Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

PRIVATE PLACEMENT WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT
WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as it may from time to time be amended and including all exhibits referenced herein, this “Agreement”),
dated as of January 5, 2021, is entered into by and among Star Peak Corp II, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and Star Peak Sponsor II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company
intends to consummate an initial public offering of the Company’s units (the “Public Offering”),
each unit consisting of one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (each, a “Share”),
and one-fourth of one warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per
Share, as set forth in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), File Number 333-251488 (the “Registration Statement”),
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

WHEREAS, the Purchaser
has agreed to purchase an aggregate of 6,028,454 warrants (and up to 525,000 additional warrants if the underwriters in the Public
Offering exercise their over-allotment option in full) (the “Private Placement Warrants”), each Private
Placement Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Share, at a price of $2.00 per
warrant, subject to adjustment.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby, intending legally to be bound, agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

Section 1.             Authorization,
Purchase and Sale; Terms of the Private Placement Warrants.

 

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

 

B.            Purchase
and Sale of the Private Placement Warrants.

 

(i)            On
the date of the consummation of the Public Offering (the “IPO Closing Date”), the Company shall issue
and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, 6,028,454 Private Placement Warrants at a price of
$2.00 per warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $12,056,909 (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchaser
shall pay the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the following amounts: (i) $5,056,909 to the
Company, at a financial institution to be chosen by the Company, and (ii) $7,000,000 to the trust account maintained by Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee (the “Trust Account”), in each case in accordance
with the Company’s wiring instructions, at least one (1) business day prior to the IPO Closing Date. On the IPO Closing
Date, subject to the receipt of funds pursuant to the immediately prior sentence, the Company, at its option, shall deliver a certificate
evidencing the Private Placement Warrants purchased on such date duly registered in the Purchaser’s name to the Purchaser
or effect such delivery in book-entry form.

 

(ii)            On
the date of the closing of the option to purchase additional units, if any, in connection with the Public Offering or on such earlier
time and date as may be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Company (the “Option Closing Date”,
and each Option Closing Date (if any) and the IPO Closing Date, a “Closing Date”), the Company shall
issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, up to 525,000 Private Placement Warrants (or,
to the extent the option to purchase additional units is not exercised in full, a lesser number of Private Placement Warrants in
proportion to portion of the option that is exercised) at a price of $2.00 per warrant for an aggregate purchase price of up to
$1,050,000 (the “ Option Purchase Price”). The Purchaser shall pay the Option Purchase Price in accordance
with the Company’s wire instruction by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Trust Account, at least one (1) business
day prior to the Option Closing Date. On the Option Closing Date, subject to the receipt of funds pursuant to the immediately prior
sentence, the Company shall, at its option, deliver a certificate evidencing the Private Placement Warrants purchased on such date
duly registered in the Purchaser’s name to the Purchaser or effect such delivery in book-entry form.

 

    

     

    

  

C.           Terms
of the Private Placement Warrants.

 

(i)            Each
Private Placement Warrant shall have the terms set forth in a Warrant Agreement to be entered into by the Company and a warrant
agent on the IPO Closing Date, in connection with the Public Offering (the “Warrant Agreement”).

 

(ii)           On
the IPO Closing Date, the Company and the Purchaser shall enter into a registration and stockholder rights agreement (the “Registration
and Stockholder Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company will grant certain registration rights to the Purchaser
relating to the Private Placement Warrants and the Shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants.

 

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

 

A.           Incorporation
and Corporate Power. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably
be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating results or assets of the Company. The Company
possesses all requisite corporate power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Warrant Agreement.

 

B.           Authorization;
No Breach.

 

(i)            The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Private Placement Warrants have been duly authorized by the Company
as of the Closing Date. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with
its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity
or law). Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms of the Warrant Agreement and this Agreement, the
Private Placement Warrants will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms
as of the Closing Date.

 

(ii)           The
execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the Private Placement Warrants, the issuance and sale of the Private
Placement Warrants, the issuance of the Shares upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and the fulfillment of and compliance
with the respective terms hereof and thereof by the Company, do not and will not as of the Closing Date (a) conflict with
or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in the creation
of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon the Company’s capital stock or assets under, (d) result in
a violation of, or (e) require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice or declaration
to, or filing with, any court or administrative or governmental body or agency pursuant to the amended and restated certificate
of incorporation of the Company (in effect on the date hereof or as may be amended prior to completion of the Public Offering)
or any material law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Company is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or decree
to which the Company is subject, except for any filings required after the date hereof under federal or state securities laws.

