# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001814215
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-020462
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-020462.hdr.sgml**: 20230131

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-020462

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 18

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230131

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230131

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230131

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Nuburu, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001814215
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39489
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23573374

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7442 S TUSCON WAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 130
- **CITY:** CENTENNIAL
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80112
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (720) 767-1400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7442 S TUSCON WAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 130
- **CITY:** CENTENNIAL
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80112

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Tailwind Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200604

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2023

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## NUBURU, INC.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-39489** | **85-1288435** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **7442 S Tucson Way, Suite 130, Centennial, CO** | **80112** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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(720) 767-1400

#### (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

#### Tailwind Acquisition Corp.

#### 1545 Courtney Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | BURU | NYSE American |
| Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | BURU WS | NYSE American |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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#### INTRODUCTORY NOTE
*Terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Report") but not defined herein, or for which definitions are not otherwise incorporated by reference herein, shall have the meaning given to such terms in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 12, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement") in the section titled "Basis of Presentation and Glossary" beginning on page vi thereof, and such definitions are incorporated herein by reference.* 

#### Closing of the Business Combination
On January 31, 2023 (the "Closing Date"), Nuburu, Inc., a Delaware corporation f/k/a Tailwind Acquisition Corp. ("Nuburu," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our" and, prior to Closing, "Tailwind"), consummated the previously announced business combination pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated August 5, 2022 (the "Business Combination Agreement"), by and among Nuburu, Compass Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Merger Sub"), and Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation f/k/a Nuburu, Inc. ("Legacy Nuburu"), following approval thereof at a special meeting of the Company's stockholders held on December 27, 2022 (the "Special Meeting").

Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, a business combination between the Company and Legacy Nuburu was effected through the merger of Merger Sub with and into Legacy Nuburu, with Legacy Nuburu as the surviving company in the Business Combination, and after giving effect to such merger, continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuburu (the "Merger" and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the "Business Combination"). On the Closing Date, the registrant changed its name from Tailwind Acquisition Corp. to Nuburu, Inc.

#### Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

#### Share Transfer Agreement
On January 25, 2023, Tailwind Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor"), the sponsor of Tailwind, entered into an agreement (the "Share Transfer Agreement") with an unaffiliated third party (the "Purchasing Party") whereby the Purchasing Party agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to acquire 100,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Tailwind (the "Acquired Shares") from a third party which had previously submitted an election to redeem for the purposes of the Purchasing Party reversing such election to redeem on or following the date of the agreement. In exchange for the foregoing commitment to acquire and reverse the redemption of the Acquired Shares, the Sponsor agreed to transfer to the Purchasing Party an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock of the Company held by the Sponsor immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination (the "Transferred Founder Shares") if the Purchasing Party continued to hold such Acquired Shares through the consummation of the Business Combination.

#### Second Amendment to Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement
On January 31, 2023, Tailwind and certain other parties entered into an amendment (the "Second Amendment to Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement") to that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated August 5, 2022, by and among Tailwind and the Holders (as defined therein), as previously amended on November 22, 2022 (the "Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement"). The Second Amendment to Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement amends the original Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement to, among other things, (a) amend the parties to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, (b) amend the defined term "Lock-Up Period" to specify the lock-up period applicable to the Transferred Founder Shares held by the Purchasing Party, which lasts until the earlier of September 30, 2023 or such date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company's stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common Stock for cash, securities or other property, (c) expand the definition of "New Holder" to include the Purchasing Party and (d) expand the scope of "Restricted Securities" to include the Transferred Founder Shares. The amendments set forth in the Second Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement were effective immediately following the closing of the Business Combination.

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#### Amended and Restated Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement
On January 31, 2023, Tailwind, Nuburu and the Sponsor amended and restated that certain Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement, dated August 5, 2022, by and between Tailwind, Nuburu and the Sponsor, as amended by the Amendment to the Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement, dated November 22, 2022 (the "Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement") (as so amended and restated, the "Amended and Restated Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement"). The Amended and Restated Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement amends the Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement to, among other things, (a) reduce the amount of preferred shares of the Company that are being issued to the Sponsor pursuant to the Preferred Stock Issuance, from 1,000,000 to 650,000 shares and (b) reduce the amount of common shares of the Company that are being retained by the Sponsor in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination from 1,500,000 to 1,000,000. The Amended and Restated Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement became effective immediately following the closing of the Business Combination.

#### Amended and Restated Letter Agreement
Tailwind, on the one hand, and the Sponsor and Tailwind's officers and directors (the "Insiders"), on the other hand, are parties to that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2020, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Tailwind's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2020, as amended by the Amendment to the Letter Agreement, dated November 22, 2022 (the "Letter Agreement"). In connection with the Business Combination, a form of an amendment to the Letter Agreement to be entered into concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination was agreed upon (the "Form Amendment"). On January 31, 2023, the parties to the Letter Agreement amended and restated the Letter Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Letter Agreement"), which supersedes the Form Amendment. The Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, as compared to the Form Amendment, among other things, amends the specified exceptions to the lock-up restrictions under the Letter Agreement to permit transfers of Tailwind's securities following the closing of the Business Combination to the extent (i) the transfer(s) is made at a price no less than the daily volume-weighted average price on the trading day prior to such transfer(s), as reported by Bloomberg and (ii) the net proceeds from any such transfer(s) does not exceed $1,350,000 in the aggregate and the proceeds from any such transfer are used by the Sponsor to repay the Sponsor Debt (as defined therein); however, if such transfer(s) is proposed to be made at a price that is less than the daily volume-weighted average price on the day prior to any such transfer, as reported by Bloomberg, Nuburu's prior written consent must be obtained prior to any such transfer(s). The Amended and Restated Letter Agreement became effective immediately following the closing of the Business Combination.

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The foregoing descriptions of the Share Transfer Agreement, the Second Amendment to Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, the Amended and Restated Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement and the Amended and Restated Letter Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements and amendments, which are attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 hereto and are incorporated by reference herein.

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| **Item 7.01.** | **Regulation FD Disclosure.** |

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On January 31, 2023, Nuburu issued a press release announcing the completion of the Business Combination.

A copy of the press released is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information provided in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit incorporated herein by reference, shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act.

#### Item 8.01. Other Events.

#### Additional Company Notes
On January 25, 2023, Legacy Nuburu issued Senior Convertible Promissory Notes (the "Company Notes") in the aggregate amount of $4.1 million, consisting of an aggregate amount of $3.6 million issued to Anzu Nuburu LLC, Anzu Nuburu II LLC, Anzu Nuburu III LLC, and Anzu Nuburu V LLC, and an aggregate amount of $0.5 million issued to two other unaffiliated third parties. As previously disclosed in the Proxy Statement, Legacy Nuburu was permitted to raise up to $50.0 million in Company Notes prior to the Effective Time without the consent of Tailwind under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. In total, Legacy Nuburu issued and sold Company Notes with aggregate proceeds of $11.4 million prior to Closing.

As set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and as previously disclosed in the Proxy Statement, the newly issued Company Notes were (together with all previously issued Company Notes) canceled and converted into shares of Legacy Nuburu common stock in accordance with the terms of such Company Notes as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, which shares were then outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and subsequently converted into New Nuburu Common Stock (and with such shares being entitled to participate in the Preferred Stock Issuance).

As disclosed in the Proxy Statement, certain shares held by the Anzu Investors are subject to the 10b5-1 Sales Plan. The 10b5-1 Sales Plan is subject to review and potential change from time to time, and any changes may include an elimination or modification of the price floor on sales disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

#### Redemptions
Prior to and in connection with the Special Meeting, holders of 2,916,653 shares of Class A Common Stock of Tailwind exercised their right to redeem those shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.24 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $29.9 million, which was paid out of the trust account established in connection with Tailwind's initial public offering following the Closing.

