Document:

EX-10.9

 Exhibit 10.9 

ST ENERGY TRANSITION I LTD. 

Par-la-Ville Place 

4th Floor 

14 Par-la-Ville Road 

Hamilton HM08 
 Bermuda 

 

			
	Sloane Square Capital Holdings Ltd.	  	November 6, 2021

 Par-la-Ville Place 

4th Floor 
 14 Par-la-Ville Road 
 Hamilton HM08 

Bermuda 
 RE: Amended and Restated Securities
Subscription Agreement 
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 

Pursuant to that certain securities subscription agreement dated May 17, 2021 (the “Existing Agreement”) between ST
Energy Transition I Ltd., an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), and Sloane Square Capital Holdings Ltd., an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of
Bermuda (the “Subscriber” or “you”), the Subscriber offered to subscribe for, and the Company accepted such offer and issued to the Subscriber, 1,725,000 of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares (the
“Shares”), of US$0.0001 par value per share (the “Class B Shares”), up to 225,000 of which are subject to forfeiture by the Subscriber if the underwriter of the Company’s initial public
offering of its securities (“IPO”), if any, does not fully exercise its over-allotment option (the “Over-allotment Option”). 

Subsequent to the date of the Existing Agreement, the Company and the Subscriber have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Agreement in
the form of this amended and restated securities subscription agreement (this “Agreement”) in order to, amongst other things, (a) expand the scope of the forfeiture provisions to include forfeitures in connection with changes
to the terms and size of the IPO and (b) reduce the number of Shares subject to forfeiture in connection with the Over-allotment Option to 187,500 Shares. 

For the purposes of this Agreement, references to “Ordinary Shares” are to, collectively, the Class B Shares and the
Company’s Class A ordinary shares, of US$0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Shares”). Upon certain terms and conditions, the Class B Shares will automatically convert into Class A Shares
on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. Unless the context otherwise requires, as used herein “Shares” shall be deemed to include any
Class A Shares issued upon conversion of the Class B Shares comprising the Shares. 

  
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 The terms on which the Company is willing to issue the Shares to the Subscriber, and the
Company and the Subscriber’s agreements regarding such Shares, are as follows: 
  

	1.	 Subscription of Shares. 

For the sum of US$25,000, which the Company acknowledges receiving in cash, the Company hereby issues the Shares to the Subscriber, and the
Subscriber hereby subscribes for the Shares from the Company, 187,500 of which are subject to “forfeiture”, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subscriber acknowledges
that, the Company has, in connection with the Existing Agreement, previously issued the Shares to the Subscriber and registered the Shares in the name of the Subscriber on the register of members of the Company. All references in this Agreement to
Shares being forfeited shall take effect as purchases of such shares by the Company as a matter of Bermuda law on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. 

 

	2.	 Representations, Warranties and Agreements. 

2.1    Subscriber’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements. To induce the Company to issue the Shares to
the Subscriber, the Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company and agrees with the Company as follows: 

2.1.1    No Government Recommendation or Approval. The Subscriber understands that no federal or state agency has
passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the offering of the Shares. 
 2.1.2    No Conflicts.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by the Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby do not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (i) the Subscriber’s memorandum of
association and bye-laws, as amended to the date hereof, (ii) any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Subscriber is a party or (iii) any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the
Subscriber is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Subscriber is subject. 

2.1.3    Registration and Authority. The Subscriber is a Bermudian exempted company which is incorporated and in
good standing under the laws of the Bermuda and possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Upon execution and delivery by you, this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding
agreement of the Subscriber, enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity). 

2.1.4    Experience, Financial Capability and Suitability. The Subscriber is: (i) sophisticated in financial
matters and is able to evaluate the risks and benefits of the investment in the Shares and (ii) able to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time because the Shares have not been registered under
the Securities Act (as defined below) and therefore cannot be sold unless such transaction is registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available and, until such time as the

  
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Company has equity securities that are listed on an appointed stock exchange. The Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Company and has the capacity to
protect its own interests. The Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment until the Shares are sold pursuant to: (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or (ii) an exemption from registration
available with respect to such sale. The Subscriber is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in the Shares and to afford a complete loss of the Subscriber’s investment in the Shares. 

