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EX-4.45

 Exhibit 4.45 

SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT 

THIS SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the
19th day of November, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Navios South American Logistics Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), Navios
Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings”) and Peers Business S.A. (“Peers”). Each of Navios Holdings and Peers is herein referred to as a “Shareholder” and collectively, the
“Shareholders.” 
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WHEREAS, in order to induce Navios Holdings and Peers to continue as shareholders of the Company, the Shareholders and the Company hereby
agree that this Agreement shall govern the rights of the Shareholders in the event of certain changes in the ownership or control of the Company as specified in this Agreement. 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 

1.    Voting; Board of Directors. 

1.1.    Agreement to Vote. Each Shareholder hereby agrees on behalf of himself, herself or itself that, following a
Navios Holdings Transfer or a Change of Control (each as hereinafter defined), such Shareholder will vote all of the shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”) which such Shareholder owns (or as to which the Shareholder
has voting power) at a regular or special meeting of shareholders (or action by written consent) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 

For purposes hereof: 

“Change of Control” means any time that Angeliki Frangou occupies neither of the following positions (or their equivalents)
with the Company or an entity that is the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Rule l3d-3”)), directly or indirectly, of shares of Common Stock entitled to
cast a majority of the votes in the election of directors of the Company: (i) Chief Executive Officer or (ii) Chair of the Board. 

“Navios Holdings Transfer” means a Transfer (as defined in Section 2) by Navios Holdings of any of its shares of Common
Stock permitted in accordance with this Agreement. 
 1.2.    Election of Directors. At any time at which Peers
owns any shares of Common Stock, in connection with each regular or special meeting of shareholders (or action by written consent) at which directors of the Company are to be elected occurring following a Navios Holdings Transfer or a Change of
Control, the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) shall nominate for election as directors, and each of the Shareholders shall vote all shares of Common Stock over which such Shareholder then has voting power for
the election of, the director candidates, if any, designated by Peers as hereinafter provided: 
 In connection with each regular or special
meeting of shareholders (or action by written consent) at which directors are to be elected that occurs (a) following a Navios Holdings Transfer, as long as Peers is beneficially owned (as defined in Rule 13d-3) by the Lopez family,

 
or (b) following a Change of Control, regardless of the Lopez family’s beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3) of Peers, Peers shall have the right to designate a number of
director candidates such that if all such director candidates were elected, after such election, the number of directors designated by Peers will be equal to the greater of (i) the Applicable Percentage (as hereinafter defined) of the members
of the whole Board of Directors (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number); and (ii) one (such greater number, the “Applicable Director Number”). For purposes hereof, the “Applicable Percentage” shall be,
at any specific time, the percentage determined by dividing (a) the number of votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors of the Company in respect of the shares of Common Stock over which Peers has voting power as of such time, by
(b) the total number of votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors of the Company by all holders of shares of Common Stock at such time. 

1.3.    Vacancies; Resignation. Any vacancy on the Board of Directors of a director designated by Peers pursuant
to Section 1.2 shall be filled by Peers in the manner allowed by applicable law and as provided in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and the Company’s Bylaws, consistent with the provisions of Section 1.2, but only if,
after the filling of such vacancy, the number of directors designated by Peers will be no more than the Applicable Director Number. In the event that at any time the number of director designated by Peers pursuant to Section 1.2 is more than
the Applicable Director Number, Peers shall take all action necessary to cause such number of its designees to resign as directors such that the number of director designated by Peers pursuant to Section 1.2 is not more than the Applicable
Director Number. 
 1.4.    Grant of Proxy. Should the provisions of this Agreement be construed to constitute
the granting of proxies, such proxies shall be deemed coupled with an interest and are irrevocable for the term of this Agreement. 

1.5.    Termination. The covenants set forth in this Section I shall terminate and be of no further force or
effect upon the earlier of (i) the consummation of an IPO (as hereinafter defined) and (ii) the first date upon which Peers no longer owns any shares of Common Stock. Upon termination of the covenants set forth in this Section I, Peers
shall take all action necessary to cause the directors designated by Peers to resign as directors of the Company. For purposes hereof, “IPO” shall mean any underwritten public offering of the Common Stock pursuant to a registration
statement filed in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or other applicable securities laws and regulations of another jurisdiction, that results in the Common Stock becoming a security that is listed or admitted to trading on a
major internationally recognized stock exchange. 
 2.    Restrictions on Transfer. 