#### Final Exchange Ratios
Below are the final Common Stock Exchange Ratio and Preferred Stock Exchange Ratios as determined in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement:

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| **Nuburu Class / Series** | **Exchange Ratio** | **Exchange Ratio** |
|  Nuburu Common Stock |  | 0.515 |
|  Nuburu Series A Preferred Stock |  | 0.566 |
|  Nuburu Series A-1 Preferred Stock |  | 0.599 |
|  Nuburu Series B Preferred Stock |  | 0.831 |
|  Nuburu Series B-1 Preferred Stock |  | 0.515 |
|  Nuburu Series C Preferred Stock |  | 1.146 |

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#### Forward-Looking Statements
This Report contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including restrictions on transferability of certain shares and potential modifications of trading plans. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including "may," "should," "expect," "intend," "will," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "plan," "seek," "targets," "projects," "could," "would," "continue," "forecast" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual results to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability to continue to meet the security exchange's listing standards following the consummation of the business combination; (2) failure to achieve expectations regarding its product development and pipeline; (3) the inability to access sufficient capital following the business combination to operate as anticipated (4) the risk that the business combination disrupts current plans and operations of the Company; (5) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the Company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (6) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (7) the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; (8) the inability to obtain financing from Lincoln Park Capital; (9) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof, and its effect on business and financial conditions; (10) volatility in the markets caused by geopolitical and economic factors; and (11) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC from time to time. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expected results. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities laws.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 10.1 | [Share Transfer Agreement, dated January 25, 2023, by and between Tailwind Sponsor LLC and the party set forth on the signature pages thereto.](d317355dex101.htm) |
| 10.2 | [Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated January 31, 2023, by and among Tailwind Acquisition Corp. and the other parties set forth on the signature pages thereto.](d317355dex102.htm) |
| 10.3 | [Amended and Restated Amendment to Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement, dated January 31, 2023, by and among Tailwind Acquisition Corp., Tailwind Sponsor LLC and Nuburu, Inc.](d317355dex103.htm) |
| 10.4 | [Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated January 31, 2022, by and among Tailwind Acquisition Corp., Tailwind Sponsor LLC and the other parties set forth on the signature pages thereto.](d317355dex104.htm) |
| 99.1 | [Press Release, dated January 31, 2023.](d317355dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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#### SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 31, 2023

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| **NUBURU, INC.** | **NUBURU, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Brian Knaley |
| Name: | Brian Knaley |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 10.1

**Exhibit 10.1** 

**EXECUTION VERSION** 

**SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT** 

This Share Transfer Agreement ("**Agreement**"), dated January 25, 2023, is entered into by and between Nautilus Master Fund, L.P. (the "**Holder**") and Tailwind Sponsor LLC (the "**Insider**").

RECITALS:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. The Holder desires to acquire (the "**Acquisition**") 100,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("**Class A Common Stock**"), of Tailwind Acquisition Corp. ("**Tailwind**").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. The Holder is willing to acquire such shares prior to the closing (the "**Closing**") of the proposed business combination pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among Tailwind, Compass Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Tailwind, and Nuburu, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated August 5, 2022, upon the terms set forth herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. As consideration for the Acquisition, Tailwind desires to transfer and convey to the Holder, and the Holder desires to accept from Tailwind, 150,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Tailwind ("**Transferred Founder Shares**").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. In connection with the transfer and conveyance of such Transferred Founder Shares, and concurrently with the conveyance of the Transferred Founder Shares, the Holder agrees to execute the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as <u>Exhibit A</u> (the "**Registration Rights Amendment**") which amends that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement dated August 5, 2022 by and among Tailwind and the other signatories thereto, as amended by the Amendment to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement dated November 22, 2022 (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the "**Registration Rights Agreement**"), and to the extent required Insider agrees to transfer its rights to Holder under the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Transferred Founder Shares, which contains, among other things, certain restrictions on the transferability of the Transferred Founder Shares.

IT IS AGREED:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Acquisition; Redemption Reversal</u>. The Holder hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to acquire 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the "**Acquired Shares**") from a third party who has previously submitted an election to redeem that has not, as of the date hereof, been reversed, for the purposes of Holder reversing such election to redeem on or following the date hereof. The Insider acknowledges and agrees that any failure by Holder to acquire the Acquired Shares despite the use of commercially reasonable efforts by Holder, shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement but shall render this Agreement null and void, without liability on Holder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Insider Stock Transfers.</u>

(a.) In consideration of the agreement set forth in Section 1 hereof, the Insider (or its designees) will, immediately after the Closing, transfer to the Holder the Transferred Founder Shares beneficially owned by it (or its designees) if the Acquired Shares are acquired and not redeemed before the Closing. The Transferred Founder Shares shall be re-issued in the name of the Holder either in physical certificate form or electronically using Depository Trust Company's DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian) System, as directed by the Holder.

(b.) The Holder acknowledges that, pursuant to the limited liability company operating agreement governing the Insider, prior to, or at the time of, an initial business combination, the managers of the Insider have the authority to cause the Insider to subject the Transferred Founder Shares to earn-outs, forfeitures, transfers or other restrictions, or amend the terms under which the Transferred Founder Shares were issued or any restrictions or other provisions relating to the Transferred Founder Shares set forth in the instruments establishing the same (including voting in favor of any such amendment) or enter into any other arrangements with respect to the

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Transferred Founder Shares, and that the managers are authorized to effectuate such earn-outs, forfeitures, transfers, restrictions, amendments or arrangements, including arrangements relating to the relaxation or early release of restrictions, in such amounts and pursuant to such terms as they determine in their sole and absolute discretion for any reason. The Insider acknowledges and agrees that any such earn-outs, forfeitures, transfers, restrictions, amendments or arrangements shall not apply to the Transferred Founder Shares being transferred to the Holder hereunder and the terms and conditions applicable to the Transferred Founder Shares being transferred to the Holder hereunder shall not be changed as a result of any such earn-outs, forfeitures, transfers, restrictions, amendments or arrangements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Representations of the Holder</u>. The Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Insider that:

(a.) The Holder, in making the decision to receive the Transferred Founder Shares from the Insider, has not relied upon any oral or written representations or assurances from the Insider or any of Tailwind's officers, managers, directors, partners or employees or any other representatives or agents. Holder further understands that no federal or state agency has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the acquisition of the Transferred Founder Shares.

(b.) This Agreement has been validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Holder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other party hereto, is a valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the general principles of equity and to bankruptcy or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Holder does not and will not conflict with, violate or cause a breach of, constitute a default under, or result in a violation of (i) any agreement, contract or instrument to which the Holder is a party which would prevent the Holder from performing its obligations hereunder or (ii) any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Holder is subject.

(c.) The Holder acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the Holder's own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors.

(d.) The Holder is an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "**Securities Act**"), and acknowledges that the transfer of Transferred Founder Shares contemplated hereby is being made in reliance, among other things, on a private placement exemption to "accredited investors" under the Securities Act and similar exemptions under state law.

(e.) The Holder is acquiring the Transferred Founder Shares solely for investment purposes, for such Holder's own account (and/or for the account or benefit of its members or affiliates, as permitted), and not with a view to the distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act and Holder has no present arrangement to sell the Transferred Founder Shares to or through any person or entity except as may be permitted hereunder.

(f.) The Holder is sophisticated in financial matters and able to evaluate the risks and benefits of the investment in the Transferred Founder Shares. The Holder is aware that an investment in the Transferred Founder Shares is highly speculative and subject to substantial risks. The Holder is cognizant of and understands the risks related to the acquisition of the Transferred Founder Shares, including those restrictions described or provided for in this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement pertaining to transferability. The Holder is able to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Holder for an indefinite period of time and able to sustain a complete loss of such investment.

(g.) No broker, finder or intermediary has been paid or is entitled to a fee or commission from or by Holder in connection with the acquisition of the Transferred Founder Shares nor is Investor entitled to or will accept any such fee or commission.

(h.) The Holder understands that the Transferred Founder Shares are being offered and sold to Investor in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements under the Securities Act, and analogous provisions in the laws and regulations of various states, and that the Sponsor is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Investor set forth in this Agreement in order to determine the applicability of such provisions.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Insider Representations</u>. The Insider hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Holder that:

(a.) This Agreement has been validly authorized, executed and delivered by it and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other party hereto, is a valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the general principles of equity and to bankruptcy or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Insider does not and will not conflict with, violate or cause a breach of, constitute a default under, or result in a violation of (i) any agreement, contract or instrument to which the Insider is a party which would prevent the Insider from performing its obligations hereunder or (ii) any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Insider is subject.