2.1.5    Access to Information; Independent Investigation. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Subscriber
has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from representatives of the Company concerning an investment in the Company, as well as the finances, operations, business and prospects of the Company, and the opportunity to obtain
additional information to verify the accuracy of all information so obtained. In determining whether to make this investment, the Subscriber has relied solely on the Subscriber’s own knowledge and understanding of the Company and its business
based upon the Subscriber’s own due diligence investigation and the information furnished pursuant to this paragraph. The Subscriber understands that no person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations which
were not furnished pursuant to this Section 2 and the Subscriber has not relied on any other representations or information in making its investment decision, whether written or oral, relating to the Company, its operations and/or its
prospects. 
 2.1.6    Private Placement. The Subscriber represents that it 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 the sale contemplated hereby is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption
applicable to “accredited investors” within the meaning of Section 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act or similar exemptions under state law. 

2.1.7    Investment Purposes. The Subscriber is purchasing the Shares solely for investment purposes, for the
Subscriber’s own account and not for the account or benefit of any other person, and not with a view towards the distribution or dissemination thereof. The Subscriber did not decide to enter into this Agreement as a result of any general
solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. 

2.1.8    Restrictions on Transfer; Shell Company. The Subscriber understands the Shares are being offered in a
transaction not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Subscriber understands the Shares will be “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act and the Subscriber
understands that any certificates or book-entries representing the Shares will contain a legend in respect of such restrictions. If in the future the Subscriber decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Shares, such Shares may be
offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only pursuant to: (i) registration under the Securities Act, or (ii) an available exemption from registration or (iii) the specific permission of the Bermuda Monetary Authority unless
a general permission is applicable. The Subscriber agrees that if any transfer of its Shares or any interest therein is proposed to be made, as a condition precedent to any such transfer, the Subscriber may, at the Company’s option, be required
to deliver to the Company an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company. Absent registration or an exemption, the Subscriber agrees not to resell the Shares. 

  
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The Subscriber further acknowledges that because the Company is a shell company, Rule 144 may not be available to the Subscriber for the resale of the Shares until at least one year following
consummation of the initial business combination of the Company (which may not occur), despite technical compliance with the requirements of Rule 144 and the release or waiver of any contractual transfer restrictions. 

2.1.9    No Governmental Consents. No governmental, administrative or other third party consents or approvals are
required, necessary or appropriate on the part of the Subscriber in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

2.2    Company’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements. To induce the Subscriber to subscribe for the
Shares, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Subscriber and agrees with the Subscriber as follows: 

2.2.1    Incorporation and Corporate Power. The Company is an exempted company limited by shares and incorporated
under the laws of Bermuda and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating results or assets of the Company.
The Company possesses all requisite corporate power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 

2.2.2     No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby do not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (i) the Company’s memorandum of association and bye-laws, as amended to the date hereof
(the “Constitutional Documents”), (ii) any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is a party or (iii) any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Company is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or
decree to which the Company is subject. 
 2.2.3    Title to Shares. Upon issuance in accordance with, and
payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Constitutional Documents, and registration in the register of members of the Company, the Shares will be duly and validly issued as fully paid and nonassessable. Upon issuance in accordance with, and
payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Constitutional Documents, the Subscriber will have or receive good title to the Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other than (a) transfer restrictions
hereunder and under the other agreements to which the Shares may be subject, (b) transfer restrictions under federal and state securities laws and Bermudan exchange control laws, and (c) liens, claims or encumbrances imposed due to the
actions of the Subscriber. 
 2.2.4    No Adverse Actions. There are no actions, suits, investigations or
proceedings pending, threatened against or affecting the Company which: (i) seek to restrain, enjoin, prevent the consummation of or otherwise affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) question the validity or legality
of any transactions or seek to recover damages or to obtain other relief in connection with any transactions. 

2.2.5    Authorization. The Class A Shares issuable upon conversion of the Class B Shares have been duly
authorized and reserved for issuance upon such conversion. 

  
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	3.	 Forfeiture of Shares. 

