Exhibit 10.9


 


Execution Version


 


AMENDED AND RESTATED FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT


 


This Amended and Restated
Forward Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 13, 2021, by and among TKB Critical Technologies
1, a Cayman Islands exempt company (the “Company”), and the other entities listed on the signature pages hereto. (collectively,
the “Purchaser”).


 


WHEREAS, the Company
was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business
combination with one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”);


 



WHEREAS, the Company has confidentially filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration
Statement ”) for its initial public offering (“IPO”) of units (the “Public Units”) at
a price of $10.00 per Public Unit, each comprised of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class
A Share(s)”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant, where each whole redeemable warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class
A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the “Warrant(s)”);


 


WHEREAS, following
the closing of the IPO (the “IPO Closing”), the Company will seek to identify and consummate a Business Combination;


 


WHEREAS, the parties
wish to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which, immediately prior to the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination
(the “Business Combination Closing”), and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company shall issue
and sell, and the Purchaser shall purchase, on a private placement basis, Class A Shares and Warrants, each on the terms and conditions
set forth herein;


 


NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises, representations, warranties and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


		1.	Sale and Purchase.



 


		(a)	Forward Purchase Securities.



 


(i) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchaser, at the Company’s option, up to,
and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, subject to the conditions set forth herein, up to, (i) a number of Class A Shares
equal to 20% of the Class A Shares sold in the IPO (the “Forward Purchase Shares”) and (ii) a
number of Warrants equal to 20% of the Warrants sold in the IPO (the “Forward Purchase Warrants”, together with the
Forward Purchase Shares, the “Forward Purchase Securities”), for a purchase price of $10.00 (the “FPS Purchase
Price”) for (1) one Class A Share plus (ii) the fraction of a Warrant included in the Public Units (which shall not be less
than 1⁄4 Warrant), for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $40,000,000 ($46,000,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised
in full). To the extent the number of Forward Purchase Securities to be purchased by Purchaser under this Agreement, together with any
other Class A Shares of the Company held directly or indirectly by the Purchaser, will result in the Purchaser beneficially owning more
than 9.9% of the Class A Shares of the Company (or such other entity as may be the continuing public company following the Business Combination),
as determined pursuant to Rule 13d--3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Purchaser shall have the right to limit
its purchase obligations under this Agreement to such number of Forward Purchase Securities as would not result in its beneficial ownership
exceeding 9.9%, as determined above.


 






     


     


    

 


(ii) The
Company may, in its discretion, determine whether to offer to the Purchaser the right to purchase any Forward Purchase Securities, provided
that, in the event the Company determines to issue equity securities for cash in a private placement transaction to provide additional
equity financing in connection with the completion of the Business Combination (other than to an affiliates of the Company or the equity
holders of the target company in the Business Combination) (a “PIPE Transaction”) and Class A Shares are offered in
the PIPE Transaction at a price per share less than $10 per share, the FPS Purchase Price shall be adjusted to such lower price.


 


(iii) The
Forward Purchase Shares will have the same terms as the Class A Shares sold in the IPO and the Forward Purchase Warrants will have the
same terms as the Warrants sold in the IPO, except the Forward Purchase Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended the “Securities Act”). The Forward Purchase
Warrants will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Warrant Agreement to be entered into between the Company and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, as Warrant Agent, in connection with the IPO (the “Warrant Agreement”) and will entitle
the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described in the Warrant Agreement,
and only whole Warrants will be exercisable. The Warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the Business Combination
Closing or 12 months from the closing of the IPO and will expire five years after the Business Combination Closing or earlier upon redemption
or the liquidation of the Company, as described in the Warrant Agreement.


 


(iv) As
soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Company’s entry into a definitive
agreement for the Business Combination (the “Business Combination Agreement”), the Company shall provide the Purchaser
with a written notice (the “Company Notice”) that (i) it intends to enter into a the Business Combination Agreement,
together with a draft of the Business Combination Agreement, and such other information as the Purchaser may reasonably request so that
the Purchaser may seek the approval of investment committee and any other internal approvals required to consummate the purchase of the
Forward Purchase Securities hereunder (collectively, “Investment Committee Approval”), and (iii) specifying the anticipated
date of the Business Combination Closing, the number of Forward Purchase Securities the Company is offering to sell to the Purchaser (which
will not be less than the number of Forward Purchase Securities specified in Section 1(a)(ii) above and which will not exceed the number
of Forward Purchase Securities that Purchaser has agreed to purchase pursuant to Section 1(a)(i)), the aggregate purchase price for the
Forward Purchase Securities (the “Aggregate FPS Purchase Price”) and instructions for wiring the Aggregate FPS Purchase
Price to an account designated by the Company.


