Exhibit 10.1


 


November 2, 2021


 


McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp.


2600 Michelson Drive, Suite 1700


Irvine, California 92612


 


	Re:	Initial Public Offering


 


Ladies and Gentlemen:


 


This letter (this “Letter Agreement”)
is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”)
entered into by and among McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and
Mizuho Securities USA LLC, as representative (the “Representative”) of the several underwriters (each, an “Underwriter”
and collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Public Offering”),
of 20,125,000 of the Company’s units (including up to 2,625,000 units that may be purchased to cover over-allotments, if any) (the
“Units”), each comprised of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(the “Common Stock”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant (each, a
“Warrant”) entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share,
subject to adjustment. The Units will be sold in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259339,
as amended or supplemented, the “Registration Statement”) and prospectus (the “Prospectus”)
filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the Company has
applied to have the Units listed on The Nasdaq Global Market. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 11 hereof.


 


In order to induce the Company and the Underwriters to enter into the
Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the Public Offering and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, each of McLaren Technology Acquisition Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) and the
undersigned individuals, each of whom is a member of the Company’s board of directors and/or management team or an advisor of the
Company (each, an “Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders”), hereby agrees with
the Company as follows:


 


1. The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that if
the Company seeks stockholder approval of a proposed Business Combination, then in connection with such proposed Business Combination,
it, he or she shall (i) vote any shares of Capital Stock owned by it, him or her in favor of any proposed Business Combination and (ii)
not redeem any shares of Common Stock owned by it, him or her in connection with such stockholder approval. If the Company engages in
a tender offer in connection with any proposed Business Combination, the Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she will not seek
to sell or tender any shares of Capital Stock owned by it, him or her to the Company in connection with such tender offer.


 


2. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees that
in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 15 months (or up to 24 months if such date is extended
as described in the Prospectus), from the closing of this offering, or such later period approved by the Company’s stockholders
in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (as it may be amended from time to time, the
“Charter”), the Sponsor and each Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause the Company to (i) cease all
operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter,
subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the shares of Common Stock sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering
(the “Offering Shares”), at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the Trust Account (as defined below), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously
released to the Company to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then
outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of all holders of Offering Shares as stockholders
(including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably
possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Company’s board
of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the Company’s obligations under Delaware
law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. The Sponsor and each Insider agrees not to propose
any amendment to the Charter to modify (i) the substance or timing of the ability of holders of Offering Shares to seek redemption in
connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination or amendments to the Charter prior thereto or (ii) (A) the Company’s
obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination within 15 months (or
up to 24 months if such date is extended as described in the Prospectus) from the closing of this offering, or such later period approved
by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Charter or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’
rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides the holders of the Offering Shares with the opportunity
to redeem their shares of Common Stock upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate
amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released
to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares.


 






     


     


    

 


The Sponsor and each Insider acknowledges that
it, he or she has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or any other asset of the
Company as a result of any liquidation of the Company with respect to the Founder Shares held by it, him or her. The Sponsor and each
Insider hereby further waives, with respect to any shares of Common Stock held by it, him or her, if any, whether acquired now or hereafter,
any redemption rights it, he or she may have in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination or amendments to the Charter
prior thereto, including, without limitation, any such rights available in the context of a stockholder vote to approve such Business
Combination or a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Charter to modify (i) (A) the substance or timing of the Company’s
obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within 15 months (or up to
24 months if such date is extended as described in the Prospectus) from the closing of this offering, or such later period approved by
the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Charter or (B) any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or
pre-initial Business Combination activity or (ii) in the context of a tender offer made by the Company to purchase shares of Common Stock
(although the Sponsor, the Insiders and their respective affiliates shall be entitled to redemption and liquidation rights with respect
to any Offering Shares it or they hold if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 15 months (or up to 24 months
if such date is extended as described in the Prospectus) from the closing of this offering, or such later period approved by the Company’s
stockholders in accordance with the Charter.


 


3. During the period commencing on the effective
date of the Underwriting Agreement and ending 180 days after such date, the Sponsor and each Insider shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Representative, (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or
otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or
decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to any Units, shares of Capital
Stock, Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, shares of Capital Stock owned by it, him or her,
(ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership
of any Units, shares of Capital Stock, Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, shares of Capital
Stock owned by it, him or her, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or
(iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii). Each of the Insiders and the Sponsor
acknowledges and agrees that, prior to the effective date of any release or waiver, of the restrictions set forth in this paragraph 3
or paragraph 7 below, the Company shall announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least
two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted shall only be effective two business
days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if the release or waiver is effected
solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in
this Letter Agreement to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.