3.1    Partial or No Exercise of the Over-allotment Option. In the event that the Over-allotment Option granted to
the underwriter of the IPO is not exercised in full, the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that it (or, if applicable, it and any transferees of Shares) shall forfeit at the time such Over-allotment Option expires (or earlier if the underwriter of
the IPO waives its ability to exercise such Over-allotment Option) any and all rights to such number of Shares (up to an aggregate of 187,500 Shares and pro rata based upon the percentage of the Over-allotment Option exercised)
(“Over-Allotment Forfeiture”). 
 3.2    Change of IPO. In the event that the Company changes
the size or terms of its IPO (“IPO Change”) such that the Subscriber is required to hold less Shares than have been issued under this Agreement, the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that it (or, if applicable, it and any
transferees of Shares) shall forfeit in connection with such IPO Change any and all rights to such number of Shares as are required to implement such IPO Change (“IPO Change Forfeiture” and, together with the Over-Allotment
Forfeiture, “Forfeiture”). 
 3.3    Forfeiture Mechanics. Any Forfeiture shall take effect as a
purchase of the applicable Shares by the Company as a matter of Bermuda law in accordance with the following: 

3.3.1    Upon either: 
  

	 	(i)	 the earlier of the expiration of the Over-allotment Option or the underwriter of the IPO waiving its ability to
exercise such Over-allotment Option; or 

  

	 	(ii)	 the Company delivering a written notice to the Subscriber (or, if applicable, to it and any transferees of
Shares) (“IPO Change Notice”) in connection with an IPO Change specifying the number of Shares subject to such IPO Change Forfeiture and the other details contained in a notice under section 3.3.3 (the applicable date in
(i) and (ii), collectively, “Over-Allotment Forfeiture Date”), 

 the Subscriber (or, if
applicable, it and any transferees of Shares, collectively “Forfeiting Shareholder”) will be deemed to have sold and transferred to the Company, and the Company will be deemed to have purchased from the Forfeiting Shareholder, such
number of Shares: 
  

	 	(iii)	 in the case of an Over-Allotment Forfeiture, up to an aggregate of 187,500 Shares and pro rata based upon the
percentage of the Over-allotment Option exercised; or 

  

	 	(iv)	 in the case of an IPO Change Forfeiture, such number of Shares specified in the IPO Change Notice,

 in each case, at a purchase price per Share equal to the subscription price per Share under this Agreement
(collectively, the “Forfeiture Sale”). 

  
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 3.3.2    The Forfeiting Shareholder hereby, without any further action,
confirmation, or acknowledgment required from such Forfeiting Shareholder and effective automatically upon the occurrence of any such Forfeiture Sale: (i) contributes all of the consideration that would otherwise be due and payable to it
pursuant to any Forfeiture Sale (“Sale Consideration”) to the Company as a contribution to the Company’s contributed surplus account (which, for greater certainty, will not result in the Company issuing any consideration
(including Shares or securities convertible into Shares) or incurring repayment obligations of any kind in connection with such contribution); (ii) directs the Company to apply such Sale Consideration directly to its contributed surplus account
without paying any amounts to such Forfeiting Shareholder in connection with the applicable Forfeiture Sale; and (iii) acknowledges and agrees that by applying such Sale Consideration directly to its contributed surplus account in accordance
with the direction in this section, the Company will have complied with its obligations to pay such Forfeiting Shareholder the Sale Consideration due under the applicable Forfeiture Sale. 

3.3.3    Promptly following the Forfeiture Date in respect of an Over-Allotment Forfeiture, the Company shall deliver
written notice to each Forfeiting Shareholder detailing the number of Shares, if any, purchased by the Company under the applicable Forfeiture Sale and the aggregate Sale Consideration, if any, applied to the Company’s contributed surplus
account in connection therewith and such written notice, absent any manifest error, will be prima facie evidence of the Forfeiture Sale. 

3.3.4    The Forfeiting Shareholder and the Company intend this Agreement to function as an instrument of transfer for the
purposes of Bermuda law effectuating and implementing the transfer to the Company of any Share purchased by the Company pursuant to the Forfeiture Sale without any further action required by the Forfeiting Shareholder at the time of the Forfeiture
Sale. By executing this Agreement, the Forfeiting Shareholder hereby appoints the Company and any of its officers and directors, with full power of substitution, as the Forfeiting Shareholder’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, to execute, acknowledge, verify, swear to, deliver, record and file, in the Forfeiting Shareholder’s name, place and stead, all instruments, documents (including share transfer forms)
and certificates that may from time to time be required to effectuate and implement the transfer of any Shares to the Company pursuant to the Forfeiture Sale. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this power of attorney is coupled with an
interest, is irrevocable and shall survive, and shall not be affected by, the subsequent death, disability, incapacity, incompetency, termination, bankruptcy, insolvency or dissolution of the Forfeiting Shareholder. 