 






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(v) The
decision whether to approve the purchase of the Forward Purchase Securities shall rest in the sole discretion of the Investment Committee.
As promptly as practical after receipt of the Company Notice, the Purchaser shall provide the Company with a written notice (the “Purchaser
Notice”) as to whether or not the Investment Committee has provided the Investment Committee Approval. The delivery of a Purchaser
Notice stating that the Investment Committee has not approved the purchase of the Forward Purchase Securities on the terms and conditions
set forth in the Company Notice shall constitute a rejection by Purchaser of the Company’s offer to sell the Forward Purchase Securities
and Purchaser shall have no obligation to purchase the Forward Purchase Securities. In the event the Purchaser does not provide the Purchaser
Notice within five (5) Business Days after receipt of the Company Notice and the information requested pursuant to Section 1(a)(iv), the
Investment Committee shall be deemed not to have approved the purchase of the Forward Purchase Securities and the Company shall have no
obligation to sell the Forward Purchase Securities to the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall have no obligation to purchase the Forward
Purchase Securities. The delivery of a Purchaser Notice stating that the Investment Committee has approved the purchase of the Forward
Purchase Securities on the terms and conditions set forth in the Company Notice shall constitute the binding obligation of the Purchaser
to purchase the Forward Purchase Securities on the terms and conditions set forth in the Company Notice, subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.


 


(vi) Provided
the Purchaser is under an obligation to purchase the Forward Purchase Securities, at least two (2) Business Days before the anticipated
date of the Business Combination Closing specified in the Company Notice, the Purchaser shall deliver the Aggregate FPS Purchase Price
in cash via wire transfer to the account specified in such notice pending the Business Combination Closing. If the Business Combination
Closing does not occur within thirty (30) days after the Purchaser delivers the Aggregate FPS Purchase Price, the Company shall return
to the Purchaser the Aggregate FPS Purchase Price, provided that the return of the Aggregate FPS Purchase Price shall not terminate this
Agreement or otherwise relieve either party of any of its obligations hereunder and the Company may provide a subsequent Company Notice
pursuant to this Section 1(a)(ii). For the purposes of this Agreement, “Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday
or a Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized or required by law or regulation
to close in the City of New York, New York.


 


(vii) The
closing of the sale of the Forward Purchase Securities (the “FPS Closing”) shall be held on the same date and immediately
prior to the Business Combination Closing (such date being referred to as the “Closing Date”). At the FPS Closing,
the Company will issue to the Purchaser the Forward Purchase Securities, each registered in the name of the Purchaser, against (and concurrently
with) release of the Aggregate FPS Purchase Price to the Company.


 


		(b)	Delivery of Forward Purchase Securities.



 


(i) The
Company shall register the Purchaser as the owner of the Forward Purchase Securities purchased by the Purchaser hereunder with the Company’s
transfer agent by book entry on or promptly after (but in no event more than two (2) Business Days after) the date of the FPS Closing.


 






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(ii) Each
register and book entry for the Forward Purchase Securities shall contain a notation, and each certificate (if any) evidencing the Securities
shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend, in substantially the following form:


 


“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION,
AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IN VIOLATION OF SUCH ACT AND LAWS.”


 


(c) Legend
Removal. If the Securities are eligible to be sold without restriction under, and without the Company being in compliance with the
current public information requirements of, Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then at the Purchaser’s request, the Company will
cause the Company’s transfer agent to remove the legend set forth in Section 1(c)(ii). In connection therewith, if required
by the Company’s transfer agent, the Company will promptly cause an opinion of counsel to be delivered to and maintained with its
transfer agent, together with any other authorizations, certificates and directions required by the transfer agent that authorize and
direct the transfer agent to transfer such Securities without any such legend; provided, however, that the Company will
not be required to deliver any such opinion, authorization or certificate or direction if it reasonably believes that removal of the legend
could result in or facilitate transfers of Securities in violation of applicable law.


 


(d) Registration
Rights. The Forward Purchase Securities shall have the registration rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement described
in the Registration Statement and filed as an exhibit thereto and shall constitute “Registrable Securities” thereunder.


 


2. Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company as follows, as of the date hereof:


 


(a) Organization
and Power. The Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.


