Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

SPONSOR SHARE RESTRICTION AGREEMENT

 

This SPONSOR SHARE RESTRICTION
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of August 3, 2021, by and among FTAC Athena Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands
exempted company (“Parent”), FTAC Athena Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Athena
Sponsor”), and FTAC Athena Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Advisors” and together with
Athena Sponsor, the “Sponsors”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed
to such terms in the Combination Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof,
the Sponsors collectively are the holders of record and the “beneficial owners” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act) of (i) 560,000 Parent Class A Ordinary Shares (the “Sponsor Existing Co-Invest Shares”), (ii) private
placement warrants to purchase 140,000 Parent Class A Ordinary Shares (the “Sponsor Warrants”) and (iii) 8,553,333
Pre-Combination Class B Ordinary Shares (the “Sponsor Promote Shares” and together with the Sponsor Existing Co-Invest
Shares, the “Sponsor Shares”) in the aggregate;

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent and Pico Quantitative Trading Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the “Company”), have entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as amended or modified from time to time, the
“Combination Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, whereby the parties intend to effect a business combination
between Parent and the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (collectively, the “Transactions”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Parent
Organizational Documents, each Sponsor Promote Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Domestication shall be converted
into, and the holder of such Sponsor Promote Share shall be entitled to receive, one Parent Class A Ordinary Share for such Sponsor Promote
Share  on the terms and conditions set forth therein;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with
the Transactions, immediately prior to and contingent upon the Closing, all of the Sponsor Warrants will be cancelled as further specified
in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, as an inducement
to the Company to enter into the Combination Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, the parties hereto desire to agree to certain
matters as set forth herein.

 

     

     

    

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree
as follows:

 

Article
I

FORFEITURE; TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS; SPONSOR PURCHASES

 

1.1 Forfeiture.

 

(a) Immediately prior to and
contingent upon the Closing, each Sponsor shall irrevocably forfeit and surrender for cancellation to Parent, the number of Sponsor Warrants
set forth opposite such Sponsor’s name on Schedule I hereto (the “Forfeited Warrants”), which Forfeited
Warrants shall be deemed automatically cancelled and retired in full, in each case for no consideration.

 

(b) Thereafter Parent shall
immediately retire and cancel all of the Forfeited Warrants (and shall direct Parent’s transfer agent (or such other intermediaries
as appropriate) to take any and all such actions incident thereto).

 

(c) The Sponsors and Parent
each shall (i) take such further actions as are necessary to cause the Forfeited Warrants to be retired and cancelled, after which the
Forfeited Warrants shall no longer be issued or outstanding and (ii) provide the Company with evidence that such retirement and cancellation
has occurred.

 

1.2 Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a) Transfer Restrictions
of the Restricted Shares. That certain letter agreement, dated as of February 22, 2021, among the Company, the Sponsors and the other
insiders listed on the signature pages thereto (the “Insider Agreement”), provides, among other things, that certain
of the Sponsor Promote Shares shall only be transferable upon the happening of certain events. Notwithstanding, and in precedence to,
the Insider Agreement, effective as of and conditioned upon the Closing, the number of Sponsor Promote Shares set forth on Schedule
I hereto (assuming no stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination or exchange of shares,
or any similar event occurs between the date hereof and the Closing) shall no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth
in the Insider Agreement, but shall instead be subject to the provisions set forth in Section 1.2(b) (such scheduled
shares, together with the shares of Parent Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion of such scheduled shares in connection with the
Closing, the “Restricted Shares”). Restricted Shares shall continue to be Restricted Shares subject to the provisions
set forth in Section 1.2(b) following their transfer to any Permitted Transferee (as such term is defined in the Insider
Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, the Sponsor Co-Invest Shares (as defined below) and any other shares of Parent Class A Common
Stock held by the Sponsors from time to time that are not Restricted Shares, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 1.2
and shall continue to be subject to the provisions of the Insider Agreement.

 

(b) Timing and Lapse of Transfer
Restrictions.

 

(i) As used herein: “Anniversary
Date” means the date that is 180 days from the Closing Date; “Stock Price” means, on any date after the Closing,
the closing sale price per share of Parent Class A Common Stock reported as of 4:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such date by Bloomberg,
or if not available on Bloomberg, as reported by Morningstar; and “Trading Day” means any day on which trading is generally
conducted on the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other exchange on which the Parent Class A Common Stock is traded and published.

 

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(ii) Until the Closing Date
(at which time no transfer restrictions shall apply), thirty-three and one-third percent (33.33%) of the Restricted Shares (the “Closing
Release Shares”) shall not be transferable or salable except as provided in the Insider Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt,
as set forth in Section 7 of the Insider Agreement).