3.4    Termination of Rights as Shareholder. If any of the Shares are forfeited in accordance with this
Section 3, then after the Forfeiture Date the Subscriber (or successor in interest), shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such forfeited Shares, and the Company shall take such action as is appropriate to cancel such forfeited Shares.

 4.    Waiver of Liquidation Distributions; Redemption Rights. In connection with the Shares purchased pursuant to this
Agreement, the Subscriber hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distributions by the Company from the trust account which will be established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders and
into which substantially all of the proceeds of the IPO will be deposited (the “Trust Account”), in the event 

  
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of a liquidation of the Company upon the Company’s failure to timely complete an initial business combination. For purposes of clarity, in the event the Subscriber purchases securities in
the IPO or in the aftermarket, any Class A Shares so purchased shall be eligible to receive any liquidating distributions by the Company. However, in no event will the Subscriber have the right to redeem any shares of Ordinary Shares held by it
into funds held in the Trust Account upon the successful completion of an initial business combination. 
  

	5.	 Restrictions on Transfer. 

5.1    Securities Law Restrictions. In addition to any restrictions to be contained in that certain letter agreement
(commonly known as an “Insider Letter”) to be dated on or prior to the closing of the IPO by and among the Subscriber, the Company and the other parties thereto, the Subscriber agrees not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or
otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares unless, prior thereto (a) a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws with respect to the Shares proposed to be transferred
shall then be effective or (b) the Company has received, if requested by the Company, an opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such registration is not required because such transaction is exempt from registration
under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and with all applicable state securities laws. 

5.2    Lock-up. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares will be subject
to lock-up provisions (the “Lock-up”) contained in the Insider Letter. Pursuant to the Insider Letter, the Subscriber will agree (subject to certain
customary exceptions) not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the Company’s initial business combination and
(B) subsequent to the business combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A Shares equals or exceeds US$12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share
capitalizations, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s
initial business combination or (y) the date following the completion of the Company’s initial business combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that
results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A Shares for cash, securities or other property. 

5.3    Restrictive Legends. Any certificates representing the Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends
substantially as follows:  
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT OR
SUCH LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL (IF THE COMPANY SO REQUESTS), IS AVAILABLE.” 

  
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 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A LOCKUP AND MAY NOT
BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED DURING THE TERM OF THE LOCKUP.” 

5.4    Additional Shares or Substituted Securities. In the event of the declaration of a share capitalization, the
declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Ordinary Shares, a spin-off, a share sub-divisions, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a
recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding Ordinary Shares without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which are by reason of such transaction distributed
with respect to any Shares subject to this Section 5 or into which such Shares thereby become convertible shall immediately be subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the distribution of such
securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of Ordinary Shares subject to this Section 5 and Section 3. 

5.5    Registration Rights. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares are being purchased pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after certain conditions are met or they are registered pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into with the Company prior to
the closing of the IPO (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). 
  

	6.	 Other Agreements. 

6.1    Further Assurances. The Subscriber agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action
as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement. 
 6.2    Notices. All notices,
statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic
transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party, or (iii) by electronic mail, to the
electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of
delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after
mailing if sent by mail. 
 6.3    Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with that certain Insider Letter to
be entered into between the Subscriber and the Company and the Registration Rights Agreement, each substantially in the form to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 related to the
IPO, embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Subscriber and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. No
statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of any kind not expressly set forth in this Agreement shall affect, or be used to interpret, change or restrict, the express terms and provisions of this Agreement. 

  
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 6.4    Modifications and Amendments. The terms and provisions of
this Agreement may be modified or amended only by written agreement executed by all parties hereto. 
 6.5    Waivers
and Consents. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure therefrom granted, only by written document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions. No such waiver or
consent shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other terms or provisions of this Agreement, whether or not similar. Each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
purpose for which it was given, and shall not constitute a continuing waiver or consent. 
 6.6    Assignment.
The rights and obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party. 