 


(b) Authorization.
The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser,
will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited
by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive
relief or other equitable remedies, or (c) to the extent the indemnification provisions contained in the Registration Rights may be limited
by applicable federal or state securities laws.


 


(c) Governmental
Consents and Filings. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or
filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Purchaser in connection with the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


 






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(d) Compliance
with Other Instruments. The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by the Purchaser
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any violation or default (i) of any provisions of its organizational
documents, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iii) under any note,
indenture or mortgage to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which
it is a party or by which it is bound or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Purchaser,
in each case (other than clause (i)), which would have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser or its ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.


 


(e) Purchase
Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company,
which by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Forward Purchase Securities to be
acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with
a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation
in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of law. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser further represents that the Purchaser
does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations
to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Forward Purchase Securities. For purposes of this Agreement, “Person”
means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization,
any other entity or any government or any department or agency thereof.


 


(f) Disclosure
of Information. The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the
terms and conditions of the offering of the Forward Purchase Securities, as well as the terms of the Company’s proposed IPO, with
the Company’s management.


 


(g) Restricted
Securities. The Purchaser understands that the offer and sale of the Forward Purchase Securities to the Purchaser has not been,
and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the
Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the
Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Forward Purchase Securities are
“restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the
Purchaser must hold the Forward Purchase Securities indefinitely unless they are registered with the SEC and qualified by state
authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. The Purchaser acknowledges that the
Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Forward Purchase Securities for resale, except for the Registration Rights. The
Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on
various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Forward Purchase
Securities, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is
under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy. The Purchaser understands that the offering of the Forward Purchase Securities
is not, and is not intended to be, part of the IPO, and that the Purchaser will not be able to rely on the protection of Section 11
of the Securities Act with respect to such Forward Purchase Securities.


 






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(h) No
Public Market. The Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Securities, and that the Company has made no assurances
that a public market will ever exist for the Securities.


 


(i) High
Degree of Risk. The Purchaser understands that its agreement to purchase the Securities involves a high degree of risk which could
cause the Purchaser to lose all or part of its investment.


 


(j) Accredited
Investor. The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act.


 


(k) No
General Solicitation. Neither the Purchaser, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, managers, members or partners
has either directly or indirectly, including, through a broker or finder (i) to its knowledge, engaged in any general solicitation, or


 


(ii) published any advertisement
in connection with the offer and sale of the Forward Purchase Securities.


 


(l) Non-Public
Information. The Purchaser acknowledges its obligations under applicable securities laws with respect to the treatment of material
non-public information relating to the Company.


 


(m) Adequacy
of Financing. The Purchaser has available to it sufficient funds to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement.


 


(n) Affiliation
of Certain FINRA Members. The Purchaser is neither a person associated nor affiliated with Jefferies, LLC, or, to its actual knowledge,
any other member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) that is participating in the IPO.


 


(o) No
Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance. Except for the specific representations and warranties contained in this Section
2 and in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, none of the Purchaser nor any person acting on behalf of the Purchaser
nor any of the Purchaser’s affiliates (the “Purchaser Parties”) has made, makes or shall be deemed to make any
other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Purchaser and this offering, and the Purchaser Parties disclaim
any such representation or warranty. Except for the specific representations and warranties expressly made by the Company in Section
3 of this Agreement and in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, the Purchaser Parties specifically disclaim that
they are relying upon any other representations or warranties that may have been made by the Company, any person on behalf of the Company
or any of the Company’s affiliates (collectively, the “Company Parties”).


 


3. Representations
and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:


 


(a) Incorporation and
Corporate Power. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing as an exempt company under the laws
of the Cayman Islands and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and as
proposed to be conducted. The Company has no subsidiaries.


 






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(b) Capitalization. The authorized share
capital of the Company consists, as of the date hereof, of:


 


(i) 200,000,000
Class A Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, none of which are issued and outstanding.


 


(ii) 20,000,000
Class B ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Shares”), 5,750,000 of which are issued
and outstanding (up to 750,000 shares of which are subject to forfeiture to the extent the underwriters’ over-allotment option in
connection with the IPO is not exercised in full). All of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares have been duly authorized, are fully
paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.


 


(iii) 1,000,000
preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, none of which are issued and outstanding.


 


(c) Authorization.
All corporate action required to be taken by the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders in order to authorize the Company
to enter into this Agreement, and to issue the Forward Purchase Securities at the FPS Closing, and the Forward Purchase Securities, has
been taken or will be taken prior to the FPS Closing, as applicable. All action on the part of the shareholders, directors and officers
of the Company necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of all obligations of the Company under this
Agreement to be performed as of the FPS Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Forward Purchase Securities and the Forward Purchase
Securities has been taken or will be taken prior to the FPS Closing. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall
constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except
(i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability
of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.


