Exhibit 10.1


 


July 15, 2021


 


StoneBridge Acquisition Corporation


One World Trade Center


Suite 8500


New York, NY 10007


 


Re: Initial Public Offering


 


Ladies and Gentlemen:


 


This letter (this “Letter
Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”)
to be entered into by and between StoneBridge Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”),
and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. as representative (the “Representative”) of the underwriters (each, an
 “Underwriter” and collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial
public offering (the “Public Offering”), of up to 23,000,000 of the Company’s units (including up to 3,000,000
units that may be purchased to cover over-allotments, if any) (the “Units”), each comprised of one of the Company’s
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), and one-half of one redeemable
warrant. Each whole warrant (each, a “Warrant”) entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share at
a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Units shall be sold in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253641) and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the Company shall apply to have the Units listed on
The Nasdaq Capital Market. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 14 hereof.


 


In order to induce the Company
and the Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the Public Offering and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, StoneBridge Acquisition Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Sponsor”), and the undersigned individuals, each of whom is a member of the Company’s board
of directors and/or management team (each, an “Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders”),
hereby agree with the Company as follows:


 


1.              Proposed
Business Combination. The officer and directors of the Company will not enter into a binding
agreement for a proposed Business Combination or propose any Business Combination to shareholders of the Company unless such action is
first approved by the manager(s) of the Sponsor. Subject to the foregoing, the Sponsor and each Insider agrees that: (a) if
the Company seeks shareholder approval of a proposed Business Combination, then in connection with such proposed Business Combination,
it, he or she shall (i) vote any Shares owned by it, him or her in favor of any proposed Business Combination and (ii) not redeem
any Shares owned by it, him or her in connection with such shareholder approval; (b) if the Company engages in a tender offer in
connection with any proposed Business Combination, it, he or she shall not sell any Shares to the Company in connection therewith; and
(c) if the Company seeks shareholder approval of any proposed amendment to the Charter prior to the consummation of a Business Combination,
it, he or she shall not redeem any Shares owned by it, him or her in connection with such shareholder approval.


 






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2.              Liquidation;
Charter Amendment; Trust Account Funds.


 


(a)              The
Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees that in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the time period
set forth in the Charter, the Sponsor and each Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause the Company to (i) cease all operations
except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, subject
to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Ordinary Shares sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering (the “Offering
Shares”), at a price per Ordinary Share, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account,
including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay any taxes (less up
to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then issued outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption
will completely extinguish all Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions,
if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval
of the Company’s remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case
of clauses (ii) and (iii) above to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors
and other requirements of applicable law.


 


(b)              The
Sponsor and each Insider agrees to not propose any amendment to the Charter (i) that would affect the substance or timing of the
Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if
the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the time period described in the Prospectus or (ii) with respect to any
other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides its Public Shareholders
with the opportunity to redeem their Ordinary Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a price per Ordinary Share, payable in cash,
equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and
not previously released to the Company to pay any taxes, divided by the number of then issued and outstanding Offering Shares.


 


(c)              The
Sponsor and each Insider acknowledges that it, he or she 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 with respect to the Founder Shares held
by it, him or her. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby further waives any claim such Sponsor or Insider may have in the future as a result
of, or arising out of, any contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason
whatsoever except in each case with respect to the Insider’s right to a pro rata interest in the proceeds held in the Trust Account
for any Offering Shares such Sponsor or Insider may hold.


 






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3.              Section 16
Matters. During the period commencing on the effective date of the Underwriting Agreement
and ending 180 days after such date, the Sponsor and each Insider shall not, without the prior written consent of the Representative,
(a) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or
agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent
position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to any Units, Ordinary Shares, Founder Shares,
Private Placement Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, Ordinary Shares owned by it, him or
her, (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences
of ownership of any Units, Ordinary Shares, Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable,
or exchangeable for, Ordinary Shares owned by it, him or her, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities,
in cash or otherwise, or (c) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b). The Sponsor
and each Insider acknowledge and agree that, prior to the effective date of any release or waiver, of the restrictions set forth in this
Section 3 or Section 7 below, the Company shall announce the impending release or waiver by press release through
a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted shall
only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this Section 3 will
not apply if the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and the transferee has agreed in writing
to be bound by the same terms described in this Letter Agreement to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at
the time of the transfer.


 


4.              Trust
Account Liquidation. In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account, the Sponsor (which
for purposes of clarification shall not extend to any other shareholders, members or managers of the Sponsor) agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any
and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or
threatened, or any claim whatsoever) to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by (a) any third party for
services rendered or products sold to the Company or (b) a prospective target business with which the Company has entered into a
letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or a Business Combination agreement (a “Target”);
provided, however, that such indemnification of the Company by the Sponsor shall apply only to the extent necessary to ensure that
such claims by a third party for services rendered (other than the Company’s independent public accountants) or products sold to
the Company or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per Offering Share or (ii) such
lesser amount per Offering Share held in the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets as of the date of the liquidation
of the Trust Account, in each case, net of the amount of interest earned on the property in the Trust Account which may be withdrawn to
pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party (including a Target) who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to
the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In the event that any such executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against
such third party, the Sponsor shall not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. The Sponsor shall have
the right to defend against any such claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Company if, within 15 days following
written receipt of notice of the claim to the Sponsor, the Sponsor notifies the Company in writing that it shall undertake such defense.