Other than as provided in Section 3, Navios Holdings may not sell, assign, transfer, exchange, gift, devise, or otherwise alienate or
dispose of (“Transfer”) any shares of Common Stock owned by it, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, except to another existing shareholder of the Company, unless as a condition to such
Transfer, the proposed transferee (the “Transferee”) shall deliver to the Company and Peers a written instrument confirming that the Transferee shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if it were Navios
Holdings. Any Transfer in contravention of this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio. The foregoing provisions of this Section 2 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of (i) the consummation of
an IPO and (ii) the first date upon which Peers no longer owns any shares of Common Stock. 

  
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 3.    Participation in Sales. 

3.1.    Tag Along Right. In the event that at a time at which Peers owns any shares of Common Stock, Navios
Holdings or any Transferee receives a bona fide offer from a third party or parties (other than the Company or any other existing shareholder of the Company) (the “Third Party Buyer”) to purchase shares of Common Stock owned
by Navios Holdings (an “Offer”), and Navios Holdings and/or any Transferees proposes to sell any of its shares of Common Stock to the Third Party Buyer pursuant to the Offer, neither Navios Holdings nor any such Transferees shall
effect such sale unless Peers is first given written notice in accordance with Section 7.5, which shall include a copy of the Offer (an “Offer Notice”), of its right to sell to the Third Party Buyer, at the same consideration
per share of Common Stock and on the same terms and conditions as stated in the Offer, up to the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Tag Along Number (as hereinafter defined). For purposes hereof, the “Tag Along Number”
shall, at any time, be equal to (i) a percentage derived by dividing (a) the number of shares of Common Stock then proposed to be sold by Navios Holdings and any Transferees pursuant to the Offer, by (b) the total number of shares of
Common Stock owned by Navios Holding and the Transferees, multiplied by the (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock then owned by Peers. 

3.2.    Notices of Offer and Intent to Participate. If Peers wishes to participate in any sale pursuant to this
Section 3 it shall notify Navios Holdings and/or the Transferees, as applicable, in writing of such intention and the number of shares of Common Stock it wishes to sell in connection with the applicable Offer (a “Tag Along
Notice”) not later than ten (10) business days after delivery of the Offer Notice. lf Navios Holdings and/or the Transferees, as applicable, does not receive a Tag Along Notice from Peers within such ten (10) business day period,
Navios Holdings and/or the Transferee, as applicable, shall be free to consummate the proposed transaction without any obligation to include all or any portion of the Tag Along Number of shares of Common Stock then owned by Peers in such
transaction. 
 3.3.    Sale of Tag Along Shares. Navios Holdings, any Transferees and Peers (to the extent it
has provided a timely Tag Along Notice in accordance with Section 3.2) shall sell to the Third Party Buyer all, or at the option of the Third Party Buyer any part, of the shares of Common Stock proposed to be sold by them (the “Tag
Along Shares”) at not less than the consideration and upon other terms and conditions, if any, not more favorable to the Third Party Buyer than those stated in the Offer; provided, however, that any purchase of less than all of Tag
Along Shares by the Third Party Buyer shall be made from Navios Holdings, the Transferees and Peers pro rata based on the relative amount of the shares of Common Stock that each of them would have been entitled to sell in accordance with this
Section 3, as determined pursuant to Section 3.1, if the Third Party Buyer had purchased all the Tag Along Shares. 

3.4.    The provisions of this Section 3 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the consummation
of an IPO. 

  
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 4.    Employment Agreements. 

Within ninety (90) calendar days after the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall enter into employment agreements with each of
Claudio Pablo Lopez, Carlos Augusto Lopez and Horacio Enrique Lopez, in the form substantially identical to the form used currently by the Company with executives in similar positions, to be effective upon a Change of Control, providing for
continued employment for a two (2) year term following the date of the Change of Control and providing for the same salary, position, responsibilities and benefits as is in effect for each such person at the time of the Change of Control. 

