Form 8-K
8-K — ARC Group Acquisition I Corp.
Accession: 0001493152-26-021181
Filed: 2026-05-05
Period: 2026-04-29
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Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2026
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British
Virgin Islands
001-43253
N/A00-0000000
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
(Commission
File
Number)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Number)
398
S Mill Avenue, Suite 306, Tempe, AZ 85284
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(928)
625-0928
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions
☐
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of
each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each
exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of
one Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 per share, one warrant, and one right to acquire 1/4th of one Ordinary Share
ARCLU
The Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC
Ordinary Shares included
as part of the Units
ARCL
The Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC
Rights included as part
of the Units
ARCLR
The Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC
Warrants, each warrant exercisable
for one ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
ARCLW
The Nasdaq Stock Market
LLC
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging
growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item
1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
May 1, 2026, ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”) consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”)
of 12,075,000 units (the “Units”), which includes the full exercise of the over-allotment option of 1,575,000 additional
Units granted to ARC Group Securities LLC, as representative of the underwriters (the “Representative”). Each Unit
consists of one ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), one right entitling
the holder to receive one-fourth (1/4th) of one Ordinary Share at the closing of the Company’s business combination
(each, a “Right”) and one redeemable warrant (the “Warrant”), with each Warrant entitling the holder
thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share subject to adjustment. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00
per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $120,750,000.
On
June 30, 2025, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-288410), as amended (the “Initial Registration
Statement”), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) relating to the IPO, which
was declared effective by the Commission on April 27, 2026.
In
connection with the IPO, on April 29, 2026, the Company entered into the following agreements, the forms of which were previously filed
as exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statements:
●
Underwriting
Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and between the Company and ARC Group Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters,
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference;
●
Warrant Agreement, dated
April 29, 2026, by and between the Company and Efficiency, INC., a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference;
●
Rights Agreement, dated
April 29, 2026, by and between the Company and Efficiency, INC., a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference;
●
Letter Agreement, dated
April 29, 2026, by and between the Company, its executive officers, its directors and MFH 2, LLC (the “Sponsor”),
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference;
●
Investment Management Trust
Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and between the Company and Efficiency, INC., a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto
and is incorporated herein by reference;
●
Registration Rights Agreement,
dated April 29, 2026, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and the Holders signatory thereto, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit
10.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
●
Private Units Purchase Agreement,
dated April 29, 2026, by and among the Company and the Sponsor, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference.
●
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and among
the Company and Kiu Cu Seng, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.5 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
●
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and among
the Company and Ian Hanna, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.6 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
●
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and among
the Company and Dr. Satis Waran Nair Krishnan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.7 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
●
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and among
the Company and Inigo Angel Laurduraj, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.8 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
●
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and among
the Company and Soon Ping Pappas, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.9 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
●
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and among
the Company and Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.10 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The
material terms of such agreements are fully described in the Company’s final prospectus, dated April 29, 2026 as filed with the
Commission on April 29, 2026 (the “Prospectus”) and are incorporated herein by reference. Each of the foregoing agreements,
are attached hereto as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K, as enumerated below in the table set forth in response to Item 9.01.
Item
3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On
May 1, 2026, simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, pursuant to the Private Units Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the
private sale of an aggregate of 200,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”) to the Sponsor at a purchase price of
$10.00 per Private Placement Units, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $2,000,000 (the “Private Placement”).
The Private Placement Units are identical to the Units sold in the IPO, except that, for so long as the Private Placement Units are held
by the Sponsor or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Units (i) may not (including the securities underlying the Private
Placement Units), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold until 30 days after the completion of the Company’s
initial business combination, and (ii) are entitled to registration rights. The material terms of the Private Placement Units are fully
described in the Prospectus and are incorporated herein by reference. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect
to the sale of the Private Placement Units. The issuance of the Private Placement Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration
contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
In
connection with the IPO, on April 29, 2026, each of Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the
Company, Kiu Cu Seng, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Ian Hanna, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the Company,
Dr. Satis Waran Nair Krishnan, a director of the Company, Inigo Angel Laurduraj, a director of the Company, and Soon Ping Pappas, a director
of the Company, each entered into an indemnity agreement with the Company. On April 29, 2026, all directors and officers of the Company
along with the Sponsor and certain other security holders named therein, entered into the Letter Agreement.
Other
than the foregoing, none of the directors or officers of the Company is party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant
to which they were appointed as directors, nor are they party to any transactions required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation
S-K involving the Company.
Copies
of the Letter Agreement and indemnity agreements are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.5 through 10.10 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated
herein by reference.
Item
5.03. Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On
April 29, 2026, in connection with the completion of the IPO, the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
became effective (the “Amended Charter”). The terms of the Amended Charter are set forth in the Registration Statement
and are incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Amended Charter is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
8.01 Other Events
A
total of $120,750,000 of the net proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Units, was placed in a U.S.-based trust
account maintained by Efficiency, INC., acting as trustee. Except with respect to the interest earned on the funds held in the trust
account that may be released to the Company to pay its taxes and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses, the funds held
in the trust account will not be released from the trust account until the earliest of: (i) the completion of its initial business combination;
(ii) the redemption of any public shares if it does not complete an initial business combination within the required period; (iii) the
redemption of any public shares in connection with an amendment to the Amended Charter (A) that would modify the substance or timing
of its obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial business combination or to redeem 100% of the public shares if it
is unable to complete its initial business combination within 12 months from the closing of this initial public offering, subject to
extension up to 15 months by means of one three-month extension, or (B) with respect to any other provision of the Amended Charter relating
to the rights of public shareholders; and (iv) our liquidation.
An
audited balance sheet as of May 1, 2026 reflecting receipt of the proceeds upon consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement will
be included in an amendment to the Form 8-K.
On
April 29, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On
May 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and among the Company, D. Boral Capital LLC and ARC Group Securities LLC as representatives of the underwriters named therein.
3.1
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
4.1
Warrant Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and between the Company and Efficiency, INC.
4.2
Rights Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and between the Company and Efficiency, INC.
10.1
Letter Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and between the Company, its executive officers, its directors and the Sponsor
10.2
Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and between the Company and Efficiency, INC.
10.3
Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, among the Company, the Sponsor and the Holders signatory thereto
10.4
Private Units Purchase Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, between the Company and the Sponsor
10.5
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, among the Company and Kiu Cu Seng.
10.6
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, among the Company and Ian Hanna.
10.7
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, among the Company and Dr. Satis Waran Nair Krishnan.
10.8
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, among the Company and Inigo Angel Laurduraj.
10.9
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, among the Company and Soon Ping Pappas.
10.10
Indemnity Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, among the Company and Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee.
10.11
Administrative Services Agreement, dated April 29, 2026, by and between the Company and the Sponsor.
99.1
Press Release, dated April 29, 2026.
99.2
Press Release, dated May 1, 2026.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 4, 2026
ARC Group Acquisition I Corp
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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1.1
Execution
Version
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP.
FORM
OF UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
New
York, New York
April
29, 2026
ARC
Group Securities LLC
398
S Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85281
As
Representative of the Underwriters
named
on Schedule A hereto
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp., a British Virgin Islands business company (the “Company”), hereby confirms its agreement
(this “Agreement”) with ARC Group Securities LLC (hereinafter referred to as “you” (including its correlatives)
acting as representative (the “Representative”) of the several underwriters named on Schedule A hereto (the
“Underwriters” or, each underwriter individually, an “Underwriter”), as follows:
Article
I
Purchase
and Sale of Securities.
Section
1.1 Units.
1.1.1
Purchase of Units. On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions
herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell to the Underwriters, an aggregate of 10,500,000 units of the Company (the “Firm
Units”) at a purchase price (net of discounts and commissions) of $10.00 per Firm Unit (the “Firm Unit Public Offer
Price”), it being understood that the Firm Unit Public Offer Price is not in excess of the price recommended by the QIU (as
defined below). Each Firm Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (individually, a “Class
A Ordinary Share” or “Public Share” and collectively, the “Class A Ordinary Shares” or
“Public Shares,” and such Class A Ordinary Shares together with Class B ordinary shares, collectively, “Ordinary
Shares”), one redeemable warrant (each, a “Public Warrant” and collectively, the “Public Warrants”),
with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided
for in the Warrant Agreement (as defined in Section 2.24.8 below) and one right (each, a “Public Right” and
collectively, the “Public Rights”), with each right entitling the holder to receive one-quarter (1/4) of one Class A Ordinary
Share upon the consummation by the Company of the initial Business Combination (as defined below) as set forth in the Rights Agreement
(as defined in Section 2.24.9). Each Firm Unit consists of one “Public Share,” one “Public Warrant”
and one “Public Right”). The Public Shares, Public Warrants and Public Rights included in the Firm Units will not
be separately tradable until 52 days after the date hereof unless the Representative informs the Company of its decision to allow earlier
separate trading, subject to the Company filing a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
containing an audited balance sheet reflecting the Company’s receipt of the gross proceeds of the Offering (defined below) and
the completion of the Private Placement (defined in Section 1.5.2) and issuing a press release announcing when such separate trading
will begin. The Underwriters, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase from the Company the number of Firm Units set forth opposite
their respective names on Schedule A. The Underwriters shall offer the Firm Units to the public (the “Offering”)
at the offering price of $10.00 per Firm Unit (the “Public Offer Price”) and to certain dealers selected by the Representative
at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $0.05 per Firm Unit under the Public Offer Price (the “Selling Concession”).
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1.1.2
Payment and Delivery. Delivery and payment for the Firm Units shall be made at 10:00 A.M., New York time, on the first (1st) Business
Day (as defined below) following the commencement of trading of the Firm Units at the offices of the Representative, or at such earlier
time and/or such other place as agreed upon by the Representative and the Company. The closing of the Offering is referred to herein
as the “Closing” and the hour and date of delivery and payment for the Firm Units is referred to herein as the “Closing
Date.” Payment for the Firm Units shall be made on the Closing Date through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company
(“DTC”) by wire transfer in Federal (same day) funds. On the Closing Date, an aggregate of $105,000,000 of the net
proceeds from the sale of the Firm Units and Private Placement Units (as defined below) shall be deposited into the trust account (the
“Trust Account”) established by the Company for the benefit of the Public Shareholders (as defined below), as described
in the Registration Statement (as defined in Section 2.1.1 below) and pursuant to the terms of an Investment Management Trust
Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) between the Company and Efficiency, INC. (“Efficiency”), substantially
in the form annexed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. The remaining proceeds (less actual expenses and fees payable pursuant
to this Agreement) shall be paid to the order of the Company on the Closing Date upon delivery of certificates representing the Firm
Units (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative) or through the facilities of DTC for the account of the Underwriters.
The Firm Units shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Representative may request in writing
at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date. The Company will permit the Representative to examine and package the Firm Units
for delivery at least one (1) full Business Day prior to the Closing Date. The Company shall not be obligated to sell or deliver the
Firm Units except upon tender of payment by the Representative for all the Firm Units. As used herein, the term “Business Day”
means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or any day on which national banks in New York, New York are not open for business, and
the term “Public Shareholders” means the holders of the Class A Ordinary Shares sold in the Offering or acquired in
the aftermarket, including any of the Respondents (as defined in Section 2.14 below) to the extent they acquire such Class A Ordinary
Shares in the Offering or in the aftermarket (and solely with respect to such shares).
Section
1.2 Qualified Independent Underwriter. The Company hereby confirms its engagement of IB Capital LLC (“IB Capital”)
and IB Capital hereby confirms its agreement with the Company to render services as a “qualified independent underwriter”
within the meaning of Rule 5121 of the Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) with respect
to the Offering. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company is not issuing and selling any Units to IB Capital in connection with the Offering
and this Agreement. IB Capital, solely in its capacity as the “qualified independent underwriter” with respect to the Offering,
and not otherwise, is referred to herein as the “QIU.” IB Capital hereby consents to the reference to it as set forth
under the heading “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)” in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus (as defined below)
and any amendment or supplement thereto. IB Capital will be paid a fee of 100,000 representative shares.
Section
1.3 Over-Allotment Option.
1.3.1
Grant of Option. The Representative shall have the option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to purchase, on behalf
of the several Underwriters, all or less than all of an additional 1,575,000 units of the Company (the “Option Units”)
solely for the purposes of covering any over-allotments in connection with the distribution and sale of the Firm Units. Such Option Units
shall, at the Representative’s election, be purchased for each account of the several Underwriters in the same proportion as the
number of Firm Units set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name on Schedule A hereto (subject to adjustment by the Representative
to eliminate fractions). Such Option Units shall be identical in all respects to the Firm Units. The Firm Units and the Option Units
are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Public Securities.” No Option Units shall be sold or delivered unless
the Firm Units previously have been, or simultaneously are, sold and delivered. The right to purchase the Option Units, or any portion
thereof, may be exercised from time to time and to the extent not previously exercised may be surrendered and terminated at any time
upon notice by the Representative to the Company. The purchase price to be paid for each Option Unit (net of discounts and commissions)
will be $10.00 per Option Unit. The Option Units shall be offered to the public at the Public Offer Price and to certain dealers selected
by the Representative at a price that represents a concession not in excess of the Selling Concession.
1.3.2
Exercise of Option. The Over-Allotment Option may be exercised by the Representative, on behalf of the several Underwriters, as
to all or any part of the Option Units at any time and from time to time within forty-five (45) days after the Effective Date (as defined
in Section 2.1.1 below). The Representative will not be under any obligation to purchase any Option Units prior to the exercise
of the Over-Allotment Option. The Over-Allotment Option may be exercised by oral notice from the Representative to the Company, which
must be confirmed in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 10.1 herein, setting forth the number of Option Units to
be purchased and the date and time for delivery of and payment for the Option Units, if other than the Closing Date, which date shall
not be earlier than the Closing Date or later than ten (10) full Business Days after the date of the notice (the “Option Closing
Date”), at the offices of the Representative, or at such other time and place as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the
Representative. Upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the Company will become obligated to convey to the several Underwriters,
and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the several Underwriters will become obligated to purchase, the number of
Option Units specified in such notice in the same proportion as the number of Firm Units set forth opposite each Underwriter’s
name on Schedule A hereto.
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1.3.3
Payment and Delivery. Payment for the Option Units shall be made on the Option Closing Date at the Representative’s election
by wire transfer in Federal (same day) funds or by certified or bank cashier’s check(s) in New York Clearing House funds, payable
as follows: $10.00 per Option Unit shall be deposited in the Trust Account pursuant to the Trust Agreement upon delivery of certificates
representing the Option Units (in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative), or through the facilities of DTC for the account
of the Underwriters. The Option Units shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Representative may
request in writing at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be. The Company
will permit the Representative to examine and package the Option Units for delivery at least one (1) full Business Day prior to the Closing
Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be.
Section
1.4 Representative Shares. The Company agrees to issue to the Representative (and/or its designees) 420,000 Class A Ordinary Shares
on the Closing Date, whereby 320,000 ordinary shares to be issued to the Representative and 100,000 ordinary shares to IB Capital LLC,
as the qualified independent underwriter (the “Representative Shares”). Delivery of the Representative’s Shares
shall be made on the Closing Date. The Company shall deliver to the Representative (and/or its designees) in the form of book-entry the
Representative Shares in the name or names and in such authorized denominations as the Representative may request. The Representative
has agreed not to transfer, assign, or sell, pledge, or hypothecate any such Representative Shares, or subject such Representative Shares
to hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person
until 180 days immediately following the closing date of the Company’s Business Combination, which is beyond the required 180 day
lock-up from the effective date of the Registration Statement or commencement of sales of the Offering pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1),
except that (i) the Representative Shares may be transferred, in whole or in part, to any member participating in the Offering and its
officers or partners, its registered persons or affiliates, if all transferred securities remain subject to the lock-up restriction for
the remainder of the one hundred eighty (180) days from the closing date of the Company’s Business Combination; and (ii) the Representative
Shares may be transferred back to the issuer in a transaction exempt from registration with the Commission, or other exceptions as provided
under FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2) (the “FINRA Lockup”). In addition, the Representative has agreed, and will cause any transferee
of the Representative Shares to agree, (a) to vote the Representative’s Shares in favor of any proposed Business Combination; (b)
not to propose any amendment to the memorandum and articles of association not for the purposes of approving, or in conjunction with
the consummation of, a Business Combination (1) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption
in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem one hundred per cent (100%) of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated
a Business Combination within 12 months of the Closing Date (subject to one three-month extension as described in the Registration Statement)
or (2) with respect to any other material provisions relating to the rights of holders of Class A Ordinary Shares or pre-initial Business
Combination activity, unless the Company provides its Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon effectiveness
of any such amendment at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including
interest earned on the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of Public Shares
then in issue, subject to applicable law; (c) not to redeem any shares, including the Representative Shares, into the right to receive
cash from the Trust Account in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination or a shareholder vote to amend the memorandum
and articles of association in the manner described above; (d) shall not participate in any liquidating distributions from the Trust
Account with respect to the Representative Shares if a Business Combination is not consummated within 12 months of the Closing Date (subject
to one three-month extension as described in the Registration Statement), although the Representative will be entitled to liquidating
distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Public Shares it holds if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination
within the prescribed time frame and (e) not to transfer any Representative Shares held by it until the completion of the Business Combination;
provided, however, that the Representative may, subject to applicable FINRA rules, transfer the Representative Shares to any person or
in any transaction permitted by Section 7 of the Insider Letter (the “Business Combination Lockup”).
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1.5 Private Placements.
1.5.1
On May 27, 2025, the Company issued to MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), 12,321,429
ordinary shares (“Founder Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 in a private placement intended to
be exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). On December
3, 2025 and April 6, 2026, the Sponsor surrendered 4,928,572 and 2,217,857 Founder Shares it held for no consideration, respectively,
leaving the Sponsor with 5,175,000 Founder Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, resulting in a purchase price of approximately
$0.00483 per share. No underwriting discounts, commissions or placement fees have been or will be payable in connection with the sale
of the Founder Shares. The Founder Shares shall be held in escrow and subject to restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Registration
Statement. The Sponsor shall have no right to any liquidation distributions with respect to any portion of the Founder Shares in the
event the Company fails to consummate any proposed initial merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization,
reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (“Business Combination”)
within the required time period except with respect to any funds held outside of the Trust Account remaining after payment of all fees
and expenses. The Sponsor shall not have redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares nor shall it be entitled to sell such Founder
Shares to the Company in any tender offer in connection with a proposed Business Combination. To the extent that the Over-allotment Option
is not exercised by the Underwriters in full or in part, up to 675,000 of the Founder Shares shall be forfeited in an amount necessary
to maintain the 28.8% ownership interest in the Ordinary Shares of the Sponsor, officers, directors and advisors of the Company after
giving effect to the Offering and exercise, if any, of the Underwriters’ Over-allotment Option (and excluding the Representative
Shares and the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Placement Units (defined below)).
1.5.2
Simultaneously with the Closing Date, the Sponsor and/or its designees will purchase from the Company, pursuant to the Private Units
Purchase Agreement (as defined in Section 2.24.2 below) in a private placement (the “Private Placement”) intended
to be exempt from registration under the Act, an aggregate of 200,000 units (“Private Placement Units”) (whether or
not the Over-Allotment Option is exercised), each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share (the “Private Shares”),
one redeemable warrant (each, a “Private Warrant” and collectively, the “Private Warrants”), with
each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share, and one right (each, a “Private
Right” and collectively, the “Private Rights”), with each right entitling the holder to receive one-quarter (1/4)
of one Class A Ordinary Share upon the consummation by the Company of the initial Business Combination. The terms of the Private Units
are as described in the Prospectus (as defined in Section 2.1.1 below). No underwriting discounts, commissions or placement fees have
been or will be payable in connection with the Private Placement or the sale of the Private Placement Units. The Company shall cause
to be deposited an amount of additional proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units into the Trust Account such that the amount
of funds in the Trust Account shall be $10.00 per Public Share sold in the Offering.
1.5.3
The amount of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Units, together with the proceeds of the Offering, shall be used to maintain
the amount in trust at $10.00 per Firm Unit sold in the Offering. Additionally, the Sponsor agrees that if the Over-Allotment Option
is exercised, all of the proceeds of such Over-Allotment Option will be deposited into the Trust Account such that the amount in trust
shall be equal to $10.00 per Class A Ordinary Share sold to the public in the Offering, including as a result of the exercise of any
Over-Allotment Option.
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1.6 Trust Account Proceeds.
1.6.1
Working Capital. Upon consummation of the Offering, approximately $1,300,000 (whether or not the Over-Allotment Option is exercised)
of the net proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units shall be released to the Company and held outside the Trust Account
to fund the working capital requirements of the Company.
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II
Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
The
Company represents and warrants to the Underwriters and QIU as of the date hereof as follows:
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2.1 Filing of Registration Statement.
2.1.1
Pursuant to the Act. The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement and any amendments thereto, on Form S-1
(File No. 333-288410), including any related preliminary prospectus (the “Preliminary Prospectus”, including any prospectus
that is included in the registration statement immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement, for the registration
of the Public Securities under the Act, which registration statement and amendment or amendments have been prepared by the Company in
conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations (the “Regulations”) of the Commission under
the Act. Except as the context may otherwise require, such registration statement, as amended, on file with the Commission and effective
as of the date hereof (the “Effective Date”), including the prospectus, financial statements, schedules, exhibits,
and all other documents filed as a part thereof or incorporated therein and all information deemed to be a part thereof as of such time
pursuant to Rule 430A of the Regulations, together with the registration statement filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 462(b) under
the Act, if any, registering additional Public Securities (the “Rule 462(b) Registration Statement”), is hereinafter
called the “Registration Statement,” provided, that any references herein to the Registration Statement at any given
time shall mean such registration statement, as amended, on file with the Commission at such time, including the prospectus, financial
statements, schedules, exhibits, and all other documents filed as a part thereof or incorporated therein and all information deemed to
be a part thereof as of such time pursuant to Rule 430A of the Regulations, and the form of the final prospectus dated the Effective
Date included in the Registration Statement (or, if applicable, the form of final prospectus containing information permitted to be omitted
at the time of effectiveness by Rule 430A of the Regulations filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 of the Regulations), is hereinafter
called the “Prospectus.” For purposes of this Agreement, “Time of Sale,” as used in the Act, means
5:00 p.m., New York time, on the date of this Agreement. Prior to the Time of Sale, the Company prepared a preliminary prospectus, dated
April 16, 2026, for distribution by the Underwriters (such Preliminary Prospectus used most recently prior to the Time of Sale, the “Statutory
Prospectus” and, together with the information included on Schedule B hereto, the “General Disclosure Package”).
Other than the Form 8-A referred to below in Section 2.1.2, together with any correspondence letters between the Company and/or counsel
for the Company and the Commission, no other document with respect to the Registration Statement has been filed under the Act with the
Commission. All of the Public Securities have been or will be registered under the Act pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Registration
Statement has been declared effective by the Commission at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the date hereof. If, subsequent to the date of
this Agreement, the Company or the Representative determines that at the Time of Sale, the General Disclosure Package included an untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted a statement of material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading and agrees to provide an opportunity to purchasers of the Firm Units to terminate their old
purchase contracts and enter into new purchase contracts, then the General Disclosure Package will be deemed to include any additional
information available to purchasers at the time of entry into the first such new purchase contract.
2.1.2
Pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Company has filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as amended (File
Number 001-43253), providing for the registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
of the Public Securities, Public Shares, Public Warrants and Public Rights. The registration of the Public Securities, Public Shares,
Public Warrants and Public Rights under the Exchange Act has been declared effective by the Commission on or prior to the date hereof.
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2.2 No Stop Orders, etc. Neither the Commission nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any foreign or state regulatory authority
has issued any order or threatened to issue any order preventing or suspending the use of any Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus
or has instituted or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened to institute any proceedings with respect to such an order.
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2.3 Disclosures in Registration Statement.
2.3.1
10b-5 Representation. At the Effective Date (or at the effective time of any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement
subsequent to the Effective Date) and at all times subsequent thereto up to the Closing Date, the Registration Statement, the Statutory
Prospectus, and the Prospectus contained or will contain all material statements that are required to be stated therein in accordance
with the Act and the Regulations, and did or will, in all material respects, conform to the requirements of the Act and the Regulations.
At the Effective Date and at the Time of Sale, the Registration Statement did not, and on the Closing Date it will not, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein not misleading; on the date of any filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) and on the Closing Date, the Prospectus (together with any
supplement thereto) will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and at the Time of Sale, the General
Disclosure Package does not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided however that the representation
and warranty made in this Section 2.3.1 does not apply to statements made or statements omitted in reliance upon and in conformity
with, written information furnished to the Company with respect to the Underwriters by the Representative expressly for use in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, or Prospectus, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, which information, it is agreed,
shall consist solely of the following (the “Underwriter Information”): the names of the Underwriters, the subsection
titled and “Selling Restrictions” included in the section captioned and the subsection titled “Determination of Offering
Price” in the section captioned “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest) and 14th, 16th, and 20th
paragraphs in the section captioned “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)”.
2.3.2
Disclosure of Agreements. The agreements and documents described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package,
and the Prospectus conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained therein and there are no agreements or other
documents required to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus, or to be filed with
the Commission as exhibits to the Registration Statement, that have not been so described or filed. Each agreement or other instrument
(however characterized or described) to which the Company is a party, or by which its property or business is or may be bound or affected,
and that is referred to in the Registration Statement or attached as an exhibit thereto or that is material to the Company’s business,
has been duly and validly executed by the Company, is in full force and effect in all material respects, and is enforceable against the
Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, the other parties thereto, in all material respects in accordance with its terms, except
(a) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally, (b) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the foreign, federal, and state
securities laws, and (c) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to
the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought, and none of such agreements
or instruments has been assigned by the Company, and neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party is in
breach or default thereunder and, to the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving
of notice, or both, would constitute a breach or default thereunder. To the Company’s knowledge, performance by the Company of
the material provisions of such agreements or instruments will not result in a violation of any existing applicable law, rule, regulation,
judgment, order, or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
assets or businesses, including, without limitation, those relating to environmental laws and regulations.
2.3.3
Prior Securities Transactions. No securities of the Company have been sold by the Company or by or on behalf of, or for the benefit
of, any person or persons controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company since the date of the Company’s
formation, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus.
2.3.4
Regulations. The disclosures in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus concerning the
effects of foreign, federal, state and local regulation on the Company’s business as currently contemplated are correct in all
material respects and do not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
in which they were made, not misleading.
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2.4 Changes after Dates in Registration Statement.
2.4.1
No Material Adverse Change. Since the end of the period covered by the latest audited financial statements included in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, except as otherwise specifically stated therein: (i) no event that has
occurred that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) on the condition, financial or otherwise,
or business prospects of the Company; (ii) there have been no material transactions entered into by the Company, other than as contemplated
pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) no member of the Company’s board of directors or management has resigned from any position with
the Company; and (iv) no event or occurrence has taken place which materially impairs, or would likely materially impair, with the passage
of time, the ability of the members of the Company’s board of directors or management to act in their capacities with the Company
as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus.
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2.4.2
Recent Securities Transactions, etc. Since the end of the period covered by the latest audited financial statements included in
the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, and except as may otherwise be indicated or contemplated
herein or therein, the Company has not: (i) issued any securities or incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, for
borrowed money other than in the ordinary course of business; or (ii) declared or paid any dividend or made any other distribution on
or in respect to its capital stock.
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2.5 Independent Accountants. Guandong Prouden CPAs GP (“Prouden”), whose report is filed with the Commission
as part of the Registration Statement and included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus,
is an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Act, the Regulations, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (the “PCAOB”), including the rules and regulations promulgated by such entity. To the Company’s knowledge,
Prouden is duly registered and in good standing with the PCAOB. Prouden has not, during the periods covered by the financial statements
included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, provided to the Company any non-audit services,
as such term is used in Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act.
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2.6 Financial Statements; Statistical Data.
2.6.1
Financial Statements. The financial statements, including the notes thereto and supporting schedules included in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, fairly present in all material respects the financial position and the
results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods to which they apply; and such financial statements have been prepared
in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), consistently applied throughout
the periods involved, except as disclosed therein; and the supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement present fairly
in all material respects the information required to be stated therein in conformity with the Regulations. No other financial statements
or supporting schedules are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package, or the Prospectus. The Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus disclose all material off-balance
sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations), and other relationships of the Company with unconsolidated
entities or other persons that may have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial
condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenues or expenses.
There are no pro forma or as adjusted financial statements which are required to be included in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus in accordance with Regulation S-X of the Regulations which have not been included as so required.
2.6.2
Statistical Data. The statistical, industry-related and market-related data included in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package, and/or the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources which the Company reasonably and in good faith believes
are reliable and accurate, and such data agree with the sources from which they are derived.
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2.7 Authorized Capital; Options. etc. The Company had at the date or dates indicated in each of the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, as the case may be, duly authorized, issued, and outstanding capitalization as set forth
in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus. Based on the assumptions stated in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, the Company will have on the Closing Date the adjusted share capitalization
set forth therein. Except as set forth in, or contemplated by, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus,
on the Effective Date and on the Closing Date, there will be no options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire any
authorized, but unissued Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares, or any contracts or commitments to issue or
sell Ordinary Shares or any such options, warrants, rights or convertible securities.
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2.8 Valid Issuance of Securities, etc.
2.8.1
Outstanding Securities. All issued and outstanding securities of the Company issued prior to the Offering and Private Placement
have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof have no rights of rescission
with respect thereto, and are not subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; and none of such securities were issued
in violation of the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company.
The outstanding securities of the Company issued prior to the Offering and Private Placement conform to the descriptions thereof contained
in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus. All offers, sales, and any transfers of the outstanding
securities of the Company issued prior to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement were at all relevant times either registered
under the Act and the applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws or exempt from such registration requirements (based in part on the
representations and warranties of the purchasers of the securities of the Company issued prior to the Offering and Private Placement).
2.8.2
Public Securities. The Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants, the Public Rights and the Class A Ordinary Shares
underlying the Public Warrants and the Public Rights, have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance and when issued and paid for
in accordance with this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders thereof are not and will not be
subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants, the Public
Rights and the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants and the Public Rights are not and will not be subject to the preemptive
rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company; and all corporate action required
to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants, the Public Rights
and the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants and the Public Rights, has been duly and validly taken. The Public Securities,
the Public Shares, the Public Warrants, the Public Rights and the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants and the Public
Rights, conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure
Package, and the Prospectus, as the case may be.
2.8.3
Private Placement Units. The Private Placement Units, the Private Shares, the Private Warrants, the Private Rights and the Class
A Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Warrants and Private Rights, have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance and when issued
and paid for in accordance with the Private Units Purchase Agreement will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the holders
thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Private Placement Units, the Private
Shares, the Private Warrants, the Private Rights and the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Private the Private Warrants and the
Private Rights, are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual
rights granted by the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Private
Placement Units, and the Private Shares, the Private Warrants, the Private Rights and the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Private
Warrants and the Private Rights, has been duly and validly taken. The Private Placement Units conform in all material respects to the
descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, as the case may be.
2.8.4
Representative Shares. The Representative Shares have been duly authorized, duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;
the holders thereof are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; the Representative Shares
are not and will not be subject to the preemptive rights of any holders of any security of the Company or similar contractual rights
granted by the Company; and all corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of the Representative
Shares has been duly and validly taken. The Representative Shares conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained
in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, as the case may be.
2.8.5
No Integration. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates has, prior to the date hereof, made any offer or sale of any securities
which are required to be “integrated” pursuant to the Act or the Regulations with the offer and sale of the Public Securities,
the Public Shares, the Public Warrants and the Public Rights pursuant to the Registration Statement, or the Private Placement Units in
the Private Placement.
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2.9 Registration Rights of Third Parties. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and
the Prospectus, no holders of any securities of the Company or any rights exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into securities
of the Company have the right to require the Company to register any such securities of the Company under the Act or to include any such
securities in a registration statement to be filed by the Company.
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2.10 Validity and Binding Effect of Agreements. This Agreement, the Insider Letter (as defined in Section 2.24.1 below),
the Trust Agreement, the Private Units Purchase Agreement (as defined in Section 2.24.2), the Founder Share Subscription Agreement
(as defined in Section 2.24.3) the Services Agreement (as defined in Section 2.24.6 below), the Warrant Agreement (as defined
in Section 2.24.8), the Rights Agreement (as defined in Section 2.24.9) and the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in Section
2.24.5 below) (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) have been duly and validly authorized by the Company,
and, when executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, will constitute valid and binding agreements of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except: (i) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; (ii) as enforceability of any indemnification
or contribution provision may be limited under foreign, federal and state securities laws; and (iii) that the remedy of specific performance
and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before
which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
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2.11 No Conflicts etc. The execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, the consummation
by the Company of the transactions therein contemplated, and the compliance by the Company with the terms thereof do not and will not,
with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both: (i) result in a breach or violation of, or conflict with any of the
terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation, modification, termination or imposition of any lien,
charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any agreement, obligation, condition, covenant,
or instrument to which the Company is a party or bound or to which its property is subject except pursuant to the Trust Agreement; (ii)
result in any violation of the provisions of the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as the
same may be amended from time to time, collectively the “Charter Documents”); or (iii) violate any existing
applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having
jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties, business or assets, except such violation or breach that would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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2.12 No Defaults; Violations. No default exists in the due performance and observance of any term, covenant or condition of any
license, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, note, loan, or credit agreement, or any other agreement or instrument evidencing
an obligation for borrowed money, or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company may be
bound or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company is subject. The Company is not in violation of any term or provision
of its Charter Documents or in violation of any franchise, license, permit, applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment or decree of any
governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties or businesses.
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2.13 Corporate Power; Licenses; Consents.
2.13.1
Conduct of Business. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority, and has all necessary authorizations, approvals,
orders, licenses, certificates, and permits of and from all governmental regulatory officials and bodies that it needs as of the date
hereof to conduct its business for the purposes described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus.
The disclosures in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus concerning the effects of foreign,
federal, state, and local regulation on this Offering and the Company’s business purpose as currently contemplated are correct
in all material respects and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since its formation and except as described in
the Registration Statement, the Company has conducted no business and has incurred no liabilities other than in connection with its formation
and in furtherance of the Offering.
2.13.2
Transactions Contemplated Herein. The Company has all corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry
out the provisions and conditions hereof, and all consents, authorizations, approvals, and orders required in connection therewith have
been obtained. No consent, authorization, or order of, and no filing with, any court, government agency, or other body, foreign or domestic,
is required for the valid issuance, sale, and delivery, of the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants, the Public
Rights, the Private Placement Units, the Private Shares, the Private Warrants, the Private Rights, the Founder Shares and the consummation
of the transactions and agreements contemplated by the Transaction Documents and as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package, and Prospectus, except with respect to applicable foreign, federal, and state securities laws, the rules of the Nasdaq
Stock Market and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”).
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2.14 D&O Questionnaires. To the Company’s knowledge, all information contained in the questionnaires completed immediately
prior to the initial filing of the Registration Statement and provided to the Representative (the “Questionnaires”)
by each of the Company’s officers, directors, 5% beneficial owners, and owners of unregistered securities acquired within the past
180 days (the “Respondents”), as such Questionnaires may have been updated from time to time and confirmed by each
of the Respondents, as well as the biographies previously provided to the Representative, is true and correct in all material respects
and the Company has not become aware of any information which would cause the information disclosed in the Questionnaires to become inaccurate
and incorrect.
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2.15 Litigation; Governmental Proceedings. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry, arbitration, investigation, litigation,
or governmental proceeding pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against, or involving the Company or, to the Company’s
knowledge, any of the Respondents, which has not been disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the
Prospectus.
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2.16 Good Standing. The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation and is in good standing under
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in
each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of business requires such qualification, except where the
failure to qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, earnings, assets, business,
operations or properties of the Company, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business (a “Material
Adverse Effect”).
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2.17 No Consideration of a Business Combination. Prior to the date hereof, neither the Company nor any Respondent has, and as
of the Closing Date, the Company and such Respondents will not have: (a) had any specific Business Combination under consideration; or
(b) directly or indirectly, contacted any prospective target business which the Company may seek to acquire (each, a “Target
Business”) or had any substantive discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect to effecting any potential Business Combination
with the Company.
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2.18 Transactions Affecting Disclosure to FINRA.
2.18.1
To the Company’s knowledge, all information contained in the questionnaires (the “FINRA Questionnaires”) completed
by each of the Respondents and provided to the Representative, as such FINRA Questionnaires may have been updated from time to time and
confirmed by each of the Respondents, is true and correct and the Company has not become aware of any information which would cause the
information disclosed in the FINRA Questionnaires to become inaccurate and incorrect.
2.18.2
Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, there are no claims, payments,
arrangements, agreements, or understandings relating to the payment of a finder’s, consulting, or origination fee by the Company
or any Respondent with respect to the sale of the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants and the Public Rights hereunder
or any other arrangements, agreements, or understandings of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any Respondent that may
affect the Underwriters’ compensation, as determined by FINRA.
2.18.3
Except as described herein or in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, the Company has not
made any direct or indirect payments (in cash, securities, or otherwise) to: (i) any person, as a finder’s fee, consulting fee,
or otherwise, in consideration of such person raising capital for the Company or introducing to the Company persons who raised or provided
capital to the Company; (ii) to any “participating member as defined in FINRA Rule 5110(j)(15) (“Participating Member”);
or (iii) to any person or entity that has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any Participating Member, within
the 180-day period prior to the initial filing date of the Registration Statement with the Commission.
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2.18.4
To the Company’s knowledge, except as set forth in the FINRA Questionnaires, no Respondent is a Participating Member or a person
associated or affiliated with a Participating Member.
2.18.5
To the Company’s knowledge, except as set forth in the FINRA Questionnaires, no Respondent is an owner of stock or other securities
of any Participating Member (other than securities purchased in the open market).
2.18.6
To the Company’s knowledge, except as set forth in the FINRA Questionnaires, no Respondent has made a subordinated loan to any
Participating Member.
2.18.7
No proceeds from the sale of the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants and the Public Rights (excluding underwriting
compensation) will be paid to any Participating Member, or any persons associated or affiliated with a Participating Member, except as
specifically authorized herein.
2.18.8
To the Company’s knowledge, except as set forth in the FINRA Questionnaires, no person to whom securities of the Company have been
privately issued within the 180-day period prior to the initial filing date of the Registration Statement with the Commission has any
relationship or affiliation or association with any Participating Member.
2.18.9
Except with respect to the conflict of interest involving the Representative (as defined by the FINRA Rules) described in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, to the Company’s knowledge, no Participating Member in the Offering
has a conflict of interest (as defined by FINRA rules) with the Company.
2.18.10
Except with respect to the Representative in connection with the Offering and as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the
General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has not entered into any agreement or arrangement (including, without limitation,
any consulting agreement or any other type of agreement) during the 180-day period prior to the initial filing date of the Registration
Statement with the Commission, which arrangement or agreement provides for the receipt of any “underwriting compensation”
as defined in FINRA Rule 5110.01 from the Company to a Participating Member.
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2.19 Taxes.
2.19.1
There are no transfer taxes or other similar fees or charges under U.S. federal law or the laws of any U.S. state or any political subdivision
thereof, or under the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction, required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the issuance or sale by the Company of the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants and the Public Rights.
2.19.2
The Company has filed all U.S. federal, state, and local, and non-U.S., tax returns that are required to be filed or has requested extensions
thereof, and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and any other assessment, fine, or penalty levied against it, to the extent
that any of the foregoing is due and payable.
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2.20 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of the Respondents or any other person acting on behalf of the
Company is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that: (i) would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”) or otherwise subject
the Company to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal, or governmental litigation or proceeding; (ii) if not done in the past,
might reasonably be expected to have had a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) if not continued in the future, might reasonably be expected
to materially and adversely affect the assets, business, or operations of the Company. The foregoing includes, without limitation, giving
or agreeing to give any money, gift, or similar benefit (other than legal price concessions to customers in the ordinary course of business)
to any customer, supplier, employee, or agent of a customer or supplier, or official or employee of any governmental agency or instrumentality
of any government (domestic or foreign) or any political party or candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or any political party or
candidate for office (domestic or foreign) or other person who was, is, or may be in a position to help or hinder the business of the
Company (or assist it in connection with any actual or proposed transaction). The Company’s internal accounting controls and procedures
are sufficient in all material respects to cause the Company to comply with the FCPA.
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2.21 Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act. The operations of the Company have been conducted at all times in compliance
with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act of 1970, as
amended, the 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 “Money Laundering
Laws”) and no action, suit, or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority, body, or any arbitrator
involving the Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.
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2.22 Bank Secrecy Act Money Laundering; Patriot Act. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any Respondent,
has violated: (i) the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, (ii) the Money Laundering Laws or (iii) the Uniting and Strengthening of America
by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, and/or the rules and regulations
promulgated under any such law, or any successor law.
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2.23 Officers’ Certificate. Any certificate signed by any duly authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Representative
or to its counsel shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Underwriters and QIU as to the matters covered
thereby.
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2.24 Agreements with Company Affiliates and Others.
2.24.1
Insider Letter. The Company has caused to be duly executed legally binding and enforceable agreement (except (i) as such enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as enforceability
of any indemnification contribution provision may be limited under foreign, federal, and state securities laws, and (iii) that the remedy
of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion
of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought) in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the
“Insider Letter”), pursuant to which each of the Respondents agrees to certain matters, including but not limited
to, the voting of the Ordinary Shares of the Company held by them and certain matters described as being agreed to by them under the
“Proposed Business” section of the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and Prospectus.
2.24.2
Private Units Purchase Agreement. The Sponsor has executed and delivered a unit purchase agreement, the form of which is filed
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Private Units Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsor
has agreed, among other things, to purchase the Private Placement Units on the Closing Date. Pursuant to the Private Units Purchase Agreement,
the Sponsor has waived any and all rights and claims it may have to any proceeds, and any interest thereon, held in the Trust Account
as described in such Private Units Purchase Agreement.
2.24.3
Founder Share Subscription Agreement. The Sponsor has executed and delivered a subscription agreement, which is filed as an exhibit
to the Registration Statement (the “Founder Share Subscription Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased
the Founder Shares.
2.24.4
Non-Competition/Solicitation. To the Company’s knowledge, no Respondent is subject to any non-competition agreement or non-solicitation
agreement with any employer or prior employer which could materially affect such Respondent’s ability to be and act in the capacity
of a director or officer of the Company, as applicable.
2.24.5
Registration Rights Agreement. The Company, the Representative, the holders of Founder Shares and the holders of the Private Placement
Units have entered into a registration rights agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”), substantially in the form
filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, whereby such parties will be entitled to certain registration rights with respect
to such securities, as set forth in such Registration Rights Agreement and described more fully in the Registration Statement.
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2.24.6
Administrative Services. The Company has entered into an agreement (“Services Agreement”) with the Sponsor,
substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, pursuant to which the Sponsor will make available to the
Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support
for $20,000 per month payable until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the
Trust Account.
2.24.7
Investment Management Trust Agreement. The Company has entered into the Trust Agreement with respect to certain proceeds of the
Offering and the Private Placement, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, pursuant to which the
funds held in the Trust Account may be released under limited circumstances. The Trust Agreement shall not be amended, modified, or otherwise
changed in any way that modifies the rights or obligations of the Company without the prior written consent of the Representative.
2.24.8
Warrant Agreement. The Company has entered into a warrant agreement with respect to the Public Warrants to be issued as part of
the Public Securities and the Private Warrants to be issued as part of the Private Placement Units with Efficiency, substantially in
the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Warrant Agreement”).
2.24.9
Rights Agreement. The Company has entered into a rights agreement with respect to the Rights to be issued as part of the Public
Securities with Efficiency, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Rights Agreement”).
2.24.10
Loans. The Sponsor has agreed to make loans to the Company in the aggregate amount of up to $350,000, as described in the Registration
Statement (the “Insider Loan”). The Insider Loan will not bear any interest and will be repayable by the Company upon the
consummation of the Offering.
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2.25 Investments. No more than 45% of the “value” (as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (“Investment Company Act”)) of the Company’s total assets (exclusive of cash items and “Government
Securities,” as defined in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act) consist of, and no more than 45% of the Company’s
net income after taxes is derived from, securities other than Government Securities.
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2.26 Investment Company Act. The Company is not required, and upon the issuance and sale of the Public Securities as herein contemplated
and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Prospectus will not be required, to register as an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act.
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2.27 Subsidiaries. The Company does not own an interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
trust, or other business entity.
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2.28 Related Party Transactions. No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among any of the Company or any Respondent,
on the one hand, and any customer or supplier of the Company or any Respondent, on the other hand, which is required by the Act, the
Exchange Act, or the Regulations to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus, which
is not so described. There are no outstanding loans, advances, or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of
any of the officers or directors of the Company or any of their respective family members, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus. The Company has not extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of
credit, or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or officer of the Company.
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2.29 No Influence. The Company has not offered, or caused the Representative to offer, the Firm Units to any person or entity
with the intention of unlawfully influencing: (a) a customer or supplier of the Company or any affiliate of the Company to alter the
customer’s or supplier’s level or type of business with the Company or such affiliate or (b) a journalist or publication
to write or publish favorable information about the Company or any such affiliate.
