Exhibit
10.8


 


IX
Acquisition Corp. 


Arch
124 Salamanca Street


London
SE1 7HX, United Kingdom


 


March 11, 2021


 


IX
Acquisition Sponsor LLC 


Arch
124 Salamanca Street 


London
SE1 7HX, United Kingdom


 


RE:
Securities Subscription Agreement 


 


Ladies
and Gentlemen:


 


IX
Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company,” “we” or “us”),
is pleased to accept the offer made by IX Acquisition Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Subscriber”
or “you”), to purchase 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares (the “Shares”) of the Company,
$0.0001 par value per share (“Ordinary Shares”), up to 750,000 of which are subject to forfeiture by you to
the extent that the underwriters of the initial public offering (“IPO”) of the Company’s units, each
comprised of one Ordinary Share and one, or a portion of one, warrant to purchase one Ordinary Share (“Units”),
do not fully exercise their option to purchase additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any (the “Over-allotment
Option”). The terms of the sale by the Company of the Shares to Subscriber, and the Company and Subscriber’s agreements
regarding the Shares, are as follows:


 


		1.	Purchase
of Securities.



 


1.1.        Purchase of Shares. For the sum of $25,000 (the “Purchase Price”), which the Company acknowledges receiving
in cash, the Company hereby issues the Shares to Subscriber, and Subscriber hereby purchases the Shares from the Company, on the
terms and subject to the conditions, including regarding forfeiture, set forth in this letter agreement (this “Agreement”).
 Concurrently with Subscriber’s execution of this Agreement, the Company shall,
at its option, deliver to Subscriber a certificate registered in Subscriber’s name representing the shares (the “Original
Certificate”) or effect such delivery in book-entry form.


 


		2.	Representations,
Warranties and Agreements.



 


2.1.        Subscriber’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements. To induce the Company to issue the Shares to Subscriber,
Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company and agrees with the Company as follows:


 


2.1.1.     
Organization and Authority. Subscriber is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of State of Delaware, and possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of Subscriber, enforceable against Subscriber in accordance
with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).



     


     


    


2.1.2.    
No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by Subscriber of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (i) the formation and governing documents of Subscriber,
(ii) any agreement, indenture or instrument to which Subscriber is a party or (iii) any law, statute, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree to which Subscriber is subject.


 


2.1.3.     
No Governmental Consents. No governmental, administrative or other third party consents or approvals are required, necessary
or appropriate on the part of Subscriber in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


 


2.1.4.     
Experience, Financial Capability and Suitability. Subscriber is sophisticated in financial matters and is able to evaluate
the risks and benefits of the investment in the Shares. Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares have not been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and therefore cannot be sold unless subsequently
registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Subscriber understands that it must bear
the economic risk of this investment until the Shares are sold pursuant to: (i) an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act or (ii) an exemption from registration available with respect to such sale. Subscriber is able to bear the economic
risk of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time and to afford a complete loss of Subscriber’s investment
in the Shares.


 


2.1.5.     
No Government Recommendation or Approval. Subscriber understands that no federal or state agency has passed upon or made
any recommendation or endorsement of the offering of the Shares.


 


2.1.6.     
Access to Information; Independent Investigation. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, Subscriber has had the opportunity
to ask questions of and receive answers from representatives of the Company concerning an investment in the Company, as well as
the financial condition, business and prospects of the Company, and the opportunity to obtain additional information to verify
the accuracy of all information so obtained. In determining whether to make this investment, Subscriber has relied solely on Subscriber’s
own knowledge and understanding of the Company and its business based upon Subscriber’s own due diligence investigation.
Subscriber understands that no person has been authorized to make any representations other than as set forth in this Agreement
and Subscriber has not relied on any other written or oral representations relating to the financial condition, business and prospects
of the Company in making its investment decision.


 


2.1.7.     
Investment Representations. Subscriber represents that it is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined
in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and acknowledges the sale contemplated hereby is being made in reliance
on the private placement exemption in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or said Regulation D and similar exemptions under
state law. Subscriber is purchasing the Shares solely for investment purposes, for Subscriber’s own account and not for
the account or benefit of any other person, and not with a view towards the distribution or dissemination thereof. Subscriber
did not decide to enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning
of Rule 502 under the Securities Act.



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2.1.8.    
Restrictions on Transfer; Shell Company. Subscriber understands the Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving
a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act. Subscriber understands the Shares will be “restricted securities”
within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act, and Subscriber understands that the certificates or book-entries
representing the Shares will contain a legend or notation in respect of such restrictions. If, in the future, Subscriber decides
to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Shares, such Shares may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred
only pursuant to: (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) an exemption from registration available
with respect to such sale. Subscriber agrees that if any transfer of its Shares or any interest therein is proposed to be made,
as a condition precedent to any such transfer, Subscriber may be required to deliver to the Company an opinion of counsel satisfactory
to the Company. Absent registration or available exemption, Subscriber agrees not to resell the Shares. Subscriber further acknowledges
that because the Company is a shell company, Rule 144 may not be available to Subscriber for the resale of the Shares until one
year following consummation of the initial business combination of the Company, despite the release or waiver of any contractual
transfer restrictions.


