Exhibit 10.1


 


November
[●], 2021


 


Mountain
Crest Acquisition Corp. V

311 West 43rd Street, 12th Floor

New York, NY 10036


 


Chardan
Capital Markets, LLC

17 State Street, Suite 1600

New York, NY 10004


 


		Re:	Initial
Public Offering



 


Gentlemen:


 


This
letter is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”)
entered into by and between Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and
Chardan Capital Markets, LLC, as Representative (the “Representative”) of the several underwriters named on
Schedule A thereto (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “IPO”)
of the Company’s units (the “Units”), each comprised of one share of common stock of the Company, $0.0001
par value (the “Common Stock”) and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Common Stock (the
“Rights”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 16 hereof.


 


In
order to induce the Company and the Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the IPO, and in recognition
of the benefit that such IPO will confer upon the undersigned as a shareholder of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees with the Company as follows:


 


1.
If the Company solicits approval of its shareholders of a Business Combination, the undersigned will vote all shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by him, her or it, whether acquired before, in or after the IPO, in favor of such Business Combination.


 


2.
(a) Unless the Company’s shareholders are previously given the option to redeem their shares in connection with amending applicable
documents to extend the time that the Company has to complete a Business Combination and the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination
within 12 months from the closing of the Company’s IPO (or, in the event that the Company extended the period of time to consummate
a business combination up to 18 months from the closing of the Company’s IPO, as specified in the Company’s amended and restated
certificate of incorporation), the undersigned shall take all reasonable steps to (i) cause the Trust Fund to be liquidated and distributed
to the holders of the IPO Shares and (ii) cause the Company to liquidate as soon as reasonably practicable.


 


(b)
The undersigned hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distribution of the Trust Fund and
any remaining net assets of the Company as a result of such liquidation with respect to his, her or its Insider Shares including any
shares underlying the Private Units (“Claim”) and hereby waives any Claim the undersigned may have in the future
as a result of, or arising out of, any contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund for
any reason whatsoever. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that there will be no distribution from the Trust Fund with respect to
any Rights underlying the Private Units, all of which will terminate on the Company’s liquidation.


 






     


     


    

 


3.
In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Fund, Mountain Crest Global Holdings LLC agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company
against any and all loss, liability, claims, 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, or any claim
whatsoever) which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by any target business or vendor or other person who is owed
money by the Company for services rendered or products sold or contracted for, but only to the extent necessary to ensure that such loss,
liability, claim, damage or expense does not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Fund; provided that such indemnity
shall not apply if such target business, vendor or other person has executed an agreement waiving any claims against the Trust Fund.


 


4.
In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination and must liquidate and its remaining net assets are insufficient
to complete such liquidation, Mountain Crest Global Holdings LLC agrees to advance such funds necessary to complete such liquidation
and agrees not to seek recourse for such expenses.


 


5.
The undersigned will escrow all of his, her or its Insider Shares pursuant to the terms of a Stock Escrow Agreement, which the Company
will enter into with the undersigned and an escrow agent acceptable to the Company. After the underwriter exercises its over-allotment
option in full, the remaining portion of the underwriter’s over-allotment option is canceled, or the underwriter’s over-allotment
option terminates, the undersigned agrees to cancel a portion of the undersigned’s Insider Shares such that the total number of
Insider Shares equals (i) .25 multiplied by (ii) the number of Units sold in the IPO.


 


6.
The undersigned agrees that until the Company consummates a Business Combination, the undersigned’s Private Units will be subject
to the transfer restrictions described in the Subscription Agreement relating to the undersigned’s Private Units.


 


7.
In order to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple affiliations, the undersigned agrees to present to
the Company for its consideration, prior to presentation to any other person or entity, any suitable opportunity to acquire a target
business, until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company, subject to
any pre-existing fiduciary and contractual obligations the undersigned might have.


 


8.
The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that prior to entering into a Business Combination with a target business that is affiliated
with any Insiders of the Company or their affiliates, including any company that is a portfolio company of, or otherwise affiliated with,
or has received financial investment from, an entity with which any Insider or their affiliates is affiliated, such transaction must
be approved by a majority of the Company’s disinterested independent directors and the Company must obtain an opinion from an independent
investment banking firm that such Business Combination is fair to the Company’s unaffiliated shareholders from a financial point
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9.
Neither the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, nor any affiliate of the undersigned will be entitled to receive
and will not accept any compensation or other cash payment prior to, or for services rendered in connection with, the consummation of
the Business Combination; provided that the Company shall be allowed to repay working capital loans made by the undersigned
to the Company in cash upon consummation of the Business Combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned and any affiliate
of the undersigned shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with identifying,
investigating and consummating a Business Combination.