(b.) The Insider (or its designees) is the beneficial owner of the Transferred Founder Shares and will transfer them to the Holder immediately following to the Closing free and clear of any liens, claims, security interests, options charges or any other encumbrance whatsoever, except for restrictions imposed by federal and state securities laws and the transfer restrictions referred to in the Registration Rights Agreement.

(c.) Neither the Insider nor Tailwind have disclosed to the Holder material non-public information with respect to Tailwind.

(d.) The Insider acknowledges that the Holder is seeking to acquire the Acquired Shares from a third-party investor and the Insider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Holder in acquiring such shares from such third party and the Insider is not aware of any restriction contained in any of the transaction documents relating to Tailwind or the Business combination that would restrict or prevent the third party from transferring the Acquired Shares to Holder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Registration Rights Amendment</u>. Immediately following the Closing, the Holder and the Insider shall execute the Registration Rights Amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Disclosure; Exchange Act Filings</u>. As soon as practicable after execution of this Agreement, Tailwind will file a Current Report on Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "**Exchange Act**"), reporting the execution of this Agreement. The parties to this Agreement shall cooperate with one another to assure that such disclosure is accurate. The Insider agrees that the name of the Holder shall not be included in any public disclosures related to this Agreement unless required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>Entire Agreement; Amendment</u>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended or modified only by written instrument signed by all parties. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not alter or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. <u>Governing Law</u>. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware, including the conflicts of law provisions and interpretations thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. <u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. <u>Termination</u>. This Agreement shall become null and void and of no force and effect if any of the Acquired Shares are submitted to Tailwind's transfer agent with valid instructions to redeem such Acquired Shares. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Insider's obligation to transfer the Transferred Founder Shares to the Holder shall be conditioned on the Closing occurring.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. <u>Remedies</u>. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that, in the event of any breach of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement (which for certainty does not include any failure by Holder to acquire the Acquired Shares as set out in Section 1 hereof) by the other party, money damages may be inadequate with respect to any such breach and the non-breaching party may have no adequate remedy at law. It is accordingly agreed that each of the parties hereto shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, to seek injunctive relief and/or to compel specific performance to prevent breaches by the other party hereto of any covenant or agreement of such other party contained in this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. <u>Acknowledgement; Waiver</u>. The Holder (i) acknowledges that the Insider may possess or have access to material non-public information which has not been communicated to the Holder; (ii) hereby waives any and all claims, whether at law, in equity or otherwise, that he, she, or it may now have or may hereafter acquire, whether presently known or unknown, against the Insider or any of the Tailwind's officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors or assigns relating to any failure to disclose any non-public information in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation, any claims arising under Rule 10-b(5) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and (iii) is aware that the Insider is relying on the truth of the representations set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement and the foregoing acknowledgement and waiver in clauses (i) and (ii) above, respectively, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. <u>Binding Effect; Assignment</u>. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

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|:---|:---|
| **INSIDER**<br>TAILWIND SPONSOR LLC | **INSIDER**<br>TAILWIND SPONSOR LLC |
| By: | /s/ Philip Krim |
|  | Name: Philip Krim |
|  | Title: Manager |
| **HOLDER**<br>NAUTILUS MASTER FUND, L.P., by its investment advisor Periscope Capital Inc. | **HOLDER**<br>NAUTILUS MASTER FUND, L.P., by its investment advisor Periscope Capital Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Steve Elgee |
|  | Name: Steve Elgee |
|  | Title: CIO |
| By: | /s/ Lisa Shostack |
|  | Name: Lisa Shostack |
|  | Title: General Counsel |

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**Exhibit A** 

**Second Amendment to Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement** 

(attached)

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**EXECUTION VERSION** 

**SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT** 

This Second Amendment (this "**Amendment**"), dated as of January 31, 2023, by and among Nuburu, Inc., a Delaware corporation f/k/a Tailwind Acquisition Corp. (the "**Company**"), and the other signatories hereto (together with the Company, the "**Parties**"), is to that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2022 (as amended by the Amendment to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement dated November 28, 2022, the "**Registration Rights Agreement**"), by and among the Company and the Holders (as defined therein). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Registration Rights Agreement.

**RECITALS** 

**WHEREAS**, Section 8.12 of the Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Registration Rights Agreement may be amended following the Effective Time only by an agreement in writing signed by the Company and the Holders holding at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by all Holders (provided the Holders or their Permitted Transferees hold Registrable Securities at the time of such amendment) (the "**Requisite Threshold**");

**WHEREAS**, the undersigned constitute the Requisite Threshold; and

**WHEREAS**, each of the Parties desires to amend, and does hereby amend, the Registration Rights Agreement to add Nautilus Master Fund, L.P. as a Party to the Registration Rights Agreement, and to make such other amendments as are set forth in this Amendment to be effective as of immediately following the Effective Time.

**NOW**, **THEREFORE**, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the agreements set forth in this Amendment, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. <u>Timing of Effectiveness of Amendment</u>. This Amendment is subject to and conditioned upon the occurrence
of the Effective Time and the transfer by the Original Holder or its affiliates to Nautilus Master Fund, L.P. at or immediately following the Effective Time of 150,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Tailwind, and shall be
effective only as of immediately following the Effective Time and such transfer.

2. <u>Amendments to the Registration Rights Agreement</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The defined term "Lock-up Period" in Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new subsection as follows:

*"(c) For the Periscope Holder, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the earliest of:* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(i) September 30, 2023, or* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(ii) such date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company's stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property."* 

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The defined term "New Holders" in Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

""***New Holders****" shall mean (i) the Anzu Holders, (ii) the Founder Holders, (iii) the Nuburu Holders, (iv) with respect to the definition of "Registrable Security", "Registrable Securities" and Section 2.1, Section 2.3.1 through 2.3.4, Section 3.2, Section 3.3, Article IV, Article VI and Article VIII only, the Convertible Note Holders and the Warrantholders, and (v) with respect to the definition of "Registrable Security", "Registrable Securities" and Section 2.1, Section 2.3.1 through 2.3.4, Section 3.2 through Section 3.6, Article IV, Article V, Article VI and Article VIII only, the Periscope Holder.*""

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definition:

*"****Periscope*** ***Holder****" shall mean Nautilus Master Fund, L.P..* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The defined term "Restricted Securities" in Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

""***Restricted Securities***" *shall mean with respect to a Holder and its respective Permitted Transferees:*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(A) any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder at the Effective Time as merger consideration pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (including any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder as a result of any exercise of any Nuburu options prior to the Effective Time);* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(B) any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder pursuant to the settlement or exercise of any Exchanged Option or Exchanged RSU held by such Holder at or immediately following the Effective Time;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(C) any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder pursuant to any SPAC Warrant held by such Holder at or immediately following the Effective Time;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(D) any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder as a result of any conversion of any New SPAC Series A Preferred that was acquired by such Holder pursuant to the Company's exercise of the Option (as such term is defined in the Sale Option Agreement); and* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(E) any Common Stock transferred by the Original Holder or its affiliates to the Periscope Holder at or immediately following the Effective Time.* 

*Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Common Stock to be issued pursuant to a Convertible Note or issued pursuant to the exercise or deemed exercise of any Company Warrant shall not be "Restricted Securities.""* 

3. <u>References to the Registration Rights Agreement</u>. After giving effect to this Amendment, unless the
context otherwise requires, each reference in the Registration Rights Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereof," "hereunder," "herein," or words of like import referring to the Registration Rights Agreement
shall refer to the Registration Rights Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as specifically set forth above, the Registration Rights Agreement shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect and the respective terms, conditions or
covenants thereof are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. Upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the parties hereto, (a) this Amendment shall become effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, and
(b) this Amendment shall be incorporated in, and become a part of, the Registration Rights Agreement as set forth herein for all purposes of the Registration Rights Agreement.

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4. <u>Other Miscellaneous Provisions</u>. Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.12, 8.13 and 8.15 of
the Registration Rights Agreement shall apply to this Amendment as if set forth herein, *mutatis mutandis*.

