Exhibit 10.15


 

Exhibit C


 


Form of Lock-Up Agreement


 


[Attached]


 


[Signature Page to Stockholders Rights
Agreement]


 









     


     


    

 


_______________, 2020


 


Novus Capital Corporation


8556 Oakmont Lane


Indianapolis, IN 46260


 


Re: Lock-Up Agreement


 


Ladies and Gentlemen:


 


This letter (this “Letter
Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
(the “BCA”) entered into by and among Novus Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
ORGA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”) and AppHarvest, Inc., a Delaware public benefit
corporation (“AppHarvest”), pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub will be merged with and
into AppHarvest on the date hereof (the “Merger”), with AppHarvest surviving the Merger as a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company.


 


In order to induce
the Company to proceed with the Merger and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the undersigned (the “Securityholder”) hereby agrees with the Company as follows:


 


1.           Subject
to the exceptions set forth herein, the Securityholder agrees not to, without the prior written consent of the board of directors
of the Company, (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise
dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease
a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder, any shares
of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) held by it immediately
after the effective time of the Merger, any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of
Common Stock held by it immediately after the effective time of the Merger, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for Common Stock held by it immediately after the effective time of the Merger (the “Lock-up Shares”),
(ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences
of ownership of any of the Lock-up Shares, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash
or otherwise or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) (the
actions specified in clauses (i)-(iii), collectively, “Transfer”) until 365 days after the closing date
of the Merger (the “Lock-Up Period”), subject to the early release provisions set forth in Section 3
below.


 


2.           The
restrictions set forth in paragraph 1 shall not apply to:


 


		(i)	in the case of an entity, (A) to another entity that is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the undersigned, or to any investment fund or other entity controlling,
controlled by, managing or managed by or under common control with the undersigned or affiliates of the undersigned or who shares
a common investment advisor with the undersigned or (B) as part of a distribution to members, partners or shareholders of
the undersigned;



 






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		(ii)	in the case of an individual, Transfers by gift to members of the individual’s immediate
family (as defined below) or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of one of the individual’s immediate family,
an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization;



 


		(iii)	in the case of an individual, Transfers by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death
of the individual;



 


		(iv)	in the case of an individual, Transfers by operation of law or pursuant to a court order, such
as a qualified domestic relations order, divorce decree or separation agreement;



 


		(v)	in the case of an individual, Transfers to a partnership, limited liability company or other entity
of which the undersigned and/or the immediate family (as defined below) of the undersigned are the legal and beneficial owner of
all of the outstanding equity securities or similar interests;



 


		(vi)	in the case of an entity that is a trust, to a trustor or beneficiary of the trust or to the estate
of a beneficiary of such trust;



 


		(vii)	in the case of an entity, Transfers by virtue of the laws of the state of the entity’s organization
and the entity’s organizational documents upon dissolution of the entity;



 


		(viii)	transfers of any (A) shares of Common Stock or other securities acquired as part of the Private
Placements with PIPE Investors (each as defined in the BCA) or issued in exchange for, or on conversion or exercise of, any securities
issued as part of the Private Placements with PIPE Investors or (B) Company Interim Securities (as defined in the BCA) or
issued in exchange for, or on conversion or exercise of, any Company Interim Securities;



 


		(ix)	transactions relating to Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable
for Common Stock acquired in open market transactions after the effective time of the Merger, provided that no such transaction
is required to be, or is, publicly announced (whether on Form 4, Form 5 or otherwise, other than a required filing on
Schedule 13F, 13G or 13G/A) during the Lock-Up Period;



 


		(x)	the exercise of stock options or warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or the vesting of
stock awards of Common Stock and any related transfer of shares of Common Stock to the Company in connection therewith (x) deemed
to occur upon the “cashless” or “net” exercise of such options or warrants or (y) for the purpose
of paying the exercise price of such options or warrants or for paying taxes due as a result of the exercise of such options or
warrants, the vesting of such options, warrants or stock awards, or as a result of the vesting of such shares of Common Stock,
it being understood that all shares of Common Stock received upon such exercise, vesting or transfer will remain subject to the
restrictions of this Letter Agreement during the Lock-Up Period;



