Exhibit 10.5


 


_______, 2020


 


Gentlemen:


 


Northern Genesis Acquisition
Corp. (“Corporation”), a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses or entities
(a “Business Combination”), intends to register its securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities
Act”), in connection with its initial public offering (“IPO”). The Corporation currently anticipates selling
units in the IPO, each comprised of one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation (“Common Stock”)
and one-half of one warrant (“Warrant”), each whole Warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock.


 


The undersigned hereby
commits to purchase an aggregate of 7,750,000 warrants (“Initial Warrants”) at $1.00 per Initial Warrant, for an aggregate
purchase price of $7,750,000 (the “Initial Purchase Price”). Additionally, if the underwriters in the IPO (“Underwriters”)
exercise their over-allotment option in full or part, the undersigned further commits to purchase up to an additional 900,000 Warrants
(“Additional Warrants” and together with the Initial Warrants, the “Private Warrants”), for an aggregate
purchase price of up to $900,000 (the “Over-Allotment Purchase Price” and together with the Initial Purchase Price,
the “Purchase Price”). At least 24 hours prior to the effective date (“Effective Date”) of the Corporation’s
registration statement filed in connection with the IPO (“Registration Statement”), the undersigned will cause the
Purchase Price to be delivered to Graubard Miller, counsel for the Corporation (“Counsel”), by wire transfer as set
forth in the instructions attached as Exhibit A hereto to hold in a non-interest bearing account until the Corporation consummates
the IPO. The undersigned agrees that if the size of the IPO is increased or decreased for any reason, the amount of the undersigned’s
investment will be either increased or decreased, as applicable, so that the undersigned’s percentage of the aggregate investment
in Private Warrants made by the undersigned and other investors of the Company remains the same. If the size of the offering is
increased, the undersigned agrees that it will deliver the purchase price for such additional Private Warrants to Counsel as set
forth above or as promptly as is reasonably practicable following the increase if it is on the Effective Date. If the size of the
offering is decreased, the unused portion of the Purchase Price shall be returned to the undersigned.


 


The consummation of
the purchase and issuance of the Initial Warrants and Additional Warrants (if any) shall occur simultaneously with the consummation
of the IPO and over-allotment option, respectively. Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, Counsel shall deposit the
Initial Purchase Price, without interest or deduction, into the trust fund (“Trust Fund”) established by the Corporation
for the benefit of the Corporation’s public stockholders as described in the Registration Statement. Simultaneously with
the consummation of all or any part of the over-allotment option, Counsel shall deposit the pro-rata portion of the Over-Allotment
Purchase Price, based upon the amount of the over-allotment option that has been exercised, without interest or deduction, into
the Trust Fund. Upon expiration of the over-allotment option, Counsel shall return any unused portion of the Over-Allotment Purchase
Price to the undersigned. If the Corporation does not complete the IPO within thirty (30) days from the Effective Date, the Purchase
Price (without interest or deduction) will be returned to the undersigned.


 


Each of the Corporation
and the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Counsel is serving hereunder solely as a convenience to the parties to facilitate
the purchase of the Private Warrants and Counsel’s sole obligation under this letter agreement is to act with respect to
holding and disbursing the Purchase Price for the Private Warrants as described above. Counsel shall not be liable to the Corporation
or the undersigned or any other person or entity in respect of any act or failure to act hereunder or otherwise in connection with
performing its services hereunder unless Counsel has acted in a manner constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct. The
Corporation shall indemnify Counsel against any claim made against it (including reasonable attorney’s fees) by reason of
it acting or failing to act in connection with this letter agreement except as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Counsel may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any written notice, instruction or request furnished
to it hereunder and believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.


  






     


     


    

 


The Private Warrants
will be identical to the warrants to be sold by the Corporation in the IPO, except that:


 


		·	The Private Warrants will not be transferable
(except to (i) the Corporation’s initial shareholders, officers, directors, consultants or their affiliates, (ii) an initial
shareholder’s members upon its liquidation, (iii) relatives and trusts for estate planning purposes, (iv) by virtue of the
laws of descent and distribution upon death, (v) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, (vi) the Corporation for no
value for cancellation in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination, or (vii) in connection with the
consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the Private Warrants were originally purchased,
in each case (except for clause (vi) or with the Corporation’s prior consent) where the transferee agrees to these transfer
restrictions) until after the completion of a Business Combination;



 


		·	The Private Warrants (and underlying securities)
will be subject to customary registration rights, which shall be described in the Registration Statement;



 


		·	the Private Warrants will not be redeemable
and will be exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the undersigned or its permitted transferees; and 



 


		·	the Private Warrants will include any
additional terms or restrictions as is customary in other similarly structured blank check company offerings or as may be reasonably
required by the underwriters in the IPO in order to consummate the IPO, each of which will be set forth in the Registration Statement.



 


The Initial Warrants
and Additional Warrants (and underlying securities) are deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up
pursuant to Rule 5110(g) of the FINRA Manual, commencing on the effective date of the Registration Statement. Pursuant to FINRA
Rule 5110(g), these securities will not be sold during the offering, or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated,
or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition
of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of the Registration Statement
or commencement of sales of the public offering, except to any underwriter and selected dealer participating in the offering and
their bona fide officers or partners, provided that all securities so transferred remain subject to the lockup restriction above
for the remainder of the time period.


 


The undersigned hereby
represents and warrants that, as applicable:


 


		(a)	it has been advised that the Private Warrants and the underlying securities have not been registered
under the Securities Act;



 


		(b)	it is acquiring the Private Warrants and the underlying securities for its account for investment
purposes only;



 


		(c)	it has no present intention of selling or otherwise disposing of the Private Warrants or the underlying
securities in violation of the securities laws of the United States;



 


		(d)	it is an “accredited investor” as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;



 


		(e)	it has had both the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the officers and directors
of the Corporation and all persons acting on its behalf concerning the terms and conditions of the offer made hereunder;



 


		(f)	it is familiar with the proposed business, management, financial condition and affairs of the Corporation;



 


		(g)	it has full power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this letter and any documents
contemplated herein or needed to consummate the transactions contemplated in this letter; and



 


		(h)	this letter constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation, and is enforceable against it.



 


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	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 	 
	 	NORTHERN GENESIS SPONSOR LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	Name: 
	 	 	Title: 


 


	Accepted and Agreed:	 
	 	 	 
	NORTHERN GENESIS ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 	 
	By:	 	 
	 	Name: 	 
	 	Title: 	 
	 	 	 
	GRAUBARD MILLER	 
	(solely with respect to its obligations to hold
	and disburse monies for the Private Warrants)
	 	 	 
	By:	 	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 





 


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