 






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5.              Forfeiture.
To the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 Units within
45 days from the date of the Prospectus (and as further described in the Prospectus), the Sponsor agrees to forfeit, at no cost, a number
of Founder Shares in the aggregate equal to 750,000 multiplied by a fraction, (a) the numerator of which is 3,000,000 minus the number
of Units purchased by the Underwriters upon the exercise of their over-allotment option, and (b) the denominator of which is 3,000,000.
The Sponsor will be required to forfeit only that number of Founder Shares as is necessary so that the Sponsor and Insiders will own an
aggregate of 20.0% of the Company’s issued and outstanding equity shares after the Public Offering.


 


6.              Specific
Performance. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that: (a) the Underwriters, the
Sponsor and the Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by the applicable parties hereto of its, his or her obligations
under Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5, Section 7(a),
Section 7(b), Section 8, Section 9, Section 10, and Section 13, as applicable, of
this Letter Agreement (b) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (c) the non-breaching party shall
be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach.


 


7.              Lock-Up
Restrictions.


 


(a)              The
Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Founder Shares (or Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion
thereof) until the earlier of (i) one year after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination or (ii) subsequent
to the initial Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per Ordinary Share
(as adjusted for share splits, share consolidations, share capitalizations, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations
and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial
Business Combination or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other
similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash,
securities or other property (the “Founder Shares Lock-up Period”).


 


(b)              The
Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Private Placement Warrants (and the Ordinary Shares issuable
upon their exercise), until 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination (the “Private
Placement Warrants Lock-up Period”, together with the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the “Lock-up Periods”).


 






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(c)              Notwithstanding
the provisions set forth in Sections 7(a) and Sections 7(b), Transfers of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants
or the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Private Placement Warrants or the Founder Shares and that are held
by the Sponsor, any Insider or any of their permitted transferees (that have complied with this Section 7(c)), are permitted
(i) to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of the Company’s officers or directors,
any members of the Sponsor, or any affiliates of the Sponsor; (ii) in the case of an individual, transfers by gift to a member of
the individual’s immediate family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family or
an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (iii) in the case of an individual, transfers by virtue of laws of
descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (iv) in the case of an individual, transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic
relations order; (v) transfers by private sales or transfers made in connection with any forward purchase agreement or similar arrangements
or in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally
purchased; (vi) transfers in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to the completion of an initial Business Combination;
and (vii) transfers by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon
dissolution of the Sponsor; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) through (v) or (vii), these permitted transferees
must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by the restrictions herein and by the same agreements entered into by the Sponsor
with respect to such securities (including provisions relating to voting, the trust account and liquidation distributions).


 


8.              Director
and Officer Appointments. Each of the Insiders agrees to be a director or officer of the
Company, as applicable, until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of an initial Business Combination, the liquidation of the
Company, or his or her removal, death or incapacity. In the event of the removal or resignation of an Insider as a director or officer
(as applicable), each Insider agrees that he or she will not, prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, without the prior
express written consent of the Company, (a) use for the benefit of the undersigned or to the detriment of the Company or (b) disclose
to any third party (unless required by law or governmental authority), any information regarding a potential Target that is not generally
known by persons outside of the Company, the Sponsor, or their respective affiliates.


 


9.              Approval
of Business Combination. Subject to Section 1, each of the undersigned acknowledges
and agrees that prior to entering into a definitive agreement for a Business Combination with a Target that is affiliated with the Sponsor,
any of the Insiders of the Company or their affiliates, such transaction must be approved by a majority of the Company’s disinterested
directors and the Company must obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm, another independent entity that commonly
renders valuation opinions for the type of company the Company is seeking to acquire, or an independent accounting firm, that such Business
Combination is fair to the Company from a financial point of view.


 


10.            Representation
and Warranties. The Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that it, he, or she
has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities
license or registration denied, suspended or revoked. Each Insider’s biographical information furnished to the Company (including
any such information included in the Prospectus) is true and accurate in all respects and does not omit any material information with
respect to the Insider’s background. Each Insider’s questionnaire furnished to the Company is true and accurate in all respects.
Each Insider represents and warrants that it, he or she: (a) is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction,
cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in
any jurisdiction; (b) has never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, any crime (i) involving fraud, (ii) relating to
any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and it or
he is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding.


 






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11.           No
Insider Payments. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, neither the Sponsor, nor any Insider,
nor any affiliate of either the Sponsor or any Insider, nor any director or officer of the Company, shall receive from the Company any
finder’s fee, reimbursement or cash payments prior to or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate the consummation
of the Company’s initial Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is), other than the amounts described
in the Prospectus under the heading “Summary – The Offering – Limited Payments to Insiders.”