6.7    Benefit. All statements, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall be
binding on the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each party hereto. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any rights or obligations except among the parties hereto,
and no person or entity shall be regarded as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. 
 6.8    Governing
Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of New York applicable to contracts wholly performed within the borders of such state other than where and
only to the extent it is necessary (if at all) for this Agreement to be construed and governed by the laws of Bermuda in order to operate as an instrument of transfer. Each party hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or
United States Federal court sitting in Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York (the “Specified Courts”) over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this letter agreement (the “Related
Proceeding”). Each party hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any Related Proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any
such Related Proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. To the extent that each party has or hereafter may acquire any immunity (on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise) from the jurisdiction of any court or
from any legal process with respect to itself or its property, each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, such immunity in respect of any such suit, action or proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably appoints
Puglisi & Associates, with offices at 850 Library Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, Delaware 19711, United States of America, as its agent for service of process in any Related Proceeding and agrees that service of process in any such Related
Proceeding may be made upon it at the office of such agent. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any other requirements of or objections to personal jurisdiction with respect thereto. Each party represents and warrants that
such agent has agreed to act as each party’s agent for service of process, and each party agrees to take any and all action, including the filing of any and all documents and instruments, that may be necessary to continue such appointment in
full force and effect. 
 6.9    Severability. In the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall
determine that any provision, or any portion thereof, contained in this Agreement shall be unreasonable or unenforceable in any respect, then such provision shall be deemed limited to the extent that such

  
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court deems it reasonable and enforceable, and as so limited shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that such court shall deem any such provision, or portion thereof, wholly
unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. 

6.10     No Waiver of Rights, Powers and Remedies. No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right,
power or remedy under this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties hereto, shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy of such party. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this Agreement
by a party hereto, nor any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right, power or remedy, shall preclude such party from any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder. The
election of any remedy by a party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right of such party to pursue other available remedies. No notice to or demand on a party not expressly required under this Agreement shall entitle the party receiving
such notice or demand to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the party giving such notice or demand to any other or further action in any circumstances without such notice
or demand. 
 6.11    Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by the
parties hereto in this Agreement or in any other agreement, certificate or instrument provided for or contemplated hereby, shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and any investigations made by or on behalf of the parties. 

6.12    No Broker or Finder. Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other that no broker, finder
or other financial consultant has acted on its behalf in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in such a way as to create any liability on the other. Each of the parties hereto agrees to indemnify and save the other
harmless from any claim or demand for commission or other compensation by any broker, finder, financial consultant or similar agent claiming to have been employed by or on behalf of such party and to bear the cost of legal expenses incurred in
defending against any such claim. 
 6.13    Headings and Captions. The headings and captions of the various
subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof. 

6.14    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed physically or electronically in one or more counterparts, all
of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or any other form of electronic delivery, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is
executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof. 

6.15    Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or 

  
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burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. The words “include,” “includes,” and
“including” will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.” Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the
plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The parties hereto intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If any party hereto has breached any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which such party hereto has not
breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that such party hereto is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant. 

6.16    Mutual Drafting. This Agreement is the joint product of the Subscriber and the Company and each provision
hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto. 

6.17    Surrender of Common Share. The Subscriber hereby, without any further action, confirmation, or
acknowledgment required from the Subscriber and effective automatically immediately following the issuance of the Shares shall sell and transfer to the Company, and the Company will be deemed to have purchased from the Subscriber, the one
common share of par value US$0.0001 standing in its name in the register of members of the Company (“Initial Share”) in consideration for the Company waiving the obligation of the Subscriber to pay up the capital of such share. The
Subscriber and the Company intend this Agreement to function as an instrument of transfer for the purposes of Bermuda law effectuating and implementing the transfer to the Company of the Initial Share. By executing this Agreement, the Subscriber
hereby appoints the Company and any of its officers and directors, with full power of substitution, as the Subscriber’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, to
execute, acknowledge, verify, swear to, deliver, record and file, in the Subscriber’s name, place and stead, all instruments, documents (including share transfer forms) and certificates that may from time to time be required to effectuate and
implement the transfer of the Initial Share to the Company pursuant to this section. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this power of attorney is coupled with an interest, is irrevocable and shall survive, and shall not be affected by, the
subsequent death, disability, incapacity, incompetency, termination, bankruptcy, insolvency or dissolution of the Subscriber. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Subscriber acknowledge that the sale of the Initial Share has previously
occurred in connection with the Existing Agreement. 
 7.    Voting and Tender of Shares. The Subscriber agrees to vote the
Shares in favor of an initial business combination that the Company negotiates and submits for approval to the Company’s shareholders and shall not seek redemption or repurchase with respect to any of the Shares in connection with an initial
business combination or any amendment to the Company’s Constitutional Documents, as amended, prior to an initial business combination. Additionally, the Subscriber agrees not to tender any Shares in connection with a tender offer presented to
the Company’s shareholders in connection with an initial business combination negotiated by the Company. 