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2.30 Sarbanes-Oxley. The Company is in material compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (“SOX”),
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and related or similar rules and regulations promulgated by any governmental or
self-regulatory entity or agency, that are applicable to it as of the date hereof.
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2.31 Nasdaq Eligibility. As of the Effective Date, the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants and the Public
Rights have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market (the “Nasdaq”), subject to official notice of issuance
and evidence of satisfactory distribution. There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or any of the Company’s
directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with (as and when applicable), and immediately following the Effective
Date the Company will be in compliance with, Nasdaq rules.
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2.32 Board of Directors. As of the Effective Date, the board of directors of the Company will be comprised of the persons set
forth as “Directors” or “Director nominees” under the heading of the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus
captioned “Management.” As of the Effective Date, the qualifications of the persons serving as board members and the overall
composition of the board will comply with SOX and the rules promulgated thereunder and the rules of Nasdaq that are, in each case, applicable
to the Company. As of the Effective Date, the Company will have an Audit Committee that satisfies the applicable requirements under SOX
and the rules promulgated thereunder and the rules of Nasdaq.
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2.33 Emerging Growth Status. From the date of the Company’s formation through the date hereof, the Company has been and
is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Act (an “Emerging Growth Company”).
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2.34 Free-Writing Prospectus and Testing-the-Waters. The Company has not made any offer relating to the Public Securities that
would constitute an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Act, or that would otherwise constitute a “free
writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405. The Company (a) has not engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication other than
Testing-the-Waters Communications with the consent of the Representative with entities that are qualified institutional buyers within
the meaning of Rule 144A under the Act or institutions that are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Act and
(b) has not authorized anyone to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications other than its officers and the Representative and individuals
engaged by the Representative. The Company has not distributed any written Testing-the-Waters Communications other than those listed
on Schedule C hereto. As used herein, “Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any oral or written communication
with potential investors within the meaning of Section 5(d) of the Act, and “Written Testing-the-Waters Communication”
means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405.
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2.35 Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company maintains effective “disclosure controls and procedures” (as
defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act to the extent required by such rule).
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2.36 Definition of “Knowledge”. As used in herein, the term “knowledge of the Company” (or
similar language) shall mean the knowledge of the Company’s executive officers and directors, with the assumption that such officers
and directors shall have made reasonable and diligent inquiry of the matters presented.
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III
Covenants
of the Company.
The
Company covenants and agrees as follows:
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3.1 Amendments to Registration Statement. The Company will deliver to the Representative, prior to filing, any amendment or supplement
to the Registration Statement or Prospectus proposed to be filed after the Effective Date and shall not file any such amendment or supplement
to which the Representative shall reasonably object in writing.
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3.2 Federal Securities Laws.
3.2.1
Compliance. During the time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Act, the Company will use all reasonable efforts
to comply with all requirements imposed upon it by the Act, the Regulations, and the Exchange Act and by the regulations under the Exchange
Act, as from time to time in force, so far as necessary to permit the continuance of sales of or dealings in the Public Securities in
accordance with the provisions hereof and the Prospectus. If at any time when a Prospectus relating to the Public Securities is required
to be delivered under the Act, any event shall have occurred as a result of which, in the opinion of counsel for the Company or counsel
for the Underwriters, the General Disclosure Package and/or the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, includes an untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary during such period to amend the Registration
Statement or amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package and Prospectus to comply with the Act, the Company will notify the Representative
promptly and prepare and file with the Commission, subject to Section 3.1 hereof, an appropriate amendment to the Registration
Statement or amendment or supplement to the General Disclosure Package and Prospectus (at the expense of the Company) so as to correct
such statement or omission or effect such compliance.
3.2.2
Filing of Final Prospectus. The Company will promptly file the Prospectus (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Representative) with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Rule 424 of the Regulations.
3.2.3
Exchange Act Registration. For a period of five years from the Effective Date (except in connection with a going private transaction),
or until such earlier time upon which the Trust Account is to be liquidated if a Business Combination has not been consummated as required
by its Charter Documents (the “Termination Date”), the Company (i) will use its best efforts to maintain the registration
of the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants and the Public Rights and (ii) will not deregister the Public Securities,
the Public Shares the Public Warrants or the Public Rights under the Exchange Act without the prior written consent of the Representative.
3.2.4
Free Writing Prospectuses. The Company agrees that it will not make any offer relating to the Public Securities that would constitute
an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Act.
3.2.5
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance. As soon as it is legally required to do so, the Company shall take all actions necessary to obtain
and thereafter maintain material compliance with each applicable provision of SOX and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
and related or similar rules and regulations promulgated by any other governmental or self-regulatory entity or agency with jurisdiction
over the Company.
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3.3 Emerging Growth Company Status. The Company will promptly notify the Representative if the Company ceases to be an Emerging
Growth Company at any time prior to the earlier of five years after the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination,
or the liquidation of the Trust Account if a Business Combination is not consummated by the Termination Date.
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3.4 Delivery of Materials to Underwriters. The Company will deliver to the each of the Underwriters, without charge and from time
to time during the period when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Act or the Exchange Act, such number of copies of each
Statutory Prospectus, the Prospectus, and all amendments and supplements to such documents as such Underwriters may reasonably request.
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3.5 Effectiveness and Events Requiring Notice to the Representative. The Company will use its best efforts to cause the Registration
Statement to remain effective and will notify the Representative immediately and confirm the notice in writing: (i) of the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto; (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment thereto or preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus
or the Prospectus or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iii) of the issuance by any foreign
or state securities commission of any proceedings for the suspension of the qualification of the Public Securities for offering or sale
in any jurisdiction or of the initiation, or the threatening, of any proceeding for that purpose; (iv) of the mailing and delivery to
the Commission for filing of any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus; (v) of the receipt of any comments
or request for any additional information from the Commission; and (vi) of the happening of any event during the period described in
this Section 3.5 that, in the judgment of the Company or its counsel, makes any statement of a material fact made in the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus untrue or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement,
the General Disclosure Package, and Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, (with respect to the Prospectus and the General
Disclosure Package and in the light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading. If the Commission or any foreign
or state securities commission shall enter a stop order or suspend such qualification at any time, the Company will make every reasonable
effort to obtain promptly the lifting of such order.
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3.6 Review of Financial Statements. Until the earlier of five years from the Effective Date or until the liquidation of the Trust
Account if a Business Combination is not consummated by the Termination Date, the Company, at its expense, shall cause its regularly
engaged independent certified public accountants to review (but not audit) the Company’s financial statements for each of the first
three fiscal quarters prior to the announcement of quarterly financial information and the filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q quarterly
report.
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3.7 Affiliated Transactions.
3.7.1
Business Combinations. The Company will not consummate a Business Combination with an entity that is affiliated with any Respondent
unless, in each case, (i) the Company obtains an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent firm that
commonly renders fairness opinions on the type of target business the Company is seeking to acquire that the Business Combination is
fair to the Company from a financial point of view and (ii) a majority of the Company’s disinterested and independent directors
(if there are any) approve such transaction.
3.7.2
Compensation. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus and as provided
for otherwise herein and in the Insider Letter, the Company shall not pay any Respondent or any of their affiliates any fees or compensation
for services rendered to the Company prior to, or in connection with, either this Offering or the Business Combination.
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3.8 Investor Relations Firm. Promptly after the execution of a definitive agreement for a Business Combination, the Company shall
retain an investor relations firm with the expertise necessary to assist the Company both before and after the consummation of the Business
Combination.
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3.9 Reports to the Representative.
3.9.1
Periodic Reports, etc. For a period of five years from the Effective Date or until the Termination Date or such earlier time upon
which the Company is required to be liquidated and dissolved, the Company will furnish to the Representative and its counsel copies of
such financial statements and other periodic and special reports as the Company from time to time furnishes generally to holders of any
class of its securities, and shall promptly furnish to the Representative: (i) a copy of each periodic report the Company is required
to file with the Commission; (ii) a copy of every press release and every news item and article with respect to the Company or its affairs
which was released by the Company; (iii) a copy of each Current Report on Form 8-K and any Schedules 13D, 13G, 14D-1, or 13E-4 received
or prepared by the Company; (iv) five copies of each registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission under the Act; and
(v) such additional documents and information with respect to the Company and the affairs of any future subsidiaries of the Company as
the Representative may from time to time reasonably request; provided that the Representative shall sign, if requested by the Company,
a Regulation FD compliant confidentiality agreement which is reasonably acceptable to the Representative and its counsel in connection
with the Representative’s receipt of such information. Documents filed with the Commission pursuant to Electronic Data Gathering,
Analysis and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”) shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Representative pursuant to this
Section 3.9.1.
3.9.2
Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent. For a period of five years following the Effective Date or until the Termination Date or such
earlier time upon which the Company is required to be liquidated, the Company shall retain a transfer agent and warrant agent reasonably
acceptable to the Representative. Efficiency is acceptable to the Representative and the Underwriters.
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3.10 Payment of Expenses. The Company agrees to pay on each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, to the extent
not paid at Closing Date, or such later date as may be agreed to by the Representative in its sole discretion, all fees and expenses
incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including, but not limited to: (i) the preparation,
printing, filing, and mailing (including the payment of postage with respect to such mailing) of the Registration Statement, the Statutory
Prospectus, and the final Prospectus and mailing of this Agreement and related documents, including the cost of all copies thereof and
any amendments thereof or supplements thereto supplied to the Underwriters in quantities as may be required by the Underwriters; (ii)
the printing, engraving, issuance, and delivery of the Firm Units and Option Units, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon;
(iii) Nasdaq filing fees or, if necessary, the qualification of the Public Securities under state or foreign securities or Blue Sky laws;
(iv) fees incurred in registering the Offering with FINRA; (v) fees and disbursements of the transfer agent, right agent and warrant
agent; (vi) all costs and expenses of the Company associated with “road show” marketing and “due diligence” trips
for the Company’s management to meet with prospective investors, including, without limitation, all travel, food and lodging expenses
associated with such trips incurred by the Company or such management; (vii) any Selling Concession; and (viii) all other reasonable
out of pocket costs and expenses, including reimbursement of certain expenses of the Representative, agreed to in writing in advance
incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder which are not otherwise specifically provided for in this Section 3.10;
provided that the amount of expenses of the Representative, including legal fees and due diligence and background check fees, to be reimbursed
by the Company shall not exceed $200,000 in total and shall be payable as set forth in the funds flow memorandum agreed among the parties.
If the Offering is consummated, the Representative may deduct from the net proceeds of the Offering payable to the Company on the Closing
Date the expenses set forth above (which shall be mutually agreed upon between the Company and the Representative prior to the Closing
Date) to be paid by the Company to the Representative and others.
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3.11 Application of Net Proceeds. The Company will apply the net proceeds from this Offering received by it in a manner substantially
consistent with the application described under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Prospectus.
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3.12 Delivery of Earnings Statements to Security Holders. The Company will make generally available to its security holders as
soon as practicable, but not later than the first day of the sixteenth full calendar month following the Effective Date, an earnings
statement (which need not be certified by independent public or independent certified public accountants unless required by the Act or
the Regulations, but which shall satisfy the provisions of Rule 158(a) under Section 11(a) of the Act) covering a period of at least
twelve consecutive months beginning after the Effective Date.
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3.13 Notice to FINRA.
3.13.1
Assistance with Business Combination. For a period of sixty (60) days following the date hereof, in the event any person or entity
(regardless of any FINRA affiliation or association) is engaged to assist the Company in its search for a Business Combination candidate
or to provide any similar Business Combination-related services, the Company will provide the following information (the “Business
Combination Information”) to the Representative: (i) complete details of all services and copies of agreements governing such
services (which details or agreements may be appropriately redacted to account for privilege or confidentiality concerns); and (ii) justification
as to why the person or entity providing the Business Combination-related services should not be considered an “underwriter and
related person” with respect to the Company’s initial public offering, as such term is defined in FINRA Rule 5110. The Company
also agrees that proper disclosure of such arrangement or potential arrangement will be made in the proxy statement which the Company
will file for purposes of soliciting shareholder approval for the Business Combination. Upon the Company’s delivery of the Business
Combination Information to the Representative, the Company hereby expressly authorizes the Representative to provide such information
directly to FINRA, if required, as a result of representations the Representative has made to FINRA in connection with the Offering.
3.13.2
Broker/Dealer. In the event the Company intends to register as a broker/dealer, merge with or acquire a registered broker/dealer,
or otherwise become a member of FINRA, it shall promptly notify the Representative.
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3.14 Stabilization. Neither the Company, nor, to its knowledge, any of its employees, officers, directors, or shareholders has
taken or will take, directly or indirectly, (without the consent of the Representative) any action designed to or that has constituted
or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the
price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Public Securities.
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3.15 Internal Controls. From and after the Closing Date, the Company will maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient
to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization;
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary in order to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and to maintain
accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization;
and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken
with respect to any differences.
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3.16 Accountants. For a period of five years from the Effective Date or until the Termination Date or such earlier time upon which
the Trust Account is required to be liquidated, the Company shall retain Prouden or other independent public accountants reasonably acceptable
to the Representative.
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3.17 Form 8-Ks. The Company has retained Prouden to audit the balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date (the “Audited
Balance Sheet”) reflecting the receipt by the Company of the proceeds of the Offering and the Private Placement. Within four
(4) Business Days of the Closing Date, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission, which Report shall contain
the Company’s Audited Balance Sheet. If the Over-Allotment Option has not been exercised on the Effective Date (and is exercised
subsequent to the Effective Date), the Company will also file an amendment to the Form 8-K, or a new Form 8-K, to provide updated financial
information of the Company to reflect the exercise and consummation of the Over-Allotment Option.
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3.18 FINRA. Until the Option Closing Date, if any, the Company shall advise the Representative if it is aware that any 10% or
greater shareholder of the Company becomes an affiliate or associated person of a Participating Member.
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3.19 Corporate Proceedings. All corporate proceedings and other legal matters necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been done to the reasonable satisfaction to counsel for the Underwriters.
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3.20 Investment Company. The Company shall cause the proceeds of the Offering to be held in the Trust Account to be invested only
as set forth in the Trust Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and disclosed in the Prospectus. The Company will otherwise conduct
its business in a manner so that it will not be required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company
Act. Furthermore, once the Company consummates a Business Combination, it will be engaged in a business other than that of investing,
reinvesting, owning, holding, or trading securities.
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3.21 Press Releases. The Company agrees that it will not issue press releases or engage in any other publicity, without the Representative’s
prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), for a period of twenty-five (25) days after the Closing Date; provided that
in no event shall the Company be prohibited from issuing any press release or engaging in any other publicity required by law
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3.22 Insurance. The Company will maintain directors’ and officers’ insurance (including, without limitation, insurance
covering the Company, its directors and officers for liabilities or losses arising in connection with this Offering, including, without
limitation, liabilities or losses arising under the Act, the Exchange Act, the Regulations and any applicable foreign securities laws).
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3.23 Electronic Prospectus. The Company shall cause to be prepared and delivered to the Representative, at the Company’s
expense, promptly, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days from the effective date of this Agreement, an Electronic Prospectus
to be used by the Representative in connection with the Offering. As used herein, the term “Electronic Prospectus”
means a form of prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto, that meets each of the following conditions: (i) it shall be encoded
in an electronic format, satisfactory to the Representative, that may be transmitted electronically by the other Underwriters to offerees
and purchasers of the Public Securities for at least the period during which a Prospectus relating to the Public Securities is required
to be delivered under the Act; (ii) it shall disclose the same information as the paper prospectus and prospectus filed pursuant to EDGAR,
except to the extent that graphic and image material cannot be disseminated electronically, in which case such graphic and image material
shall be replaced in the electronic prospectus with a fair and accurate narrative description or tabular representation of such material,
as appropriate; and (iii) it shall be in or convertible into a paper format or an electronic format, satisfactory to the Representative,
that will allow recipients thereof to store and have continuously ready access to the prospectus at any future time, without charge to
such recipients (other than any fee charged for subscription to the Internet as a whole and for on-line time). The Company hereby confirms
that it has included or will include in the Prospectus filed pursuant to EDGAR or otherwise with the Commission and in the Registration
Statement at the Effective Date an undertaking that, upon receipt of a request by an investor or his or her representative within the
period when a prospectus relating to the Public Securities is required to be delivered under the Act, the Company shall transmit or cause
to be transmitted promptly, without charge, a paper copy of the Prospectus.
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3.24 Future Financings. The Company agrees that neither it, nor any successor or subsidiary of the Company, will consummate any
public or private equity or debt financing prior to or in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, unless all investors
in such financing expressly waive, in writing, any rights in or claims against the Trust Account.
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3.25 Amendment to Agreements. The Company shall not amend, modify or otherwise change the Warrant Agreement, the Rights Agreement,
the Trust Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Private Units Purchase Agreement, the Services Agreement or the Insider Letter
without the prior written consent of the Representative, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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3.26 Nasdaq Maintenance. Until the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts
to maintain the listing of the Public Securities, the Public Shares, the Public Warrants and the Public Rights by Nasdaq or any other
national stock exchange.
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3.27 Private Placement Proceeds. On the Closing Date, the Company shall cause to be deposited from the proceeds of the Private
Placement into the Trust Account an amount such that the amount of the funds in the Trust Account shall be $10.00 per Public Share sold
in the Offering.
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3.28 Reservation of Shares. The Company will reserve and keep available that maximum number of its authorized but unissued Class
A Ordinary Shares which are issuable pursuant to the Public Warrants, Private Placement Units, the Private Warrants, the Private Rights
and Working Capital Warrants outstanding from time to time.
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3.29 Testing-the-Waters Communications. If at any time following the distribution of any written Testing-the-Waters Communication,
there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such written Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would
include any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company shall promptly (i) notify the
Representative so that use of the written Testing-the-Waters Communication may cease until it is amended or supplemented; (ii) amend
or supplement, at its own expense, such written Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission;
and (iii) supply any amendment or supplement to the Representative in such quantities as may be reasonably requested.
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3.30 Distributions from Trust Account. The Company agrees that the Trust Agreement shall provide that Efficiency is required to
obtain a joint written instruction signed by each of the Company and Rimon, P.C. with respect to the transfer of the funds held in the
Trust Account from the Trust Account, prior to commencing any liquidation of the assets of the Trust Account in connection with the consummation
of any Business Combination, and such provision of the Trust Agreement shall not be permitted to be amended without the prior written
consent of the Representative.
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3.31 Right of First Refusal. The Company agrees that if the Firm Units are sold in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
the Company shall grant the Representative the right of first refusal to act as the sole investment banker, sole book runner, and/or
sole placement agent, at the Representative’s sole discretion, for any and all future public and private equity, equity linked
and debt offerings of the Company, or any successor to or any subsidiary of the Company (each, a “Subject Transaction”).
The right of first refusal shall commence as of the date of this Agreement and terminate on the twenty-fourth (24) month anniversary
of the closing of a Business Combination. In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(6)(A), such right of first refusal shall not have a duration
of more than three years from the effective date of the Registration Statement or the termination date of the engagement between the
Company and the Representative. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not retain, engage or solicit any additional investment
banker, book-runner, financial advisor, underwriter and/or placement agent in a Subject Transaction without the express written consent
of the Representative. The Representative’s failure to exercise its preferential right with respect to any particular proposal
shall not affect its preferential rights relative to future proposals.
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IV
Conditions
of Underwriters’ Obligations.
The
obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Public Securities, as provided herein, shall be subject to the continuing
accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date and the Option Closing
Date, if any, to the accuracy of the statements of officers of the Company made pursuant to the provisions hereof and to the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the following conditions:
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4.1 Regulatory Matters.
4.1.1
Effectiveness of Registration Statement. The Effective Date shall be not later than 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the date of this
Agreement or such later date and time as shall be consented to in writing by the Representative, and, at the Closing Date and at each
Option Closing Date, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings
for the purpose shall have been instituted or shall be pending or contemplated by the Commission and any request on the part of the Commission
for additional information shall have been complied with.
4.1.2
FINRA Clearance. By the Effective Date, the Representative shall have received a letter of no objections from FINRA as to the
terms and arrangements and amount of compensation allowable or payable to the Underwriters as described in the Registration Statement.
4.1.3
No Commission Stop Order. At the Closing Date and at the Option Closing Date, if any, the Commission has not issued any order
or threatened to issue any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus, or any part thereof,
and has not instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened to institute any proceedings with respect to such an order.
4.1.4
Nasdaq Listing. The Public Securities, Public Shares, Public Warrants and Public Rights shall have been approved for listing on
Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance and evidence of satisfactory distribution.
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4.2 Company Counsel Matters.
4.2.1
Opinion of Company Counsel. On each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have received
the favorable opinion (along with a negative assurance letter) of Rimon, P.C., counsel to the Company, addressed to the Representative
as the representative for the several Underwriters and in form mutually agreed to by the Company and the Representative.
4.2.2
Reliance. In rendering such opinion, such counsel may rely: (i) as to matters involving the application of laws other than the
laws of the United States and jurisdictions in which they are admitted, to the extent such counsel deems proper and to the extent specified
in such opinion, if at all, upon an opinion or opinions (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representative) of other
counsel reasonably acceptable to the Representative, familiar with the applicable laws; and (ii) as to matters of fact, to the extent
they deem proper, on certificates or other written statements of officers of the Company and officers of departments of various jurisdiction
having custody of documents respecting the corporate existence or good standing of the Company, provided that copies of any such statements
or certificates shall be delivered to the Underwriters’ counsel if requested. The opinion of counsel for the Company and any opinion
relied upon by such counsel for the Company shall include a statement to the effect that it may be relied upon by counsel for the Underwriters
in its opinion delivered to the Underwriters.
4.2.3
Opinion of BVI Counsel. On each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Underwriters shall have received
the favorable opinion of Forbes Hare, counsel to the Company as to the law of the British Virgin Islands, addressed to the Representative
as the representative for the several Underwriters and in form mutually agreed to by the Company and the Representative.
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4.3 Cold Comfort Letter. At the time this Agreement is executed, and at the Closing Date and Option Closing Date, if any, the
Representative shall have received a letter, addressed to the Representative as the representative for the several Underwriters and in
form and substance satisfactory in all respects (including the non-material nature of the changes or decreases, if any, referred to in
Section 4.3.3 below) to the Representative from Prouden dated, respectively, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing
Date and Option Closing Date, if any:
4.3.1
Confirming that they are independent accountants with respect to the Company within the meaning of the Act and the applicable Regulations
and that they have not, during the periods covered by the financial statements included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus,
provided to the Company any non-audit services, as such term is used in Section 10A(g) of the Exchange Act;
4.3.2
Stating that in their opinion the financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus comply
as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act and the published Regulations thereunder;
4.3.3
Stating that, on the basis of a limited review which included a reading of the latest available unaudited interim financial statements
of the Company (with an indication of the date of the latest available unaudited interim financial statements), a reading of the latest
available minutes of the shareholders and board of directors and the various committees of the board of directors, consultations with
officers and other employees of the Company responsible for financial and accounting matters and other specified procedures and inquiries,
nothing has come to their attention which would lead them to believe that: (a) the unaudited financial statements of the Company included
in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus do not comply as to form in all material respects with the
applicable accounting requirements of the Act and the Regulations or are not fairly presented in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis
substantially consistent with that of the audited financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory
Prospectus and the Prospectus; or (b) at a date immediately prior to the Effective Date, Closing Date or Option Closing Date, if any,
as the case may be, there was any change in the capital stock or long-term debt of the Company, or any decrease in the shareholders’
equity of the Company as compared with amounts shown in the May 27, 2025 balance sheet included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory
Prospectus and the Prospectus, other than as set forth in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and
the Prospectus, or, if there was any decrease, setting forth the amount of such decrease, and (c) during the period from May 27, 2025
to a specified date immediately prior to the Effective Date Closing Date or Option Closing Date, if any, as the case may be, there were
any changes in revenues, net earnings (losses), or net earnings (losses) per Ordinary Share, in each case as compared with the Statement
of Operations for the period from May 27, 2025 (inception) to May 31, 2025 included in the Registration Statement, or, if there was any
such change, setting forth the amount of such change;
4.3.4
Stating that they have compared specific dollar amounts, numbers of shares, percentages of revenues and earnings, statements and other
financial information pertaining to the Company set forth in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus
in each case to the extent that such amounts, numbers, percentages, statements and information may be derived from the general accounting
records, including work sheets, of the Company and excluding any questions requiring an interpretation by legal counsel, with the results
obtained from the application of specified readings, inquiries and other appropriate procedures (which procedures do not constitute an
examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards) set forth in the letter and found them to be in agreement; and
4.3.5
Statements as to such other matters incident to the transaction contemplated hereby as the Representative may reasonably request.
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4.4 Officers’ Certificates.
4.4.1
Officers’ Certificate. As of each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have
received a certificate of the Company signed by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, or Chief Financial Officer (in their
capacities as such), to the effect that the Company has performed all covenants and complied with all conditions required by this Agreement
to be performed or complied with by the Company prior to and as of the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and
that the conditions set forth in this Section 4 have been satisfied as of such date and that, as of Closing Date or the Option
Closing Date, as the case may be, the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2 hereof are true and
correct. In addition, the Representative will have received such other and further certificates of officers of the Company as the Representative
may reasonably request.
4.4.2
Secretary’s Certificate. As of each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any, the Representative shall have
received a certificate of the Company signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certifying: (i)
that the Charter Documents are true and complete, have not been modified and are in full force and effect; (ii) that the resolutions
relating to the Offering are in full force and effect and have not been modified; (iii) all correspondence between the Company or its
counsel and the Commission; (iv) all correspondence between the Company or its counsel and Nasdaq; and (v) as to the incumbency of the
officers of the Company. The documents referred to in such certificate shall be attached to such certificate.
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4.5 No Material Changes. Prior to each of the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, if any: (i) there shall have been no material
adverse change or development involving a material adverse change in the condition or prospects or the business activities, financial
or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Registration Statement, the General
Disclosure Package, and Prospectus; (ii) no action, suit, or proceeding, at law or in equity, shall have been pending or threatened against
the Company or any Respondent before or by any court or foreign, federal, or state commission, board, or other administrative agency
wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling, or finding may have a Material Adverse Effect on the business, operations, prospects, or financial
condition or income of the Company, except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and Prospectus;
(iii) no stop order shall have been issued under the Act against the Company and no proceedings therefor shall have been initiated or
threatened by the Commission; and (iv) the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, and the Prospectus and any amendments
or supplements thereto shall contain all material statements which are required to be stated therein in accordance with the Act and the
Regulations and shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Act and the Regulations, and none of the Registration
Statement, the General Disclosure Package, or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto shall contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the
case of the General Disclosure Package and Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading.
Section
4.6 Delivery of Agreements and Securities. On the Effective Date, the Company shall have delivered to the Representative executed
copies of the Transaction Documents.
Section
4.7 Private Placement Units. On the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, as applicable, the Private Placement Units have
been purchased as provided for in the Private Units Purchase Agreement, and the requisite portion of the purchase price for such securities
specified in this Agreement shall be deposited into the Trust Account.
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V
Disclosure,
Indemnification and Contribution.
Section
5.1 Indemnification.
5.1.1
Indemnification of the Underwriters. The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Underwriter, the QIU, and
their respective partners, directors, officers, employees, members and agents, any person who controls any Underwriter or QIU within
the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and any “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405
under the Act) of any Underwriter or QIU, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any and all
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation and the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen
by the Representative) whatsoever, as incurred, which, jointly or severally, any Underwriter or QIU or any such person may incur insofar
as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of, relates to or is based on (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or arises out of, relates to or is based
on any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, except insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim primarily and directly arises out of, relates to
or is based on any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with the Underwriter
Information or primarily and directly arises out of, relates to or is based on any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) in connection with the Underwriter Information, which material fact was not
contained in the Underwriter Information and which material fact was required to be stated in the Registration Statement or was necessary
to make the Underwriter Information not misleading or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included
in any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto),
in any information provided to investors by, or with the approval of, the Company, including, without limitation, any investor presentations,
or in any Blue Sky application or other information or other documents executed by the Company filed in any state or other jurisdiction
or Nasdaq to qualify any or all of the Public Securities under the securities laws thereof, or arises out of, relates to or is based
on any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or
supplement thereto), insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim primarily and directly arises out of, relates to or
is based on any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with the Underwriter
Information or primarily and directly arises out of, relates to or is based on any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact
in any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in connection with the Underwriter Information,
which material fact was not contained in the Underwriter Information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the statements
in the Underwriter Information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
5.1.2
Indemnification of the Company. Each Underwriter and QIU, severally and not jointly, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
the Company, its directors and officers, and any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section
20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any and all loss, damage, expense,
liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) whatsoever, as incurred, which, jointly or severally, the Company
or any such person may incur insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim primarily and directly arises out of, relates
to or is based on (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with the Underwriter
Information concerning such Underwriter furnished in writing by such Underwriter or QIU to the Representative for delivery to the Company
expressly for use in, the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or primarily and directly arises out of, relates to or is
based on any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) in connection
with such Underwriter Information, which material fact was not contained in such Underwriter Information and which material fact was
required to be stated in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or was necessary to make such information not misleading
or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with Underwriter Information
concerning such Underwriter furnished in writing by such Underwriter to the Representative for delivery to the Company expressly for
use in, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or primarily and directly arises out of,
relates to or is based on any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus (or
any amendment or supplement thereto) in connection with such Underwriter Information, which material fact was not contained in such Underwriter
Information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the statements in such Underwriter Information, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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5.1.3
Procedure. If any action, suit or proceeding (each, a “Proceeding”) is brought against a person (an
“indemnified party”) in respect of which indemnity may be sought against any party required to provide indemnification
under this Agreement (as applicable, the “indemnifying party”) such indemnified party shall promptly notify
such indemnifying party in writing of the institution of such Proceeding; provided, however, that the omission or failure to so
notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability which such indemnifying party may have to any
indemnified party hereunder to the extent such indemnifying party is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and in any event shall
not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability which it may have otherwise than under this Section 5. In the case of parties
indemnified pursuant to Section 5.1.1 counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Representative, and, in the
case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 5.1.2, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Company. An
indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying
party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall any indemnifying
party be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series
of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding or Proceedings.
The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but, if settled
with its written consent, such indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the indemnified party or parties from and against
any and all loss, damage, expense, liability or claim by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any
time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel,
then the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent
if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 60 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such
indemnifying party shall not have fully reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement
and (iii) such indemnified party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30 days’ prior notice of its intention to settle.
No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened
Proceeding in respect of which such indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by
such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims
that are the subject matter of such Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act by or on
behalf of such indemnified party. The Company agrees promptly to notify the Underwriters of the commencement of any Proceeding against
it and against any of the Company’s directors or officers in connection with the sale and delivery of the Public Securities or
with the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus.
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5.2 Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in Section 5.1 is unavailable to an indemnified party under the applicable
subsections above or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any and all losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative
benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Public Securities or
(ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters
on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims,
as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters
on the other shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering of the Public Securities
(net of underwriting discounts (as set forth in Sections 1.1.1 and 1.2.1 above) received by the Underwriters but before
deducting expenses) received by the Company and the underwriting discounts (as set forth in Sections 1.1.1 and 1.2.1 above)
received by the Underwriters bear to the aggregate initial public offering price of the Public Securities. The relative fault of the
Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company
or by the Underwriters and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims
referred to in this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection
with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding. For purposes of this Section 5.2 each person, if any, who
controls an Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and each of the Underwriter’s
partners, directors, officers, employees, members, agents and affiliates shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter;
and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls
the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution
as the Company. Each of the Company and the Underwriters agrees that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
Section 5.2 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by
any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 5.2. Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Section 5.2, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the total underwriting
discounts (as set forth in Sections 1.1.1 and 1.2.1 above) received by such Underwriter in connection with Public Securities
underwritten by it for sale to the public. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters’
obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 5.2 are several in proportion to their respective underwriting commitments
and not joint. The QIU, in its capacity as “qualified independent underwriter” (within the meaning of FINRA Rule 5121), shall
in no event be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount the compensation received by the QIU for acting in such capacity
exceeds the amount of any damage which the QIU has otherwise been required to pay by reason of the QIU’s acting in such capacity
in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement. In no event shall the QIU have any liability for any other role beyond
the amount stated in the immediately preceding sentence.
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5.3 QIU Indemnification. Without limitation and in addition to its obligation under the other subsections of this Section 5,
the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless QIU, in its capacity as the QIU, its directors, officers, agents, partners, members
and employees and each controlling person from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense, as incurred, arising
out of or based upon the QIU’s acting as a “qualified independent underwriter” (within the meaning of Rule 5121 of
the Rules of FINRA) in connection with the Offering contemplated by this Agreement, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified person
for any legal or other expense reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating, defending, settling, compromising or paying
any such loss, claim, damage, liability, expense or action; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such
case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense results from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
the QIU. Notwithstanding the indemnification set forth in this 5.3, QIU will undertake liability under Section 11 of the Exchange
Act for acting as a qualified independent underwriter in connection with this Offering in compliance with FINRA Rule 5121(f)(12)(C).
Article
VI
Default
by an Underwriter.
Section
6.1 Default Not Exceeding 10% of Firm Units. If any Underwriter or Underwriters shall default in its or their obligations to purchase
the Firm Units and if the number of the Firm Units with respect to which such default relates does not exceed in the aggregate 10% of
the number of Firm Units that all Underwriters have agreed to purchase hereunder, then such Firm Units to which the default relates shall
be purchased by the non-defaulting Underwriters in proportion to their respective commitments hereunder.
Section
6.2 Default Exceeding 10% of Firm Units. In the event that the default addressed in Section 6.1 above relates to more than
10% of the Firm Units, the Representative may, in its discretion, arrange for it or for another party or parties to purchase such Firm
Units to which such default relates on the terms contained herein. If within one (1) Business Day after such default relating to more
than 10% of the Firm Units the Representative does not arrange for the purchase of such Firm Units, then the Company shall be entitled
to a further period of one (1) Business Day within which to procure another party or parties satisfactory to the Representative to purchase
said Firm Units on such terms. In the event that neither the Representative nor the Company arrange for the purchase of the Firm Units
to which a default relates as provided in this Section 7, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representative or the Company
without liability on the part of the Company (except as provided in Sections 3.10, 5 and 10.3 hereof) or the several
Underwriters (except as provided in Section 5 hereof); provided that nothing herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of
its liability, if any, to the other several Underwriters and to the Company for damages occasioned by its default hereunder.
Section
6.3 Postponement of Closing Date. In the event that the Firm Units to which the default relates are to be purchased by the non-defaulting
Underwriters, or are to be purchased by another party or parties as aforesaid, the Representative or the Company shall have the right
to postpone the Closing Date for a reasonable period, but not in any event exceeding five (5) Business Days, in order to effect whatever
changes may thereby be made necessary in the Registration Statement and/or the Prospectus, as the case may be, or in any other documents
and arrangements, and the Company agrees to file promptly any amendment to, or to supplement, the Registration Statement and/or the Prospectus,
as the case may be, that in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriters may thereby be made necessary. The term “Underwriter”
as used in this Agreement shall include any party substituted under this Section 6 with like effect as if it had originally been a party
to this Agreement with respect to such securities.
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VII
Additional
Covenants.
Section
7.1 Additional Shares or Options. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Company hereby agrees that until the
Company consummates a Business Combination, it shall not issue any Class A Ordinary Shares or any options or other securities convertible
into the Class A Ordinary Shares or any preference shares which participate in any manner in the Trust Account or which vote on a Business
Combination or any amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that would affect the
rights granted to Public Shareholders.
Section
7.2 Trust Account Waiver Acknowledgments. The Company hereby agrees that, prior to commencing its due diligence investigation
of any Target Business or obtaining the services of any vendor, it will use its best efforts to have such Target Business or vendor acknowledge
in writing, whether through a letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, or other similar document (and subsequently
acknowledge the same in any definitive document replacing any of the foregoing), that (a) it has read the Prospectus, and understands
that the Company has established the Trust Account, initially in an amount of $105,000,000 for the benefit of the Public Shareholders
and that the funds held in the Trust Account will not be released from the Trust Account until the earliest of: (1) the completion of
the Company’s Business Combination; (2) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder
vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (i) to modify the substance or timing of
the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of the Public Shares in connection with the Business Combination or to redeem
100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated the Business Combination within the time period designated in its amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights
or pre-Business Combination activity; and (3) the redemption of all of the Public Shares if the Company is unable to complete the
Business Combination within the time period designated in its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, subject to
applicable law, and (b) for and in consideration of the Company (1) agreeing to evaluate such Target Business for purposes of consummating
a Business Combination with it or (2) agreeing to engage the services of the vendor, as the case may be, such Target Business or vendor
agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies of the Trust Account (“Claim”)
and waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with the
Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The foregoing letters shall substantially be
in the form attached hereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively.
Section
7.3 Insider Letter. The Company shall not take any action or omit to take any action which would cause a breach of the Insider
Letter and will not allow any amendments to, or waivers of, such Insider Letter without the prior written consent of the Representative.
Section
7.4 Tender Offer. Proxy, and Other Information. The Company shall provide the Representative or their counsel (if so instructed
by the Representative) with copies of all tender offer documents or proxy information and all related material filed with the Commission
in connection with a Business Combination concurrently with such filing with the Commission. Documents filed with the Commission pursuant
to its EDGAR system shall be deemed to have been provided to the Representative pursuant to this Section.
Section
7.5 Rule 419. The Company agrees that it will use its best efforts to prevent the Company from becoming subject to Rule 419 under
the Act prior to the consummation of any Business Combination, including, but not limited to, using its best efforts to prevent any of
the Company’s outstanding securities from being deemed to be a “penny stock” as defined in Rule 3a-51-1 under the Exchange
Act during such period.
Section
7.6 Target Fair Market Value. The Company agrees that the Target Business that it acquires must have a fair market value equal
to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account (excluding interest earned on the Trust Account and released to the Company to pay
taxes) at the time of signing the definitive agreement for the Business Combination with such Target Business. The fair market value
of such business must be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company based upon standards generally accepted by the financial
community, such as actual and potential sales, earnings, cash flow and book value. If the Board of Directors of the Company is not able
to independently determine that the target business meets such fair market value requirement, the Company will obtain an opinion from
an unaffiliated, independent investment banking firm, or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions on the type
of target business the Company is seeking to acquire, with respect to the fair market value of the Target Business. The Company is not
required to obtain such an opinion as to the fair market value if the Company’s Board of Directors independently determines that
the Target Business does have sufficient fair market value.
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Article
VIII
Representations
and Agreements to Survive Delivery.
Section
8.1 Except as the context otherwise requires, all representations, warranties, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be deemed
to be representations, warranties, and agreements at the Closing Date or Option Closing Date, as applicable, and such representations,
warranties, and agreements of the Underwriters and Company, including the indemnity agreements contained in Section 5 hereof,
shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, the Company
or any controlling person, and shall survive termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Public Securities to the
several Underwriters until the earlier of the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations and the seventh (7th) anniversary of
the Closing Date, at which time the representations, warranties and agreements shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein, Section 1.4 herein shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall survive
termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Public Securities to the several Underwriters until the later of the
expiration of the FINRA Lockup or the Business Combination Lockup.
Article
IX
Effective
Date of This Agreement and Termination Thereof.
Section
9.1 Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date at the time the Registration Statement is declared
effective by the Commission.
Section
9.2 Termination. The Representative shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to any Closing Date: (i)
if any domestic or international event or act or occurrence has materially disrupted or, in the Representative’s sole opinion,
will in the immediate future materially disrupt, general securities markets in the United States; or (ii) if trading on the NYSE, the
NYSE American LLC, the Nasdaq Stock Market or the OTC Bulletin Board (or successor trading market) shall have been suspended, or minimum
or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges
for prices for securities shall have been required on the OTC Bulletin Board or by order of the Commission or any other government authority
having jurisdiction, or (iii) if the United States shall have become involved in a war or an increase in existing major hostilities,
or (iv) if a banking moratorium has been declared by a New York State or federal authority, or (v) if a moratorium on foreign exchange
trading has been declared which materially adversely impacts the United States securities market, or (vi) if the Company shall have sustained
a material loss by fire, flood, accident, hurricane, earthquake, theft, sabotage or other calamity (including, without limitation, a
calamity relating to a public health matter or natural disaster) or malicious act which, whether or not such loss shall have been insured,
will, in the Representative’s sole opinion, make it inadvisable to proceed with the delivery of the Public Securities, (vii) if
any of the Company’s representations, warranties or covenants hereunder are materially breached, or (viii) if the Representative
shall have become aware after the date hereof of a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, or such adverse material change in general
market conditions, including, without limitation, as a result of terrorist activities after the date hereof, as in the Representative’s
sole judgment would make it impracticable to proceed with the offering, sale and/or delivery of the Public Securities or to enforce contracts
made by the Representative for the sale of the Public Securities.
Section
9.3 Expenses. In the event that the Offering is not consummated for any reason whatsoever, within the time specified herein or
any extensions thereof pursuant to the terms herein, the obligations of the Company to pay the out-of-pocket expenses related to the
transactions contemplated herein shall be governed by Section 3.10 hereof.
Section
9.4 Indemnification. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement, any election hereunder or any termination
of this Agreement, and whether or not this Agreement is otherwise carried out, the provisions of Section 5 shall not be in any
way effected by, such election or termination or failure to carry out the terms of this Agreement or any part hereof.
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Article
X
Miscellaneous.
Section
10.1 Notices. All communications hereunder, except as herein otherwise specifically provided, shall be in writing and shall be
mailed by certified mail (with return receipt), delivered by hand or reputable overnight courier, delivered by facsimile transmission
(with printed confirmation of receipt) and confirmed, or by electronic transmission via PDF and shall be deemed given when so mailed,
delivered, faxed, or transmitted (or if mailed, five days after such mailing):
If
to the Representative, to:
ARC
Group Securities LLC
398
S Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85281
Email:
ian.hanna@arc-securities.com; roger.salazar@arc-securities.com
With
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Paul
Hastings LLP
200
Park Avenue
New
York, NY, 10166
Attn:
Gil Savir, Esq.
Email:
gilsavir@paulhastings.com
If
to the Company, to:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp.
398
S Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attn:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee, Chief Executive Officer
Email:
dorwse@gmail.com
With
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Rimon,
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington,
DC 20036
Attn:
Debbie A. Klis
Email:
deborrah.klis@rimonlaw.com
Section
10.2 Headings. The headings contained herein are for the sole purpose of convenience of reference, and shall not in any way limit
or affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.
Section
10.3 Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended by a written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto.
Section
10.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered pursuant to or in connection
with this Agreement) constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section
10.5 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Underwriters, the QIU and
the Company and the controlling persons, partners, directors, officers, employees, members, agents and affiliates referred to in Section
5 hereof, and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns, and no other person shall have or be construed to have
any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of or by virtue of this Agreement or any provisions herein contained.
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Section
10.6 Governing Law, Venue, etc. 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 the conflict of laws principles thereof. Each of the Company and the Representative hereby
agrees that any action, proceeding, or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and
enforced in the courts of the State of New York, New York County under the accelerated adjudication procedures of the Commercial Division,
or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, as applicable, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction,
which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. Each of the Company and the Representative hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction
and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any such process or summons to be served upon any of the Company or the Representative,
respectively, may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 10.1 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal
and binding upon the Company or the Representative, respectively, in any action, proceeding, or claim. Each of the Company and the Representative
agrees that the prevailing party(ies) in any such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all of its reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to such action or proceeding and/or incurred in connection with the preparation therefor.
Section
10.7 Execution in Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,”
signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document
related to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile
or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf’, “tif’ or “jpg”) and other electronic
signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including,
without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall
be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the
New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based
on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
Section
10.8 Waiver, etc. The failure of any of the parties hereto to at any time enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall
not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor to in any way affect the validity of this Agreement or any provision
hereof or the right of any of the parties hereto to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Agreement. No waiver of any breach,
non-compliance or non-fulfillment of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument
executed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of such waiver is sought; and no waiver of any such breach, non-compliance
or non-fulfillment shall be construed or deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, non-compliance or non-fulfillment.
Section
10.9 No Fiduciary Relationship. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Underwriters are acting solely as underwriters in connection
with the offering of the Public Securities and the QIU is acting solely as a “qualified independent underwriter” within the
meaning of FINRA Rule 5121, in connection with the Offering. The Company further acknowledges that the Underwriters and the QIU are acting
pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm’s length basis and in no event do
the parties intend that the Underwriters or the QIU act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company, its management, shareholders,
creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Underwriters or QIU may undertake or have undertaken in furtherance
of the offering of the Public Securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Underwriters and the QIU hereby expressly disclaim
any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect. The Company,
the Underwriters and the QIU agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions, and that any opinions or views expressed by the Underwriters or the QIU to the Company regarding such transactions, including
but not limited to any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Public Securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations
to the Company. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have
against the Underwriters or the QIU with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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If
the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Underwriters and the Company, please so indicate in the space provided
below for that purpose, whereupon this instrument shall constitute a binding agreement between us.
Very
Truly Yours,
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP.