 


4. In the event of the liquidation of the Trust
Account upon the failure of the Company to consummate its initial Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter,
the Sponsor (the “Indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability,
claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating,
preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or threatened) to which the Company may become subject as a result of any
claim by (i) any third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company or (ii) any prospective target business with which
the Company has entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or Business Combination agreement
(a “Target”); provided, however, that such indemnification of the Company by the Indemnitor shall
(x) apply only to the extent necessary to ensure that such claims by a third party or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the
Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.20 per Offering Share and (ii) the actual amount per Offering Share held in the Trust Account
as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.20 per Offering Share is then held in the Trust Account due to
reductions in the value of the trust assets, less interest earned on the Trust Account which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, (y) not apply
to any claims by a third party or a Target which executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether
or not such waiver is enforceable) and (z) not apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the Underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Indemnitor shall have the right to defend against
any such claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Company if, within 15 days following written receipt of notice
of the claim to the Indemnitor, the Indemnitor notifies the Company in writing that it shall undertake such defense.


 






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5. To the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise
their over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 2,625,000 Units in full within 45 days from the date of the Prospectus (and
as further described in the Prospectus), the Sponsor and the Representative agree to forfeit, at no cost, a number of Founder Shares in
the aggregate equal to 656,250 multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is 2,625,000 minus the number of Units purchased by
the Underwriters upon the exercise of their over-allotment option, and (ii) the denominator of which is 2,625,000. The forfeiture will
be adjusted to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the Underwriters so that the Sponsor will be required
to forfeit only that number of Founder Shares as is necessary so that the Initial Stockholders will own an aggregate of 20.0% of the Company’s
issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock after the Public Offering.


 


6. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and
acknowledges that: (i) the Underwriters and the Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by such Sponsor or an Insider
of its, his or her obligations under paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7(a), 7(b), and 9, as applicable, of this Letter Agreement (ii) monetary
damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (iii) the non-breaching party shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition
to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach.


 


7. (a) The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that
it, he or she shall not Transfer any Founder Shares (or shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) until the earlier to
occur of (A) one year after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the Company’s
initial Business Combination, (x) if the reported last sale price of the Common Stock 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 on which the Company completes
a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization 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 (the “Founder Shares Lock-up Period”).


 


(b) The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it,
he or she shall not Transfer any Private Placement Warrants or shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Private
Placement Warrants, until 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination (the “Private Placement Lock-up Period”,
together with the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the “Lock-up Periods”).


 


(c) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in
paragraphs 7(a) and 7(b), Transfers of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon
the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants or the Founder Shares that are held by the Sponsor, any Insider or any of
their permitted transferees (that have complied with this paragraph 7(c)), are permitted (a) to the Company’s officers or directors,
any affiliate or family member of any of the Company’s officers or directors or any members of the Sponsor or any affiliates of
the Sponsor; (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary
of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization; (c)
in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such 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 an initial
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 the completion of an initial Business Combination; (g) by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the Sponsor’s
limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor;  (h) to the Representative solely in connection with the transfer
of 50,000 Founder Shares at the closing of the Public Offering; or (i) in the event of the Company’s liquidation, merger, capital
stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right
to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Company’s completion of an initial
Business Combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e), (g) or (h), these permitted
transferees must enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions herein and the other
restrictions contained in this Agreement (including provisions relating to voting, the Trust Account and liquidating distributions).


 






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8. The Sponsor and each Insider represents and
warrants that it, he or she has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association
or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked. Each Insider’s biographical information
furnished to the Company (including any such information included in the Prospectus) is true and accurate in all respects and does not
omit any material information with respect to the Insider’s background. Each Insider’s questionnaire furnished to the Company
is true and accurate in all respects. Each Insider represents and warrants that: it, he or she is not subject to or a respondent in any
legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice relating
to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction; it, he or she has never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, any crime (i) involving
fraud, (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities
and it, he or she is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding.


