
or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.

 

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5.3 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed
an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

 

5.4 Governing
Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY
AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS
AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS
OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

 

5.5 Amendments
and Modifications. Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the
Registrable Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this
Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however,
that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity
as a holder of the shares of capital stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in
such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and
any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under
this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise
of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights
or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

 

5.6 Other
Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities or
the UPO, has any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities
of the Company in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any
other person. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement
or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

5.7 Term.
This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (ii) the
date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event
prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder) or (B) the
Holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any similar provision)
under the Securities Act without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article
IV shall survive any termination.

 

 [SIGNATURE
PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

	COMPANY:	 
	 	 
	STELLAR
                                         ACQUISTION III INC.

        a
        Marshall Islands corporation
	 
	 	 	 
	By:	 	 
	 	Name:
    	 
	 	Title:   	 

 

	HOLDERS:

 

	ASTRA
    MARITIME CORP.	 
	 	 	 
	By:	 	 
	 	Name:
                                         Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis
	 
	 	Title:	 

 

	DOMINIUM
    INVESTMENTS INC.  	 
	 	 
	            	 
	Name:
                                         Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis
	 
	Title:	 
	 	 
	MAGELLAN
                                         INVESTMENTS CORP.
	 
	 	 
		 
	Name:
                                         George Syllantavos
	 
	Title:
      	 

 

	FIRMUS
    INVESTMENTS INC.  	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Name:
                                         George Syllantavos
	 
	Title:
      	 

 

	By:	 	 
	 	Prokopios
    (Akis) Tsirigakis	 

 

	By:	 	 
	 	George
    Syllantavos	 

 

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	By:	 	 
	 	Alexandros
    Argyros	 

 

	By:	 	 
	 	Tiziano
    Paravagna	 

 

	By:	 	 
	 	Eleonora
    (Liona) Bacha	 

 

	By:	 	 
	 	Nikolas
    Tsirigakis	 

 

	By:	 	 
	 	Nicolas
    Bornozis	 

 

	By:	 	 
	 	Stylianos
    Anastopoulos	 

 

	CENTARUS
    METAL CORP.  	 
	 	 
	 	 
	Name:

        Title:
          
	 

 

 

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