Exhibit
10.1


 


[___],
2021


 


Quinzel
Acquisition Company


535
Madison Avenue, 30th Floor


New
York, NY 10022


 


		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 between
Quinzel Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.,
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 23,000,000 of the Company’s units (including up to 3,000,000 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-[___]) 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 Capital Market. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 12 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 Quinzel Holdings
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 of the Company (each, an “Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders”),
hereby agrees with the Company as follows:


 


1.
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, each of the undersigned agrees that it, he or
she will not seek to sell its, his or her shares of Capital Stock to the Company in connection with such tender offer.


 


2.
In the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering,
or such later period approved by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated
certificate of incorporation (the “Charter”), it, he or she 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 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
all Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation 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 each
case to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable
law. Each of the undersigned 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 a Business Combination, (ii) certain amendments to the Charter
prior to the completion of a Business Combination or (iii) (A) the Company obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if
the Company does not complete a Business Combination within such time set forth in the Charter or (B) any other provisions relating
to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides its public stockholders 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.


 






     


     


    

 


Each
of the undersigned 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. Each of the undersigned 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, 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) the substance
or timing of the ability of holders of Offering Shares to seek redemption in connection with a Business Combination or (ii) (A)
the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within
such time set forth in the Charter or (B) any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination
activity, unless the Company provides its public stockholders 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, or (iii) 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 the time period set forth in the Charter).


 


3.
During the period commencing on the date of the Underwriting Agreement and ending 180 days after such date, each of the undersigned
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 undersigned 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) $10.00 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 $10.00 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
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5.
To the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 Units
in full within 45 days from the date of the Prospectus (and as further described in the Prospectus), the Sponsor agrees to forfeit,
at no cost, a number of Founder Shares in the aggregate equal to 1,000,000 multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which
is 3,000,000 minus the number of Units purchased by the Underwriters upon the exercise of their over-allotment option, and (ii)
the denominator of which is 3,000,000. 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 25% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Capital
Stock after the Public Offering.


 


6.
Each of the undersigned 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), 9 and
10, 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 Founder Shares shall not be transferable or salable (x)(a) with respect to 25% of such shares, until consummation of a
Business Combination, (b) with respect to 25% of such shares, when the closing price of the Common Stock exceeds $12.00 for any
20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the consummation of a Business Combination, (c) with respect to 25% of
such shares, when the closing price of the Common Stock exceeds $13.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period
following the consummation of a Business Combination, and (d) with respect to 25% of such shares, when the closing price of the
Common Stock exceeds $17.00 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the consummation of a Business Combination
or earlier, in any case, if, following a Business Combination (y) the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange
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 (such applicable period being the “Founder Lock-Up Period”).
During the Founder Lock-Up Period, the Sponsor and the Insiders shall not, except as described in the Prospectus, (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 Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder,
with respect to the Founder Shares then subject to the Founder Lock-Up Period, (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 of the Founder Shares then subject
to the Founder Lock-Up Period, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of the Common Stock or such other securities,
in cash or otherwise, or (III) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (b)(I) or (b)(II).


 


(b)
Each of the undersigned 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 a Business Combination (the
“Private Placement Warrants Lock-up Period”, together with the Founder Lock-up Period, the
“Lock-up Periods”).


 




(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in paragraphs 7(a) and (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 and 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 affiliate of the Sponsor or to any member(s) of the Sponsor or any of their affiliates; (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 shares or warrants were originally
purchased; (f) in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to the completion of an initial Business Combination; or
(g) by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution
of the Sponsor; provided, however, that in each case these permitted transferees must enter into a written
agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions herein.


 


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8.
Each of the undersigned 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, director, advisor or any affiliate of the Sponsor,
officer, director or advisor 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).


 


10.
Each Insider agrees that, until the consummation of the Business Combination and for one year thereafter, he or she will keep
confidential all confidential, proprietary and non-public information of the Company (whether written, oral or electronic communications),
including without limitation, the names of the targets identified by the Company for a potential Business Combination and any
and all information provided by the Company to the Insider regarding such targets.


 


11.
Each of the undersigned 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.


 


12.
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 7,666,667 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, initially issued to the Sponsor
(up to 1,000,000 Shares of which are subject to complete or partial forfeiture by the Sponsor if the over-allotment option is
not exercised by the Underwriters) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or $0.003 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 Warrants to purchase up to 6,500,000
shares (or up to 7,100,000 shares if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) of Common Stock of the Company that the Sponsor
has agreed to purchase for an aggregate purchase price of $6,500,000 (or up to $7,100,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised
in full) in the aggregate, or $1.00 per Warrant, in a private placement that shall occur simultaneously with the consummation
of the Public Offering; (vi) “Public Stockholders” shall mean the holders of securities issued in the
Public Offering; (vii) “Trust Account” shall mean the trust fund into which a portion of the net proceeds
of the Public Offering shall be deposited; and (viii) “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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13.
The Company will maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance,
and each of the directors and officers of the Compnay 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.


 


14.
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.


 


15.
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 each of the undersigned and their respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.


 


16.
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.


 


17.
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.


 


18.
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.


 


19.
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.


 


20.
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.


 


21.
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 June 30, 2021; provided further that paragraphs 4 and 11 of this Letter Agreement shall survive such liquidation.


 


22.
The Company, the Sponsor and the Insiders hereby acknowledge and agree that the Representative on behalf of the Underwriters is
a third party beneficiary of this Letter Agreement.


 


 


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	 	Sincerely,
	 	 
	 	Quinzel
    Holdings Sponsor LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:
	 
	 	 	Name:	 Joel Greenblatt
	 	 	Title:	Managing Member
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:
	 
	 	 	Name: 	Robert Goldstein
	 	 	Title:	Managing Member
	 	 	 
	 	By:
	 
	 	 	Name: 	Joel Greenblatt
	 	 	 
	 	By:	
	 	 	Name:	 Robert Goldstein
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name:	 Bernard Seibert
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:
	 
	 	 	Name: 	Eric Strutz
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name: 	Nikola Duravcevic
	 	 	 
	 	By:	
	 	 	Name: 	John Petry



 

	Acknowledged
    and Agreed:	 
	 	 
	QUINZEL
    ACQUISITION COMPANY	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	 
	 	Name:	Robert Goldstein	 
	 	Title:	Co-Chief Executive
    Officer	 


 


 


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