  
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 8.    Indemnification. Each party shall indemnify the other against any loss,
cost or damages (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) incurred as a result of such party’s breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement. 

9.    Amendment and Restatement. As of the date hereof, this Agreement shall amend, and restate as amended, the Existing Agreement,
but shall not constitute a novation thereof or in any way impair or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of the parties thereunder (including with respect to representations and warranties made thereunder) except as such rights or obligations
are amended or modified hereby. The Existing Agreement as amended and restated hereby shall be deemed to be a continuing agreement among the parties, and all documents, instruments and agreements delivered pursuant to or in connection with the
Existing Agreement not amended and restated in connection with the entry of the parties into this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, each in accordance with its terms, as of the date of delivery or such other date as contemplated by
such document, instrument or agreement to the same extent as if the modifications to the Existing Agreement contained herein were set forth in an amendment to the Existing Agreement in a customary form, unless such document, instrument or agreement
has otherwise been terminated or has expired in accordance with or pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Existing Agreement, or such document, instrument or agreement or as otherwise agreed by the required parties hereto or thereto, as the
case may be. 
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 If the foregoing accurately sets forth our understanding and agreement, please sign the
enclosed copy of this Agreement and return it to us. 
  

					
	Very truly yours,
	
	ST ENERGY TRANSITION I LTD.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ James O’Shaughnessy

		 	Name:	 	James O’Shaughnessy
		 	Title:	 	Director

 SLOANE SQUARE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD. 
  

					
	By:	 	 /s/ James Ayers

		 	Name:	 	James Ayers
		 	Title:	 	Director

 [Signature Page to Amended and Restated Securities Subscription Agreement]watt-ex101_85.htm

 

EXHIBIT 10.1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE

 

 

I.PARTIES AND DATE.

 

This Second Amendment to Lease (“Amendment”) dated September 22, 2021, by and between THE IRVINE COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and ENERGOUS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

 

II.RECITALS.

 

Landlord and Tenant entered into an office space lease dated May 31, 2017, which lease was amended by a First Amendment to Lease dated July 15, 2019 (as amended, the “Lease”) for space consisting of 3,054 rentable square feet in a building (“Building”) located at 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 380 (“Suite 380”), Costa Mesa, California (the “Premises”).

 

Landlord and Tenant each desire to modify the Lease to substitute the original Premises with approximately 1,387 rentable square feet of space known as Suite No. 690 (“Suite 690”) on the sixth floor of the building located at 3200 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, California, extend the Lease Term, adjust the Basic Rent, and make such other modifications as are set forth in “III. MODIFICATIONS” next below.

 

III.MODIFICATIONS.

 

A.Basic Lease Provisions.  The Basic Lease Provisions are hereby amended as follows:

 

	
 
	
1.
	
Effective as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690, Item 2 shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

“2.Premises:Suite No. 690

		
	
Address of Building:
	
3200 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA  92626

	
Project:
	
Pacific Arts Plaza

(The Premises are more particularly described in Section 2.1.)”

 

2.Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following:

 

“Commencement Date for Suite 690:  October 1, 2021”

 

	
 
	
3.
	
Item 5 is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in lieu thereof:

 

“5.  Lease Term:  24 months following the Commencement Date for Suite 690, plus such additional days as may be required to cause this Lease to expire on the final day of the calendar month.”

 

	
 
	
4.
	