5.    Negative Covenants of the Company. 

5.1.    Certain Vote Required. Without limiting any other covenants or provisions hereof, the Company covenants and
agrees that following a Change of Control and for so long as Peers owns any shares of Common Stock, the Company will comply with and observe the following negative covenants and provisions, and will cause each subsidiary of the Company to comply
with and observe such of the following covenants and provisions as are applicable to such subsidiary, if and when such subsidiary exists, and without the written consent or written waiver of Peers, the Company and any applicable subsidiary will not:

 (a)     Amend, alter or repeal any of the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws so as to
materially adversely and disproportionately affect the contractual and economic rights of Peers with respect to the Company; 

(b)     Approve or authorize (i) the incurrence of Debt (as hereinafter defined) that would result in the
Company’s leverage ratio exceeding 0.7x or (ii) the issuance of any guarantee of any obligation of any other person or entity (a “Person”) outside the ordinary course of business. As used herein, “Debt” shall mean
indebtedness for borrowed money, but shall not include indebtedness incurred in connection with the purchase of a vessel or other asset related to the Core Business (as hereinafter defined), provided such indebtedness has recourse only to such
vessel or asset. As used herein, “Core Business” shall mean the business of operating river ports, the ownership and operation of convoys of river barges on the Hidrovia, and the ownership and operation of tanker vessels and cabotage fuel
operations on the Mercosur waters; 
 (c)     (i) Merge or consolidate with any other Person or sell, assign, lease or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, in one transaction or in a series of transactions, nor (ii) approve any voluntary bankruptcy or reorganization filing, or approve the dissolution, liquidation or other termination of
the business or operations of, the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Company shall not permit any subsidiary to consolidate or merge into or with or sell or transfer all or substantially all its assets, except that any subsidiary may
(x) consolidate or merge into or with or sell or transfer assets to any other subsidiary, or (y) merge into or with or sell or transfer assets to the Company; 

(d)     Enter into or amend in any material respect any transaction between the Company or its subsidiaries, on the one
hand, and an equity holder of the Company or its subsidiaries or a member of the Company’s Board or management (other than employment-related agreements), on the other hand, except as contemplated by this
Agreement. 

  
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 5.2.    The covenants set forth in Section 5.1 shall terminate and
be of no further force or effect upon the consummation of an IPO. 
 6.    Legend. Each certificate representing
the shares of Common Stock held by Navios Holdings covered by this Agreement shall except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form (in addition to any legend
required under applicable state securities laws): 
 “THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A SHAREHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2019 AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN HOLDERS OF ITS OUTSTANDING CAPITAL STOCK. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST BY
THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THE CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.” 
 7.    Miscellaneous. 

7.1.    Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. 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. 

7.2.    Governing Law; Dispute Resolution. This Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereunder shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York. Any dispute, controversy or claim among the parties which arises out of or relates to this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of
the American Arbitration Association—Commercial Division. The arbitration proceedings shall be held in New York, New York. 

7.3.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 7.4.    Titles and
Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. 

7.5.    Notices. Unless otherwise provided, any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given
in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery to the party to be notified or upon delivery by confirmed facsimile transmission, internationally recognized overnight courier service, and addressed to the party to be notified
at the address indicated for such party on the signature page hereof, or at such other address as such party may designate by ten (10) business days’ advance written notice to the other parties. 

  
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 7.6.    Expenses. If any action at law or in equity is necessary
to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled. 

7.7.    Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement (and the Shareholder’s Agreement, dated as
of June 17, 2010, by and between, the Company, Navios Corporation and Grandall Investment S.A. and the Amended and Restated Waiver to the Shareholder’s Agreement, dated March 22, 2012, each which shall remain in full force and effect)
constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subjects hereof. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a
particular instance), only with the written consent of the Company and the Shareholders. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each Shareholder and each future Shareholder, and the Company. 

7.8.    Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable
law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall he interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. 

7.9.    Aggregation of Stock. All shares of the Company held or acquired by affiliated Persons shall be aggregated
together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement. 
 [Signature page immediately follows] 

  
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 IN WITNES WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written. 
  

			
	NAVIOS SOUTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC.
		
	By:	 	

	Title:	 	Angeliki Frangou, Chairman of the Board
	
	NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
		
	By:	 	

	Title:	 	Angeliki Frangou, Chairman of the Board
	
	PEERS BUSINESS S.A.
		
