Document:

Exhibit 10.9

 

FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Forward Purchase
Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [●], 2021, by and between G Squared Ascend I Inc.,
a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and G Squared Ascend Management I, LLC, a Cayman Islands
limited liability company (the “Purchaser”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company
was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination with one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company
has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a draft registration statement on Form
S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) for its initial public offering (“IPO”) of units (the
 “Public Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Public Unit, each comprised of one Class A ordinary share of the Company,
par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Share(s)”), and one-third of one redeemable warrant, where each whole
redeemable warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the “Warrant(s)”).
Only whole Warrants are exercisable. A holder of Warrants will not be able to exercise any fraction of a Warrant. The Company shall
not issue fractional Warrants other than as part of the Public Units. If, upon the detachment of the Warrants from the Public Units
or otherwise, a holder of Warrants would be entitled to receive a fractional Warrant, the Company shall round down to the nearest
whole number the number of Warrants to be issued to such holder;

 

WHEREAS, following
the closing of the IPO (the “IPO Closing”), the Company will seek to identify and consummate a Business Combination;

 

WHEREAS, the parties
wish to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which immediately prior to the closing of the Company’s initial Business Combination
(the “Business Combination Closing”), the Company shall issue and sell, and the Purchaser shall purchase, on
a private placement basis, 10,000,000 Class A Shares (the “Forward Purchase Shares”) and 3,333,333 Warrants
(the “Forward Purchase Warrants” and together with the Forward Purchase Shares, the “Forward Purchase
Securities”) on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises, representations, warranties and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree
as follows:

 

1. Sale and Purchase.

 

(a) Forward Purchase
Securities.

 

(i) The Company shall
issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, the Forward Purchase Shares and the Forward
Purchase Warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000,000 (the “FPS Purchase Price”).

 

(ii) Each Forward Purchase
Warrant will have the same terms as each Warrant sold as part of the Public Units in the IPO (“Public Warrants”),
and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Warrant Agreement to be entered into between the Company and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Warrant Agent, in connection with the IPO (the “Warrant Agreement”).
Each Forward Purchase Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject
to adjustment as described in the Warrant Agreement, and only whole Forward Purchase Warrants will be exercisable. The Forward
Purchase Warrants will become exercisable thirty (30) days after the Business Combination Closing, and will expire five years after the Business Combination Closing or earlier upon redemption
or the liquidation of the Company, as described in the Warrant Agreement.

 

     

     

    

 

(iii) The Company shall
require the Purchaser to purchase the Forward Purchase Securities by delivering notice to the Purchaser, at least ten (10) Business
Days before the funding of the FPS Purchase Price to the Escrow Account (defined below), specifying the anticipated date of the
Business Combination Closing and instructions for wiring the FPS Purchase Price to an account of a third-party escrow agent (the
 “Escrow Account”) which shall be the Company’s transfer agent (the “Escrow Agent”)
pursuant to an escrow agreement between the Company and the Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Agreement”). At least
two (2) Business Days before the anticipated date of the Business Combination Closing specified in such notice, the Purchaser shall
deliver the FPS Purchase Price in cash via wire transfer to the account specified in such notice, to be held in escrow pending
the Business Combination Closing. If the Business Combination Closing does not occur within thirty (30) days after the Purchaser
delivers the FPS Purchase Price to the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agreement will provide that the Escrow Agent shall automatically
return to the Purchaser the FPS Purchase Price. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Business Day” means any
day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are generally authorized
or required by law or regulation to close in the City of New York, New York.

 

(iv) The closing of
the sale of the Forward Purchase Securities (the “FPS Closing”) shall be held on the same date and immediately
prior to the Business Combination Closing (such date being referred to as the “Closing Date”). At the FPS Closing,
the Company will issue to the Purchaser the Forward Purchase Securities, each registered in the name of the Purchaser, against
(and concurrently with) release of the FPS Purchase Price by the Escrow Agent to the Company.

 

(b) Delivery of Forward
Purchase Securities.