 

(iii) Until the earlier of
(x) the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date and (y) the first date that the Stock Price is equal or greater than $12.00 per share for
any 20 Trading Days out of 30 consecutive Trading Days (provided that if such date occurs prior to the Anniversary Date, the transfer
restrictions with respect to the $12.00 Class B Shares shall not be lifted until the Anniversary Date), thirty-three and one-third percent
(33.33%) of the Restricted Shares (the “$12.00 Class B Shares”) shall not be transferable or salable except as provided
in the Insider Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, as set forth in Section 7 of the Insider Agreement).

 

(iv) Until the earlier of
(x) the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date and (y) the first date that the Stock Price is equal or greater than $14.00 per share for
any 20 Trading Days out of 30 consecutive Trading Days (provided that if such date occurs prior to the Anniversary Date, the transfer
restrictions with respect to the $14.00 Class B Shares shall not be lifted until the Anniversary Date), thirty-three and one-third percent
(33.33%) of the Restricted Shares (the “$14.00 Class B Shares”) shall not be transferable or salable except as provided
in the Insider Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, as set forth in Section 7 of the Insider Agreement).

 

(v) For the avoidance of doubt,
each Sponsor shall be entitled to vote its Restricted Shares and receive dividends and other distributions with respect to such Restricted
Shares during any period of time that such shares are subject to restriction on transfer hereunder.

 

(c) Termination of Restrictions
upon a Liquidation Event. In the event of a Liquidation Event following the Closing, any restrictions on transfer on the Restricted
Shares then remaining (under this Agreement or the Insider Agreement) shall terminate as of immediately prior to the occurrence of such
Liquidation Event. As used herein, “Liquidation Event” means a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization
or other similar transaction involving Parent upon the consummation of which holders of Parent Class A Common Stock would be entitled
to exchange their shares of Parent Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property.

 

(d) Equitable
Adjustment. If, between the Closing and a Liquidation Event, the outstanding shares of Parent Class A Common Stock shall have
been changed into a different number of shares or a different class, by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification,
recapitalization, split, combination or exchange of shares, or any similar transaction affecting the outstanding shares of Parent
Class A Common Stock, then any number, value (including dollar value) or amount contained herein which is based upon the number of
shares of Parent Class A Common Stock will be equitably adjusted for such dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization,
split, combination or exchange of shares, or any similar transaction. Any adjustment under this Section 1.2(d) shall become
effective at the close of business on the date any such dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split,
combination or exchange of shares, or any similar transaction becomes effective.

 

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(e) Transfers. No holder
of Restricted Shares shall transfer any Restricted Shares to the extent such Restricted Shares are still subject to transfer restrictions
at the time of the contemplated transfer and all certificates (if any) representing such Restricted Shares shall contain a legend to such
effect; provided, that Restricted Shares may be transferred to a Permitted Transferee (as defined in the Insider Agreement) so
long as such Permitted Transferee agrees in writing to be subject to the provisions of Article I hereof.

 

(f) Legend Removal. Promptly
upon the expiration or release of any restrictions on transfer pursuant to Section 1.2(b) or Section 1.2(c) above, the Company
will cause any legend to be removed from the certificate or book entry position evidencing the applicable Restricted Shares.

 

1.3 Sponsor Group Co-Invest.
At the Closing as part of the PIPE Investment, the Sponsors and/or its affiliates and other co-investors, including FTAC Athena PIPE Sponsor,
LLC (collectively, the “Sponsor Group”), will subscribe for and purchase from Parent an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares
of Parent Class A Common Stock (the “Sponsor New Co-Invest Shares” and, collectively with the Sponsor Existing
Co-Invest Shares, the “Sponsor Co-Invest Shares”), for a purchase price of $10.00 per share and an aggregate purchase
price of $25,000,000 (the “Sponsor Co-Invest Amount”) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable
Subscription Agreement. The Sponsor Group will comply with the terms and conditions set forth therein.

 

1.4 Sponsor Group Commitment.

 

(a) Unless prohibited by applicable
law or Parent’s insider trading policy, at any time prior to the Closing, the Sponsor Group will reasonably consider and may make
open market purchases of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares of up to $25,000,000 (the “Commitment”); provided that
such Commitment is not a limitation and the Sponsor Group may make open market purchases of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares in such amount
as it may determine in its discretion.

