SEC Company Response from Jaguar Acquisition Corp. (CIK 0001331474) — Sep 28, 2005
Jaguar Acquisition Corp. (CIK 0001331474)
Date: Sept. 28, 2005 · CIK: 0001331474 · Accession: 0000950136-05-006087
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File numbers found in text: 333-127135
Referenced dates: September 16, 2005
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GRAUBARD MILLER
THE CHRYSLER BUILDING
405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10174
FACSIMILE: DIRECT DIAL:
(212) 818-8881 (212) 818-8638
September 28, 2005
VIA EDGAR AND FEDERAL EXPRESS
Mr. John Reynolds
Assistant Director
Office of Emerging Growth Companies
Mail Stop 3561
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Jaguar Acquisition Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-1 ("Registration Statement")
Filed August 3, 2005
File No. 333-127135
Dear Mr. Reynolds:
On behalf of Jaguar Acquisition Corporation (the "Company"), we respond
as follows to the Staff's comment letter, dated September 16, 2005, relating to
the above-captioned Registration Statement. Please note that for the Staff's
convenience, we have recited each of the Staff's comments and provided the
Company's response to each comment immediately thereafter.
GENERAL
1. PLEASE ADDRESS THE APPLICABILITY OR INAPPLICABILITY OF REGULATION M IN
THE CONTEXT OF THE WARRANT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS CONTAINED WITHIN YOUR
REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
As set forth in the section entitled "Principal Stockholders" on page
45 of the prospectus, the Company's initial stockholders have agreed with
EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. that, after the offering is completed and within the
first ten month period after separate trading of the warrants has commenced,
they or certain of their affiliates or designees will collectively purchase up
to $700,000 million of warrants in the public marketplace at prices not to
exceed $0.70 per warrant. Regulation M regulates the purchases of securities
during an applicable restricted period (in this case, the Company's initial
public offering of units). Because the initial stockholders are not obligated to
purchase warrants until after separate trading of the warrants commences (which
cannot occur until after the Company files a Current Report on Form 8-K on the
closing date
Mr. John Reynolds
September 28, 2005
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reflecting receipt of the gross proceeds of the offering), it is
not possible for such individuals to begin acquiring warrants until after the
offering is completed and the units are split. Consequently, Regulation M is
inapplicable to such purchases.
Moreover, while the underwriters and the Company have agreed to a
45-day over-allotment option of 15% (as permitted by Rule 2710(c)(6) of the NASD
Rules), this allotment is available only to cover the net syndicate short
position resulting from the initial distribution, which fact is disclosed in the
prospectus on the cover and on page 54 under "Underwriting." Regulation M, Rule
100(b), in the definition "Completion of Participation in a Distribution" states
that, in a firm commitment offering, an underwriter's distribution will not be
extended by the exercise of an over-allotment option so long as it is exercised
only to cover the net syndicate short position. Since the over-allotment option
in this offering may not be exercised except to cover a syndicate short created
at the time of the initial distribution, the mere right to exercise the option
for 45 days does not result in a continuing distribution.
For the foregoing reasons, we respectfully do not believe any revision
to the disclosure in the prospectus is necessary.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the
above telephone and facsimile numbers.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jeffrey M. Gallant
Jeffrey M. Gallant
cc: Jonathan Kalman
James S. Cassano
C. Richard Corl
David M. Nussbaum
Steven Levine
Alan I. Annex, Esq.