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive officer
Agreed
to and accepted as of the date first written above:
ARC
Group Securities LLC
By:
/s/
Roger Salazar, Jr
Name:
Roger
Salazar, Jr.
Title:
Head
of Global Capital Markets
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Schedule
A
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP.
10,500,000
Firm Units
Underwriters
Number of
Firm Units to
be Purchased
ARC Group Securities LLC
8,700,000
I-Bankers Securities, Inc.
1,050,000
IB Capital LLC
750,000
TOTAL
10,500,000
Schedule
B
Pricing
Disclosure Package
Number of Firm Units:
10,500,000
Number of Option Units:
1,575,000
Public Offering Price per Firm Unit:
$ 10.00
Public Offering Price per Option Unit:
$ 10.00
Underwriting Discount per Firm Unit:
$ 0.00
Underwriting Discount per Option Unit:
$ 0.00
Proceeds to Company per Firm Unit (before expenses)
$ 105,000,000
Proceeds to Company per Option Unit (before expenses):
$ 10.00
Schedule
C
Testing
the Water Communications
Exhibit
A
Form
of Target Business Letter
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp.
398
S Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Reference
is made to the Final Prospectus of ARC Group Acquisition I Corp. (“Company”), dated April 29, 2026 (the “Prospectus”).
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus.
We
have read the Prospectus and understand that the Company has established the Trust Account, initially in an amount of at least $105,000,000,
for the benefit of the Public Shareholders, and that the funds held in the Trust Account will not be released from the Trust Account
until the earliest of: (1) the completion of the Company’s Business Combination; (2) the redemption of any Public Shares properly
submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
(i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of the Public Shares in connection
with the Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated the Business Combination within
the time period designated in its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or (ii) with respect to any other provision
relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity; and (3) the redemption of all of the Public Shares
if the Company is unable to complete the Business Combination within the time period designated in its amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association, subject to applicable law.
For
and in consideration of the Company agreeing to evaluate the undersigned for purposes of consummating a Business Combination with it,
the undersigned hereby agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust
Account (each, a “Claim”) and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of,
any negotiations, contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
Name of Target Business
Authorized
Signature of Target Business
Exhibit
B
Form
of Vendor Letter
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp.
398
S Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Reference
is made to the Final Prospectus of ARC Group Acquisition I Corp. (“Company”), dated April 29, 2026 (the “Prospectus”).
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus.
We
have read the Prospectus and understand that the Company has established the Trust Account, initially in an amount of at least $105,000,000,
for the benefit of the Public Shareholders, and that the funds held in the Trust Account will not be released from the Trust Account
until the earliest of: (1) the completion of the Company’s Business Combination; (2) the redemption of any Public Shares properly
submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
(i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of the Public Shares in connection
with the Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated the Business Combination within
the time period designated in its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or (ii) with respect to any other provision
relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity; and (3) the redemption of all of the Public Shares
if the Company is unable to complete the Business Combination within the time period designated in its amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association, subject to applicable law.
For
and in consideration of the Company agreeing to use the services of the undersigned, the undersigned hereby agrees that it does not have
any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account (each, a “Claim”) and hereby
waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek
recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
Name of Vendor
Authorized
Signature of Vendor
EX-3.1
EX-3.1
Filename: ex3-1.htm · Sequence: 3
Exhibit
3.1
FH Corporate Services Ltd.
Clarence Thomas Building
P.O. Box 4649, Road Town
Tortola VG1110
British Virgin Islands
Company No.: 2177720
TERRITORY OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
THE
BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004
(the
“Act”)
MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp.
Incorporated on 27 May 2025
Amended and Restated on 26 November 2025
Amended and Restated on 29 April 2026
TERRITORY
OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004
(the “Act”)
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
ARC Group Acquisition I Corp.
(the “Company”)
1. NAME
The
name of the Company is ARC Group Acquisition I Corp.
2. COMPANY
LIMITED BY SHARES
The
Company is a company limited by shares. The liability of each member is limited to:
(i) the
amount from time to time unpaid on such member’s shares;
(ii) any
liability expressly provided for in the Memorandum or the Articles; and
(iii) any
liability to repay a distribution pursuant to section 58(1) of the Act.
3. REGISTERED
OFFICE
The
first registered office of the Company will be situated at Clarence Thomas Building, P.O. Box 4649, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin
Islands. Thereafter, the registered office may be situated at such other place as the directors or members may from time to time determine.
4. REGISTERED
AGENT
The
first registered agent of the Company will be FH Corporate Services Ltd, of Clarence Thomas Building, P.O. Box 4649, Road Town, Tortola,
British Virgin Islands. Thereafter, the directors or members may from time to time change the Registered Agent.
5. GENERAL
OBJECTS AND POWERS
Subject
to Regulation 6 below, the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Act as amended from
time to time, or any other law of the British Virgin Islands.
6. AUTHORISED
SHARES
6.1. The
Company is authorised to issue 555,000,000 shares divided into the following three
classes of shares:
(i) 500,000,000
Class A ordinary shares with US$0.0001 par value each (the “Class A Shares”);
(ii) 50,000,000
Class B ordinary shares with US$0.0001 par value each (the “Class B Shares”);
and
(iii) 5,000,000
preferred shares of US$0.0001 par value (the “Preference Shares”).
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6.2. The
directors or members may from time to time set a maximum limit to the number of shares the
Company is authorised to issue, by amendment to this Memorandum in accordance with the provisions
below.
7. SHARE
RIGHTS
7.1. Class
A Shares. Each Class A Share in the Company confers on the holder:
(i) the
right to one vote at a meeting of the Members or on any Resolution of the Members;
(ii) the
right to an equal share in any distribution made by the Company in accordance with the Act;
and
(iii) unless
otherwise agreed by the Member, the right to an equal share in the distribution of the surplus
assets of the Company on a winding up.
7.2. Class
B Shares. Each Class B Share in the Company confers on the holder:
(i) the
right to one vote at a meeting of the Members or on any Resolution of the Members;
(ii) the
right to an equal share in any distribution made by the Company in accordance with the Act;
(iii) the
option to convert into a Class A Share concurrently with or immediately following the consummation
of the initial Business Combination, or at any time prior thereto at the option of the holder
thereof; and
(iv) unless
otherwise agreed by the Member, the right to an equal share in the distribution of the surplus
assets of the Company on a winding up.
7.3. Preference
Shares. The Board may, by amendment to this Memorandum in accordance with clause 11 below,
from time to time create and constitute (or re-designate, as the case may be), such further
class or classes of Preference Shares (and designate series within such Preference Shares)
with such name or names and with such preferred, deferred or other rights or such restrictions,
whether in regard to voting, dividends, distributions, liquidations or otherwise as the Board
may, by resolution of Directors determine (a “Preference Share Designation”)
and as may be permitted by the Act.
8. VARIATION
OF RIGHTS
If
at any time the shares are divided into different classes, the rights attached to any class may only be varied, whether or not the Company
is in liquidation, with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than 50% of the issued shares of that class and the holders
of not less than 50% of the issued shares of any other class of shares which may be affected by such variation.
9. RIGHTS
NOT VARIED BY THE ISSUE OF SHARES PARI PASSU
The
rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of
the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu therewith.
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10. REGISTERED
SHARES ONLY
Shares
in the Company may only be issued as registered shares and the Company is not authorised to issue bearer shares. Registered shares may
not be exchanged for bearer shares or converted to bearer shares.
11. AMENDMENTS
TO MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES
The
Company may, by Resolution of Directors or Resolution of Members, amend the Memorandum and Articles, save that no amendment may be made
by a Resolution of Directors (other than any such amendments required to increase the number of Ordinary Shares and create and constitute
the Preference Shares and the rights, restrictions and preferences attached thereto pursuant to the provisions of this Memorandum):
(i) to
restrict the rights or powers of the voting members to amend the Memorandum or Articles;
(ii) to
change the percentage of voting members required to pass a resolution to amend the Memorandum
or Articles; or
(iii) in
circumstances where the Memorandum or Articles may only be amended by the voting members.
12. INTERPRETATION
In
the Memorandum and Articles the following defined terms will have the meanings ascribed to them, if not inconsistent with the subject
or context:
“Act”
means
the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 (as amended from time to time);
“Affiliate”
means
a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control
with that person;
“Articles”
means
the Company’s articles of association as attached to this Memorandum, as amended and/or restated from time to time;
“Auditor”
means
the person for the time being performing the duties of auditor of the Company (if any);
“Board”
or “Directors”
the
board of directors of the Company;
“Business
Combination”
means
a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganisation or similar business combination, with one
or more businesses (the “target business”), which Business Combination in accordance with NASDAQ rules must occur with
one or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Company’s
trust account (excluding taxes payable on the income earned on the trust account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the
Business Combination unless the Company is not then listed on the Designated Stock Exchange at the time of such Business Combination
in which case the Company will not be required to comply with the 80% fair market value requirement;
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“Class
A Shares”
means
the Class A Shares of the Company as defined and set out in the Memorandum;
“Class
B Shares”
means
the Class B Shares of the Company as defined and set out in the Memorandum;
“completion
window”
means
(i) the period ending on the date that is 18 months from the closing of the Offering, with one (1) three-month extension at the option
of the sponsor of the Company, or such earlier liquidation date as the board of directors may approve, in which the Company must
complete an initial business combination or (ii) such other time period in which the Company must complete an initial business combination
pursuant to the Memorandum and Articles;
“Designated
Stock Exchange”
means
any national securities exchange in the United States of America on which Public Shares of the Company may be listed for trading,
including the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, the NYSE MKT LLC or The New York Stock Exchange LLC;
“Exchange
Act”
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the United States of America as amended;
“FINRA”
means
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority of the United States of America;
“founder
shares”
means
the Class B Shares;
“IPO”
means
the Company’s initial public offering of Securities;
“Member”
means
a Shareholder;
“Memorandum”
means
this, the Company’s memorandum of association, as amended and/or restated from time to time;
“Offering”
means
the offering under the Registration Statement;
“Ordinary
Shares”
means
the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares of the Company as defined and set out in the Memorandum;
“Preference
Shares”
means
the Preference Shares of the Company as defined and set out in the Memorandum;
“Person”
includes
individuals, corporations, trusts, the estates of deceased individuals, partnerships and unincorporated associations of persons;
“Prospectus”
means
the prospectus set out in the Registration Statement;
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“public
shares”
means
the Class A Shares;
“public
shareholder”
means
the holder of a Class A Share whose name is entered in the register of members as the holder of one or more Class A Shares or fractional
Class A Shares;
“Register
of Directors”
means
the register of directors of the Company required to be kept pursuant to the Act;
“Register
of Members”
means
the register of members of the Company required to be kept pursuant to the Act;
“Registered
Agent”
means
the Company’s registered agent, from time to time;
“Registrar”
means
the Registrar of Corporate Affairs appointed under section 229 of the Act;
“Registration
Statement”
means
the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC in connection with the IPO;
“Relevant
System”
means
a system utilised for the purposes of holding and transferring shares of the Company;
“Resolution
of Directors”
means
a resolution of the directors passed either at a meeting of directors, or by way of a written resolution, in either case in accordance
with the provisions of the Articles;
“Resolution
of Members”
means
a resolution of the members passed either at a meeting of members, or by way of a written resolution, in either case in accordance
with the provisions of the Articles;
“SEC”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
“Securities”
means
Shares and debt obligations of every kind of the Company, and including without limitation options, warrants and rights to acquire
Shares or debt obligations;
“Shareholder”
means
a Person whose name is entered in the register of members as the holder of one or more Shares or fractional Shares;
“Shares”
means
collectively, the Ordinary Shares and the Preference Shares;
“Treasury
Share”
means
a Share that was previously issued but was repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Company and not cancelled;
“trust
account”
means
the trust account referred to in the Prospectus.
12.1. In
the Memorandum and Articles:
(1) reference
to a provision of law is a reference to that provision as extended, applied, amended or re-enacted
and includes any subordinate legislation;
(2) the
headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of the Memorandum
or Articles;
(3) words
and expressions defined in the Act shall have the same meaning and, unless otherwise required
by the context, the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, the masculine shall
include the feminine and the neuter and references to persons shall include corporations
and all entities capable of having a legal existence;
(4) reference
to a thing being “written” or “in writing” includes all forms of
writing, including all electronic records which satisfy the requirements of the Electronic
Transactions Act, 2021;
(5) reference
to a thing being “signed” or to a person’s “signature” shall
include reference to an electronic signature which satisfies the requirements of the Electronic
Transactions Act, 2021, and reference to the Company’s “seal” shall include
reference to an electronic seal which satisfies the Electronic Transactions Act, 2021.
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NAME,
ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION OF INCORPORATOR
We,
FH Corporate Services Ltd, of Clarence Thomas Building, P.O. Box 4649, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, registered
agent of the Company, hereby sign this Memorandum of Association for the purposes of incorporating a company limited by shares under
the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004.
FH
Corporate Services Ltd
Clarence
Thomas Building
P.O.
Box 4649, Road Town, Tortola
British
Virgin Islands
Incorporator
Sgd. José
Santos
For
and on behalf of
FH
Corporate Services Ltd
27 May 2025
TERRITORY
OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
THE
BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004
(the
“Act”)
ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION
OF
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp.
(the
“Company”)
1. SHARE
CERTIFICATES
1.1. Form
of Share Certificate
Each
share certificate issued by the Company shall be signed by a director of the Company or under the common seal of the Company (which the
Registered Agent is authorised to affix to such certificate) with or without the signature of a director or officer of the Company or
by such other person who has been duly authorised by a Resolution of Directors.
1.2. Member
Entitled to Certificate
The
directors shall determine whether and in what circumstances share certificates and certificates in respect of any other security issued
by the Company shall be issued. Each member is entitled, without charge, to one share certificate representing the shares of each class
or series of shares registered in the member’s name, provided that in respect of a share held jointly by several persons, the Company
is not bound to issue more than one share certificate and delivery of a share certificate to one of several joint members or to one of
the members’ duly authorised agents will be sufficient delivery to all.
1.3. Replacement
of Worn Out or Defaced Certificate
If
the directors are satisfied that a share certificate is worn out or defaced, they shall, on production to them of the share certificate
and on such other terms, if any, as they think fit:
(1) order
the share certificate to be cancelled; and
(2) issue
a replacement share certificate.
1.4. Replacement
of Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificate
If
the directors receive proof satisfactory to them that a share certificate is lost, stolen or destroyed, a replacement share certificate
shall be issued to the person entitled to that share certificate upon request and the receipt by the directors of such indemnity as they
may reasonably require.
1.5. Recognition
of Trusts
Except
as required by law, and notwithstanding that a share certificate may refer to a member holding shares “as trustee” or similar
expression, no person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any share upon any trust, and the Company shall not be bound by or
compelled in any way to recognise (even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any share
or any interest in any fractional part of a share or (except as required by law or these Articles) any other rights in respect of any
share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the member.
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2. ISSUE
OF SHARES
2.1. Directors
Authorised
(i) Subject
to the Act, the Memorandum and these Articles and without prejudice to any special rights
or restrictions for the time being attached to any shares or any class of shares, the unissued
shares of the Company (whether forming part of the original or any increased authorised shares)
shall be at the disposal of the Board, which may offer, allot, grant options over or otherwise
dispose of them to such persons, at such times and for such consideration and upon such terms
and conditions as the Board may in its absolute discretion determine but so that no shares
shall be issued at a discount. In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing, subject to amending Clause 6 of the Memorandum the Board is hereby empowered to
authorize by Resolution of Directors from time to time the issuance of one or more classes
or series of Preference Shares and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and relative,
participating, optional and other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations and
restrictions thereof, if any, including, without limitation, the number of shares constituting
each such class or series, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges, voting
powers, full or limited or no voting powers, and liquidation preferences, and to increase
or decrease the size of any such class or series (but not below the number of shares of any
class or series of Preference Shares then outstanding) to the extent permitted by the Act.
The issue price for a share with par value must be equal to or greater than the par value
of the share.
(ii) Except
as otherwise expressly provided in the resolution or resolutions providing for the establishment of any class or series of
Preference Shares, no vote of the holders of Preference Shares of or Ordinary shares shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of any
shares of any class or series of the Preference Shares authorized by and complying with the conditions of the Memorandum and
Articles of Association.
2.2. Non
Cash Consideration
The
consideration for the issue of shares of the Company may take any form acceptable to the directors, including money, a promissory note,
or other written obligation to contribute money or property, real property, personal property (including goodwill and know-how), services
rendered or a contract for future services. Before issuing shares for a consideration other than money, the directors shall pass a Resolution
of Directors stating:
(1) the
amount to be credited for the issue of the shares;
(2) that,
in their opinion, the present cash value of the non-money consideration and the money consideration,
if any for the issue is not less than the amount to be credited for the issue of shares.
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2.3. Brokerage
The
Company may pay such brokerage fee or other consideration as may be lawful for or in connection with the sale or placement of its securities.
2.4. Share
Purchase Warrants and Rights
Subject
to the Act, the Company may issue share purchase warrants, options and rights upon such terms and conditions as the directors determine,
which share purchase warrants, options and rights may be issued alone or in conjunction with debentures, debenture stock, bonds, shares
or any other securities issued or created by the Company from time to time.
3. REGISTER
OF MEMBERS
The
Directors shall keep, or cause to be kept, the original Register of Members at such place as the Directors may from time to time determine
and, in the absence of any such determination, the original Register of Members shall be kept either at the office of the Registered
Agent or the office of the Company’s transfer agent. The entry in the Register of Members of a person as the holder of shares shall
be prima facie evidence of the title of the member to those shares.
4. SHARE
TRANSFERS
4.1. Registering
Transfers
Shares
in the Company shall be transferred by a written instrument of transfer sent to the Company, signed by the transferor and containing
the name and address of the transferee. The instrument of transfer shall also be signed by the transferee if registration as a holder
of the shares imposes a liability to the Company on the transferee. The transfer of a registered share is effective when the name of
the transferee is entered in the Register of Members. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Memorandum and Articles, shares in
the Company may be transferred by means of a Relevant System and the operator of the Relevant System (and any other person necessary
to ensure the Relevant System is effective to transfer shares) shall act as agent of the members for the purposes of the transfer of
any shares transferred by means of the Relevant System.
4.2. Refusal
to Recognise a Transfer
Subject
to the Memorandum, these Articles and the Act, the Company shall, on receipt of an instrument of transfer, enter the name of the transferee
of the share in the Register of Members unless the directors resolve to refuse or delay the registration of the transfer in which case
the directors’ reasons to refuse or delay registration shall be specified by resolution. Where the directors pass such a resolution,
the Company shall send to the transferor and the transferee a notice of the refusal or delay.
5. TRANSMISSION
OF SHARES
5.1. Executors,
Administrators, Guardians and Trustees
Subject
to the Act, the executor or administrator of a deceased member, the guardian of an incompetent member or the trustee of a bankrupt member
shall be the only person recognised by the Company as having any title to his share but they shall not be entitled to exercise any rights
as a member of the Company until the Company has received the notice required hereunder.
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5.2. Evidence
of Entitlement
The
production to the Company of any document which is evidence of a grant of probate of the will, or grant of letters of administration
of the estate, or confirmation of the appointment of an executor (or analogous position in the relevant jurisdiction) of a deceased member,
or of the appointment of a guardian (or analogous position in the relevant jurisdiction) of an incompetent member, or the appointment
of a trustee (or analogous position in the relevant jurisdiction) of a bankrupt member, or any other reasonable evidence of the applicant’s
legal and/or beneficial ownership of shares, shall be accepted by the Company even if the deceased, incompetent or bankrupt member is
domiciled outside the British Virgin Islands if the document is issued by a foreign court which had competent jurisdiction in the matter.
For the purposes of establishing whether or not a foreign court had competent jurisdiction in such a matter the directors may obtain
appropriate legal advice. The directors may also require an indemnity to be given by the executor, administrator, guardian or trustee
in bankruptcy.
5.3. Sole
Member
Subject
to the Act in the event of the death, incompetence or bankruptcy of any member or members of the Company as a consequence of which the
Company no longer has any directors or members, then upon production of the documentation required in these Articles for transmission
of shares and such other documentation which is reasonable evidence of the applicant being entitled to:
(1) a
grant of probate of the deceased’s will, or grant of letters of administration of the
deceased’s estate, or confirmation of the appointment as executor or administrator
(as the case may be, or analogous position in the relevant jurisdiction), of a deceased member’s
estate;
(2) the
appointment of a guardian (or analogous position in the relevant jurisdiction) of an incompetent
member;
(3) the
appointment as trustee (or analogous position in the relevant jurisdiction) of a bankrupt
member; or
(4) upon
production of any other reasonable evidence of the applicant’s beneficial ownership
of, or entitlement to the shares,
to
the Registered Agent together with (if requested by the Registered Agent) a notarised copy of the share certificate(s) of the deceased,
incompetent or bankrupt member, an indemnity in favour of the Registered Agent and/or appropriate legal advice in respect of any document
issued by a foreign court, then the administrator, executor, guardian or trustee in bankruptcy (as the case may be) notwithstanding that
their name has not been entered into the Register of Members, may upon receipt of a written resolution of the applicant, endorsed with
written approval of the Registered Agent, be appointed as a director and/or entered in the Register of Members as the legal and/or beneficial
owner of the shares.
5.4. Application
Deemed to be Transfer
Any
person becoming entitled by operation of law or otherwise to a share or shares in consequence of the death, incompetence or bankruptcy
of any member may be registered as a member upon such evidence being produced as may reasonably be required by the directors. An application
by any such person to be registered as a member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a transfer of shares of the deceased, incompetent
or bankrupt member and the directors shall treat it as such.
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5.5. Alternate
Holder
Any
person who has become entitled to a share or shares in consequence of the death, incompetence or bankruptcy of any member may, instead
of being registered himself, request in writing that some person to be named by him be registered as the transferee of such share or
shares and such request shall likewise be treated as if it were a transfer.
5.6. Competence
What
amounts to incompetence on the part of a person is a matter to be determined by the court having regard to all the relevant evidence
and the circumstances of the case.
6. ACQUISITION
OF OWN SHARES
6.1. Subject
to (i) the provisions of the Act, (ii) where applicable, the rules of the Designated Stock
Exchange and (iii) Article 6.6 the directors may, on behalf of the Company, subject to the
written consent of all the members whose shares are to be purchased, redeemed or otherwise
acquired, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Company’s own shares for
such consideration as the directors consider fit, and either cancel or hold such shares as
treasury shares. Shares may be purchased or otherwise acquired in exchange for newly issued
shares in the Company.
6.2. The
Company may acquire its own fully paid share or shares for no consideration by way of surrender
of the share or shares to the Company by the Shareholder holding the share or shares. Any
surrender of a share or shares under this Article shall be in writing and signed by the Shareholder.
6.3. On
any redemption, acquisition, buyback or conversion of shares in accordance with these Articles
the directors shall have the power to divide in specie the whole or any part of the assets
of the Company and appropriate such assets in satisfaction or part satisfaction of the redemption,
purchase or conversion price.
6.4. Sections
60 and 61 of the Act shall not apply to the Company.
Restrictions
on Redemptions
6.5. An
Ordinary Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person
with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under
Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its Ordinary Shares with
respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Ordinary Shares sold in the offering set
out in the Registration Statement, without the directors prior consent.
Automatic
Conversion of Class B Shares to Class A Shares
6.6. Subject
to applicable law and to the Company being able to pass the solvency test in section 56 of
the Act, on the closing of the initial Business Combination the Company shall convert all
the issued Class B Shares into Class A Shares on a one for one basis subject to adjustment
in accordance with the terms set out in the Registration Statement.
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6.7. All
conversions of Class B Shares to Class A Shares may be effected at the director’s discretion
either:
(a) by
way of compulsory redemption of the Class B Share and the issue of a new Class A Share; or
(b) by
conversion of Class B Shares to Class A Shares.
7. TREASURY
SHARES
7.1. Shares
may only be held as treasury shares by the Company to the extent that the number of treasury
shares does not exceed 50% of the shares of that class previously issued by the Company,
excluding shares that have been cancelled.
7.2. The
directors may dispose of any shares held as treasury shares on such terms and conditions
as they may from time to time determine.
7.3. Where
and for so long as shares are held by the Company as treasury shares, all rights and obligations
attaching to such shares are suspended and shall not be exercised by or against the Company.
8. FORFEITURE
OF SHARES
The
Company may, at any time after the due date for payment, serve on a member who has not paid in full for shares registered in the name
of that member, a written notice of call (“Notice of Call”) specifying a date for payment to be made. The Notice of Call
shall name a further date not earlier than the expiration of 14 days from the date of service of the Notice of Call on or before which
the payment required by the Notice of Call is to be made and shall contain a statement that in the event of non-payment at or before
the time named in the Notice of Call the shares, or any of them, in respect of which payment is not made will be liable to be forfeited.
Where
a written Notice of Call has been issued and the requirements of the Notice of Call have not been complied with, the directors may, at
any time before tender of payment, forfeit and cancel the shares to which the Notice of Call relates. The Company is under no obligation
to refund any monies to the member whose shares have been cancelled pursuant to this Article and that member shall be discharged from
any further obligation to the Company.
9. MEETINGS
OF MEMBERS
9.1. Calling
of Meetings of Members
The
directors may call a meeting of members at such times and in such manner and location as the directors consider necessary or desirable
and they shall call such a meeting upon the written request of members entitled to exercise at least thirty (30) percent of the voting
rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requested.
9.2. Notice
for Meetings
The
Company shall provide a minimum of seven (7) days’ notice specifying at least the date, time, location and general nature of the
business of any meeting of members to each member entitled to attend the meeting and to each director of the Company. Shareholders seeking
to bring business before the annual general meeting, or to nominate candidates for appointment as directors at the annual general meeting
must provide timely notice of their intent in writing. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice will need to be received by the Company
secretary at the principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business
on the 150th day prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual general meeting.
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9.3. Record
Date for Notice
The
record date for the purpose of determining members entitled to notice of any meeting of members shall be 5 p.m. on the day on which the
notice is sent or, if no notice is sent, the beginning of the meeting.
9.4. Record
Date for Voting
The
directors may set a date as the record date for the purpose of determining members entitled to vote at any meeting of members. The record
date must not precede the date on which the meeting is to be held by more than one month. If no record date is set, the record date is
5 p.m. on the date on which the notice is sent or, if no notice is sent, the beginning of the meeting.
9.5. Waiver
of Notice
Notwithstanding
Article 9.2, a meeting of members held in contravention of the requirement to give notice is valid if members holding a ninety (90) percent
majority of:
(1) the
total voting rights on all the matters to be considered at the meeting; or
(2) the
votes of each class or series of shares where members are entitled to vote thereon as a class
or series,
have
waived notice of the meeting and, for this purpose, the presence of a member at the meeting shall be deemed to constitute waiver on his
part (unless such member objects in writing before or at the meeting).
9.6. Failure
to Give Notice
The
inadvertent failure to give notice of a meeting to a member or the fact that a member has not received a notice that has been properly
given, shall not invalidate the meeting.
10. PROCEEDINGS
AT MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
10.1. Requirement
of Quorum
No
business, other than the election of a chair of the meeting and the adjournment of the meeting, may be transacted at any meeting of members
unless a quorum of members entitled to vote is present at the commencement of the meeting, but such quorum need not be present throughout
the meeting.
10.2. Quorum
The
quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of members shall consist of the holder or holders present in person or by proxy entitled
to exercise at least thirty (30) percent of the voting rights of shares of each class or series of shares entitled to vote as a class
or series thereon and the same proportion of the votes of the remaining shares entitled to vote thereon. A member shall be deemed to
be present at a meeting of members if:
(1) he
or his proxy participates by telephone or other electronic means; and
(2) all
members and proxies participating in the meeting are able to hear each other.
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10.3. Lack
of Quorum
If,
within half an hour from the time set for the holding of a meeting of members, a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be dissolved.
10.4. Other
Persons May Attend
The
directors, the president (if any), the secretary (if any), any lawyer for the Company, and any other persons invited by the directors
are entitled to attend any meeting of members, but if any of those persons does attend a meeting of members, that person is not to be
counted in the quorum and is not entitled to vote at the meeting unless that person is a member or proxy holder entitled to vote at the
meeting.
10.5. Chairman
The
following individual is entitled to preside as chairman at a meeting of members (the “Chairman”):
(1) the
chair of the board, if any; or
(2) if
the chair of the board is absent or unwilling to act as chair of the meeting, the president,
if any.
10.6. Selection
of Alternate Chairman
If,
at any meeting of members, there is no chair of the board or president present within 15 minutes after the time set for holding the meeting,
or if the chair of the board and the president are unwilling to act as Chairman, or if the chair of the board and the president have
advised the secretary, if any, or any director present at the meeting, that they will not be present at the meeting, the directors present
may choose one of their number to be Chairman or if all of the directors present decline to take the chair or fail to so choose or if
no director is present, the members entitled to vote at the meeting who are present in person or by proxy may choose any person present
at the meeting to chair the meeting.
10.7. Adjournments
The
Chairman may, and if so directed by the meeting by Resolution of Members shall, adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place
to place, but no business may be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which
the adjournment took place.
10.8. Notice
of Adjourned Meeting
It
is not necessary to give any notice of an adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting of members except
that, when a meeting is adjourned for 30 days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given as in the case of the original meeting.
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10.9. Decisions
by Show of Hands or Poll
Subject
to the Act, a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless a poll is (before or on the declaration
of the result of the show of hands) demanded:
(1) by
the Chairman; or
(2) by
any member or members present in person or by proxy and holding in aggregate not less than
one tenth of the total voting shares issued and entitled to vote on the resolution.
10.10. Declaration
of Result
Unless
a poll is demanded, a declaration by the Chairman that a resolution has, on a show of hands, been carried, or carried unanimously, or
by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect made in the book of the proceedings of the Company, shall be conclusive
evidence of the fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of, or against, that resolution.
10.11. Casting
Vote
In
the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the Chairman of the meeting at which the show of hands takes
place, or at which a poll is demanded, shall not be entitled to a second or casting vote. The Chairman may adopt such rules and regulations
for the conduct of meetings of members as the Chairman reasonably deems fit and proper.
10.12. Manner
of Taking Poll
If
a poll is duly demanded at a meeting of members:
(1) the
poll must be taken, subject to Article 10.13, in the manner, at the time and at the place
that the Chairman directs;
(2) the
result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll
was demanded; and
(3) the
demand for the poll may be withdrawn by the person who demanded it.
10.13. Demand
for Poll on Adjournment
A
poll demanded at a meeting of members on a question of adjournment must be taken immediately at the meeting.
10.14. Chairman
Must Resolve Dispute
In
the case of any dispute as to the admission or rejection of a vote given on a poll, the Chairman must determine the dispute, and his
or her determination made in good faith is final and conclusive.
10.15. Demand
for Poll Not to Prevent Continuance of Meeting
The
demand for a poll at a meeting of members does not, unless the Chairman so rules, prevent the continuation of a meeting for the transaction
of any business other than the question on which a poll has been demanded.
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10.16. Retention
of Ballots and Proxies
The
Company must, for at least three months after a meeting of members, keep each ballot cast on a poll and each proxy voted at the meeting,
and, during that period, make them available for inspection during normal business hours by any member or proxy holder entitled to vote
at the meeting. At the end of such three month period, the Company may destroy such ballots and proxies.
11. VOTES
OF MEMBERS
11.1. Number
of Votes by Member or by Shares
Subject
to any special rights or restrictions attached to any shares, on a show of hands every member present in person and every person representing
a member by proxy shall, at a member’s meeting, each have one vote and on a poll every member and every person representing a member
by proxy shall have one vote for each share of which he or the person represented by proxy is the holder.
11.2. Votes
by Joint Holders
Where
shares are registered in the names of joint owners:
(1) each
registered owner may be present in person or by a proxy at a meeting of members and may speak
as a member;
(2) if
only one of them is present in person or by proxy, he may vote on behalf of all of them;
and
(3) if
two or more are present in person or by proxy, they must vote as one. If more than one joint
owner votes in person or by proxy at any meeting of members of by written resolution, the
vote of the joint owner whose name appears first among such voting joint holders on the Register
of Members shall alone be counted.
11.3. Representative
of a Corporate Member
Any
corporation or other form of corporate legal entity which is a member may appoint a person to act as its representative at any meeting
of members of the Company, and:
(1) for
that purpose, the instrument appointing a representative must:
(a) be
received at the registered office of the Company or at any other place specified in the notice
calling the meeting, for the receipt of proxies, within the number of business days specified
in the notice for the receipt of proxies, or if no number of days is specified, two business
days before the day set for the holding of the meeting; or
(b) be
provided, at the meeting, to the Chairman or to a person designated by the Chairman;
(2) if
a representative is appointed under this Article 11.3:
(a) the
representative is entitled to exercise in respect of and at that meeting the same rights
on behalf of the corporation that the representative represents as that corporation could
exercise if it were a member who is an individual, including, without limitation, the right
to appoint a proxy holder; and
(b) the
representative, if present at the meeting, is to be counted for the purpose of forming a
quorum and is deemed to be a member present in person at the meeting.
Evidence
of the appointment of any such representative may be sent to the Company by written instrument, fax or any other method of transmitting
legibly recorded messages.
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11.4. Votes
of Persons in Representative Capacity
A
person who is not a member may vote at a meeting of members, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, and may appoint a proxy holder
to act at the meeting, if, before doing so, the person satisfies the Chairman, or the directors, that the person is a legal personal
representative or a trustee in bankruptcy for a member who is entitled to vote at the meeting. Two or more legal personal representatives
of a member in whose sole name any share is registered are, for the purposes of Article 11.2, deemed to be joint members.
11.5. Appointment
of Proxy Holders
Every
member of the Company, including a corporation that is a member entitled to vote at a meeting of members of the Company may, by proxy,
appoint a proxy holder to attend and act at the meeting in the manner, to the extent and with the powers conferred by the proxy.
11.6. Deposit
of Proxy
A
proxy for a meeting of members must:
(1) be
received at the registered office of the Company or at any other place specified in the notice
calling the meeting, for the receipt of proxies, within the number of business days specified
in the notice, or if no number of days is specified, two business days before the day set
for the holding of the meeting; or
(2) unless
the notice provides otherwise, be provided, at the meeting, to the Chairman or to a person
designated by the Chairman of the meeting.
A
proxy may be sent to the Company by written instrument, fax or any other method of transmitting legibly recorded messages.
11.7. Validity
of Proxy Vote
A
vote given in accordance with the terms of a proxy is valid notwithstanding the death or incapacity of the member giving the proxy and
despite the revocation of the proxy or the revocation of the authority under which the proxy is given, unless notice in writing of that
death, incapacity or revocation is received:
(1) at
the registered office of the Company, at any time up to and including the last business day
before the day set for the holding of the meeting at which the proxy is to be used; or
(2) by
the Chairman, before the vote is taken.
11.8. Form
of Proxy
A
proxy, whether for a specified meeting or otherwise, must be either in the following form or in any other form approved by the directors
or the Chairman:
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INSERT
NAME OF COMPANY
(the “Company”)
The
undersigned, being a member of the Company, hereby appoints [name] or, failing that person, [name], as proxy holder for
the undersigned to attend, act and vote for and on behalf of the undersigned at the meeting of members of the Company to be held on [month,
day, year] and at any adjournment of that meeting.
Number
of shares in respect of which this proxy is given (if no number is specified, then this proxy is given in respect of all shares registered
in the name of the member):
Signed [month, day, year]
[Signature of member]
[Name of member—printed]
11.9. Revocation
of Proxy
Subject
to Article 11.10, every proxy may be revoked by an instrument in writing that is:
(1) received
at the registered office of the Company at any time up to and including the last business
day before the day set for the holding of the meeting at which the proxy is to be used; or
(2) provided,
at the meeting, to the Chairman.
11.10. Revocation
of Proxy Must Be Signed
An
instrument referred to in Article 11.9 must be signed as follows:
(1) if
the member for whom the proxy holder is appointed is an individual, the instrument must be
signed by the member or his or her legal personal representative or trustee in bankruptcy;
or
(2) if
the member for whom the proxy holder is appointed is a corporation, the instrument must be
signed by the corporation or by a representative appointed for the corporation under Article
11.3.
11.11. Production
of Evidence of Authority to Vote
The
Chairman may, but need not, inquire into the authority of any person to vote at the meeting and may, but need not, demand from that person
production of evidence as to the existence of the authority to vote.
11.12. Written
Resolution
An
action that may be taken by the members at a meeting may also be taken by a Resolution of Members consented to in writing or by telex,
telegram, cable, facsimile or other written electronic communication, without the need for any notice, by the holders of in excess of
50 per cent of the votes entitled to vote, but if any such resolution is adopted otherwise than by the unanimous written consent of all
members, a copy of such Resolution of Members shall as soon as reasonably practicable be sent to all members not consenting to such Resolution
of Members. The consent may be in the form of counterparts in like form each counterpart being signed by one or more members.
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12. APPOINTMENT
AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
12.1. First
Directors
The
first directors shall be appointed by the Registered Agent. If, before the Company has any members, a sole director, or all the directors
appointed by the Registered Agent die, or cease to exist (as the case may be), the Registered Agent may appoint one or more persons as
directors of the Company.
12.2. Subsequent
Directors
Subject
to Article 12.1, directors of the Company shall prior to the initial Business Combination only be appointed and removed by Resolution
of Members passed by members holding 90% of the issued Class B Shares and thereafter by Resolution of Members or Resolution of Directors
on such terms as the members or directors may determine.
Save
that the directors may only appoint a person as a director by Resolution of Directors to replace a director to fill a casual vacancy
arising on the resignation, disqualification or death of a director. The replacement director will then hold office until the next annual
general meeting at which the director he replaces would have been subject to retirement by rotation.
Sections
114(2) and 114(3) of the Act shall not apply to the Company.
12.3. Number
of Directors
Unless
and until the Company shall otherwise determine by Resolution of Directors, the number of directors shall be not less than two.
12.4. Term
of Directorship
Each
director continues to hold office until:
(1) his
death;
(2) his
resignation;
(3) his
disqualification to act as a director under section 111 of the Act;
(4) his
retirement by rotation; or
(5) the
effective date of his removal by Resolution of Directors or Resolution of Members.
12.5. Retirement
by Rotation
The
directors shall be divided into Class I, Class II and Class III directors for the purposes of retirement by rotation to ensure that all
the directors do not face re-election at the same annual general meeting. On the adoption of these Articles the existing directors shall
pass a Resolution of Directors to classify the directors as Class I, Class II or Class III.
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Class
I directors shall retire from office at the first annual general meeting after he or she was appointed. Thereafter if re-elected each
Class I director shall retire from office at the third annual general meeting after the general meeting at which he or she was re-elected.
Each
Class II director shall retire from office at the second annual general meeting after the annual general meeting or general meeting (as
the case may be) at which he was previously appointed. Thereafter if re-elected each Class II director shall retire from office at the
third annual general meeting after the general meeting at which he or she was re-elected.
Each
Class III director shall retire from office at the third annual general meeting after the annual general meeting or general meeting (as
the case may be) at which he was previously appointed. Thereafter if re-elected each Class III director shall retire from office at the
third annual general meeting after the general meeting at which he or she was re-elected.
12.6. Position
of Retiring Director
A
director who retires at an annual general meeting (whether by rotation or otherwise) may, if willing to act, be re-appointed. If he is
not re-appointed or deemed to have been re-appointed, he shall retain office until the meeting appoints someone in his place or, if it
does not do so, until the end of the meeting.
12.7. Deemed
Re-Appointment of Directors
If:
(a) at
the annual general meeting in any year any resolution or resolutions for the appointment
or re-appointment of the persons eligible for appointment or re-appointment as directors
are put to the meeting and lost; and
(b) at
the end of that meeting the number of directors is fewer than any minimum number of Directors
required under Article 0.
All
retiring directors who stood for re-appointment at that meeting (“Retiring Directors”) shall be deemed to have been
re-appointed as directors and shall remain in office but the Retiring Directors may only act for the purpose of convening general meetings
of the Company and perform such duties as are essential to maintain the Company as a going concern, and not for any other purpose.
The
Retiring Directors shall convene a general meeting as soon as reasonably practicable following the meeting referred to in Article 12.7
above and they shall retire from office at that meeting. If at the end of any meeting convened under this Article the number of directors
is fewer than any minimum number of directors required under Article 0, the provisions of this Article shall also apply to that meeting.
12.8. Qualification
of Directors
The
following are disqualified for appointment as a director:
(1) an
individual who is under 18 years of age;
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(2) a
person who is a disqualified person within the meaning of section 260(4) of the Insolvency
Act, 2003 (as amended from time to time);
(3) a
person who is a restricted person within the meaning of section 409 of the Insolvency Act,
2003 (as amended from time to time).
A
director shall not require a share qualification, but nevertheless shall be entitled to attend and speak at any meeting of the directors
and meeting of the members and at any separate meeting of the holders of any class of shares in the Company.
12.9. Consent
to be a Director
A
person shall not be appointed as a director or alternate director or nominated as a reserve director unless he has consented in writing
to be a director or alternate director or to be nominated as a reserve director.
12.10. Remuneration
of Directors
The
remuneration of directors (whether by way of salary, commission, participation in profits or otherwise) in respect of services rendered
or to be rendered in any capacity to the Company (including to any company in which the Company may be interested) shall be fixed by
Resolution of Directors or Resolution of Members. The directors may also be paid such travelling, hotel and other expenses properly incurred
by them in attending and returning from meetings of the directors, or any committee of the directors, or meetings of the members, or
in connection with the business of the Company as shall be approved by Resolution of Directors or Resolution of Members.
13. ALTERNATE
AND RESERVE DIRECTORS
13.1. Appointment
of Alternate Director
Any
director (an “appointer”) may appoint any person who is not disqualified to act as a director to be his or her alternate
to exercise the appointer’s powers and to carry out the appointer’s responsibilities, in relation to the taking of decisions
by the directors in the absence of the appointer. The appointment and the termination of the appointment of an alternate director shall
be in writing and written notice of the appointment or termination shall be given by the appointer to the Company as soon as reasonably
practicable. The termination of the appointment of an alternate director does not take effect until written notice of the termination
has been given to the Company.
13.2. Rights
and Powers of Alternate Director
An
alternate director has the same rights as the appointer in relation to any directors’ meeting and any written resolution circulated
for written consent. An alternate director has no power to appoint an alternate, whether of the appointer or of the alternate director
and does not act as an agent of or for the appointer.
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13.3. Termination
of Appointment of Alternate Director
An
appointer may at any time, terminate the appointment of an alternate director appointed by him.
The
appointment of an alternate director ceases when:
(1) his
or her appointer ceases to be a director and is not promptly re-elected or re-appointed;
(2) the
alternate director dies;
(3) the
alternate director resigns as an alternate director by notice in writing provided to the
Company or a lawyer for the Company;
(4) the
alternate director ceases to be qualified to act as a director pursuant to the Act; or
(5) his
or her appointer revokes the appointment of the alternate director.
13.4. Appointment
of Reserve Director
Where
the Company only has one member who is an individual and that member is also the sole director of the Company, that sole member/director
may, by instrument in writing, nominate a person who is not disqualified from being a director of the Company under section 111(1) of
the Act as a reserve director of the Company to act in the place of the sole director in the event of his death. The nomination of a
person as a reserve director of the Company ceases to have effect if:
(1) before
the death of the sole member/director who nominated him:
(a) he
resigns as a reserve director, or
(b) the
sole member/director revokes the nomination in writing; or
(2) the
sole member/director who nominated him ceases to be the sole member/director of the Company
for any reason other than his death.
14. POWERS
AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS
14.1. Powers
of Management
The
business of the Company shall be managed by, or be under the direction or supervision of, the directors who may pay all expenses incurred
preliminary to and in connection with the formation and registration of the Company and may exercise all such powers of the Company necessary
for managing and for directing and supervising the business and affairs of the Company as are not by the Act or by the Memorandum and
Articles required to be exercised by the members, subject to any delegation of such powers as may be authorised by the Memorandum and
Articles and permitted by the Act and to such requirements as may be prescribed by Resolution of Members.
14.2. Remaining
director’s power to act
If
the number of directors shall have been fixed at two or more persons and by reason of vacancies having occurred in the board there shall
be only one continuing director, he shall be authorised to act alone only for the purpose of appointing another director.
14.3. Delegation
to committees, directors and officers
The
board of directors may entrust to and confer upon any director or officer any of the powers exercisable by it upon such terms and conditions
and with such restrictions as it thinks fit, and either collaterally with, or to the exclusion of, its own powers, and may from time
to time revoke, withdraw, alter or vary all or any of such powers. Subject to the provisions of Section 110 of the Act, the directors
may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member or members of their body as they think fit. Any committee so
formed shall in the exercise of powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the directors or the provisions
of the Act.
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14.4. Limits
on powers of delegation to committees
The
directors have no power to delegate the following powers to a committee of directors:
(1)
to amend the Memorandum or Articles;
(2)
to designate committees of directors;
(3) to
delegate powers to committees of directors;
(4) to
appoint or remove directors;
(5) to
appoint or remove an agent;
(6) to
approve a plan or merger, consolidation or arrangement;
(7) to
make a declaration of solvency for the purposes of section 198(1) of the Act or approve a
liquidation plan; or
(8) to
make a determination under section 57(1) of the Act that the Company will, immediately after
a proposed distribution, satisfy the solvency test.