 

(b) The Sponsor Group hereby
commits, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, to purchase, or cause the purchase of, shares of
Parent Class A Common Stock at a price per share of Parent Class A Common Stock of no more than $10.00 and for an aggregate cash
purchase price equal to the amount paid, or required to be paid, by Parent to redeem any Parent Class A Ordinary Shares in the
Parent Stockholder Redemption in excess of the Redemption Floor (as defined below), at the Closing on the Closing Date, up to the
amount of the Commitment; provided that the amount payable by the Sponsor Group under this Section 1.4(b)
shall be reduced by the aggregate amount, if any, paid by the Sponsor Group in connection with any open market purchases of Parent
Class A Ordinary Shares (whether made in accordance with the foregoing Section 1.4(a) or otherwise) as long as the Sponsor
Group provides reasonable supporting evidence to the Company that the Sponsor Group has consummated such purchases (it being
understood that account statements shall constitute reasonable supporting evidence for this purpose). As used herein,
“Redemption Floor” means 12,500,000 Parent Class A Ordinary Shares.

 

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(c) The Sponsor Group may effect
the purchase of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares or shares of Parent Class A Common Stock described in Section 1.4(a) and Section
1.4(b) above directly or indirectly through one or more affiliated entities or other co-investors designated by it; provided,
that no PIPE Investment will reduce the amount of the Commitment or otherwise affect the obligations of the Sponsor Group under this Agreement,
other than any PIPE Investment resulting from the exercise by FTAC Athena PIPE Sponsor, LLC of all or any portion of the accordion feature
of its PIPE subscription agreement. In the event that Parent does not require the purchase of all of the Parent Class A Common Stock with
respect to which the Sponsor Group has made the Commitment in order to consummate the Business Combination, the amount to be funded under
this Agreement may be proportionally reduced as reasonably determined by Parent.

 

(d) The obligation of the Sponsor
Group to purchase shares of Parent Class A Common Stock under Section 1.4(b) above shall be subject to the substantially concurrent
consummation of the Closing under the Combination Agreement.

 

1.5 Waiver of Anti-Dilution
Protection. Sponsors, who together are holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Pre-Combination Class B Ordinary Shares,
hereby waive, pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of the Parent Organizational Documents, any adjustment to the conversion
ratio set forth in Section 17 of the Parent Organizational Documents, and any rights to other anti-dilution protections with respect to
the Pre-Combination Class B Ordinary Shares, that may result from the PIPE Investment, purchases pursuant to Section 1.4(b) hereof
and/or the consummation of the Transactions.

 

Article
II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

2.1 Representations and Warranties
of the Sponsors. Each Sponsor represents and warrants as of the date hereof to Parent (solely with respect to itself and not with
respect to any other Sponsor) as follows:

 

(a) Organization; Due Authorization.
Such Sponsor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated,
formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby are within such Sponsor's corporate, limited liability company or organizational powers and have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or organizational actions on the part of such Sponsor. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by such Sponsor and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Agreement,
this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Sponsor, enforceable against such Sponsor in accordance with
the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors' rights and general
principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies).

 

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(b)
Ownership. Such Sponsor is the record and beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of, and has
good and marketable title to, all of (x) the Sponsor Promote Shares, (y) the Sponsor Warrants and (z) the Sponsor Existing Co-Invest
Shares set forth opposite such Sponsor's name on Schedule I and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including
any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants (other than transfer restrictions
under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants, other than any Permitted Liens or pursuant to (i)
this Agreement, (ii) the Parent Organizational Documents, (iii) the Combination Agreement, (iv) the Letter Agreement, (v) the Support
Agreement or (vi) any applicable securities laws. Other than the Sponsor Warrants and pursuant to the Parent Organizational Documents,
such Sponsor does not hold or own any rights to acquire (directly or indirectly) any equity securities of Parent or any equity securities
convertible into, or which can be exchanged for, equity securities of Parent.

 

(c)
No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Sponsor does not, and the performance by such Sponsor of its
obligations hereunder will not, (i) conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Sponsor or (ii) require
any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any Person (including under any contract binding
upon such Sponsor or such Sponsor's Sponsor Shares), in each case to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent,
enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Sponsor of its obligations under this Agreement. Each Sponsor has full right and power
to enter into this Agreement.

 

(d)
Litigation. There are no Legal Proceedings pending against such Sponsor, or to the knowledge of such Sponsor threatened against
such Sponsor, before (or, in the case of threatened Legal Proceedings, that would be before) any Governmental Authority, which in any
manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Sponsor of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(e)
Acknowledgment. Such Sponsor understands and acknowledges that each of Parent and the Company is entering into the Combination
Agreement in reliance upon such Sponsor's execution and delivery of this Agreement. Such Sponsor had the opportunity to read the Combination
Agreement and this Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors.

