Exhibit 10.4


 


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT


 


THIS REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of  __________, is made and entered into by and
among GEF Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), GECC Holdings II,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and the undersigned parties listed under Holders
on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with the Sponsor and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party
to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, a “Holder” and collectively
the “Holders”).


 


RECITALS


  


WHEREAS, the
Sponsor, Andreas Y. Gruson, Caroline Angoorly and Steve Hamric own an aggregate of 2,875,000 of the Company’s Class F ordinary
shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares”);


 


WHEREAS, the
Founder Shares are convertible into shares of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary
Shares”), on the terms provided in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association;


 


WHEREAS, the
Company has entered into agreements with each of the Sponsor, Maxim Group LLC and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (the “Private
Placement Warrants Purchase Agreements”), pursuant to which the Sponsor, Maxim Group LLC and EarlyBirdCapital,
Inc. agreed to purchase an aggregate of 5,250,000 warrants (or 5,775,000 in the aggregate if the over-allotment option in connection
with the Company’s initial public offering is exercised in full) (the “Private Placement Warrants”),
in a private placement transaction occurring simultaneously with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering; and


  


WHEREAS, the
Company and the Holders desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain registration
rights with respect to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.


 


NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows:


 


ARTICLE I


DEFINITIONS


 


1.1 Definitions.
The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings
set forth below:


 


“Adverse
Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith
judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company,
(i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement
or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being
filed, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.


 


“Agreement”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.


 


“Board”
shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.


 


“Business
Combination” shall mean any merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or
other similar business combination with one or more businesses, involving the Company.


 






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“Commission”
shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.


 


“Company”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.


 


“Demand
Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.


 


“Demanding
Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.


 


“Exchange
Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.


  


“Form
S-1” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.


 


“Form
S-3” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.


 


“Founder
Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to the Founder Shares, the period ending on the earlier of (A) one year
after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or earlier if, subsequent to the Company’s initial
Business Combination, the closing price of the Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits,
share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period
commencing after the Company’s initial Business Combination or (B) the Company’s consummation of a subsequent liquidation,
merger, share exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to
exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property.


 


“Founder
Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto and includes the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion
thereof.


 


“Holders”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.


 


“Maximum
Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.


 


“Misstatement”
shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration
Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made not misleading.


 


“Ordinary
Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.


 


“Permitted
Transferees” shall mean a person or entity to whom Registrable Securities are permitted to be transferred prior to
the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, in accordance with this Agreement
and any letter agreement with the Company.


 


“Piggyback
Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.


 


“Private
Placement Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to Private Placement Warrants that are held by the initial purchasers
of such Private Placement Warrants or their Permitted Transferees, and any of the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise
or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants and that are held by the initial purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants or
their Permitted Transferees, the period ending 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination.


  


“Private
Placement Warrants” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.


 


“Private
Placement Warrants Purchase Agreements” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.





 


“Prospectus”
shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as
amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.


 






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“Prospectus
Date” shall mean the date of the final prospectus filed with the Commission and relating to the Company’s initial
public offering.


 


“Registrable
Security” shall mean (a) the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the conversion of any Founder Shares, (b) the
Private Placement Warrants (including any Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such Private Placement Warrants)
and (c) any outstanding Ordinary Share or any other equity security (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the
exercise of any other equity security) held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement and (d) any equity securities (including
the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security) of the Company issuable upon conversion of
any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,000,000 made to the Company by a Holder, and (e) any other equity security of the
Company issued or issuable with respect to any such Ordinary Share by way of a share capitalization or share split or in connection
with a combination of shares, capitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however,
that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration
Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities
shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities
shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall
have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the
Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant
Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (E) such securities
have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.


 


“Registration”
shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the
requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement
becoming effective.


 


“Registration
Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:


  


(A) all registration
and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) and
any securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are then listed;


 


(B) fees and expenses
of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in
connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);


 


(C) printing,
messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;


 


(D) reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;


 


(E) reasonable fees
and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such
Registration; and


 


(F) reasonable fees
and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration
to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.


 


“Registration
Statement” shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments)
and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration
statement.


 


“Requesting
Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.








 


“Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.


 


“Sponsor”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.


 






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“Underwriter”
shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part
of such dealer’s market-making activities.


 


“Underwritten
Registration” or “Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities
of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.