[Signatures Follow]

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

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|:---|
| **COMPANY:** |
| NUBURU, INC. |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |
| **ORIGINAL HOLDER:** |
| TAILWIND SPONSOR LLC |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |

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|:---|
| **FOUNDER HOLDERS:** |
| <br> MARK ZEDIKER |
| <br> JEAN-MICHEL PELAPRAT |
| <br> GUY GILLILAND |
| <br> MARK MILLS |

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|:---|:---|
| **NUBURU HOLDERS:**<br>BLUE LASER LLC | **NUBURU HOLDERS:**<br>BLUE LASER LLC |
| By: |  |
| Print Name: | Curtis Mass |
| Title: | Manager |
| GRAPHA-HOLDINGS AG | GRAPHA-HOLDINGS AG |
| By: |  |
| Print Name: | Stephan Wintsch |
| Title: | CEO |
| THE THOMAS J. WILSON REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D MARCH 13, 2015 | THE THOMAS J. WILSON REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D MARCH 13, 2015 |
| By: |  |
| Print Name: | Thomas Wilson |
| Title: | Trustee |
| WILSON-GARLING 2020 FAMILY TRUST UAD 9/20/20 | WILSON-GARLING 2020 FAMILY TRUST UAD 9/20/20 |
| By: |  |
| Print Name: | Thomas Wilson |
| Title: | Trustee |
| W-G INVESTMENTS LLC | W-G INVESTMENTS LLC |
| By: |  |
| Print Name: | Thomas Wilson |
| Title: | Manager |
| BRIAN FAIRCLOTH | BRIAN FAIRCLOTH |
| BRIAN KNALEY | BRIAN KNALEY |
| RON NICOL | RON NICOL |

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|:---|
| **ANZU HOLDERS:**<br>ANZU PARTNERS LLC |
| By: |
| Print Name: |
| Title: |
| ANZU NUBURU LLC |
| By: |
| Print Name: |
| Title: |
| ANZU NUBURU II LLC |
| By: |
| Print Name: |
| Title: |
| ANZU NUBURU III LLC |
| By: |
| Print Name: |
| Title: |
| ANZU NUBURU V LLC |
| By: |
| Print Name: |
| Title: |
| WHITNEY HARING-SMITH |
| DAVID MICHAEL |
| DAVID SELDIN |

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|:---|
| **PERISCOPE HOLDER:**<br>NAUTILUS MASTER FUND, L.P., by its investment advisor Periscope Capital INC. |
| By: |
| Print Name: |
| Title: |

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## Exhibit 10.2

**Exhibit 10.2** 

**EXECUTION VERSION** 

**SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT** 

This Second Amendment (this "**Amendment**"), dated as of January 31, 2023, by and among Nuburu, Inc., a Delaware corporation f/k/a Tailwind Acquisition Corp. (the "**Company**"), and the other signatories hereto (together with the Company, the "**Parties**"), is to that certain Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2022 (as amended by the Amendment to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement dated November 28, 2022, the "**Registration Rights Agreement**"), by and among the Company and the Holders (as defined therein). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Registration Rights Agreement.

**RECITALS** 

**WHEREAS**, Section 8.12 of the Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Registration Rights Agreement may be amended following the Effective Time only by an agreement in writing signed by the Company and the Holders holding at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by all Holders (provided the Holders or their Permitted Transferees hold Registrable Securities at the time of such amendment) (the "**Requisite Threshold**");

**WHEREAS**, the undersigned constitute the Requisite Threshold; and

**WHEREAS**, each of the Parties desires to amend, and does hereby amend, the Registration Rights Agreement to add Nautilus Master Fund, L.P. as a Party to the Registration Rights Agreement, and to make such other amendments as are set forth in this Amendment to be effective as of immediately following the Effective Time.

**NOW**, **THEREFORE**, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the agreements set forth in this Amendment, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. <u>Timing of Effectiveness of Amendment</u>. This Amendment is subject to and conditioned upon the occurrence
of the Effective Time and the transfer by the Original Holder or its affiliates to Nautilus Master Fund, L.P. at or immediately following the Effective Time of 150,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Tailwind, and shall be
effective only as of immediately following the Effective Time and such transfer.

2. <u>Amendments to the Registration Rights Agreement</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The defined term "Lock-up Period" in Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new subsection as follows:

*"(c) For the Periscope Holder, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the earliest of:* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(i) September 30, 2023, or* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(ii) such date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company's stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property."* 

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The defined term "New Holders" in Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

""***New Holders****" shall mean (i) the Anzu Holders, (ii) the Founder Holders, (iii) the Nuburu Holders, (iv) with respect to the definition of "Registrable Security", "Registrable Securities" and Section 2.1, Section 2.3.1 through 2.3.4, Section 3.2, Section 3.3, Article IV, Article VI and Article VIII only, the Convertible Note Holders and the Warrantholders, and (v) with respect to the definition of "Registrable Security", "Registrable Securities" and Section 2.1, Section 2.3.1 through 2.3.4, Section 3.2 through Section 3.6, Article IV, Article V, Article VI and Article VIII only, the Periscope Holder.*""

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definition:

*"****Periscope*** ***Holder****" shall mean Nautilus Master Fund, L.P..* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The defined term "Restricted Securities" in Section 1.1 of the Registration Rights Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

*""****Restricted Securities****" shall mean with respect to a Holder and its respective Permitted Transferees:* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(A) any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder at the Effective Time as merger consideration pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (including any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder as a result of any exercise of any Nuburu options prior to the Effective Time);* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(B) any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder pursuant to the settlement or exercise of any Exchanged Option or Exchanged RSU held by such Holder at or immediately following the Effective Time;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(C) any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder pursuant to any SPAC Warrant held by such Holder at or immediately following the Effective Time;* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(D) any Common Stock to be issued to such Holder as a result of any conversion of any New SPAC Series A Preferred that was acquired by such Holder pursuant to the Company's exercise of the Option (as such term is defined in the Sale Option Agreement); and* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(E) any Common Stock transferred by the Original Holder or its affiliates to the Periscope Holder at or immediately following the Effective Time.* 

*Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Common Stock to be issued pursuant to a Convertible Note or issued pursuant to the exercise or deemed exercise of any Company Warrant shall not be "Restricted Securities.""* 

3. <u>References to the Registration Rights Agreement</u>. After giving effect to this Amendment, unless the
context otherwise requires, each reference in the Registration Rights Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereof," "hereunder," "herein," or words of like import referring to the Registration Rights Agreement
shall refer to the Registration Rights Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as specifically set forth above, the Registration Rights Agreement shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect and the respective terms, conditions or
covenants thereof are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. Upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the parties hereto, (a) this Amendment shall become effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, and
(b) this Amendment shall be incorporated in, and become a part of, the Registration Rights Agreement as set forth herein for all purposes of the Registration Rights Agreement.

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4. <u>Other Miscellaneous Provisions</u>. Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.12, 8.13 and 8.15 of
the Registration Rights Agreement shall apply to this Amendment as if set forth herein, *mutatis mutandis*.

[Signatures Follow]

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

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|:---|:---|
| **COMPANY:** | **COMPANY:** |
| NUBURU, INC. | NUBURU, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Mark Zediker |
| Name: | Mark Zediker |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| **ORIGINAL HOLDER:** | **ORIGINAL HOLDER:** |
| TAILWIND SPONSOR LLC | TAILWIND SPONSOR LLC |
| By: | /s/ Philip Krim |
| Name: | Philip Krim |
| Title: | Manager |

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|:---|
| **FOUNDER HOLDERS:** |
| /s/ Mark Zediker |
| MARK ZEDIKER |
| /s/ Jean-Michel Pelaprat |
| JEAN-MICHEL PELAPRAT |
| GUY GILLILAND |
| MARK MILLS |

