Exhibit 10.8.1


 


PRIVATE PLACEMENT WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT


 


THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT
WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 26, 2021 (as it may from time to time be amended, this “Agreement”),
is entered into by and between European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”),
and LRT Capital1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”).


 


WHEREAS, the Company
is a blank check formed for the purpose of acquiring one or more businesses or entities (the “Business Combination”);


 


WHEREAS, the Company
intends to consummate an initial public offering of the Company’s units (the “Public Offering”), with
each unit (each, a “Unit”) consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per ordinary
share (each, a “Share”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant, (each, a “Warrant”)
entitling the holder to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Share; and


 


WHEREAS, the Purchaser
has agreed to purchase, at a price of $1.00 per Warrant, an aggregate of 3,800,000 warrants (or up to 4,156,250 warrants if the
Over-allotment Option (as defined below) in connection with the Public Offering is exercised in full) simultaneously with the closing
of the Public Offering (and the closing of the Over-allotment Option, if applicable) (the “Private Placement Warrants”).


 


NOW THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby, intending legally to be bound, agree as follows:


 


AGREEMENT


 


		1.	Authorization, Purchase and Sale; Terms of the Private Placement Warrants.



 


		(a)	Authorization of the Private Placement Warrants. The Company has duly authorized the issuance
and sale of the Private Placement Warrants to the Purchaser.



 


		(b)	Purchase and Sale of the Private Placement Warrants.



 


		(i)	On the date of the consummation of the Public Offering or on such earlier time and date as may
be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Company (the “Initial Closing Date”), the Company shall issue and
sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, an aggregate of 3,800,000 Private Placement Warrants
at a price of $1.00 per Warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $3,800,000 (the “Purchase Price”), which
shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, acting as trustee, at least one day prior to the date of effectiveness (the “Effective Date”)
of the registration statement relating to the Public Offering (the “Registration Statement”). On the Initial
Closing Date, following the payment by the Purchaser of the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
Company, the Company, at its option, shall deliver a certificate evidencing the Private Placement Warrants purchased on such date
duly registered in the Purchaser’s name to the Purchaser or effect such delivery in book-entry form.



 



     


     


    

 


		(ii)	Simultaneously with the consummation of the closing of the over-allotment option in connection
with the Public Offering (the “Over-allotment Option”) or such earlier time and date as may be mutually agreed
by the Purchaser and the Company (each such date, an “Over-allotment Closing Date,” and each Over-allotment
Closing Date (if any) and the Initial Closing Date being sometimes referred to herein as a “Closing Date”),
the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, an aggregate of up to 356,250
Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant for an aggregate purchase price of up to $356,250 (if the over-allotment
option in connection with the Public Offering is exercised in full) (the “Over-allotment Purchase Price”). Purchaser
shall pay the Over-allotment Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Trust Account maintained by
Continental at least one business day prior to the Over-allotment Closing Date. On the Over-allotment Closing Date, upon the payment
by the Purchaser of the Over-allotment Purchase Price to the Company, the Company shall, at its option, deliver a certificate evidencing
the Private Placement Warrants purchased on such date duly registered in the Purchaser’s name to the Purchaser or effect
such delivery in book-entry form.



 


		(c)	Terms of the Private Placement Warrant. Each Private Placement Warrant shall be identical
to the Warrants underlying the Units to be sold by the Company in the Public Offering, except that:



 


		(i)	Each Private Placement Warrant shall have the terms set forth in a Warrant Agreement to be entered
into by the Company and a warrant agent, in connection with the Public Offering (the “Warrant Agreement”); and



 


		(ii)	On the Effective Date, the Company and the Purchaser shall enter into a registration rights agreement
(the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company will grant certain registration rights to
the Purchaser relating to the Private Placement Warrants and the underlying securities.