14.5. Agents
The
directors may appoint any person, including a person who is a director, to be an agent of the Company. Subject to Article 14.6, an agent
of the Company has such powers and authority of the directors, including the power and authority to affix the common seal of the Company,
as are set out in the Resolution of Directors appointing the agent. The directors may at any time remove an agent and may revoke or vary
a power conferred on him.
14.6. Limits
on powers of delegation to agents
The
directors have no power to delegate the following powers to an agent of the Company:
(1) to
amend the Memorandum or Articles;
(2) to
change the registered office or Registered Agent;
(3) to
designate committees of directors;
(4) to
delegate powers to committees of directors;
(5) to
appoint or remove directors;
(6) to
appoint or remove an agent;
(7) to
fix emoluments of directors;
(8) to
approve a plan or merger, consolidation or arrangement;
(9) to
make a declaration of solvency for the purposes of section 198(1) of the Act or approve a
liquidation plan; or
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(10) to
make a determination under section 57(1) of the Act that the Company will, immediately after
a proposed distribution, satisfy the solvency test; or
(11) to
authorise the Company to continue as a company incorporated under the laws of a jurisdiction
outside the British Virgin Islands.
14.7. Appointment
of Attorney of Company
The
directors may from time to time, by power of attorney appoint any person, company, firm or body of persons to be the attorney of the
Company for such purposes, and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the directors
under these Articles or the Act) and for such period, and with such remuneration and subject to such conditions as the directors think
fit.
14.8. Execution
of Documents
All
cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and other negotiable instruments and all receipts for monies paid to the Company,
shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or otherwise executed as the case may be, in such manner as the directors shall from time
to time by Resolution of Directors determine.
14.9. Disposition
of Assets
For
the purposes of section 175 of the Act (Disposition of assets), the directors may by Resolution of Directors determine that any sale,
transfer, lease, exchange or other disposition is in the usual or regular course of the business carried on by the Company and such determination
is, in the absence of fraud, conclusive.
14.10. Duty
to act in the best interests of the Company
A
director, in exercising his powers or performing his duties, shall act honestly and in good faith and in what the director believes to
be in the best interest of the Company.
14.11. Duty
to act in the best interests of the Company’s parent
Notwithstanding
the foregoing Article, if the Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary, a director may, when exercising powers or performing duties as a
director, act in a manner which he believes is in the best interests of the Company’s parent (as defined in the Act) even though
it may not be in the best interests of the Company.
14.12. Duty
to exercise powers for a proper purpose
A
director shall exercise his powers as a director for a proper purpose and shall not act, or agree to the Company acting, in a manner
that contravenes the Act or the Memorandum or Articles.
14.13. Standard
of Care
A
director, when exercising powers or performing duties as a director, shall exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonable director
would exercise in the same circumstances taking into account, but without limitation:
(1) the
nature of the Company;
(2) the
nature of the decision; and
(3) the
position of the director and the nature of the responsibilities undertaken by him.
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14.14. Reliance
A
director, when exercising his powers or performing his duties as a director, is entitled to rely upon the Register of Members and upon
books, records, financial statements and other information prepared or supplied, and on professional or expert advice given, by:
(1) an
employee of the Company whom the director believes on reasonable grounds to be reliable and
competent in relation to the matters concerned;
(2) a
professional adviser or expert in relation to matters which the director believes on reasonable
grounds to be within the person’s professional or expert competence; and
(3) any
other director, or committee of directors upon which the director did not serve, in relation
to matters within the director’s or committee’s designated authority,
provided
that the director (a) acts in good faith; (b) makes proper inquiry where the need for the inquiry is indicated by the circumstances;
and (c) has no knowledge that his reliance on the Register of Members or the books, records, financial statements and other information
or expert advice is not warranted.
15. DISCLOSURE
OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS
15.1. Self
Interested Transactions
No
director shall be disqualified from his office for contracting with the Company either as a vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor shall
any such contract or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of the Company in which any director shall be in any way interested be
voided, nor shall any director so contracting or being so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit realised by any
such contract or arrangement, by reason of such director holding that office or by reason of the fiduciary relationship thereby established,
provided the procedure in Article 15.2 below is followed.
15.2. Disclosure
of Self Interest
A
director of the Company shall, immediately after becoming aware of the fact that he is interested in a transaction entered into or to
be entered into by the Company, disclose such interest to the board of directors. Any such disclosure shall not be effective unless brought
to the attention of every director on the board.
15.3. Exemption
for Ordinary Course of Business
A
director of the Company is not required to comply with Article 15.2 above if:
(a) the
transaction or proposed transaction is between the director and the Company; and
(b) the
transaction or proposed transaction is in the ordinary course of the Company’s business
and on usual terms and conditions.
15.4. Nature
of Disclosure
For
the purposes of Article 15.2 above, a disclosure to the board to the effect that a director is a member, director, officer or trustee
of another named company or other person and is to be regarded as interested in any transaction which may, after the date of the entry
or disclosure, be entered into with that company or person, is a sufficient disclosure of interest in relation to that transaction.
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15.5. Failure
to Disclose does not Invalidate Transaction
Subject
to Section 125(1) of the Act, the failure by a director to comply with Article 15.2 does not affect the validity of a transaction entered
into by the director or the Company.
15.6. Interested
Director Counted in Quorum
A
director who is interested in a transaction entered into or to be entered into by the Company may:
(1) vote
on a matter relating to the transaction;
(2) attend
a meeting of directors at which a matter relating to the transaction arises and be included
among the directors present at the meeting for the purposes of a quorum; and
(3) sign
a document on behalf of the Company, or do any other thing in his capacity as a director,
that relates to the transaction.
15.7. Director
Holding Other Office in the Company
A
director may hold any office or place of profit with the Company, other than the office of auditor of the Company, in conjunction with
his or her office of director for the period and on the terms (as to remuneration or otherwise) that the directors may determine.
15.8. Professional
Services by Director or Officer
Subject
to the Act, a director or officer, or any person in which a director or officer has an interest, may act in a professional capacity for
the Company, except as auditor of the Company, and the director or officer or such person is entitled to remuneration for professional
services as if that director or officer were not a director or officer.
15.9. Director
or Officer in Other Corporations
A
director or officer may be or become a director, officer or employee of, or otherwise be interested in, any person in which the Company
may be interested as a member or otherwise, and, subject to the Act, the director or officer is not accountable to the Company for any
remuneration or other benefits received by him as director, officer or employee of, or from his or her interest in, such other person.
15.10. Directors
may compete
To
the fullest extent permitted by BVI law: (i) no individual serving as a director or an officer shall have any duty, except and to the
extent expressly assumed by contract, to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines
of business as the Company; and (ii) the Company renounces any interest or expectancy in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate
in, any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for any director or officer not related to the initial Business
Combination or any Business Combination of the Company.
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16. PROCEEDINGS
OF DIRECTORS
16.1. Meetings
of Directors
The
directors may meet together (either within or outside the British Virgin Islands) for the conduct of business, adjourn and otherwise
regulate their meetings as they think fit.
16.2. Voting
at Meetings
Questions
arising at any meeting of directors are to be decided by a majority of votes and, in the case of an equality of votes, the chair of the
meeting does not have a second or casting vote.
16.3. Chair
of Meetings
The
following individual is entitled to preside as chair at a meeting of directors:
(1) the
chair of the board, if any;
(2) in
the absence of the chair of the board, the president, if any, if the president is a director;
or
(3) any
other director chosen by the directors if:
(a) neither
the chair of the board nor the president, if a director, is present at the meeting within
15 minutes after the time set for holding the meeting;
(b) neither
the chair of the board nor the president, if a director, is willing to chair the meeting;
or
(c) the
chair of the board and the president, if a director, have advised the secretary, if any,
or any other director, that they will not be present at the meeting.
16.4. Meetings
by Telephone or Other Communications Medium
A
director shall be deemed to be present at a meeting of directors if:
(1) he
participates by telephone or other electronic means; and
(2) all
directors participating in the meeting are able to hear each other.
16.5. Calling
of Meetings
A
director may, and the secretary of the Company, if any, on the request of a director shall, call a meeting of the directors at any time.
16.6. Notice
of Meetings
A
minimum of three (3) days notice of each meeting of the directors shall be given to each of the directors and the alternate directors
by any method set out in Article 21.1 or orally or by telephone. Such notice shall specify the place, date, time and general nature of
the business of the meeting.
16.7. Waiver
of Notice of Meetings
Notwithstanding
Article 16.6, a meeting of directors held in contravention of Article 16.6 is valid if a majority of directors entitled to vote at the
meeting have waived the notice of the meeting and, for this purpose, the presence of a director at the meeting shall be deemed to constitute
waiver on his part.
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16.8. Meeting
Valid Despite Failure to Give Notice
The
inadvertent failure to give notice of any meeting of directors to, or the non-receipt of any notice by, any director or alternate director,
does not invalidate any proceedings at that meeting.
16.9. Quorum
The
quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the directors may be set by the directors and, if not so set, is deemed to be
set at two directors unless the total number of directors of the Company is one, in which case the quorum shall be one.
16.10. Consent
Resolutions in Writing
Any
action that may be taken by the directors or a committee of directors at a meeting may also be taken by a Resolution of Directors or
a committee of directors consented to in writing or by telex, telegram, cable, facsimile or other electronic communication by all of
the directors or by all of the members of the committee, as the case maybe, without the need for notice. Such resolution may be in two
or more counterparts which together are deemed to constitute one resolution in writing. A resolution passed in that manner is effective
on the date stated in the resolution or on the latest date stated on any counterpart.
17. OFFICERS
17.1. Directors
May Appoint Officers
The
directors may, by Resolution of Directors, from time to time, appoint such officers, if any, as the directors determine and the directors
may, at any time, terminate any such appointment.
17.2. Functions,
Duties and Powers of Officers
The
directors may, for each officer:
(1) determine
the functions and duties of the officer;
(2) entrust
to and confer on the officer any of the powers exercisable by the directors on such terms
and conditions and with such restrictions as the directors think fit; and
(3) revoke,
withdraw, alter or vary all or any of the functions, duties and powers of the officer.
17.3. Qualifications
One
person may hold more than one position as an officer of the Company. Any person appointed as the chair of the board or as the managing
director must be a director. Any other officer need not be a director.
17.4. Remuneration
and Terms of Appointment
All
appointments of officers are to be made on the terms and conditions and at the remuneration (whether by way of salary, fee, commission,
participation in profits or otherwise) that the directors think fit. The officers shall remain in office until removed from office by
the directors, whether or not a successor is appointed.
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17.5. Corporate
Officer
Any
officer (including any director) who is a body corporate may appoint any person as its duly authorised representative for the purpose
of representing it and of transacting any of the business of the officers.
18. INDEMNIFICATION
Subject
to the provisions of the Act, the Company may indemnify against all expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement and reasonably incurred in connection with legal, administrative or investigative proceedings any person
who:
(1) is
or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact
that the person is or was a director of the Company;
(2) is
or was, at the request of the Company, serving as a director of, or in any other capacity
is or was acting for, another company or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
provided
that the person acted honestly and in good faith and in what he believed to be in the best interests of the Company and, in the case
of criminal proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
19. DISTRIBUTIONS
19.1. Distributions
Subject to Special Rights
The
provisions of this Article 19 are subject to the rights, if any, of members holding shares with special rights as to distributions.
19.2. Declaration
of Distributions
Subject
to the Act, the directors may, by Resolution of Directors, authorise a distribution by the Company to members at such times and of such
an amounts, as they think fit if they are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that immediately after the distribution the value of the
Company’s assets will exceed the Company’s liabilities, and the Company is able to pay its debts as they fall due.
19.3. Notice
of Distribution
Notice
of any distribution that may have been declared shall be given to each member pursuant to Article 21 and all distributions unclaimed
for three years after having been declared may be forfeited by the directors for the benefit of the Company.
19.4. Record
Date
The
directors may set a date as the record date for the purpose of determining those members entitled to receive payment of a distribution.
The record date must not precede the date on which the distribution is to be paid by more than one month. If no record date is set, the
record date is 5 p.m. on the date on which the directors pass the resolution declaring the distribution.
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19.5. Manner
of Paying Distribution
A
resolution declaring a distribution may direct payment of the distribution wholly or partly by the distribution of specific assets or
of fully paid shares or of bonds, debentures or other securities of the Company, or in any one or more of those ways.
19.6. Setting
Aside Profits
The
directors may, before recommending any distribution, set aside out of the profits of the company such sums as they think proper as a
reserve or reserves which shall, at their discretion, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments
as the directors may from time to time think fit.
19.7. When
Distribution Payable
Any
distribution may be made payable on such date as is fixed by the directors.
19.8. Distribution
to be Paid in Accordance with Number of Shares
All
distributions of shares of any class or series of shares must be declared and paid according to the number of such shares held.
19.9. Receipt
by Joint Members
If
several persons are joint members of any share, any one of them may give an effective receipt for any distribution, bonus or other money
payable in respect of the share.
19.10. Distribution
Bears No Interest
No
distribution bears interest against the Company.
19.11. Fractional
Distribution
If
a distribution to which a member is entitled includes a fraction of the smallest monetary unit of the currency of the distribution, that
fraction may be disregarded in making payment of the distribution and that payment represents full payment of the distribution.
19.12. Payment
of Distribution
Any
dividend or other distribution payable in cash in respect of shares may be paid by cheque, made payable to the order of the person to
whom it is sent, and mailed to the address of the member, or in the case of joint members, to the address of the joint member who is
first named on the Register of Members, or to the person and to the address the member or joint members may direct in writing. The mailing
of such cheque will, to the extent of the sum represented by the cheque, discharge all liability for the distribution unless such cheque
is not paid on presentation.
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20. DOCUMENTS,
RECORDS AND REPORTS
20.1. Company
Records and Underlying Documentation
The
Company shall keep (at the office of the Registered Agent or at such other places within or outside of the British Virgin Islands as
the directors may determine) records and underlying documentation that:
(1) are
sufficient to show and explain the Company’s transactions; and
(2) will
at any time, enable the financial position of the Company to be determined with reasonable
accuracy.
Such
records and underlying documentation must be retained for a period of at least five years from the date:
(1) of
completion of the transaction to which the records and underlying documentation relate, or
(2) that
the Company terminates the business relationship to which the records and underlying documentation
relate.
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20.2. Resolutions
of Members and Directors
The
Company shall keep (at the office of the Registered Agent or at such other place or places, within or outside the British Virgin Islands,
as the directors may determine) the following records:
(1)
minutes of meetings and resolutions of members and of classes
of members; and
(2)
minutes of meetings and resolutions of directors and committees
of directors.
20.3. Location
of Company Records
Where
the resolutions referred to in Article 20.2 and the records and underlying documentation referred to in Article 20.1 are kept at a place
other than the office of the Registered Agent, the Company must provide the Registered Agent with a written record of the physical address
of the place or places at which such resolutions, records and underlying documentation are kept and a written record of the name of the
person who maintains and controls the Company’s records and underlying documentation and, where such place and/or the name of such
person is changed, the Company shall provide the Registered Agent with the physical address of the new location of the resolutions, records
and underlying documentation and/or the name of the new person who maintains and controls the Company’s records and underlying
documentation within fourteen days of the change of location.
20.4. Register
of Directors
The
Company shall keep a register to be known as a Register of Directors containing the particulars stated in section 118A of the Act, and
such other information as may be prescribed by law.
20.5. Register
of Members
The
Company shall maintain an accurate and complete Register of Members showing the full names and addresses of all persons holding registered
shares in the Company, the number of each class and series of registered shares held by such person, the date on which the name of each
member was entered in the Register of Members and where applicable, the date such person ceased to hold any registered shares in the
Company.
20.6. Documents
to be Kept at Registered Office
The
Company shall keep the following documents at the office of the Registered Agent:
(1)
the Memorandum and Articles of the Company;
(2) the
Register of Members maintained in accordance with Article 20.5 or a copy of the Register
of Members;
(3) the
Register of Directors maintained in accordance with Article 20.4 or a copy of the Register
of Directors;
(4) copies
of all notices and other documents filed by the Company in the previous ten years;
(5) a
copy of the register of charges kept by the Company pursuant to Section 162(1) of the Act;
and
(6)
an imprint of the common seal.
20.7. Copies
of Registers
(a) Where
the Company keeps a copy of the Register of Members or the Register of Directors at a place
other than the office of the Registered Agent, it shall:
(i) within
fifteen (15) days of any change in the Register of Members or Register of Directors, notify
the Registered Agent, in writing, of the change; and
(ii) provide
the Registered Agent with a written record of the physical address of the place or places
at which the original Register of Members or the original Register of Directors is kept.
(b) Where
the place at which the original Register of Members or the original Register of Directors
is kept is changed, the Company shall provide the Registered Agent with the physical address
of the new location of the records within fourteen (14) days of the change of location.
(c) Where
a change occurs in the relevant charges or in the details of the charges required to be recorded
in the Company’s register of charges which is kept at the office of the Registered
Agent, the Company shall within fourteen (14) days of the change occurring, transmit details
of the change to the Registered Agent.
20.8. Inspection
of Records by Directors
The
records, documents and registers required by this Article 20 to be kept by the Company shall be open to the inspection of the directors
at all times.
20.9. Inspection
of Records by Members
The
directors shall from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions the records,
documents and registers of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of members not being directors, and no member (not
being a director) shall have any right to inspect any records, documents or registers of the Company except as conferred by the Act or
authorised by a Resolution of Directors.
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21. NOTICES
21.1. Method
of Giving Notice
Unless
the Act or these Articles provide otherwise, a notice, statement, report or other record required or permitted by the Act or these Articles
to be sent by or to a person may be sent by any one of the following methods:
(1) mail
addressed to the person at the applicable address for that person as follows:
(a) for
a record mailed to a member, the member’s address as shown in the Register of Members;
(b) for
a record mailed to a director or officer, the prescribed address for mailing shown for the
director or officer in the records kept by the Company or the mailing address provided by
the recipient for the sending of that record or records of that class;
(c) in
any other case, the mailing address of the intended recipient.
(2) delivery
at the applicable address for that person as follows, addressed to the person:
(a) for
a record delivered to a member, the member’s address as shown in the Register of Members;
(b) for
a record delivered to a director or officer, the prescribed address for delivery shown for
the director or officer in the records kept by the Company or the delivery address provided
by the recipient for the sending of that record or records of that class;
(c) in
any other case, the delivery address of the intended recipient.
(3) sending
the record by fax to the fax number provided by the intended recipient for the sending of
that record or records of that class;
(4) sending
the record by email to the email address provided by the intended recipient for the sending
of that record or records of that class;
(5) through
a Relevant System, where the notice or document relates to uncertificated shares;
(6) where
appropriate, by making it available on a website and notifying the member of its availability
in accordance with this Article;
(7) in
accordance with the rules of a Designated Stock Exchange; and
(8) by
any other means authorised in writing by the member.
21.2. Deemed
Receipt of Mailing
A
record that is mailed to a person by ordinary mail to the applicable address for that person referred to in Article 21.1 is deemed to
be received by the person to whom it was mailed on the seventh day, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, following the date of mailing.
21.3. Certificate
of Sending
A
certificate signed by the secretary, if any, or other officer of the Company or of any other corporation acting in that behalf for the
Company stating that a notice, statement, report or other record was addressed as required by Article 21.1, prepaid and mailed or otherwise
sent as permitted by Article 21.1 is conclusive evidence of that fact.
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21.4. Notice
to Joint Members
A
notice, statement, report or other record may be provided by the Company to the joint members of a share by providing the notice to the
joint member first named in the Register of Members in respect of the share.
22. SEAL
The
common seal when affixed to any instrument, shall be witnessed by a director or officer of the Company or any other person so authorised
from time to time by the directors. The directors may provide for a facsimile of the common seal and approve the signature of any director
or authorised person which may be reproduced by printing or other means on any instrument and it shall have the same force and validity
as if the seal has been affixed to such instrument and the same had been signed as hereinbefore described.
23. AUDIT
23.1. Audit
The
directors may by Resolution of Directors call for the accounts of the Company to be examined by an auditor or auditors to be appointed
by them at such remuneration as may from time to time be agreed.
23.2. Eligible
Auditor
The
auditor may be a member of the Company but no director or officer shall be eligible to serve as auditor during his continuance in office.
23.3. Access
Every
auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books of accounts of the Company, and shall be entitled to require
from the officers of the Company such information and explanations as he thinks necessary for the performance of his duties.
23.4. Auditors
Report
The
report of the auditor shall be annexed to the accounts upon which he reports, and the auditor shall be entitled to receive notice of,
and to attend, any meeting at which the Company’s audited financial statements are to be presented.
24. WINDING
UP
The
Company may be voluntarily liquidated under Part XII of the Act if (1) it has no liabilities or (2) it is able to pay its debts as they
fall due and the value of its assets equals or exceeds its liabilities. If the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator may divide amongst
the members in specie or in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same
kind or not) and may for such purpose set such value as he deems fair upon any such property to be divided as aforesaid and may determine
how such division shall be carried out as between the members or different classes of members. The liquidator may vest the whole or any
part of such assets in trustees upon such trust for the benefit of the contributors as the liquidator shall think fit, but so that no
member shall be compelled to accept any shares or other securities whereon there is any liability.
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25. BUSINESS
COMBINATION
25.1. Notwithstanding
any other provision of these Articles, this Regulation Error!
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period commencing upon the adoption of these Articles and terminating upon the first to occur
of the consummation of any Business Combination and the complete liquidation of the trust
account. In the event of a conflict between this Regulation Error! Reference
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the provisions of this Regulation 25 shall prevail.
25.2. A
public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with
whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under
Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect
to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this offering without the prior consent
of the Company.
25.3. The
Company shall provide its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion
of their public shares, regardless of whether they abstain, vote for, or vote against, the
Company’s initial business combination, upon the completion of the initial business
combination either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the initial
business combination or (ii) without a shareholder vote by means of a tender offer.
25.4. If
the Company seeks shareholder approval of its initial business combination, such initial
business combination will be approved by an ordinary resolution requiring the affirmative
vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of ordinary shares as, being
entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at the applicable
general meeting of the Company.
25.5. The
Company shall not effectuate its initial Business Combination solely with another blank check
company or similar company with nominal operations.
25.6. Prior
to the initial Business Combination, except in connection with the conversion of Class B
ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares where the holders of such shares have waived
any rights to receive funds from the trust account, the Company may not issue additional
shares that would entitle the holders thereof to (i) receive funds from the trust account
or (ii) vote as a class with public shares on any initial Business Combination.
25.7. If
the Company seeks shareholder approval of its initial business combination and the Company
does not conduct redemptions in connection with its initial business combination pursuant
to the tender offer rules, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public
shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group”
(as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption
rights with respect to Excess Shares without our prior consent.
25.8. If
a shareholder vote on our initial Business Combination is not required by law and the Company
does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company will
offer to redeem its public shares pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange
Act, and will file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing its initial Business
Combination which contain substantially the same financial and other information about its
initial Business Combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A
of the Exchange Act.
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25.9. Nasdaq
rules require that the Company must complete one or more Business Combinations having an
aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the assets held in the trust
account (excluding taxes payable on the interest earned on the trust account).
25.10. The
Company will have only the completion window to complete its initial business combination.
If the Company has not completed its initial business combination within the completion window,
the Company will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly
as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter (and subject to lawfully
available funds therefor), redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash,
equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned
on the funds held in the trust account (which interest shall be net of taxes and less up
to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then-outstanding
public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights
as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any),
subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption,
subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and the board of directors,
liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under British
Virgin Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable
law.
25.11. If
shareholders approve an amendment to the Memorandum and Articles not for the purposes of
approving, or in conjunction with the consummation of, an initial Business Combination (i)
to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with
an initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if the Company does
not complete an initial Business Combination within the completion window or (ii) with respect
to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of Class A Shares or pre-initial
Business Combination activity, the Company will provide its public shareholders with the
opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A Shares upon such approval at a per-share
price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account,
including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account (which interest shall be
net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares.
25.12. If
shareholders vote at any time to amend these memorandum and articles of association to modify
the amount of time the Company will have to complete an initial Business Combination, the
public shareholders will be offered an opportunity to redeem their public shares.
26. REMOVAL
OF DIRECTORS
26.1. Prior
to the Company’s initial Business Combination, only holders of the Company’s
founder shares will have the right to vote on the appointment of directors and that only
holders of a majority of the Company’s founder shares may remove a member of the board
of directors for any reason.
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26.2. This
Article 26 may only be amended by a resolution of members passed by at least 90% of holders
of the Company’s ordinary shares who, being eligible, attend (in person or by proxy)
and vote at a general meeting of the Company.
With
respect to any other matter submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company, including any vote in connection with the initial
Business Combination, except as required by law, holders of the Company’s founder shares and holders of the Company’s public
shares will vote together as a single class, with each share entitling the holder to one vote.
27. CONTINUATION
OUT
27.1. Prior
to the Company’s initial Business Combination only holders of the Company’s founder
shares will have the right to vote on a resolutions to transfer the Company by way of continuation
out of the British Virgin Islands to another jurisdiction (including, but not limited to,
the approval of the organizational documents of the Company in such other jurisdiction).
27.2. After
the Company’s initial Business Combination, only the holders of the Company’s
ordinary shares will have the right to vote on a resolutions to transfer the Company by way
of continuation out of the British Virgin Islands to another jurisdiction (including, but
not limited to, the approval of the organizational documents of the Company in such other
jurisdiction).
27.3. This
Article 27 may only be amended by a resolution of members passed by at least 90% of
holders of the Company’s ordinary shares who, being eligible, attend (in person or
by proxy) and vote at a general meeting of the Company.
28. BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
28.1. To
the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, no individual serving as a director or an
officer of the Company (“Management”) shall have any duty, except and to the
extent expressly assumed by contract, to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in
the same or similar business activities or lines of business as the Company. To the fullest
extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company renounces any interest or expectancy of the
Company in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction
or matter which (a) may be a corporate opportunity for Management, on the one hand, and the
Company, on the other (b) the presentation of which would breach an existing legal obligation
of a director or officer to any other entity. Except to the extent expressly assumed by contract,
to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, Management shall have no duty to communicate
or offer any such corporate opportunity to the Company and shall not be liable to the Company
or its Members for breach of any fiduciary duty as a Member, director and/or Officer solely
by reason of the fact that such party pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for
itself, directs such corporate opportunity to another person, or does not communicate information
regarding such corporate opportunity to the Company.
28.2. Except
as provided elsewhere in these Articles, the Company hereby renounces any interest or expectancy
of the Company in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction
or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for both the Company and Management, about
which a director and/or Officer who is also a member of Management acquires knowledge.
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28.3. To
the extent a court might hold that the conduct of any activity related to a corporate opportunity
that is renounced in this Article to be a breach of duty to the Company or its Members, the
Company hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any and all claims
and causes of action that the Company may have for such activities. To the fullest extent
permitted by Applicable Law, the provisions of this Article apply equally to activities conducted
in the future and that have been conducted in the past.
29. FORUM
SELECTION
29.1. Subject
to Article 29.2, unless the directors consent in writing to the selection of an alternative
forum, the courts of the British Virgin Islands shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any
claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with these Memorandum and Articles of association
or otherwise related in any way to each Member’s shareholding in the Company, including
but not limited to:
(i) any
derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company,
(ii) any
action asserting a claim of breach of any fiduciary or other duty owed by any of the current
or former director, officer or other employee to the Company or the shareholders,
(iii) any
action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Act or the Memorandum and
Articles of association, or
(iv) any
action asserting a claim against the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine (as
such concept is recognized under the laws of the United States of America) and that each
shareholder irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the British
Virgin Islands over all such claims or disputes.
29.2. Save
that Article 29.1 will not apply to actions or suits brought to enforce any liability or
duty created by the Securities Act of the United States of America, Exchange Act of the United
States of America or any claim for which the federal district courts of the United States
of America are, as a matter of the laws of the United States of America, the sole and exclusive
forum for determination of such a claim.
29.3. Without
prejudice to any other rights or remedies that the Company may have, each of the Members
acknowledges that damages alone would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the selection
of the courts of the British Virgin Islands as exclusive forum and that accordingly the Company
shall be entitled, without proof of special damages, to the remedies of injunction, specific
performance or other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of the selection
of the courts of the British Virgin Islands as exclusive forum.
30. AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES
Subject
to these Articles and the Act, the Company may alter or modify the conditions contained in these Articles as originally drafted or as
amended from time to time by a Resolution of Directors or a Resolution of Members.
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NAME,
ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION OF INCORPORATOR
We,
FH Corporate Services Ltd, of Clarence Thomas Building, P.O. Box 4649, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, registered
agent of the Company, hereby sign these Articles of Association for the purposes of incorporating a company limited by shares under the
BVI Business Companies Act, 2004.
FH
Corporate Services Ltd
Clarence
Thomas Building
P.O.
Box 4649, Road Town, Tortola
British
Virgin Islands
Incorporator
Sgd.
José Santos
For
and on behalf of
FH
Corporate Services Ltd
27 May 2025
EX-4.1
EX-4.1
Filename: ex4-1.htm · Sequence: 4
Exhibit
4.1
Execution Version
WARRANT
AGREEMENT
THIS
WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 29, 2026 between ARC Group Acquisition I Corp,
incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Efficiency, INC., with offices at 415 Mission
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (in such capacity, the “Warrant Agent”, and also referred to herein as the
“Transfer Agent”).
WHEREAS,
the Company is engaged in an initial public offering (the “Offering”) of units of the Company’s equity
securities, each such unit comprised of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A
Shares”), one right to acquire one quarter (1/4) of one Class A Share (the “Public Rights”) and
one redeemable Public Warrant (as defined below) (the “Units”) and, in connection therewith, has determined
to issue and deliver up to 10,500,000 warrants (or up to 12,075,000 warrants if the Over-allotment Option (as defined below) is exercised
in full) to public investors in the Offering (the “Public Warrants”);
WHEREAS,
the Company entered into that certain Private Units Purchase Agreement with MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”),
pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 private placement units simultaneously with the closing of the
Offering (the “Private Placement Units”), each consisting of one Class A Share, one right to acquire one quarter
(1/4) of one Class A Share (the “Private Rights”) and one warrant (the “Private Placement Warrants”
and, together with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”), and each bearing the legend set forth in Exhibit
A hereto, at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit;
WHEREAS,
in order to finance the Company’s transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the Sponsor, an
affiliate of the Sponsor or the Company’s officers and directors (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”)
may, but are not obligated to, loan to the Company funds as the Company may require, of which up to $2,500,000 of such loans may be convertible
into up to an additional 250,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, which will be identical to the Private Placement Units (the Warrants
underlying such units, the “Working Capital Warrants”);
WHEREAS,
the Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”);
WHEREAS,
in order to finance the Company’s transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination, the Sponsor or
an affiliate of the Sponsor or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan to the Company funds as
the Company may require, which such loans may be convertible into additional Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Private
Placement Unit;
WHEREAS,
the Company has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement
on Form S-1, File No. 333-288410 (the “Registration Statement”) and a prospectus (the “Prospectus”),
for the registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Units, the
Public Rights, the Public Warrants and the Class A Shares included in the Units;
WHEREAS,
the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with
the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants;
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised,
and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS,
all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and
countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent (if a physical certificate is issued), as provided herein, the valid, binding and
legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants,
and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.
2.
Warrants.
2.1
Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall initially be issued in registered form only, and, if a physical certificate is issued, shall
be in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (and shall indicate whether the Warrant is a Public Warrant or Private Placement
Warrant), the provisions of which are incorporated herein and shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, a director of the
Company, the Chairman of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), President, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed
upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it
may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance. All of the Public Warrants shall
initially be represented by one or more book-entry certificates (each, a “Book-Entry Warrant Certificate”).
2.2
Effect of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant
to this Agreement, a certificated Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.
2.3
Registration.
2.3.1
Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the “Warrant Register”) for the registration
of the initial issuance of the Warrants and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants in
book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations
and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company. All of the Public Warrants shall initially
be represented by one or more Book-Entry Warrant Certificates deposited with The Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”)
and registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of the Depositary. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Public Warrants shall
be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by (i) the Depositary or its nominee for
each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, or (ii) institutions that have accounts with the Depositary (each such institution, with respect
to a Warrant in its account, a “Participant”).
If
the Depositary subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Public Warrants, the Company may instruct
the Warrant Agent regarding making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Public Warrants are not eligible
for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Public Warrants available in, book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall provide written
instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, and the Company
shall instruct the Warrant Agent to deliver to the Depositary definitive certificates in physical form evidencing such Warrants (“Definitive
Warrant Certificate”). Such Definitive Warrant Certificate shall be in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B, with
appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as provided above.
2.3.2
Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may
deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the “Registered Holder”)
as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing
on a Definitive Warrant Certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise thereof,
and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
2.4
Detachability of Warrants. The Class A Shares, Public Rights and Public Warrants comprising the Units shall begin separate trading
on the 52nd day following the date of the Prospectus or, if such 52nd day is not on a day, other than a Saturday,
Sunday or federal holiday, on which banks in New York City are generally open for normal business (a “Business Day”),
then on the immediately succeeding Business Day following such date, or earlier (the “Detachment Date”) with
the consent of ARC Group Securities LLC, as representative of the several underwriters (the “Representative”),
but in no event shall the Class A Shares, Public Rights and the Public Warrants comprising the Units be separately traded until (A) the
Company has filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission containing an audited balance sheet reflecting the receipt by the
Company of the gross proceeds of the Offering, including the proceeds received by the Company from the exercise by the underwriters of
their right to purchase additional Units in the Offering (the “Over-allotment Option”), if the Over-allotment
Option is exercised prior to the filing of the Current Report on Form 8-K, and (B) the Company issues a press release and files with
the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing when such separate trading shall begin.
2.5
Reserved.
2.6
Private Placement Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants shall be identical to the Public Warrants,
except that the Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants: (i) shall not be redeemable by the Company; (ii) may not (including
the Class A Shares issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants) be transferred, assigned or sold
until the date that is thirty (30) days after the completion by the Company of an initial Business Combination; (iii) may be exercised
for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) hereof; and (iv) are not subject to the cashless exercise provisions
of Section 7.4(b); provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of clause (ii), the Private Placement Warrants
and Working Capital Warrants and any Class A Shares issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants
may be transferred by the holders thereof:
(a)
to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate or family member of any of the Company’s officers or directors, any
members or partners of the Sponsor or any underwriter or their respective affiliates, any affiliates of the Sponsor or underwriter, or
any employees of such affiliates;
(b)
in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which
is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization;
(c)
in the case of an individual, by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of such person;
(d)
in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;
(e)
by private sales or transfers made in connection with any forward purchase agreement or similar arrangement or in connection with the
consummation of an initial Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the Class A Shares or Warrants were originally
purchased;
(f)
by virtue of the laws of the British Virgin Islands, Delaware or the limited liability company agreement of the Sponsor upon dissolution
of the Sponsor or the limited liability company agreement or similar agreement of any underwriter upon dissolution of such underwriter;
(g)
in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to the consummation of a Business Combination; and
(h)
in the event that, subsequent to the consummation of an initial Business Combination, the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share
exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A Shares for
cash, securities or other property; provided, however, that, in the case of clauses (a) through (f), these transferees (the “Permitted
Transferees”) enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this
Agreement and the other restrictions contained in the letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Sponsor,
the Representative and the Company’s officers and directors.
3.
Terms and Exercise of Warrants.
3.1
Warrant Price. Each Warrant shall entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this
Agreement, including without limitation, subsection 3.3.5, to purchase from the Company the number of Class A Shares stated therein,
at the price of $11.50 per share, subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence of this Section
3.1. The term “Warrant Price” as used in this Agreement shall mean the price per share (including in cash
or by payment of Warrants pursuant to a “cashless exercise,” to the extent permitted hereunder) described in the prior sentence
at which the Class A Shares may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in its sole discretion may lower the Warrant
Price at any time prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) for a period of not less than twenty (20) Business Days (unless otherwise
required by the Commission, any national securities exchange on which the Warrants are listed or applicable law), provided, that the
Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days’ prior written notice of such reduction to Registered Holders of the Warrants and,
provided further that any such reduction shall be identical among all of the Warrants.
3.2
Duration of Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “Exercise Period”) commencing
on the date that is thirty (30) days after the first date on which the Company completes an initial Business Combination, and terminating
on the earliest to occur of: (i) 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the date that is five (5) years after the date on which the Company
completes its initial Business Combination, (ii) the liquidation of the Company, and (iii) other than with respect to the Private Placement
Warrants, 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the Redemption Date (as defined below) as provided in Section 6.2 hereof (the “Expiration
Date”); provided, however, that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any applicable
conditions, as set forth in subsection 3.3.2 hereof, with respect to an effective registration statement. Except with respect
to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as defined below) (other than with respect to a Private Placement Warrant) in the event
of a redemption (as set forth in Section 6 hereof), each outstanding Warrant (other than a Private Placement Warrant in the event
of a redemption) not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become null and void, and all rights thereunder and all rights
in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion
may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty
(20) days prior written notice of any such extension to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such extension
shall be identical in duration among all the Warrants. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, so long
as any Private Placement Warrants are held by any underwriter or its designees or affiliates, such Private Placement Warrants may not
be exercised after five (5) years from the commencement of sales in the Offering by such underwriter.
3.3
Exercise of Warrants.
3.3.1
Payment. Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, including without limitation, subsection 3.3.5, a
Warrant may be exercised by the Registered Holder thereof by delivering to the Warrant Agent at its corporate trust department (i) the
Definitive Warrant Certificate evidencing the Warrants to be exercised, or, in the case of a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, the Warrants
to be exercised (the “Book-Entry Warrants”) on the records of the Depositary to an account of the Warrant Agent
at the Depositary designated for such purposes in writing by the Warrant Agent to the Depositary from time to time, (ii) an election
to purchase (“Election to Purchase”) Class A Shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant, properly completed
and executed by the Registered Holder on the reverse of the Definitive Warrant Certificate or, in the case of a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate,
properly delivered by the Participant in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures, and (iii) payment in full of the Warrant
Price for each Class A Share as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise
of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the Class A Shares and the issuance of such Class A Shares, as follows:
(a)
in lawful money of the United States, in good certified check or good bank draft payable to the Warrant Agent or by wire transfer of
immediately available funds;
(b)
in the event of a redemption pursuant to Section 6 hereof in which the Board has elected to require all holders of the Public
Warrants to exercise such Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Class A Shares
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the
excess of the “Fair Market Value,” as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(b), over the Warrant Price by (y) the Fair
Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.3, the “Fair Market Value”
shall mean the average last reported sale price of the Class A Shares for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third (3rd)
trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the Warrants, pursuant to Section 6
hereof;
(c)
with respect to any Private Placement Warrant, by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Class A Shares equal to the quotient obtained
by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “Sponsor Exercise
Fair Market Value,” as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(c), over the Warrant Price by (y) the Sponsor Exercise Fair Market Value.
Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(c), the “Sponsor Exercise Fair Market Value” shall mean
the average last reported sale price of the Class A Shares for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the
date on which notice of exercise of the Warrant is sent to the Warrant Agent; or
(d)
with respect to the Public Warrants, as provided in Section 7.4 hereof.
3.3.2
Issuance of Class A Shares on Exercise. As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and, if payment is pursuant to
subsection 3.3.1(a) hereof, the clearance of the funds in payment of the Warrant Price, the Company shall issue to the Registered
Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of Class A Shares to which he, she or it is
entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him, her or it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in
full, a new book-entry position or countersigned Warrant, as applicable, for the number of Class A Shares as to which such Warrant shall
not have been exercised. If fewer than all the Warrants evidenced by a Book-Entry Warrant Certificate are exercised, a notation shall
be made to the records maintained by the Depositary, its nominee for each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate, or a Participant, as appropriate,
evidencing the balance of the Warrants remaining after such exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated
to deliver any Class A Shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant and shall have no obligation to settle such Warrant exercise unless
a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A Shares underlying the Public Warrants is then effective
and became effective after the closing of the Initial Business Combination and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the
Company’s satisfying its obligations under Section 7.4. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company shall not be obligated
to issue Class A Shares upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Class A Shares issuable upon such Warrant exercise have been registered,
qualified or deemed to be exempt from registration or qualification under the securities laws of the state of residence of the Registered
Holder of the Warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to
a Warrant, the holder of such Warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such Warrant. In no event will the Company be required to net
cash settle the Warrant exercise. The Company may require holders of Public Warrants to settle the Warrant on a “cashless basis”
pursuant to subsection 7.4.1(b) hereof.
3.3.3
Valid Issuance. All Class A Shares issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement and registered
in the Company’s register of members, shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (meaning that the holder thereof shall
not, solely by virtue of its status as a shareholder, be liable for additional assessments or calls on such shares by the Company or
its creditors (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal
or improper purpose or other circumstance in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil)).
3.3.4
Date of Issuance. Each person in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for Class A Shares is issued
shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such Class A Shares on the date on which the issuance of the
Class A Shares is entered into the register of members of the Company.
3.3.5
Maximum Percentage. A holder of a Warrant may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to the provisions
contained in this subsection 3.3.5; however, no holder of a Warrant shall be subject to this subsection 3.3.5 unless
he, she or it makes such election. If the election is made by a holder, such holder shall not have the right to exercise such Warrant,
to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates) or any “group”
of which Holder or its affiliates is a member, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (or such other amount as a holder may
specify) (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Class A Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such
exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Class A Shares beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates,
or any group of which such person and its affiliates is a member, shall include the number of Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of
the Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Class A Shares that would be issuable
upon (x) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of the Warrant beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates, or any group
of which such person and its affiliates is a member, and (y) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any
other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates, or any group of which such person and its affiliates
is a member (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preference shares or warrants) subject to a limitation
on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of
this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the applicable regulations of the Commission. For purposes hereof, “group”
has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable regulations of the Commission, and the percentage held
by Holder shall be determined in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. To the extent that a holder
makes the election described in this subsection 3.3.5, the Warrant Agent shall not effect the exercise of the holder’s Warrant,
and such holder shall not have the right to exercise such Warrant, unless such holder provides to the Warrant Agent in its Election to
Purchase, a certification that, upon after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates)
or any “group” of which Holder or its affiliates is a member, would not beneficially own in excess of the Maximum Percentage
of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise as determined in accordance with this subsection
3.3.5. For purposes of the Warrant, in determining the number of issued and outstanding Class A Shares, the holder may rely on the
number of issued and outstanding Class A Shares as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Commission as the case may be, (2) a more recent public
announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Class A Shares issued
and outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written request of the holder of the Warrant, the Company shall, within two (2)
Business Days, confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of Class A Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of
issued and outstanding Class A Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of equity securities of the
Company by the holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of issued and outstanding Class A Shares was reported.
By written notice to the Company, the holder of a Warrant may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage applicable
to such holder to any other percentage specified in such notice; provided, however, that any such increase shall not be effective
until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company.
4.
Adjustments.
4.1
Share Capitalizations.
4.1.1
Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.8 hereof, the number of issued and outstanding
Class A Shares is increased by a share capitalization payable in Class A Shares, or by a split-up of Class A Shares or other similar
event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, split-up or similar event, the number of Class A Shares issuable on
exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the issued and outstanding Class A Shares. A rights offering
made to all or substantially all holders of the Class A Shares entitling holders to purchase Class A Shares at a price less than the
“Historical Fair Market Value” (as defined below) shall be deemed a share capitalization of a number of Class A Shares equal
to the product of (i) the number of Class A Shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities
sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A Shares) multiplied by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient
of (x) the price per Class A Share paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Historical Fair Market Value. For purposes of this
subsection 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A Shares, in determining
the price payable for Class A Shares, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional
amount payable upon exercise or conversion, and (ii) “Historical Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted
average price of the Class A Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date
on which the Class A Shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such
rights. No Class A Shares shall be issued at less than their par value.
4.1.2
Extraordinary Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or
make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to all or substantially all of the holders of Class A Shares on account of such
Class A Shares (or other of the Company’s share capital into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described in
subsection 4.1.1 above, (b) Ordinary Cash Dividends (as defined below), (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of
Class A Shares in connection with a proposed initial Business Combination, (d) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of Class
A Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
(as amended from time to time, the “Charter”) (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s
obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial business combination or to redeem 100% of the Class A Shares
included in the Units sold in the Offering (the “Public Shares”) if the Company has not consummated the Business
Combination within the period set forth in the Charter or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to rights of holders
of Class A Shares or (e) in connection with the redemption of Public Shares upon the failure of the Company to complete its initial Business
Combination within the period set forth in the Charter and any subsequent distribution of its assets upon its liquidation (any such non-excluded
event being referred to herein as an “Extraordinary Dividend”), then the Warrant Price shall be decreased,
effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as
determined by the Board, in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each Class A Share in respect of such Extraordinary
Dividend. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.2, “Ordinary Cash Dividends” means any cash dividend or
cash distribution which, when combined on a per share basis, with the per share amounts of all other cash dividends and cash distributions
paid on the Class A Shares during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution (as adjusted
to appropriately reflect any of the events referred to in other subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash dividends or
cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of Class A Shares issuable on exercise of each
Warrant) does not exceed $0.50 (being 5% of the offering price of the Units in the Offering and which amount shall be adjusted to appropriately
reflect any of the events referred to in other subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that
resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant).