 

C.            Title
to Securities. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement, the Shares
issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. On the
date of issuance of the Private Placement Warrants, the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants shall have
been reserved for issuance. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement,
the Purchaser will have good title to the Private Placement Warrants purchased by it and the Shares issuable upon exercise of such
Private Placement Warrants, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other than (i) transfer restrictions
hereunder and under the other agreements contemplated hereby, (ii) transfer restrictions under federal and state securities
laws, and (iii) liens, claims or encumbrances imposed due to the actions of the Purchaser.

 

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D.           Governmental
Consents. No permit, consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration to or filing with, any governmental authority is
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation by the
Company of any other transactions contemplated hereby.

 

E.            Regulation
D Qualification. Neither the Company nor, to its actual knowledge, any of its affiliates, members, officers, directors or beneficial
stockholders of 20% or more of its outstanding securities, has experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated pursuant to Rule 506(d) of
Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

Section 3.             Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and issue and sell the
Private Placement Warrants to the Purchaser, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company (which representations
and warranties shall survive each Closing Date) that:

 

A.          Organization
and Requisite Authority. The Purchaser possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

 

B.           Authorization;
No Breach.

 

(i)            This
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

(ii)           The
execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the fulfillment of and compliance with the terms hereof by the Purchaser
does not and shall not as of each Closing Date (a) conflict with or result in a breach by the Purchaser of the terms, conditions
or provisions of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon the Purchaser’s equity or assets under, (d) result in a violation of, or (e) require authorization,
consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice or declaration to, or filing with, any court or administrative or governmental
body or agency pursuant to the Purchaser’s organizational documents in effect on the date hereof or as may be amended prior
to completion of the contemplated Public Offering, or any material law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Purchaser
is subject, or any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Purchaser is subject, except for any filings required
after the date hereof under federal or state securities laws.

 

C.           Investment
Representations.

 

(i)            The
Purchaser is acquiring the Private Placement Warrants and, upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, the Shares issuable
upon such exercise (collectively, the “Securities”) for its own account, for investment purposes only
and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof.

 

(ii)           The
Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation
D, and the Purchaser has not experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D
under the Securities Act.

 

(iii)          The
Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the
registration requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth
and accuracy of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth herein
in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire such Securities.

 

(iv)          The
Purchaser did not decide to enter into this Agreement as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the
meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act.

 

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(v)           The
Purchaser has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials
relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Purchaser. The Purchaser has been afforded the
opportunity to ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Purchaser understands that its investment
in the Securities involves a high degree of risk and it has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary
to make an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities.

 

(vi)          The
Purchaser understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on
or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities
by the Purchaser nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

 

(vii)         The
Purchaser understands that: (a) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any
state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (1) subsequently registered thereunder
or (2) sold in reliance on an exemption therefrom; and (b) except as specifically set forth in the Registration and Stockholder
Rights Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities
Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. In this regard, the Purchaser
understands that the SEC has taken the position that promoters or affiliates of a blank check company and their transferees, both
before and after an initial business combination, are deemed to be “underwriters” under the Securities
Act when reselling the securities of a blank check company. Based on that position, Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the Securities
Act would not be available for resale transactions of the Securities despite technical compliance with the requirements of such
Rule, and the Securities can be resold only through a registered offering or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act.

 

(viii)        The
Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knowledge of the high degree of risk associated
with investments in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, is capable of evaluating the merits
and risks of an investment in the Securities and is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities in the amount
contemplated hereunder for an indefinite period of time. The Purchaser has adequate means of providing for its current financial
needs and contingencies and will have no current or anticipated future needs for liquidity which would be jeopardized by the investment
in the Securities. The Purchaser can afford a complete loss of its investments in the Securities.

 

(ix)          The
Purchaser understands that the Private Placement Warrants shall bear the legend substantially in the form set forth in the Warrant
Agreement.