 


2.2.        Company’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements. To induce Subscriber to purchase the Shares, the Company hereby
represents and warrants to Subscriber and agrees with Subscriber as follows:


 


2.2.1.    
Organization and Authority. The Company is an exempted company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the Cayman Islands, and possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).


 


2.2.2.    
No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (i) the formation and governing documents of the
Company, (ii) any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is a party or (iii) any law, statute, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree to which the Company is subject.


 


2.2.3.     
No Governmental Consents. No governmental, administrative or other third party consents or approvals are required, necessary
or appropriate on the part of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.



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2.2.4.    
Title to Securities. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof, the Shares will be duly
and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof,
Subscriber will have or receive good title to the Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other
than (a) transfer restrictions hereunder and other agreements to which the Shares may become subject, (b) transfer restrictions
under federal and state securities laws, and (c) liens, claims or encumbrances imposed due to the actions of Subscriber.


 


2.2.5.     
No Adverse Actions. There are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings pending, threatened against or affecting
the Company which: (i) seek to restrain, enjoin, prevent the consummation of or otherwise affect the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or (ii) question the validity or legality of any such transactions or seeks to recover damages or to obtain
other relief in connection with any such transactions.


 


		3.	Forfeiture
of Shares.



 


3.1.         Partial or No Exercise of the Over-allotment Option. In the event the Over-allotment Option is not exercised in full, Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that it (or, if applicable, it and/or any transferees of Shares) shall forfeit any and all rights to such
number of Shares (up to an aggregate of 750,000 Shares (as such amount may be adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) and pro rata based upon the percentage of the Over-allotment Option exercised) such that immediately
following such forfeiture, Subscriber will own an aggregate number of Shares equal to 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares
immediately following the IPO.


 


3.2.         Termination of Rights as Shareholder. If any of the Shares are forfeited in accordance with this Section 3, then
after such time Subscriber (or its successor in interest), shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such forfeited Shares,
and the Company shall take such action as is appropriate to cancel such forfeited Shares.


 


3.3.         Share Certificates. In the event an adjustment to the Original Certificates, if any,
is required pursuant to this Section 3, then Subscriber shall return such Original Certificates to the Company or its designated
agent as soon as practicable upon its receipt of notice from the Company advising Subscriber of such adjustment, following which
a new certificate (the “New Certificate”), if any, shall be issued in such amount representing the adjusted
number of Shares held by Subscriber. The New Certificate, if any, shall be returned to Subscriber as soon as practicable. Any
such adjustment for any uncertificated securities held by Subscriber shall be made in book-entry form.


 


4.            Waiver of Redemption Rights. Subscriber hereby waives any and all rights to redeem the Shares for a portion of the amounts
held in the trust account into which substantially all of the proceeds of the IPO will be deposited (the “Trust Account”)
in the event of (i) the Company’s failure to timely complete an initial business combination, (ii) an extension of the time
period to complete an initial business combination or (iii) upon the consummation of an initial business combination. For purposes
of clarity, in the event Subscriber purchases Ordinary Shares included in the Units issued in the IPO (“Public Shares”),
either in the IPO or in the aftermarket, any Public Shares so purchased shall be eligible to be redeemed for a portion of the
amounts held in the Trust Account in the event of the Company’s failure to timely complete an initial business combination
(but, for the avoidance of doubt, not in connection with an extension of the time period to complete an initial business combination
or upon the consummation of an initial business combination).



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		5.	Restrictions
on Transfer.



 


5.1.        Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement
(commonly known as an “Insider Letter”) to be dated as of the closing of the IPO by and between Subscriber
and the Company (which will also contain other agreements with respect to the Shares), Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer,
pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares unless, prior thereto, (a) a registration statement
on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Shares proposed to be
transferred shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received an opinion from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
that registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration under the Securities Act and the rules
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and all applicable state securities laws.


 


5.2.        Lock-up. Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares will not be transferable, assignable
or salable until 30 days after the completion of the initial business combination, except to permitted transferees as described
in the Registration Statement. 


 


5.3.        Restrictive Legends. Any certificates representing the Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows
(and any book-entries representing the Shares shall have similar notations):


 


“THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS
AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED
OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL, IS AVAILABLE.”


 


“THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A LETTER AGREEMENT
WITH IX ACQUISITION CORP. (THE “COMPANY”) (A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY AT THE COMPANY’S
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHOUT CHARGE) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED
OF IN VIOLATION OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS.”



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5.4.        Additional Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share dividend, the declaration of an
extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Shares, a spin-off, a share split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a recapitalization
or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding Shares without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted
or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any Shares subject
to this Section 5 or into which such Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section
5 and Section 3 hereof. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such securities or property shall be
made to the number and/or class of Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3.