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|:---|:---|
| **NUBURU HOLDERS:** | **NUBURU HOLDERS:** |
| BLUE LASER LLC | BLUE LASER LLC |
| By: | /s/ Curtis Maas |
| Print Name: | Curtis Maas |
| Title: | Manager |
| GRAPHA-HOLDINGS AG | GRAPHA-HOLDINGS AG |
| By: | /s/ Stephan Wintsch |
| Print Name: | Stephan Wintsch |
| Title: | CEO |
| THE THOMAS J. WILSON REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D MARCH 13, 2015 | THE THOMAS J. WILSON REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D MARCH 13, 2015 |
| By: | /s/ Thomas Wilson |
| Print Name: | Thomas Wilson |
| Title: | Trustee |
| WILSON-GARLING 2020 FAMILY TRUST UAD 9/20/20 | WILSON-GARLING 2020 FAMILY TRUST UAD 9/20/20 |
| By: | /s/ Jill Garling |
| Print Name: | Jill Garling |
| Title: | Trustee |
| W-G INVESTMENTS LLC | W-G INVESTMENTS LLC |
| By: | /s/ Thomas Wilson |
| Print Name: | Thomas Wilson |
| Title: | Manager |
| BRIAN FAIRCLOTH | BRIAN FAIRCLOTH |
| /s/ Brian Faircloth | /s/ Brian Faircloth |
| BRIAN KNALEY | BRIAN KNALEY |
| /s/ Brian Knaley | /s/ Brian Knaley |
| RON NICOL | RON NICOL |
| /s/ Ron Nicol | /s/ Ron Nicol |

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|:---|:---|
| **ANZU HOLDERS:**<br>ANZU PARTNERS LLC | **ANZU HOLDERS:**<br>ANZU PARTNERS LLC |
| By: | /s/ David Seldin |
| Print Name: | David Seldin |
| Title: | Manager |
| ANZU NUBURU LLC | ANZU NUBURU LLC |
| By: | /s/ David Seldin |
| Print Name: | David Seldin |
| Title: | Manager |
| ANZU NUBURU II LLC | ANZU NUBURU II LLC |
| By: | /s/ David Seldin |
| Print Name: | David Seldin |
| Title: | Manager |
| ANZU NUBURU III LLC | ANZU NUBURU III LLC |
| By: | /s/ David Seldin |
| Print Name: | David Seldin |
| Title: | Manager |
| ANZU NUBURU V LLC | ANZU NUBURU V LLC |
| By: | /s/ David Seldin |
| Print Name: | David Seldin |
| Title: | Manager |
| WHITNEY HARING-SMITH | WHITNEY HARING-SMITH |
| /s/ Whitney Haring-Smith | /s/ Whitney Haring-Smith |
| DAVID MICHAEL | DAVID MICHAEL |
| /s/ David Michael | /s/ David Michael |
| DAVID SELDIN | DAVID SELDIN |
| /s/ David Seldin | /s/ David Seldin |

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|:---|:---|
| **PERISCOPE HOLDER:**<br>NAUTILUS MASTER FUND, L.P., by its investment advisor Periscope Capital INC. | **PERISCOPE HOLDER:**<br>NAUTILUS MASTER FUND, L.P., by its investment advisor Periscope Capital INC. |
| By: | /s/ Lisa Shostack |
| Print Name: | Lisa Shostack |
| Title: | General Counsel |

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## Exhibit 10.3

**Exhibit 10.3** 

*Certain information has been omitted from this exhibit in places marked "[\*\*\*]" because it contains personally identifiable information omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) under Regulation S-K.*

**Execution Version** 

**AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSOR SUPPORT AND FORFEITURE AGREEMENT** 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED SPONSOR SUPPORT AND FORFEITURE AGREEMENT (this "<u>Agreement</u>"), dated as of January 31, 2023, is entered into by and among Tailwind Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "<u>Sponsor</u>"), Tailwind Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>SPAC</u>"), and Nuburu, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Company</u>").

**RECITALS** 

**WHEREAS**, the Company, Compass Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("<u>Merger Sub</u>"), and the SPAC are parties to that certain Business Combination Agreement (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "<u>BCA</u>"), pursuant to which (and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the "<u>Merger</u>"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the SPAC;

**WHEREAS**, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the BCA;

**WHEREAS**, as a condition and inducement to the willingness of the Company to enter into the BCA, the SPAC, the Company and the Sponsor entered into that certain Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2022 (the "<u>Original Date</u>") (as amended by the Amendment to the Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement dated November 22, 2022, the "<u>Original Agreement</u>"); and

**WHEREAS**, each of the SPAC, the Sponsor and the Company desires to amend and restate, and does hereby amend and restate, the Original Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein.

**NOW, THEREFORE**, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Sponsor, the SPAC and the Company hereby agree as follows:

**AGREEMENT** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Voting Agreement</u>. The Sponsor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that during the period from the Original Date through the Termination Date as determined in accordance with <u>Section</u> <u>13</u>, at the SPAC Stockholders' Meeting or at any other meeting of the stockholders of the SPAC (whether annual or extraordinary and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting, however called and including any adjournment or postponement thereof) and in connection with any action by written consent of the stockholders of the SPAC related to the Transactions, the Sponsor has, through the date hereof, and shall:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) when such meeting is held, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause all shares of SPAC Common Stock or any other voting securities of the SPAC which it holds, owns or is entitled to vote, whether as shares or as a constituent part of a unit of securities and whether owned as of the Original Date or later acquired (the "<u>Sponsor Shares</u>"), to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at such meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of the Sponsor Shares (i) in favor of the approval and adoption of the BCA and approval of the Merger and all other Transactions, (ii) against any action, agreement or transaction or proposal that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the SPAC under the BCA or hereunder or that would reasonably be expected to result in the failure of the Merger or the other Transactions from being consummated, (iii) for the approval of an extension of the deadline for SPAC to consummate its initial business combination at the extraordinary general meeting scheduled to be held prior to September 9, 2022, or any adjournment thereof and (iv) each of the proposals and any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by the SPAC for consummation of the Merger and the other Transactions; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at such meeting (or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to), all of the Sponsor Shares against (i) any Alternative Transaction and (ii) any other action that would reasonably be expected to (x) prevent, materially delay or materially impede the Merger or any of the other Transactions, or (y) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Sponsor contained in this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Non-Redemption</u>. The Sponsor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that during the period from the Original Date through the Termination Date, the Sponsor has not, and shall not, elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption any of the shares of SPAC Common Stock or any other voting securities of the SPAC which it holds, owns or is entitled to vote, whether as shares or as a constituent part of a unit of securities and whether owned as of the Original Date or later acquired (the "<u>Sponsor Shares</u>") pursuant to or in connection with any vote for the approval of any extension of the deadline for the SPAC to consummate its initial business combination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Sponsor Promote Adjustment</u>. In connection with the consummation of the Transactions, the Sponsor agrees that, upon and subject to the occurrence of the Closing, the Sponsor shall automatically forfeit and cancel, without any further action by the Sponsor or any other Person or any further consideration therefor, all of the Sponsor Shares, other than 1,000,000 Sponsor Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Warrant Cancellation</u>. In connection with the consummation of the Transactions, the Sponsor agrees that, upon and subject to the occurrence of the Closing, the Sponsor shall automatically forfeit and cancel, without any further action by the Sponsor or any other Person, all of the SPAC Warrants that are held by the Sponsor (the "<u>Sponsor Warrants</u>").