 

(i) The Company shall
register the Purchaser as the owner of the Forward Purchase Securities purchased by the Purchaser hereunder (individually or collectively,
the “Securities”) with the Company’s transfer agent by book entry on or promptly after (but in no event
more than two (2) Business Days after) the date of the FPS Closing.

 

(ii) Each register
and book entry for the Securities shall contain a notation, and each certificate (if any) evidencing the Securities shall be stamped
or otherwise imprinted with a legend, in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION,
AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IN VIOLATION OF SUCH ACT AND LAWS.”

 

(c) Legend Removal.
If the Securities are eligible to be sold without restriction under, and without the Company being in compliance with the current
public information requirements of, Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
then at the Purchaser’s request, the Company will cause the Company’s transfer agent to remove the legend set forth
in Section 1(b)(ii). In connection therewith, if required by the Company’s transfer agent, the Company will promptly
cause an opinion of counsel to be delivered to and maintained with its transfer agent, together with any other authorizations,
certificates and directions required by the transfer agent that authorize and direct the transfer agent to transfer such Securities
without any such legend; provided, however, that the Company will not be required to deliver any such opinion, authorization
or certificate or direction if it reasonably believes that removal of the legend could result in or facilitate transfers of Securities
in violation of applicable law.

 

(d) Registration Rights.
The Purchaser shall have registration rights with respect to the Forward Purchase Securities as set forth on Exhibit A (the
 “Registration Rights”).

 

2. Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company as follows, as of the date hereof:

 

     

     

    

 

(a) Organization and
Power. The Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be
conducted.

 

(b) Authorization.
The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser,
will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a)
as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of
specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, or (c) to the extent the indemnification provisions contained
in the Registration Rights may be limited by applicable federal or state securities laws.

 

(c) Governmental Consents
and Filings. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing
with, any federal, state or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Purchaser in connection with the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d) Compliance with
Other Instruments. The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by the Purchaser
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any violation or default (i) of any provisions of its organizational
documents, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iii) under
any note, indenture or mortgage to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase
order to which it is a party or by which it is bound or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation applicable
to the Purchaser, in each case (other than clause (i)), which would have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser or its ability
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(e) Purchase Entirely
for Own Account. This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company,
which by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the Forward Purchase Securities
to be acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent,
and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Purchaser has no present intention of selling,
granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same in violation of law. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser
further represents that the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person
to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Forward Purchase Securities.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a
joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity or any government or any department or
agency thereof.

 

(f) Disclosure of
Information. The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and
the terms and conditions of the offering of the Forward Purchase Securities, as well as the terms of the Company’s proposed
IPO, with the Company’s management.

 

(g) Restricted
Securities. The Purchaser understands that the offer and sale of the Forward Purchase Securities to the Purchaser has not
been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration
provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and
the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Forward
Purchase Securities are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that,
pursuant to these laws, the Purchaser must hold the Forward Purchase Securities indefinitely unless they are registered with
the SEC and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is
available. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Forward Purchase
Securities, or any Class A Shares into which the Forward Purchase Securities may be converted into or exercised for, for
resale, except for the Registration Rights. The Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or
qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner
of sale, the holding period for the Forward Purchase Securities, and on requirements relating to the Company which are
outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy. The
Purchaser acknowledges that the Company filed the Registration Statement for its proposed IPO to the SEC for review. The
Purchaser understands that the offering of the Forward Purchase Securities is not, and is not intended to be, part of the
IPO, and that the Purchaser will not be able to rely on the protection of Section 11 of the Securities Act with respect to
such Forward Purchase Securities.

 

     

     

    

 

(h) No Public Market.
The Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Securities, and that the Company has made no assurances that
a public market will ever exist for the Securities.

 

(i) High Degree of
Risk. The Purchaser understands that its agreement to purchase the Securities involves a high degree of risk which could cause
the Purchaser to lose all or part of its investment.

 

(j) Accredited Investor.
The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act.

 

(k) No General Solicitation.
Neither the Purchaser, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, stockholders or partners has either directly or indirectly,
including, through a broker or finder (i) to its knowledge, engaged in any general solicitation, or (ii) published any advertisement
in connection with the offer and sale of the Forward Purchase Securities.