 

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Article
III

MISCELLANEOUS

 

3.1
Termination. This Agreement and all of its provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect only (i) automatically
upon the termination of the Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms or (ii) upon the mutual written agreement of Parent, the
Sponsors and the Company. If the Closing takes place, this Agreement and all of its surviving provisions shall terminate and be of no
further force or effect once all of the Restricted Shares are no longer subject to the terms and conditions of Section 1.2 hereof.
Upon such termination of this Agreement, all obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, without any liability or
other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any Person in respect hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Article
III shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

3.2
Governing Law. This Agreement, the rights and duties of the parties hereto, and any disputes (whether in contract, tort or statute)
arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws
of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules
would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or, if such court does not have jurisdiction,
the Delaware state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware, in any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The parties irrevocably
agree that all such claims shall be heard and determined in such a Delaware federal or state court, and that such jurisdiction of such
courts with respect thereto will be exclusive. Each party hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement that it is not subject to such jurisdiction, or that such action, suit or proceeding
may not be brought or is not maintainable in such courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement may
not be enforced in or by such courts. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties
and over the subject matter of any such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action,
suit or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 3.8 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law, will be valid and
sufficient service thereof.

 

3.3
Waiver of Jury Trial. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law that cannot be waived, each of the parties hereto irrevocably
waives any right it may have to trial by jury in respect of any litigation based on, arising out of, under or in connection with this
Agreement or any course of conduct, course of dealing, verbal or written statement or action of any party hereto or thereto, in each
case, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and whether in contract, tort, statute, equity or otherwise. Each party hereby further
agrees and consents that any such litigation shall be decided by court trial without a jury and that the parties to this Agreement may
file a copy of this Agreement with any court as written evidence of the consent of the parties to the waiver of their right to trial
by jury.

 

3.4
Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations
hereunder will be assigned (including by operation of law) without the prior written consent of the non-assigning parties hereto and
the Company.

 

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3.5
Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement
were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that monetary damages
may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and the non-breaching party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, in addition to
any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement
in the chancery court or any other state or federal court within the State of Delaware.

 

3.6
Amendment. Subject to Section 3.11, this Agreement may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified,
except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the parties hereto.

 

3.7
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the
other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable
only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

3.8
Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to
have been duly given (a) if personally delivered, on the date of delivery; (b) if delivered by express courier service of national standing
for next day delivery (with charges prepaid), on the Business Day following the date of delivery to such courier service; (c) if delivered
by telecopy (with confirmation of delivery), on the date of transmission if on a Business Day before 5:00 p.m. local time of the recipient
party (otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day); (d) if delivered by electronic mail, on the date of transmission if on a Business
Day before 5:00 p.m. local time of the business address of the recipient party (otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day); and (e)
if deposited in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, on the date of delivery, in each case to the appropriate addresses
or facsimile numbers set forth below (or to such other addresses or facsimile numbers as a party may designate by notice to the other
parties in accordance with this Section 3.8):

 

If
to Parent:

 

FTAC
Athena Acquisition Corp.

2929
Arch Street, Suite 1703

Philadelphia,
PA 19104-2870

Attention:
Amanda Abrams

Phone:
(215) 701-9555

Email:
amanda@ftspac.com

 

in
each case, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Ledgewood,
PC

Two
Commerce Square, Suite 3400

2001
Market Street

Philadelphia,
PA 19103

Attention:
Derick S. Kauffman

Phone:
(215) 731-9450

Email:
dkauffman@ledgewood.com

 

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If
to a Sponsor:

 

To
such Sponsor’s address set forth in the books and records of Parent

 

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

 

Ledgewood,
PC

Two
Commerce Square, Suite 3400

2001
Market Street

Philadelphia,
PA 19103

Attention:
Derick S. Kauffman

Phone:
(215) 731-9450

Email:
dkauffman@ledgewood.com

 

3.9
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (any of which may be delivered by facsimile or electronic
transmission), each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

3.10
Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the agreements referenced herein constitute 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 to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

3.11
Express Third-Party Beneficiary. Parent and the Sponsors hereby agree that the Company is an intended and express third-party
beneficiary of all of the provisions of this Agreement and shall have the right to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement
against Parent and/or Sponsors, as applicable, or prevent the breach thereof, or to exercise any other right, or seek any other remedy,
which may be available to it as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. In addition, neither Parent nor the Sponsors shall agree
to any waivers, modifications or amendments to this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

[Signature
Page Follows]

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each caused this Sponsor Share Restriction Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first
written above.