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Transfer of Shares</u>. The Sponsor hereby represents that, from the Original Date until the date hereof, it has not, and the Sponsor hereby agrees that, other than as may be required by a Governmental Authority or other Law, from the date hereof until the Termination Date, it shall not, without the consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, (a) offer for sale, sell, assign, transfer (including by operation of law), create any Lien on, dispose of or otherwise encumber any of the Sponsor Shares or any of the Sponsor Warrants (any of the forgoing, a "<u>Transfer</u>") or otherwise agree to do any of the foregoing, (b) deposit any Sponsor Shares or any of the Sponsor Warrants into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect thereto that is inconsistent with this Agreement or (c) enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or undertaking requiring the Transfer of any Sponsor Shares or any of the Sponsor Warrants; *provided*, *however*, that the foregoing shall not apply to transfers made by the Sponsor to Nautilus Master Fund, L.P. or to Cohen & Company Capital Markets ("CCM"), a division of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC, immediately following the Effective Time (as defined in the BCA). The Sponsor hereby expressly represents that from the Original Date until the date hereof it has complied with, and hereby expressly agrees that from the date hereof through the Termination Date it will continue to comply with, the restrictions on transfer of the Sponsor Shares and the Sponsor Warrants set forth in Section 5 of that certain amended and restated letter agreement among the Sponsor, the SPAC and the other parties thereto dated January 31, 2023 (as amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time, the "<u>Founder Lock-Up Agreement</u>") and neither the Company nor the SPAC has, since the Original Date, agreed to, or will agree to, any waiver, amendment or modification of such provisions without the prior written consent of the Company (other than the Founder Lock-up Agreement).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Preferred Share Waiver</u>. The Sponsor hereby waives (for itself, for its successors, heirs, and assigns), but subject to the occurrence of the Closing, to the fullest extent permitted by law, its entire right, title and interest in, to or under, any participation in the Preferred Stock Issuance other than with respect to 650,000 shares of the New SPAC Series A Preferred Stock, such that 650,000 shares of New SPAC Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued to the Sponsor or its successors, heirs, and assigns pursuant to the Preferred Stock Issuance, regardless of the effect of Section 3 hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>No Solicitation of Transactions</u>. The Sponsor agrees that it is a Representative of the SPAC and shall be bound to the same extent the SPAC and its Representatives are bound, respectively, to the provisions contained in <u>Section</u> <u>7.06</u> of the BCA.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. <u>Waiver of Anti-Dilution Provision</u>. The Sponsor hereby waives (for itself, for its successors, heirs, and assigns) (but subject to consummation of the Merger), to the fullest extent permitted by law, the ability to adjust the Initial Conversion Ratio (as defined in the SPAC's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated September 1, 2020 (the "<u>SPAC Charter</u>")), pursuant to Section 4.3(b) of SPAC Charter to have the SPAC Class B Common Stock convert to SPAC Class A Common Stock at a ratio of greater than one-for-one or any other adjustments or anti-dilution protections that arise in connection with the issuance of shares of the SPAC at or in connection with the Closing (the "<u>Waiver</u>"). The Waiver shall be applicable only in connection with the Transactions and this Sponsor Agreement (and any issuance of SPAC Class A Common Stock, or Equity-linked Securities (as defined in the SPAC Charter), issued by the SPAC, in connection with the Transactions and this Sponsor Agreement).

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. <u>Representations and Warranties of the Sponsor</u>. The Sponsor hereby represents and warrants to the SPAC and the Company, except as otherwise set forth herein, as of the Original Date and as of the date hereof as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Sponsor (i) has full voting power, full power of disposition and full power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth herein, in each case, with respect to the Sponsor Shares and the Sponsor Warrants, (ii) has not entered into any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to any of the Sponsor Shares and the Sponsor Warrants that is inconsistent with the Sponsor's obligations pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) has not granted a proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of the Sponsor Shares and the Sponsor Warrants that is inconsistent with the Sponsor's obligations pursuant to this Agreement and (iv) has not entered into any agreement or undertaking that is otherwise inconsistent with, or would interfere with, or prohibit or prevent it from satisfying, its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Sponsor (i) is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, to the extent such concept is applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and (ii) has all requisite limited liability company or other power and authority and has taken all limited liability company or other action necessary in order to, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sponsor and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Sponsor enforceable against the Sponsor in accordance with its terms, subject to the Remedies Exceptions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Other than the filings, notices and reports pursuant to, in compliance with or required to be made under the Exchange Act, no filings, notices, reports, consents, registrations, approvals, permits, waivers, expirations of waiting periods or authorizations are required to be obtained by the Sponsor from, or to be given by the Sponsor to, or be made by the Sponsor with, any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Sponsor of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the Merger and the other Transactions.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Sponsor does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or the Merger and the other Transactions will not, constitute or result in (i) a breach or violation of, or a default under, the limited liability company agreement or similar governing documents of the Sponsor, (ii) with or without notice, lapse of time or both, a breach or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) of or a default under, the loss of any benefit under, the creation, modification or acceleration of any obligations under or the creation of a Lien on any of the properties, rights or assets of the Sponsor pursuant to any contract binding upon the Sponsor or (iii) any change in the rights or obligations of any party under any contract legally binding upon the Sponsor, except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) directly above, for any such breach, violation, termination, default, creation, acceleration or change that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or materially impede the performance by the Sponsor of its obligations under this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) There is not currently any Action pending against the Sponsor or, to the knowledge of the Sponsor, threatened against the Sponsor that questions the beneficial or record ownership of the Sponsor Shares or the Sponsor Warrants, the validity of this Agreement or the performance by the Sponsor of its obligations under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) The Sponsor understands and acknowledges that each of the SPAC and the Company has entered into the BCA and, if consummated, would be consummating the Closing, in each case, in reliance upon the Sponsor's execution and delivery of this Agreement and the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of the Sponsor contained herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) As of the date of this Agreement (and, for clarity, after giving effect to any payoff letter or settlement agreement provided to the Company prior to the date of this Agreement), to the knowledge of the Sponsor, the aggregate amount of Outstanding SPAC Expenses incurred prior to or at Closing is not in excess of $2,549,702.51.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. <u>Further Assurances</u>. From time to time, at either the SPAC's or the Company's request and without further consideration, the Sponsor shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or reasonably requested to effect the actions and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. <u>Notices</u>. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, by email (with confirmation of receipt) or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service to the parties hereto at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice made pursuant to this <u>Section</u> <u>10</u>):

if to the Sponsor:

c/o Tailwind Acquisition Corp.

1545 Courtney Ave

Los Angeles, California 90046

Attention: Chris Hollod

E-mail: [...]

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with a copy to (which will not constitute notice):

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Adam M. Turteltaub; Danielle Scalzo

Email: aturteltaub@willkie.com; dscalzo@willkie.com

if to the Company:

Nuburu, Inc.

7442 Tucson Way, Suite 130

Centennial, CO 80112

Attention: Dr. Mark Zediker

Email: [...]

with a copy to (which will not constitute notice):

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Attention: Michael J. Danaher; Brian Dillavou

Email: mdanaher@wsgr.com; bdillavou@wsgr.com

and with a copy to (which will not constitute notice):

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100

Seattle, Washington 98104

Attention: Brendan Ripley Mahan

Email: bmahan@wsgr.com

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. <u>Specific Performance</u>. Each party acknowledges and agrees that the other parties hereto would be irreparably harmed and would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each party agrees that the other parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such parties are entitled at law or in equity.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. <u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. <u>Construction; Miscellaneous</u>. Section 1.03, and Sections 10.03 through 10.13 of the BCA shall apply to this agreement, *mutatis mutandis*.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. <u>Termination</u>. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest of (i) the termination of the BCA in accordance with its terms, and (ii) the time this Agreement is terminated upon the mutual written agreement of the SPAC, the Company and the Sponsor (the earliest such date under clause (i) and (ii) being referred to herein as the "<u>Termination Date</u>"); <u>provided</u>, that the provisions set forth in <u>Sections</u> <u>1</u>, <u>2</u>, <u>4</u>, and <u>5</u> shall no longer be effective from and after the Closing of the Merger; <u>provided</u> <u>further</u>, that the provisions set forth in <u>Sections</u> <u>8</u> through <u>12</u> shall survive the Termination Date.

*[Signature Pages Follow]* 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.

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| **SPAC:** |
| /s/ Chris Hollod |
| By: Chris Hollod |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
| **SPONSOR:** |
| /s/ Philip Krim |
| By: Philip Krim |
| Title: Manager |

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.

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| **THE COMPANY:**<br> **NUBURU, INC.** |
| **/s/ Mark Zediker** |
| By: Mark Zediker |
| Title: CEO |

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## Exhibit 10.4

**Exhibit 10.4** 

**Execution Version** 

January 31, 2023

Tailwind Acquisition Corp.

1545 Courtney Ave

Los Angeles, California 90046

Re: <u>Initial Public Offering</u>

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Tailwind Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "***Company***"), Tailwind Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("***Sponsor***"), and each of the undersigned (each, an "***Insider***" and, collectively, the "***Insiders***") entered into a letter on September 3, 2020 (the "***Original Date***") (as amended by that certain Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2022, the "***Letter Agreement***"), which was delivered in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the "***Underwriting Agreement***") entered into by and between Tailwind Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "***Company***") and Jefferies LLC, as representative (the "***Representative***") of the several underwriters (the "***Underwriters***"), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the "***Public Offering***") of 34,500,000 of the Company's units (including 4,500,000 units that may be purchased pursuant to the Underwriters' option to purchase additional units, the "***Units***"), each comprising of one share of the Company's Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "***Common Stock***"), and one-half of one redeemable warrant (each whole warrant, a "***Warrant***"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Units sold in the Public Offering pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-1 and a prospectus (the "***Prospectus***") filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "***Commission***"). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in <u>paragraph 1</u> hereof.