Effective as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690, Item 6 shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

“6.  Basic Rent:

 

			
	
Months of Term or Period
	
Monthly Rate Per Rentable Square Foot
	
Monthly Basic Rent

	
10/1/21 to 9/30/22
	
$3.15
	
$4,369.05

	
10/1/22 to 9/30/23
	
$3.26
	
$4,521.62”

 

	
 
	
5.
	
Effective as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690, Item 7 shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

“7. Property Tax Base: The Property Taxes per rentable square foot incurred by Landlord and attributable to the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2022 (“the “Base Year”).

 

Project Cost Base: The Project Costs per rentable square foot incurred by Landlord and attributable to the Base Year.

 

Expense Recovery Period: Every 12-month period during the Term (or portion thereof during the first and last Lease years) ending June 30.”

 

	
 
	
6.
	
Effective as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690, Item 8 shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

 

 

“8.   Floor Area of Premises:  approximately 1,387 rentable square feet (Landlord and Tenant stipulate and agree that the Floor Area of Premises is correct.)

 

Floor Area of Building: approximately 126,420 rentable square feet”

 

	
 
	
7.
	
Effective as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690, Item 11 shall be deleted in its entirety and the following shall be substituted in lieu thereof:

 

“11.   Parking:  5 parking passes in accordance with the provisions set forth in Exhibit F to this Lease.”

 

	
 
	
8.
	
Effective as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690, Tenant’s address for notices in Item 12 shall be amended by deleting “3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 380” and substituted in lieu thereof shall be “3200 Bristol Street, Suite 690”.

 

B.Termination as to Suite 380.  The parties agree that Tenant’s lease as to Suite 380 shall naturally expire on August 31, 2021 (the “Termination Date for Suite 380”), provided that such termination shall not relieve Tenant of (i) any rent or other charges owed by Tenant, or other obligations required of Tenant, as are set forth in the Lease from and after the date of this Amendment through and including the Termination Date for Suite 380, (ii) any obligations which are set forth in this Amendment, and (iii) any indemnity or hold harmless obligations set forth in the Lease as to Suite 380.  Tenant shall quit and surrender possession of Suite 380 to Landlord on or before the Termination Date for Suite 380 as required by the provisions of Section 15.2 of the Lease.  

 

C.Security Deposit.  No additional security deposit shall be required in connection with this Amendment.

 

D.Operating Expenses.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Lease, Landlord hereby agrees that Tenant shall not be obligated to pay Landlord for Operating Expenses accruing during the 12-month period commencing as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690.

 

E.Signage.  Landlord, at its sole cost and expense, shall affix and maintain a sign (restricted solely to Tenant’s name as set forth herein) adjacent to the entry door of Suite 690 and shall add an identification strip in the lobby directory of the Building.  Any subsequent changes to that initial signage shall be made at Tenant’s expense in accordance with Section 5.2 of the Lease.

 

F.Floor Plan of Premises.  Effective as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690, Exhibit A attached to the Lease shall be deleted and Exhibit A attached to this Amendment shall be substituted in lieu thereof.

 

G.Parking.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Lease, effective as of the Commencement Date for Suite 690, Tenant may purchase from Landlord, up to 5 Parking Passes for unreserved parking spaces (as reflected in Section III.A.7 of this Amendment).  Notwithstanding any contrary provision in Exhibit F to the Lease, during the period commencing on the Commencement Date for Suite 690, and ending 24 months thereafter, the monthly charge for the Parking Passes shall continue to be $50.00 per Parking Pass per month. Thereafter, the parking charges shall be at Landlord’s scheduled parking rates from time to time.

 

H.Tenant Improvements.  Landlord hereby agrees to complete the Tenant Improvements for Suite 690 in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit X, Work Letter, attached hereto.  

 

IV.GENERAL.

 

A.Effect of Amendments.  The Lease shall remain in full force and effect except to the extent that it is modified by this Amendment.

 

B.Entire Agreement.  This Amendment embodies the entire understanding between Landlord and Tenant with respect to the modifications set forth in “III. MODIFICATIONS” above and can be changed only by a writing signed by Landlord and Tenant.