	By:	 	

 
	Title:Exhibit 10.9

FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Forward Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of  April     , 2020, by and among  CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I, a Cayman Islands exempted limited company (the “Company”), and the party listed as the purchaser on the signature page hereof (the “Purchaser”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share 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)”);

 

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

 

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, the number of Class A Shares determined pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) hereof (the “Forward Purchase Shares”) and the applicable number of Warrants determined pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) hereof, with one Warrant being issuable to the Purchaser per each increment of four Forward Purchase Shares actually issued and sold to the Purchaser hereunder (the “Forward Purchase Warrant(s)” 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, (1) the number of Forward Purchase Shares which is the quotient of (x) the amount of capital committed to the Purchaser and allocated to this Agreement as notified by the Purchaser to the Company as promptly as practicable after the date hereof and no later than five (5) Business Days prior to such time as any definitive agreement with respect to a Business Combination is executed by the Company (the “Allocation Notice”), which amount shall be no more than $200,000,000, and (y) $10.00, the “Number of Forward Purchase Shares,” plus (2) the number of Forward Purchase Warrants which is the product of (x) the number of Forward Purchase Shares as determined by clause (1) and (y) 1/4, the “Number of Forward Purchase Warrants”, for an aggregate purchase price of $10.00 multiplied by the number of Forward Purchase Shares issued and sold hereunder (the “FPS Purchase Price”). No fractional Forward Purchase Warrants will be issued.

 

(ii)           Each Forward Purchase Warrant will have the same terms as each Warrant sold as part of the Public Units in the IPO (the “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 on the later of 30 days after the Business Combination Closing and 12 months from the IPO 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 deliver written notice to the Purchaser as early as practicable, and in any case at least eleven (11) 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, the aggregate FPS Purchase Price and instructions for wiring the FPS Purchase Price to an account (the “Escrow Account”) of a third-party escrow agent, 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”). Two (2) Business Days before the anticipated date of the Business Combination Closing specified in such written notice, the Purchaser shall deliver the FPS Purchase Price in cash via wire transfer to the account specified in such written 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, provided that the return of the FPS Purchase Price placed in escrow shall not terminate the Agreement or otherwise relieve either party of any of its obligations hereunder. The Purchaser agrees that it shall cooperate in good faith and use reasonable best efforts to effect the funding of the FPS Purchase Price on such notice as necessary to facilitate the consummation of the proposed Business Combination. 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 as, 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, 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 in the register of members of the Company and 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 Forward Purchase Securities purchased by the Purchaser hereunder shall contain a notation, and each certificate (if any) evidencing the Forward Purchase 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 Forward Purchase 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, at its sole expense, cause the Company’s transfer agent to remove the legend set forth in Section 1(b)(ii) hereof. 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 Forward Purchase 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 reasonably be expected to result in or facilitate transfers of Forward Purchase 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”).

 

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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 its formation (if the concept of “good standing” is a recognized concept in such jurisdiction) 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 (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting 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)           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, if applicable, (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. If the Purchaser was formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Forward Purchase Securities, each of its equity owners is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. 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 and sale of the Forward Purchase Securities, as well as the terms of the 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

 

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obligation to register or qualify the Forward Purchase Securities, or any Class A Shares which the Forward Purchase Securities may be converted into or exercised for, for resale, except pursuant to 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 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 the IPO with the SEC. The Purchaser understands that the offering of the Forward Purchase Securities hereunder 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 offering of the Forward Purchase Securities.

 

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

 

(i)            High Degree of Risk. The Purchaser understands that its agreement to purchase the Forward Purchase 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)           Foreign Investors. If the Purchaser is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), the Purchaser hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Forward Purchase Securities or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Forward Purchase Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Forward Purchase Securities. The Purchaser’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Forward Purchase Securities will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Purchaser’s jurisdiction.

 

(l)            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.

 

(m)          Residence. The principal place of business of the Purchaser is the office located at the address of the Purchaser set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

(n)           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.

 

(o)           Adequacy of Financing. The Purchaser has, or will have, from and after receipt of capital commitments not subject to opt-out rights (or for which the party with such opt-out rights has agreed to fund in respect of this Agreement) in an aggregate amount not less than the FPS Purchase Price, available to it sufficient funds to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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

 

(q)           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

 

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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 the offering, sale and purchase of the Forward Purchase Securities, 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 an exempted company duly incorporated and validly existing and in good standing 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)           Capitalization. The authorized share capital of the Company consists, as of the date hereof, of:

 

(i)            500,000,000 Class A Shares, none of which are issued and outstanding;

 

(ii)           50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Shares”), 13,625,000 of which are issued and outstanding; and all of the outstanding Class B ordinary shares of the Company have been duly authorized, are fully paid and nonassessable and were issued in compliance with all applicable laws; and

 

(iii)          1,000,000 preference shares, none of which are issued and outstanding.