On August 5, 2022, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "***Business Combination Agreement***") with Compass Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("***Merger Sub***"), and Nuburu, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("***Nuburu***"), pursuant to which (and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein) Merger Sub will merge with and into Nuburu (together with the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the "***Business Combination***"), with Nuburu surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, each of the Company, the Sponsor and the Insiders desire to amend and restate, and do hereby amend and restate in its entirety, the Letter Agreement as set forth herein, and hereby agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Definitions</u>. As used herein, (i) "***Business Combination***" shall mean a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses; (ii) "***Charter***" shall mean the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time; (iii) "***Founder Shares***" shall mean, (x) prior to the occurrence of the Business Combination, the 8,625,500 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the "***Class B Shares***"), outstanding prior to the consummation of the Public Offering and (y) on and after the occurrence of the Business Combination, (A) the shares of New SPAC Common Stock (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement, "***New SPAC Common Stock***") into which the Class B Shares will automatically convert in connection with, and upon the consummation of, the Business Combination and in accordance with the

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Amended and Restated Sponsor Support and Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2023, by and among the Company, Sponsor and Nuburu (as amended, modified, or otherwise supplemented from time to time, the "***Sponsor Support Agreement***") and (C) the shares of New SPAC Series A Preferred Stock (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) to which the Sponsor or the Insiders are entitled to receive by virtue of the Preferred Stock Issuance (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) and in accordance with the Sponsor Support Agreement; (iv) "***Private Placement Warrants***" shall mean the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company that will be acquired by the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $9,700,000 or $1.00 per Warrant, in a private placement that shall close simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering (including Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof); (v) "***Public Stockholders***" shall mean the holders of Common Stock included in the Units issued in the Public Offering; (vi) "***Public Shares***" shall mean the Common Stock included in the Units issued in the Public Offering; (vii) "***Sponsor Debt***" shall mean the indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by the Sponsor to make the Sponsor Loan; (viii) "***Sponsor Loan***" shall mean that certain indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by the SPAC up to an aggregate principal amount of $750,000 in connection with the SPAC shareholder approval of the amendment to the SPAC's certificate of incorporation to extend the date by which the SPAC has to consummate a business combination, in the form of one or more non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory notes issued by the SPAC to the Sponsor; and (ix) "***Trust Account***" shall mean the trust account into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants shall be deposited; (vii) "***Transfer***" shall mean the (a) 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) 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 (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Representations and Warranties</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Sponsor and each Insider, with respect to itself, herself or himself, represent and warrant to the Company as of the Original Date and as of the date hereof that it, she or he has the full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it, she or he is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Letter Agreement, as applicable, and to serve as an officer of the Company and/or a director on the Company's Board of Director (the "***Board***"), as applicable, and each Insider hereby consents to being named in the Prospectus, road show and any other materials as an officer and/or director of the Company, as applicable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Each Insider represents and warrants, with respect to herself or himself, as of the Original Date and as of the date hereof that such Insider's biographical information furnished to the Company (including any such information included in the Prospectus) is true and accurate in all material respects and does not omit any material information with respect to such Insider's background. The Insider's questionnaire furnished to the Company is true and accurate in all material respects. Each Insider represents and warrants as of the Original Date and as of the date hereof that such Insider 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; such Insider 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 such Insider is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding; and such Insider 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.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Business Combination Vote</u>. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Company shall not enter into a definitive agreement regarding a proposed Business Combination without the prior consent of the Sponsor. The Sponsor and each Insider, with respect to itself or herself or himself, agrees that if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a proposed initial Business Combination, then in connection with such proposed initial Business Combination, it, she or he, as applicable, shall vote all Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by it, her or him, as applicable, in favor of such proposed initial Business Combination (including any proposals recommended by the Board in connection with such Business Combination) and not redeem any Public Shares held by it, her or him, as applicable, in connection with such stockholder approval.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Failure to Consummate a Business Combination; Trust Account Waiver</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agree, with respect to itself, herself or himself, that in the event that the Company fails to consummate its initial 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, redeem 100% of the Public Shares, at a per-share price, 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 release to the Company to pay income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders' rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company's remaining stockholders and the Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the Company's obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law. The Sponsor and each Insider agree not to propose any amendment to the Charter (i) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company's obligation to provide holders of the Public Shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with an initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete an initial Business Combination within the required time period set forth in the Charter or (ii) with respect to any provision relating to the rights of holders of Public Shares unless the Company provides its Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, 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 taxes, if any, divided by the number of then-outstanding Public Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Sponsor and each Insider, with respect to itself, herself or himself, acknowledges that it, she or he has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account of the Company as a result of any liquidation of the Company with respect to the Founder Shares held by it, her or him, if any. The Sponsor and each of the Insiders hereby further waive, with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it, her or him, as applicable, any redemption rights it, she or he may have in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, including, without limitation, any such rights available in the context of a stockholder vote to approve such Business Combination or a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Charter (i) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company's obligation to provide holders of the Public Shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with an initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter or (ii) with respect to any provision relating to the rights of holders of Public Shares (although the Sponsor and the Insiders shall be entitled to liquidation rights with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the required time period set forth in the Charter).

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Lock-up; Transfer Restrictions</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Sponsor and the Insiders agree that they have not Transferred and shall not Transfer any Founder Shares (the "***Founder Shares Lock-up***") from the Original Date until September 30, 2023 (the "***Founder Shares Lock-up Period***"), except as provided in <u>paragraph 5(c)</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Sponsor and Insiders agree that they have not effectuated any Transfer and shall not effectuate any Transfer of Private Placement Warrants or Common Stock underlying such warrants from the Original Date until 30 days after the completion of an initial Business Combination.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in <u>paragraphs 5(a)</u> and <u>(b)</u>, Transfers of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and Common Stock underlying the Private Placement Warrants are permitted (a) to the Company's officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of the Company's officers or directors, any members or partners of the Sponsor or their affiliates, any affiliates of the Sponsor, or any employees of such affiliates; (b) to the extent (i) such Transfer(s) is made at a price no less than the daily volume-weighted average price on the trading day prior to such Transfer(s), as reported by Bloomberg; and (ii) the net proceeds from any such Transfer(s) made pursuant to this <u>paragraph 5(b)</u> do not exceed $1,350,000 in the aggregate and are used by the Sponsor to repay the Sponsor Debt, provided, however, that if such Transfer(s) is proposed to be made at a price that is less than the daily volume-weighted average price on the day prior to such Transfer(s), as reported by Bloomberg, Nuburu's prior written consent must be obtained prior to any such Transfer(s); (c) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of one of the individual's immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual's immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization; (d) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;(e) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (f) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants or Class A Common Stock, as applicable, were originally purchased; (g) by virtue of the laws of Delaware or the Sponsor's organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution of the Sponsor; (h) to the Company for no value for cancellation in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination; (i) in the event of the Company's liquidation prior to the completion of an initial Business Combination; or (j) in the event of the Company's completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company's Public Stockholders having the right to exchange their Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the completion of an initial Business Combination; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that in the case of clauses (a) and (c) through (g) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) 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, Transfer any Units, Common Stock, Warrants or any other securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock held by it, her or him, as applicable, subject to certain exceptions enumerated in Section 6(h) of the Underwriting Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Remedies</u>. The Sponsor and each of the Insiders hereby agree and acknowledge that (i) each of the Underwriters and the Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by the Sponsor or such Insider of its, her or his obligations, as applicable under <u>paragraphs 3</u>, <u>4</u>, <u>5</u>, <u>7</u>, <u>10</u> and <u>11</u>, (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (iii) 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.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>Payments by the Company</u>. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, neither the Sponsor nor any affiliate of the Sponsor nor any director or officer of the Company nor any affiliate of the officers shall receive from the Company any finder's fee, reimbursement, consulting fee, monies in respect of any payment of a loan or other compensation 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).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. <u>Director and Officer Liability Insurance</u>. The Company will maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors' and officers' liability insurance, and the Insiders shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any of the Company's directors or officers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. <u>Termination</u>. This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period and (ii) the liquidation of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. <u>Indemnification</u>. In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account upon the failure of the Company to consummate its initial Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter, the Sponsor (the "***Indemnitor***") 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) to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by (i) any third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company (except for the Company's independent auditors) or (ii) any prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement (a "***Target***"); <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that such indemnification of the Company by the Indemnitor (x) shall apply only to the extent necessary to ensure that such claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account if less than $10.00 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of interest that may be withdrawn to pay the Company's tax obligations, (y) shall not apply to any claims by a third party or Target who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) and (z) shall not apply to any claims under the Company's indemnity of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Indemnitor 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 Indemnitor, the Indemnitor notifies the Company in writing that it shall undertake such defense.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. <u>Forfeiture of Founder Shares.</u> To the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional Units within 45 days from the date of the Prospectus in full (as further described in the Prospectus), the Sponsor agrees to automatically surrender to the Company for no consideration, for cancellation at no cost, an aggregate number of Founder Shares so that the number of Founder Shares will equal of 20% of the sum of the total number of Common Stock and Founder Shares outstanding at such time. The Sponsor and Insiders further agree that to the extent that the size of the Public Offering is increased or decreased, the Company will effect a stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split or stock repurchase, as applicable, with respect to the Founder Shares immediately prior to the consummation of the Public Offering in such amount as to maintain the number of Founder Shares at 20% of the sum of the total number of Common Stock and Founder Shares outstanding at such time.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. <u>Entire Agreement</u>. 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. <u>Assignment</u>. 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 parties. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph 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 of the Insiders and each of their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. <u>Counterparts</u>. 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. <u>Effect of Headings</u>. The paragraph headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Letter Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. <u>Severability</u>. 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. <u>Governing Law</u>. 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 (i) 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 (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. <u>Notices</u>. 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.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