 

Section 4.            Conditions
of the Purchaser’s Obligations. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Private Placement Warrants
are subject to the fulfillment, on or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:

 

A.           Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct at
and as of the Closing Date as though then made.

 

B.           Performance.
The Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that
are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before such Closing Date.

 

C.           No
Injunction. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted,
entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory
organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby, which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Warrant Agreement.

 

D.           Warrant
Agreement and Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement. The Company shall have entered into the Warrant Agreement, in
the form of Exhibit A hereto, and the Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement, in the form of Exhibit B hereto,
in each case on terms satisfactory to the Purchaser.

 

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Section 5.            Conditions
of the Company’s Obligations. The obligations of the Company to the Purchaser under this Agreement are subject to
the fulfillment, on or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:

 

A.            Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct at
and as of such Closing Date as though then made.

 

B.            Performance.
The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that
are required to be performed or complied with by the Purchaser on or before such Closing Date.

 

C.            Corporate
Consents. The Company shall have obtained the consent of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the Warrant Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Private Placement Warrants hereunder.

 

D.            No
Injunction. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted,
entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory
organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby, which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Warrant Agreement.

 

E.            Warrant
Agreement. The Company shall have entered into the Warrant Agreement.

 

Section 6.             Miscellaneous.

 

A.            Successors
and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or
on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors of the parties hereto whether
so expressed or not. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the parties may not assign this Agreement,
other than assignments by the Purchaser to affiliates thereof (including, without limitation one or more of its members).

 

B.            Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

 

C.            Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, none of which need contain the signatures of more than
one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures to this Agreement transmitted
via facsimile or e-mail shall be valid and effective to bind the party so signing.

 

D.            Descriptive
Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute
a substantive part of this Agreement. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example
rather than by limitation.

 

E.            Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall
be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles
that would result in the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

F.            Amendments.
This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by
the parties hereto.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.

 

	 	 
	 	COMPANY:
	 	 
	 	STAR PEAK CORP II
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Michael D. Wilds
	 	Name:	Michael D. Wilds
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer 

 

 

	 	PURCHASER:
	 	 
	 	STAR PEAK SPONSOR II LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	MTP Energy Management LLC
	 	Its:	Sole Member
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	Magnetar Financial LLC
	 	Its:	Sole Member
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Scheyer
	 	Name:	Eric Scheyer
	 	Title:	Authorized Signatory

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT A

Warrant Agreement

 

     

     

    

 

EXHIBIT B

Registration and Stockholder Rights AgreementExhibit 10.2

 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT

 

This Investment Management
Trust Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of January 8, 2021 by and between Star Peak
Corp II, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
a New York corporation (the “Trustee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company’s
registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-251488 (the “Registration Statement”) and
prospectus (the “Prospectus”) for the initial public offering of the Company’s units (the “Units”),
each of which consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), and one-fourth of one warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of
Common Stock (such initial public offering hereinafter referred to as the “Offering”), has been declared
effective as of the date hereof by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company
has entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Credit Suisse Securities
(USA) LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as representatives (the “Representatives”) to the several
underwriters (the “Underwriters”) named therein; and

 

WHEREAS, as described
in the Prospectus, $350,000,000 of the gross proceeds of the Offering and sale of the Private Placement Warrants (as defined in
the Underwriting Agreement) (or $402,500,000 if the Underwriter’s option to purchase additional units is exercised in full)
will be delivered to the Trustee to be deposited and held in a segregated trust account located at all times in the United States
(the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of the Company and the holders of shares of Common Stock included
in the Units issued in the Offering as hereinafter provided (the amount to be delivered to the Trustee (and any interest subsequently
earned thereon) is referred to herein as the “Property,” the stockholders for whose benefit the
Trustee shall hold the Property will be referred to as the “Public Stockholders,” and the Public
Stockholders and the Company will be referred to together as the “Beneficiaries”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to
the Underwriting Agreement, a portion of the Property equal to $12,250,000, or $14,087,500 if the Underwriter’s option to
purchase additional units is exercised in full, is attributable to deferred underwriting discounts and commissions that will be
payable by the Company to the Underwriter upon the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below) (the “Deferred
Discount”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company
and the Trustee desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Trustee shall hold
the Property.