 

	 	SPONSORS:
	 	 
	 	FTAC
    ATHENA SPONSOR, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:
    	/s/
    Betsy Z. Cohen
	 	Name: 	Betsy
    Z. Cohen
	 	Title:
    	Manager
	 	 	 
	 	FTAC
    ATHENA ADVISORS, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
Betsy Z. Cohen
	 	Name:	Betsy
    Z. Cohen
	 	Title:	Manager
	 	 	 
	 	PARENT:
	 	 
	 	FTAC
    ATHENA ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Amanda Abrams
	 	Name:	Amanda
    Abrams
	 	Title:	President
    and Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Sponsor Share Restriction Agreement]

 

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Schedule
I

Sponsors
& Sponsor Percentages12

 

	Sponsor	 	Sponsor Warrants to be Forfeited	 	 	Sponsor Existing Co-Invest Shares	 	 	Closing Release Shares	 	 	$12.00 Class B Shares	 	 	$14.00 Class B Shares	 
	FTAC Athena Sponsor, LLC	 	 	140,000	 	 	 	560,000	 	 	 	780,000	 	 	 	780,000	 	 	 	780,000	 
	FTAC Athena Advisors, LLC	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	2,071,111	 	 	 	2,071,111	 	 	 	2,071,111	 
	Total	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

	1	NTD:
The Sponsors may deliver an updated version of Schedule I to Parent prior to the Closing that reallocates among the Sponsors the Sponsor
Promote Shares that are vested and the Sponsor Promote Shares that become Restricted Shares so long as the total vested shares and total
Restricted Shares does not change.
	 	 
	2	 NTD:
    Schedule to be updated for proposed transfers of Restricted Shares by the Sponsors at the closing.

 

 

11Exhibit 10.2

 

SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This Support Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is made as of August 3, 2021, by and among (i) FTAC Athena Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Athena”),
(ii) FTAC Athena Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Athena Sponsor”), and FTAC Athena
Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Advisors” and together with Athena Sponsor, the “Sponsors”),
(iii) Pico Quantitative Trading Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and (iv) the undersigned
members of the Company holding at least 67% of the Company’s voting units as of the date hereof (together, the “Supporting
Members” and, together with the Sponsors, the “Voting Parties” and each a “Voting Party”).

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, Athena and the Company have entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as amended or modified from
time to time, the “Transaction Agreement”), whereby the parties intend to effect a business combination between Athena
and the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (collectively, the “Transactions”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.  Definitions. As used herein, the
term “Voting Shares” shall mean, taken together, (i) all voting securities of Athena beneficially owned (as such term
is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, excluding ordinary shares underlying unexercised options or warrants, but including any
ordinary shares acquired upon exercise of such options or warrants) (“Beneficially Owned” or “Beneficial Ownership”)
by any Voting Party, including any and all voting securities of Athena acquired and held in such capacity subsequent to the date hereof
(“FTAC Voting Shares”) and (ii) all voting securities of the Company Beneficially Owned by any Voting Party, including
any and all voting securities of the Company acquired and held in such capacity subsequent to the date hereof (the “Company Voting
Interests”). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Transaction
Agreement.

 

2.  Representations and Warranties of the
Voting Parties. Each Voting Party on its own behalf hereby represents and warrants to Athena and the Company, severally and not jointly,
with respect to such Voting Party and such Voting Party’s ownership of its Voting Shares set forth on Annex A as follows:

 

a. Authority. If Voting Party is a
legal entity, Voting Party has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform fully Voting Party’s obligations
hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. If Voting Party is a natural person, Voting Party has the legal capacity
to enter into this Agreement. If Voting Party is a legal entity, this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Voting
Party. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Voting Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

     

     

    

 

b. No Consent. No consent, approval
or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or other Person on the part of Voting Party is
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. If Voting Party is a natural person, no consent
of such Voting Party’s spouse is necessary under any “community property” or other laws for the execution and delivery
of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. If Voting Party is a trust, no consent of any beneficiary
is required for the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

c. No Conflicts. Neither the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance with the terms hereof, will
violate, conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under any provision
of, Voting Party’s organizational documents, any trust agreement, loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease
or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, notice, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule
or regulation applicable to Voting Party or to Voting Party’s property or assets (including the Voting Shares) that would reasonably
be expected to prevent or delay the consummation of the Transactions or that would reasonably be expected to prevent Voting Party from
fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement.

