Exhibit 10.3


 


Execution Version


 


REGISTRATION AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
AGREEMENT


 


THIS REGISTRATION AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 20, 2021, is made and entered into by and among Authentic
Equity Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), Authentic Equity Sponsor
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and the undersigned parties listed under Holder
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 6.2 of this Agreement, a “Holder” and collectively
the “Holders”).


 


RECITALS


 


WHEREAS, the Sponsor currently owns
6,900,000 shares of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B
Ordinary Shares”), and the other Holders currently own an aggregate of 100,000 Class B Ordinary Shares, which
were received from the Sponsor;


 


WHEREAS, the Class B Ordinary
Shares are convertible into the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary
Shares”), at the time of the initial Business Combination (as defined below) on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment,
on the terms and conditions provided in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as the
same may be amended from time to time, the “Charter”);


 


WHEREAS, on January 14, 2021, the
Company and the Sponsor entered into that certain Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Sponsor
agreed to purchase 6,000,000 warrants (or up to 6,600,000 warrants if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option to
purchase additional units in connection with the Company’s initial public offering) (the “Sponsor Private Placement
Warrants”), in a private placement transaction occurring simultaneously with the closing of the Company’s initial
public offering;


 


WHEREAS, on January 14, 2021, the
Company and General Electric Pension Trust (“GEPT”) entered into that certain Forward Purchase Agreement
(the “Forward Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which (i) GEPT may purchase, in its discretion, a number
of units designated by the Company, up to the lesser of (i) $50,000,000 of units from the Company and (ii) a number of units equal
to 19.99% of the pro forma equity outstanding at the time of the closing of our initial Business Combination, including but not
limited to, any Ordinary Shares issued in connection with this offering, the Forward Purchase Agreement or any private placement
or other offering or to any seller in the initial business combination, with each unit consisting of one Ordinary Share and 0.425
of one redeemable warrant, for a purchase price of $10.00 per unit, in a private placement transaction to occur concurrently with
the closing of the initial Business Combination, and (ii) if GEPT makes the purchase described in clause (i) above, the Company
will issue to GEPT, a number of Class B Ordinary Shares and warrants specified therein (such warrants, together with the Sponsor
Private Placement Warrants, the “Private Placement Warrants”);


 


WHEREAS, in order to finance the
Company’s transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers
or directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as the Company may require, of which up to $1,500,000 of such
loans may be convertible into an additional 1,500,000 Private Placement Warrants (the “Working Capital Warrants”);
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 mutual 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 1

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 principal
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, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination
with one or more businesses, involving the Company.


 


“Commission” shall
mean the U.S. 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 2.3.1.


 


“Founder Shares”
shall mean the Class B Ordinary Shares (including any Class B Ordinary Shares issued to GEPT pursuant to the Forward Purchase
Agreement) and shall be deemed to include the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion thereof.


 




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“Founder Shares 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 and (B) subsequent to the Business Combination, (x) if the last reported
sales price of the Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 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 at least 150 days after the
Company’s initial Business Combination or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange,
reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange
their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property.


 


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


 


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


 


“Insider Letter”
shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company, the Sponsor and each of the
Company’s officers, directors and director nominees.


 


“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 case of a Prospectus,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.


 


“Nominee” is defined
in Section 6.1.


 


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


 


“Permitted Transferees”
shall mean a person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior
to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, under the Insider
Letter and any other applicable agreement between such Holder and the Company, and to any transferee thereafter.


 


“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
(including GEPT, as applicable) 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 (including
GEPT, as applicable) 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.


 


“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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“Registrable Security”
shall mean (a) the Founder Shares (including any Ordinary Shares or other equivalent equity security issued or issuable upon
the conversion of any such Founder Shares or exercisable for Ordinary Shares), (b) the Private Placement Warrants (including any
Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such Private Placement Warrants), (c) the Working Capital Warrants
(including any Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the conversion of working capital loans), (d) any outstanding Ordinary Shares
or any other equity security (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security)
of the Company held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement, and (e) any other equity security of the Company issued
or issuable with respect to any such Ordinary Shares by way of a share capitalization or share split or in connection with a combination
of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular
Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (i) 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; (ii) 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; (iii) such
securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; or (iv) 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, Inc.) 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 or the Takedown Requesting Holder initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown.


 


“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.


 


“Shelf” shall
have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.1.


 




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


 


“Sponsor Director”
means an individual elected to the Board that has been nominated by the Sponsor pursuant to this Agreement.