4.2
Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.8 hereof, the number of issued
and outstanding Class A Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse share split or reclassification of Class A Shares
or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse share split, reclassification or similar
event, the number of Class A Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in the number
of issued and outstanding Class A Shares.
4.3
Adjustments in Warrant Price. Whenever the number of Class A Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted,
as provided in subsection 4.1.1 or Section 4.2 hereof, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying
such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of Class A Shares
purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number
of Class A Shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.
4.4
Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the issued and outstanding
Class A Shares (other than a change covered by Section 4.1 or 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such Class
A Shares), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or conversion of the Company as another
entity (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and is not a subsidiary of another entity
whose shareholders did not own all or substantially all of the Class A Shares of the Company in substantially the same proportions immediately
before such transaction and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding Class A Shares), or in
the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or
substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the
right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the Class A
Shares of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind
and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization,
merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Warrants would have received
if such holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event. If any reclassification or reorganization also
results in a change in Class A Shares covered by subsection 4.1.1 hereof, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsection
4.1.1 or Sections 4.2 or 4.3 hereof and this Section 4.4. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly
apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant
Price be reduced to less than the par value per share issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
4.5
Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of Class A Shares issuable upon exercise
of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting
from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of Class A Shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise
of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based; provided,
however, that no adjustment to the number of Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant shall be required until cumulative
adjustments amount to one percent (1%) or more of the number of Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant as last adjusted;
provided, further, that any such adjustments that are not made are carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent
adjustment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all such carried forward adjustments shall be made (i) in connection with any subsequent adjustment
that (taken together with such carried forward adjustments) would result in a change of at least one percent (1%) in the number of Class
A Shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant and (ii) on the exercise date of any Warrant. Upon the occurrence of any event specified
in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 or 4.6 hereof, the Company shall give written notice of the occurrence
of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date
or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of
such event.
4.6
Issuance in Connection with a Business Combination. If, in connection with a Business Combination, the Company (a) issues additional
ordinary shares or equity-linked securities at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share (with such issue
price or effective issue price as determined by the Board in good faith and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates,
without taking into account any of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B
Ordinary Shares”), issued prior to the Offering and held by the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, prior to such
issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (b) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than
60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the Business Combination on the date of the consummation
of such Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (c) the Market Value (as defined below) is below $9.20 per share, then the Warrant
Price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the greater of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the
Redemption Trigger Price (as defined below) will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the greater of the Market Value
and the Newly Issued Price. Solely for purposes of this Section 4.6, the “Market Value” shall mean the
volume weighted average trading price of the Class A Shares during the twenty (20) trading day period starting on the trading day prior
to the date of the consummation of the Business Combination.
4.7
No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional
Class A Shares upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any
Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such
exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Class A Shares to be issued to such holder.
4.8
Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants
issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of Class A Shares as is stated in the Warrants initially
issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change
in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter
issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.
4.9
Other Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of the preceding subsections
of this Section 4 are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order to (i)
avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4, then, in each such case,
the Company shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants, investment banking or other appraisal firm of recognized national
standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights represented by the Warrants is necessary to
effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4 and, if they determine that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such
adjustment. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such
opinion.
4.10
No Adjustment. For the avoidance of doubt, no adjustment shall be made to the terms of the Warrants solely as a result of an adjustment
to the conversion ratio of the Class B Ordinary Shares into Class A Shares or the conversion of any Class B Ordinary Shares into Class
A Shares, in each case, pursuant to the Charter.
5.
Transfer and Exchange of Warrants.
5.1
Registration of Transfer. The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the
Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, in the case of a certificated Warrant, properly endorsed with signatures
properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal
aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. In the case of certificated
Warrants, the Warrants so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.
5.2
Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange
or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered
Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that except as otherwise
provided herein or in any Book-Entry Warrant Certificate or Definitive Warrant Certificate, each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate and Definitive
Warrant Certificate may be transferred only in whole and only to the Depositary, to another nominee of the Depositary, to a successor
depository, or to a nominee of a successor depository; provided further, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered
for transfer bears a restrictive legend (as in the case of the Private Placement Warrants), the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant
and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such
transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.
5.3
Transfers of Fractions of Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange
of Warrants which would require in the issuance of a Warrant certificate or book-entry position for a fraction of a Warrant, except as
part of the Units.
5.4
Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.
5.5
Warrant Execution and Countersignature. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company,
whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for such
purpose.
5.6
Transfer of Warrants. Prior to the Detachment Date, the Public Warrants may be transferred or exchanged only together with the
Unit in which such Warrant is included, and only for the purpose of effecting, or in conjunction with, a transfer or exchange of such
Unit. Furthermore, each transfer of a Unit on the register relating to such Units shall operate also to transfer the Warrants included
in such Unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 5.6 shall have no effect on any transfer of Warrants
on and after the Detachment Date.
6.
Redemption of Warrants.
6.1
Redemption of Warrants for Cash. Subject to Section 6.4 hereof, all but not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may
be redeemed for cash, at the option of the Company, at any time during the Exercise Period, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon
notice to the Registered Holders of the Warrants, as described in Section 6.2 hereof, at the price of $0.01 per Warrant (the “Redemption
Price”); provided that the last reported sale price of the Class A Shares has been at least $18.00 per share (subject
to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof) (the “Redemption Trigger Price”), on each of twenty
(20) trading days within the thirty (30) trading day period ending on the third (3rd) trading day prior to the date on which
notice of the redemption is given; provided further that there is an effective registration statement covering the Class A Shares
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, and a current prospectus relating thereto, available throughout the 30-day Redemption Period
(as defined in Section 6.2 hereof) or the Company has elected to require the exercise of the Warrants on a “cashless basis”
pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act.
6.2
Date Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption. In the event that the Company elects to redeem the Warrants pursuant to Section
6.1 hereof, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption (the “Redemption Date”). Notice of redemption
shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date (the
“30-day Redemption Period”) to the Registered Holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses
as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have
been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder received such notice.
6.3
Exercise After Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a “cashless basis” pursuant to
subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof, if applicable) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant
to Section 6.2 hereof and prior to the Redemption Date. In the event that the Company determines to require all holders of Warrants
to exercise their Warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof, the notice of redemption
shall contain instructions on how to calculate the number of Class A Shares to be received upon exercise of the Warrants, including the
“Fair Market Value” (as such term is defined in subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof) in such case. On and after the Redemption
Date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption
Price.
6.4
Exclusion of Private Placement Warrants. The Company agrees that the redemption rights provided in this Section 6 shall
not apply to the Private Placement Warrants.
7.
Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.
7.1
No Rights as Shareholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a shareholder of the
Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote
or to consent or to receive notice as shareholders in respect of the meetings of shareholders or the election of directors of the Company
or any other matter.
7.2
Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant
Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated
Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated,
or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly
lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
7.3
Reservation of Class A Shares. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued
Class A Shares that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.
7.4
Registration of Class A Shares; Cashless Exercise at Company’s Option.
7.4.1
Registration of the Class A Shares.
(a)
The Company agrees that as soon as practicable after the closing of the Business Combination, but in no event later than twenty (20)
Business Days after the closing of its initial Business Combination, it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission
a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, or a new registration statement, registering, under the Securities Act, the
issuance of the Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause
the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such post-effective amendment or registration statement, and a current
prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration or redemption of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
(b)
If any such post-effective amendment or registration statement has not been declared effective by the sixtieth (60th) Business Day following
the closing of the Business Combination, holders of the Public Warrants shall have the right, during the period beginning on the sixty-first
(61st) Business Day after the closing of the Business Combination and ending upon such post-effective amendment or registration statement
being declared effective by the Commission, and during any other period when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective registration
statement covering the Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, to exercise such Warrants on a “cashless basis,”
by exchanging the Warrants (in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor rule) or another exemption) for
that number of Class A Shares per Warrant equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A Shares
underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) over the Warrant Price by
(y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 7.4.1(b), “Fair Market Value” shall
mean the average last reported sale price of the Class A Shares for the ten (10) trading days ending on the trading day prior to the
date that notice of exercise is received by the Warrant Agent from the holder of such Warrants or its securities broker or intermediary.
The date that notice of cashless exercise is received by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusively determined by the Warrant Agent. In
connection with the “cashless exercise” of a Public Warrant, the Company shall, upon request, provide the Warrant Agent with
an opinion of counsel for the Company (which shall be an outside law firm with securities law experience) stating that (i) the exercise
of the Warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with this subsection 7.4.1(b) is not required to be registered under the Securities
Act and (ii) the Class A Shares issued upon such exercise shall be freely tradable under United States federal securities laws by anyone
who is not an affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule)) of the Company and, accordingly,
shall not be required to bear a restrictive legend.
(c)
For the avoidance of doubt, the Private Placement Warrants may be exercised at any time on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection
3.3.1(c).
(d)
Except as provided in subsection 7.4.2 hereof, for the avoidance of any doubt, unless and until all of the Warrants have been
exercised or have expired, the Company shall continue to be obligated to comply with its registration obligations under subsection
7.4.1(a).
7.4.2
Cashless Exercise at Company’s Option. If the Class A Shares are at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on
a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of “covered securities” under Section 18(b)(1) of the
Securities Act (or any successor rule), the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise Public Warrants
to exercise such Public Warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor
rule) as described in subsection 7.4.1 and (i) in the event the Company so elects, the Company shall not be required to file or
maintain in effect a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Class A Shares issuable upon exercise
of the Warrants, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary or (ii) if the Company does not so elect, the Company agrees
to use commercially reasonable to register or qualify for sale the Class A Shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants under
the blue sky laws of the state of residence of the exercising Public Warrant holder to the extent an exemption is not available.
8.
Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.
8.1
Payment of Taxes. The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company
or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of Class A Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the Company shall
not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such Class A Shares.
8.2
Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.
8.2.1
Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and
be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company.
If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing
a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty
(30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of a Warrant
(who shall, with such notice, submit his, her or its Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply
to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s
cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation or other entity organized
and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City
and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by
federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities,
duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without
any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver,
at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such
predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and
deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all
such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
8.2.2
Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof
to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Class A Shares not later than the effective date of any such appointment.
8.2.3
Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any entity into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated
or any entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent
under this Agreement without any further act.
8.3
Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.
8.3.1
Remuneration. The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder
and shall, pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement, reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant
Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.
8.3.2
Further Assurances. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged,
and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the
carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.
8.4
Liability of Warrant Agent.
8.4.1
Reliance on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it
necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder,
such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved
and established by a statement signed by any director of the Company, the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President,
or Chairman of the Board or other principal officer of the Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon
such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
8.4.2
Indemnity. The Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own, or its representatives’, gross negligence, willful
misconduct, fraud, bad faith or material breach of this Agreement. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless
against any and all liabilities, including judgments, out-of-pocket costs and reasonable outside counsel fees, for anything done or omitted
by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement, except as a result of the Warrant Agent’s or its representatives’
gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, bad faith or material breach of this Agreement.
8.4.3
Exclusions. The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the
validity or execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof). The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any breach
by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible
to make any adjustments required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of
any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder
be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Class A Shares to be issued pursuant to
this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any Class A Shares shall, when issued, be valid and fully paid and non-assessable.
8.5
Acceptance of Agency. The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same
upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants
exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of Class A
Shares through the exercise of the Warrants.
8.6
Waiver. The Warrant Agent has no right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”)
in, or to any distribution of, the trust account into which the net proceeds of the Offering are deposited (“Trust Account”)
and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason
whatsoever. The Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all Claims against the Trust Account and any and all rights to seek access to the
Trust Account.
9.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
9.1
Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall
bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
9.2
Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder
of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified
mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address
is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attention:
CEO
Any
notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on
the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private
courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing
by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:
Efficiency,
INC.
415
Mission Street
San
Francisco, CA 94105
Attention:
Compliance Department
in
each case, with copies to:
Rimon
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington,
DC 20036
Attn:
Debbie A. Klis
Email:
debbie.klis@rimonlaw.com
9.3
Applicable Law; Exclusive Forum. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be
governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against
it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction
shall be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction
and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this paragraph will not apply
to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts
of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.
Any
person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in the Warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented
to the forum provisions in this Section 9.3. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope of the forum provisions
above, is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York (a “foreign action”) in the name of any Warrant holder, such Warrant holder shall be deemed
to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of New York or the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum
provisions (an “enforcement action”), and (y) having service of process made upon such Warrant holder in any
such enforcement action by service upon such warrant holder’s counsel in the foreign action as agent for such warrant holder.
9.4
Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person,
corporation or other entity other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under
or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations,
promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors
and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.
9.5
Examination of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the
Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant
Agent may require any such holder to submit such holder’s Warrant for inspection by the Warrant Agent.
9.6
Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each
of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one
and the same instrument. A signature to this Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect and enforceability
as an original signature.
9.7
Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect
the interpretation thereof.
9.8
Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder for the purpose of
(x) curing any ambiguity or to correct any defective provision or mistake contained herein, including to conform the provisions hereof
to the description of the terms of the Warrants and this Agreement set forth in the Prospectus, (y) adjusting the definition of “Ordinary
Cash Dividend” as contemplated by and in accordance with the second sentence of subsection 4.1.3 or (z) adding or changing
any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable
and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the rights of the Registered Holders hereunder. All other modifications or amendments,
including any modification or amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period shall require the vote or written
consent of the Registered Holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding Public Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
amendment to the terms of the Private Placement Warrants or any provision of this Agreement with respect to the Private Placement Warrants
shall only require the consent of the Company and the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Private Placement Warrants. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (i) the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 3.1
and 3.2 hereof, respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders and the Company may in its sole discretion and at
any time allow the exercise of the Warrants on a “cashless basis” without the consent of any Registered Holders; and (ii)
no amendment may be made that affects the private placement warrants then held by any underwriter without the written consent of any
underwriter. This Section 9.8 may not be amended without the written consent of each underwriter. The underwriters are third-party beneficiaries
hereof.
9.9
Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any
such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision
as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
[Signature
Page Follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer and Executive Director
EFFICIENCY,
INC., as Warrant Agent
By:
/s/
Carol Nguyen
Name:
Carol
Nguyen
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
[Signature
Page to Warrant Agreement]
EXHIBIT
A
LEGEND
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, SUBJECT TO ANY ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS
ON TRANSFER DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENTS BY AND AMONG ARC GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP (THE “COMPANY”), MFH 2, LLC AND THE OTHER
SIGNATORIES THERETO, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS THIRTY (30)
DAYS AFTER THE DATE UPON WHICH THE COMPANY COMPLETES ITS INITIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT
REFERRED TO HEREIN) EXCEPT TO A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT) WHO AGREES IN WRITING WITH THE
COMPANY TO BE SUBJECT TO SUCH TRANSFER PROVISIONS.
SECURITIES
EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND ORDINARY SHARES OF THE COMPANY ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF SUCH SECURITIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION
RIGHTS UNDER A REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT TO BE EXECUTED BY THE COMPANY.
EXHIBIT
B
[Form
of Warrant Certificate]
[FACE]
Number
Warrants
THIS
WARRANT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO
THE
EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR IN THE
WARRANT
AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
Incorporated
Under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands
CUSIP
G24498126
Warrant
Certificate
This
Warrant Certificate certifies that , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the “Warrants”
and each, a “Warrant”) to purchase Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class
A Shares”), of ARC Group Acquisition I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”).
Each whole Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive
from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable Class A Shares as set forth below, at the exercise price (the “Warrant
Price”) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, payable in lawful money of the United States of America upon surrender
of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Warrant Price (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant
Agreement) at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant
Agreement. The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are [Public][Private Placement] Warrants. Capitalized terms used in this
Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Each
whole Warrant is initially exercisable for one fully paid and non-assessable Class A Share. The number of Class A Shares issuable upon
exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
The
initial Warrant Price per Class A Share for any Warrant is equal to $11.50 per share. The Warrant Price is subject to adjustment upon
the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement. Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the
Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants
shall become null and void. The Warrants may be redeemed, subject to certain conditions, as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall
for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This
Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement. This
Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
Name:
Title:
EFFICIENCY,
INC., as Warrant Agent
By:
Name:
Title:
[Form
of Warrant Certificate]
[Reverse]
The
Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive
Class A Shares and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of April 29, 2026 (the “Warrant
Agreement”), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Efficiency, INC., with offices at 415 Mission St, San Francisco,
CA 94105 as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agent”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference
in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties
and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words “holders” or “holder”
meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder, respectively) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by
the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have
the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Warrants
may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this
Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon
properly completed and executed, together with payment of the Warrant Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through “cashless
exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event
that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants
evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number
of Warrants not exercised.
Notwithstanding
anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a
registration statement covering the Class A Shares to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and (ii) a prospectus thereunder relating to the Class A Shares is current, except through “cashless exercise” as provided
for in the Warrant Agreement. In addition, and notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, to
the extent that the holder of a Warrant has delivered a notice contemplated by subsection 3.5.5 of the Warrant Agreement, neither
the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall issue to Holder, and Holder may not acquire, any right it might have to acquire, a number of
Class A Shares upon exercise of any Warrant to the extent that, upon such exercise, the number of Class A Shares then beneficially owned
by Holder would exceed the Maximum Percentage of Class A Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise as determined
in accordance with subsection 3.3.5. of the Warrant Agreement.
The
Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of Class A Shares issuable upon the exercise of the
Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted.
Warrant
Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person
or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided
in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like
tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.
Upon
due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent, a new Warrant Certificate
or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s)
in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any
tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The
Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate
(notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution
to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to
the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a shareholder of the Company.
Election
to Purchase
(To
Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)
The
undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive Class A Shares and herewith
tenders payment for such Class A Shares to the order of ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”) in the
amount of $____ in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such Class A Shares be registered
in the name of __, whose address is___, and that such Class A Shares be delivered to _______, whose address is _______. If said number
of Class A Shares is less than all of the Class A Shares purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate
representing the remaining balance of such Class A Shares be registered in the name of _______, whose address is and that such Warrant
Certificate be delivered to ______, whose address is ________.
In
the event that the Warrant has been called for redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 6 of the Warrant Agreement and the
Company has required a cashless exercise pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Class A Shares that this
Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.3 of the Warrant Agreement.
In
the event that the Warrant is a Private Placement Warrant that is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to subsection
3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Class A Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance
with subsection 3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement, as applicable.
In
the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement,
the number of Class A Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Warrant
Agreement.
In
the event that the Warrant may be exercised, to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number
of Class A Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement
which allows for such cashless exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects
to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to
receive Class A Shares. If said number of Class A Shares is less than all of the Class A Shares purchasable hereunder (after giving effect
to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Class A
Shares be registered in the name of _______, whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to ______, whose address
is _____.
[To
be included in any Election to Purchase of a holder who has provided the notice set forth in subsection 3.3.5 of the Warrant Agreement.
By
signing this Election to Purchase, the undersigned hereby certifies that after giving effect to such exercise, the undersigned (together
with such person’s affiliates) or any “group” of which holder or its affiliates is a member, would not beneficially
own in excess of the Maximum Percentage of the Class A Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise as determined
in accordance with subsection 3.3.5. of the Warrant Agreement.]
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Date:
,
(Signature)
(Address)
(Tax
Identification Number)
Signature
Guaranteed:
THE
SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT
UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 17Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).
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Exhibit
4.2
Execution Version
RIGHTS
AGREEMENT
This
Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 29, 2026 between Arc Group Acquisition I Corp, a British
Virgin Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and Efficiency, INC. (the “Rights Agent”).
WHEREAS,
the Company has entered into an agreement with Arc Group Securities LLC for the Company’s initial public offering (the “Public
Offering”) pursuant to which the underwriters will purchase up to an aggregate of 10,500,000 units (not including up to
1,575,000 additional units if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), each unit (the “Unit”)
comprised of one Class A ordinary share of the Company, $0.0001 par value (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”),
one redeemable warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share (the “Public Warrants”), and one right to receive
one-fourth (1/4) of one Class A Ordinary Share (a “Public Right”) upon the happening of the triggering event
described herein, and in connection therewith, will issue and deliver up to an aggregate of 3,018,750 Public Rights upon consummation
of such Public Offering, 393,750 of which are attributable to the over-allotment option;
WHEREAS,
the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form
S-1, File No. 333-288410, as amended (“Registration Statement”), for the registration, under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (“Act”) of, among other securities, the Units, Public Rights, and the Class A Ordinary
Shares issuable to the holders of the Units and Public Rights;
WHEREAS,
the Company has entered into an agreement with MFH 2 LLC (the “Sponsor”) to purchase up to an aggregate of
200,000 private units in private placement transactions to occur simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering, with each
Unit comprised of one Class A Ordinary Share, one private warrant (the “Private Warrants”) and one right to
receive one-fourth (1/4) of one Class A Ordinary Share (the “Private Rights”);
WHEREAS,
up to $2,500,000 of working capital loans, as described in the Registration Statement, may be converted into up to 250,000 private placement-equivalent
units, with each Unit comprised of one Class A Ordinary Share, one Private Warrant and one right to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one Class
A Ordinary Share (the “Working Capital Rights”, together with the Public Rights and the Private Rights, the
“Rights”);
WHEREAS,
the Company desires the Rights Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Rights Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the
issuance, registration, transfer and exchange of the Rights;
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Rights, the terms upon which they shall be issued, and the respective
rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Rights Agent, and the holders of the Rights; and
WHEREAS,
all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Rights, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned
by or on behalf of the Rights Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the
execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Appointment of Rights Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Rights, and
the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement.
2.
Rights.
2.1.
Form of Right. Each Right shall be issued in registered form only, shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto,
the provisions of which are incorporated herein and shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board
or Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and shall bear a facsimile of the Company’s
seal. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Right shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in
which such person signed the Right before such Right is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased
to be such at the date of issuance.
2.2.
Effect of Countersignature. Unless and until countersigned by the Rights Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a Right shall be invalid
and of no effect and may not be exchanged for Class A Ordinary Shares.
2.3.
Registration.
2.3.1.
Right Register. The Rights Agent shall maintain books (“Right Register”) for the registration of original
issuance and the registration of transfer of the Rights. Upon the initial issuance of the Rights, the Rights Agent shall issue and register
the Rights in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered
to the Rights Agent by the Company.
2.3.2.
Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Right, the Company and the Rights Agent may deem
and treat the person in whose name such Right shall be registered upon the Right Register (“registered holder”) as the absolute
owner of such Right and of each Right represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on the Right Certificate
made by anyone other than the Company or the Rights Agent), for the purpose of the exchange thereof, and for all other purposes, and
neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
2.4.
Detachability of Rights. The securities comprising the Units, including the Rights, will not be separately transferable until
the fifty second (52nd) day after the date hereof unless the Representative informs the Company of its decision to allow earlier separate
trading, but in no event will separate trading of the securities comprising the Units begin until (i) the Company files a Current Report
on Form 8-K which includes an audited balance sheet reflecting the receipt by the Company of the gross proceeds of the Public Offering
including the proceeds received by the Company from the exercise of the over-allotment option, if the over-allotment option is exercised
on the date hereof, and (ii) the Company issues a press release and files a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing when such separate
trading shall begin.
3.
Terms and Exchange of Rights.
3.1.
Rights. Each Right shall entitle the holder thereof to receive one-fourth of one Class A Ordinary Share upon the happening of
the Exchange Event (described below). Subject to Section 3.3.1 below with respect to the registered holders of Rights, in the event that
the Company is not the surviving entity immediately following the Exchange Event, holders of Rights shall automatically receive the kind
and amount of securities or properties of the surviving entity as the holders of each one-fourth of one Class A Ordinary Share is entitled
to receive in the Exchange Event. No additional consideration shall be paid by a holder of Rights in order to receive his, her or its
Class A Ordinary Shares upon the Exchange Event as the purchase price for such Class A Ordinary Shares has been included in the purchase
price for the Units. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Rights or issue fractional Class A Ordinary Shares.
3.2.
Exchange Event. The Exchange Event shall be the Company’s consummation of an initial Business Combination (as defined in
the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association and all amendments thereto).
3.3.
Exchange of Rights.
3.3.1.
Issuance of Certificates. As soon as practicable upon the occurrence of the Exchange Event, the Company shall direct registered
holders of the Rights to return their Rights Certificates to the Rights Agent. Upon receipt of a valid Rights Certificate, the Company
shall issue to the registered holder of such Right(s) a certificate or certificates for the number of full Class A Ordinary Shares to
which he, she or it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him, her or it; provided that in the event that
the Company is not the surviving entity following the Exchange Event, the Company shall notify the registered holders of Rights at least
two business days prior to the occurrence of the Exchange Event and the registered holders of Rights shall have the right to receive
the kind and amount of securities or properties of the surviving entity pursuant to Section 3.3.4 of this Agreement provided that they
affirmatively elect to such conversion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Rights. The Company shall not issue fractional Class A Ordinary Shares
upon exchange of Rights. At the time of the Exchange Event, the Company will instruct the Rights Agent to round down to the nearest whole
Class A Ordinary Share.
3.3.2.
Valid Issuance. All Class A Ordinary Shares issued upon an Exchange Event in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
3.3.3.
Date of Issuance. Each person in whose name any such certificate for Class A Ordinary Shares is issued shall for all purposes
be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares on the date of the Exchange Event, irrespective of the date of delivery
of such certificate.
3.3.4.
Company Not Surviving Following Exchange Event. If the Exchange Event results in the Company is not the surviving entity, the
definitive agreement will provide for the holders of Rights to receive the same kind and amount of securities or properties of the surviving
entity as the holders of the Class A Ordinary Shares will receive in with the Exchange Event, for the number of Class A Ordinary Shares
such holder is entitled to pursuant to Section 3.3.1 above.
3.4.
Duration of Rights. If the Exchange Event does not occur within the time period as described in the Company’s Memorandum
and Articles of Association and all amendments thereto, and such Business Combination has not yet been consummated within the applicable
time period, the Rights shall expire and shall be worthless.
4.
Transfer and Exchange of Rights.
4.1.
Registration of Transfer. The Rights Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Right upon the Right
Register, upon surrender of such Right for transfer, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate
instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Right representing an equal aggregate number of Rights shall be issued and the
old Right shall be cancelled by the Rights Agent. The Rights cancelled shall be delivered by the Rights Agent to the Company from time
to time upon request.
4.2.
Procedure for Surrender of Rights. Rights may be surrendered to the Rights Agent, together with a written request for exchange
or transfer, and thereupon the Rights Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Rights as requested by the registered holder
of the Rights so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Rights; provided, however, that in the event that a Right surrendered
for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Rights Agent shall not cancel such Right and issue new Rights in exchange therefor until
the Rights Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the
new Rights must also bear a restrictive legend.
4.3.
Fractional Rights. The Rights Agent will not issue fractional shares in connection with an exchange or transfer of rights. Fractional
shares will either be rounded down to the nearest whole share or otherwise addressed in accordance with British Virgin Islands law. As
a result, holders must hold Rights in multiples of 7 in order to receive shares for all of the Rights held upon closing of a business
combination.
4.4.
Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Rights.
4.5.
Adjustments to Conversion Ratios. The number of Class A Ordinary Shares that the holders of Rights are entitled to receive as
a result of the occurrence of an Exchange Event shall be equitably adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of stock or other like change
with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Exchange Event.
4.6.
Right Execution and Countersignature. The Rights Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, the Rights required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4, and the Company, whenever
required by the Rights Agent, will supply the Rights Agent with Rights duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.
5.
Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Rights.
5.1.
No Rights as Shareholder. Until exchange of a Right for Class A Ordinary Shares as provided for herein, a Right does not entitle
the registered holder thereof to any of the Rights of a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive
dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as shareholders in respect
of the meetings of shareholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.
5.2.
Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Rights. If any Right is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Rights
Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated
Right, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Right of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Right so lost, stolen, mutilated,
or destroyed. Any such new Right shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost,
stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Right shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
5.3.
Reservation of Class A Ordinary Shares. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but
unissued Class A Ordinary Shares that will be sufficient to permit the exchange of all outstanding Rights issued pursuant to this Agreement.
6.
Concerning the Rights Agent and Other Matters.
6.1.
Payment of Taxes. The Company will from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or
the Rights Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of Class A Ordinary Shares upon the exchange of Rights, but the Company shall
not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Rights or such shares.
6.2.
Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Rights Agent.
6.2.1.
Appointment of Successor Rights Agent. The Rights Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and
be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company.
If the office of the Rights Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing
a successor Rights Agent in place of the Rights Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30 days
after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Rights Agent or by the holder of the Right (who shall,
with such notice, submit his, her or its Right for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Right may apply to the Supreme
Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Rights Agent at the Company’s cost.
Any successor Rights Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York,
and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority.
After appointment, any successor Rights Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations
of its predecessor Rights Agent with like effect as if originally named as Rights Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but
if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Rights Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the
Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Rights Agent all the authority, powers, and Rights of such predecessor Rights Agent
hereunder; and upon request of any successor Rights Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments
in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Rights Agent all such authority, powers, rights,
immunities, duties, and obligations.
6.2.2.
Notice of Successor Rights Agent. In the event a successor Rights Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof
to the predecessor Rights Agent and the transfer agent for the Class A Ordinary Shares not later than the effective date of any such
appointment.
6.2.3.
Merger or Consolidation of Rights Agent. Any corporation into which the Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated
or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Rights
Agent under this Agreement without any further act.
6.3.
Fees and Expenses of Rights Agent.
6.3.1.
Remuneration. The Company agrees to pay the Rights Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Rights Agent hereunder
and will reimburse the Rights Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Rights Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its
duties hereunder.
6.3.2.
Further Assurances. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged,
and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Rights Agent for the
carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.
6.4.
Liability of Rights Agent.
6.4.1.
Reliance on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Rights Agent shall deem it
necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder,
such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved
and established by a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer and delivered to the Rights Agent. The
Rights Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
6.4.2.
Indemnity. The Rights Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. Subject
to Section 6.6, the Company agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments,
costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Rights Agent in the execution of this Agreement except as a result
of the Rights Agent’s gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
6.4.3.
Exclusions. The Rights Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the
validity or execution of any Right (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of
any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Right; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation
or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Class A Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Right
or as to whether any Class A Ordinary Shares will, when issued, be valid and fully paid and nonassessable.
6.5.
Acceptance of Agency. The Rights Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same
upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.
6.6.
Waiver. The Rights Agent hereby waives any right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”)
in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof, by and between the Company and the Rights Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement,
payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
7.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
7.1.
Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Rights Agent shall
bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
7.2.
Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Rights Agent or by the holder
of any Right to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified
mail or private courier service within five days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed
in writing by the Company with the Rights Agent), as follows:
Any
notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Right or by the Company to or on the
Rights Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier
service within five days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Rights
Agent with the Company), as follows:
Efficiency,
INC.
415
Mission St.
San
Francisco, CA 94105
Attn:
Carol Nguyen
And
Arc
Group Acquisition I Corporation
398
S Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attn:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
with
a copy to:
Rimon,
P.C.
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 935-3390
Attn.:
Debbie A. Klis
7.3.
Applicable Law and Exclusive Forum. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Rights shall be
governed in all respects by 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. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against
it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement, including under the Securities Act, shall be brought and enforced in the
courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to
such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. The Company hereby waives
any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Any such process or summons to be
served upon the Company may be served by transmitting a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed to it at the address set forth in Section 7.2 hereof. Such mailing shall be deemed personal service and shall be legal
and binding upon the Company in any action, proceeding or claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this paragraph will
not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district
courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest
in the Rights shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in this Section 7.3. If any action,
the subject matter of which is within the scope the forum provisions above, is filed in a court other than a court located within the
State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (a “foreign action”)
in the name of any Rights holder, such Rights holder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state
and federal courts located within the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in
connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (an “enforcement action”),
and (y) having service of process made upon such Rights holder in any such enforcement action by service upon such Rights holder’s
counsel in the foreign action as agent for such Rights holder.
7.4.
Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement expressed and nothing that may be implied from any of the
provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto
and the registered holders of the Rights and, any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition,
stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement
shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and of the registered holders of the
Rights.
7.5.
Examination of this Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Rights
Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the registered holder of any Right. The Rights Agent
may require any such holder to submit his, her or its Right for inspection by it.
7.6.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts
shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
7.7.
Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect
the interpretation thereof.
7.8.
Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any registered holder for the purpose of
curing any ambiguity, or of curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other
provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that
the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the registered holders. All other modifications or amendments shall require
the written consent or vote of the registered holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding Public Rights, to make any change that
adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of Public Rights and, solely with respect to any amendment to the terms of
the Private Rights or Working Capital Rights or any provision of this Agreement with respect to the Private Rights, or Working Capital
Rights (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the forfeiture or cancellation of any Private Rights or Working Capital Rights), 50% of
the number of then outstanding Private Rights and Working Capital Rights.
7.9.
Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any
such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision
as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORPORATION
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
EFFICIENCY,
INC.
By:
/s/
Carol Nguyen
Name:
Carol
Nguyen
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
[Signature
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EXHIBIT
A
Form
of Right
NUMBER
RIGHTS
R
________
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
INCORPORATED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
SEE
REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP
______
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT, for value received
_____________is
the registered holder of a right or rights (the “Right” or “Rights,” respectively) to receive one-fourth of one
Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), of ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”)
for each Right evidenced by this Right Certificate on the Company’s completion of an initial business combination (as defined in
the prospectus relating to the Company’s initial public offering (“Prospectus”) upon surrender of this Right Certificate
pursuant to the rights agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) between the Company and Efficiency, INC. (the “Rights Agent”).
In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any Right.
Upon
liquidation of the Company in the event an initial business combination is not consummated during the required period as identified in
the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as the same may be amended from time to time, the Right(s)
shall expire and be worthless. The holder of a Right or Rights shall have no right or interest of any kind in the Company’s trust
account (as defined in the Prospectus).
Upon
due presentment for registration of transfer of the Right Certificate at the office or agency of the Rights Agent a new Right Certificate
or Right Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Rights shall be issued to the transferee in exchange
for this Right Certificate, without charge except for any applicable tax or other governmental charge.
The
Company and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the registered holder as the absolute owner of this Right Certificate (notwithstanding
any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any conversion hereof, of any distribution to the
registered holder, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Holders
of a Right or Rights are not entitled to any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company.
Dated:
Secretary
[Corporate
Seal]
Chairman
of the Board
The
following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written
out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN
COM
—
as
tenants in common
UNIF
GIFT MIN ACT-
_________
Custodian
____________
(Cust)
(Minor)
TEN
ENT
—
as
tenants by the entireties
under
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
JT
TEN
—
as
joint tenants with right of survivorship
and not as tenants in common Act
_____________________________
(State)
Additional
Abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
The
Company will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights of each class of shares or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions
of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the rights represented thereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the
provisions of the Rights Agreement, and all amendments thereto, to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents.
For
value received,___________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
(PLEASE
PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
Rights
represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint __________Attorney to transfer the said Rights
on the books of the within named Company will full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated
___________
Notice:
The
signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
Signature(s)
Guaranteed:
THE
SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT
UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15).
EX-10.1
EX-10.1
Filename: ex10-1.htm · Sequence: 6
Exhibit
10.1
April
29, 2026
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attention:
CEO
Re:
Initial
Public Offering
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
This
letter (this “Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the
“Underwriting Agreement”) entered into by and among ARC Group Acquisition I Corp, incorporated in the British
Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and ARC Group Securities LLC, as representative (the “Representative”)
of the several underwriters (each, an “Underwriter” and collectively, the “Underwriters”),
relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Public Offering”), of up to 10,500,000 of the Company’s
units (including up to 1,575,000 units that may be purchased to cover over-allotments, if any) (the “Units”),
each consisting of one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary
Shares”), one right (the “Rights”) and one redeemable warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary
Share (the “Warrants”) as provided for by the warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”)
to be entered into with Efficiency INC., as warrant agent, in connection with the consummation of the Public Offering.
The
Units will be sold in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”)
filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the Company has
applied to have the Units listed on The Nasdaq Global Market. Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 11 hereof.
In
order to induce the Company and the Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the Public Offering and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of MFH 2, LLC (the “Sponsor”)
and the undersigned individuals, each of whom is a member of the Company’s board of directors and/or management team (each of the
undersigned individuals, an “Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders”), hereby agrees
with the Company as follows:
1.
The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that if the Company seeks shareholder approval of a proposed Business Combination, then in connection
with such proposed Business Combination, it, he or she shall (i) vote any Ordinary Shares (as defined below) owned by it, him or her
in favor of any proposed Business Combination (except with respect to any such Offering Shares (as defined below) which may not be voted
in favor of approving the Business Combination in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act (as defined below)
and any Commission interpretations or guidance relating thereto) and (ii) not redeem any Ordinary Shares owned by it, him or her in connection
with such shareholder approval. If the Company seeks to consummate a proposed Business Combination by engaging in a tender offer, the
Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she will not sell or tender to the Company any Ordinary Shares owned by it, him or her
in connection therewith.
2.
(a) The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees that in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 12
months from the closing of the Public Offering, with one (1) three-month extension at the option of the sponsor, as it may be extended
further by shareholder approval to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to extend the date by which
we must consummate our initial business combination (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Charter”)
(the “Completion Window”) or until such earlier liquidation date as our board of directors may approve, to
consummate our initial business combination, the Sponsor and each Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause the Company to, as
promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the Class A Ordinary Shares sold
in the Public Offering (the “Offering Shares”), at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate
amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (as defined below), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (net
of taxes paid or payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding
Offering Shares, which redemption will constitute full and complete payment for the Offering Shares and completely extinguish all Public
Shareholders’ (as defined below) rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any),
subject, in each case to the Company’s obligations under British Virgin Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the
other requirements of applicable law. The Sponsor and each Insider agrees to not propose any amendment to the Charter (A) to modify the
substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100%
of the Offering Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Completion Window or (B) with respect to any
other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides
its Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price,
payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the
Trust Account (net of taxes paid or payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding Offering Shares.
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(b)
The Sponsor and each Insider acknowledges that it, he or she has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held
in the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares held by it, him or her. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby further waives, with
respect to any Ordinary Shares held by it, him or her, if any, any redemption rights it, he or she may have in connection with (a) the
consummation of a Business Combination, including, without limitation, any such rights available in the context of a shareholder vote
to approve such Business Combination, or (b) a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Charter (A) to modify the substance or
timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Offering
Shares if the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within the Completion Window or (B) with respect to any other material
provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity or in the context of a tender offer made
by the Company to purchase Offering Shares (although the Sponsor, the Insiders and their respective affiliates shall be entitled to (i)
redemption and liquidation rights with respect to any Offering Shares it or they hold if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination
within the Completion Window and (ii) liquidating distributions from assets outside the Trust Account).
3.
During the period commencing on the effective date of the Underwriting Agreement and ending 180 days after the consummation of a Business
Combination, the Sponsor and each Insider shall not, without the prior written consent of the Representative, (i) sell, offer to sell,
contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly
or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning
of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations
of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to any Units, Ordinary Shares (including, but not limited to, Founder Shares),
Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, Ordinary Shares owned by it, him or her, (ii) enter
into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any
Units, Ordinary Shares (including, but not limited to, Founder Shares), Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable,
or exchangeable for, Ordinary Shares owned by it, him or her, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities,
in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii). The provisions
of this paragraph will not apply to any transfer permitted under paragraph 7(c) hereof or if the release or waiver is effected solely
to permit a transfer not for consideration and the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this Letter
Agreement to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.
4.
In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account upon the failure of the Company to consummate its initial Business Combination within
the time period set forth in the Charter, the Sponsor (the “Indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal
or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or threatened)
to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by (i) any third party for services rendered or products sold to the
Company (except for the Company’s independent auditors) or (ii) any prospective target business with which the Company has entered
into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement or Business Combination agreement (a “Target”);
provided, however, that such indemnification of the Company by the Indemnitor (x) shall apply only to the extent necessary to ensure
that such claims by a third party or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00
per Offering Share and (ii) the actual amount per Offering Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust
Account, if less than $10.00 per Offering Share is then held in the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets,
less taxes paid or payable, (y) shall not apply to any claims by a third party or a Target which executed a waiver of any and all rights
to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) and (z) shall not apply to any claims under the Company’s
indemnity of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Indemnitor
shall have the right to defend against any such claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Company if, within 15
days following written receipt of notice of the claim to the Indemnitor, the Indemnitor notifies the Company in writing that it shall
undertake such defense.
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5.
To the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,575,000 Units within
45 days from the date of the Prospectus (and as further described in the Prospectus), the Sponsor agrees to forfeit, at no cost, a number
of Founder Shares equal to 675,000 multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is 1,575,000 minus the number of Units purchased
by the Underwriters upon the exercise of their over-allotment option, and (ii) the denominator of which is 1,575,000. The forfeiture
will be adjusted to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the Underwriters so that the Founder Shares
will represent an aggregate of 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares after the Public Offering (on
an as-converted basis not including the Private Placement Shares (as defined below). The Sponsor further agrees that to the extent that
the size of the Public Offering is increased or decreased, the Company will purchase or sell Units or effect a share repurchase or share
capitalization, as applicable, immediately prior to the consummation of the Public Offering in such amount as to maintain the number
of Founder Shares at 20% of its issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares upon the consummation of the Public Offering (on an as-converted
basis not including the Private Placement Shares and the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants). In connection
with such increase or decrease in the size of the Public Offering, then (A) the references to 3,000,000 in the numerator and denominator
of the formula in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be changed to a number equal to 15% of the number of Public Shares included
in the Units issued in the Public Offering and (B) the reference to 675,000 in the formula set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph
shall be adjusted to such number of Founder Shares that the Sponsor would have to surrender to the Company in order for the number of
Founder Shares to equal an aggregate of 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares after the Public Offering
(on an as-converted basis not including Private Placement Shares and the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants).
6.
The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) the Underwriters and the Company would be irreparably injured in
the event of a breach by such Sponsor or an Insider of its, his or her obligations under paragraphs 1, 2(a), 2(b), 3, 4, 5, 7(a) and
7(b), as applicable, of this Letter Agreement, (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (iii) the non-breaching
party shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event
of such breach.
7.
(a) The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Founder Shares (or any Class A Ordinary Shares issuable
upon conversion thereof) until the earlier of (A) one year following the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination
and (B) subsequent to the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (x) provided that if the last sale price of
the Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 180 days after the completion
of the Company’s initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, amalgamation,
capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s Public Shareholders having
the right to exchange their Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property (the “Founder Shares Lock-up Period”).
(b)
The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Private Placement Units (including the securities comprising
such units) until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination (the “Private Placement Units Lock-up Period”,
together with the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the “Lock-up Periods”).
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(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in paragraphs 7(a) and 7(b), Transfers of the Founder Shares (or any Class A Ordinary Shares
issuable upon conversion thereof) or Private Placement Units (including the securities comprising such units) that are held by the Sponsor,
any Insider or any of their permitted transferees (that have complied with this paragraph 7(c)), are permitted (a) to the Company’s
officers or directors, any affiliate or family member of any of the Company’s officers or directors, any members or partners of
the Sponsor or their affiliates, any affiliates of the Sponsor, or any employees of such affiliates; (b) in the case of an individual,
by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s
immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws
of descent and distribution upon death of such individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations
order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with any forward purchase agreement or similar arrangement or otherwise or
in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were
originally purchased; (f) in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to the completion of an initial Business Combination;
(g) by virtue of the laws of the British Virgin Islands or the Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of
the Sponsor; or (h) in the event of the Company’s liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange or other similar transaction which
results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or
other property subsequent to the Company’s completion of an initial Business Combination; provided, however, that
in the case of clauses (a) through (e) or (g), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing
to be bound by the transfer restrictions herein and the other restrictions contained in this Agreement (including provisions relating
to voting, the Trust Account and liquidating distributions).
8.
The Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that it, he or she has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities
or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked. Each
Insider’s biographical information furnished to the Company (including any such information included in the Prospectus) is true
and accurate in all respects and does not omit any material information with respect to the Insider’s background. The Sponsor and
each Insider’s questionnaire furnished to the Company is true and accurate in all respects. The Sponsor and each Insider represents
and warrants that: it, he or she is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist order or
order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction; it, he
or she has never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, any crime (i) involving fraud, (ii) relating to any financial transaction or
handling of funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and it, he or she is not currently a defendant
in any such criminal proceeding.
9.
[Reserved]
10.
The Sponsor and each Insider have full rights and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including, without limitation,
any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Letter Agreement and, as
applicable, to serve as an officer and/or director on the board of directors of the Company and hereby consents to being named in the
Prospectus as an officer and/or director of the Company.
11.