 

(c)           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, as applicable. 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.

 

(d)           Valid Issuance of Forward Purchase 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 registered in the register of members of the Company, and the securities issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Forward Purchase Securities, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Forward Purchase Securities and this Agreement, and registered in the register of members of the Company, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of all preemptive or similar rights, liens, encumbrances and charges with respect to the issue thereof and restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer specified under this Agreement, applicable state and federal securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by the Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser

 

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in this Agreement and subject to the filings described in Section 3(e) below, 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).

 

(e)           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 any filings pursuant to Regulation D of the Securities Act, applicable state securities laws, and pursuant to the Registration Rights.

 

(f)            Compliance with Other Instruments. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Company will not result in any violation or default (i) of any provisions of the Company’s memorandum and articles of association, as they may be amended from time to time (the “Charter”) or its other governing documents, (ii) of any instrument, judgment, order, writ or decree to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, (iii) under any note, indenture or mortgage to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, (iv) under any lease, agreement, contract or purchase order to which the Company is a party or by which the Company 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.

 

(g)           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 the IPO and offerings of the Forward Purchase Securities.

 

(h)           Foreign Corrupt Practices.  Neither the Company, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, 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.

 

(i)            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 applicable U.S. and non-U.S. anti-money laundering laws, rules and regulations, including 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.

 

(j)            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.

 

(k)           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

 

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solicitation, or (ii) published any advertisement in connection with the offer and sale of the Forward Purchase Securities.

 

(l)            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, the offering, sale and purchase of the Forward Purchase Securities, the 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 any of the Purchaser Parties.

 

4.             Additional Agreements, Acknowledgements and Waivers of the Purchaser.

 

(a)           Trust Account.

 

(i)            The Purchaser hereby acknowledges that it is aware that the Company will establish a trust account (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of its public shareholders upon the IPO Closing. The Purchaser, for itself and its affiliates, hereby agrees that it has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, or any other asset of the Company as a result of any liquidation of the Company, except for redemption and liquidation rights, if any, the Purchaser may have in respect of any Class A Shares issued in the IPO (the “Public Shares”) held by it.

 

(ii)           The Purchaser hereby agrees that it shall have 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, except for redemption and liquidation rights, if any, the Purchaser may have in respect of any Public Shares held by it. In the event the Purchaser has any Claim against the Company under this Agreement, the Purchaser shall not pursue such Claim against the Trust Account or against the property or any monies in the Trust Account, except for redemption and liquidation rights, if any, the Purchaser may have in respect of any Public Shares held by it.

 

(b)           No Short Sales. The Purchaser hereby agrees that neither it, nor any person or entity acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it, will engage in any Short Sales with respect to securities of the Company prior to the Business Combination Closing. For purposes of this Section 4(b), “Short Sales” shall include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges (other than pledges in the ordinary course of business as part of prime brokerage arrangements), forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

 

(c)           Allocation Notice. The Purchaser shall deliver the Allocation Notice to the Company as promptly as practicable after the date hereof, and in any event immediately upon the allocation to this Agreement of capital which has been committed to the Purchaser (in accordance with all binding obligations of the Purchaser), which in no event shall be later than five (5) Business Days prior to such time as any definitive agreement with respect to a Business Combination is executed by the Company.

 

5.             Additional Agreements of the Company.

 

(a)           No Material Non-Public Information.  The Company agrees that no information provided to the Purchaser in connection with this Agreement will, upon the IPO Closing, constitute material non-public information of the Company.

 

(b)           NYSE Listing.  The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect and maintain the listing of the Class A Shares on the NYSE (or another national securities exchange).

 

(c)           No Amendments to Charter.  The amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company will be in substantially the same form of Exhibit B hereto and will not be amended in any material respect prior to the IPO Closing without the Purchaser’s prior written consent.