 


		2.	Representations and Warranties of the Company. As a material inducement to the Purchaser
to enter into this Agreement and purchase the Private Placement Warrants, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser
(which representations and warranties shall survive each Closing Date) that:



 


		(a)	Organization and Corporate Power. The Company is an exempted company duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction
in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating
results or assets of the Company. The Company possesses all requisite corporate power and authority necessary to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Warrant Agreement.



 


		(b)	Authorization; No Breach.



 


		(i)	The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Private Placement Warrants have
been duly authorized by the Company as of the Closing Date. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms of the
Warrant Agreement and this Agreement, the Private Placement Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company,
enforceable in accordance with their terms as of the Closing Dates.



 



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		(ii)	The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the Private Placement Warrants,
the issuance and sale of the Private Placement Warrants, the issuance of the Shares upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants
and the fulfillment of, and compliance with, the respective terms hereof and thereof by the Company, do not and will not as of
the Closing Dates: (A) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, (B) constitute a default
under, (C) result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon the Company’s share capital
or assets under, (D) result in a violation of, or (E) require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by
or notice or declaration to, or filing with, any court or administrative or governmental body or agency pursuant to the amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (in effect on the date hereof or as may be amended prior to
completion of the contemplated Public Offering), or any material law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Company is subject,
or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is subject, except for any filings required after the date hereof
under federal or state securities laws.



 


		(iii)	Title to Securities. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, and registration
in the register of members of the Company, the terms hereof, the Warrant Agreement and the amended and restated memorandum and
articles of association of the Company the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will be duly and validly
issued as fully paid and non-assessable. On the date of issuance of the Private Placement Warrants, the Shares issuable upon exercise
of the Private Placement Warrants shall have been reserved for issuance. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant
to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement, the Purchaser will have good title to the Private Placement Warrants and the Shares
issuable upon exercise of such Private Placement Warrants, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other
than (A) transfer restrictions hereunder and under the other agreements contemplated hereby, (B) transfer restrictions under federal
and state securities laws, and (C) liens, claims or encumbrances imposed due to the actions of the Purchaser.



 


		(c)	Governmental Consents. No permit, consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration
to or filing with, any governmental authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company
of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of any other transactions contemplated hereby.



 


		(d)	Regulation D Qualification. Neither the Company nor, to its actual knowledge, any of its
officers, directors or beneficial shareholders of 20% or more of its outstanding securities, has experienced a disqualifying event
as enumerated pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).



 


		3.	Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. As a material inducement to the Company
to enter into this Agreement and issue and sell the Private Placement Warrants to the Purchaser, the Purchaser hereby represents
and warrants to the Company (which representations and warranties shall survive each Closing Date) that:



 


		(a)	Organization and Requisite Authority. The Purchaser is a limited liability company duly
formed, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified to do business in every
jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition, operating results or assets of the Purchaser. The Purchaser possesses all requisite limited liability company power
and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.



 






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		(b)	Authorization; No Breach.



 


		(i)	This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding
in equity or law).



 


		(ii)	The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the fulfillment of and compliance
with the terms hereof by the Purchaser does not and shall not as of each Closing Date conflict with or result in a breach by the
Purchaser of the terms, conditions or provisions of any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Purchaser
is subject.



 


		(c)	Investment Representations.



 


		(i)	The Purchaser is acquiring the Private Placement Warrants and, upon exercise of the Private Placement
Warrants, the Shares issuable upon such exercise (collectively, the “Securities”), for the Purchaser’s
own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution
thereof.



 


		(ii)	The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3)
of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and the Purchaser has not experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated
pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.



 


		(iii)	The Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to the Purchaser
in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and
that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations and
warranties of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the
Purchaser to acquire such Securities.



 


		(iv)	The Purchaser decided to enter into this Agreement not as a result of any general solicitation
or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.



 


		(v)	The Purchaser has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations
of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Purchaser. The Purchaser
has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Purchaser understands
that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as
it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities.



 






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		(vi)	The Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government
or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability
of the investment in the Securities by the Purchaser nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering
of the Securities.