 


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


 


“Subsequent Shelf Registration”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.2.


 


“Takedown Requesting Holder”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.3.


 


“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.


 


“Underwritten Shelf Takedown”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.3.


 


“Working Capital Warrants”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.


 


Article 2

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 date the Company consummates the Business Combination, the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding
number of Registrable Securities (the “Demanding Holders”) may make a written demand for Registration
of all or part of their 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 five (5) 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 three (3) business 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; provided, further, that an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall not count as a Demand Registration.


 




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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.


 


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 respective 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; and (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 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.


 




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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.


 


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 stock 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 seven (7) 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 three (3) business
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. The notice periods set forth
in this subsection 2.2.1 shall not apply to an Underwritten Shelf Takedown conducted in accordance with subsection 2.3.3.


 




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2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration.
If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration that is to be a Piggyback Registration (other than
Underwritten Shelf Takedown), 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; and (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, Pro
Rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has so requested exercising its rights to register
its Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, 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 Registrable Securities of
Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1, Pro Rata, 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 Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company
desires to sell, 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 written
contractual arrangements with such persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.


 


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.


 




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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 Shelf Registrations.


 


2.3.1 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 similar short form registration statement that may be available at such time (“Form S-3”),
or if the Company is ineligible to use Form S-3, on Form S-1; a registration statement filed pursuant to this subsection 2.3.1
(a “Shelf”) shall provide for the resale of the Registrable Securities included therein pursuant to any
method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder. Within three (3) days of the Company’s
receipt of a written request from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration on a Shelf, the Company shall
promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration 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
shall so notify the Company, in writing, within three (3) business days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from
the Company. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than ten (10) days after the Company’s initial receipt
of such written request for a Registration on a Shelf, 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 this subsection 2.3.1
if 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. The Company shall maintain each Shelf in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall prepare
and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep such Shelf
continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there
are no longer any Registrable Securities included on such Shelf. In the event the Company files a Shelf on Form S-1, the Company
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert the Form S-1 to a Form S-3 as soon as practicable after
the Company is eligible to use Form S-3.


 


2.3.2 If any Shelf ceases to be effective
under the Securities Act for any reason at any time while Registrable Securities included thereon are still outstanding, the Company
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf to again become effective
under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf), and
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf in a manner reasonably
expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional registration
statement (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration”) registering the resale of all Registrable Securities including
on such Shelf, and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder. If a Subsequent
Shelf Registration is filed, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf
Registration to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof and
(ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions
of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities included thereon. Any such Subsequent Shelf
Registration shall be on Form S-3 to the extent that the Company is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent
Shelf Registration shall be on another appropriate form. In the event that any Holder holds Registrable Securities that are not
registered for resale on a delayed or continuous basis, the Company, upon request of a Holder shall promptly use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be covered by either, at the Company’s option, a
Shelf (including by means of a post-effective amendment) or a Subsequent Shelf Registration and cause the same to become effective
as soon as practicable after such filing and such Shelf or Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be subject to the terms hereof;
provided, however, the Company shall only be required to cause such Registrable Securities to be so covered
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2.3.3 At any time and from time to time after
a Shelf has been declared effective by the Commission, the Sponsor may request to sell all or any portion of its Registrable Securities
in an underwritten offering that is registered pursuant to the Shelf (each, an “Underwritten Shelf Takedown”); provided that
the Company shall only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if such offering shall include securities with a total
offering price (including piggyback securities and before deduction of underwriting discounts) reasonably expected to exceed, in
the aggregate, $10,000,000. All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice to the Company
at least 48 hours prior to the public announcement of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, which shall specify the approximate number
of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the expected price range (net of underwriting
discounts and commissions) of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. The Company shall include in any Underwritten Shelf Takedown the
securities requested to be included by any holder (each a “Takedown Requesting Holder”) at least 24 hours
prior to the public announcement of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to written contractual piggyback registration rights
of such holder (including to those set forth herein). The Sponsor shall have the right to select the underwriter(s) for such offering
(which shall consist of one or more reputable nationally recognized investment banks), subject to the Company’s prior approval
which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to
this subsection 2.3.3 shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1
hereof.


 


2.3.4 If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters
in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in good faith, advises the Company, the Sponsor and the Takedown Requesting Holders (if any)
in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Sponsor and the Takedown Requesting Holders (if
any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell,
exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, as follows: (i) first,
the Registrable Securities of the Sponsor 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;
and (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 equity securities of the Takedown Requesting Holders, if any, that can be sold without exceeding
the Maximum Number of Securities, determined Pro Rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Takedown
Requesting Holder has so requested to be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown.