 

d. Ownership of Shares. Except pursuant
to the arrangements referred to in the following sentence, each Voting Party (i) Beneficially Owns its Voting Shares free and clear of
all Liens and (ii) has the sole power to vote or caused to be voted its Voting Shares. Except pursuant hereto and pursuant to (i) that
certain Letter Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2021, by and between certain stockholders of Athena and Athena, (ii) the limited liability
company agreement of each Sponsor, (iii) the limited liability company agreement of the Company, and (iv) any applicable Lock-Up Agreement,
there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which Voting Party is a party
relating to the pledge, acquisition, disposition, transfer or voting of Voting Shares prior to the consummation of the Transactions and
there are no voting trusts or voting agreements with respect to the Voting Shares. Voting Party does not Beneficially Own (i) any Voting
Shares other than the Voting Shares set forth on Annex A or (ii) any options, warrants or other rights to acquire any
additional Company Voting Interests or FTAC Voting Shares or any security exercisable for or convertible into Company Voting Interests
or FTAC Voting Shares, other than as set forth on Annex A (collectively, “Options”).

 

e. No Litigation. There is no Legal
Proceeding pending against, or, to the knowledge of Voting Party, threatened against, Voting Party that would reasonably be expected to
materially impair or materially adversely affect the ability of Voting Party to perform Voting Party’s obligations hereunder or
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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3. Agreement to Vote Shares; Irrevocable
Proxy; Further Assurances. Each Voting Party on its own behalf hereby covenants to Athena and the Company, severally and not jointly,
with respect to such Voting Party and such Voting Party’s ownership of its Voting Shares set forth on Annex A as follows:

 

a. Each Voting Party shall during the term of this
Agreement vote or cause to be voted the FTAC Voting Shares that he, she or it Beneficially Owns, at every meeting of the shareholders
of Athena at which such matters are considered and at every adjournment or postponement thereof: (i) in favor of (A) the Transactions
and the Transaction Agreement and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (B) any proposal to adjourn or postpone such meeting of
shareholders of Athena to a later date if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Transactions, and (C) an amendment of Athena’s
governing documents to extend the outside date for consummating the Transactions, if applicable; (ii) against any action, proposal, transaction
or agreement that could reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation
or agreement of Athena under the Transaction Agreement; and (iii) against (A) any proposal or offer from any Person (other than the Company
or any of its Affiliates) concerning (1) a merger, consolidation, liquidation, recapitalization, share exchange or other business combination
transaction involving Athena, or (2) the issuance or acquisition of shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Athena (other
than as contemplated by the Transaction Agreement); and (B) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that could reasonably be expected
to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect or inhibit the timely consummation of the Transactions or the fulfillment
of Athena’s conditions under the Transaction Agreement or change in any manner the voting rights of any class of shares of Athena
(including any amendments to Athena’s governing documents other than in connection with the Transactions).

 

b. Each Voting Party shall during the term of this
Agreement (x) vote or cause to be voted the Company Voting Interests he, she or it Beneficially Owns, at every meeting (or in connection
with any request for action by written consent) of the members of the Company at which such matters are considered and at every adjournment
or postponement thereof, and (y) execute a written consent or consents if the members of the Company are requested to vote their voting
interests through the execution of an action by written consent, in each case to the extent such Company Voting Interests are entitled
to vote thereon pursuant to the Company’s Governing Documents: (i) in favor of (A) the Transactions and the Transaction Agreement
and the other transactions contemplated thereby; (B) any proposal to adjourn or postpone such meeting of the Company to a later date if
there are not sufficient votes to approve the Transactions; and (C) the Recapitalization, immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the
consummation of the Transactions; and (ii) against (A) any proposal or offer from any Person (other than Athena or any of its Affiliates)
concerning (1) a merger, consolidation, liquidation, recapitalization, share exchange or other business combination transaction involving
any Group Company, (2) the issuance or acquisition of shares of capital stock or other equity securities of any Group Company, or (3)
the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of any significant portion of any Group Company’s properties or assets; (B) any action,
proposal, transaction or agreement which could reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty
or any other obligation or agreement of any Group Company under the Transaction Agreement; and (C) any action, proposal, transaction or
agreement that could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect or inhibit the timely consummation
of the Transactions or the fulfillment of any Group Company’s conditions under the Transaction Agreement or change in any manner
the voting rights of any class of shares of the Company (including any amendments to the Company’s Governing Documents), except
(i) as contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) any limitations on such voting rights as may be required by the Bank Holding Company Act
of 1956, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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c. (1) Each of the undersigned holding Company
Voting Interests (each, a “Company Holder”) hereby appoints Jarrod Yuster and Marc Hineman and any designee of Jarrod
Yuster and Marc Hineman, and each of them individually, and (2) each holder of FTAC Voting Shares (each, a “FTAC Holder”)
hereby appoints Amanda Abrams and Betsy Z. Cohen and any designee of Amanda Abrams and Betsy Z. Cohen, and each of them individually,
as its proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote or act by written consent during the
term of this Agreement with respect to the Voting Shares in accordance with Sections 3(a) and 3(b). This proxy and power of attorney is
given to secure the performance of the duties of Voting Party under this Agreement. Each Voting Party shall take such further action or
execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy. This proxy and power of attorney granted by
Voting Party shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law
to support an irrevocable proxy and shall revoke any and all prior proxies granted by Voting Party with respect to the Voting Shares.
The power of attorney granted by Voting Party herein is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the dissolution, bankruptcy, death
or incapacity of Voting Party. The proxy and power of attorney granted hereunder shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement.