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT
IS AGREED:

 

1.            Agreements
and Covenants of Trustee. The Trustee hereby agrees and covenants to:

 

(a)            Hold
the Property in trust for the Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in the Trust Account established by
the Trustee in the United States at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or at another U.S. chartered commercial bank with consolidated
assets of $100 billion or more) in the United States, maintained by Trustee and at a brokerage institution selected by the Trustee
that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company;

 

(b)            Manage,
supervise and administer the Trust Account subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

(c)            In
a timely manner, upon the written instruction of the Company, invest and reinvest the Property in United States government securities
within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, having a maturity of 185 days or
less, or in money market funds meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (or any successor rule), which invest only in direct U.S. government
treasury obligations, as determined by the Company; the Trustee may not invest in any other securities or assets, it being understood
that the Trust Account will earn no interest while account funds are uninvested awaiting the Company’s instructions hereunder
and the Trustee may earn bank credits or other consideration;

 

    

     

    

 

(d)            Collect
and receive, when due, all principal, interest or other income arising from the Property, which shall become part of the “Property,”
as such term is used herein;

 

(e)            Promptly
notify the Company and the Representatives of all communications received by the Trustee with respect to any Property requiring
action by the Company;

 

(f)            Supply
any necessary information or documents as may be requested by the Company (or its authorized agents) in connection with the Company’s
preparation of the tax returns relating to assets held in the Trust Account;

 

(g)            Participate
in any plan or proceeding for protecting or enforcing any right or interest arising from the Property if, as and when instructed
by the Company to do so;

 

(h)            Render
to the Company monthly written statements of the activities of, and amounts in, the Trust Account reflecting all receipts and disbursements
of the Trust Account;

 

(i)            Commence
liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a
letter from the Company (“Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto
as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable, signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer or other authorized officer of the Company, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account
and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously
released to us to pay our income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination
Letter and the other documents referred to therein, or (y) upon the date which is the later of (1) 24 months after the
closing of the Offering and (2) such later date as may be approved by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with
the Company’s certificate of incorporation (as amended), if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior
to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination
Letter attached as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in
the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution
expenses), shall be distributed to the Public Stockholders of record as of such date. It is acknowledged and agreed that there
should be no reduction in the principal amount per share initially deposited in the Trust Account;

 

(j)            Upon
written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto
as Exhibit C (a “Tax Payment Withdrawal Instruction”), withdraw from the Trust Account and
distribute to the Company the amount of interest earned on the Property requested by the Company to cover any tax obligation owed
by the Company as a result of assets of the Company or interest or other income earned on the Property, which amount shall be delivered
directly to the Company by electronic funds transfer or other method of prompt payment, and the Company shall forward such payment
to the relevant taxing authority, so long as there is no reduction in the principal amount per share initially deposited in the
Trust Account; provided, however, that to the extent there is not sufficient cash in the Trust Account to pay such
tax obligation, the Trustee shall liquidate such assets held in the Trust Account as shall be designated by the Company in writing
to make such distribution (it being acknowledged and agreed that any such amount in excess of interest income earned on the Property
shall not be payable from the Trust Account). The written request of the Company referenced above shall constitute presumptive
evidence that the Company is entitled to said funds, and the Trustee shall have no responsibility to look beyond said request;

 

(k)            Upon
written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto
as Exhibit D (a “Stockholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction”), the Trustee shall distribute
to the remitting brokers on behalf of Public Stockholders redeeming Common Stock the amount required to pay redeemed Common Stock
from Public Stockholders pursuant to the Company’s certificate of incorporation (as amended); and

 

(l)            Not
make any withdrawals or distributions from the Trust Account other than pursuant to Section 1(i), (j) or
(k) above.

 

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2.            Agreements
and Covenants of the Company. The Company hereby agrees and covenants to:

 

(a)            Give
all instructions to the Trustee hereunder in writing, signed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
or other authorized officer of the Company. In addition, except with respect to its duties under Sections 1(i), (j) or
(k) hereof, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, any verbal or telephonic
advice or instruction which it, in good faith and with reasonable care, believes to be given by any one of the persons authorized
above to give written instructions, provided that the Company shall promptly confirm such instructions in writing;

 