 


		(d)	Valid Issuance of Securities.



 


(i) The Class A Shares,
when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, and the
Company’s memorandum and articles of association (the “Charter”) and bylaws (the
“Bylaws”), and the securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, when issued in accordance with the terms of
the Forward Purchase Securities and this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of all preemptive
or similar rights, taxes, liens, encumbrances and charges with respect to the issue thereof and restrictions on transfer other than
restrictions on transfer specified under this Agreement, applicable state and federal securities laws and liens or encumbrances
created by or imposed by the Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser in this Agreement and subject
to the filings described in Section 3(e) below, the Forward Purchase Securities and the securities issuable exercise of the
Warrants will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.


 






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(ii) No “bad actor” disqualifying
event described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) of the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”) is applicable to the
Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any Company Covered Person (as defined below), except for a Disqualification Event as to
which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii–iv) or (d)(3), is applicable. “Company Covered Person” means, with respect to the Company
as an “issuer” for purposes of Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act, any Person listed in the first paragraph of
Rule 506(d)(1).


 


(e) Governmental
Consents and Filings. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser in this Agreement, no consent,
approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local
governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, except for filings pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws.


 


(f) Compliance
with Other Instruments. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement will not result in any violation or default (i) of any provisions of the Company’s Charter, Bylaws or its other
governing documents, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iii) under
any note, indenture or mortgage to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase
order to which it is a party or by which it is bound or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable
to the Company, in each case (other than clause (i)) which would have a material adverse effect on the Company or its ability to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


 


(g) Operations.
As of the date hereof, the Company has not conducted, and prior to the IPO Closing the Company will not conduct, any operations other
than organizational activities and activities in connection with offerings of the Securities and securities in the IPO.


 


(h) Foreign
Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Company
has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift,
entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign
or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful
payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.


 


(i) Compliance with
Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements and all other applicable U.S. and non-U.S. anti-money laundering laws and
regulations, including, but not limited to, those of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the
USA Patriot Act of 2001 and the applicable money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations
thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency
(collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or
governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.


 






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(j) Absence
of Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency,
self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of
the Company’s officers or directors, whether of a civil or criminal nature or otherwise, in their capacities as such.


 


(k) No
General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or shareholders has either directly
or indirectly, including, through a broker or finder (i) engaged in any general solicitation, or (ii) published any advertisement in connection
with the offer and sale of the Securities.


 


(l) No
Other Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance. Except for the specific representations and warranties contained in this Section
3, none of the Company Parties has made, makes or shall be deemed to make any other express or implied representation or warranty
with respect to the Company, this offering, the proposed IPO or a potential Business Combination, and the Company Parties disclaim any
such representation or warranty.


 


		4.	Additional Agreements, Acknowledgements and Waivers of the Purchaser.



 


		(a)	Trust Account.



 


(i) The
Purchaser hereby acknowledges that it is aware that the Company will establish a trust account (the “Trust Account”)
for the benefit of its public shareholders upon the closing of the IPO. The Purchaser, for itself and its affiliates, hereby agrees that
it has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, or any other asset of the Company
as a result of any liquidation of the Company, except for redemption and liquidation rights, if any, the Purchaser may have in respect
of any Class A Shares held by it.


 


(ii) The
Purchaser hereby agrees that it shall have no right of set-off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”)
to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account, and hereby irrevocably waives any Claim to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account that it
may have now or in the future, except for redemption and liquidation rights, if any, the Purchaser may have in respect of any Class A
Shares issued in the Company’s IPO that are held by it. In the event the Purchaser has any Claim against the Company under this
Agreement, the Purchaser shall pursue such Claim solely against the Company and its assets outside the Trust Account and not against the
property or any monies in the Trust Account, except for redemption and liquidation rights, if any, the Purchaser may have in respect of
any Class A Shares issued in the Company’s IPO that are held by it.


 






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(b) No
Short Sales. The Purchaser hereby agrees that neither it, nor any person or entity acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding
with it, will engage in any Short Sales with respect to securities of the Company prior to the Business Combination Closing other than
Short Sales that are part of a permitted hedging position for Warrants owned by the Purchaser as of the date of purchase of the Forward
Purchase Securities. For purposes of this Section 4, “Short Sales” shall include, without limitation, all “short
sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”) and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges (other than pledges in the ordinary course of business as part of prime
brokerage arrangements), forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis),
and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.