 

C.Counterparts; Digital Signatures.  If this Amendment is executed in counterparts, each is hereby declared to be an original; all, however, shall constitute but one and the same amendment.  In any action or proceeding, any photographic, photostatic, or other copy of this Amendment may be introduced into evidence without foundation. The parties agree to accept a digital image (including but not limited to an image in the form of a PDF, JPEG, GIF file, or other e-signature) of this Amendment, if applicable, reflecting the execution of one or both of the parties, as a true and correct original.

 

D.Defined Terms.  All words commencing with initial capital letters in this Amendment and defined in the Lease shall have the same meaning in this Amendment as in the Lease, unless they are otherwise defined in this Amendment.

 

E.Authority.  If Tenant is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, or is comprised of any of them, each individual executing this Amendment for the corporation, limited liability company or partnership represents that he or she is duly authorized to execute and deliver this 

 

Amendment on behalf of such entity and that this Amendment is binding upon such entity in accordance with its terms.

 

F.California Certified Access Specialist Inspection.  Pursuant to California Civil Code § 1938, Landlord hereby states that the Premises have not undergone inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) (defined in California Civil Code § 55.52(a)(3)).  Pursuant to Section 1938 of the California Civil Code, Landlord hereby provides the following notification to Tenant:  “A Certified Access Specialist (CASp) can inspect the subject premises and determine whether the subject premises comply with all of the applicable construction-related accessibility standards under state law.  Although state law does not require a CASp inspection of the subject premises, the commercial property owner or lessor may not prohibit the lessee or tenant from obtaining a CASp inspection of the subject premises for the occupancy or potential occupancy of the lessee or tenant, if requested by the lessee or tenant.  The parties shall mutually agree on the arrangements for the time and manner of the CASp inspection, the payment of the fee for the CASp inspection, and the cost of making any repairs necessary to correct violations of construction related accessibility standards within the premises.”

 

G.Attorneys’ Fees.  The provisions of the Lease respecting payment of attorneys’ fees shall also apply to this Amendment.

 

H.Nondisclosure of Lease Terms.  Tenant acknowledges that the content of this Amendment and any related documents are confidential information.  Except to the extent disclosure is required by law, Tenant shall keep such confidential information strictly confidential and shall not disclose such confidential information to any person or entity other than Tenant’s financial, legal and space-planning consultants, provided, however, that Tenant may disclose the terms to prospective subtenants or assignees under the Lease or pursuant to legal requirement.

 

I.Brokers.  Article 18 of the Lease is amended to provide that the parties recognize the following parties as the brokers who negotiated this Amendment, and agree that Landlord shall be responsible for payment of brokerage commissions to such brokers pursuant to its separate agreements with such brokers: Irvine Management Company (“Landlord’s Broker”) is the agent of Landlord exclusively and [NONE] (“Tenant’s Broker”) is the agent of Tenant exclusively.  By the execution of this Amendment, each of Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and confirm (a) receipt of a copy of a Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationship conforming to the requirements of California Civil Code 2079.16, and (b) the agency relationships specified herein, which acknowledgement and confirmation is expressly made for the benefit of Tenant’s Broker.  If there is no Tenant’s Broker so identified herein, then such acknowledgement and confirmation is expressly made for the benefit of Landlord’s Broker.  By the execution of this Amendment, Landlord and Tenant are executing the confirmation of the agency relationships set forth herein. The warranty and indemnity provisions of Article 18 of the Lease, as amended hereby, shall be binding and enforceable in connection with the negotiation of this Amendment.

 

V.EXECUTION. 

 

Landlord and Tenant executed this Amendment on the date as set forth in “I. PARTIES AND DATE.” above.

 

	
LANDLORD:

 

THE IRVINE COMPANY LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By: \si6\

/s/ Steven M. Case

Steven M. Case

Executive Vice President, Leasing & Marketing

Office Properties

 

 

 

 

By: \si5\

/s/ Christopher J. Popma

Christopher J. Popma

Regional Vice President, Operations

Office Properties

 

 

 

 

\in9\

 
	
TENANT:

 

ENERGOUS CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

 

 

 

By: \si1\

/s/ Bill Mannina

Printed Name: Bill Manninaa1\

Title: Acting CFO\ti1\

 

 

 

 

 

By: \si2\

/s/ Cesar Johnston

Printed Name: Cesar Johnston \na2\

Title: CEO \ti2\

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