Exhibit 10.1


 


 


PRIVATE
PLACEMENT WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT 


 


THIS
PRIVATE PLACEMENT WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as it may from time to time be amended and including all exhibits referenced herein,
this “Agreement”), dated as of May 5, 2020, is entered into by and between Sustainable Opportunities
Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and Sustainable Opportunities
Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”).


 


WHEREAS,
the Company intends to consummate an initial public offering of the Company’s units (the “Public Offering”),
each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (each, a “Share”),
and one-half of one warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per
Share, as set forth in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”), File Number 333-237245 (the “Registration Statement”), under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).


 


WHEREAS,
the Purchaser has agreed to purchase an aggregate of 9,500,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”),
each Private Placement Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Share, at a price
of $1.00 per warrant.


 


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



 


Section
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. On the date of the consummation of the Public Offering (the “IPO
Closing Date”), the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company,
9,500,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $9,500,000 (the “Purchase
Price”). The Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the following
amounts: (i) $3,500,000 to the Company, at a financial institution to be chosen by the Company, and (ii) $6,000,000 to the trust
account (the “Trust Account”) maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as
trustee in accordance with the Company’s wiring instructions at least one (1) business day prior to the IPO Closing Date;
provided however that if underwriters of the Public Offering exercise their option to purchase additional units, in whole or in
part, the amount in clause (ii) shall instead be equal to 2% of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering, including such option,
and the amount in clause (i) shall instead be equal to the difference between (x) $9,500,000 and (y) 2% of the gross proceeds
of the Public Offering. On the IPO Closing Date, subject to the receipt of funds pursuant to the immediately prior sentence, 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.


 


C.
Terms of the Private Placement Warrants.


 


(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 on the IPO Closing Date, in connection with the Public Offering (the “Warrant Agreement”).


 


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


 






     


     


    

 


Section
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 the IPO Closing Date) that:


 


A.
Incorporation 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 IPO Closing Date. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, 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). 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 IPO Closing Date.


 


(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 IPO Closing Date (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 memorandum and articles of association of the company
(in effect on the date hereof or as may be amended prior to completion of the 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.


 


C. Title
to Securities. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement, and
upon registration in the Company’s register of members, the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement
Warrants will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 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, and upon registration in the Company’s register of members, the Purchaser will have good title to
the Private Placement Warrants purchased by it 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 (i) transfer restrictions hereunder and under
the other agreements contemplated hereby, (ii) transfer restrictions under federal and state securities laws, and (iii)
liens, claims or encumbrances imposed due to the actions of the Purchaser.


 






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D.
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.


 


E.
Regulation D Qualification. Neither the Company nor, to its actual knowledge, any of its affiliates, members, 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 under the Securities Act.


 


Section
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 the IPO Closing Date) that:


 


A.
Organization and Requisite Authority. The Purchaser possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


 


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 the IPO Closing Date (a) conflict with or result in a breach by the Purchaser 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 Purchaser’s equity or assets under, (d) result in a violation of, or (e) require 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 Purchaser’s organizational documents 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 Purchaser is
subject, or any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Purchaser is subject, except for any filings required
after the date hereof under federal or state securities laws.


 


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 its 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,
and the Purchaser has not experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities
Act.


 


(iii)
The Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to it 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.


 




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(iv)
The Purchaser did not decide to enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within
the meaning of Rule 502(c) 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.


 


(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 Securities have not been and are 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) subsequently registered thereunder
or (2) sold in reliance on an exemption therefrom; and (b) except as specifically set forth in the Registration and Shareholder
Rights Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities
Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. In this regard, the Purchaser
understands that the SEC has taken the position that promoters or affiliates of a blank check company and their transferees, both
before and after an initial 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 despite technical compliance with the requirements of such
Rule, and the Securities can be resold only through a registered offering or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act.


 


(viii)
The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knowledge 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 investments in the Securities.


 


Section
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 the IPO 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 the IPO Closing Date as though then made.


 


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 the IPO 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.


 




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D.
Warrant Agreement and Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement. The Company shall have entered into the Warrant Agreement,
in the form of Exhibit A hereto, and the Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, in the form of Exhibit B hereto, in each
case on terms satisfactory to the Purchaser.


 


Section
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 the IPO 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 the IPO 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 the IPO Closing Date.


 


C.
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 hereunder.


 


D.
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.


 


E.
Warrant Agreement. The Company shall have entered into the Warrant Agreement.


 


Section
6. 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, other than assignments by the Purchaser to affiliates thereof (including, without limitation one or more of its members).


 


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. Signatures
to this Agreement transmitted via facsimile or e-mail shall be valid and effective to bind the party so signing.


 


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 giving effect to conflicts
of law principles that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.








 


F.
Amendments. This letter agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written
instrument executed by the parties hereto.


 


[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.


 





	 	COMPANY:
	 	SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Scott Leonard               
	 	 	Name: Scott Leonard
	 	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 
	 	PURCHASER:
	 	SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES HOLDINGS LLC 
	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Scott Leonard
	 	Name: 	Scott Leonard
	 	Title: 	Managing Member







 





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EXHIBIT
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Warrant
Agreement 


 




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EXHIBIT
B 


Registration
and Shareholder Rights Agreement 


 


 


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