Exhibit 10.4


 





EXECUTION
VERSION




 





PRIVATE PLACEMENT

WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT 


 


THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT,
dated as of February 13, 2020 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Churchill Capital Corp III,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Churchill Sponsor III 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
share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (a “Share”), and one-fourth of
one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Share, as set forth in
the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 related to the Public Offering (the “Registration Statement”);
and


 


WHEREAS, the Purchaser now wishes to purchase
an aggregate of 21,000,000 warrants (or 23,000,000 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full)
(the “Warrants”), each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per
Share.


 


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 Warrants.


 


A.           
Authorization of the Warrants. The Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale of the Warrants to the Purchaser.


 


B.            
Purchase and Sale of the Warrants.


 


(i)             
As payment in full for the 21,000,000 Warrants being purchased under this Agreement, the Purchaser shall pay $21,000,000
(the “Purchase Price”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the Company’s
wiring instructions, at least one (1) business day prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, or on such other
date as the Company and the Purchaser may agree.


 


(ii)            
In the event that the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, the Purchaser shall purchase up to
an additional 2,000,000 Warrants (the “Additional Warrants”), in the same proportion as the amount of the over-allotment
option that is exercised, and simultaneously with such purchase of Additional Warrants, as payment in full for the Additional Warrants
being purchased hereunder, and at least one (1) business day prior to the closing of all or any portion of the over-allotment option,
or on such other date as the Company and the Purchaser may agree, the Purchaser shall pay $1.00 per Additional Warrant, up to an
aggregate amount of $2,000,000, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the Company’s wiring instructions.






     


     


    

 


(iii)           
The closing of the purchase and sale of the Warrants shall take place simultaneously with the closing of the Public Offering
(the “Initial Closing Date”). The closing of the purchase and sale of the Additional Warrants, if applicable,
shall take place simultaneously with the closing of all or any portion of the over-allotment option (such closing date, together
with the Initial Closing Date, the “Closing Dates” and each, a “Closing Date”). The closing
of the purchase and sale of each of the Warrants and the Additional Warrants shall take place at the offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind,
Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10019, or such other place as may be agreed upon by
the parties hereto.


 


C.           
Terms of the Warrants.


 


(i)             
The Warrants shall have their terms set forth in a Warrant Agreement to be entered into by the Company and a warrant agent,
in connection with the Public Offering (a “Warrant Agreement”).


 


(ii)            
At or prior to the time of the Initial Closing 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 Warrants and the Shares underlying the Warrants.


 


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


 


A.           
Organization and Corporate Power. The Company is a corporation duly organized, 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 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 Warrants have been duly authorized by the Company as of
the Closing Dates. This Agreement constitutes a 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 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 Warrants, the issuance and sale of the Warrants, the
issuance of the Shares upon exercise of the 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 capital stock 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 certificate of incorporation or the bylaws 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.


 


C.            
Title to Securities. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant
Agreement, the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Upon
issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement, the Purchaser will have good
title to the Warrants and the Shares issuable upon exercise of such 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.


 


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 knowledge, any of its affiliates, officers, directors
or beneficial stockholders 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 of 1933, as amended (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 Warrants to the
Purchaser, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company (which representations and warranties shall survive the
Closing Dates) 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).


 






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(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 Closing Dates 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 Warrants and, upon exercise of the 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 under the
Securities Act 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.


 


(iv)           
The Purchaser did not 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 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.


 






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(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 Warrants are subject to the fulfillment, on or before
the Closing Dates, 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 Closing Dates 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 Closing Dates.


 


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. The Company shall have entered into a Warrant Agreement with a warrant agent on terms satisfactory
to the Purchaser (the “Warrant Agreement”).


 


  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 Closing Dates, 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 Closing Dates 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 Closing Dates.


 


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. The Company shall have entered into the Warrant Agreement.


 


  Section
6.             Termination. This Agreement
may be terminated at any time after December 31, 2020 upon the election by either the Company or a Purchaser entitled to purchase
a majority of the Warrants upon written notice to the other parties if the closing of the Public Offering does not occur prior
to such date.


 


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


 


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


 


  Section
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, 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 and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the laws of New York applicable to contracts wholly performed within the borders of such state, without giving
effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. The parties hereto irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal
court sitting in the Southern District of New York or any state court located in New York County, State of New York, over any suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. To the fullest extent they may effectively do so under applicable
law, the parties hereto irrevocably waive and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, any claim that
they are not subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, any objection that they may now or hereafter have to the laying of
the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding
brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.


 


F.            
Amendments. This letter 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:
	 	 	 
	 	CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP III
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Lee Jay Taragin
	 	 	Name:	Lee Jay Taragin
	 	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 	 
	 	CHURCHILL SPONSOR III LLC
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Lee Jay Taragin
	 	 	Name:	Lee Jay Taragin
	 	 	Title:	Authorized Person









 





[Signature Page to Private Placement
Warrants Purchase Agreement]