 


9. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, neither
the Sponsor nor any officer or director of the Company nor any affiliate of the Sponsor nor any affiliate of any officer or director of
the Company, shall receive from the Company any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee, monies in respect of any repayment
of a loan or other compensation prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of the
Company’s initial Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is), other than the following, none of which
will be made from the proceeds held in the Trust Account prior to the completion of the initial Business Combination: repayment of up
to an aggregate of $300,000 in loans made to the Company by the Sponsor to cover offering-related and organizational expenses; payment
to the Sponsor of $10,000 per month, for up to 15 months (or such later date permitted by the Charter to consummate the initial Business
Combination), for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support; reimbursement for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial Business Combination; and repayment of non-interest bearing loans which
may be made by the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors to finance transaction
costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination or to extend the time period for the Company to consummate an initial
Business Combination (as described in the Prospectus), the terms of which (other than as described above) have not been determined nor
have any written agreements been executed with respect thereto. Up to $1,500,000 of working capital loans (the “Working Capital
Loans”) and up to $4,000,000 of loans made to extend the Company’s time period for consummating an initial
Business Combination (the “Loan Warrants”) may be convertible into warrants, at a price of $1.00 per Warrant
at the option of the lender, upon consummation of the initial Business Combination. The Working Capital Loans and the Loan Warrants would
be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.


 


10. The Sponsor and each Insider has full right
and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation
agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Letter Agreement and, as applicable, to serve as an officer and/or
director on the board of directors of the Company and hereby consents to being named in the Prospectus as an officer and/or director of
the Company.


 


11. As used herein, (i) “Business Combination”
shall mean a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving
the Company and one or more businesses; (ii) “Capital Stock” shall mean, collectively, the
Common Stock and the Founder Shares; (iii) “Founder Shares” shall mean (a) the 5,031,250
shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, initially issued to the Sponsor (up to 656,250 Shares
of which are subject to complete or partial forfeiture by the Sponsor and Representative if the over-allotment option is not exercised
by the Underwriters) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or $0.005 per share, prior to the consummation of the Public Offering;
(iv) “Initial Stockholders” shall mean the Sponsor and any Insider that holds Founder Shares;
(v) “Private Placement Warrants” shall mean the 8,000,000 warrants sold
to the Sponsor (or up to 9,050,000 warrants if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) for an aggregate purchase price of $8,000,000
(or up to $9,050,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full), or purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, in
a private placement that shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering; (viii) “Public Stockholders”
shall mean the holders of securities issued in the Public Offering; (ix) “Trust Account”
shall mean the trust fund into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering shall be deposited; and (x) “Transfer”
shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise
dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation
with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to
another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled
by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified
in clause (a) or (b).


 






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12. The Company will maintain an insurance policy
or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, and each Director shall be covered by such policy or policies,
in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any of the Company’s directors or officers.


 


13. This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements,
or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof
or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct
a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.


 


14. No party hereto may assign either this Letter
Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported
assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title
to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Sponsor and each Insider and their respective successors, heirs
and assigns and permitted transferees.


 


15. Nothing in this Letter Agreement shall be construed
to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this
Letter Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises
and agreements contained in this Letter Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors,
heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees.


 


16. This Letter Agreement may be executed in any
number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all
such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.


 


17. This Letter Agreement shall be deemed severable,
and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Letter
Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties
hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Letter Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.


 


18. This Letter 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. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action,
proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts
of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall
be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.


 


19. Any notice, consent or request to be given
in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Letter 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 facsimile transmission.


 


20. This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the
earlier of (i) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods or (ii) the liquidation of the Company; provided, however, that this Letter Agreement
shall earlier terminate in the event that the Public Offering is not consummated and closed by December 31, 2021; provided further that
paragraph 4 of this Letter Agreement shall survive such liquidation.


 


21. The Company, the Sponsor and each Insider hereby
acknowledges and agrees that the Representative on behalf of the Underwriters is a third party beneficiary of this Letter Agreement.


 


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	 	Sincerely,
	 	 
	 	MCLAREN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION SPONSOR LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Sajan Pillai
	 	 	Name:  	Sajan Pillai
	 	 	Title:	Managing Member
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Sajan Pillai
	 	 	Name: 	Sajan Pillai
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
John Vilina
	 	 	Name: 	John Vilina
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Rajeev Nair
	 	 	Name: 	Rajeev Nair
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Murali Gopalan
	 	 	Name: 	Murali Gopalan
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Juan Villalonga
	 	 	Name: 	Juan Villalonga
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Sunir Kapoor
	 	 	Name: 	Sunir Kapoor
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Christopher Yoshida
	 	 	Name: 	Christopher Yoshida
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Secil Tabli Watson
	 	 	Name: 	Secil Tabli Watson


 


	Acknowledged and Agreed:	 
	 	 
	MCLAREN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP. 	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/
Sajan Pillai	 
	 	Name:  	Sajan Pillai	 
	 	Title:	Chief Executive Officer	 


 


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