 

d. From time to time, at the request of the Company,
each Company Holder shall take, and at the request of Athena, each FTAC Holder shall take, all such further actions, as may be necessary
or appropriate to, in the most expeditious manner reasonably practicable, effect the purposes of this Agreement, and execute customary
documents incident to the consummation of the Transactions (in the case of each Company Holder, in a form reasonably acceptable to such
Company Holder).

 

4.  No Voting Trusts or Other Arrangement.
Each Voting Party agrees that during the term of this Agreement, Voting Party will not, and will not permit any entity under Voting Party’s
control to, deposit any Voting Shares in a voting trust, grant any proxies with respect to the Voting Shares or subject any of the Voting
Shares to any arrangement with respect to the voting of the Voting Shares. Each Voting Party hereby revokes any and all previous proxies
and attorneys in fact with respect to the Voting Shares.

 

5.  Transfer and Encumbrance. Each
Voting Party agrees that during the term of this Agreement, Voting Party will not, directly or indirectly, transfer (including by operation
of law), sell, offer, exchange, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber (“Transfer”) any of his, her or
its Voting Shares or enter into any contract, option or other agreement with respect to, or consent to, a Transfer of, any of his, her
or its Voting Shares or Voting Party’s voting or economic interest therein. Any attempted Transfer of Voting Shares or any interest
therein in violation of this Section 5 shall be null and void. This Section 5 shall not prohibit a Transfer of Voting Shares by any Voting
Party to (a) an executive officer or director of Athena, (b) a Person holding more than 5% of the voting equity securities of the Company
or Athena, (c) any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by or under common management or control with such Voting Party
or affiliates of such Voting Party, (d) to another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other business entity
that is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) of such Voting Party, (e) to a “permitted transferee”
under the Insider Letter, dated February 22, 2021, by and among Athena and certain security holders, officers and directors of Athena
(f) if such Voting Party is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other entity, any stockholder, member, partner
or trust beneficiary as part of a distribution or (g) to another Voting Party bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, however,
that a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in
a writing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Athena and the Company, to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.

 

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6.  Appraisal and Dissenters’ Rights.
Each Voting Party hereby (i) waives, and agrees not to assert or perfect, any rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Transactions
that Voting Party may have by virtue of ownership of the Company Voting Interests and (ii) agrees not to commence or participate in any
claim, derivative or otherwise, against the Company (1) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision
of this Agreement or (2) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of the board of managers of the Company in connection with this Agreement,
the Transaction Agreement or the Transactions.

 

7. Redemption and Registration Rights.
Each FTAC Holder agrees not to exercise any right to redeem any FTAC Voting Shares Beneficially Owned as of the date hereof or acquired
and held in such capacity subsequent to the date hereof.

 

8. Recapitalization. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict the Company or any of its affiliates from effecting the Recapitalization
or any transactions contemplated thereby.

 

9. Termination. This Agreement shall
automatically terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the date on which the Transaction Agreement is terminated
in accordance with its terms. Upon termination of this Agreement, no party hereto shall have any further obligations or liabilities under
this Agreement; provided, that nothing in this Section 9 shall relieve any party hereto of liability for any willful breach
of this Agreement occurring prior to termination.

 

10. No Agreement as Director or Officer.
Each Voting Party is signing this Agreement solely in its capacity as an equityholder of Athena or the Company, as applicable. No Voting
Party makes any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such Voting Party’s capacity (or in the capacity of any Affiliate,
partner or employee of Voting Party) as a director or officer of Athena, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries (if Voting
Party holds such office). Nothing in this Agreement will limit or affect any actions or omissions taken by a Voting Party in his, her
or its capacity as a director or officer of Athena or the Company, and no actions or omissions taken in any Voting Party’s capacity
as a director or officer shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to prohibit, limit or
restrict a Voting Party from exercising his or her fiduciary duties as an officer or director to Athena, the Company or their respective
equityholders, as applicable.