 

(l) Non-Public Information.
The Purchaser acknowledges its obligations under applicable securities laws with respect to the treatment of material non-public
information relating to the Company.

 

(m) Adequacy of Financing.
The Purchaser has available to it sufficient funds to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(n) Affiliation of
Certain FINRA Members. The Purchaser is neither a person associated nor affiliated with UBS Investment Bank or, to its actual
knowledge, any other member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority that is participating as an underwriter in the IPO.

 

(o) No Other Representations
and Warranties; Non-Reliance. Except for the specific representations and warranties contained in this Section 2 and
in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, none of the Purchaser nor any person acting on behalf of the Purchaser
nor any of the Purchaser’s affiliates (the “Purchaser Parties”) has made, makes or shall be deemed to
make any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Purchaser and this offering, and the Purchaser
Parties disclaim any such representation or warranty. Except for the specific representations and warranties expressly made by
the Company in Section 3 of this Agreement and in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, the Purchaser
Parties specifically disclaim that they are relying upon any other representations or warranties that may have been made by the
Company, any person on behalf of the Company or any of the Company’s affiliates (collectively, the “Company Parties”).

 

3. Representations
and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:

 

(a) Incorporation
and Corporate Power. The Company is duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing as an exempted company under
the laws of the Cayman Islands and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted
and as proposed to be conducted. The Company has no subsidiaries.

 

(b) Authorization.
All corporate action required to be taken by the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders in order to authorize
the Company to enter into this Agreement, and to issue the Forward Purchase Securities at the FPS Closing, and the securities
issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Forward Purchase Securities, has been taken or will be taken prior to the FPS
Closing, as applicable. All action on the part of the shareholders, directors and officers of the Company necessary for the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of all obligations of the Company under this Agreement to be
performed as of the FPS Closing, and the issuance and delivery of the Forward Purchase Securities and the securities issuable
upon conversion or exercise of the Forward Purchase Securities has been taken or will be taken prior to the FPS Closing. This
Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting
the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific
performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies, or (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions contained
in the Registration Rights may be limited by applicable federal or state securities laws.

 

     

     

    

 

(c) Valid Issuance
of Securities.

 

(i) The Forward Purchase
Securities, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement,
and the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Articles”), and the
securities issuable upon conversion of exercise of the Forward Purchase Securities, when issued in accordance with the terms of
the Forward Purchase Securities and this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of all preemptive
or similar rights, taxes, liens, encumbrances and charges with respect to the issue thereof and restrictions on transfer other
than restrictions on transfer specified under this Agreement, applicable securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or
imposed by the Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser in this Agreement and subject to the filings
described in Section 3(d) below, the Forward Purchase Securities and the securities issuable upon conversion of the Forward
Purchase Securities will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

(ii) No “bad
actor” disqualifying event described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) of the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”)
is applicable to the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any Company Covered Person (as defined below), except for a
Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii–iv) or (d)(3), is applicable. “Company Covered Person”
means, with respect to the Company as an “issuer” for purposes of Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act, any
Person listed in the first paragraph of Rule 506(d)(1).

 

(d) Governmental Consents
and Filings. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser in this Agreement, no consent,
approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state
or local governmental authority is required on the part of the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except for filings pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities
laws.

 

(e) Compliance with
Other Instruments. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement will not result in any violation or default (i) of any provisions of the Company’s Articles or its other
governing documents, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iii)
under any note, indenture or mortgage to which it is a party or by which it is bound, (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract
or purchase order to which it is a party or by which it is bound or (v) of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation
applicable to the Company, in each case (other than clause (i)) which would have a material adverse effect on the Company or its
ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(f) Operations.
As of the date hereof, the Company has not conducted, and prior to the IPO Closing the Company will not conduct, any operations
other than organizational activities and activities in connection with offerings of the Securities and securities in the IPO.

 

(g) Foreign
Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of
the Company has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect
unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in
violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe,
rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or
employee.