(b)            Subject
to Section 4 hereof, hold the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against any and all expenses, including
reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, or losses suffered by the Trustee in connection with any action taken by it hereunder
and in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding brought against the Trustee involving any claim, or in connection with
any claim or demand, which in any way arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services of the Trustee hereunder, or the
Property or any interest earned on the Property, except for expenses and losses resulting from the Trustee’s gross negligence,
fraud or willful misconduct. Promptly after the receipt by the Trustee of notice of demand or claim or the commencement of any
action, suit or proceeding, pursuant to which the Trustee intends to seek indemnification under this Section 2(b),
it shall notify the Company in writing of such claim (hereinafter referred to as the “Indemnified Claim”).
The Trustee shall have the right to conduct and manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim; provided that the Trustee
shall obtain the consent of the Company with respect to the selection of counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The Trustee may not agree to settle any Indemnified Claim without the prior written consent of the Company, which such consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company may participate in such action with its own counsel;

 

(c)            Pay
the Trustee the fees set forth on Schedule A hereto, including an initial acceptance fee, annual administration fee, and
transaction processing fee which fees shall be subject to modification by the parties from time to time. It is expressly understood
that the Property shall not be used to pay such fees unless and until it is distributed to the Company pursuant to Sections
1(i) through 1(k) hereof. The Company shall pay the Trustee the initial acceptance fee and the first annual
administration fee at the consummation of the Offering. The Company shall not be responsible for any other fees or charges of the
Trustee except as set forth in this Section 2(c) and as may be provided in Section 2(b) hereof;

 

(d)            In
connection with any vote of the Company’s stockholders regarding a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”),
provide to the Trustee an affidavit or certificate of the inspector of elections for the stockholder meeting verifying the vote
of such stockholders regarding such Business Combination;

 

(e)            Provide
the Representatives with a copy of any Termination Letter(s) and/or any other correspondence that is sent to the Trustee with
respect to any proposed withdrawal from the Trust Account promptly after it issues the same;

 

(f)            Unless
otherwise agreed between the Company and the Representatives, ensure that any Instruction Letter (as defined in Exhibit A)
delivered in connection with a Termination Letter in the form of Exhibit A expressly provides that the Deferred Discount
is paid directly to the account or accounts directed by the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters prior to any transfer
of the funds held in the Trust Account to the Company or any other person;

 

(g)            Instruct
the Trustee to make only those distributions that are permitted under this Agreement, and refrain from instructing the Trustee
to make any distributions that are not permitted under this Agreement;

 

(h)            If
the Company seeks to amend any provisions of its certificate of incorporation (as amended) (A) to modify the substance or
timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of the Common Stock the right to have their shares redeemed in connection
with the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Common Stock if the Company does not complete its
initial Business Combination within the time period set forth therein or (B) with respect to any other provision relating
to the rights of holders of the Common Stock (in each case, an “Amendment”), the Company will provide
the Trustee with a letter in the form of Exhibit D providing instructions for the distribution of funds to Public Stockholders
who exercise their redemption option in connection with such Amendment; and

 

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(i)            Within
five (5) business days after the Underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional units (or any unexercised portion
thereof) or such option to purchase additional units expires, provide the Trustee with a notice in writing of the total amount
of the Deferred Discount.

 

3.            Limitations
of Liability. The Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability to:

 

(a)            Imply
obligations, perform duties, inquire or otherwise be subject to the provisions of any agreement or document other than this Agreement
and that which is expressly set forth herein;

 

(b)            Take
any action with respect to the Property, other than as directed in Section 1 hereof, and the Trustee shall have no
liability to any third party except for liability arising out of the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct;

 

(c)            Institute
any proceeding for the collection of any principal and income arising from, or institute, appear in or defend any proceeding of
any kind with respect to, any of the Property unless and until it shall have received written instructions from the Company given
as provided herein to do so and the Company shall have advanced or guaranteed to it funds sufficient to pay any expenses incident
thereto;

 

(d)            Change
the investment of any Property, other than in compliance with Section 1 hereof;

 

(e)            Refund
any depreciation in principal of any Property;

 

(f)            Assume
that the authority of any person designated by the Company to give instructions hereunder shall not be continuing unless provided
otherwise in such designation, or unless the Company shall have delivered a written revocation of such authority to the Trustee;

 

