Exhibit 10.1


 


THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED
FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION
IS NOT REQUIRED.


 


PROMISSORY NOTE


 


	Principal Amount: $[●]	     Dated as of [●], 2021




 


TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp., a Cayman Islands
exempted company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of TPG Pace Beneficial II Sponsor, Series LLC,
a Delaware series limited liability company or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”),
or order, the principal sum of [●] ($[●]) or such lesser amount as shall have been advanced by Payee to Maker and shall
remain unpaid under this Note on the Maturity Date (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms
and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds
or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance
with the provisions of this Note.


 


1.            Principal.
The entire unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be payable on the earlier of: (i) July 31, 2021, or (ii) the
date on which Maker consummates an initial public offering of its securities (such earlier date, the “Maturity Date”).
The principal balance may be prepaid at any time. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any
officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker
hereunder.


 


2.            Drawdown
Requests. Maker and Payee agree that Maker may request, from time to time, up to [●] ($[●]) in draw downs under
this Note to be used for costs and expenses related to Maker’s formation and the proposed initial public offering of its
securities (the “IPO”). Principal of this Note may be drawn down from time to time prior to the Maturity Date
upon written request from Maker to Payee (each, a “Drawdown Request”). Each Drawdown Request must state the
amount to be drawn down, and must not be an amount less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request
no later than three (3) business days after receipt of a Drawdown Request; provided, however, that the maximum amount of drawdowns
outstanding under this Note at any time may not exceed [●] ($[●]). No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due
to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker.


 


3.            Interest.
No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.


 


4.            Application
of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due
under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges
and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.


 


5.            Events
of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):


 


(a)            Failure
to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business
days of the date specified above.


 






     


     


    

 


(b)            Voluntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or
the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts
become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.


 


(c)            Involuntary
Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker
in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering
the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period
of 60 consecutive days.


 


6.            Remedies.


 


(a)            Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare
this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable
thereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which
are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.


 


(b)            Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) or 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all
other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any
action on the part of Payee.


 


7.            Waivers.
Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor,
protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by
Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting
any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or
sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and
Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution
issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.


 


8.            Unconditional
Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement
of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other
party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or
consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted
by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors,
or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder.


 


9.            Notices.
All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be: (i) in writing
and delivered personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic
transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or
such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party and (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic
mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such
party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered
personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one
(1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.


 






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10.            Construction.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.


 


11.            Severability.
Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and
any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.


 


12.            Trust
Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim
of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account to be established in which the
proceeds of the IPO conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of
the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement to occur on or prior to the consummation of the IPO are to be deposited,
as described in greater detail in the registration statement and prospectus to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
in connection with the IPO, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against
the trust account for any reason whatsoever.


 


13.            Amendment;
Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the
Maker and the Payee.


 


14.            Assignment.
No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation
of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required
consent shall be void.


 


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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned
as of the day and year first above written.


 


	 	TPG PACE BENEFICIAL II CORP.



 


	 	By:	 
		 	Name:	Martin Davidson
		 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer



 






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