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| <u>SPONSOR</u>: | <u>SPONSOR</u>: |
| **TAILWIND SPONSOR LLC** | **TAILWIND SPONSOR LLC** |
| By: | /s/ Philip Krim |
| Name: | Philip Krim |
| Title: | Manager |
| <u>COMPANY</u>: | <u>COMPANY</u>: |
| **TAILWIND ACQUISITION CORP.** | **TAILWIND ACQUISITION CORP.** |
| By: | /s/ Chris Hollod |
| Name: | Chris Hollod |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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| <u>Insiders</u>: | <u>Insiders</u>: |
|  | /s/ Philip Krim |
|  | Philip Krim |
|  | /s/ Chris Hollod |
|  | Chris Hollod |
|  | /s/ Matt Eby |
|  | Matt Eby |
|  | /s/ Alan Sheriff |
|  | Alan Sheriff |
|  | /s/ Wisdom Lu |
|  | Wisdom Lu |
|  | /s/ Neha Parikh |
|  | Neha Parikh |
|  | /s/ Will Quist |
|  | Will Quist |

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## Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

**NUBURU, INC. AND TAILWIND ACQUISITION CORP. ANNOUNCE CLOSING OF BUSINESS COMBINATION** 

LOS ANGELES, CA AND CENTENNIAL, CO – January 31, 2023. Tailwind Acquisition Corp. (NYSE American: TWND, TWND. U, TWND WS) a special purpose acquisition company and NUBURU, Inc. ("NUBURU"), a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial blue laser technology, announced today the completion of their previously announced business combination ("the Business Combination"), resulting in NUBURU becoming a publicly listed company. The combined company will operate under the "Nuburu, Inc." name and its common stock and warrants will commence trading on February 1, 2023 on the NYSE American Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbols "BURU" and "BURU WS", respectively.

"Becoming a publicly listed company is an important milestone that we expect will provide access to capital and continued momentum for NUBURU," said Dr. Mark Zediker, CEO and Co-Founder of NUBURU. "We appreciate the Tailwind team's partnership and look forward to accelerating the development of our high-brightness products to meet the growing demand of our customers globally."

"We are excited to complete our business combination with an industry leader like NUBURU, whose solutions in metal processing are critical to growing end markets in 3D printing, aerospace, consumer electronics, and e-mobility " said Chris Hollod, CEO of TWND. "We look forward to seeing NUBURU further strengthen its leadership position as it continues to develop best in class solutions for its customers."

As previously announced, NUBURU also showcased today the NUBURU BL<sup>™</sup> -series, at Photonics West, a new compact form-factor generation blue laser enabled by an innovative 3rd generation light engine design. The BL-series lasers are designed as easy-to-service packages that can readily integrate with scanners and beam delivery systems. The 125-Watt BL-125 and 250-Watt BL-250 lasers will provide high power and brightness along with integrated power monitoring, enabling design and fabrication efficiencies across a wide variety of industries. Nuburu reminds Photonics attendees that they are invited to discuss the impact of Nuburu's new BL-series compact form-factor generation blue laser with Nuburu representatives at Booth 3086 at Photonics West.

Advances in the new light engine build upon the vast range of application development NUBURU has conducted with the AO and AI product lines. The entire NUBURU product line is designed to bring the fundamental physical, economic and performance advantages of the blue industrial laser to both the electrification (energy storage, electric vehicles) and 3C (computers, communication, consumer electronics) sectors.

**About Nuburu** 

Founded in 2015, NUBURU is a developer and manufacturer of industrial blue lasers that leverage fundamental physics and their high-brightness, high-power design to produce a faster, higher quality laser than currently available alternatives in materials processing, including laser welding and additive manufacturing of copper, gold, aluminum and other industrially important metals. NUBURU's industrial blue lasers produce minimal to defect-free welds that are up to eight times faster than the traditional approaches — all with the flexibility inherent to laser processing.

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**Learn more at** <u>NUBURU.net</u>.

**About TWND** 

TWND is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. TWND seeks to capitalize on the decades of combined investment experience of its management team, board of directors and advisors who are both technology entrepreneurs as well as technology-oriented investors with a shared vision of identifying and investing in technology companies.

**Learn more at** <u>https://twnd.tailwindacquisition.com/</u>

**Advisors and Other Professionals** 

Cohen & Company, Loop Capital Markets LLC and Tigress Financial Partners, LLC are serving as capital markets advisors to NUBURU and TWND. Morrison & Foerster LLP is serving as legal counsel to the capital markets advisors. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is serving as legal advisor to TWND. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC is serving as legal advisor to NUBURU. Blueshirt Capital Advisors is serving as investor relations advisor to NUBURU. Withum Smith+Brown, PC is serving as the independent auditor for NUBURU.

**Forward-Looking Statements** 

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including "may," "should," "expect," "intend," "will," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "plan," "seek," "targets," "projects," "could," "would," "continue," "forecast" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by TWND and its management, and NUBURU and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual results to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability to continue to meet the security exchange's listing standards following

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the consummation of the business combination; (2) failure to achieve expectations regarding its product development and pipeline; (3) the inability to access sufficient capital following the business combination to operate as anticipated (4) the risk that the business combination disrupts current plans and operations of NUBURU as a result of the announcement and consummation of the business combination; (5) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (6) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (7) the possibility that NUBURU or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; (8) the inability to obtain financing from Lincoln Park Capital; (9) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof, and its effect on business and financial conditions; (10) volatility in the markets caused by geopolitical and economic factors; and (11) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in NUBURU's Form S-1 (File No. 333-248113), Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 and the business combination proxy statement/prospectus filed by NUBURU with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 12, 2022 and other documents filed with the SEC from time to time. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. NUBURU does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expected results. NUBURU assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by applicable securities laws.

**Contacts** 

**NUBURU—Media Contact** 

Brian Knaley

<u>ir@nuburu.net</u> 

**NUBURU—Investor Relations Contact** 

Mark Roberts

<u>mark@blueshirtgroup.com</u> 

Michael Anderson

<u>michael@blueshirtgroup.com</u> 

**Tailwind Acquisition Corp.—Media Contact** 

Sara Zick

Moxie Communications

<u>tailwind@moxiegrouppr.com</u>