(g)            The
other parties hereto or to anyone else for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to be taken or omitted,
in good faith and in the Trustee’s best judgment, except for the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct.
The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice
of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Trustee, which counsel may be the Company’s counsel), statement, instrument,
report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also
as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which the Trustee believes, in good faith and with reasonable
care, to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The Trustee shall not be bound by any notice
or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement or any of the terms hereof, unless evidenced
by a written instrument delivered to the Trustee, signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Trustee
are affected, unless it shall give its prior written consent thereto;

 

(h)            Verify
the accuracy of the information contained in the Registration Statement;

 

(i)            Provide
any assurance that any Business Combination entered into by the Company or any other action taken by the Company is as contemplated
by the Registration Statement;

 

(j)            File
information returns with respect to the Trust Account with any local, state or federal taxing authority or provide periodic written
statements to the Company documenting the taxes payable by the Company, if any, relating to any interest income earned on the Property;

 

(k)            Prepare,
execute and file tax reports, income or other tax returns and pay any taxes with respect to any income generated by, and activities
relating to, the Trust Account, regardless of whether such tax is payable by the Trust Account or the Company, including, but not
limited to, income tax obligations, except pursuant to Section 1(j) hereof; or

 

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(l)            Verify
calculations, qualify or otherwise approve the Company’s written requests for distributions pursuant to Sections 1(i),
1(j) or 1(k) hereof.

 

4.            Trust
Account Waiver. The Trustee has no right of set-off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”)
to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account, and hereby irrevocably waives any Claim to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account
that it may have now or in the future. In the event the Trustee has any Claim against the Company under this Agreement, including,
without limitation, under Section 2(b) or Section 2(c) hereof, the Trustee shall pursue such
Claim solely against the Company and its assets outside the Trust Account and not against the Property or any monies in the Trust
Account.

 

5.            Termination.
This Agreement shall terminate as follows:

 

(a)            If
the Trustee gives written notice to the Company that it desires to resign under this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable
efforts to locate a successor trustee, pending which the Trustee shall continue to act in accordance with this Agreement. At such
time that the Company notifies the Trustee that a successor trustee has been appointed by the Company and has agreed to become
subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Trustee shall transfer the management of the Trust Account to the successor trustee,
including but not limited to the transfer of copies of the reports and statements relating to the Trust Account, whereupon this
Agreement shall terminate; provided, however, that in the event that the Company does not locate a successor trustee
within ninety (90) days of receipt of the resignation notice from the Trustee, the Trustee may submit an application to have the
Property deposited with any court in the State of New York or with the United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York and upon such deposit, the Trustee shall be immune from any liability whatsoever; or

 

(b)            At
such time that the Trustee has completed the liquidation of the Trust Account and its obligations in accordance with the provisions
of Section 1(i) hereof and distributed the Property in accordance with the provisions of the Termination Letter,
this Agreement shall terminate except with respect to Section 2(b).

 

6.            Miscellaneous.

 

(a)            The
Company and the Trustee each acknowledge that the Trustee will follow the security procedures set forth below with respect to funds
transferred from the Trust Account. The Company and the Trustee will each restrict access to confidential information relating
to such security procedures to authorized persons. Each party must notify the other party immediately if it has reason to believe
unauthorized persons may have obtained access to such confidential information, or of any change in its authorized personnel. In
executing funds transfers, the Trustee shall rely upon all information supplied to it by the Company, including, account names,
account numbers, and all other identifying information relating to a Beneficiary, Beneficiary’s bank or intermediary bank.
Except for any liability arising out of the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct, the Trustee shall not
be liable for any loss, liability or expense resulting from any error in the information or transmission of the funds.

 

(b)            This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. This
Agreement may be executed in several original or facsimile counterparts, each one of which shall constitute an original, and together
shall constitute but one instrument.