 


10.
Neither the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, nor any affiliate of the undersigned will be entitled to receive
or accept a finder’s fee or any other compensation in the event the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned or
any affiliate of the undersigned originates a Business Combination.


 


11.
Each of the undersigned officers and directors agrees to be a director or officer, as applicable, of the Company until the earlier of
the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. The undersigned’s biographical information
previously furnished to the Company and the Representative is true and accurate in all material respects, does not omit any material
information with respect to the undersigned’s biography and contains all of the information required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 401 of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The FINRA Questionnaire of each of the undersigned officers
and directors previously furnished to the Company and the Representative is true and accurate in all material respects. Each of the undersigned
represents and warrants that:


 


(a)
He, she or it has never had a petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law been filed by or against (i) him,
her or it, or any partnership in which he or she was a general partner at or within two years before the time of filing; or (ii) any
corporation or business association of which he or she was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;


 


(b)
He, she or it has never had a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer been appointed by a court for his business or property, or any
such partnership;


 


(c)
He, she or it has never been convicted of fraud in a civil or criminal proceeding;


 


(d)
He, she or it has never been convicted in a criminal proceeding or named the subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations and minor offenses);


 


(e)
He, she or it has never been the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court
of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining or otherwise limiting him, her or it from (i) acting as a futures commission
merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other
person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or
as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment
company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection
with any such activity; or (ii) engaging in any type of business practice; or (iii) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase
or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities or federal commodities laws;


 






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(f)
He, she, or it has never been the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal
or state authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days his, her or its right to engage in any activity described
in 11(e)(i) above, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;


 


(g)
He, she, or it has never been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC to have violated any federal
or state securities law, where the judgment in such civil action or finding by the SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended
or vacated;


 


(h)
He, she, or it has never been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the CFTC to have violated any federal
commodities law, where the judgment in such civil action or finding by the CFTC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;


 


(i)
He, she, or it has never been the subject of, or a party to, any Federal, State or foreign judicial or administrative order, judgment,
decree or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of (i) any Federal, State or foreign
securities or commodities law or regulation, (ii) any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including,
but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent
cease-and desist order, or removal or prohibition order or (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection
with any business entity;


 


(j)
He, she or it has never been the subject of, or party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, or
any self-regulatory organization, any registered entity, or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary
authority over its members or persons associated with a member;


 


(k)
He, she or it has never been convicted of any felony or misdemeanor: (i) in connection with the purchase or sale of any security; (ii)
involving the making of any false filing with the SEC; or (iii) arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker,
dealer, municipal securities dealer, investment advisor or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities;


 


(l)
He, she or it was never subject to a final order of a state or foreign securities commission (or an agency of officer of a state performing
like functions); a state or foreign authority that supervises or examines banks, savings associations, or credit unions; a state or foreign
insurance commission (or an agency or officer of a state performing like functions); an appropriate federal or foreign banking agency;
the CFTC; or the National Credit Union Administration that is based on a violation of any law or regulation that prohibits fraudulent,
manipulative, or deceptive conduct;


 






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(m)
He, she or it has never been subject to any order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, that, at the time of
the sale of the Units, restrained or enjoined him, her or it from engaging or continuing to engage in any conduct or practice: (i)
in connection with the purchase or sale of any security; (ii) involving the making of any false filing with the SEC or any foreign
regulatory agency with similar functions; or (iii) arising out of the conduct of the business of an underwriter, broker, dealer,
municipal securities dealer, investment adviser or paid solicitor of purchasers of securities;


 


(n)
He, she or it has never been subject to any order of the SEC or any foreign regulatory agency with similar functions that orders him,
her or it to cease and desist from committing or causing a future violation of: (i) any scienter-based anti-fraud provision of the federal
securities laws, including, but not limited to, Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5
thereunder, Section 15(c) and Section 206(1) of the Advisers Act or any other rule or regulation thereunder; or (ii) Section 5 of the
Securities Act;


 


(o)
He, she or it has never filed (as a registrant or issuer), or been named as an underwriter in any registration statement or Regulation
A offering statement filed with the SEC that was the subject of a refusal order, stop order, or order suspending the Regulation A exemption,
or is, currently, the subject of an investigation or proceeding to determine whether a stop order or suspension order should be issued;


 


(p)
He, she or it has never been subject to a United States Postal Service false representation order, or is currently subject to a temporary
restraining order or preliminary injunction with respect to conduct alleged by the United States Postal Service to constitute a scheme
or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations;


 


(q)
He, she or it is not subject to a final order of a state securities commission (or an agency of officer of a state performing like functions);
a state authority that supervises or examines banks, savings associations, or credit unions; a state insurance commission (or an agency
or officer of a state performing like functions); an appropriate federal banking agency; the CFTC; or the National Credit Union Administration
that bars the undersigned from: (i) association with an entity regulated by such commission, authority, agency or officer; (ii) engaging
in the business of securities, insurance or banking; or (iii) engaging in savings association or credit union activities;