 


		(xi)	Transfers to the Company pursuant to any contractual arrangement in effect at the effective time
of the Merger that provides for the repurchase by the Company or forfeiture of Common Stock or other securities convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock in connection with the termination of the Securityholder’s service to the
Company;



 


		(xii)	the entry, by the Securityholder, at any time after the effective time of the Merger, of any trading
plan providing for the sale of shares of Common Stock by the Securityholder, which trading plan meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under
the Exchange Act, provided, however, that such plan does not provide for, or permit, the sale of any shares of Common
Stock during the Lock-Up Period and no public announcement or filing is voluntarily made or required regarding such plan during
the Lock-Up Period;



 






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		(xiii)	transactions in the event of completion of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar
transaction which results in all of the Company’s securityholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock
for cash, securities or other property; and



 


		(xiv)	transactions to satisfy any U.S. federal, state, or local income tax obligations of the Securityholder
(or its direct or indirect owners) arising from a change in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
or the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Regulations”) after the date on which the
BCA was executed by the parties, and such change prevents the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” pursuant
to Section 368 of the Code (and the Merger does not qualify for similar tax-free treatment pursuant to any successor or other
provision of the Code or Regulations taking into account such changes), in each case solely and to the extent necessary to cover
any tax liability as a direct result of the transaction.



 


provided, however, that (A) in
the case of clauses (i) through (vii), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement, in substantially the
form of this Letter Agreement (it being understood that any references to “immediate family” in the agreement executed
by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the Securityholder and not to the immediate family of
the transferee), agreeing to be bound by these Transfer restrictions. For purposes of this paragraph, “immediate family”
shall mean a spouse, domestic partner, child (including by adoption), father, mother, brother or sister of the undersigned, and
lineal descendant (including by adoption) of the undersigned or of any of the foregoing persons; and “affiliate” shall
have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended[; and


 


provided, further, that with respect
to the Securityholder, the Lock-up Shares shall only include those shares of Common Stock that were purchased or acquired by the
Securityholder as part of the initial 2,500,000 founders shares of the Company, the number of which is set forth on the signature
page hereto.]


 


3.           With
respect to 50% of the Lock-up Shares (half of which may be Restricted Shares, as defined in the Sponsor Restricted Stock Agreement
by and among the Company, stockholders of the Company identified therein and AppHarvest) (the “Early Release Shares”),
the Lock-Up Period shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) 365 days after the closing date of the Merger or (ii) the
day after the date on which the closing price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share splits,
share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period
commencing at least 180 days after the closing date of the Merger. With respect to the shares held by the undersigned that are
not Early Release Shares, the Lock-Up Period shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) 365 days after the closing date of the
Merger or (ii) the closing of a sale, merger, liquidation, or exchange offer transaction after the closing date of the Merger.


 


4.           In
furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the registration or transfer of the securities
described therein, are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation
or breach of this Letter Agreement.


 


5.           This
Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the
extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement may not
be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by
a written instrument executed by the undersigned (i) Securityholder, (ii) the Company and (iii) the Board Designee
of Novus listed on Exhibit H to the BCA or, if such person is not serving as a Director of the Company, Robert J. Laikin or
Larry Paulson.


 






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6.           No
party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall
not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the
Securityholder and each of its respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.


 


7.           This
Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without
giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction.
The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to,
this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the Delaware Chancery Court, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction
and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and
venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.


 


8.           This
Letter Agreement shall terminate on the expiration of the Lock-up Period.


 


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	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 
	 	If stockholder is an individual:
	 	 
	 	Signature:	 
	 	 
	 	Print Name:	 
	 	 
	 	If stockholder is an entity:



 


	 	Name of Stockholder:	 



 


	 	Signature:	 
	 	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	 
	 	Title:	 



 


	 	[Number of Lock-up Shares:	                                                       ]



 


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