 


		(vii)	The Purchaser understands that: (A) the offer and sale of the Securities has not been and is not
being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred
unless (1) the offer and sale of the Securities is subsequently registered thereunder or (2) sold in reliance on an exemption therefrom;
and (B) except as specifically set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under
any obligation to register the offer and sale of the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply
with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. The Private Placement Warrants will bear a legend and appropriate “stop
transfer” instructions (or an appropriate notation if the warrants are issued in book entry form) relating to the foregoing.
The Purchaser further understands that the Securities and Exchange Commission has taken the position that promoters or affiliates
of a blank check company and their transferees, both before and after the Business Combination, are deemed to be “underwriters”
under the Securities Act when reselling the securities of a blank check company. Based on that position, Rule 144 adopted pursuant
to the Securities Act would not be available for resale transactions of the Securities until the one-year anniversary following
consummation of the Business Combination despite technical compliance with the requirements of Rule 144.



 


		(viii)	The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knows of the
high degree of risk associated with investments in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and is able to bear the economic risk of an investment
in the Securities in the amount contemplated hereunder for an indefinite period of time. The Purchaser has adequate means of providing
for its current financial needs and contingencies and will have no current or anticipated future needs for liquidity which would
be jeopardized by the investment in the Securities. The Purchaser can afford a complete loss of its investment in the Securities.



 


		4.	Conditions of the Purchaser’s Obligations. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase
and pay for the Private Placement Warrants are subject to the fulfillment, on or before each Closing Date, of each of the following
conditions:



 


		(a)	Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained
in Section 2 shall be true and correct at and as of such Closing Date as though then made.



 






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		(b)	Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations
and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before such Closing Date.



 


		(c)	No Injunction. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling
or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent
jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby, which prohibits the consummation
of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Warrant Agreement.



 


		(d)	Warrant Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement. The Company shall have entered into
the Warrant Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, on terms satisfactory to the Purchaser.



 


		(e)	Corporate Consents. The Company shall have obtained the consent of its Board of Directors
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Warrant Agreement and the issuance and sale of the
Private Placement Warrants.



 


		5.	Conditions of the Company’s Obligations. The obligations of the Company to the Purchaser
under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, on or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:



 


		(a)	Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained
in Section 3 shall be true and correct at and as of such Closing Date as though then made.



 


		(b)	Performance. The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations
and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Purchaser on or before such
Closing Date.



 


		(c)	No Injunction. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling
or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent
jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby, which prohibits the consummation
of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.



 


		(d)	Registration Rights Agreement. The Purchaser shall have entered into the Registration Rights
Agreement on terms satisfactory to the Company.



 


		6.	Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time after March 31, 2021, upon the
election by either the Company or the Purchaser solely as to itself upon written notice to the other parties if the closing of
the Public Offering does not occur prior to such date.



 


		7.	Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained
herein shall survive each Closing Date.



 


		8.	Definitions. Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning
assigned to such terms in the Registration Statement.



 






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		9.	Miscellaneous.



 


		(a)	Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
respective successors of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary
herein, the parties may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, other than assignments
by the Purchaser to affiliates thereof.



 


		(b)	Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in
such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited
by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.



 


		(c)	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts,
none of which need contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one
and the same agreement.



 


		(d)	Descriptive Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Agreement. The use of the word “including” in
this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation.



 


		(e)	Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the
State of New York and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without
regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.



 


		(f)	Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision,
except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.



 


[Signature page follows]


 






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


 


	 	COMPANY:
	 	 
	 	EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Karan Trehan
	 	 	Name:	 Karan Trehan
	 	 	Title:	President
	 	 
	 	PURCHASER:
	 	 
	 	LRT CAPITAL1 LLC
	 	By its managing member LRT Capital LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Pieter Taselaar
	 	 	Name:	 Pieter Taselaar
	 	 	Title:	Manager


 


[Signature Page –
Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement (Sponsor)]


 


 


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