 


2.3.5 The Sponsor shall have the right to
withdraw from an Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter
or Underwriters (if any) of its intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown prior to the public announcement of
such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible
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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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no
Registration shall be effected or permitted and no Registration Statement shall become effective, with respect to any Registrable
Securities held by any Holder, until after the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-Up Period or the Private Placement Lock-Up
Period, as the case may be.


 


Article 3

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, as expeditiously
as possible:


 


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
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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
(other than by way of a document incorporated by reference) 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;


 


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
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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 (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter
by the Commission);


 


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
be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.


 


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
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3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long
as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a reporting company 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 (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission, to the extent that such
rule or such successor rule is available to the Company), 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.


 


Article 4

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 foregoing with respect to indemnification of 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 5

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS


 


5.1 Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, at any time and from time to time on or after the date that the Company consummates a Business Combination and
for so long as the Sponsor holds any Registrable Securities:


 


5.1.1 The Sponsor shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to designate three individuals to be appointed or nominated, as the case may be, for election to the Board
(including any successor, each, a “Nominee”) by giving written notice to the Company on or before the
time such information is reasonably requested by the Board or the Nominating Committee of the Board, as applicable, for inclusion
in a proxy statement for a meeting of shareholders provided to the Sponsor.


 


5.1.2 The Company will, as promptly as practicable,
use its best efforts to take all necessary and desirable actions (including, without limitation, calling special meetings of the
Board and the shareholders and recommending, supporting and soliciting proxies) so that there are three Sponsor Directors serving
on the Board at all times.


 


5.1.3 The Company shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, use its best efforts to take all actions necessary to ensure that: (i) each Nominee is included
in the Board’s slate of nominees to the shareholders of the Company for each election of Directors; and (ii) each Nominee
is included in the proxy statement prepared by management of the Company in connection with soliciting proxies for every meeting
of the shareholders of the Company called with respect to the election of members of the Board, and at every adjournment or postponement
thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the shareholders of the Company or the Board with respect to the
election of members of the Board.


 


5.1.4 If a vacancy occurs because of the death,
disability, disqualification, resignation, or removal of a Sponsor Director or for any other reason, the Sponsor shall be entitled
to designate such person’s successor, and the Company will, as promptly as practicable following such designation, use its
best efforts to take all necessary and desirable actions, to the fullest extent permitted by law, within its control such that
such vacancy shall be filled with such successor Nominee.


 


5.1.5 If a Nominee is not elected because
of such Nominee’s death, disability, disqualification, withdrawal as a nominee or for any other reason, the Sponsor shall
be entitled to designate promptly another Nominee and the Company will take all necessary and desirable actions within its control
such that the director position for which such Nominee was nominated shall not be filled pending such designation or the size of
the Board shall be increased by one and such vacancy shall be filled with such successor Nominee as promptly as practicable following
such designation.


 


5.1.6 As promptly as reasonably practicable
following the request of any Sponsor Director, the Company shall enter into an indemnification agreement with such Sponsor Director,
in the form entered into with the other members of the Board. The Company shall pay the reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Sponsor Director in connection with his or her services provided to or on behalf of the Company, including attending
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5.1.7 The Company shall (i) purchase
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in an amount determined by the Board to be reasonable and customary and
(ii) for so long as a Sponsor Director serves as a Director of the Company, maintain such coverage with respect to such Sponsor
Director; provided that upon removal or resignation of such Sponsor Director for any reason, the Company shall take all
actions reasonably necessary to extend such directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for a period of not
less than six years from any such event in respect of any act or omission occurring at or prior to such event.


 


5.1.8 For so long as a Sponsor Director serves
as a Director of the Company, the Company shall not amend, alter or repeal any right to indemnification or exculpation covering
or benefiting any Director nominated pursuant to this Agreement as and to the extent consistent with applicable law, whether such
right is contained in the Company’s Charter or another document (except to the extent such amendment or alteration permits
the Company to provide broader indemnification or exculpation rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto).


 


5.1.9 Each Nominee may, but does not need
to qualify as “independent” pursuant to listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (or such other national securities
exchange upon which the Company’s securities are then listed).