 

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6.             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 concurrently with, and immediately following, the purchase of the Forward Purchase Securities;

 

(ii)           The Purchaser shall have capital commitments not subject to opt-out rights (or, to the extent subject to opt-out rights, for which the party with such opt-out rights has agreed to fund in respect of this Agreement) allocated to this Agreement sufficient to fund the FPS Purchase Price; provided, that, immediately upon receipt by the Purchaser of capital commitments which are not subject to opt-out rights, or capital commitments which are subject to opt-out rights but for which the person entitled to such opt-out rights has not exercised its veto and the time period for exercising such veto right in respect of the Business Combination which is contemplated to be consummated hereunder shall have expired in respect of such Business Combination (and which capital shall be counted solely in respect of such Business Combination), in the aggregate, in an amount equal to the FPS Purchase Price, the condition set forth in this Section 6(a)(ii) shall be deemed satisfied for all purposes hereunder (and shall not be tested again);

 

(iii)          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 Closing Date;

 

(iv)          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;

 

(v)           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; and

 

(vi)          No order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award shall have been entered or threatened 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 or threatened, preventing the purchase by the Purchaser of the Forward Purchase Securities.

 

(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 concurrently with, and immediately following, the purchase of the 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 or threatened 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 or threatened, preventing the purchase by the Purchaser of the Forward Purchase Securities.

 

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7.             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 twelve months from the date of this Agreement; or

 

(ii)           if the Business Combination is not consummated within 24 months from the  IPO Closing, or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Charter.

 

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 Purchaser’s funds paid in connection herewith shall be promptly returned to the Purchaser in accordance with written instructions provided by the Purchaser to the Company, 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 shareholders 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.  Section 4(a) shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

8.             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: CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I, 200 Park Avenue, 58th Floor, New York, New York 10166, Attn: Douglas Newton, email: newton@cc.capital, with a copy to the Company’s counsel at: Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, Attn: Christian O. Nagler, Esq. and Peter S. Seligson, Esq., email: cnagler@kirkland.com and peter.seligson@kirkland.com, fax: (212) 446-4900.

 

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 the underwriters of the IPO or any other investment bank or financial advisor who assists the Company in sourcing targets for a Business Combination, which fees 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 the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or

 

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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 consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser may assign and delegate all or a portion of its rights and obligations to purchase the Forward Purchase Securities to one or more other persons upon the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed); provided, however, that no consent of the Company shall be required if such assignment or delegation is to an affiliate of Purchaser; provided, further, that no such assignment or delegation shall relieve the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder (including its obligation to purchase the Number of Forward Purchase Shares and the Number of Forward Purchase Warrants hereunder) and the Company shall be entitled to pursue all rights and remedies against the Purchaser subject to the terms and conditions hereof.

 

(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, (ii) 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 (iii) 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.

 

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(n)           Expenses. Each of the Company and the Purchaser will be responsible for payment of its own 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. 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 and resale 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.

 

(r)            Specific Performance. The Purchaser agrees that irreparable damage may occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Company shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.

 

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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:

 

NEUBERGER BERMAN OPPORTUNISTIC CAPITAL SOLUTIONS MASTER FUND LP

 

	
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Address for Notices:

 

Neuberger Berman Opportunistic Capital Solutions Master Fund LP

c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
 1290 Avenue of the Americas
 New York, New York 10104
 Attention:  Lawrence Kohn, Ralph DeFeo and Ephraim Lemberger

Email:  lawrence.kohn@nb.com, ralph.defeo@nb.com and ephraim.lemberger@nb.com

 

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

 

Sidley Austin LLP
 787 Seventh Avenue
 New York, New York 10019
 Attention:  Jennifer Spiegel
 Email:  jspiegel@sidley.com

 

COMPANY:

 

CC NEUBERGER PRINCIPAL HOLDINGS I

 

	
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[Signature Page to Forward Purchase Agreement]

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Registration Rights

 

1.     Within thirty (30) days after the Business Combination Closing, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts (i) to file a registration statement on Form S-3 for a secondary offering (including any successor registration statement covering the resale of the Registrable Securities, a “Resale Shelf”) of (x) the Class A Shares and Warrants (and underlying Class A Shares) comprising the Forward Purchase Securities and (y) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the securities referred to in clause (x) by way of a share capitalization or share split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization (collectively, for so long as such securities are held by the Purchaser or its assignees under the Agreement (each, a “Holder”), the “Registrable Securities”) pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act; provided that if Form S-3 is unavailable for such a registration, the Company shall register the resale of the Registrable Securities on another appropriate form and undertake to register the Registrable Securities on Form S-3 as soon as such form is available, (ii) to cause the Resale Shelf to be declared effective under the Securities Act promptly thereafter, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the initial filing of the Resale Shelf, and (iii) to maintain the effectiveness of such Resale Shelf with respect to the Registrable Securities until the earliest of (A) the date on which such securities are no longer Registrable Securities and (B) the date all of the Registrable Securities covered by the Resale Shelf can be sold publicly without restriction or limitation under Rule 144 under the Securities Act and without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) under the Securities Act.