 


ARTICLE II


REGISTRATIONS


 


2.1 Demand
Registration.


 


2.1.1 Request
for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, at
any time and from time to time on or after the Prospectus Date, the Holders of at least twenty per cent (20%) of the then-outstanding
number of Registrable Securities (the “Demanding Holders”) may make a written demand for Registration
of at least fifteen percent (15%) of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe
the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such
written demand a “Demand Registration”). The Company shall, within ten (10) days of
the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such
demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable
Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holder’s
Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “Requesting Holder”) shall so notify the Company, in writing,
within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written
notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to the Company, such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable
Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and the Company shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable,
but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, the Registration
of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders pursuant to such Demand Registration. Under
no circumstances shall the Company be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand
Registration under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities; provided, however,
that a Registration shall not be counted for such purposes unless a Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that
may be available at such time (“Form S-1”) has become effective and all of the Registrable Securities
requested by the Requesting Holders to be registered on behalf of the Requesting Holders in such Form S-1 Registration have been
sold, in accordance with Section 3.1 of this Agreement.


 


2.1.2 Effective
Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement,
a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement
filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission
and (ii) the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further,
that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration
pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or
state court or any other governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to
have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated,
and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to
continue with such Registration and accordingly notify the Company in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such
election; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration
Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration
becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.


  




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2.1.3 Underwritten
Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest
of the Demanding Holders so advise the Company as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities
pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of such Demanding Holder
or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s
participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten
Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten
Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s)
selected for such Underwritten Offering by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating the Demand Registration.


 


2.1.4 Reduction
of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration pursuant to a Demand
Registration, in good faith, advises the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the
dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell,
taken together with all other Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell and the Ordinary Shares,
if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held
by any other shareholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can
be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method,
or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable,
the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as
follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on
the number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such
Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders
have requested be included in such Underwritten Registration (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”))
that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities
has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to
sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number
of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Ordinary Shares or other securities registrable
pursuant to the terms of the Unit Purchase Option issued to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Maxim Group LLC or their designees in connection
with the Company’s initial public offering (the “Unit Purchase Options” and such registrable securities, the
“Option Securities”) as to which “piggy-back” registration has been requested by the holders thereof, Pro
Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number
of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities
of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual
arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.


 


2.1.5 Demand
Registration Withdrawal. A majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or a majority-in-interest
of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have the right to
withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to
the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant
to such Demand Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the
Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under
this subsection 2.1.5.


  




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2.2 Piggyback
Registration.


 


2.2.1 Piggyback
Rights. If, at any time on or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination, the Company proposes to file a
Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations
exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of shareholders
of the Company (or by the Company and by the shareholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section
2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee share option or other benefit
plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering
of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall
give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less
than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe the amount
and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing
Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity
to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after
receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “Piggyback Registration”). The Company shall, in
good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its best efforts to cause
the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by
the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions
as any similar securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable
Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable
Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement
in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.


 


2.2.2 Reduction
of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration that is to be a Piggyback
Registration, in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration
in writing that the dollar amount or number of the Ordinary Shares that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the
Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with
persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration
has been requested pursuant Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration
has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company,
exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:


  


(a) If the Registration
is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Ordinary Shares
or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable
Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof
and the Option Securities, Pro Rata, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the
extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Ordinary Shares,
if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders
of the Company, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;


 


(b) If the Registration
is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall include
in any such Registration (A) first, the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities,
other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second,
to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Ordinary Shares or
other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the
Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1
and Option Securities, Pro Rata, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth, to the
extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Ordinary Shares
or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to separate
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2.2.3 Piggyback
Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration
for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her
or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with
the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration. The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the
result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration
Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such
Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration
Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.


  


2.2.4 Unlimited
Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof
shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1 hereof.


 


2.3 Registrations
on Form S-3. The Holders of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that the Company,
pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale
of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration statement that may be available
at such time (“Form S-3”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated
to effect such request through an Underwritten Offering. Within five (5) days of the Company’s receipt of a written request
from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration on Form S-3, the Company shall promptly give written notice
of the proposed Registration on Form S-3 to all other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities
who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration on Form S-3
shall so notify the Company, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. As
soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days after the Company’s initial receipt of such written request
for a Registration on Form S-3, the Company shall register all or such portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities as
are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Holder or Holders
joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or Holders; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof if (i)
a Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any
other equity securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and
such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $10,000,000.


 


2.4 Restrictions
on Registration Rights. If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith
estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company
initiated Registration and provided that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration
pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause
the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) the Holders have requested an Underwritten Registration and the
Company and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (C) in the good
faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes as a result
that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case the Company shall furnish
to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would
be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore
essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Company shall have the right to defer such filing
for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer its
obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period.