 

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(c)            This
Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except
for Section 1(i), 1(j) and 1(k) hereof (which sections may not be modified, amended or deleted
without the affirmative vote of sixty-five percent (65%) of the then outstanding Common Stock and Class B common stock, par
value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, voting together as a single class; provided that no such amendment will affect
any Public Stockholder who has properly elected to redeem his or her Common Stock in connection with a stockholder vote to amend
this Agreement to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of the Common
Stock in connection with an initial Business Combination or an Amendment or to redeem 100% of its Common Stock if the Company does
not complete its initial Business Combination within the time frame specified in the Company’s certificate of incorporation
(as amended)), this Agreement or any provision hereof may only be changed, amended or modified (other than to correct a typographical
error) by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

(d)            The
parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court located in the City of New York, State of New
York, for purposes of resolving any disputes hereunder. AS TO ANY CLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

(e)            Any
notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery
or by electronic mail:

 

if to the Trustee, to:

 

Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th
Floor

New York, New York 10004

		Attn:	Francis E. Wolf, Jr. & Celeste Gonzalez

		Email:	fwolf@continentalstock.com

cgonzalez@continentalstock.com

 

if to the Company, to:

 

Star Peak Corp II

1603 Orrington Avenue, 13th Floor

Evanston, IL 60201

		Attn:	Eric Scheyer

		Email:	Info@starpeakcorp.com

 

in each case, with copies to:

 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

609 Main Street

Houston, Texas 77002

		Attn:	Matthew R. Pacey

Peter S. Seligson

		Email:	matt.pacey@kirkland.com

peter.seligson@kirkland.com

 

and

 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA)
LLC

Eleven Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010-3629

		Attn:	IBCM Legal

Facsimile: (212) 325-4296

 

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and

 

Davis Polk & Wardwell
LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York

		Attn.:	Derek Dostal

		Email:	derek.dostal@davispolk.com

 

(f)            Each
of the Company and the Trustee hereby represents that it has the full right and power and has been duly authorized to enter into
this Agreement and to perform its respective obligations as contemplated hereunder. The Trustee acknowledges and agrees that it
shall not make any claims or proceed against the Trust Account, including by way of set-off, and shall not be entitled to any funds
in the Trust Account under any circumstance.

 

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

 

(h)           This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts
shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic
transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.

 

(i)            Each
of the Company and the Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters are third-party
beneficiaries of this Agreement.

 

(j)            Except
as specified herein, no party to this Agreement may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder to any other person
or entity.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have duly executed this Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

	 	CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Francis Wolf
	 	Name:	Francis Wolf
	 	Title:	Vice President

 

	 	STAR PEAK CORP II
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Michael D. Wilds
	 	Name:	Michael D. Wilds
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer and

Chief Accounting Officer

 

[Signature page
to Investment Management Trust Agreement]

 

    

     

    

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

	Fee Item	 	Time and method of payment	 	Amount	 
	Initial acceptance fee	 	Initial closing of IPO by wire transfer	 	$	3,500.00	 
	Annual fee	 	First year, initial closing of IPO by wire transfer; thereafter on the anniversary of the effective date of the IPO by wire transfer or check	 	$	10,000.00	 
	Transaction processing fee for disbursements to Company under Sections 1(i),(j), and (k)	 	Billed by Trustee to Company under Section 1	 	$	250.00	 
	Paying Agent services as required pursuant to Section 1(i) and 1(k)	 	Billed to Company upon delivery of service pursuant to Section 1(i) and 1(k)	 	 	Prevailing rates	 

 

 

    

     

    

 

EXHIBIT A

 

[Letterhead of Company]

 

[Insert date]

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez

 

Re:     Trust
Account Termination Letter

 

Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:

 

Pursuant to Section 1(i) of
the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Star Peak Corp II (the “Company”) and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (“Trustee”), dated as of January 8, 2021 (the “Trust
Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement with ___________ (the “Target
Business”) to consummate a business combination with Target Business (the “Business Combination”)
on or about [insert date]. The Company shall notify you at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the actual date (or
such shorter time period as you may agree) of the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Consummation Date”).
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

 

In accordance with
the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to commence to liquidate all of the assets of the Trust Account, and
to transfer the proceeds into the trust operating account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to the effect that, on the Consummation
Date, all of the funds held in the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the account or accounts that the
Representatives (with respect to the Deferred Discount) and the Company shall direct on the Consummation Date. It is acknowledged
and agreed that while the funds are on deposit in said trust operating account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. awaiting distribution,
neither the Company nor the Representatives will earn any interest or dividends.