As used herein, (i) “Business Combination” shall mean a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses; (ii) “Ordinary Shares”
shall mean the Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Ordinary Shares”);
(iii) “Founder Shares” shall mean the 5,175,000 Class B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding (up to 675,000
of which are subject to complete or partial forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised by the Underwriters); (iv) “Private
Placement Units” shall mean the 200,000 private placement unit that the Representative and Sponsor have agreed to purchase
for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 representing $10.00 per Private Placement Unit, in a private placement that shall occur
simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering; (v) “Private Placement Shares” shall mean the
Class A Ordinary Shares comprising part of the Private Placement Units; (v) “Private Placement Warrants” shall
mean the warrants comprising part of the Private Placement Units, the terms of which are governed by the Warrant Agreement; (vii) “Public
Shareholders” shall mean the holders of securities issued in the Public Offering; (viii) “Trust Account”
shall mean the trust fund into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units
shall be deposited; and (ix) “Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to
sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly,
or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within
the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to,
any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences
of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or
(c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b).
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12.
The Company will maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, and each
Director shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms.
13.
This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent
they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed,
amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument
executed by all parties hereto.
14.
No party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the other parties. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate
to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Sponsor and each
Insider and their respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.
15.
Nothing in this Letter Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or entity other than the parties hereto any
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Letter Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof.
All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this Letter Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive
benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees.
16.
This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all
purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
17.
This Letter Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of this Letter Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid
or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Letter Agreement a provision
as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible, valid, and enforceable.
18.
This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of British Virgin Islands.
The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter
Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the British Virgin Islands, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and
venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that
such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
19.
Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Letter 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 e-mail transmission.
20.
This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods or (ii) the liquidation of the Company;
provided that this Letter Agreement shall earlier terminate in the event that the Public Offering is not consummated and closed by December
31, 2026; provided further that paragraph 4 of this Letter Agreement shall survive such liquidation.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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Sincerely,
MFH
2, LLC
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
By:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Manager
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
/s/
Ian Hanna
Name:
Ian
Hanna
/s/
Kiu Cu Seng
Name:
Kiu
Cu Seng
/s/
Satis Waran Nair Krishnan
Name:
Dr.
Satis Waran Nair Krishnan
/s/
Inigo Angel Laurduraj
Name:
Inigo
Angel Laurduraj
/s/
Soon Ping Pappas
Name:
Soon
Ping Pappas
Acknowledged
and Agreed:
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong
Sing Ee
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
[Signature
Page to Letter Agreement]
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EX-10.2
EX-10.2
Filename: ex10-2.htm · Sequence: 7
Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT
This
Investment Management Trust Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of April 29, 2026 by and between
ARC Group Acquisition I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Efficiency INC.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Trustee”).
WHEREAS,
the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-288410) (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 of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary
Shares”), one right entitling the holder to one-fourth (1/4) of one Ordinary Shares and one redeemable warrant entitling
the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share (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;
WHEREAS,
the Company has entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with ARC Group Securities
LLC as representative (the “Representative”) of the underwriters (the “Underwriters”)
named therein;
WHEREAS,
as described in the Registration Statement, $105,000,000 of the gross proceeds of the Offering and sale of the Private Placement Units
(as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) (or $120,750,000 if the Underwriters’ over-allotment option 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 the Ordinary Shares 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 shareholders for whose benefit the Trustee shall hold the Property will be referred
to as the “Public Shareholders,” and the Public Shareholders and the Company will be referred to together as
the “Beneficiaries”); 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 JP Morgan Chase, NA (or at another U.S. chartered commercial bank with consolidated assets of $100 billion
or more) 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)
Promptly upon receipt of written instruction of the Company, (i) invest and reinvest the Property, initially solely 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,
(ii) hold the Property as uninvested cash or (iii) hold the Property in an interest or non-interest bearing demand deposit account at
a U.S. chartered commercial bank with consolidated assets of $100 billion or more selected by the Trustee that is reasonably satisfactory
to 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, while invested or uninvested, the
Trustee may earn bank credits or other consideration;
(d)
Collect and receive, when due, all 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 Representative 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 or in connection with the preparation of the Company’s
financial statements or completion of the audit of the Company’s financial statements by the Company’s auditors;
(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, President, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary or Chairperson of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) or other director
or authorized officer of the Company, and, in the case of Exhibit A, acknowledged and agreed to by the Representative, 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 (which interest shall be net of taxes payable (other than any excise or similar tax) or owed and, in the case of Exhibit
B, 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) 12 months after the closing of the Offering (or 15 months if the
time to complete a Business Combination is extended for 3 months by the Sponsor in accordance with the terms of the Company’s amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association (as amended from time to time, the “Memorandum and Articles”))
(or such earlier date as the Company’s board of directors may approve); and (2) such later date as may be approved by the Company’s
shareholders in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles (such period, the “Completion Window”), if a Termination
Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated by the Trustee 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 (which interest shall be net of taxes payable (other than any excise
or similar tax) or owed and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), shall be distributed to the Public Shareholders
of record as of such date;
(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 income tax obligation (not including
any excise or similar tax) owed by the Company, 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 “Shareholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction”), the Trustee shall distribute on behalf
of the Company the amount requested by the Company to be used to redeem Ordinary Shares from Public Shareholders properly submitted in
connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Memorandum and Articles not for the purposes of approving, or in conjunction
with the consummation of, a Business Combination (as defined below) (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation
to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem one hundred per cent (100%) of the Public Shares if the Company
has not consummated a Business Combination within the Completion Window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating
to the rights of holders of Ordinary Shares or pre-initial Business Combination activity. The written request of the Company referenced
above shall constitute presumptive evidence that the Company is entitled to distribute said funds, and the Trustee shall have no responsibility
to look beyond said request; and
(l)
Not make any withdrawals or distributions from the Trust Account other than pursuant to Sections 1(i), 1(j), and 1(k)
above.
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 Chairperson of the Board, President, Chief Executive
Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or other director or authorized officer of the Company. In addition, except with respect
to its duties under Sections 1(i), 1(j) and 1(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, conditioned, or delayed;
provided, further that the Company may conduct and manage the defense against any Indemnified Claim if the Trustee does not promptly
take reasonable steps to mount such a defense. 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),
Schedule A and as may be provided in Section 2(b) hereof;
(d)
In connection with any vote of the Company’s shareholders regarding a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition,
share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses or entities (the “Business
Combination”), provide to the Trustee an affidavit or certificate of the inspector of elections for the general meeting
verifying the vote of such shareholders regarding such Business Combination;
(e)
Provide the Representative 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)
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; and
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 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)
Refund any depreciation in principal of any Property;
(e)
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;
(f)
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;
(g)
Verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Registration Statement;
(h)
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;
(i)
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;
(j)
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, tax obligations, except pursuant to Section 1(j) hereof; or
(k)
Verify calculations, qualify or otherwise approve the Company’s written requests for distributions pursuant to Sections 1(i),
1(j) and1(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 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).
(c)
If the Offering is not consummated within ten (10) business days of the date of this Agreement, any funds received by the Trustee from
the Company or Sponsor for purposes of funding the Trust Account shall be promptly returned to the Company or Sponsor, as applicable.
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.
(c)
This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except
for Sections 1(i), 1(j), 1(k) and 1(l) hereof (which sections may not be modified, amended or deleted unless such modification,
amendment or deletion is approved by the affirmative vote of two- thirds of the then outstanding Ordinary Shares and Class B ordinary
shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company which are represented in person or by proxy and are voted at a general meeting of
the Company, voting together as a single class; provided that no such amendment will affect any Public Shareholder who has properly
elected to redeem his, her or its Ordinary Shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to this Agreement (A)
to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or
to redeem one hundred per cent (100%) of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within the Completion
Window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to the rights of holders of Ordinary Shares or pre-initial Business
Combination activity) 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
facsimile or email transmission:
if
to the Trustee, to:
Efficiency
INC.
Attn:
Operations
2440
Sand Hill Road, Suite 101
Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Email:
carol@useefficiency.com
if
to the Company, to:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 8528
Telephone:
(332) 266-7344
Attn:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
in
each case, with copies to:
Rimon
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1050
Washington,
DC 20036
Tel:
(202) 935-3390
Attn:
Debbie A. Klis
and
ARC
Group Securities LLC
398
S Mill Ave, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attn:
Mr. Ian Hanna
Email:
ian.hanna@arc-securities.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)
Each of the Company and the Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Representative, on behalf of the Underwriters, is a third-party
beneficiary of this Agreement.
(i)
Except as specified herein, no party to this Agreement may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder to any other person
or entity without the prior written consent of the other.
[Signature
Page Follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above.
Efficiency
INC., as Trustee
By:
/s/
Carol Nguyen
Name:
Carol
Nguyen
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
Signature
page to
investment
management trust agreement
SCHEDULE
A
FEES
Initial
Set Up Fee - $10,000.00
Monthly
Administrative Fee - $5,000.00
Sch.
A-1
Exhibit
A
[Letterhead
of Company]
[Insert
date]
Efficiency
INC.
Attn:
Operations
2440
Sand Hill Road, Suite 101
Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Re:
Trust
Account—Termination Letter
Dear
[_]:
Pursuant
to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”)
and Efficiency, INC. (the “Trustee”), dated as of April 29, 2026 (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 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 in the United States at JP Morgan Chase, NA 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 Company shall direct on the Consummation Date. It is acknowledged and agreed that while the funds are on deposit in the trust operating
account at JP Morgan Chase, NA awaiting distribution, the Company will not 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 concurrently with your transfer of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company (the “Notification”),
(ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which
verifies that the Business Combination has been approved by a vote of the Company’s shareholders, if a vote is held and (b) a joint
written instruction signed by the Company and the Representative with respect to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account,
including payment of amounts owed to Public Shareholders who have properly exercised their redemption rights (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 written instructions as soon thereafter as possible.
Very
truly yours,
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
By:
Name:
Title:
Agreed
and acknowledged by:
ARC
Group Securities LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
B
[Letterhead
of Company]
[Insert
date]
Efficiency
INC.
Attn:
Operations
2440
Sand Hill Road, Suite 101
Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Re:
Trust
Account—Termination Letter
Dear
[_]:
Pursuant
to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”)
and Efficiency INC. (the “Trustee”), dated as of April 29, 2026 (the “Trust Agreement”),
this is to advise you that [the Company has been unable to effect a business combination with a Target Business within the time frame
specified in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as may be amended from time to time (the
“Memorandum and Articles”)] OR [the Company’s board of directors has determined to terminate the period
in which the Company must consummate a Business Combination on ____, 20___ pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association, as may be amended from time to time (the “Memorandum and Articles”)] 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 in the United States at JP Morgan Chase to await distribution to the Public
Shareholders, less taxes payable and up to $100,000 to cover dissolution expenses of the Company. In accordance with the terms of the
Trust Agreement, you are hereby directed and authorized to transfer (via wire transfer) such $_____ promptly upon your receipt of this
letter to the Company’s operating account at:
[insert
WIRE INSTRUCTION INFORMATION].
The
Company has selected [●], 20[ ]1 as the effective date for the purpose of determining when the Public Shareholders will
be entitled to receive their share of the liquidation proceeds. 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 Shareholders in accordance with the terms of the
Trust Agreement and the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. 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,
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
By:
Name:
Title:
cc:
ARC
Group Securities LLC
1
12 months after the closing of the Offering (or 15 months if the time to complete a Business Combination is extended for 3 months by
the Sponsor in accordance with the terms of the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association), such earlier
date as the Company’s board of directors may approve, or such later date as the Company’s shareholders may approve.
Exhibit
C
[Letterhead
of Company]
[Insert
date]
Efficiency
INC.
Attn:
Operations
2440
Sand Hill Road, Suite 101
Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Re:
Trust
Account—Tax Payment Withdrawal Instruction
Dear
[_]:
Pursuant
to Section 1(j) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”)
and Efficiency INC. (the “Trustee”), dated as of April 29, 2026 (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 permitted under the Trust Agreement, 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:
[insert
WIRE INSTRUCTION INFORMATION]
Very
truly yours,
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
By:
Name:
Title:
cc:
ARC
Group Securities LLC
Exhibit
D
[Letterhead
of Company]
[Insert
date]
Efficiency
INC.
Attn:
Operations
2440
Sand Hill Road, Suite 101
Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Re:
Trust
Account—Shareholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction
Dear
[_]:
Pursuant
to Section 1(k) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”)
and Efficiency INC. (the “Trustee”), dated as of April 29, 2026 (the “Trust Agreement”),
the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the redeeming Public Shareholders of the Company $[●] of the principal and interest
income earned on the Property as of the date hereof to a segregated account held by you on behalf of the Beneficiaries for distribution
to the Public Shareholders who have requested redemption of their Ordinary Shares. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.
The
Company needs such funds to pay its Public Shareholders who have properly elected to have their Ordinary Shares redeemed by the Company
in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association, as may be amended from time to time (the “Memorandum and Articles”) not for the purposes of approving,
or in conjunction with the consummation of, a Business Combination (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation
to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem one hundred per cent (100%) of the Public Shares if the Company
has not consummated a Business Combination within the Completion Window or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating
to the rights of holders of Ordinary Shares or pre-initial Business Combination activity. As such, you are hereby directed and authorized
to transfer (via wire transfer) such funds promptly upon your receipt of this letter to the redeeming Public Shareholders in accordance
with your customary procedures.
Very
truly yours,
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
By:
Name:
Title:
cc:
ARC
Group Securities LLC
EX-10.3
EX-10.3
Filename: ex10-3.htm · Sequence: 8
Exhibit
10.3
Execution
Version
REGISTRATION
AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS
REGISTRATION AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 29, 2026, is made
and entered into by and among ARC Group Acquisition I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands limited by shares (the “Company”),
MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and ARC Group Securities LLC and IB Capital
LLC(the “Representatives”) and each of the undersigned parties listed on the signature page hereto under “Holders”
(each such party, together with the Sponsor and Representatives and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement
pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement, a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
pursuant to that certain subscription agreement for founder shares dated May 27, 2025 between the Company and the Sponsor, the Company
had 12,321,429 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares”), issued and outstanding
in the name of the Sponsor, up to 1,607,143 of which will be surrendered to the Company and cancelled for no consideration depending
on the extent to which the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering exercise their over-allotment option;
WHEREAS,
on September 21, 2025, Arc Group International Ltd. sold approximately 92%
of its equity membership interests in the sponsor to our Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee with Arc Group International
Ltd. retaining 8% ownership of the sponsor and on December 3, 2025, our sponsor surrendered 4,928,572 Founder Shares it held for no consideration,
and on April 6, 2026, the Sponsor surrendered 2,217,857 Founder Shares it held for no consideration, leaving sponsor with 5,175,000 Class
B ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (up to 675,000 of which are subject to forfeiture by the holders thereof
depending on the extent to which the underwriter’s over-allotment option is exercised).
WHEREAS,
the Founder Shares are convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary
Shares”), on the terms and conditions provided in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association;
WHEREAS,
on the date hereof, the Company and the Sponsor entered into that certain Private Units Purchase Agreement (the “Private
Units Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 private placement
units (or up to 230,000 to the extent that the over-allotment option in connection with the Company’s initial public offering
is exercised) (the “Private Placement Units”), each Private Placement Unit being comprised of one Ordinary
Share (the “Private Placement Shares”) and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Private
Placement Warrants”) to purchase one Ordinary Share (the “Warrant Shares”) and to be
governed by the Warrant Agreement to be entered into with Efficiency INC., in a private placement transaction occurring
simultaneously with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering;
WHEREAS,
in order to finance the Company’s transaction costs in connection with its search for and consummation of an initial Business Combination
(as defined below), the Sponsor, its affiliates or any of the Company’s officers and directors may loan to the Company funds as
the Company may require, of which up to $2,500,000 may be convertible into Private Placement Units (the “Working Capital
Units”) at a price of $10.00 per unit at the option of the lender;
WHEREAS,
the Representatives will receive an aggregate of 600,000 ordinary shares (690,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised
in full) as the representative shares (the “Representative Shares”), as compensation in connection with the
offering; and
WHEREAS,
the Company and the Holders desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain registration
rights with respect to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:
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ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Definitions.
The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings
set forth below:
“Adverse
Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment
of any director of the Company, the principal executive officer or principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with
counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration
Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed,
and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
“Agreement”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Board”
shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Business
Combination” shall mean any merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or
other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, involving the Company.
“Commission”
shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Company”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Demand
Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Demanding
Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Exchange
Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Form
S-1” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Form
S-3” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.
“Founder
Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto and shall be deemed to include the Ordinary Shares issuable
upon conversion thereof.
“Founder
Shares Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to the Founder Shares and any Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion
thereof, the period ending on the earlier of (A) one year following the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination
and (B) subsequent to the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (x) provided that if the last sale price of
the Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 180 days after the completion
of the Company’s initial Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, amalgamation,
share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s
Public Shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property.
“Holders”
shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
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“Insider
Letter” shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and
each of the Company’s officers and directors.
“Maximum
Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Misstatement”
shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement
or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made) not misleading.
“Nominee”
is defined in Section 5.1.1.
“Ordinary
Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Permitted
Transferees” shall mean any person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable
Securities prior to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, Private Placement Lock-up Period or any other lock-up period,
as the case may be, under the Insider Letter, the Private Placement Units Purchase Agreements, this Agreement and any other applicable
agreement between such Holder and the Company, and to any transferee thereafter.
“Piggyback
Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
“Private
Placement Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to Private Placement Units (including the securities comprising such
units), that are held by the initial purchasers of such Private Placement Units or their Permitted Transferees the period ending 30 days
after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination.
“Private
Placement Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Private
Placement Units” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Private
Placement Units Purchase Agreements” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Private
Placement Warrants” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Private
Units Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Pro
Rata” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Prospectus”
shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended
by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
“Registrable
Security” shall mean (a) the Founder Shares (including any Ordinary Shares or other equivalent equity security issued or
issuable upon the conversion of any of the Founder Shares), (b) the Private Placement Units (including the securities comprising such
units), (c) any outstanding Ordinary Shares or any other equity security (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise
of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement or acquired by a Holder prior to the consummation
of the Business Combination, (d) any equity securities (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such
equity security) of the Company issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to the
Company by a Holder, including any Working Capital Units, (e) any equity securities (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable
upon the exercise of any such equity security) of the Company held by a Holder on or after the date of the Business Combination to the
extent that such securities are “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) or are otherwise held by an “affiliate”
(as defined in Rule 144) of the Company, (f) the Representative Shares, and (g) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable
with respect to any such Ordinary Share by way of a share capitalization or share sub-division or in connection with a combination of
shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security,
such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities
shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged
in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such
securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution
of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding;
(D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule
promulgated thereafter by the Commission) (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations including as to manner or timing of
sale or current public information requirements); or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter
in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.
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“Registration”
shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements
of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“Registration
Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(A)
all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are then listed;
(B)
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 Registrable Securities);
(C)
printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;
(D)
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;
(E)
reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection
with such Registration; and
(F)
reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand
Registration to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.
“Registration
Statement” shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements
to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
“Representative”
shall have the meaning given in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
“Representative
Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Requesting
Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Shelf”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.1.
“Sponsor”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Subsequent
Shelf Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.2.
“Takedown
Requesting Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.3.
“Underwriter”
shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such
dealer’s market-making activities.
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“Underwritten
Registration” or “Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of the
Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.
“Underwritten
Shelf Takedown” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.3.
“Warrant
Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Working
Capital Units” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATIONS
2.1. Demand Registration.
2.1.1. Request for Registration. Subject to
the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, at any time and from time to time on or after the date the Company
consummates the Business Combination, (i) the Holders of at least fifteen percent (15%) of the then-outstanding number of Registrable
Securities or (ii) the Representatives or their Permitted Transferees (the “Demanding Holders”) may make a written
demand for Registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the
amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand
a “Demand Registration”). The Company shall, within ten (10) days of the Company’s receipt of the Demand
Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities
who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand
Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “Requesting
Holder”) shall so notify the Company, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from
the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to the Company, such Requesting
Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and the
Company shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after the Company’s
receipt of the Demand Registration, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders
pursuant to such Demand Registration. Under no circumstances shall the Company be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of three
(3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities,
including one (1) Demand Registration on behalf of the Representatives or their Permitted Transferees; provided, however,
that a Registration shall not be counted for such purposes unless a Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that may
be available at such time (“Form S-1”) has become effective and all of the Registrable Securities requested
by the Requesting Holders to be registered on behalf of the Requesting Holders in such Form S-1 Registration have been sold, in accordance
with Section 3.1 of this Agreement; provided, further, that an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall not count as a Demand
Registration.
2.1.2. Effective Registration. Notwithstanding
the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration
shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration
pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and (ii) the Company has complied with all of its obligations
under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared
effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by
any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or state court or any other governmental agency the Registration Statement with
respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction
is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration
thereafter affirmatively elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify the Company in writing, but in no event later
than five (5) days, of such election; and provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated or required to file
another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant
to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Representatives may not exercise
its demand registration rights after five (5) years from the commencement of sales in the Company’s initial public offering, and
may not exercise its demand rights on more than one occasion.
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2.1.3. Underwritten Offering. Subject to the
provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so advise the
Company as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall
be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of such Demanding Holder or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable
Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion
of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing
to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting
agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding
Holders initiating the Demand Registration.
2.1.4. Reduction of Underwritten Offering.
If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration, in good faith, advises
the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities
that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Ordinary Shares or other
equity securities that the Company desires to sell and the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant
to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other shareholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum
dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed
offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum
number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include
in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if
any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has
requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders
and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Registration (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro
Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum
Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of Holders (Pro Rata, based on the
respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has so requested) exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities
pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum
Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that
the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that
the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Ordinary Shares or other equity
securities of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual
arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.5. Demand Registration Withdrawal. A majority-in-interest
of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or a majority-in-interest of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a
Registration under subsection 2.1.1 hereof shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration
for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention
to withdraw from such Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to
the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand
Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.1.5.
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2.2. Piggyback Registration.
2.2.1. Piggyback Rights. If, at any time on
or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination, the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities
Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible
into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of shareholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the shareholders
of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in
connection with any employee share option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s
existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend
reinvestment plan, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities
as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice
shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the
name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable
Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within
five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “Piggyback Registration”). The Company
shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its best efforts to
cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the
Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar
securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in
accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities
through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with
the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company. The notice periods set forth in this subsection 2.2.1
shall not apply to an Underwritten Shelf Takedown conducted in accordance with subsection 2.3.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Representatives may not exercise its “piggyback” registration rights after seven (7) years from the effective date of
the Company’s initial public offering.
2.2.2. Reduction of Piggyback Registration.
If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration that is to be a Piggyback Registration (other than an Underwritten
Shelf Takedown), in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration
in writing that the dollar amount or number of the Ordinary Shares that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the Ordinary
Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities
other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested
pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to
separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities,
then:
(a) If
the Registration is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Ordinary
Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities
of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (pro rata based
on the respective number of Registrable Securities that such Holder has requested be included in such Registration), which can be sold
without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached
under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written
contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number
of Securities;
(b) If
the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall
include in any such Registration (A) first, the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities,
other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to
the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders
exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata based on the number
of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities
that the Holders have requested to be included in such Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Ordinary
Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C),
the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register
pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number
of Securities.
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2.2.3. Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any
Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written
notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback
Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration.
The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate
written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration
at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the
Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal
under this subsection 2.2.3.
2.2.4. Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights.
For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant
to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1 hereof.
2.3. Shelf Registration.
2.3.1. The Holders of Registrable Securities may at
any time, and from time to time, request in writing that the Company, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor
rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar
short form registration statement that may be available at such time (“Form S-3”), or if the Company is ineligible
to use Form S-3, on Form S-1; a registration statement filed pursuant to this subsection 2.3.1 (a “Shelf”)
shall provide for the resale of the Registrable Securities included therein pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available
to, and requested by, any Holder. Within five (5) days of the Company’s receipt of a written request from a Holder or Holders of
Registrable Securities for a Registration on a Shelf, the Company shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration to all
other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of
such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration on a Shelf shall so notify the Company, in writing, within ten (10) days
after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days
after the Company’s initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on a Shelf, the Company shall register all or such
portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable
Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or
Holders; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to this subsection
2.3.1 if the Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other equity securities of the Company entitled to
inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate
price to the public of less than $20,000,000. The Company shall maintain each Shelf in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall prepare
and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep such Shelf continuously
effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable
Securities included on such Shelf. In the event the Company files a Shelf on Form S-1, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to convert the Form S-1 to a Form S-3 as soon as practicable after the Company is eligible to use Form S-3.
2.3.2. If any Shelf ceases to be effective under the
Securities Act for any reason at any time while Registrable Securities included thereon are still outstanding, the Company shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf to again become effective under the Securities
Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf), and shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal
of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional registration statement (a “Subsequent Shelf
Registration”) registering the resale of all Registrable Securities including on such Shelf, and pursuant to any method
or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration to become effective under the Securities
Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective,
available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities
included thereon. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on Form S-3 to the extent that the Company is eligible to use such form.
Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on another appropriate form. In the event that any Holder holds Registrable Securities
that are not registered for resale on a delayed or continuous basis, the Company, upon request of a Holder shall promptly use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be covered by either, at the Company’s option, a Shelf
(including by means of a post-effective amendment) or a Subsequent Shelf Registration and cause the same to become effective as soon as
practicable after such filing and such Shelf or Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be subject to the terms hereof; provided, however,
the Company shall only be required to cause such Registrable Securities to be so covered once annually after inquiry of the Holders.
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2.3.3. At any time and from time to time after a Shelf
has been declared effective by the Commission, each of the Sponsor, the Representatives and Holders may request to sell all or any portion
of its Registrable Securities in an underwritten offering that is registered pursuant to the Shelf (each, an “Underwritten
Shelf Takedown”); provided that the Company shall only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if such offering
shall include securities with a total offering price (including piggyback securities and before deduction of underwriting discounts) reasonably
expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $20,000,000. All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice
to the Company at least 48 hours prior to the public announcement of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, which shall specify the approximate
number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the expected price range (net of underwriting
discounts and commissions) of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. The Company shall include in any Underwritten Shelf Takedown the securities
requested to be included by any holder (each a “Takedown Requesting Holder”) at least 24 hours prior to the
public announcement of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to written contractual piggyback registration rights of such holder (including
to those set forth herein). The Sponsor and Holders shall have the right to select the underwriter(s) for such offering (which shall consist
of one or more reputable nationally recognized investment banks), subject to the Company’s prior approval which shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to this subsection 2.3.3 shall not
be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1 hereof.
2.3.4. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters
in an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, in good faith, advises the Company, the Sponsor, the Representatives, Holders and the Takedown Requesting
Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Sponsor, the Representatives and the Takedown
Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company
desires to sell, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, as follows:
(i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Sponsor, the Representatives and the Holders that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum
Number of Securities, determined Pro Rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that such Holder has so requested to
be included in such Underwriting Shelf Takedown; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached
under the foregoing clause (i), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without
exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached
under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of the Takedown Requesting Holders, if any, that
can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities, determined Pro Rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities
that each Takedown Requesting Holder has so requested to be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown.
2.3.5. The Sponsor, the Representatives and Holders
shall have the right to withdraw from an Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the
Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of its intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown prior to the public
announcement of such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible
for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with an Underwritten Shelf Takedown prior to a withdrawal under this subsection
2.3.5.
2.4. Restrictions on Registration Rights. If
(A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing
of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company initiated Registration and provided
that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1
hereof and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become
effective; (B) the Holders have requested an Underwritten Registration and the Company and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment
of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (C) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental
to the Company and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time,
then in each case the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good
faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future
and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Company shall have the right
to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer
its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period.
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2.5. Legends. In connection with any sale or
other disposition of the Registrable Securities by a Holder pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor
rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission) and upon compliance by the Holder with the requirements of this Section 2.5, if requested
by the Holder, the Company shall cause the transfer agent for the Registrable Securities (the “Transfer Agent”)
to remove any restrictive legends related to the book entry account holding such Registrable Securities and make a new, unlegended entry
for such book entry shares sold or disposed of without restrictive legends within two (2) trading days of any such request therefor from
the Holder; provided that the Company and the Transfer Agent have timely received from the Holder customary representations and other
documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Transfer Agent in connection therewith. Subject to receipt from the Holder
by the Company and the Transfer Agent of customary representations and other documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company and the
Transfer Agent in connection therewith, the Holder may request that the Company remove any legend from the book entry position evidencing
its Registrable Securities and the Company will, if required by the Transfer Agent, use its commercially reasonable efforts cause an opinion
of the Company’s counsel be provided, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Transfer Agent, to the effect that the removal of such
restrictive legends in such circumstances may be effected under the Securities Act, following the earliest of such time as such Registrable
Securities (i) are subject to or have been or are about to be sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or (ii) have been or
are about to be sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission).
If restrictive legends are no longer required for such Registrable Securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Company shall, in accordance
with the provisions of this section and within two (2) trading days of any request therefor from the Holder accompanied by such customary
and reasonably acceptable representations and other documentation referred to above establishing that restrictive legends are no longer
required, deliver to the Transfer Agent irrevocable instructions that the Transfer Agent shall make a new, unlegended entry for such book
entry shares. The Company shall be responsible for the fees of its Transfer Agent, its legal counsel and all DTC fees associated with
such issuance.
ARTICLE III
COMPANY PROCEDURES
3.1. General Procedures. If at any time on
or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination the Company is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities,
the Company shall use its best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with
the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:
3.1.1. prepare and file with the Commission as soon
as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such
Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement
have been sold;
3.1.2. prepare and file with the Commission such amendments
and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be requested by the Holders
or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration
form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until
all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth
in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;
3.1.3. prior to filing a Registration Statement or
prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable
Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ and Underwriters’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement
as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and
documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus),
and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel
for any such Holders and Underwriters may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;
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3.1.4. prior to any public offering of Registrable
Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such
securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included
in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause
such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities
as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary
or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of
such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would
be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;
3.1.5. cause all such Registrable Securities to be
listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
3.1.6. provide a transfer agent or warrant agent,
as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
3.1.7. advise each seller of such Registrable Securities,
promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the
effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its
reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;
3.1.8. at least five (5) days prior to the filing
of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus furnish a copy
thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities and its counsel, including, without limitation, providing copies promptly upon receipt
of any comment letters received with respect to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus;
3.1.9. notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus
relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result
of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such
Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;
3.1.10. permit a representative of the Holders (such
representative to be selected by a majority of the participating Holders), the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained
by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement,
and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative,
Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or
Underwriters enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release
or disclosure of any such information; and provided further, the Company may not include the name of any Holder or Underwriter
or any information regarding any Holder or Underwriter in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, any amendment or supplement to such
Registration Statement or Prospectus, any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus,
or any response to any comment letter, without the prior written consent of such Holder or Underwriter and providing each such Holder
or Underwriter a reasonable amount of time to review and comment on such applicable document, which comments the Company shall include
unless contrary to applicable law;
3.1.11. obtain a “cold comfort” letter
from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Registration which the participating
Holders may rely on, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters
as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;
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3.1.12. on the date the Registrable Securities are
delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes
of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such
legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales
agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably
satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.13. in the event of any Underwritten Offering,
enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of
such offering;
3.1.14. make available to its security holders, as
soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day
of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions
of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission);
3.1.15. if the Registration involves the Registration
of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $50,000,000, use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives
of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in
any Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16. otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably
with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.
3.2. Registration Expenses. The Registration
Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all 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 the definition of “Registration Expenses,” all reasonable fees
and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
3.3. Requirements for Participation in Underwritten
Offerings. No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration
initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting
arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up
agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
3.4. Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure.
Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders
shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until he, she or it has received copies of a supplemented or amended
Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment
as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until he, she or it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the
Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration
at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial
statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written
notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for
the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such
purpose. In the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their
receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer
to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised
its rights under this Section 3.4.
3.5. Reporting Obligations. As long as any
Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a reporting company 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 filings. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any
Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Ordinary Shares held by such
Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), including providing any legal opinions. 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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ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
4.1. Indemnification.
4.1.1. The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent
permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors and each person who controls such Holder (within the
meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) caused
by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus
or any amendment thereof 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, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished
in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors
and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing
with respect to the indemnification of the Holder.
4.1.2. In connection with any Registration Statement
in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and
affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent
permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within
the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable
attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement,
Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof 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 or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided,
however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities,
and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by
such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall
indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities
Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.
4.1.3. Any person entitled to indemnification herein
shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that
the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has
not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of
interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume
the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying
party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not
be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (plus local counsel) for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying
party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between
such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the
consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects
by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement
does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from
all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
4.1.4. The indemnification provided for under this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer,
director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. The Company and each Holder of
Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified
party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Holder’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason.
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4.1.5. If the indemnification provided under Section
4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party,
shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any
other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference
to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission
or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified
party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity
to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5
shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount
paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the
limitations set forth in subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably
incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation,
which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this
subsection 4.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
4.2. Waiver of Medallion Guaranty. The Company
agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into an indemnification agreement in customary form, in favor of Efficiency INC.
(or any successor transfer agent or warrant agent of the Company) in connection with the waiver of any requirement to provide a medallion
guarantee in connection with any Transfer of any equity securities of the Company by the Sponsor, the Representatives or any of their
Permitted Transferees.
ARTICLE V
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
5.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
at any time and from time to time on or after the date that the Company consummates an initial Business Combination and for so long as
the Sponsor holds any Registrable Securities:
5.1.1 The Sponsor shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to designate three individuals to be appointed or nominated, as the case may be, for election to the Board (including any
successor, each, a “Nominee”) by giving written notice to the Company on or before the time such information is reasonably
requested by the Board or the Nominating Committee of the Board, as applicable, for inclusion in a proxy statement for a meeting of shareholders
provided to the Sponsor.
5.1.1 The Sponsor shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to designate three individuals to be appointed or nominated, as the case may be, for election to the Board (including any
successor, each, a “Nominee”) by giving written notice to the Company on or before the time such information
is reasonably requested by the Board or the Nominating Committee of the Board, as applicable, for inclusion in a proxy statement for a
meeting of shareholders provided to the Sponsor.
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5.1.2 The Company will, as promptly as practicable,
use its best efforts to take all necessary and desirable actions (including, without limitation, calling special meetings of the Board
and the shareholders and recommending, supporting and soliciting proxies) so that there are three indepens serving on the Board at all
times.
5.1.3 The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, use its best efforts to take all actions necessary to ensure that: (i) each Nominee is included in the Board’s
slate of nominees to the shareholders of the Company for each election of Directors; and (ii) each Nominee is included in the proxy statement
prepared by management of the Company in connection with soliciting proxies for every meeting of the shareholders of the Company called
with respect to the election of members of the Board, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval
by written consent of the shareholders of the Company or the Board with respect to the election of members of the Board.
5.1.4 If a vacancy occurs because of the death, disability,
disqualification, resignation, or removal of a Sponsor Director or for any other reason, the Sponsor shall be entitled to designate such
person’s successor, and the Company will, as promptly as practicable following such designation, use its best efforts to take all
necessary and desirable actions, to the fullest extent permitted by law, within its control such that such vacancy shall be filled with
such successor Nominee.
5.1.5 If a Nominee is not elected because of such
Nominee’s death, disability, disqualification, withdrawal as a nominee or for any other reason, the Sponsor shall be entitled to
designate promptly another Nominee and the Company will take all necessary and desirable actions within its control such that the director
position for which such Nominee was nominated shall not be filled pending such designation or the size of the Board shall be increased
by one and such vacancy shall be filled with such successor Nominee as promptly as practicable following such designation.
5.1.6 As promptly as reasonably practicable following
the request of any Sponsor Director, the Company shall enter into an indemnification agreement with such Sponsor Director, in the form
entered into with the other members of the Board. The Company shall pay the reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
the Sponsor Director in connection with his or her services provided to or on behalf of the Company, including attending meetings or events
attended explicitly on behalf of the Company at the Company’s request.
5.1.7 The Company shall (i) purchase directors’
and officers’ liability insurance in an amount determined by the Board to be reasonable and customary and (ii) for so long as a
Sponsor Director serves as a Director of the Company, maintain such coverage with respect to such Sponsor Director; provided that upon
removal or resignation of such Sponsor Director for any reason, the Company shall take all actions reasonably necessary to extend such
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for a period of not less than six (6) years from any such event in respect
of any act or omission occurring at or prior to such event.
5.1.8 For so long as a Sponsor Director serves on
the Board, the Company shall not propose any resolution to amend, alter or repeal any right to indemnification or exculpation covering
or benefiting any Sponsor Director nominated pursuant to this Agreement as and to the extent consistent with applicable law, whether such
right is contained in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, each as amended, or another document
(except to the extent such amendment or alteration permits the Company to provide broader indemnification or exculpation rights on a retroactive
basis than permitted prior thereto).
5.1.9 Each Nominee may, but does not need to qualify
as “independent” pursuant to listing standards of the Nasdaq Global Market (or such other national securities
exchange upon which the Company’s securities are then listed).
5.1.10 Any Nominee will be subject to the Company’s
customary due diligence process, including its review of a completed questionnaire and a background check. Based on the foregoing, the
Company may object to any Nominee provided (a) it does so in good faith, and (b) such objection is based upon any of the following: (i)
such Nominee was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
and other minor offenses), (ii) such Nominee was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree not subsequently reversed, suspended or
vacated of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining such proposed director from, or otherwise limiting,
the following activities: (A) engaging in any type of business practice, or (B) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase
or sale of any security or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities laws, (iii) such Nominee was the subject of
any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state authority barring, suspending
or otherwise limiting for more than sixty (60) days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in clause (ii)(B), or
to be associated with persons engaged in such activity, (iv) such proposed director was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in
a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any federal or state securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding
by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, or (v) such proposed director was the subject of, or a party
to any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated,
relating to a violation of any federal or state securities laws or regulations. In the event the Board reasonably finds the Nominee to
be unsuitable based upon one or more of the foregoing clauses (i) through (v) and reasonably objects to the identified director, Sponsor
shall be entitled to propose a different Nominee to the Board within thirty (30) calendar days of the Company’s notice to Sponsor
of its objection to the Nominee and such replacement Nominee shall be subject to the review process outlined above.
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5.1.11 The Company shall take all necessary action
to cause a Nominee chosen by the Sponsor, at the request of such Nominee to be elected to the board of directors (or similar governing
body) of each material operating subsidiary of the Company. The Nominee, as applicable, shall have the right to attend (in person or remotely)
any meetings of the board of directors (or similar governing body or committee thereof) of each subsidiary of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1. Notices. Any notice or communication
under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage
prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of
delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile. Each notice or communication that
is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in
the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered
by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee
(with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation.
Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Company, to : 59 Front Street, Millbrook, New York 12545, and, if to any Holder, at such Holder’s address or contact information as set forth in the Company’s books and
records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto,
and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 6.1.
6.2. Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
6.2.1. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations
of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.
6.2.2 Prior to the expiration of the Founder Shares
Lock-up Period or the Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, no Holder may assign or delegate such Holder’s rights,
duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such
Holder to a Permitted Transferee but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in
this Agreement.
6.2.3. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall
be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which
shall include Permitted Transferees.
6.2.4. This Agreement shall not confer any rights
or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 6.2 hereof.
6.2.5. No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s
rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received
(i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 6.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum
or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 6.2 shall
be null and void.
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6.3. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together
shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.
6.4. Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO
BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS
OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS
TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
6.5. Amendments and Modifications. Upon the
written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question
(which majority interest must include the Representatives if such amendment or modification affects in any way the rights of the Representatives
hereunder), compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such
provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any
amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in his, her or its capacity as a holder of the capital shares
of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder
so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of
a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies
of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as
a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.
6.6. Other Registration Rights. The Company
represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right to require the Company to register
any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale
of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement
supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between
any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
6.7. Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon
the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (ii) the date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities
have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of
the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission)) or (B) the Holders of all
Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities without registration pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision)
under the Securities Act with no volume or other restrictions or limitations. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV
hereof shall survive any termination.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
ARC GROUP
ACQUISITION I CORP, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands
By:
Name:
Datuk Dr. Doris
Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
HOLDERS:
MFH 2, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing
Ee
Title:
Managing Member
ARC GROUP SECURITIES LLC
/s/ Roger
Salazar, Jr
Name:
Roger Salazar, Jr.
Title:
Head of Global Capital Markets
IB CAPITAL LLC
Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to Registration and Shareholder
Rights Agreement]
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EX-10.4
EX-10.4
Filename: ex10-4.htm · Sequence: 9
Exhibit
10.4
Execution Version
PRIVATE
UNITS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
PRIVATE UNITS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 29th day of April 2026, by and between
ARC Group Acquisition I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”) and MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“MFH2” or the “Subscriber”).
WHEREAS,
the Company intends to consummate an initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the Company’s units (the “Units”),
each Unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), of
the Company, one right entitling the holder to one-quarter of one Class A Ordinary Share (each, a “Public Right”)
and one redeemable warrant (a “Public Warrant”) to be governed by the Warrant Agreement to be entered into between
the Company and Efficiency, INC. (“Efficiency”), as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agreement”). Each
Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Class A Ordinary Share;
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to sell to the Subscriber on a private placement basis (the “Offering”) an aggregate of 200,000
private placement units (each, a “Placement Unit” and, collectively, the “Placement Units”) of
the Company for a purchase price of $10.00 per Placement Unit. Each Placement Unit is comprised of one Class A Ordinary Share (a “Placement
Share”), one right entitling the holder to one-quarter of one Class A Ordinary Share (each, a “Placement Right”)
and one Warrant (a “Placement Warrant” and together with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”) to
be governed by the Warrant Agreement. Each Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share (a “Warrant
Share”) at an exercise price of $11.50. The Placement Units, the Placement Shares, the Placement Rights and Placement Warrants
comprising part of the Placement Units, the Placement Shares issuable under the Placement Rights and the Warrant Shares underlying the
Placement Warrants collectively, are hereinafter referred to as the “Securities.” As provided in the registration
statement in connection with the IPO of the Company’s Units, as amended at the time it becomes effective (the “Registration
Statement”), the Warrants are exercisable during the period commencing 30 days following the consummation of the Company’s
initial business combination (the “Business Combination”) and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the consummation
of the Business Combination (provided that so long as the Private Warrants are held by the Subscriber or its designees, the Subscriber
or its designees will not be permitted to exercise such Warrants after the five year anniversary of the commencement of sales in the
IPO in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)); and
WHEREAS,
the Subscriber wishes to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 Placement Units, and the Company wishes to accept such subscription from the
Subscriber.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Subscriber hereby agree as follows:
1.
Agreement to Subscribe
1.1.
Purchase and Issuance of the Placement Units. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, on the date of the
consummation of the IPO or on such earlier time and date as may be mutually agreed by the Subscriber and the Company (the “Closing
Date”), the Subscriber hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, and the Company hereby agrees to sell to the Subscriber
200,000 Placement Units at a price per unit of $10.00 for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”).
On the Closing Date, the Company shall, at its option, deliver to the Subscriber the certificates representing the Placement Units purchased
or effect such delivery in book-entry form.
1.2.
Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds, or by such other method as may
be reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the trust account (the “Trust Account”) at a financial institution to
be chosen by the Company, maintained by Efficiency, on or prior to the Closing Date.
1.3.
Closings. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Rimon P.C., 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20036,
or such other place as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto.
1.4
Termination. This Agreement and each of the obligations of the undersigned shall be null and void and without effect if a Closing
does not occur prior to May 31, 2026.
2.
Representations and Warranties of the Subscriber
As
a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and issue and sell the Placement Units to the Subscriber, the Subscriber
represents and warrants to the Company that:
2.1.
No Government Recommendation or Approval. The Subscriber understands that no federal or state agency has passed upon or made any
recommendation or endorsement of the Company, the merits of the Offering of the Securities or the suitability of the investment in the
Securities by the Subscriber.
2.2.
Accredited Investor. The Subscriber represents that it is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule
501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and acknowledges that
the sale contemplated hereby is being made in reliance, among other things, on a private placement exemption to “accredited investors”
under the Securities Act and similar exemptions under state law. The Subscriber has not experienced a disqualifying event as enumerated
pursuant to Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
2.3.
Intent. The Subscriber is purchasing the Securities solely for investment purposes, for the Subscriber’s own account (and/or
for the account or benefit of its members or affiliates, as permitted, pursuant to the terms hereof), and not with a view towards, or
for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof.
2.4.
Restrictions on Transfer. The Subscriber acknowledges and understands the Placement Units are being offered in a transaction not
involving a public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Securities have not been registered under
the Securities Act and, if in the future the Subscriber decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Securities, such Securities
may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only (A) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities
Act, (B) pursuant to an exemption from registration under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, if available, or (C) pursuant
to any other available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in each case in accordance with any applicable
securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subscriber acknowledges and understands the
Securities are subject to transfer restrictions as described in Section 7 hereof. The Subscriber agrees that if any transfer of its Securities
or any interest therein is proposed to be made, as a condition precedent to any such transfer, the Subscriber may be required to deliver
to the Company an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company with respect to such transfer. Absent registration or another available
exemption from registration, the Subscriber agrees it will not resell the Securities (unless otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms
hereof). The Subscriber further acknowledges that because the Company is a shell company, Rule 144 may not be available to the Subscriber
for the resale of the Securities until the following conditions are met: (i) the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company
has ceased to be a shell company; (ii) the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); (iii) the issuer of the securities has filed
all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that
the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and (iv) at least one year has elapsed from
the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company,
despite technical compliance with the requirements of Rule 144 and the release or waiver of any contractual transfer restrictions.
