Readers
are referred to the most recent reports filed with the SEC by Chart. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional
Information
Tempus
Holdings intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a Registration Statement on Form S-4, which will include
a preliminary proxy statement of Chart and a prospectus in connection with the Business Combination. Chart will mail a definitive
proxy statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders. Stockholders of Chart and other interested persons are advised
to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement, and amendments thereto, and the definitive proxy statement in connection
with Chart’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the Business Combination because these
documents will contain important information about Chart, Tempus and the Business Combination. The definitive proxy statement
will be mailed to stockholders of Chart as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business Combination. Stockholders
will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, once available,
on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Chart by contacting its Secretary, Michael LaBarbera, c/o
The Chart Group, L.P., 555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017, at (212) 350-8200 or at mlab@chartgroup.com.
In
addition, the tender offer for the outstanding warrants of Chart (the “Warrant Tender Offer”) has not yet commenced.
This report is not a recommendation, an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell warrants of Chart. At the time
the Warrant Tender Offer is commenced, Chart Acquisition Group LLC, Joseph R. Wright, and Cowen Investments LLC will file a tender
offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC for such tender offer, and Chart will file a solicitation/recommendation statement
on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the Warrant Tender Offer. Chart warrant holders are strongly advised to carefully read the tender
offer statement (including the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and the related tender offer documents) and the related
solicitation/recommendation statement for the Warrant Tender Offer when it becomes available, because these documents will contain
important information, including the terms of, and conditions to, such tender offer. Such materials, when prepared and ready for
release, will be made available to Chart’s warrant holders at no expense to them. In addition, at such time Chart’s
warrant holders will be able to obtain these documents for free from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Participants
in the Business Combination
Tempus
Holdings, Chart, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies from the stockholders of Chart in connection with the Business Combination. Information regarding the officers and directors
of Chart is set forth in Chart’s proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC
on November 5, 2014. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will also be included in the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (and will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the Business Combination)
and other relevant documents filed with the SEC.
Disclaimer
This
communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be
any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of
a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
| 99.1 |
Press
release, dated January 5, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
January 5, 2015
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CHART
ACQUISITION CORP. |
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By: |
/s/
Joseph R. Wright |
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Name: |
Joseph R. Wright |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
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Description |
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| 99.1 |
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Press
release, dated January 5, 2015 |
5
Exhibit 99.1
CHART
ACQUISITION CORP. AGREES TO BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH TEMPUS APPLIED SOLUTIONS, LLC
New York,
January 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Chart Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: CACG; CACGW; CACGU) (“Chart”) today announced
that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with Tempus Applied Solutions, LLC (“Tempus”),
an aviation solutions company (the “Business Combination”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Chart and
Tempus will combine under a new holding company called Tempus Applied Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“Tempus Holdings”).
Tempus is
a recently-formed company that provides customized aircraft engineering, integration and operations solutions that support critical
missions of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. intelligence agencies, foreign governments, heads of state and
others worldwide. Tempus will design and implement special mission aircraft modifications related to intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance systems, new generation command, control and communications systems and VIP interior components and provide
ongoing operational support including flight crews and maintenance services to customers. In addition, it transitions undervalued
and underutilized aircraft to alternative configurations that are then used for more profitable special mission purposes. Tempus
is headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Chart further
announced that, in connection with entering into the Merger Agreement, it has terminated its previously announced transaction
with Tempus Intermediate Holdings, LLC (“TIH”). Concurrent with the closing of the Business Combination, TIH will
enter into an agreement with Tempus and Tempus Holdings not to compete in Tempus’ business area for four years.
B. Scott
Terry, founder and CEO of Tempus, who will serve as CEO of Tempus Holdings, stated: “Tempus has brought together a talented
team of employees that has great experience addressing complex aviation-related mission requirements for governments and heads
of state. We have been exploring ways to take advantage of market opportunities and are pleased to be working with Chart, which
we believe will enable us to more rapidly address our near-term customer requirements in addition to expanding our marketing reach.
We've received positive feedback from potential stakeholders about possibly increasing our capital base and we are excited about
growing our business by building the additional relationships that public ownership allows.”
Joseph R.