 

     

     

    

 

(h) Compliance with
Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements and all other applicable U.S. and non-U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations,
including, but not limited to, those of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the USA Patriot
Act of 2001 and the applicable money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder
and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively,
the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental
agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or,
to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

(i) Absence of Litigation.
There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory
organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of the Company’s
officers or directors, whether of a civil or criminal nature or otherwise, in their capacities as such.

 

(j) No General Solicitation.
Neither the Company, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or shareholders, has either directly or indirectly,
including, through a broker or finder (i) engaged in any general solicitation or (ii) published any advertisement in connection
with the offer and sale of the Securities.

 

(k) No Other Representations
and Warranties; Non-Reliance. Except for the specific representations and warranties contained in this Section 3 and
in any certificate or agreement delivered pursuant hereto, none of the Company Parties has made, makes or shall be deemed to make
any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Company, this offering, the proposed IPO or a potential
Business Combination, and the Company Parties disclaim any such representation or warranty. Except for the specific representations
and warranties expressly made by the Purchaser in Section 2 of this Agreement and in any certificate or agreement delivered
pursuant hereto, the Company Parties specifically disclaim that they are relying upon any other representations or warranties that
may have been made by the Purchaser Parties.

 

5. FPS Closing Conditions.

 

(a) The obligation of
the Purchaser to purchase the Forward Purchase Securities at the FPS Closing under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment,
at or prior to the FPS Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which, to the extent permitted by applicable laws,
may be waived by the Purchaser:

 

(i) The Business Combination
shall be consummated substantially concurrent with, and immediately following, the purchase of Forward Purchase Securities;

 

(ii) The Company shall
have delivered to such Purchaser a certificate evidencing the Company’s good standing as a Cayman Islands exempted company,
as of a date within ten (10) Business Days of the FPS Closing;

 

(iii) The representations
and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of the date hereof
and shall be true and correct as of the FPS Closing, as applicable, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on and as of such date (other than any such representation or warranty that is made by its terms as of a specified
date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date), except where the failure to be so true and correct would not
have a material adverse effect on the Company or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(iv) The Company shall
have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the FPS Closing;

 

     

     

    

 

(v) No order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award shall have been entered by or with any governmental, regulatory, or administrative
authority or any court, tribunal, or judicial, or arbitral body, and no other legal restraint or prohibition shall be in effect,
preventing the purchase by the Purchaser of the Forward Purchase Securities; and

 

(b) The obligation of
the Company to sell the Forward Purchase Securities at the FPS Closing under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment,
at or prior to the FPS Closing, of each of the following conditions, any of which, to the extent permitted by applicable laws,
may be waived by the Company:

 

(i) The Business Combination
shall be consummated substantially concurrent with, and immediately following, the purchase of Forward Purchase Securities;

 

(ii) The representations
and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of the date
hereof and shall be true and correct as of the FPS Closing, as applicable, with the same effect as though such representations
and warranties had been made on and as of such date (other than any such representation or warranty that is made by its terms as
of a specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date), except where the failure to be so true and correct
would not have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(iii) The Purchaser
shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by
this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Purchaser at or prior to the FPS Closing; and

 

(iv) No order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award shall have been entered by or with any governmental, regulatory, or administrative
authority or any court, tribunal, or judicial, or arbitral body, and no other legal restraint or prohibition shall be in effect,
preventing the purchase by the Purchaser of the Forward Purchase Securities.

 

6. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the FPS Closing:

 

(a) by mutual written
consent of the Company and the Purchaser; or

 

(b) automatically

 

(i) if the IPO is not
consummated on or prior to twenty-four months from the date of this Agreement; or

 

(ii) if the Business
Combination is not consummated within 24 months from the closing of the IPO, or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s
shareholders; or

 

(iii) if the Sponsor
or the Company becomes subject to any voluntary or involuntary petition under the United States federal bankruptcy laws or any
state insolvency law, in each case which is not withdrawn within sixty (60) days after being filed, or a receiver, fiscal agent
or similar officer is appointed by a court for business or property of the Sponsor or the Company, in each case which is not removed,
withdrawn or terminated within sixty (60) days after such appointment.