2.5.
Sophisticated Investor.
(i)
The Subscriber is sophisticated in financial matters and is able to evaluate the risks and benefits of the investment in the Securities.
The Subscriber 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.
(ii)
The Subscriber 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 Subscriber. The Subscriber has been afforded the opportunity
to ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company.
(iii)
The Subscriber is aware that an investment in the Securities is highly speculative and subject to substantial risks because, among other
things, (a) the Securities are subject to transfer restrictions and have not been registered under the Securities Act and therefore cannot
be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available, (b) except as specifically
set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below) pursuant to which the Company will grant certain registration rights
to the Subscriber relating to the Securities, 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 and (c)
the Subscriber has waived its redemption rights with respect to the Securities as set forth in Section 5 hereof, and the Securities held
by the Subscriber are not entitled to, and have no right, interest or claim to any monies held in the Trust Account, and accordingly
the Subscriber may suffer a loss of a portion or all of its investment in the Securities. The Subscriber is able to bear the economic
risk of its investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time. The Subscriber 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.
2.6.
Organization and Authority. The Subscriber is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state
of incorporation or formation and it possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
2.7.
Authority. This Agreement has been validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Subscriber and is a valid and binding agreement
of the Subscriber enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms, subject to the general principles of equity and to
bankruptcy or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
2.8.
No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by the Subscriber of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (i) the Subscriber’s organizational documents,
(ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Subscriber is a party or (iii) any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Subscriber
is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Subscriber is subject.
2.9.
No Legal Advice from Company. The Subscriber acknowledges it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement with the Subscriber’s own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. Except for any statements
or representations of the Company made in this Agreement and the other agreements entered into between the parties hereto, the Subscriber
is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its representatives
or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
securities laws of any jurisdiction.
2.10.
Reliance on Representations and Warranties. The Subscriber understands the Placement Units are being offered and sold to the Subscriber
in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements under the Securities Act, and analogous provisions in the laws and regulations
of various states, and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments
and understandings of the Subscriber set forth in this Agreement in order to determine the applicability of such provisions.
2.11.
No General Solicitation. The Subscriber is not subscribing for the Placement Units as a result of or subsequent to any general
solicitation or general advertising, including but not limited to any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published
in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, or presented at any seminar or meeting or in a registration
statement with respect to the IPO filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
2.12.
Legend. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees the certificates evidencing each of the Securities shall bear a restrictive legend
(the “Legend”), in form and substance substantially as set forth in Section 4 hereof.
3.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company
The
Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Subscriber that:
3.1.
Valid Issuance. The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par
value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Ordinary Shares”) and 5,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preference
Shares”). As of the date hereof, the Company has issued and outstanding 5,175,000 Class B Ordinary Shares (of which up to 675,000
shares are subject to forfeiture as described in the Registration Statement) and no Preference Shares. All of the issued Class B Ordinary
Shares of the Company have been duly authorized, validly issued, and are fully paid and non-assessable.
3.2
Title to Securities. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement and
the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (as applicable), as the case may be, each of the Securities
will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. On the date of issuance of the Securities shall have been reserved for
issuance. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement, as the case may be,
the Subscriber will have or receive good title to the Securities, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other
than (i) transfer restrictions hereunder, (ii) transfer restrictions under federal and state securities laws and (iii) liens, claims
or encumbrances imposed due to the actions of the Subscriber.
3.3.
Organization and Qualification. The Company is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business
as now being conducted.
3.4.
Authorization; Enforcement. (i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations
under this Agreement and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of the Company or its Board of Directors or shareholders is required, and (iii)
this Agreement constitutes valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, reorganization,
or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by equitable principles
of general application and except as enforcement of rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by federal and state securities
laws or principles of public policy.
3.5.
No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not (i) result in a violation of the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association,
(ii) conflict with, or constitute a default under any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or (iii) any law statute,
rule or regulation to which the Company is subject or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is subject. Other
than any SEC or state securities filings which may be required to be made by the Company subsequent to the Closing, and any registration
statement which may be filed pursuant thereto, the Company is not required under federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain
any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or self-regulatory
entity in order for it to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof.
4.
Legends
4.1.
Legend. The Company will issue the Placement Units, Placement Shares, Placement Rights, and Placement Warrants, and when issued,
the Warrant Shares, purchased by the Subscriber in the name of the Subscriber. The Securities will bear the following Legend and appropriate
“stop transfer” instructions:
“THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, SUBJECT TO ANY ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS
ON TRANSFER DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENTS BY AND AMONG ARC GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP (THE “COMPANY”), MFH 2, LLC AND THE OTHER
SIGNATORIES THERETO, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS THIRTY (30)
DAYS AFTER THE DATE UPON WHICH THE COMPANY COMPLETES ITS INITIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT
REFERRED TO HEREIN) EXCEPT TO A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE WHO AGREES IN WRITING WITH THE COMPANY TO BE SUBJECT TO SUCH TRANSFER PROVISIONS.
SECURITIES
EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND ORDINARY SHARES OF THE COMPANY ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF SUCH SECURITIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION
RIGHTS UNDER A REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT TO BE EXECUTED BY THE COMPANY.”
4.2.
Subscriber’s Compliance. Nothing in this Section 4 shall affect in any way the Subscriber’s obligation and agreement
to comply with all applicable securities laws upon resale of the Securities.
4.3.
Company’s Refusal to Register Transfer of the Securities. The Company shall refuse to register any transfer of the Securities,
if in the sole judgment of the Company such purported transfer would not be made (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement
filed under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (ii)
in compliance herewith.
4.4
Registration Rights. The Subscriber will be entitled to certain registration rights which will be governed by a registration rights
agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”) to be entered into between, among others, the Subscriber and the Company,
on or prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Subscriber may not
exercise its demand and “piggyback” registration rights after five (5) and seven (7) years from the commencement of sales
in the IPO and may not exercise its demand rights on more than one occasion.
5.
Waiver of Liquidation Distributions.
In
connection with the Securities purchased pursuant to this Agreement, the Subscriber hereby waives any and all right, title, interest
or claim of any kind in or to any distributions of the amounts in the Trust Account with respect to the Securities, whether (i) in connection
with the exercise of redemption rights if the Company consummates the Business Combination, (ii) in connection with any tender offer
conducted by the Company prior to a Business Combination, (iii) upon the Company’s redemption of Class A Ordinary Shares included
in the Units sold in the Company’s IPO upon the Company’s failure to complete the Business Combination within the period
provided for in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or (iv) in connection with a shareholder
vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association not for the purposes
of approving, or in conjunction with the consummation of, a Business Combination (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s
obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Class A Ordinary Shares included in
the Units sold in the Company’s IPO if the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within the period provided for in
the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or (B) with respect to any other material provisions
relating to the right of holders of Class A Ordinary Shares or pre-Business Combination activity. In the event that the Subscriber purchases
Class A Ordinary Shares as part of the Units in the IPO or in the aftermarket, any additional Class A Ordinary Shares so purchased shall
be eligible to receive the redemption value of such Class A Ordinary Shares upon the same terms offered to all other purchasers of Class
A Ordinary Shares included as part of the Units in the IPO. Nothing herein shall preclude the Subscriber from making any claim or seeking
recourse against the Company’s funds held outside of the Trust Account or seeking to enforce the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.
6.
Terms of Placement Warrants and Placement Rights. Each Placement Warrant shall have the terms set forth in the Warrant Agreement
and each Placement Right shall have the terms set forth in the Right Agreement.
7.
Lock-Up Period.
7.1.
The Subscriber agrees that they shall not Transfer any Securities until 30 days following the consummation of the Business Combination;
provided, however, that Transfers of Securities are permitted (a) to the Company’s or the Subscriber’s officers or directors,
any affiliates or family members of any of the Company’s or the Subscriber’s officers or directors, any members of the Company’s
sponsor, or any affiliates of the Company’s sponsor, (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s
immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family or an affiliate of such
person, or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of
the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by virtue of the laws of the
State of New York or the Subscriber’s partnership agreement in the event of the Subscriber’s liquidation; (f) in the event
of the Company’s liquidation prior to the consummation of a Business Combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses
(a) through (f) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions and
by the same agreements entered into by the Company’s sponsor and the Subscriber with respect to such securities.
7.2.
For purposes of Section 7.1, the term “Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement
to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly,
or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within
the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder
with respect to, any of the Securities, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part,
any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of the Securities, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of
such Securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a)
or (b).
7.3
In addition to the restrictions on transfer described in Section 7.1, the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Units
and their component parts and the related registration rights will be deemed compensation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) and will therefore, pursuant to Rule 5110(e) of the FINRA Manual, be subject to lock-up for a period of
180 days immediately following the commencement of sales in the IPO, subject to FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2). Additionally, the Placement Units
and their component parts and the related registration rights may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated during
the foregoing 180 day period except to any underwriter or selected dealer participating in the IPO and the officers or partners, registered
persons or affiliates of the Subscriber and any such participating underwriter or selected dealer. Additionally, the Placement Units
and their component parts and the related registration rights will not be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or
call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of such securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately
following the commencement of sales in the IPO.
8.
Terms of the Placement Units
The
Placement Units shall be substantially identical to the Units offered in the IPO except that the Placement Units (including the Placement
Shares, Placement Rights and Placement Warrants comprising such units and the Warrant Shares) (i) will be subject to the transfer restrictions
described in Section 7 hereof; (ii) will be entitled to registration rights and (iii) with respect to the Placement Warrants, may not
be exercisable more than five years from the commencement of sales in the IPO in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8).
9.
Conditions of the Subscriber’s Obligations
The
obligation of the Subscriber to purchase and pay for the Placement Units is subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing Date,
of each of the following conditions:
9.1.
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3 hereof shall be true
and correct at and as of the Closing Date as though then made.
9.2.
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 the Closing Date.
9.3.
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.
9.4.
Warrant Agreement. The Company shall have entered into the Warrant Agreement with a warrant agent on terms satisfactory to the
Subscriber.
10.
Conditions of the Company’s Obligations
10.1.
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Subscriber contained in Section 2 hereof shall be true
and correct at and as of the Closing Date as though then made.
10.2.
Performance. The Subscriber 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 Subscriber on or before the Closing Date.
10.3.
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.
10.4.
Warrant Agreement. The Company shall have entered into the Warrant Agreement with a warrant agent on terms satisfactory to the
Subscriber.
11.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York for agreements made and to be wholly
performed within such state. 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.
12.
Assignment; Entire Agreement; Amendment
12.1.
Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by any party to any other person other than by the
Subscriber to a person agreeing to be bound by the terms hereof, including the transfer restrictions contained in Section 7 hereof.
12.2.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter
thereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of any and every nature among them.
12.3.
Amendment. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived,
discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by all of the parties hereto. Any amendment to the terms of the Placement
Rights and Placement Warrants (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the forfeiture or cancellation thereof) shall require the prior
written consent of MFH2. Each of the parties hereto shall receive notice of any proposed amendment to the terms of the Placement Rights
and Placement Warrants at least two business days prior to the effective date of such amendment.
12.4.
Binding upon Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and to their respective
heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
13.
Notices
13.1
Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice or other communication to a party hereunder shall be sufficiently given
if in writing and personally delivered or sent by facsimile or other electronic transmission with copy sent in another manner herein
provided or sent by courier (which for all purposes of this Agreement shall include Federal Express or other recognized overnight courier)
or mailed to said party by certified mail, return receipt requested, at its address provided for herein or such other address as either
may designate for itself in such notice to the other. Communications shall be deemed to have been received when delivered personally,
on the scheduled arrival date when sent by next day or 2nd-day courier service, or if sent by facsimile upon receipt of confirmation
of transmittal or, if sent by mail, then three days after deposit in the mail. If given by electronic transmission, such notice shall
be deemed to be delivered (a) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the recipient has consented
to receive notice; (b) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the recipient of such specific posting,
upon the later of (1) such posting and (2) the giving of such separate notice; and (c) if by any other form of electronic transmission,
when directed to the recipient.
14.
Counterparts
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement
and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that
both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail
delivery of a “pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or
on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page
were an original thereof.
15.
Survival; Severability
15.1.
Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties hereto shall survive the Closing Date.
15.2.
Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision; provided that no such
severability shall be effective if it materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to any party.
16.
Headings.
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.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above.
COMPANY:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
SUBSCRIBER:
MFH
2, LLC
By:
/s/ Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Manager
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Exhibit
10.5
Execution Version
INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT
This
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 29, 2026, by and between ARC Group Acquisition
I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Kiu Cu Seng (“Indemnitee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held companies as directors, officers or in other capacities unless
they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions
against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such companies;
WHEREAS,
the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified
individuals, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance
to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, from certain liabilities;
WHEREAS,
directors, officers and other persons in service to companies or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and
time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company
or business enterprise itself;
WHEREAS,
the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (the “Articles”) require indemnification
of the officers and directors of the Company, Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to applicable British Virgin
Islands law and the Articles provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate
that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification,
hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights subject to the provisions of the Articles;
WHEREAS,
the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;
WHEREAS,
the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests
of the Company’s shareholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of
such protection in the future;
WHEREAS,
it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate and to
advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to
serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed
a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS,
Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer or director, advisor or in another capacity without adequate protection, and the
Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service
for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he or she be so indemnified;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and
agree as follows:
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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
1.
SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in any other
capacity of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained or until Indemnitee tenders
his or her resignation or until Indemnitee is removed. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect as provided in Section 17. This Agreement, however, shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue
Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties,
if any.
2.
DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
The term “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a
director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company.
(b)
The terms “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meanings set
forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof.
(c)
The term “BVI Court” shall mean the Grand Court of the British Virgin Islands.
(d)
The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement
of any of the following events:
(i)
Acquisition of Shares by Third Party. Other than an affiliate of MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”),
any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen
percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results
solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2)
such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change
in Control under part (iii) of this definition;
(ii)
Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election
by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors
then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election for nomination for election was previously so approved (collectively,
the “Continuing Directors”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;
(iii)
Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), in each case,
unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners
of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a company or corporation
which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through
one or more Subsidiaries (as defined below)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business
Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) other than an affiliate of the Sponsor, no
Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or
more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving
entity except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of
Directors of the company or corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution
of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination;
(iv)
Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series
of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than factoring
the Company’s current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with
such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or
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(v)
Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule
14A of Regulation 14A (or any successor rule) (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the
Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.
(e)
The term “Companies Act” shall mean the Companies Act (As Revised) of the British Virgin Islands, as amended
from time to time.
(f)
The term “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general
partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which such person
is or was serving at the request of the Company.
(g)
The term “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the
Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(h)
The term “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other company, corporation, constituent corporation (including
any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries)
is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee
is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee
or agent.
(i)
The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(j)
The term “Expenses” shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever,
including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts,
witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs,
telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations
or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness
in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding (as defined below), including reasonable compensation for time
spent by Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses
incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding (as defined below), including without limitation the principal,
premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses,
however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.
(k)
“Fines” shall include any excise tax assessed on Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan.
(l)
The term “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience
in matters of corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or
Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement,
or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding (as defined below) giving
rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing
either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
(m)
The term “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in
effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries (as defined
below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of any
company or corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of shares of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of a company or corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company.
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(n)
The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding,
whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims),
criminal, administrative or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party or otherwise
by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken
by him or her or of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason
of the fact that he or she is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing
member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability
or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.
(o)
The term “Serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee,
agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary
with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be
deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this
Agreement.
(p)
The term “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, shall mean any company, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest
is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person.
3.
INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the Company shall indemnify,
hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened
to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses, judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of
such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually, and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his
or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner
he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding,
had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
4.
INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the
Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee
was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or
her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith
and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee
shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding
was brought or the BVI Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances
of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to exoneration.
5.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement
except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or
a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein,
in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless
and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is
not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues
or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate
Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, the Company also shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of
this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without
prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
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6.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement except for Section 27, to
the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness or deponent in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee
is not a party, he or she shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, be indemnified, held harmless and
exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.
7.
ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS. Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4,
or 5 and except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including
a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties
and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect
of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the Proceeding. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7 on account
of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders or
is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law.
8.
CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY.
(a)
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law and the Articles, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights
provided for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying,
holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments,
liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding without
requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have
at any time against Indemnitee.
(b)
The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be
if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.
(c)
The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought
by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.
9.
EXCLUSIONS. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement except for Section 27, the Company shall not be obligated under
this Agreement to make any indemnification, advance expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made
against Indemnitee:
(a)
for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity or advancement
provision or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any insurance policy, contract, agreement,
other indemnity or advancement provision or otherwise;
(b)
for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within
the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule) or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
or
(c)
except as otherwise provided in Sections 14 (e)-(f) hereof, prior to a Change in Control, in connection with any Proceeding (or
any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee
against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any
part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment,
in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. Indemnitee shall seek payments or advances
from the Company only to the extent that such payments or advances are unavailable from any insurance policy of the Company covering
Indemnitee.
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10.
ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM.
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, and to the fullest extent not prohibited
by applicable law and permitted by the Articles, the Company shall pay the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or reasonably expected by
Indemnitee to be incurred by Indemnitee within three months) in connection with any Proceeding within ten (10) days after the receipt
by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding.
Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate
entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and
all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and
forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments
of Expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Company’s receipt of an undertaking,
by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay the advanced amounts to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled
to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, applicable law or
otherwise. This Section 10(a) shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9.
(b)
The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.
(c)
The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty
or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent.
11.
PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment,
information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company
of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise.
(b)
Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this
Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole
discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.
12.
PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
A determination, if required by applicable law and/or by the Articles, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods: (i) if no Change in Control has occurred, (x) by a majority vote
of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (y) by a committee of Disinterested Directors, even though
less than a quorum of the Board, or (z) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent
Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control has occurred,
by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. The Company promptly will
advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a
description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person,
persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to
such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise
protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or
Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons
or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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(b)
In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a)
hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected
by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to
the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected
meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel
is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent
Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel”
as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10)
days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a
written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel
so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person
so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected
may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined
that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification
pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee
may petition the BVI Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s
selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the BVI Court, and the person
with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12(a)
hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent
Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing).
(c)
The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent
Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement
pursuant hereto.
13.
PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.
(a)
In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination
shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification
in accordance with Section 11(b) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption
in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure
of the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement
of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable
standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) that
Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee
has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(b)
If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled
to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor,
the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material
fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with
the request for indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited
under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen
(15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires
such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto.
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(c)
The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea
of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect
the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee
had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(d)
For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action
is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee
by the directors, trustees, general partners, managers or managing members of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the
advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager
or managing member of the Enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its Board, any committee
of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise, by an independent certified public
accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee,
general partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit
in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in this Agreement.
(e)
The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary,
agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under
this Agreement.
14.
REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE.
(a)
In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant to
Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section
12(a) of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of
indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12(a) of this Agreement within ten (10)
days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to
Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within
ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee pursuant
to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company
of a written request therefor, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the BVI Court to such indemnification, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to
be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration
Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of British Virgin Islands law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules)
shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in
arbitration.
(b)
In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects
as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In
any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be
indemnified, held harmless, exonerated to receive advances of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of
proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses, as the case may
be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement
adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 14,
Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination
is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
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(c)
If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14,
absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement
not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable
law.
(d)
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14
that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or
before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e)
The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles against all
Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after the Company’s receipt of such written request) pay
to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
judicial proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee (i) to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of,
this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or contribution agreement or provision of the Articles
now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person for the benefit of Indemnitee,
regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought
by Indemnitee in good faith).
(f)
Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under New York law for amounts which the Company indemnifies, holds
harmless or exonerates, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee
requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement of any Expenses and ending with
the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.
15.
SECURITY. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company
may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable
bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released
without the prior written consent of Indemnitee.
16.
NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION.
(a)
The rights of Indemnitee as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any
time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, any agreement, a vote of shareholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise.
No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under
this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising
out of, or related to, any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration
or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles or this Agreement, then
this Agreement (without any further action by the parties hereto) shall automatically be deemed to be amended to require that the Company
indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive
of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder,
or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
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(b)
The Companies Act and the Articles permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other
arrangements including, but not limited to, providing a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (“Indemnification Arrangements”)
on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against him or her or incurred by or on behalf of him or her or in such capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would
have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement or under the Companies Act, as it
may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment, and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in any way limit
or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations
of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement.
(c)
To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, trustees,
partners, managing members, fiduciaries, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which such person serves at the
request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent
of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such
policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or
a participant (as a witness or otherwise), the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give
prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company
shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as
a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.
(d)
In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be subrogated to the extent
of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to
secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(e)
The Company’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving
at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise
shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payments or advancement
of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27,
(i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration,
advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Company’s
satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under
this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against any person or entity other than the Company.
(f)
To the extent Indemnitee has rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the Sponsor or its affiliates
(other than the Company) as applicable, (i) the Company shall be the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., that its obligations to Indemnitee
are primary and any obligation of the Sponsor or its respective affiliates, as applicable, to advance expenses or to provide indemnification
for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) the Company shall be required to advance the full amount
of expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses
(including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs
and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim) to the extent legally permitted and as required
by the terms of this Agreement, the Company’s organizational documents or other agreement, without regard to any rights Indemnitee
may have against the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, and (iii) the Company irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the
Sponsor and its affiliates, as applicable, from any and all claims against them for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of
any kind in respect thereof. No advancement or payment by the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, on behalf of Indemnitee with
respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing, and the Sponsor and
its affiliates, as applicable, shall have a right of contribution and be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all
of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company.
17.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee
serves as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent
of any other company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves
at the request of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (including
any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of
his or her Corporate Status, whether or not he is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which
indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.
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18.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason
whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable
to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform
to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions
of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any
such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed
so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
19.
ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
(a)
The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in
order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee
is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company.
(b)
Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Articles as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c)
The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement
shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall
continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or director or officer of any
other Enterprise at the Company’s request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs,
devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
(d)
The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all,
substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
(e)
The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable
and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree
that Indemnitee may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief
and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive
relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he may be entitled.
The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to such specific
performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without
the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver,
a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Company hereby waives any such requirement
of such a bond or undertaking to the fullest extent permitted by law.
20.
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions
of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
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21.
NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been
directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3rd) business day after the date on which
it is so mailed:
(a)
If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide
in writing to the Company.
(b)
If to the Company, to:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attention:
CEO
With
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to
Rimon
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1050
Washington
DC, 20036
Attention:
Debbie A. Klis, Esq.
or
to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing by the Company.
22.
APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect
to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be brought only in the BVI Court and not in any state or federal court in the United States of America or any
court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the BVI Court for purposes of any action or proceeding
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding
in the BVI Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the BVI Court
has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole or in part) to a jury trial.
23.
IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed
to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party
against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
24.
MISCELLANEOUS. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings
of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or
to affect the construction thereof.
25.
PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company
against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years
from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released
unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of
limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
26.
ADDITIONAL ACTS. If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure
is required to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure
to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
27.
WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO TRUST ACCOUNT. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Indemnitee hereby agrees that it does
not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to any monies in the trust
account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering for the benefit of the Company and holders of shares
issued in such offering (the “Trust Account”), and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result
of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek recourse against such Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
Accordingly, Indemnitee acknowledges and agrees that any indemnification provided hereto will only be able to be satisfied by the Company
if (i) the Company has sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account to satisfy its obligations hereunder or (ii) the Company consummates
an initial business combination.
28.
MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain in effect during the entire
period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable
insurance companies to provide the officers/directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to
ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. The Indemnitee shall be covered by such
policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director or officer
under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide
the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer & Executive Director
INDEMNITEE
By:
/s/
Kiu Cu Seng
Name:
Kiu Cu Seng
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
[Signature
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EX-10.6
EX-10.6
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Exhibit
10.6
Execution Version
INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT
This
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 29, 2026, by and between ARC Group Acquisition
I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Ian Hanna
(“Indemnitee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held companies as directors, officers or in other capacities unless
they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions
against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such companies;
WHEREAS,
the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified
individuals, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance
to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, from certain liabilities;
WHEREAS,
directors, officers and other persons in service to companies or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and
time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company
or business enterprise itself;
WHEREAS,
the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (the “Articles”) require indemnification
of the officers and directors of the Company, Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to applicable British Virgin
Islands law and the Articles provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate
that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification,
hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights subject to the provisions of the Articles;
WHEREAS,
the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;
WHEREAS,
the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests
of the Company’s shareholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of
such protection in the future;
WHEREAS,
it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate and to
advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to
serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed
a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS,
Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer or director, advisor or in another capacity without adequate protection, and the
Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service
for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he or she be so indemnified;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and
agree as follows:
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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
1.
SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in any other
capacity of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained or until Indemnitee tenders
his or her resignation or until Indemnitee is removed. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect as provided in Section 17. This Agreement, however, shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue
Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties,
if any.
2.
DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
The term “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a
director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company.
(b)
The terms “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meanings set
forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof.
(c)
The term “BVI Court” shall mean the Grand Court of the British Virgin Islands.
(d)
The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement
of any of the following events:
(i)
Acquisition of Shares by Third Party. Other than an affiliate of MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”),
any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen
percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results
solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2)
such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change
in Control under part (iii) of this definition;
(ii)
Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election
by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors
then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election for nomination for election was previously so approved (collectively,
the “Continuing Directors”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;
(iii)
Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), in each case,
unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners
of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a company or corporation
which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through
one or more Subsidiaries (as defined below)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business
Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) other than an affiliate of the Sponsor, no
Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or
more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving
entity except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of
Directors of the company or corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution
of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination;
(iv)
Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series
of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than factoring
the Company’s current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with
such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or
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(v)
Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule
14A of Regulation 14A (or any successor rule) (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the
Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.
(e)
The term “Companies Act” shall mean the Companies Act (As Revised) of the British Virgin Islands, as amended
from time to time.
(f)
The term “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general
partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which such person
is or was serving at the request of the Company.
(g)
The term “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the
Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(h)
The term “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other company, corporation, constituent corporation (including
any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries)
is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee
is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee
or agent.
(i)
The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(j)
The term “Expenses” shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever,
including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts,
witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs,
telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations
or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness
in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding (as defined below), including reasonable compensation for time
spent by Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses
incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding (as defined below), including without limitation the principal,
premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses,
however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.
(k)
“Fines” shall include any excise tax assessed on Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan.
(l)
The term “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience
in matters of corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or
Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement,
or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding (as defined below) giving
rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing
either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
(m)
The term “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in
effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries (as defined
below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of any
company or corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of shares of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of a company or corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company.
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(n)
The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding,
whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims),
criminal, administrative or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party or otherwise
by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken
by him or her or of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason
of the fact that he or she is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing
member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability
or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.
(o)
The term “Serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee,
agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary
with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be
deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this
Agreement.
(p)
The term “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, shall mean any company, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest
is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person.
3.
INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the Company shall indemnify,
hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened
to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses, judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of
such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually, and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his
or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner
he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding,
had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
4.
INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the
Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee
was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or
her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith
and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee
shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding
was brought or the BVI Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances
of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to exoneration.
5.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement
except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or
a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein,
in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless
and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is
not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues
or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate
Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, the Company also shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of
this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without
prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
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6.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement except for Section 27, to
the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness or deponent in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee
is not a party, he or she shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, be indemnified, held harmless and
exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.
7.
ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS. Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4,
or 5 and except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including
a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties
and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect
of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the Proceeding. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7 on account
of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders or
is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law.
8.
CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY.
(a)
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law and the Articles, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights
provided for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying,
holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments,
liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding without
requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have
at any time against Indemnitee.
(b)
The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be
if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.
(c)
The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought
by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.
9.
EXCLUSIONS. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement except for Section 27, the Company shall not be obligated under
this Agreement to make any indemnification, advance expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made
against Indemnitee:
(a)
for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity or advancement
provision or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any insurance policy, contract, agreement,
other indemnity or advancement provision or otherwise;
(b)
for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within
the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule) or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
or
(c)
except as otherwise provided in Sections 14 (e)-(f) hereof, prior to a Change in Control, in connection with any Proceeding (or
any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee
against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any
part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment,
in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. Indemnitee shall seek payments or advances
from the Company only to the extent that such payments or advances are unavailable from any insurance policy of the Company covering
Indemnitee.
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10.
ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM.
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, and to the fullest extent not prohibited
by applicable law and permitted by the Articles, the Company shall pay the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or reasonably expected by
Indemnitee to be incurred by Indemnitee within three months) in connection with any Proceeding within ten (10) days after the receipt
by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding.
Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate
entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and
all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and
forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments
of Expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Company’s receipt of an undertaking,
by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay the advanced amounts to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled
to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, applicable law or
otherwise. This Section 10(a) shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9.
(b)
The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.
(c)
The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty
or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent.
11.
PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment,
information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company
of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise.
(b)
Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this
Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole
discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.
12.
PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
A determination, if required by applicable law and/or by the Articles, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods: (i) if no Change in Control has occurred, (x) by a majority vote
of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (y) by a committee of Disinterested Directors, even though
less than a quorum of the Board, or (z) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent
Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control has occurred,
by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. The Company promptly will
advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a
description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person,
persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to
such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise
protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or
Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons
or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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(b)
In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a)
hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected
by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to
the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected
meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel
is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent
Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel”
as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10)
days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a
written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel
so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person
so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected
may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined
that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification
pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee
may petition the BVI Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s
selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the BVI Court, and the person
with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12(a)
hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent
Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing).
(c)
The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent
Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement
pursuant hereto.
13.
PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.
(a)
In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination
shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification
in accordance with Section 11(b) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption
in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure
of the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement
of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable
standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) that
Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee
has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(b)
If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled
to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor,
the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material
fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with
the request for indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited
under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen
(15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires
such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto.
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(c)
The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea
of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect
the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee
had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(d)
For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action
is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee
by the directors, trustees, general partners, managers or managing members of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the
advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager
or managing member of the Enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its Board, any committee
of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise, by an independent certified public
accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee,
general partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit
in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in this Agreement.
(e)
The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary,
agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under
this Agreement.
14.
REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE.
(a)
In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant to
Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section
12(a) of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of
indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12(a) of this Agreement within ten (10)
days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to
Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within
ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee pursuant
to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company
of a written request therefor, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the BVI Court to such indemnification, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to
be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration
Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of British Virgin Islands law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules)
shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in
arbitration.
(b)
In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects
as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In
any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be
indemnified, held harmless, exonerated to receive advances of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of
proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses, as the case may
be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement
adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 14,
Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination
is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
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(c)
If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14,
absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement
not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable
law.
(d)
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14
that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or
before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e)
The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles against all
Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after the Company’s receipt of such written request) pay
to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
judicial proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee (i) to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of,
this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or contribution agreement or provision of the Articles
now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person for the benefit of Indemnitee,
regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought
by Indemnitee in good faith).
(f)
Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under New York law for amounts which the Company indemnifies, holds
harmless or exonerates, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee
requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement of any Expenses and ending with
the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.
15.
SECURITY. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company
may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable
bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released
without the prior written consent of Indemnitee.
16.
NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION.
(a)
The rights of Indemnitee as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any
time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, any agreement, a vote of shareholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise.
No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under
this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising
out of, or related to, any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration
or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles or this Agreement, then
this Agreement (without any further action by the parties hereto) shall automatically be deemed to be amended to require that the Company
indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive
of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder,
or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
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(b)
The Companies Act and the Articles permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other
arrangements including, but not limited to, providing a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (“Indemnification Arrangements”)
on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against him or her or incurred by or on behalf of him or her or in such capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would
have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement or under the Companies Act, as it
may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment, and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in any way limit
or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations
of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement.
(c)
To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, trustees,
partners, managing members, fiduciaries, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which such person serves at the
request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent
of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such
policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or
a participant (as a witness or otherwise), the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give
prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company
shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as
a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.
(d)
In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be subrogated to the extent
of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to
secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(e)
The Company’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving
at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise
shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payments or advancement
of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27,
(i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration,
advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Company’s
satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under
this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against any person or entity other than the Company.
(f)
To the extent Indemnitee has rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the Sponsor or its affiliates
(other than the Company) as applicable, (i) the Company shall be the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., that its obligations to Indemnitee
are primary and any obligation of the Sponsor or its respective affiliates, as applicable, to advance expenses or to provide indemnification
for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) the Company shall be required to advance the full amount
of expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses
(including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs
and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim) to the extent legally permitted and as required
by the terms of this Agreement, the Company’s organizational documents or other agreement, without regard to any rights Indemnitee
may have against the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, and (iii) the Company irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the
Sponsor and its affiliates, as applicable, from any and all claims against them for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of
any kind in respect thereof. No advancement or payment by the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, on behalf of Indemnitee with
respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing, and the Sponsor and
its affiliates, as applicable, shall have a right of contribution and be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all
of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company.
17.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee
serves as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent
of any other company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves
at the request of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (including
any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of
his or her Corporate Status, whether or not he is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which
indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.
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18.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason
whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable
to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform
to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions
of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any
such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed
so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
19.
ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
(a)
The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in
order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee
is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company.
(b)
Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Articles as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c)
The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement
shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall
continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or director or officer of any
other Enterprise at the Company’s request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs,
devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
(d)
The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all,
substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
(e)
The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable
and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree
that Indemnitee may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief
and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive
relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he may be entitled.
The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to such specific
performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without
the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver,
a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Company hereby waives any such requirement
of such a bond or undertaking to the fullest extent permitted by law.
20.
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions
of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
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21.
NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been
directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3rd) business day after the date on which
it is so mailed:
(a)
If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide
in writing to the Company.
(b)
If to the Company, to:
ARC Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attention:
CEO
With
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to
Rimon
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1050
Washington DC, 20036
Attention:
Debbie A. Klis, Esq.
or
to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing by the Company.
22.
APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect
to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be brought only in the BVI Court and not in any state or federal court in the United States of America or any
court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the BVI Court for purposes of any action or proceeding
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding
in the BVI Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the BVI Court
has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole or in part) to a jury trial.
23.
IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed
to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party
against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
24.
MISCELLANEOUS. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings
of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or
to affect the construction thereof.
25.
PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company
against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years
from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released
unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of
limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
26.
ADDITIONAL ACTS. If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure
is required to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure
to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
27.
WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO TRUST ACCOUNT. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Indemnitee hereby agrees that it does
not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to any monies in the trust
account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering for the benefit of the Company and holders of shares
issued in such offering (the “Trust Account”), and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result
of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek recourse against such Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
Accordingly, Indemnitee acknowledges and agrees that any indemnification provided hereto will only be able to be satisfied by the Company
if (i) the Company has sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account to satisfy its obligations hereunder or (ii) the Company consummates
an initial business combination.
28.
MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain in effect during the entire
period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable
insurance companies to provide the officers/directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to
ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. The Indemnitee shall be covered by such
policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director or officer
under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide
the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer & Executive Director
INDEMNITEE
By:
/s/
Ian Hanna
Name:
Ian Hanna
Title:
Chief
Operating Officer and Executive Director
[Signature
Page to Indemnity Agreement]
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EX-10.7
EX-10.7
Filename: ex10-7.htm · Sequence: 12
Exhibit
10.7
Execution Version
INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT
This
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 29, 2026, by and between ARC Group Acquisition
I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Dr. Satis Waran Nair Krishnan
(“Indemnitee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held companies as directors, officers or in other capacities unless
they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions
against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such companies;
WHEREAS,
the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified
individuals, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance
to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, from certain liabilities;
WHEREAS,
directors, officers and other persons in service to companies or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and
time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company
or business enterprise itself;
WHEREAS,
the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (the “Articles”) require indemnification
of the officers and directors of the Company, Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to applicable British Virgin
Islands law and the Articles provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate
that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification,
hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights subject to the provisions of the Articles;
WHEREAS,
the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;
WHEREAS,
the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests
of the Company’s shareholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of
such protection in the future;
WHEREAS,
it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate and to
advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to
serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed
a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS,
Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer or director, advisor or in another capacity without adequate protection, and the
Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service
for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he or she be so indemnified;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and
agree as follows:
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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
1.
SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in any other
capacity of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained or until Indemnitee tenders
his or her resignation or until Indemnitee is removed. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect as provided in Section 17. This Agreement, however, shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue
Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties,
if any.
2.
DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
The term “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a
director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company.
(b)
The terms “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meanings set
forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof.
(c)
The term “BVI Court” shall mean the Grand Court of the British Virgin Islands.
(d)
The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement
of any of the following events:
(i)
Acquisition of Shares by Third Party. Other than an affiliate of MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”),
any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen
percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results
solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2)
such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change
in Control under part (iii) of this definition;
(ii)
Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election
by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors
then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election for nomination for election was previously so approved (collectively,
the “Continuing Directors”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;
(iii)
Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), in each case,
unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners
of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a company or corporation
which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through
one or more Subsidiaries (as defined below)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business
Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) other than an affiliate of the Sponsor, no
Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or
more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving
entity except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of
Directors of the company or corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution
of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination;
(iv)
Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series
of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than factoring
the Company’s current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with
such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or
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(v)
Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule
14A of Regulation 14A (or any successor rule) (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the
Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.
(e)
The term “Companies Act” shall mean the Companies Act (As Revised) of the British Virgin Islands, as amended
from time to time.
(f)
The term “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general
partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which such person
is or was serving at the request of the Company.
(g)
The term “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the
Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(h)
The term “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other company, corporation, constituent corporation (including
any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries)
is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee
is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee
or agent.
(i)
The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(j)
The term “Expenses” shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever,
including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts,
witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs,
telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations
or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness
in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding (as defined below), including reasonable compensation for time
spent by Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses
incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding (as defined below), including without limitation the principal,
premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses,
however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.
(k)
“Fines” shall include any excise tax assessed on Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan.
(l)
The term “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience
in matters of corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or
Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement,
or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding (as defined below) giving
rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing
either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
(m)
The term “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in
effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries (as defined
below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of any
company or corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of shares of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of a company or corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company.
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(n)
The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding,
whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims),
criminal, administrative or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party or otherwise
by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken
by him or her or of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason
of the fact that he or she is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing
member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability
or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.
(o)
The term “Serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee,
agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary
with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be
deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this
Agreement.
(p)
The term “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, shall mean any company, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest
is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person.
3.
INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the Company shall indemnify,
hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened
to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses, judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of
such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually, and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his
or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner
he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding,
had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
4.
INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the
Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee
was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or
her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith
and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee
shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding
was brought or the BVI Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances
of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to exoneration.
5.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement
except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or
a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein,
in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless
and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is
not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues
or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate
Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, the Company also shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of
this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without
prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
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6.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement except for Section 27, to
the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness or deponent in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee
is not a party, he or she shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, be indemnified, held harmless and
exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.
7.
ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS. Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4,
or 5 and except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including
a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties
and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect
of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the Proceeding. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7 on account
of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders or
is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law.
8.
CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY.
(a)
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law and the Articles, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights
provided for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying,
holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments,
liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding without
requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have
at any time against Indemnitee.
(b)
The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be
if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.
(c)
The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought
by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.
9.
EXCLUSIONS. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement except for Section 27, the Company shall not be obligated under
this Agreement to make any indemnification, advance expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made
against Indemnitee:
(a)
for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity or advancement
provision or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any insurance policy, contract, agreement,
other indemnity or advancement provision or otherwise;
(b)
for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within
the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule) or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
or
(c)
except as otherwise provided in Sections 14 (e)-(f) hereof, prior to a Change in Control, in connection with any Proceeding (or
any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee
against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any
part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment,
in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. Indemnitee shall seek payments or advances
from the Company only to the extent that such payments or advances are unavailable from any insurance policy of the Company covering
Indemnitee.
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10.
ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM.
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, and to the fullest extent not prohibited
by applicable law and permitted by the Articles, the Company shall pay the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or reasonably expected by
Indemnitee to be incurred by Indemnitee within three months) in connection with any Proceeding within ten (10) days after the receipt
by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding.
Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate
entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and
all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and
forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments
of Expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Company’s receipt of an undertaking,
by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay the advanced amounts to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled
to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, applicable law or
otherwise. This Section 10(a) shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9.
(b)
The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.
(c)
The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty
or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent.
11.
PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment,
information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company
of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise.
(b)
Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this
Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole
discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.
12.
PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
A determination, if required by applicable law and/or by the Articles, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods: (i) if no Change in Control has occurred, (x) by a majority vote
of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (y) by a committee of Disinterested Directors, even though
less than a quorum of the Board, or (z) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent
Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control has occurred,
by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. The Company promptly will
advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a
description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person,
persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to
such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise
protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or
Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons
or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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(b)
In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a)
hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected
by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to
the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected
meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel
is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent
Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel”
as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10)
days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a
written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel
so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person
so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected
may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined
that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification
pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee
may petition the BVI Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s
selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the BVI Court, and the person
with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12(a)
hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent
Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing).
(c)
The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent
Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement
pursuant hereto.
13.
PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.
(a)
In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination
shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification
in accordance with Section 11(b) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption
in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure
of the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement
of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable
standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) that
Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee
has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(b)
If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled
to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor,
the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material
fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with
the request for indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited
under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen
(15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires
such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto.
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(c)
The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea
of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect
the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee
had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(d)
For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action
is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee
by the directors, trustees, general partners, managers or managing members of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the
advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager
or managing member of the Enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its Board, any committee
of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise, by an independent certified public
accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee,
general partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit
in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in this Agreement.
(e)
The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary,
agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under
this Agreement.
14.
REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE.
(a)
In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant to
Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section
12(a) of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of
indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12(a) of this Agreement within ten (10)
days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to
Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within
ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee pursuant
to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company
of a written request therefor, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the BVI Court to such indemnification, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to
be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration
Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of British Virgin Islands law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules)
shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in
arbitration.
(b)
In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects
as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In
any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be
indemnified, held harmless, exonerated to receive advances of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of
proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses, as the case may
be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement
adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 14,
Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination
is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
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(c)
If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14,
absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement
not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable
law.
(d)
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14
that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or
before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e)
The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles against all
Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after the Company’s receipt of such written request) pay
to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
judicial proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee (i) to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of,
this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or contribution agreement or provision of the Articles
now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person for the benefit of Indemnitee,
regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought
by Indemnitee in good faith).
(f)
Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under New York law for amounts which the Company indemnifies, holds
harmless or exonerates, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee
requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement of any Expenses and ending with
the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.
15.
SECURITY. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company
may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable
bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released
without the prior written consent of Indemnitee.
16.
NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION.
(a)
The rights of Indemnitee as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any
time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, any agreement, a vote of shareholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise.
No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under
this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising
out of, or related to, any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration
or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles or this Agreement, then
this Agreement (without any further action by the parties hereto) shall automatically be deemed to be amended to require that the Company
indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive
of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder,
or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
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(b)
The Companies Act and the Articles permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other
arrangements including, but not limited to, providing a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (“Indemnification Arrangements”)
on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against him or her or incurred by or on behalf of him or her or in such capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would
have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement or under the Companies Act, as it
may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment, and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in any way limit
or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations
of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement.
(c)
To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, trustees,
partners, managing members, fiduciaries, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which such person serves at the
request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent
of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such
policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or
a participant (as a witness or otherwise), the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give
prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company
shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as
a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.
(d)
In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be subrogated to the extent
of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to
secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(e)
The Company’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving
at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise
shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payments or advancement
of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27,
(i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration,
advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Company’s
satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under
this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against any person or entity other than the Company.
(f)
To the extent Indemnitee has rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the Sponsor or its affiliates
(other than the Company) as applicable, (i) the Company shall be the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., that its obligations to Indemnitee
are primary and any obligation of the Sponsor or its respective affiliates, as applicable, to advance expenses or to provide indemnification
for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) the Company shall be required to advance the full amount
of expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses
(including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs
and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim) to the extent legally permitted and as required
by the terms of this Agreement, the Company’s organizational documents or other agreement, without regard to any rights Indemnitee
may have against the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, and (iii) the Company irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the
Sponsor and its affiliates, as applicable, from any and all claims against them for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of
any kind in respect thereof. No advancement or payment by the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, on behalf of Indemnitee with
respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing, and the Sponsor and
its affiliates, as applicable, shall have a right of contribution and be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all
of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company.