 


(r)
He, she or it is not subject to an order of the SEC entered pursuant to section 15(b) or 15B(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Exchange Act”) or section 203(e) or 203(f) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”)
that: (i) suspends or revokes the undersigned’s registration as a broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer or investment adviser;
(ii) places limitations on the activities, functions or operations of, or imposes civil money penalties on, such person; or (iii) bars
the undersigned from being associated with any entity or from participating in the offering of any penny stock; and


 


(s)
He, she or it has never been suspended or expelled from membership in, or suspended or barred from association with a member of, a securities
self-regulatory organization (e.g., a registered national securities exchange or a registered national or affiliated securities association)
for any act or omission to act constituting conduct inconsistent with just and equitable principles of trade.


 






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12.
The undersigned has full right and power, without violating any agreement by which he, she or it is bound, to enter into this letter
agreement and to serve as a Director and/or officer of the Company, as applicable.


 


13.
The undersigned hereby waives his, her or its right to exercise redemption rights with respect to any shares of Common Stock owned or
to be owned by the undersigned, directly or indirectly, whether purchased by the undersigned prior to the IPO, in the IPO or in the aftermarket,
and agrees that he, she or it will not seek redemption with respect to or otherwise sell, such shares in connection with any vote to
approve a Business Combination with respect thereto, a vote to amend the provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation, or a tender offer by the Company prior to a Business Combination.


 


14.
The undersigned hereby agrees to not propose, or vote in favor of, an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation with respect to the Company’s pre-Business Combination activities prior to the consummation of a Business Combination
unless the Company offers holders of IPO Shares the right to receive their pro rata portion of the funds then held in the Trust Fund.


 


15.
In connection with Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York, this letter agreement shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of law that would result
in the application of the substantive law of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto agree that any action, proceeding or claim arising
out of or relating in any way to this letter agreement shall be resolved through final and binding arbitration in accordance with the
International Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitration shall be brought before
the AAA International Center for Dispute Resolution’s offices in New York City, New York, will be conducted in English and will
be decided by a panel of three arbitrators selected from the AAA Commercial Disputes Panel and that the arbitrator panel’s decision
shall be final and enforceable by any court having jurisdiction over the party from whom enforcement is sought. The cost of such arbitrators
and arbitration services, together with the prevailing party’s legal fees and expenses, shall be borne by the non-prevailing party
or as otherwise directed by the arbitrators.


 


16.
As used herein, (i) a “Business Combination” shall mean a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, contractual
arrangement, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities;
(ii) “Insiders” shall mean all officers, directors and shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the
IPO; (iii) “Insider Shares” shall mean all of the shares of Common Stock of the Company acquired by an Insider
prior to the IPO and any shares of Common Stock underlying the Private Units; (iv) “IPO Shares” shall mean
the shares of Common Stock issued in the Company’s IPO; (v) “Private Units” shall mean (x) the Units
purchased in the private placement taking place simultaneously with the consummation of the Company’s IPO and (y) the additional
Units that may be purchased in connection with the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters in the IPO as described
in the Registration Statement; (vi) “Registration Statement” means the registration statement on Form S-1 filed
by the Company with respect to the IPO; and (vii) “Trust Fund” shall mean the trust fund into which a portion
of the net proceeds of the Company’s IPO will be deposited.


 






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17.
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.


 


If
to the Representative:


 


Chardan
Capital Markets, LLC

17 State Street, Suite 1600

New York, NY 10004

Attn: Shai Gerson

Facsimile: (646) 465-9039


 


with
a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:


 


Reed
Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attn: Ari Edelman

Fax No.: (212) 521-5450


 


If
to the Company:


 


Mountain
Crest Acquisition Corp. V

311 West 43rd Street, 12 Floor

New York, NY 10036

Attn: Suying Liu, Chief Executive Officer


 


with
a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:


 


Loeb
& Loeb LLP

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

Attn: Giovanni Caruso, Esq.

Facsimile: (212) 407-4990


 


18.
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 party. 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 parties hereto and
any successors and assigns thereof.


 


19.
The undersigned acknowledges and understands that the Underwriters and the Company will rely upon the agreements, representations and
warranties set forth herein in proceeding with the IPO.


 


 


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	 	Mountain Crest Global Holdings LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Suying Liu
	 		Name:	Suying Liu
	 		Title:	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer



 


	 	 	 
	 	DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Suying Liu
	 	 	Suying Liu
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Nelson Haight
	 	 	Nelson Haight
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Todd Milbourn
	 	 	Todd Milbourn
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Wenhua Zhang
	 	 	Wenhua Zhang





 


 


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