 

2.     The Holders may, after the Resale Shelf becomes effective, deliver a written notice to the Company (the “Underwritten Offering Notice”) specifying that the sale of some or all of the Registrable Securities subject to the Resale Shelf is intended to be conducted through a firm commitment underwritten offering (an “Underwritten Offering”); provided, however, that the Holders of Registrable Securities may not, without the Company’s prior written consent, (i) launch an Underwritten Offering the anticipated gross proceeds of which shall be less than $25,000,000 (unless the Holders are proposing to sell all of their remaining Registrable Securities), (ii) launch more than three Underwritten Offerings at the request of the Holders within any three-hundred sixty-five (365) day-period or (iii) launch an Underwritten Offering within the period commencing fourteen (14) days prior to and ending two (2) days following the Company’s scheduled earnings release date for any fiscal quarter or year.  In the event of an Underwritten Offering, the Holders representing a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall select the managing underwriter(s) for the Underwritten Offering; provided that the choice of such managing underwriter(s) shall be subject to the consent of the Company, which is not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  If the underwriter(s) for any Underwritten Offering pursuant to this paragraph 2 of this Exhibit A (each, a “Secondary Offering”) advise the Company and the Holders that, in their good faith opinion, marketing factors require a limitation on the number of securities that may be included in such Secondary Offering, the number of securities to be so included shall be allocated as follows: (i) first, to the Holders that have requested to participate in such Secondary Offering, allocated pro rata among such Holders on the basis of the percentage of the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Secondary Offering by such Holders, and (ii) second, to the holders of any other securities of the Company that have been requested to be so included.

 

3.     Upon receipt of prior written notice by any Holder that they intend to effect a sale of Registrable Securities held by them as are then registered pursuant to the Resale Shelf, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in such sale (whether or not such sale constitutes an Underwritten Offering), including by amending or supplementing the prospectus related to such Resale Shelf as may be reasonably requested by such Holder for so long as such Holder holds Registrable Securities.

 

4.     In the event the Company is prohibited by applicable rule, regulation or interpretation by the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from registering all of the Registrable Securities on the Resale Shelf or the Staff requires that any Holder be specifically identified as an “underwriter” in order to permit such registration statement to become effective, and such Holder does not consent in writing to being so named as an underwriter in such registration statement, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on the Resale Shelf will be reduced on a pro rata basis among all Holders to be so included, unless otherwise required by the Staff, so that the number of Registrable Securities to be registered is permitted by the Staff and such Holder is not required to be named as an “underwriter”; provided, that any Registrable Securities not registered due to this paragraph 4 shall thereafter as soon as allowed by the SEC guidance be registered to the extent the prohibition no longer is applicable.

 

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5.     If at any time the Company proposes to file a registration statement (a “Registration Statement”) on its own behalf, or on behalf of any other Persons who have registration rights (“Other Holders”), relating to an Underwritten Offering of ordinary shares (a “Company Offering”), then the Company will provide the Holders with notice in writing (an “Offer Notice”) at least three (3) Business Days prior to such filing, which Offer Notice will offer to include in the Registration Statement the Registrable Securities held by each Holder (the “Piggyback Securities”). Within three (3) Business Days after receiving the Offer Notice, each Holder may make a written request (a “Piggyback Request”) to the Company to include some or all of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the Registration Statement. If the underwriter(s) for any Company Offering advise the Company that, in their good faith opinion, marketing factors require a limitation on the number of securities that may be included in the Company Offering, the number of securities to be so included shall be allocated as follows: (i) first, to the Company and the Other Holders, if any; and (ii) second, to the Holders and any other holders of similar piggyback rights, based pro rata on the value of the securities requested to be sold in such Company Offering by each requesting holder.