 


		5.	FPS Closing Conditions.



 


(a) The
obligation of the Purchaser to purchase the Forward Purchase Securities at the FPS Closing under this Agreement shall be subject to the
fulfillment, at or prior to the FPS Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which, to the extent permitted by applicable laws,
may be waived by the Purchaser:


 


(i) The
Business Combination shall be consummated substantially concurrent with, and immediately following, the purchase of Forward Purchase Securities;


 


(ii) The
Purchaser shall have obtained the Investment Committee Approval; provided this condition shall be deemed satisfied upon delivery by Purchaser
of a Purchaser Notice stating that the Investment Committee has approved the purchase of the Forward Purchase Securities on the terms
and conditions set forth in the Company Notice;


 


(iii) The
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of the
date hereof and shall be true and correct as of the FPS Closing, as applicable, with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of such date (other than any such representation or warranty that is made by its terms as of a specified
date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date), except where the failure to be so true and correct would not have a
material adverse effect on the Company or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;


 


(iv) The
Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by
this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the FPS Closing;


 


(v) No
order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award shall have been entered by or with any governmental, regulatory, or
administrative authority or any court, tribunal, or judicial, or arbitral body, and no other legal restraint or prohibition shall be in
effect, preventing the purchase by the Purchaser of the Forward Purchase Securities; and


 






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(b) The obligation of the
Company to sell the Forward Purchase Securities at the FPS Closing under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or
prior to the FPS Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, may be
waived by the Company:


 


(i) The
Business Combination shall be consummated substantially concurrent with, and immediately following, the purchase of Forward Purchase Securities;


 


(ii) The
representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of
the date hereof and shall be true and correct as of the FPS Closing, as applicable, with the same effect as though such representations
and warranties had been made on and as of such date (other than any such representation or warranty that is made by its terms as of a
specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date), except where the failure to be so true and correct would not
have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;


 


(iii) The
Purchaser shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Purchaser at or prior to the FPS Closing; and


 


(iv) No
order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award shall have been entered by or with any governmental, regulatory, or
administrative authority or any court, tribunal, or judicial, or arbitral body, and no other legal restraint or prohibition shall be in
effect, preventing the purchase by the Purchaser of the Forward Purchase Securities.


 


6. Termination.
This Agreement shall automatically terminate and Purchaser shall have no obligation to purchase the Forward Purchase Securities if, after
receipt of the Company Notice (and prior to delivery of Purchaser Notice), (i) the Investment Committee does not approve the purchase
of the Forward Purchase Securities and Purchaser informs the Company that it has not received Investment Committee Approval or (ii) the
Purchaser has not delivered the Purchaser Notice within period set forth in Section 1(a)(v). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated
at any time prior to the FPS Closing:


 


		(a)	by mutual written consent of the Company and the Purchaser; or



 


		(b)	automatically



 


(i) if the Business
Combination is not consummated within 15 months from the closing of the IPO, or such later date as may be approved by the
Company’s shareholders; or


 


(ii) if
the Company becomes subject to any voluntary or involuntary petition under the United States federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency
law, in each case which is not withdrawn within sixty (60) days after being filed, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer is appointed
by a court for business or property of the Company, in each case which is not removed, withdrawn or terminated within sixty (60) days
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In the event of any termination of this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 6, the Aggregate FPS Purchase Price (without interest thereon), if previously paid, and
all Purchaser’s funds paid in connection herewith shall be promptly returned to the Purchaser, and thereafter this Agreement
shall forthwith become null and void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of the Purchaser or the Company and their
respective directors, officers, employees, partners, managers, members, or shareholders and all rights and obligations of each party
shall cease; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 6 shall relieve either party from
liabilities or damages arising out of any fraud or willful breach by such party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants
or agreements contained in this Agreement.


 


		7.	General Provisions.



 


(a) Notices.
All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given
upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail or
facsimile (if any) during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s
next Business Day, (c) five (5) Business Days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, or (d) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next Business
Day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications sent to the Company shall be sent to:


 


TKB Critical Technologies 1


 


400 Continental Blvd, Suite 600


El Segundo, CA 90245


Attention: Angela Blatteis


E-mail: ablatteis@tk.capital


 


With a copy which shall not constitute notice to:


 


Winston & Strawn LLP


 


30 W. Wacker Dr.


Chicago, IL 60601


Attn: Carol Anne Huff


E-mail: chuff@winston.com


 


All communications to the
Purchaser shall be sent to the Purchaser’s address as set forth on the signature page hereof, or to such e-mail address, facsimile
number (if any) or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 7(a).


