Enterprise Acquisition Corp. Announces November 5, 2009 Special Meeting of Stockholders and Warrantholders to Approve Merger wit
29 October 2009 - 3:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Enterprise
Acquisition Corp. (NYSE Amex, Units: "EST.U", Common Stock: "EST,"
Warrants: "EST.WS") ("Enterprise") announced today that it has
rescheduled the special meetings of its stockholders and
warrantholders, which had been scheduled for Thursday, October 29,
2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, to Thursday, November 5, 2009, at
9:00 a.m. Eastern time. Enterprise believes that rescheduling the
special meetings will allow Enterprise's stockholders and
warrantholders, as well as certain potential investors, additional
time to consider and evaluate the proposals set forth below, and
would result in a higher equity base for the combined company.
Rescheduling the special meetings would also allow for the
negotiation and execution of additional forward contracts between
Enterprise and institutional investors. The special meetings will
be held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time at
the offices of Akerman Senterfitt, One Southeast 3rd Avenue, Suite
2500, Miami, Florida 33131. The record date for the postponed
special meetings remains October 5, 2009. At the special meeting of
stockholders, Enterprise stockholders will be asked to approve (i)
amendments to the terms of its amended and restated certificate of
incorporation to allow for the consummation of the proposed
transaction with ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. ("ARMOUR"); (ii) the
merger agreement with ARMOUR and the business combination
contemplated by such merger agreement; and (iii) an increase from
30% to 50% the threshold contained in Enterprise's amended and
restated certificate of incorporation regarding the amount of
shares of common stock issued in Enterprise's initial public
offering that may seek conversion without preventing a business
combination from being consummated. In addition, at the special
meeting of warrantholders, Enterprise warrantholders will be asked
to approve an amendment to the warrant agreement to (i) increase
the exercise price of Enterprise's warrants from $7.50 per share to
$11.00 per share and (ii) extend the expiration date of the
warrants from November 7, 2011 to November 7, 2013. About
Management Upon consummation of the business combination, ARMOUR's
investment team will be led by Co-Chief Executive Officers Scott J.
Ulm and Jeffrey J. Zimmer. Mr. Ulm has 23 years of structured
finance and debt capital markets experience, including
mortgage-backed securities. Since 2005, Mr. Ulm has been Chief
Executive Officer of Litchfield Capital Holdings, a structured
finance manager. From 1986-2005, he held a variety of senior
positions at Credit Suisse both in New York and London including
Global Head of Asset-Backed securities, Head of United States and
European Debt Capital Markets, and Global Co-Head of Collateralized
Debt Obligations. While at Credit Suisse, Mr. Ulm was responsible
for the underwriting and execution of more than $100 billion of
mortgage and asset-backed securities. Mr. Zimmer has worked in the
mortgage securities market for 25 years. From September 2003
through March 2008 he was Chief Executive Officer of Bimini Capital
Management, Inc., a publicly traded REIT which managed over $4
billion of agency mortgage assets, approximately $4 billion in
short term repurchase liabilities, and $100 million in long term
debt. Prior to 2003, he was a managing director at RBS/Greenwich
Capital in the Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Department where
since 1990, he held various positions that included working closely
with some of the nation's largest hedge funds, mortgage banks and
investment management firms on various mortgage-backed securities
investments. Mr. Zimmer was employed at Drexel Burnham Lambert in
the institutional mortgage-backed sales area from 1984-1990.
Enterprise Acquisition Corp. Located in Boca Raton, Florida,
Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (http://www.enterpriseacq.com/) is a
blank check company formed for effecting a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination
with one or more operating businesses. The prospective target is
not limited to a particular industry. Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
about Enterprise, ARMOUR and their combined business after
completion of the proposed acquisition. Forward-looking statements
are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking
statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of
Enterprise's and ARMOUR's management, are subject to risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the
forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others,
could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements: the failure of Enterprise stockholders
to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby; the number and percentage of Enterprise's stockholders
voting against the acquisition and electing conversion rights;
changing interpretations of generally accepted accounting
principles; continued compliance with government regulations;
legislation or regulatory environments; cyclical business trends;
general economic conditions; geopolitical events and regulatory
changes, as well as other relevant risks detailed in Enterprise's
filings with the SEC. The information set forth herein should be
read in light of such risks. Neither Enterprise nor ARMOUR assumes
any obligation to update the information contained in this press
release. Enterprise and ARMOUR caution that the foregoing list of
factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning these
and other risk factors is contained in Enterprise and ARMOUR's
filings with the SEC. All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements concerning Enterprise and ARMOUR, the
merger, the related transactions or other matters and attributable
to Enterprise and ARMOUR or any person acting on their behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements
above. Enterprise and ARMOUR caution readers not to place undue
reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date made. Enterprise and ARMOUR do not undertake or accept
any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in
their expectations or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based. Additional
Information and Where to Find It This communication is being made
in respect of the proposed business combination involving
Enterprise and ARMOUR. In connection with the proposed transaction,
ARMOUR filed Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-4 with the SEC on October 9, 2009, and the definitive Proxy
Statement/Prospectus for Enterprise was mailed to stockholders and
warrantholders of Enterprise on October 14, 2009. INVESTORS AND
SECURITY HOLDERS OF ENTERPRISE ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC
CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security
holders will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by
Enterprise and ARMOUR through the website maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov/. Free copies of the definitive Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC can
also be obtained by directing a request to Enterprise Acquisition
Corp., 6800 Broken Sound Parkway, Boca Raton, Florida 33487
Attention: Investor Relations. Participants in Solicitation
Enterprise and ARMOUR and their respective directors and executive
officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction.
Information regarding Enterprise's directors and executive officers
is available in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008, which was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2009,
and information regarding ARMOUR's directors and executive officers
is available in the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed
with the SEC on October 13, 2009 by Enterprise and ARMOUR. Other
information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation
and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by
security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the definitive
Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials filed with
the SEC. Investor Contact Ezra Shashoua Chief Financial Officer
Enterprise Acquisition Corp. (561) 988-1700 DATASOURCE: Enterprise
Acquisition Corp. CONTACT: Investors: Ezra Shashoua, Chief
Financial Officer, Enterprise Acquisition Corp., +1-561-988-1700
Web Site: http://www.enterpriseacq.com/
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