 

On the Consummation
Date (i) counsel for the Company shall deliver to you written notification that the Business Combination has been consummated,
or will be consummated substantially concurrently with your transfer of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company (the “Notification”),
and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) a certificate by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or
other authorized officer of the Company, which verifies that the Business Combination has been approved by a vote of the Company’s
stockholders, if a vote is held and (b) joint written instruction signed by the Company and the Representatives with respect
to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account, including payment of the Deferred Discount from the Trust Account (the
 “Instruction Letter”). You are hereby directed and authorized to transfer the funds held in the Trust
Account immediately upon your receipt of the Notification and the Instruction Letter, in accordance with the terms of the Instruction
Letter. In the event that certain deposits held in the Trust Account may not be liquidated by the Consummation Date without penalty,
you will notify the Company in writing of the same and the Company shall direct you as to whether such funds should remain in the
Trust Account and be distributed after the Consummation Date to the Company. Upon the distribution of all the funds, net of any
payments necessary for reasonable unreimbursed expenses related to liquidating the Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust
Agreement shall be terminated.

 

In the event that the
Business Combination is not consummated on the Consummation Date described in the notice thereof and we have not notified you on
or before the original Consummation Date of a new Consummation Date, then upon receipt by the Trustee of written instructions from
the Company, the funds held in the Trust Account shall be reinvested as provided in Section 1(c) of the Trust Agreement
on the business day immediately following the Consummation Date as set forth in such notice as soon thereafter as possible.

 

	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 
	 	Star Peak Corp II
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 

 

cc:     Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

[Letterhead of Company]

 

[Insert date]

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez

 

Re:     Trust
Account Termination Letter

 

Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:

 

Pursuant to Section 1(i) of
the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Star Peak Corp II (the “Company”) and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of January 8, 2021 (the “Trust
Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has been unable to effect a business combination with a Target
Business (the “Business Combination”) within the time frame specified in the Company’s Certificate
of Incorporation (as amended), as described in the Company’s Prospectus relating to the Offering. Capitalized terms used
but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

 

In accordance with
the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate all of the assets in the Trust Account __________and to
transfer the total proceeds into the trust operating account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to await distribution to the Public
Stockholders. The Company has selected __________ as the effective date for the purpose of determining when the Public Stockholders
will be entitled to receive their share of the liquidation proceeds. It is acknowledged that no interest will be earned by the
Company on the liquidation proceeds while on deposit in the trust operating account. You agree to be the Paying Agent of record
and, in your separate capacity as Paying Agent, agree to distribute said funds directly to the Company’s Public Stockholders
in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Upon
the distribution of all the funds, net of any payments necessary for reasonable unreimbursed expenses related to liquidating the
Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 1(j) of
the Trust Agreement.

 

	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 
	 	Star Peak Corp II
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 

 

cc:     Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

 

    

     

    

 

EXHIBIT C

 

[Letterhead of Company]

 

[Insert date]

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez

 

Re:     Trust
Account - Tax Payment Withdrawal Instruction

 

Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:

 

Pursuant to Section 1(j) of
the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Star Peak Corp II (the “Company”) and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of January 8, 2021 (the “Trust
Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the Company $___________ of the interest income earned
on the Property as of the date hereof. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust
Agreement.

 

The Company needs such
funds to pay for the tax obligations as set forth on the attached tax return or tax statement. In accordance with the terms of
the Trust Agreement, you are hereby directed and authorized to transfer (via wire transfer) such funds promptly upon your receipt
of this letter to the Company’s operating account at:

 

[WIRE INSTRUCTION INFORMATION]

 

	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 
	 	Star Peak Corp II
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 

 

cc:     Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

 

    

     

    

 

EXHIBIT D

 

[Letterhead of Company]

 

[Insert date]

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez

 

Re:     Trust
Account Stockholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction

 

Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:

 

Pursuant to Section 1(k) of
the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Star Peak Corp II (the “Company”) and Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of January 8, 2021 (the “Trust
Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the Company’s stockholders $___________ of the
principal and interest income earned on the Property as of the date hereof. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 1(k) of
the Trust Agreement, this is to advise you that the Company has sought an Amendment. Accordingly, in accordance with the terms
of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate a sufficient portion of the Trust Account and to transfer $[●]
of the proceeds of the Trust Account to the trust operating account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. for distribution to the stockholders
that have requested redemption of their shares in connection with such Amendment.

 

	 	Very truly yours,
	 	 
	 	Star Peak Corp II
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 

 

cc:     Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

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