 


12.           Authority
and Capacity. The Sponsor and each Insider has full right and power, without violating any
agreement to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or
former employer), to enter into this Letter Agreement and, as applicable, to serve as an officer and/or director on the board of directors
of the Company and hereby consents to being named in the Prospectus as an officer and/or director of the Company.


 


13.           Sponsor
Representative


 


(a)              The
Company and the Insiders will take all appropriate steps to ensure that the board of directors of the Company consists of seven (7) members
or as otherwise determined by the Sponsor in accordance with the Charter.


 


(b)              The
Sponsor shall be entitled to designate one (1) representative (the “Sponsor Representative”) and the directors
of the Company will, in accordance with the Charter, appoint that Sponsor Representative to the board of directors of the Company as a
director of the Company.


 


(c)               In
the event that any Sponsor Representative is unable for any reason including lack of qualifications or refusal to serve as a director,
then the Sponsor shall be entitled to name a new nominee to fill such position and the directors of the Company will, in accordance with
the Charter, appoint that Sponsor Representative to the board of directors of the Company as a director of the Company.


 


(d)              The
Company agrees that the Sponsor Representative shall be indemnified by the Company for his or her conduct as a director to the same extent
and in the same manner as the current and other directors of the Company are currently indemnified and shall be included on the policy
of directors and officers insurance to the same extent as all other directors.


 


(e)               Each
of the Insiders acknowledges and agrees not to take any action resulting in the Company incurring, accruing or being obligated to any
expenditure of $50,000 or greater, without the prior written consent of the Sponsor Representative.


 






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14.           Defined
Terms. As used herein, (a) “Business Combination” shall mean
a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and
one or more businesses; (b) “Shares” shall mean, collectively, the Ordinary Shares, the Founder Shares
and the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Private Placement Warrants or the Founder Shares; (c) “Founder
Shares” shall mean the 5,750,00 of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, initially
issued to the Sponsor (up to 750,000 Shares of which are subject to complete or partial forfeiture by the Sponsor if the over-allotment
option is not exercised by the Underwriters) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or $0.004 per share, prior to the consummation
of the Public Offering; (d) “Private Placement Warrants” shall mean the 6,000,000 (or up to 6,600,000 depending
on the extent to which the Underwriter’s over-allotment option is exercised) Warrants of the Company that the Company is selling
in a private placement that shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering; (e) “Public Shareholders”
shall mean the holders of securities issued in the Public Offering; (f) “Trust Account” shall mean the
trust fund located in the United States into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering shall be deposited; (g) “Transfer”
shall mean the (i) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or
otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or
liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (ii) entry into any swap or other
arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any
such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) public announcement of any intention
to effect any transaction specified in clause (g)(i) or (g)(ii); and (h) “Charter” shall mean the
Company’s memorandum and articles of association, as the same may be amended from time to time.


 


15.           Entire
Agreement. This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the
parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among
the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any
particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.


 


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


 


17.           Third-Party
Beneficiaries.


 


(a)              The
Company, the Sponsor and each Insider hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Representative on behalf of the Underwriters is a third-party
beneficiary of this Letter Agreement.


 






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(b)              Subject
to Section 17(a), nothing in this Letter Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or entity other
than the Representative and the parties hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Letter Agreement or of any covenant,
condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this
Letter Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Representative, the parties hereto, and each of their respective successors,
heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees.


 


18.           Counterparts.
This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all
purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.


 


19.           Severability.
This Letter Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of this Letter Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid
or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Letter Agreement a provision
as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.


 


20.           Governing
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result
in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (a) all agree that any action, proceeding,
claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York
City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive
and (b) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.


 


21.           Notices.
Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Letter Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery or
facsimile transmission.


 


22.           Term.
This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods or (b) the liquidation of
the Company; provided, however, that this Letter Agreement shall earlier terminate in the event that the Public Offering is not
consummated and closed by December 31, 2021; provided, further, that Section 4 of this Letter Agreement shall
survive such liquidation.


 


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	 	Sincerely,
	 	StoneBridge Acquisition Sponsor LLC
	 	By:	BP SPAC Sponsor LLC 

Its managing member
	 	 	 
	 	 	By: 	  /s/ Prabhu Antony
	 	 	Name: Prabhu Antony
	 	 	Title: Managing Member



 


	 	 	/s/ Bhargava Marepally
	 	Bhargava Marepally
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Prabhu Antony 
	 	Prabhu Antony
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Richard Saldanha 
	 	Richard Saldanha
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Sylvia Barnes
	 	Sylvia Barnes
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Shamla Naidoo
	 	Shamla Naidoo
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Naresh Kothari
	 	Naresh Kothari
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Jeff Najarian
	 	Jeff Najarian


 


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Acknowledged and Agreed:


StoneBridge Acquisition Corporation


 


	By:	/s/ Bhargava Marepally	 
	Name:	Bhargava Marepally	 
	Title:	 Chief Executive Officer	 


 


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