 

6.     In connection with any Underwritten Offering, the Company shall enter into such customary agreements and take all such other actions in connection therewith (including those requested by Holders representing a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities to be included in such Underwritten Offering) in order to facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities as are reasonably necessary or required, and in such connection enter into a customary underwriting agreement that provides for customary opinions, comfort letters and officer’s certificates and other customary deliverables.

 

7.     The Company shall pay all fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with its obligation to prepare, file and maintain the Resale Shelf (including the fees of its counsel and accountants). The Company shall also pay all Registration Expenses. For purposes of this paragraph 7, “Registration Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of any Secondary Offering and any Company Offering, including, without limitation, the following: (i) all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA and any securities exchange on which the Registrable Securities are then listed); (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses; (iv) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company; (v) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company; and (vi) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by Holders representing a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities participating in any such Secondary Offering not to exceed $75,000 per Secondary Offering, but shall not include any incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in clause (vi) of this paragraph 7, the fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders; and provided that the Company shall only be responsible for expenses under clause (vi) with respect to two Secondary Offerings in any consecutive three-hundred sixty-five (365) day-period.

 

8.     The Company may suspend the use of a prospectus included in the Resale Shelf by furnishing to the Holders a written notice (“Suspension Notice”) stating that in the good faith judgment of the Company, it would be either (i) prohibited by the Company’s insider trading policy (as if the Holders were covered by such policy) or (ii) materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such prospectus to be used at such time. The Company’s right to suspend the use of such prospectus under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence may be exercised for a period of not more than ninety (90) days after the date of such notice to the Holders; provided such period may be extended for an additional thirty (30) days with the consent of Holders representing a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided further, that such right to suspend the use of a prospectus shall be exercised by the Company not more than once in any twelve (12) month period. The Holders shall not effect any sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Shelf at any time after they have received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). The Holders may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Shelf following further written notice to such effect (an “End of Suspension Notice”) from the Company to the Holders. The Company shall act in good faith to permit any suspension period contemplated by this paragraph 8 to be concluded as promptly as reasonably practicable.

 

9.     The Holders agree that, except as required by applicable law, the Holders shall treat as confidential the receipt of any Suspension Notice (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material nonpublic information of the Company) hereunder and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such Suspension Notice without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as the information contained therein is or

 

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becomes public, other than as a result of disclosure by a Holder of Registrable Securities in breach of the terms of this Agreement.

 

10.  The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Holders, their respective directors and officers, partners, members, managers, employees, agents, and representatives and each person, if any, who controls a Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any agent thereof (collectively, “Indemnified Persons”), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, costs (including reasonable costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnified Person may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, under the Securities Act or otherwise (collectively, “Losses”), promptly as incurred, arising out of, based upon or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Resale Shelf (or any amendment or supplement thereto), the related prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of, are based upon or resulting from the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case or to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such Loss arises out of, is based upon or results from an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission or so made in reliance upon or in conformity with information furnished by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person in writing specifically for use in the preparation of the Resale Shelf, the related prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by the Purchaser.

 

11.  The Company’s obligation under paragraph 1 of this Exhibit A is subject to each Holder’s furnishing to the Company in writing such information as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with the Resale Shelf, the related prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto. Each Holder shall indemnify the Company, its officers, directors, managers, employees, agents and representatives, and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the Resale Shelf, the related prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for inclusion in such Resale Shelf, related prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, as applicable; provided that the obligation to indemnify shall be individual, not joint and several, and shall be limited to the net amount of proceeds received by the applicable Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Resale Shelf.

 

12.  The Company shall cooperate with the Holders, to the extent the Registrable Securities become freely tradable, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to a Resale Shelf and enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the Holders may reasonably request and registered in such names as each Holder may request.

 

13.  If requested by Holders representing a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall as soon as practicable, subject to any Suspension Notice, (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as each Holder reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement if reasonably requested by Holders representing a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities.

 

14.  As long as Registrable Securities are outstanding, the Company, at all times while it shall be reporting under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such

 

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filings, unless filed through the SEC’s EDGAR system. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as the Holders may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time, to enable the Holders to sell the Class A Shares and Warrants held by the Holders without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including providing any legal opinions, to the extent such exemption is available to the Purchaser at such time. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

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Exhibit B

 

Form of Amended and Restated Charter of the Company

 

See attached.

 

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