 

In the event of
any termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7, the FPS Purchase Price (and interest thereon, if any),
if previously paid, and all the Purchaser’s funds paid in connection herewith shall be promptly returned to the
Purchaser, and thereafter this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and have no effect, without any liability on
the part of the Purchaser or the Company and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, managers, members, or
stockholders and all rights and obligations of each party shall cease; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Section 7 shall relieve either party from liabilities or damages arising out of any fraud or willful
breach by such party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement.

 

     

     

    

 

7. General Provisions.

 

(a) Notices. All
notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given
upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic
mail or facsimile (if any) during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on
the recipient’s next Business Day, (c) five (5) Business Days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight
prepaid, specifying next Business Day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications sent to the Company shall
be sent to:

 

G Squared Ascend I Inc.

205 N Michigan Ave

Suite 3770

Chicago, IL 60601

Attn: Tom Hoban, Chief Financial Officer

 

with a copy to the Company’s counsel at:

 

Goodwin Procter LLP

100 Northern Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Attn: Jocelyn M. Arel, Esq.

 

All communications to the Purchaser
shall be sent to the Purchaser’s address as set forth on the signature page hereof, or to such e-mail address, facsimile
number (if any) or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 8(a).

 

(b) No Finder’s
Fees. Other than fees payable to UBS Investment Bank, which shall be the responsibility of the Company, each party represents
that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction. The Purchaser
agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s
or broker’s fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted
liability) for which the Purchaser or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible. The Company agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless the Purchaser from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s or broker’s
fee arising out of this transaction (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for
which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

 

(c) Survival of Representations
and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the FPS Closing.

 

(d) Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, together with any documents, instruments and writings that are delivered pursuant hereto or referenced herein,
constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matter and supersedes all prior
understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any
way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(e) Successors.
All of the terms, agreements, covenants, representations, warranties, and conditions of this Agreement are binding upon, and
inure to the benefit of and are enforceable by, the parties hereto and their respective successors. Nothing in this
Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective
successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as
expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

     

     

    

 

(f) Assignments.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, no party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests,
or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other parties except that the Purchaser may assign its rights,
interests, or obligations hereunder to any of its affiliates.

 

(g) Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together
will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(h) Headings.
The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(i) Governing Law.
This Agreement, the entire relationship of the parties hereto, and any dispute between the parties (whether grounded in contract,
tort, statute, law or equity) shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State
of New York, without giving effect to its choice of laws principles.

 

(j) Jurisdiction.
The parties (i) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of New York and to the jurisdiction
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding
arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based
upon this Agreement except in state courts of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,
and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding,
any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune
from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit,
action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.

 

(k) Waiver of Jury
Trial. The parties hereto hereby waive any right to a jury trial in connection with any litigation pursuant to this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(l) Amendments.
This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except with the prior written consent of
the Company and the Purchaser.

 

(m) Severability.
The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not affect
the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided that if any provision of this Agreement, as applied
to any party hereto or to any circumstance, is adjudged by a governmental authority, arbitrator, or mediator not to be enforceable
in accordance with its terms, the parties hereto agree that the governmental authority, arbitrator, or mediator making such determination
will have the power to modify the provision in a manner consistent with its objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete
specific words or phrases, and in its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable and will be enforced.

 

(n) Expenses.
The Company will bear its own and the Purchaser’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution
and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including all fees and expenses
of agents, representatives, financial advisors, legal counsel and accountants; provided, however, that the Company shall not be
required to pay any costs or expenses of the Purchaser unless and until the Business Combination is consummated. The Company shall
be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent; stamp taxes and all of The Depository Trust Company’s fees associated
with the issuance of the Forward Purchase Securities and the securities issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Forward Purchase
Securities.

 

     

     

    

 

(o) 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 burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign law will be deemed also to refer to law as amended and all rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. 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.

 

(p) Waiver. No
waiver by any party hereto of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional
or not, may be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder
or affect in any way any rights arising because of any prior or subsequent occurrence.