 


ARTICLE III


COMPANY PROCEDURES


 


3.1 General
Procedures. If at any time on or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination the Company is required to effect
the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale
of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall,
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3.1.1 prepare and file
with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable
best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered
by such Registration Statement have been sold;


 


3.1.2 prepare and file
with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus,
as may be requested by the Holders or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations
or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder
to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in
accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;


 


3.1.3 prior to filing
a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if
any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal counsel, copies of
such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case
including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement
(including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities
included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;


 


3.1.4 prior to any
public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by
the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the
Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may
request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered
with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company
and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included
in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be
required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction
where it is not then otherwise so subject;


  


3.1.5 cause all such
Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued
by the Company are then listed;


 


3.1.6 provide a transfer
agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such
Registration Statement;


 


3.1.7 advise each seller
of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop
order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding
for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal
if such stop order should be issued;


 


3.1.8 at least five
(5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement
or Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus, furnish a
copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel;


 


3.1.9 notify the Holders
at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of
the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes
a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;




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3.1.10 permit a representative
of the Holders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate,
at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company’s officers,
directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant
in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters enter
into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure
of any such information;


 


3.1.11 obtain a “cold
comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Registration,
in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing
Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;


  


3.1.12 on the date
the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel
representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if
any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion
is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included
in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders;


 


3.1.13 in the event
of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form,
with the managing Underwriter of such offering;


 


3.1.14 make available
to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months
beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement
which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;


 


3.1.15 if the Registration
involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $50,000,000, use its reasonable efforts
to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be
reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and


 


3.1.16 otherwise, in
good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection
with such Registration.


 


3.2 Registration
Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that
the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’
commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration
Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.


 


3.3 Requirements
for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of
the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s
securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary
questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may
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3.4 Suspension
of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains
a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies
of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare
and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing
by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration
Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the
inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s
control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness
of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days,
determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Company exercises its rights under the
preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of
the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall
immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section
3.4.


 


3.5 Reporting
Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be reporting
under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings. The Company further covenants
that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable
such Holder to sell Ordinary Shares held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of
the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request
of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has
complied with such requirements.


 


3.6 Limitations
on Registration Rights. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Maxim Group LLC may
not exercise their rights under Sections 2.1 and 2.2 hereunder after five (5) and seven (7) years after the effective date of the
registration statement relating to the Company’s initial public offering, respectively, and (ii) EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and
Maxim Group LLC may not exercise their rights under Section 2.1 more than one time.


 


ARTICLE IV


INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION


 


4.1 Indemnification.


 


4.1.1 The Company agrees
to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors and each person
who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration
Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission
of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as
the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein.
The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within
the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder.


  


4.1.2 In connection
with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to the
Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration
Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and agents
and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities
and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact
contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or
any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only
to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such
Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several,
not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities
shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant
to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors
and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the
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4.1.3 Any person entitled
to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it
seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification
hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified
party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect
to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified
party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the
indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled
to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel
for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified
party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to
such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or
enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying
party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving
by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.


 


4.1.4 The indemnification
provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of
the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of
securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions
as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Holder’s
indemnification is unavailable for any reason.


   


4.1.5 If the indemnification
provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless
an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying
party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as
a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative
fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative
fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action
in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s
and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however,
that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds
received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the
losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections
4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred
by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method
of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 4.1.5. No
person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled
to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.


 




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ARTICLE V


MISCELLANEOUS


 


5.1 Notices.
Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed
to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person
or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram
or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed
sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on
which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram
or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at
such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed
to the addressee at: 5471 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 300, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. Any party may change its address for notice
at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective
thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.


  


5.2 Assignment; No Third Party
Beneficiaries.


 


5.2.1 This Agreement
and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in
part.


 


5.2.2 Prior to the
expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or the Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, no Holder may assign or delegate
such Holder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a transfer
of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound
by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement and other applicable letter agreements.


 


5.2.3 This Agreement
and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the
permitted assigns of the Holders.; which shall include Permitted Transferees.


 


5.2.4 This Agreement
shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement
and Section 5.2 hereof.


 


5.2.5 No assignment
by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company
unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof
and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and
provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer
or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.


 


5.3 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed
an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.


 


5.4 Governing
Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY
AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT
OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS
IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.


 


5.5 Amendments
and Modifications. Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the Registrable
Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement
may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however,
that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity
as a holder of the shares of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall
require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto
or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall
operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies
under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or
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5.6 Other
Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has
any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company
in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person.
Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement
with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the
terms of this Agreement shall prevail.


 


5.7 Term. This
Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (ii) the date as of which
(A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable
period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder) or (B) the Holders of all Registrable Securities
are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any similar provision) under the Securities Act without limitation
on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall
survive any termination.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned
have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.


 


	 	COMPANY:
	 	 
	 	GEF ACQUISITION CORPORATION
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 	 
	 	HOLDERS:
	 	 
	 	GECC HOLDINGS II, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 
	 	MAXIM GROUP LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 	 
	 	EARLYBIRDCAPITAL, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:
	 	 	Title:
	 	 	 
	 	ANDREAS Y. GRUSON
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	CAROLINE ANGOORLY
	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	STEVE HAMRIC


 


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