 


(b) No Finder’s
Fees. Other than fees payable to the underwriters in connection with the IPO, which shall be the responsibility of the Company,
each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this
transaction. The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or
compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of
defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Purchaser or any of its officers, employees or representatives
is responsible. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser from any liability for any commission or
compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of
defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives
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(c) Survival
of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the FPS Closing.


 


(d) Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with any documents, instruments and writings that are delivered pursuant hereto or referenced
herein, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matter 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.


 


(e) Successors.
All of the terms, agreements, covenants, representations, warranties, and conditions of this Agreement are binding upon, and inure to
the benefit of and are enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied,
is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations
or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.


 


(f) Assignments.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, no party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or
obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other parties except that the Purchaser may assign its rights or interests
hereunder to any of its advisory clients.


 


(g) Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute
one and the same instrument.


 


(h) Headings.
The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.


 


(i) Governing
Law. This Agreement, the entire relationship of the parties hereto, and any dispute between the parties (whether grounded in contract,
tort, statute, law or equity) shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of
New York, without giving effect to its choice of laws principles.


 


(j) Jurisdiction. The
parties (i) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of New York and to the
jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action or other
proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out
of or based upon this Agreement except in state courts of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt
or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of
the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such
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(k) Waiver
of Jury Trial. The parties hereto hereby waive any right to a jury trial in connection with any litigation pursuant to this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.


 


(l) Amendments.
This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except with the prior written consent of the Company
and the Purchaser.


 


(m) Severability.
The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the
validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided that if any provision of this Agreement, as applied to any
party hereto or to any circumstance, is adjudged by a governmental authority, arbitrator, or mediator not to be enforceable in accordance
with its terms, the parties hereto agree that the governmental authority, arbitrator, or mediator making such determination will have
the power to modify the provision in a manner consistent with its objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete specific words
or phrases, and in its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable and will be enforced.


 


(n) Expenses.
The Company and the Purchaser will each bear their respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution
and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including all fees and expenses of their
respective agents, representatives, financial advisors, legal counsel and accountants. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of
its transfer agent; stamp taxes and all of The Depository Trust Company’s fees associated with the issuance of the Forward Purchase
Securities.


 


(o) 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. Any
reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign law will be deemed also to refer to law as amended and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. 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
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(p) Waiver.
No waiver by any party hereto of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not,
may be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in
any way any rights arising because of any prior or subsequent occurrence.


 


(q) Confidentiality.
Except as may be required by law, regulation or applicable stock exchange listing requirements, unless and until the transactions contemplated
hereby and the terms hereof are publicly announced or otherwise publicly disclosed by the Company, the parties hereto shall keep confidential
and shall not publicly disclose the existence or terms of this Agreement.


 


(r) Specific
Performance. The Purchaser agrees that irreparable damage may occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed
by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Company shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof,
in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above.


 


	 	PURCHASER:
	 	 	 	 
	 	APOLLO CREDIT STRATEGIES MASTER FUND
    LTD.
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:  Apollo ST Fund Management LLC, its investment manager
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Name: 	Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 	 
	 	APOLLO ATLAS MASTER FUND, LLC
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: Apollo Atlas Management, LLC, its investment manager
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Name: 	Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Title: 	Vice President
	 	 	 	 
	 	APOLLO A-N CREDIT FUND (DELAWARE), L.P.
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: Apollo A-N Credit Management, LLC, its investment manager
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Name:	Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 	 



 






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	 	APOLLO PPF CREDIT STRATEGIES, LLC
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: Apollo PPF Credit Strategies Master Fund Ltd., its Sole Member
	 	 
	 	By: Apollo ST Fund Management LLC,  its Investment Manager
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Name	Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 	 
	 	APOLLO SPAC FUND I, L.P.
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: Apollo SPAC Advisors I, L.P., its general partner
	 	 
	 	By: Apollo SPAC Advisors I GP, LLC, its general  partner
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Name:	Joseph D. Glatt
	 	 	Title:	Vice President



 


	 	TKB CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES 1
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Angela Blatteis
	 	 	Name: 	Angela Blatteis
	 	 	Title:	Co-Chief Executive Officer


 






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