 

(q) Confidentiality.
Except as may be required by law, regulation or applicable stock exchange listing requirements, unless and until the transactions
contemplated hereby and the terms hereof are publicly announced or otherwise publicly disclosed by the Company, the parties hereto
shall keep confidential and shall not publicly disclose the existence or terms of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

	 	PURCHASER:
	 	G Squared Ascend Management I, LLC 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name: Ward Davis
	 	 	
        Title: Manager

	 	 	 
	 	COMPANY:
	 	G SQUARED ASCEND I INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	 	Name: Ward Davis
	 	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Forward Purchase Agreement]Exhibit 10.1

 

TWELFTH
AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS
TWELFTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of January 22, 2021
(for purposes hereof, the “Twelfth Amendment Effective Date”), by and among HARVEST CAPITAL CREDIT CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation (“Harvest”), HCAP Equity Holdings, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (“Attached Equity Holder”), and HCAP
ICC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ICC Loan Subsidiary”), and each other Subsidiary
of Harvest from time to time party hereto as a “Borrower” (together with Attached Equity Holder and ICC Loan Subsidiary,
each individually a “Subsidiary Borrower” and collectively the “Subsidiary Borrowers” and
together with Harvest, each individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrower”), each of
the undersigned financial institutions (individually each a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”),
which Lenders collectively constitute all of the Lenders party to the Loan Agreement (defined below) as of the date hereof, and
PACIFIC WESTERN BANK (successor-by-merger to CapitalSource Bank), a California state-chartered bank and, as administrative,
payment and collateral agent for itself, as a Lender, and for the other Lenders (together with its successors and assigns in such
capacities, “Agent”).

 

R
E C I T A L S:

 

WHEREAS,
Borrower, Agent and the Lenders have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2013 (as
may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”),
as amended by (i) that certain First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2013, (ii) that certain
Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2014, (iii) that certain Third Amendment to Loan and
Security Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2015, (iv) that certain Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Joinder
and Limited Waiver and Consent, dated as of August 4, 2016, (v) that certain Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated
as of April 28, 2017, (vi) that certain Sixth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, (vii) that
certain Seventh Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2018, (viii) that certain Eighth Amendment to
Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2019, (ix) that certain Ninth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated
as of May 20, 2020, but effective as of April 30, 2020, (x) that certain Tenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated
as of August 6, 2020 and (xi) that certain Eleventh Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2020 (the
“Eleventh Amendment” and together with each of the other foregoing amendments to the Loan Agreement referenced
in clauses (i) through (x) above, collectively, the “Prior Amendments”), pursuant to which Agent
and Lenders made certain financial accommodations to Borrower; and

 

WHEREAS,
Borrower, Agent and Lenders desire to amend the Loan Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above-premises and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto covenant and
agree as follows:

 

1. The
foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. All
capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Loan
Agreement (as amended hereby).

 

     

     

    

 

3. Amendments
to Loan Agreement.

 

(a) Section
1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to amend and restate the definition of “Debt Service” therein to read
as follows:

 

“Debt
Service” shall mean, for any period of time, the sum of (i) all scheduled principal payments on any Indebtedness that
are due and payable during such period of time (provided, that the amount under this clause (i) shall exclude (A)
the final “balloon” payment due on the Maturity Date and (B) for any such period occurring during the period on or
after the commencement of the Amortization Period through the calendar month ending June 30, 2021, an amount equal to the lesser
of (x) the amount of the required amortization payment pursuant to Section 2.7(b) hereof for such period and (y)
the aggregate amount of all prepayments of principal (both voluntary and mandatory) collected from any of the Collateral during
such period), plus (ii) all scheduled fees that are due and payable during such period of time (including (for the avoidance
of doubt) any scheduled fees payable with respect to any Unsecured Longer-Term Indebtedness), plus (iii) all interest payments
on any Indebtedness that are due and payable during such period of time based on the interest rate applicable to the Loan hereunder
as in effect on such date of determination.

 

(b) Section
1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to amend the definition of “Modified Net Investment Income” therein
to delete the reference to “$1,000,000” therein and replace it with “$1,500,000” therein.

 

(c) Section
1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to amend and restate the definition of “Revolving Period” therein
to read as follows:

 

“Revolving
Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the earlier of (a) June 30, 2021, and (b)
the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default.