 


		6.	Other
Agreements.



 


6.1.        Further Assurances. Subscriber agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably
be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.


 


6.2.        Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing
and delivered (i) personally or by certified mail (return receipt requested) or overnight courier service or (ii) by electronic
mail, if to the Company, at the address of its principal offices and any electronic mail address as may be designated in writing
by the Company and, if to Subscriber, at its address in the books and records of the Company and any electronic mail address as
may be designated in writing by Subscriber, or to such other addresses as may be designated in writing by the Company or Subscriber.
All such notices, statements or other documents shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received
prior to 8:00 p.m. on a business day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notices, statements or other documents shall
be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding business day in the place of receipt.


 


6.3.        Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Insider Letter and the registration rights agreement to be entered
into with respect to the Shares, each substantially in the form to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 associated with the Company’s IPO, embodies the entire agreement and understanding between Subscriber and the Company
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the
subject matter hereof. No statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of any kind not expressly set forth in this
Agreement shall affect, or be used to interpret, change or restrict, the express terms and provisions of this Agreement.


 


6.4.        Modifications and Amendments. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended only by written agreement
executed by all parties hereto.


 


6.5.        Waivers and Consents. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure therefrom
granted, only by a written document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions. No such waiver
or consent shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other terms or provisions of this
Agreement, whether or not similar. Each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose
for which it was given, and shall not constitute a continuing waiver or consent.



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6.6.        Assignment. The rights and obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the prior
written consent of the other party.


 


6.7.        Benefit. All statements, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall be binding on the
parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each party hereto. Nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to create any rights or obligations except among the parties hereto, and no person or entity
shall be regarded as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.


 


6.8.        Governing
Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts wholly performed within the borders of such state, without giving
effect to the conflict of law principles thereof.


 


6.9.        Severability. In the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any provision, or any portion
thereof, contained in this Agreement shall be unreasonable or unenforceable in any respect, then such provision shall be deemed
limited to the extent that such court deems it reasonable and enforceable, and, as so limited, shall remain in full force and
effect. In the event that such court shall deem any such provision, or portion thereof, wholly unenforceable, the remaining provisions
of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.


 


6.10.      No Waiver of Rights, Powers and Remedies. No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy
under this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties hereto, shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power
or remedy of such party. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this Agreement by a party hereto, nor
any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right, power or remedy, shall preclude such party from any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder. The election of any remedy by a party
hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right of such party to pursue other available remedies. No notice to or demand on
a party not expressly required under this Agreement shall entitle the party receiving such notice or demand to any other or further
notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the party giving such notice or demand
to any other or further action in any circumstances without such notice or demand.


 


6.11.      Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by the parties hereto in this Agreement
or in any other agreement, certificate or instrument provided for or contemplated hereby, shall survive the execution and delivery
hereof and any investigations made by or on behalf of the parties.



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6.12.     
No Broker or Finder. Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other that no broker, finder or other financial
consultant has acted on its behalf in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in such a way as
to create any liability on the other. Each of the parties hereto agrees to indemnify and save the other harmless from any claim
or demand for commission or other compensation by any broker, finder, financial consultant or similar agent claiming to have been
employed by or on behalf of such party and to bear the cost of legal expenses incurred in defending against any such claim.


 


6.13.      Headings and Captions. The headings and captions of the various subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience of reference
only and shall in no way modify or affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof.


 


6.14.      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered
one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other
party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered
in pdf format via electronic mail, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose
behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.


 


6.15.      Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity
or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and
no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto because of the authorship of any provision
of this Agreement. The words “include,” “includes,” and “including” will
be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.” Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will
be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa,
unless the context otherwise requires. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,”
 “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The parties hereto intend that each representation, warranty, and
covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If any party hereto has breached any representation, warranty, or
covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to
the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which such party hereto has not breached will not detract
from or mitigate the fact that such party hereto is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant.


 


6.16.     
Mutual Drafting. This Agreement is the joint product of Subscriber and the Company and each provision hereof has been subject
to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.


 


7.            Indemnification. Each party shall indemnify the other against any loss, cost or damages (including reasonable attorney’s
fees and expenses) incurred as a result of such party’s breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in
this Agreement.


 


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If
the foregoing accurately sets forth our understanding and agreement, please sign the enclosed copy of this Agreement and return
it to us.


 


	 	Very truly
    yours,
	 	ix
    ACQUISITION CORP. 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Noah Aptekar
	 	 	Name: 	Noah Aptekar  
	 	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer



 

Accepted
and agreed as of the date first written above. 


	IX
    ACQUISITION sponsor LLC	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/
    Noah Aptekar	 
	 	Name: 	Noah Aptekar	 
	 	Title: 	Manager	 
	 	 	 	 


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