Wright, Chairman and CEO of Chart, who will serve as Chairman of Tempus Holdings, stated: “Tempus provides complex communications,
navigation and electronics solutions for special-mission governmental and commercial aircraft. We believe there are strong opportunities
in this market, driven by regulatory changes that necessitate the upgrading of equipment in commercial aircraft and increased
demand for both military and commercial aircraft with sophisticated mission capabilities. We believe Chart has unique market knowledge
and relationships that will enable Tempus to achieve incremental growth. We look forward to working with Scott and his team as
they grow a great company.”
The total
purchase price for Tempus will be up to $100 million (based on a $10.00 per share price for Chart common stock), subject to adjustments.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Tempus’ members will receive 5.25 million shares of Tempus Holdings’ common
stock upon the closing of the Business Combination and may receive up to an additional 4.75 million shares upon Tempus Holdings’
achievement of certain financial milestones, subject to adjustments as defined in the Merger Agreement. The cash currently held
in Chart’s trust account will be used to fund any redemptions by Chart’s public stockholders and the payment of transaction
fees and expenses. The remaining cash in the trust account will be used by Tempus Holdings as working capital. Tempus’ senior
management team will continue in their same positions after the Business Combination. Shares and warrants of Tempus Holdings are
expected to list on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “TMPS” and “TMPSW”, respectively.
In connection
with the Business Combination, Mr. Joseph R. Wright, Cowen Investments LLC and Chart Acquisition Group, LLC (collectively, the
“Warrant Offerors”) intend to offer to purchase up to 3,746,150 of Chart’s warrants at a purchase price of $0.60
per warrant (the “Warrant Tender Offer”).
The Business
Combination is subject to the approval of Chart’s stockholders, as well as other closing conditions.
Cowen and
Company, LLC acted as financial advisor to Chart and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP served as legal counsel to Chart. BB&T
Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to Tempus and Alston & Bird LLP served as legal counsel to Tempus.
Disclaimer
This communication
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities
in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting
the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Additional
Information
Tempus Holdings
intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4, which will
include a preliminary proxy statement of Chart and a prospectus in connection with the Business Combination. Chart will mail a
definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders. Stockholders of Chart and other interested persons
are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement and any amendments thereto, the prospectus and the definitive
proxy statement in connection with Chart’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting to be held to approve the Business
Combination, because these documents will contain important information about Chart, Tempus and the Business Combination. The
definitive proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders of Chart as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business
Combination. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus,
without charge, once available, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Chart by contacting
its Secretary, Michael LaBarbera, c/o The Chart Group, L.P., 555 5th Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017, at (212) 350-8200
or at mlab@chartgroup.com.
The Warrant
Tender Offer for the outstanding warrants of Chart has not yet commenced. This press release is not a recommendation, an offer
to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell warrants of Chart. At the time the Warrant Tender Offer is commenced, the Warrant
Offerors will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC for such tender offer, and Chart will file a solicitation/recommendation
statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the Warrant Tender Offer. Chart warrant holders are strongly advised to carefully
read the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and the related tender offer documents)
and the related solicitation/recommendation statement for the Warrant Tender Offer when it becomes available, because these documents
will contain important information, including the terms of, and conditions to, such tender offer. Such materials, when prepared
and ready for release, will be made available to Chart’s warrant holders at no expense to them. In addition, at such time,
Chart’s warrant holders will be able to obtain these documents for free from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Participants
in the Business Combination
Tempus Holdings,
Chart, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from
the stockholders of Chart in connection with the Business Combination. Information regarding the officers and directors of Chart
is set forth in Chart’s proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on November
5, 2014.
Additional
information regarding the interests of such potential participants will also be included in the Registration Statement on Form
S-4 (and will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the Business Combination) and other relevant documents
filed with the SEC.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This written
communication contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning Chart’s proposed Business
Combination with Tempus and Tempus’ expected performance, as well as its strategic and operational plans. Actual events
or results may differ materially from those described in this written communication due to a number of risks and uncertainties.
The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the possibility that the proposed Business Combination will not close
or that the closing may be delayed; the reaction of Tempus’ customers and prospective customers to the proposed Business
Combination; the possibility that Chart may be unable to obtain stockholder approvals as required; or the occurrence of any event
or change in circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement. In addition, filings by Chart with
the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K identify other important factors that could cause financial and operational results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements set forth in this written communication. Chart will not update
any of its forward-looking statements after the date hereof except to the extent required by law.
About
Chart Acquisition Corp.
Chart is
a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Chart raised $75 million in its initial
public offering in December 2012.
For further
information, please contact Joe Boyle, Chart Acquisition Corp., at (212) 350-8205.
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