 


5.1.10 Any Nominee will be subject to the
Company’s customary due diligence process, including its review of a completed questionnaire and a background check. Based
on the foregoing, the Company may object to any Nominee provided (a) it does so in good faith, and (b) such objection
is based upon any of the following: (i) such Nominee was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses), (ii) such Nominee was the subject of any order, judgment,
or decree not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining
such proposed director from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities: (A) engaging in any type of business practice,
or (B) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or in connection with any violation
of federal or state securities laws, (iii) such Nominee was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently
reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days
the right of such person to engage in any activity described in clause (ii)(B), or to be associated with persons engaged in such
activity, (iv) such proposed director was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission
to have violated any federal or state securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not
been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, or (v) such proposed director was the subject of, or a party to any federal
or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating
to a violation of any federal or state securities laws or regulations. In the event the Board reasonably finds the Nominee to be
unsuitable based upon one or more of the foregoing clauses (i) through (v) and reasonably objects to the identified director,
Sponsor shall be entitled to propose a different nominee to the Board within 30 calendar days of the Company’s notice to
Sponsor of its objection to the Nominee and such replacement Nominee shall be subject to the review process outlined above.


 


5.1.11 The Company shall take all necessary
action to cause a Nominee chosen by the Sponsor, at the request of such Nominee to be elected to the board of directors (or similar
governing body) of each material operating subsidiary of the Company. The Nominee, as applicable, shall have the right to attend
(in person or remotely) any meetings of the board of directors (or similar governing body or committee thereof) of each subsidiary
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Article 6

MISCELLANEOUS


 


6.1 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, if to the Company, to:
32 Elm Place, 2nd Floor, Rye, NY 10580, and our telephone number is (646) 374-0919, Attention: David Hooper, with copy to; Kirkland &
Ellis LLP, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Christian O. Nagler and Debbie P. Yee, and, if to any Holder,
at such Holder’s address or facsimile number as set forth in the Company’s books and records. 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 6.1.


 


6.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.


 


6.2.1 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.


 


6.2.2 Prior to the expiration of the Founder
Shares 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.


 


6.2.3 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.


 


6.2.4 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 6.2
hereof.


 


6.2.5 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 6.1 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 6.2 shall be null and void.


 


6.3 Severability. This 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 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 Agreement a provision as similar in terms
to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible that is valid and enforceable.


 




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6.4 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.


 


6.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement
(including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto)
constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous
agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written.


 


6.6 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 AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED
INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.


 


6.7 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. EACH
PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING
(WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY, OR THE ACTIONS OF THE SPONSOR IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.


 


6.8 Amendments and Modifications.
Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority in interest 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 thereunder by such party.


 


6.9 Titles and Headings. Titles and
headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this
Agreement.


 


6.10 Waivers and Extensions. Any
party to this Agreement may waive any right, breach or default which such party has the right to waive, provided that such waiver
will not be effective against the waiving party unless it is in writing, is signed by such party, and specifically refers to this
Agreement. Waivers may be made in advance or after the right waived has arisen or the breach or default waived has occurred. Any
waiver may be conditional. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any
preceding or succeeding breach thereof nor of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No waiver or extension of time
for performance of any obligations or acts shall be deemed a waiver or extension of the time for performance of any other obligations
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6.11 Remedies Cumulative. In the
event that the Company fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement,
the Holders may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity or action at law, whether for specific performance
of any term contained in this Agreement or for an injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any
power granted in this Agreement or to enforce any other legal or equitable right, or to take any one or more of such actions, without
being required to post a bond. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred under this Agreement shall be mutually exclusive,
and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, power or remedy, whether conferred
by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.


 


6.12 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, other than pursuant to the Forward
Purchase Agreement. 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.


 


6.13 Term. This Agreement shall terminate
upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement and (ii) the date as of which no Registrable
Securities remain outstanding. 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:
	 	 
	 	AUTHENTIC EQUITY ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ David M. Hooper
	 	Name:	David M. Hooper
	 	Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


 


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	 	HOLDERS:
	 	 
	 	AUTHENTIC EQUITY SPONSOR LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ David M. Hooper
	 	Name:	David M. Hooper
	 	Title:	President and Secretary


 


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	 	By:	/s/ Kathleen Griffin Stack
	 	Name:	Kathleen Griffin Stack
	 	Title:	Director


 


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	 	By:	/s/ Joe Baker
	 	Name:	Joe Baker
	 	Title:	Director


 


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	 	By:	/s/ Tim O’Connor
	 	Name:	Tim O’Connor
	 	Title:	Director


 


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	 	By:	/s/ Michael Weinstein
	 	Name:	Michael Weinstein
	 	Title:	Director


 


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