 

11. Specific Enforcement. Monetary
damages would not adequately compensate an injured party for the breach of this Agreement by any party hereto and, accordingly, this Agreement
shall be specifically enforceable, in addition to any other remedy to which such injured party is entitled at law or in equity, and any
breach of this Agreement shall be the proper subject of a temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order. Further, each party
hereto waives any claim or defense that there is an adequate remedy at law for such breach or threatened breach or an award of specific
performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity and agrees that a party’s rights would be materially and
adversely affected if the obligations of the other parties under this Agreement were not carried out in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof.

 

12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement
and the Transaction Agreement supersede all prior agreements, written or oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and contain the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any provision of this Agreement may
be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party
to this Agreement, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No waiver of any provisions hereof
by any party hereto shall be deemed a waiver of any other provisions hereof by such party, nor shall any such waiver be deemed a continuing
waiver of any provision hereof by such party.

 

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13. Notices. All notices, requests,
claims, demands, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand
(with written confirmation of receipt), (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt
requested), (c) on the date sent by e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours
of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient, or (d) on the next Business Day after
the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective
parties at the addresses set forth on Annex A (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice
given in accordance with this Section 13).

 

14. Acquisition of FTAC Voting Shares. Each
Voting Party acknowledges and agrees that he, she or it shall not acquire any additional equity securities of Athena after the date hereof
if as a result of such acquisition, such Voting Party would Beneficially Own more than 9.9% of FTAC Voting Shares, after giving
effect to the Transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement.

 

15. Miscellaneous.

 

a. Governing Law. This Agreement, the
rights and duties of the parties hereto, and any disputes (whether in contract, tort or statute) arising out of, under or in connection
with this Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving
effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of
the laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United
States District Court for the District of Delaware or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, the Delaware state courts located in
Wilmington, Delaware, in any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The parties hereto irrevocably agree that all such claims
shall be heard and determined in such a Delaware federal or state court, and that the jurisdiction of such courts with respect thereto
will be exclusive. Each party hereto hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding arising out
of or relating to this Agreement that it is not subject to such jurisdiction, or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought
or is not maintainable in such courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or
by such courts. The parties hereto hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over the
subject matter of any such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding
in the manner provided in Section 13 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law, will be valid and sufficient service thereof.

 

b. Waiver of Jury Trial. To the extent
not prohibited by applicable law that cannot be waived, each of the parties hereto irrevocably waives any right it may have to trial by
jury in respect of any litigation based on, arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement, including but not limited to any
course of conduct, course of dealing, oral or written statement or action of any party hereto.

 

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c. Severability. The invalidity of
any portion hereof shall not affect the validity, force or effect of the remaining portions hereof. If it is ever held that any restriction
hereunder is too broad to permit enforcement of such restriction to its fullest extent, such restriction shall be enforced to the maximum
extent permitted by law.

 

d. Counterparts. This Agreement may
be executed in two or more counterparts for the convenience of the parties hereto, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of
which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement
by electronic, facsimile or portable document format shall be effective as delivery of a mutually executed counterpart to this Agreement.

 

e. Titles and Headings. The titles
and captions in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not in any way define, limit, extend or describe the scope of
this Agreement or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

f. Assignment; Successors and Assigns;
No Third-Party Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may not, without the prior written consent of the other
parties hereto, be assigned by operation of law or otherwise, and any attempted assignment shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing,
this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, permitted
assigns and legal representatives, and nothing herein, express or implied, it intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal
or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

g. Further Assurances. Each party hereto
shall execute and deliver such additional documents as may be necessary or desirable to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed
and delivered this Support Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

	 	FTAC ATHENA SPONSOR, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Betsy Z. Cohen
	 	Name:  	Betsy Z. Cohen
	 	Title:	Manager
	 	 	 
	 	FTAC ATHENA ADVISORS, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Betsy Z. Cohen
	 	Name:	Betsy Z. Cohen
	 	Title:	Manager
	 	 	 
	 	FTAC ATHENA ACQUISITION CORP.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Amanda Abrams
	 	Name:	Amanda Abrams
	 	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	PICO QUANTITATIVE TRADING HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Jarrod Yuster
	 	Name:	Jarrod Yuster
	 	Title:	Chairman, Founder & Chief Executive Officer

 

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[Signature Page to Support Agreement]

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