17.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee
serves as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent
of any other company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves
at the request of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (including
any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of
his or her Corporate Status, whether or not he is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which
indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.
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18.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason
whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable
to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform
to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions
of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any
such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed
so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
19.
ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
(a)
The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in
order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee
is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company.
(b)
Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Articles as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c)
The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement
shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall
continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or director or officer of any
other Enterprise at the Company’s request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs,
devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
(d)
The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all,
substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
(e)
The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable
and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree
that Indemnitee may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief
and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive
relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he may be entitled.
The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to such specific
performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without
the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver,
a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Company hereby waives any such requirement
of such a bond or undertaking to the fullest extent permitted by law.
20.
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions
of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
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21.
NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been
directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3rd) business day after the date on which
it is so mailed:
(a)
If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide
in writing to the Company.
(b)
If to the Company, to:
ARC Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attention:
CEO
With
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to
Rimon
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1050 Washington DC, 20036
Attention:
Debbie A. Klis, Esq.
or
to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing by the Company.
22.
APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect
to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be brought only in the BVI Court and not in any state or federal court in the United States of America or any
court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the BVI Court for purposes of any action or proceeding
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding
in the BVI Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the BVI Court
has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole or in part) to a jury trial.
23.
IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed
to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party
against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
24.
MISCELLANEOUS. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings
of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or
to affect the construction thereof.
25.
PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company
against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years
from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released
unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of
limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
26.
ADDITIONAL ACTS. If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure
is required to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure
to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
27.
WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO TRUST ACCOUNT. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Indemnitee hereby agrees that it does
not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to any monies in the trust
account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering for the benefit of the Company and holders of shares
issued in such offering (the “Trust Account”), and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result
of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek recourse against such Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
Accordingly, Indemnitee acknowledges and agrees that any indemnification provided hereto will only be able to be satisfied by the Company
if (i) the Company has sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account to satisfy its obligations hereunder or (ii) the Company consummates
an initial business combination.
28.
MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain in effect during the entire
period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable
insurance companies to provide the officers/directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to
ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. The Indemnitee shall be covered by such
policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director or officer
under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide
the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer & Executive Director
INDEMNITEE
By:
/s/
Satis Waran Nair Krishman
Name:
Dr.
Satis Waran Nair Krishnan
Title:
Director
[Signature
Page to Indemnity Agreement]
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EX-10.8
EX-10.8
Filename: ex10-8.htm · Sequence: 13
Exhibit
10.8
Execution Version
INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT
This
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 29, 2026, by and between ARC Group Acquisition
I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Inigo Angel Laurduraj (“Indemnitee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held companies as directors, officers or in other capacities unless
they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions
against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such companies;
WHEREAS,
the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified
individuals, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance
to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, from certain liabilities;
WHEREAS,
directors, officers and other persons in service to companies or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and
time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company
or business enterprise itself;
WHEREAS,
the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (the “Articles”) require indemnification
of the officers and directors of the Company, Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to applicable British Virgin
Islands law and the Articles provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate
that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification,
hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights subject to the provisions of the Articles;
WHEREAS,
the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;
WHEREAS,
the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests
of the Company’s shareholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of
such protection in the future;
WHEREAS,
it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate and to
advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to
serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed
a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS,
Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer or director, advisor or in another capacity without adequate protection, and the
Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service
for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he or she be so indemnified;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and
agree as follows:
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
1.
SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in any other
capacity of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained or until Indemnitee tenders
his or her resignation or until Indemnitee is removed. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect as provided in Section 17. This Agreement, however, shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue
Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties,
if any.
2.
DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
The term “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a
director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company.
(b)
The terms “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meanings set
forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof.
(c)
The term “BVI Court” shall mean the Grand Court of the British Virgin Islands.
(d)
The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement
of any of the following events:
(i)
Acquisition of Shares by Third Party. Other than an affiliate of MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”),
any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen
percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results
solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2)
such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change
in Control under part (iii) of this definition;
(ii)
Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election
by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors
then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election for nomination for election was previously so approved (collectively,
the “Continuing Directors”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;
(iii)
Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), in each case,
unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners
of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a company or corporation
which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through
one or more Subsidiaries (as defined below)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business
Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) other than an affiliate of the Sponsor, no
Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or
more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving
entity except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of
Directors of the company or corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution
of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination;
(iv)
Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series
of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than factoring
the Company’s current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with
such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or
(v)
Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule
14A of Regulation 14A (or any successor rule) (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the
Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.
(e)
The term “Companies Act” shall mean the Companies Act (As Revised) of the British Virgin Islands, as amended
from time to time.
(f)
The term “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general
partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which such person
is or was serving at the request of the Company.
(g)
The term “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the
Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(h)
The term “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other company, corporation, constituent corporation (including
any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries)
is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee
is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee
or agent.
(i)
The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(j)
The term “Expenses” shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever,
including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts,
witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs,
telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations
or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness
in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding (as defined below), including reasonable compensation for time
spent by Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses
incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding (as defined below), including without limitation the principal,
premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses,
however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.
(k)
“Fines” shall include any excise tax assessed on Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan.
(l)
The term “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience
in matters of corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or
Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement,
or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding (as defined below) giving
rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing
either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
(m)
The term “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in
effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries (as defined
below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of any
company or corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of shares of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of a company or corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company.
(n)
The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding,
whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims),
criminal, administrative or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party or otherwise
by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken
by him or her or of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason
of the fact that he or she is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing
member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability
or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.
(o)
The term “Serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee,
agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary
with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be
deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this
Agreement.
(p)
The term “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, shall mean any company, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest
is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person.
3.
INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the Company shall indemnify,
hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened
to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses, judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of
such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually, and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his
or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner
he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding,
had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
4.
INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the
Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee
was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or
her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith
and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee
shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding
was brought or the BVI Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances
of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to exoneration.
5.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement
except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or
a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein,
in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless
and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is
not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues
or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate
Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, the Company also shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of
this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without
prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
6.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement except for Section 27, to
the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness or deponent in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee
is not a party, he or she shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, be indemnified, held harmless and
exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.
7.
ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS. Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4,
or 5 and except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including
a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties
and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect
of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the Proceeding. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7 on account
of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders or
is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law.
8.
CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY.
(a)
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law and the Articles, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights
provided for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying,
holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments,
liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding without
requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have
at any time against Indemnitee.
(b)
The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be
if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.
(c)
The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought
by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.
9.
EXCLUSIONS. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement except for Section 27, the Company shall not be obligated under
this Agreement to make any indemnification, advance expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made
against Indemnitee:
(a)
for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity or advancement
provision or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any insurance policy, contract, agreement,
other indemnity or advancement provision or otherwise;
(b)
for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within
the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule) or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
or
(c)
except as otherwise provided in Sections 14 (e)-(f) hereof, prior to a Change in Control, in connection with any Proceeding (or
any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee
against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any
part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment,
in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. Indemnitee shall seek payments or advances
from the Company only to the extent that such payments or advances are unavailable from any insurance policy of the Company covering
Indemnitee.
10.
ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM.
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, and to the fullest extent not prohibited
by applicable law and permitted by the Articles, the Company shall pay the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or reasonably expected by
Indemnitee to be incurred by Indemnitee within three months) in connection with any Proceeding within ten (10) days after the receipt
by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding.
Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate
entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and
all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and
forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments
of Expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Company’s receipt of an undertaking,
by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay the advanced amounts to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled
to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, applicable law or
otherwise. This Section 10(a) shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9.
(b)
The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.
(c)
The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty
or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent.
11.
PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment,
information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company
of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise.
(b)
Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this
Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole
discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.
12.
PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
A determination, if required by applicable law and/or by the Articles, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods: (i) if no Change in Control has occurred, (x) by a majority vote
of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (y) by a committee of Disinterested Directors, even though
less than a quorum of the Board, or (z) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent
Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control has occurred,
by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. The Company promptly will
advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a
description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person,
persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to
such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise
protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or
Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons
or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(b)
In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a)
hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected
by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to
the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected
meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel
is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent
Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel”
as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10)
days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a
written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel
so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person
so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected
may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined
that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification
pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee
may petition the BVI Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s
selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the BVI Court, and the person
with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12(a)
hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent
Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing).
(c)
The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent
Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement
pursuant hereto.
13.
PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.
(a)
In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination
shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification
in accordance with Section 11(b) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption
in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure
of the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement
of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable
standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) that
Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee
has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(b)
If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled
to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor,
the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material
fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with
the request for indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited
under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen
(15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires
such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto.
(c)
The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea
of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect
the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee
had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(d)
For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action
is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee
by the directors, trustees, general partners, managers or managing members of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the
advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager
or managing member of the Enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its Board, any committee
of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise, by an independent certified public
accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee,
general partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit
in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in this Agreement.
(e)
The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary,
agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under
this Agreement.
14.
REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE.
(a)
In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant to
Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section
12(a) of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of
indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12(a) of this Agreement within ten (10)
days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to
Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within
ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee pursuant
to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company
of a written request therefor, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the BVI Court to such indemnification, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to
be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration
Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of British Virgin Islands law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules)
shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in
arbitration.
(b)
In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects
as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In
any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be
indemnified, held harmless, exonerated to receive advances of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of
proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses, as the case may
be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement
adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 14,
Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination
is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
(c)
If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14,
absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement
not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable
law.
(d)
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14
that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or
before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e)
The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles against all
Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after the Company’s receipt of such written request) pay
to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
judicial proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee (i) to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of,
this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or contribution agreement or provision of the Articles
now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person for the benefit of Indemnitee,
regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought
by Indemnitee in good faith).
(f)
Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under New York law for amounts which the Company indemnifies, holds
harmless or exonerates, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee
requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement of any Expenses and ending with
the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.
15.
SECURITY. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company
may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable
bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released
without the prior written consent of Indemnitee.
16.
NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION.
(a)
The rights of Indemnitee as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any
time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, any agreement, a vote of shareholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise.
No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under
this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising
out of, or related to, any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration
or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles or this Agreement, then
this Agreement (without any further action by the parties hereto) shall automatically be deemed to be amended to require that the Company
indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive
of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder,
or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
(b)
The Companies Act and the Articles permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other
arrangements including, but not limited to, providing a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (“Indemnification Arrangements”)
on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against him or her or incurred by or on behalf of him or her or in such capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would
have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement or under the Companies Act, as it
may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment, and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in any way limit
or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations
of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement.
(c)
To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, trustees,
partners, managing members, fiduciaries, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which such person serves at the
request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent
of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such
policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or
a participant (as a witness or otherwise), the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give
prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company
shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as
a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.
(d)
In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be subrogated to the extent
of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to
secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(e)
The Company’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving
at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise
shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payments or advancement
of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27,
(i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration,
advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Company’s
satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under
this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against any person or entity other than the Company.
(f)
To the extent Indemnitee has rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the Sponsor or its affiliates
(other than the Company) as applicable, (i) the Company shall be the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., that its obligations to Indemnitee
are primary and any obligation of the Sponsor or its respective affiliates, as applicable, to advance expenses or to provide indemnification
for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) the Company shall be required to advance the full amount
of expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses
(including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs
and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim) to the extent legally permitted and as required
by the terms of this Agreement, the Company’s organizational documents or other agreement, without regard to any rights Indemnitee
may have against the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, and (iii) the Company irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the
Sponsor and its affiliates, as applicable, from any and all claims against them for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of
any kind in respect thereof. No advancement or payment by the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, on behalf of Indemnitee with
respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing, and the Sponsor and
its affiliates, as applicable, shall have a right of contribution and be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all
of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company.
17.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee
serves as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent
of any other company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves
at the request of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (including
any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of
his or her Corporate Status, whether or not he is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which
indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.
18.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason
whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable
to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform
to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions
of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any
such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed
so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
19.
ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
(a)
The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in
order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee
is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company.
(b)
Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Articles as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c)
The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement
shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall
continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or director or officer of any
other Enterprise at the Company’s request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs,
devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
(d)
The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all,
substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
(e)
The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable
and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree
that Indemnitee may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief
and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive
relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he may be entitled.
The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to such specific
performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without
the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver,
a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Company hereby waives any such requirement
of such a bond or undertaking to the fullest extent permitted by law.
20.
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions
of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
21.
NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been
directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3rd) business day after the date on which
it is so mailed:
(a)
If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide
in writing to the Company.
(b)
If to the Company, to:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attention:
CEO
With
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to
Rimon
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1050
Washington
DC, 20036
Attention:
Debbie A. Klis, Esq.
or
to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing by the Company.
22.
APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect
to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be brought only in the BVI Court and not in any state or federal court in the United States of America or any
court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the BVI Court for purposes of any action or proceeding
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding
in the BVI Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the BVI Court
has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole or in part) to a jury trial.
23.
IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed
to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party
against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
24.
MISCELLANEOUS. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings
of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or
to affect the construction thereof.
25.
PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company
against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years
from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released
unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of
limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
26.
ADDITIONAL ACTS. If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure
is required to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure
to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
27.
WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO TRUST ACCOUNT. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Indemnitee hereby agrees that it does
not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to any monies in the trust
account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering for the benefit of the Company and holders of shares
issued in such offering (the “Trust Account”), and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result
of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek recourse against such Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
Accordingly, Indemnitee acknowledges and agrees that any indemnification provided hereto will only be able to be satisfied by the Company
if (i) the Company has sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account to satisfy its obligations hereunder or (ii) the Company consummates
an initial business combination.
28.
MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain in effect during the entire
period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable
insurance companies to provide the officers/directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to
ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. The Indemnitee shall be covered by such
policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director or officer
under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide
the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.
[Signature
Page Follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer & Executive Director
INDEMNITEE
By:
/s/
Inigo Angel Laurduraj
Name:
Inigo
Angel Laurduraj
Title:
Director
[Signature
Page to Indemnity Agreement]
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Exhibit
10.9
Execution Version
INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT
This
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 29, 2026, by and between ARC Group Acquisition
I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Soon Ping (“Zara”) Pappas
(“Indemnitee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held companies as directors, officers or in other capacities unless
they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions
against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such companies;
WHEREAS,
the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified
individuals, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance
to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, from certain liabilities;
WHEREAS,
directors, officers and other persons in service to companies or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and
time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company
or business enterprise itself;
WHEREAS,
the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (the “Articles”) require indemnification
of the officers and directors of the Company, Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to applicable British Virgin
Islands law and the Articles provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate
that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification,
hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights subject to the provisions of the Articles;
WHEREAS,
the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;
WHEREAS,
the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests
of the Company’s shareholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of
such protection in the future;
WHEREAS,
it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate and to
advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to
serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed
a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS,
Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer or director, advisor or in another capacity without adequate protection, and the
Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service
for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he or she be so indemnified;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and
agree as follows:
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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
1.
SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in any other
capacity of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained or until Indemnitee tenders
his or her resignation or until Indemnitee is removed. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect as provided in Section 17. This Agreement, however, shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue
Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties,
if any.
2.
DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
The term “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a
director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company.
(b)
The terms “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meanings set
forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof.
(c)
The term “BVI Court” shall mean the Grand Court of the British Virgin Islands.
(d)
The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement
of any of the following events:
(i)
Acquisition of Shares by Third Party. Other than an affiliate of MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”),
any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen
percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results
solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2)
such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change
in Control under part (iii) of this definition;
(ii)
Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election
by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors
then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election for nomination for election was previously so approved (collectively,
the “Continuing Directors”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;
(iii)
Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), in each case,
unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners
of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a company or corporation
which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through
one or more Subsidiaries (as defined below)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business
Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) other than an affiliate of the Sponsor, no
Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or
more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving
entity except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of
Directors of the company or corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution
of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination;
(iv)
Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series
of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than factoring
the Company’s current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with
such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or
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(v)
Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule
14A of Regulation 14A (or any successor rule) (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the
Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.
(e)
The term “Companies Act” shall mean the Companies Act (As Revised) of the British Virgin Islands, as amended
from time to time.
(f)
The term “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general
partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which such person
is or was serving at the request of the Company.
(g)
The term “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the
Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(h)
The term “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other company, corporation, constituent corporation (including
any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries)
is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee
is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee
or agent.
(i)
The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(j)
The term “Expenses” shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever,
including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts,
witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs,
telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations
or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness
in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding (as defined below), including reasonable compensation for time
spent by Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses
incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding (as defined below), including without limitation the principal,
premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses,
however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.
(k)
“Fines” shall include any excise tax assessed on Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan.
(l)
The term “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience
in matters of corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or
Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement,
or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding (as defined below) giving
rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing
either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
(m)
The term “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in
effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries (as defined
below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of any
company or corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of shares of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of a company or corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company.
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(n)
The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding,
whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims),
criminal, administrative or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party or otherwise
by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken
by him or her or of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason
of the fact that he or she is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing
member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability
or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.
(o)
The term “Serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee,
agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary
with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be
deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this
Agreement.
(p)
The term “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, shall mean any company, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest
is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person.
3.
INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the Company shall indemnify,
hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened
to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses, judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of
such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually, and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his
or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner
he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding,
had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
4.
INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the
Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee
was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or
her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith
and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee
shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding
was brought or the BVI Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances
of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to exoneration.
5.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement
except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or
a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein,
in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless
and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is
not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues
or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate
Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, the Company also shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of
this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without
prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
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6.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement except for Section 27, to
the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness or deponent in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee
is not a party, he or she shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, be indemnified, held harmless and
exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.
7.
ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS. Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4,
or 5 and except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including
a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties
and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect
of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the Proceeding. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7 on account
of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders or
is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law.
8.
CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY.
(a)
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law and the Articles, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights
provided for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying,
holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments,
liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding without
requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have
at any time against Indemnitee.
(b)
The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be
if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.
(c)
The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought
by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.
9.
EXCLUSIONS. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement except for Section 27, the Company shall not be obligated under
this Agreement to make any indemnification, advance expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made
against Indemnitee:
(a)
for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity or advancement
provision or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any insurance policy, contract, agreement,
other indemnity or advancement provision or otherwise;
(b)
for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within
the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule) or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
or
(c)
except as otherwise provided in Sections 14 (e)-(f) hereof, prior to a Change in Control, in connection with any Proceeding (or
any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee
against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any
part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment,
in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. Indemnitee shall seek payments or advances
from the Company only to the extent that such payments or advances are unavailable from any insurance policy of the Company covering
Indemnitee.
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10.
ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM.
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, and to the fullest extent not prohibited
by applicable law and permitted by the Articles, the Company shall pay the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or reasonably expected by
Indemnitee to be incurred by Indemnitee within three months) in connection with any Proceeding within ten (10) days after the receipt
by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding.
Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate
entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and
all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and
forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments
of Expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Company’s receipt of an undertaking,
by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay the advanced amounts to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled
to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, applicable law or
otherwise. This Section 10(a) shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9.
(b)
The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.
(c)
The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty
or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent.
11.
PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment,
information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company
of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise.
(b)
Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this
Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole
discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.
12.
PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
A determination, if required by applicable law and/or by the Articles, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods: (i) if no Change in Control has occurred, (x) by a majority vote
of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (y) by a committee of Disinterested Directors, even though
less than a quorum of the Board, or (z) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent
Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control has occurred,
by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. The Company promptly will
advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a
description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person,
persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to
such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise
protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or
Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons
or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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(b)
In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a)
hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected
by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to
the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected
meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel
is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent
Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel”
as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10)
days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a
written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel
so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person
so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected
may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined
that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification
pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee
may petition the BVI Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s
selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the BVI Court, and the person
with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12(a)
hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent
Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing).
(c)
The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent
Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement
pursuant hereto.
13.
PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.
(a)
In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination
shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification
in accordance with Section 11(b) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption
in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure
of the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement
of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable
standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) that
Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee
has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(b)
If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled
to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor,
the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material
fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with
the request for indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited
under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen
(15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires
such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto.
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(c)
The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea
of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect
the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee
had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(d)
For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action
is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee
by the directors, trustees, general partners, managers or managing members of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the
advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager
or managing member of the Enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its Board, any committee
of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise, by an independent certified public
accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee,
general partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit
in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in this Agreement.
(e)
The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary,
agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under
this Agreement.
14.
REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE.
(a)
In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant to
Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section
12(a) of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of
indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12(a) of this Agreement within ten (10)
days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to
Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within
ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee pursuant
to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company
of a written request therefor, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the BVI Court to such indemnification, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to
be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration
Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of British Virgin Islands law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules)
shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in
arbitration.
(b)
In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects
as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In
any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be
indemnified, held harmless, exonerated to receive advances of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of
proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses, as the case may
be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement
adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 14,
Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination
is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
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(c)
If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14,
absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement
not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable
law.
(d)
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14
that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or
before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e)
The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles against all
Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after the Company’s receipt of such written request) pay
to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
judicial proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee (i) to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of,
this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or contribution agreement or provision of the Articles
now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person for the benefit of Indemnitee,
regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought
by Indemnitee in good faith).
(f)
Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under New York law for amounts which the Company indemnifies, holds
harmless or exonerates, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee
requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement of any Expenses and ending with
the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.
15.
SECURITY. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company
may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable
bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released
without the prior written consent of Indemnitee.
16.
NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION.
(a)
The rights of Indemnitee as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any
time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, any agreement, a vote of shareholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise.
No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under
this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising
out of, or related to, any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration
or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles or this Agreement, then
this Agreement (without any further action by the parties hereto) shall automatically be deemed to be amended to require that the Company
indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive
of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder,
or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
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(b)
The Companies Act and the Articles permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other
arrangements including, but not limited to, providing a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (“Indemnification Arrangements”)
on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against him or her or incurred by or on behalf of him or her or in such capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would
have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement or under the Companies Act, as it
may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment, and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in any way limit
or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations
of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement.
(c)
To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, trustees,
partners, managing members, fiduciaries, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which such person serves at the
request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent
of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such
policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or
a participant (as a witness or otherwise), the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give
prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company
shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as
a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.
(d)
In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be subrogated to the extent
of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to
secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(e)
The Company’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving
at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise
shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payments or advancement
of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27,
(i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration,
advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Company’s
satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under
this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against any person or entity other than the Company.
(f)
To the extent Indemnitee has rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the Sponsor or its affiliates
(other than the Company) as applicable, (i) the Company shall be the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., that its obligations to Indemnitee
are primary and any obligation of the Sponsor or its respective affiliates, as applicable, to advance expenses or to provide indemnification
for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) the Company shall be required to advance the full amount
of expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses
(including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs
and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim) to the extent legally permitted and as required
by the terms of this Agreement, the Company’s organizational documents or other agreement, without regard to any rights Indemnitee
may have against the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, and (iii) the Company irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the
Sponsor and its affiliates, as applicable, from any and all claims against them for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of
any kind in respect thereof. No advancement or payment by the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, on behalf of Indemnitee with
respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing, and the Sponsor and
its affiliates, as applicable, shall have a right of contribution and be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all
of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company.
17.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee
serves as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent
of any other company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves
at the request of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (including
any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of
his or her Corporate Status, whether or not he is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which
indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.
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18.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason
whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable
to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform
to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions
of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any
such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed
so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
19.
ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
(a)
The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in
order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee
is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company.
(b)
Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Articles as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c)
The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement
shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall
continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or director or officer of any
other Enterprise at the Company’s request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs,
devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
(d)
The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all,
substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
(e)
The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable
and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree
that Indemnitee may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief
and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive
relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he may be entitled.
The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to such specific
performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without
the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver,
a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Company hereby waives any such requirement
of such a bond or undertaking to the fullest extent permitted by law.
20.
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions
of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
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21.
NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been
directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3rd) business day after the date on which
it is so mailed:
(a)
If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide
in writing to the Company.
(b)
If to the Company, to:
ARC Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attention:
CEO
With
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to
Rimon
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1050
Washington DC, 20036
Attention:
Debbie A. Klis, Esq.
or
to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing by the Company.
22.
APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect
to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be brought only in the BVI Court and not in any state or federal court in the United States of America or any
court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the BVI Court for purposes of any action or proceeding
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding
in the BVI Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the BVI Court
has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole or in part) to a jury trial.
23.
IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed
to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party
against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
24.
MISCELLANEOUS. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings
of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or
to affect the construction thereof.
25.
PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company
against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years
from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released
unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of
limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
26.
ADDITIONAL ACTS. If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure
is required to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure
to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
27.
WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO TRUST ACCOUNT. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Indemnitee hereby agrees that it does
not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to any monies in the trust
account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering for the benefit of the Company and holders of shares
issued in such offering (the “Trust Account”), and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result
of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek recourse against such Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
Accordingly, Indemnitee acknowledges and agrees that any indemnification provided hereto will only be able to be satisfied by the Company
if (i) the Company has sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account to satisfy its obligations hereunder or (ii) the Company consummates
an initial business combination.
28.
MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain in effect during the entire
period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable
insurance companies to provide the officers/directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to
ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. The Indemnitee shall be covered by such
policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director or officer
under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide
the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer & Executive Director
INDEMNITEE
By:
/s/
Soon Ping Pappas
Name:
Soon Ping Pappas
Title:
Director
[Signature
Page to Indemnity Agreement]
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EX-10.10
EX-10.10
Filename: ex10-10.htm · Sequence: 15
Exhibit
10.10
Execution Version
INDEMNITY
AGREEMENT
This
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of April 29, 2026, by and between ARC Group Acquisition
I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
(“Indemnitee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held companies as directors, officers or in other capacities unless
they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions
against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such companies;
WHEREAS,
the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified
individuals, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance
to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, from certain liabilities;
WHEREAS,
directors, officers and other persons in service to companies or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and
time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company
or business enterprise itself;
WHEREAS,
the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (the “Articles”) require indemnification
of the officers and directors of the Company, Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to applicable British Virgin
Islands law and the Articles provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate
that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification,
hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights subject to the provisions of the Articles;
WHEREAS,
the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;
WHEREAS,
the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests
of the Company’s shareholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of
such protection in the future;
WHEREAS,
it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate and to
advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to
serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed
a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS,
Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer or director, advisor or in another capacity without adequate protection, and the
Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service
for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he or she be so indemnified;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and
agree as follows:
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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS
1.
SERVICES TO THE COMPANY. Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in any other
capacity of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained or until Indemnitee tenders
his or her resignation or until Indemnitee is removed. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect as provided in Section 17. This Agreement, however, shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue
Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties,
if any.
2.
DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement:
(a)
The term “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a
director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another company, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company.
(b)
The terms “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meanings set
forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof.
(c)
The term “BVI Court” shall mean the Grand Court of the British Virgin Islands.
(d)
The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement
of any of the following events:
(i)
Acquisition of Shares by Third Party. Other than an affiliate of MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”),
any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifteen
percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results
solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2)
such acquisition was approved in advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change
in Control under part (iii) of this definition;
(ii)
Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election
by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors
then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election for nomination for election was previously so approved (collectively,
the “Continuing Directors”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board;
(iii)
Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”), in each case,
unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners
of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a company or corporation
which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through
one or more Subsidiaries (as defined below)) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business
Combination, of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) other than an affiliate of the Sponsor, no
Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or
more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving
entity except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board of
Directors of the company or corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the execution
of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination;
(iv)
Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement or series
of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than factoring
the Company’s current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the Board to proceed with
such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or
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(v)
Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule
14A of Regulation 14A (or any successor rule) (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the
Exchange Act (as defined below), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement.
(e)
The term “Companies Act” shall mean the Companies Act (As Revised) of the British Virgin Islands, as amended
from time to time.
(f)
The term “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general
partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which such person
is or was serving at the request of the Company.
(g)
The term “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the
Proceeding (as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(h)
The term “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other company, corporation, constituent corporation (including
any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries)
is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee
is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee
or agent.
(i)
The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(j)
The term “Expenses” shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever,
including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts,
witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs,
telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements, obligations
or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness
in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding (as defined below), including reasonable compensation for time
spent by Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Company or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses
incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding (as defined below), including without limitation the principal,
premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses,
however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.
(k)
“Fines” shall include any excise tax assessed on Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan.
(l)
The term “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience
in matters of corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or
Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement,
or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding (as defined below) giving
rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing
either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
(m)
The term “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as in
effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries (as defined
below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of any
company or corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of shares of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Company or of a Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Company or of a company or corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders
of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company.
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(n)
The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding,
whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims),
criminal, administrative or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party or otherwise
by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken
by him or her or of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while acting as a director or officer of the Company, or by reason
of the fact that he or she is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing
member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability
or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement.
(o)
The term “Serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee,
agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary
with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be
deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this
Agreement.
(p)
The term “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, shall mean any company, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity interest
is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person.
3.
INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the Company shall indemnify,
hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened
to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses, judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of
such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually, and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his
or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner
he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding,
had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
4.
INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, the
Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 if Indemnitee
was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding by or in the
right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status. Pursuant to this Section
4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or
her or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith
and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee
shall have been finally adjudged by a court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding
was brought or the BVI Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances
of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to exoneration.
5.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement
except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or
a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein,
in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless
and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is
not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues
or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate
Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully
resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, the Company also shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law and the Articles, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of
this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without
prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
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6.
INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement except for Section 27, to
the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness or deponent in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee
is not a party, he or she shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles, be indemnified, held harmless and
exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.
7.
ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS. Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3, 4,
or 5 and except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (including
a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties
and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect
of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection
with the Proceeding. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7 on account
of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders or
is an act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law.
8.
CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY.
(a)
To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law and the Articles, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights
provided for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying,
holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments,
liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding without
requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have
at any time against Indemnitee.
(b)
The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be
if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.
(c)
The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which may be brought
by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.
9.
EXCLUSIONS. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement except for Section 27, the Company shall not be obligated under
this Agreement to make any indemnification, advance expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made
against Indemnitee:
(a)
for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity or advancement
provision or otherwise, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount actually received under any insurance policy, contract, agreement,
other indemnity or advancement provision or otherwise;
(b)
for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within
the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule) or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
or
(c)
except as otherwise provided in Sections 14 (e)-(f) hereof, prior to a Change in Control, in connection with any Proceeding (or
any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee
against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any
part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment,
in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. Indemnitee shall seek payments or advances
from the Company only to the extent that such payments or advances are unavailable from any insurance policy of the Company covering
Indemnitee.
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10.
ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM.
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, and to the fullest extent not prohibited
by applicable law and permitted by the Articles, the Company shall pay the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or reasonably expected by
Indemnitee to be incurred by Indemnitee within three months) in connection with any Proceeding within ten (10) days after the receipt
by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding.
Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate
entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and
all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and
forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments
of Expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Company’s receipt of an undertaking,
by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay the advanced amounts to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled
to be indemnified, held harmless or exonerated by the Company under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, applicable law or
otherwise. This Section 10(a) shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9.
(b)
The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense.
(c)
The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty
or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent.
11.
PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment,
information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company
of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise.
(b)
Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with this
Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole
discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be determined according to Section 12(a) of this Agreement.
12.
PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a)
A determination, if required by applicable law and/or by the Articles, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification
shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods: (i) if no Change in Control has occurred, (x) by a majority vote
of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board, (y) by a committee of Disinterested Directors, even though
less than a quorum of the Board, or (z) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if such Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent
Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control has occurred,
by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. The Company promptly will
advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification, including a
description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person,
persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to
such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise
protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or
Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons
or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
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(b)
In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12(a)
hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected
by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to
the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected
meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel
is selected by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent
Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel”
as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10)
days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a
written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel
so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement, and
the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person
so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected
may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined
that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification
pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee
may petition the BVI Court for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s
selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the BVI Court, and the person
with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12(a)
hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, Independent
Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional
conduct then prevailing).
(c)
The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless such Independent
Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement
pursuant hereto.
13.
PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.
(a)
In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination
shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification
in accordance with Section 11(b) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption
in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure
of the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement
of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable
standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel) that
Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee
has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(b)
If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled
to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor,
the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles,
be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material
fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with
the request for indemnification, or (ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited
under applicable law; provided, however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen
(15) days, if the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires
such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto.
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(c)
The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea
of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect
the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee
had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(d)
For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action
is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee
by the directors, trustees, general partners, managers or managing members of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the
advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager
or managing member of the Enterprise, or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its Board, any committee
of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member of the Enterprise, by an independent certified public
accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee,
general partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13(d) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit
in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in this Agreement.
(e)
The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary,
agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under
this Agreement.
14.
REMEDIES OF INDEMNITEE.
(a)
In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant to
Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section
12(a) of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of
indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12(a) of this Agreement within ten (10)
days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to
Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within
ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee pursuant
to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company
of a written request therefor, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the BVI Court to such indemnification, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to
be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration
Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of British Virgin Islands law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules)
shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in
arbitration.
(b)
In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects
as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In
any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to be
indemnified, held harmless, exonerated to receive advances of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of
proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses, as the case may
be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement
adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 14,
Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination
is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
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(c)
If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12(a) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14,
absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement
not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable
law.
(d)
The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14
that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or
before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e)
The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the Articles against all
Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after the Company’s receipt of such written request) pay
to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any
judicial proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee (i) to enforce his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of,
this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or contribution agreement or provision of the Articles
now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person for the benefit of Indemnitee,
regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought
by Indemnitee in good faith).
(f)
Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the legal rate under New York law for amounts which the Company indemnifies, holds
harmless or exonerates, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate for the period commencing with the date on which Indemnitee
requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement of any Expenses and ending with
the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.
15.
SECURITY. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company
may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable
bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released
without the prior written consent of Indemnitee.
16.
NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION.
(a)
The rights of Indemnitee as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any
time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, any agreement, a vote of shareholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise.
No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under
this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising
out of, or related to, any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration
or repeal. To the extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold
harmless or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles or this Agreement, then
this Agreement (without any further action by the parties hereto) shall automatically be deemed to be amended to require that the Company
indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive
of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder,
or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
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(b)
The Companies Act and the Articles permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other
arrangements including, but not limited to, providing a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (“Indemnification Arrangements”)
on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against him or her or incurred by or on behalf of him or her or in such capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Company would
have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement or under the Companies Act, as it
may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment, and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in any way limit
or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights and obligations
of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement.
(c)
To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, trustees,
partners, managing members, fiduciaries, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which such person serves at the
request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent
of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such
policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or
a participant (as a witness or otherwise), the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give
prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company
shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as
a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.
(d)
In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be subrogated to the extent
of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to
secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(e)
The Company’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving
at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise
shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payments or advancement
of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27,
(i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration,
advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Company’s
satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under
this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless,
exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against any person or entity other than the Company.
(f)
To the extent Indemnitee has rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the Sponsor or its affiliates
(other than the Company) as applicable, (i) the Company shall be the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., that its obligations to Indemnitee
are primary and any obligation of the Sponsor or its respective affiliates, as applicable, to advance expenses or to provide indemnification
for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) the Company shall be required to advance the full amount
of expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses
(including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromises and settlements, as fines and penalties and legal or other costs
and reasonable expenses of investigating or defending against any claim or alleged claim) to the extent legally permitted and as required
by the terms of this Agreement, the Company’s organizational documents or other agreement, without regard to any rights Indemnitee
may have against the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, and (iii) the Company irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the
Sponsor and its affiliates, as applicable, from any and all claims against them for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of
any kind in respect thereof. No advancement or payment by the Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, on behalf of Indemnitee with
respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing, and the Sponsor and
its affiliates, as applicable, shall have a right of contribution and be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all
of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company.
17.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee
serves as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent
of any other company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves
at the request of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (including
any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of
his or her Corporate Status, whether or not he is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which
indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.
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18.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason
whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation,
each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable
to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform
to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions
of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any
such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed
so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
19.
ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
(a)
The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in
order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee
is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company.
(b)
Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Articles as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c)
The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this Agreement
shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect
successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall
continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or director or officer of any
other Enterprise at the Company’s request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his or her spouse, assigns, heirs,
devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.
(d)
The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all,
substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
(e)
The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable
and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree
that Indemnitee may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief
and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive
relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he may be entitled.
The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to such specific
performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without
the necessity of posting bonds or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver,
a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Company hereby waives any such requirement
of such a bond or undertaking to the fullest extent permitted by law.
20.
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions
of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
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21.
NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been
directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3rd) business day after the date on which
it is so mailed:
(a)
If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee shall provide
in writing to the Company.
(b)
If to the Company, to:
ARC Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attention:
CEO
With
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to
Rimon
P.C.
1050
Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1050
Washington DC, 20036
Attention:
Debbie A. Klis, Esq.
or
to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing by the Company.
22.
APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect
to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14(a) of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be brought only in the BVI Court and not in any state or federal court in the United States of America or any
court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the BVI Court for purposes of any action or proceeding
arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding
in the BVI Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the BVI Court
has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole or in part) to a jury trial.
23.
IDENTICAL COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed
to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party
against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
24.
MISCELLANEOUS. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings
of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or
to affect the construction thereof.
25.
PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS. No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company
against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years
from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released
unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of
limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
26.
ADDITIONAL ACTS. If for the validation of any of the provisions in this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure
is required to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution, approval or other procedure
to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
27.
WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO TRUST ACCOUNT. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Indemnitee hereby agrees that it does
not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to any monies in the trust
account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering for the benefit of the Company and holders of shares
issued in such offering (the “Trust Account”), and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result
of, or arising out of, any services provided to the Company and will not seek recourse against such Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
Accordingly, Indemnitee acknowledges and agrees that any indemnification provided hereto will only be able to be satisfied by the Company
if (i) the Company has sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account to satisfy its obligations hereunder or (ii) the Company consummates
an initial business combination.
28.
MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain in effect during the entire
period for which the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable
insurance companies to provide the officers/directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to
ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. The Indemnitee shall be covered by such
policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director or officer
under such policy or policies. In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide
the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
ARC
GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer & Executive Director
INDEMNITEE
By:
/s/
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer & Executive Director
[Signature
Page to Indemnity Agreement]
13
EX-10.11
EX-10.11
Filename: ex10-11.htm · Sequence: 16
Exhibit
10.11
Execution Version
MFH
2, LLC
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
April
29, 20226
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Re:
Administrative Services Agreement
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
This
letter agreement by and between ARC Group Acquisition I Corp, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”)
and MFH 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), dated as of the date hereof, will confirm
our agreement that, commencing on the effective date (the “Effective Date”) of the registration statement (the
“Registration Statement”) for the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the Company’s
securities and continuing until the earlier of (i) the consummation by the Company of an initial business combination or (ii) the Company’s
liquidation (in each case as described in the Registration Statement) (such earlier date hereinafter referred to as the “Termination
Date”), the Sponsor shall make available to the Company certain office space, utilities and secretarial support as may
be required by the Company from time to time, situated at 398 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306, Tempe, AZ 85284 (or any successor location).
In
exchange therefore, the Company shall pay the Sponsor the sum of $20,000 per month on the Effective Date and continuing monthly thereafter
until the Termination Date. The Sponsor hereby agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to
any monies that may be set aside in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) to be established upon the consummation
of the IPO (the “Claim”) and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out
of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
This
letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matter and supersedes
all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in
any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby
This
letter agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by the
parties hereto.
No
party hereto may assign either this letter agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written
approval of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate
to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee.
This
letter agreement constitutes the entire relationship of the parties hereto, and any litigation 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 law principles.
This
letter agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes
be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. In the event that any
signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or any other form of electronic delivery, such signature shall create a valid and binding
obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature
page were an original thereof.
[Signature
Page Follows]
Very
Truly Yours,
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp
By:
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Member
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:
MFH 2, LLC
By:
Name:
Datuk
Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:
Manager
EX-99.1
EX-99.1
Filename: ex99-1.htm · Sequence: 17
Exhibit
99.1
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp Announces Pricing of $105,000,000 Initial Public Offering
NEW
YORK, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”) announced today the pricing of
its initial public offering of 10,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed for trading on the
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “ARCLU” beginning April 30, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary
share, one redeemable warrant of the Company, and one right to receive one-fourth (1/4) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation
of an initial business combination. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50
per share, subject to certain adjustments. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Company expects that
its Class A ordinary shares, warrants and rights will be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbols “ARCL,”
“ARCLW” and “ARCLR,” respectively. The offering is expected to close on May 1, 2026, subject to customary closing
conditions.
The
Company is a blank check company incorporated as a British Virgin Islands business company and formed for the purpose of effecting a
merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more
businesses, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as our initial business combination. While the Company may pursue an acquisition
opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, it intends to identify and acquire a business where it believes
its management teams’ and its affiliates’ expertise will provide it with a competitive advantage, including technology, healthcare
and logistics industries. The Company is led by Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee, its Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Ian
Hanna, its Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, and Kiu Cu Seng, its Chief Financial Officer.
ARC
Group Securities LLC acted as the representative of the underwriters of the offering. The
underwriters have been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,575,000 units offered by the Company to cover over-allotments,
if any.
Rimon
P.C. serves as legal counsel to the Company on the initial public offering, and Forbes Hare serves as British Virgin Islands legal counsel
to the Company. Paul Hastings LLP serves as legal counsel to ARC Group Securities LLC.
The
public offering was made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained
from ARC Group Securities LLC at 398 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306, Tempe, AZ 85281, or by email at operations@arc-securities.com. A registration
statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-288410) relating to the securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 27, 2026. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be
any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the proposed initial
public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds from the offering. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed
above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the Company will ultimately complete a business combination transaction.
Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set
forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus relating to the offering filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s
website, at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this
release, except as required by law.
Contact:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp.
398
S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
Arizona 85284
Attn:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Chief
Executive Officer & Executive Director
(928)
625-0928
EX-99.2
EX-99.2
Filename: ex99-2.htm · Sequence: 18
Exhibit
99.2
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp Announces Closing of $120,750,000 Initial Public Offering
NEW
YORK, May 1, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (NASDAQ: ARCL) (the “Company”) announced today that
it closed its initial public offering on May 1, 2026, selling 12,075,000 units at $10.00 each, including 1,575,000 units issued pursuant
to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in full, for total gross proceeds of $120,750,000.
Units
began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market (“NASDAQ”) under ticker symbol “ARCLU” on April 30, 2026; separate
listings are expected for Class A shares, warrants and rights. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, one redeemable warrant
and one right to acquire one-fourth (1/4th) of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of an initial business combination. Once
the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares, warrants and rights are expected to be listed
on NASDAQ under the symbols “ARCL,” “ARCLW” and “ARCLR,” respectively.
The
Company is a blank check company incorporated as a British Virgin Islands business company and formed for the purpose of effecting a
merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more
businesses. While the Company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, it intends
to identify and acquire a business where it believes its management teams’ and its affiliates’ expertise will provide it
with a competitive advantage, including technology, healthcare and logistics industries. The Company is led by Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing
Ee, its Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Ian Hanna, its Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, and Kiu Cu Seng,
its Chief Financial Officer.
ARC
Group Securities LLC acted as the representative of the underwriters of the offering.
Rimon
P.C. served as legal counsel to the Company on the initial public offering, and Forbes Hare served as British Virgin Islands legal counsel
to the Company. Paul Hastings LLP served as legal counsel to ARC Group Securities LLC.
The
public offering was made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained
from ARC Group Securities LLC at 398 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 306, Tempe, AZ 85281, or by email at operations@arc-securities.com.
A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-288410) relating to the securities was declared effective on April 27, 2026. This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the anticipated
use of the net proceeds from the offering. No assurance can be given that the Company will ultimately complete a business combination
transaction. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including
those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s
offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Copies of these documents are available on the
SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes
after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Contact:
ARC
Group Acquisition I Corp.
398
S Mill Avenue, Suite 306
Tempe,
AZ 85284
Attn:
Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
(928) 625-0928
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