 

4. All
references in the Loan Documents to the “Loan Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to the Loan Agreement as amended
by this Amendment.

 

5. Borrower
covenants and agrees with and represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders as follows:

 

(a) Borrower’s
obligations under the Loan Agreement, as modified hereby, are and shall remain secured by, inter alia, the Loan Agreement and
the other Security Documents;

 

(b) (i)
Borrower possesses all of the powers requisite for it to enter into and carry out the transactions of Borrower referred to herein
and to execute, enter into and perform the terms and conditions of this Amendment, the Loan Documents and any other documents
contemplated herein that are to be performed by Borrower; (ii) any and all actions required or necessary pursuant to Borrower’s
organizational documents or otherwise have been taken to authorize the due execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of
the terms and conditions of this Amendment, the Loan Documents and said other documents; (iii) such execution, delivery and performance
will not conflict with, constitute a default under or result in a breach of any applicable law or any agreement, instrument, order,
writ, judgment, injunction or decree to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or any of its properties are bound; (iv)
all consents, authorizations and/or approvals required or necessary from any third parties in connection with the entry into,
delivery and performance by Borrower of the terms and conditions of this Amendment, the Loan Documents, the said other documents
and the transactions contemplated hereby have been obtained by Borrower and are in full force and effect;

 

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(c) This
Amendment and the Loan Documents constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower
in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws and by general equitable principles, whether enforcement is sought by proceedings at
law or in equity;

 

(d) All
representations and warranties made by Borrower in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects, with the
same force and effect as if all such representations and warranties were fully set forth herein and made as of the Twelfth Amendment
Effective Date;

 

(e) This
Amendment is not a substitution, novation, discharge or release of the Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents, all of which shall and are intended to remain in full force and effect;

 

(f) (i)
No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Loan Documents; and (ii) there exist no defenses, offsets,
counterclaims or claims with respect to Borrower’s obligations and liabilities under the Loan Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents; and

 

(g) Borrower
hereby ratifies and confirms in full its duties and obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

6. The
following are conditions precedent to this Amendment:

 

(a) Borrower
shall have executed and delivered to Agent this Amendment;

 

(b) The
representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents and in any certificates delivered to Agent in connection with the
closing of this Amendment shall be true and correct in all material respects, and all covenants and agreements required to have
been complied with and performed by Borrower shall have been fully complied with and performed to the satisfaction of Agent;

 

(c) All
actions taken in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment shall be completely satisfactory to Agent and its
counsel, and Agent and its counsel shall have received copies of all such documents, instruments, and other items as Agent or
its counsel may reasonably request in connection therewith, all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and its counsel, in
their sole discretion;

 

(d) There
has been no occurrence of any Default or Event of Default that is continuing and/or the exercise by Agent or any Lender of any
and all of its available rights and remedies with respect thereto;

 

(e) Borrower
shall have paid to Agent all fees and out-of-pocket costs, expenses, and disbursements, including without limitation, reasonable
fees and expenses of counsel (whether in house counsel or retained counsel) incurred by Agent in connection with the development,
preparation, execution, administration, interpretation, or performance of this Amendment and the documents to be entered into
and/or reviewed in connection therewith; and

 

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(f) Such
other matters as Agent shall reasonably require.

 

7. THIS
AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN RELIANCE ON NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
LAW SECTION 5-1401, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT
JURISDICTION; EXCEPT THAT AT ALL TIMES THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CREATION, PERFECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIEN AND SECURITY INTEREST
CREATED PURSUANT HERETO AND PURSUANT TO THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF THE
STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE, FEDERAL
LAW OR THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF ALL LOAN
DOCUMENTS AND ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY Applicable
LAW, BORROWER HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE Applicable
LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AMENDMENT.

 

8. This
Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.

 

9. Except
as specifically modified herein, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed. Borrower and
Agent agree that the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding
and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Borrower agrees (i) that this Amendment is not intended to constitute,
and does not constitute or give rise to, and shall not cause any novation, cancellation or extinguishment of any or all of the
Obligations or of any interests owned or held by Agent (and not previously released) in and to any of the Collateral, and (ii)
to pay the Loan and all related expenses, as and when due and payable in accordance with the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents (as amended hereby), and to observe and perform the Obligations, and do all things necessary which are not prohibited
by law to prevent the occurrence of any Event of Default.

 

10. This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original,
and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature
page of this Amendment by facsimile, portable document format (.pdf), or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

11. Borrower
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF IT HAS NO DEFENSE, COUNTERCLAIM, OFFSET, CROSS-COMPLAINT, CLAIM
OR DEMAND OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER THAT CAN BE ASSERTED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ALL OR ANY PART OF ITS LIABILITY TO REPAY
THE OBLIGATIONS OR TO SEEK AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE FROM AGENT. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, Borrower HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES
EACH LENDER AND AGENT AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PREDECESSORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, ATTORNEYS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
(COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM ALL CLAIMS WHATSOEVER, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR
UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, FIXED, CONTINGENT OR CONDITIONAL, OR AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN ANY CASE ORIGINATING IN
WHOLE OR IN PART ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED THAT Borrower
MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES, IF ANY, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT,
TORT, VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE, AND THAT ARISE FROM ANY OF THE LOANS, THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
UNDER THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND/OR THE NEGOTIATION FOR AND EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING, RESERVING, COLLECTING OR RECEIVING INTEREST IN EXCESS OF THE HIGHEST
LAWFUL RATE APPLICABLE. Borrower ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING RELEASE IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT TO AGENT AND LENDERS’ DECISION TO EXTEND TO SUCH CREDIT PARTY THE FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATIONS HEREUNDER AND HAS
BEEN RELIED UPON BY AGENT IN AGREEING TO MAKE THE LOAN. Borrower HEREBY FURTHER
SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS THAT IT MAY HAVE UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE (TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE), WHICH
PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN
HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR,”
AND FURTHER WAIVES ANY SIMILAR RIGHTS UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS.

 

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of page intentionally blank; signature pages follow.]

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, Agent and Lenders have executed this Twelfth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement as of the
date first above written.

 

	 	BORROWER:
	 	 	 
	 	HARVEST
    CAPITAL CREDIT CORPORATION,
	 	a
    Delaware corporation
	 	 	 
	 	By:
    	/s/
    William E. Alvarez, Jr.
	 	Name:	William
    E. Alvarez, Jr.  
	 	Title:
    	Chief
    Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	HCAP
    Equity Holdings, LLC,
	 	a
    Delaware limited liability company
	 	 	 
	 	By:
    	Harvest
    Capital Credit Corporation, 
	 	 	its
    sole Member
	 	 	 
	 	By:
    	/s/
    William E. Alvarez, Jr.
	 	Name:	William
    E. Alvarez, Jr.  
	 	Title:
    	Chief
    Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	HCAP
    ICC, LLC,
	 	a
    Delaware limited liability company
	 	 
	 	By:
    	Harvest
    Capital Credit Corporation, 
	 	 	its
    sole Member
	 	 	 
	 	By:
    	/s/
    William E. Alvarez, Jr.
	 	Name:	William
    E. Alvarez, Jr.  
	 	Title:
    	Chief
    Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page]

Twelfth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

 

     

     

    

 

	 	ADMINISTRATIVE
    AGENT, COLLATERAL 

AGENT, PAYMENT AGENT AND LENDER:
	 	 
	 	PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
	 	(successor-by-merger to CapitalSource
    Bank), 
	 	a California state-chartered bank
	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Brian Petronis
	 	Name:	Brian Petronis
	 	Title:	SVP, Portfolio Manager

 

[Signature Page]

Twelfth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

 

     

     

    

 

	 	LENDER:
    
	 	 
	 	CITY
    NATIONAL BANK, 
	 	as
    a Lender
	 	 
	 	By:
    	/s/
    Eric Lo
	 	Name:	Eric
    Lo
	 	Title:
    	Senior
    Vice President

 

[Signature Page]

Twelfth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

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