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): March 15, 2021

 

 

TPG PACE BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-39596   98-1499840

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
301 Commerce St., Suite 3300
Fort Worth, Texas
  76102
(address of principal executive offices)   (zip code)

(212) 405-8458

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communication 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-commencements 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 Class A ordinary share and one-fifth of one redeemable warrant   TPGY.U   The New York Stock Exchange
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share   TPGY   The New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   TPGY WS   The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.  ☐

 

 

 


Introductory Note

As previously announced, on December 10, 2020, TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability under company number 353463 (the “Company”), Edison Holdco B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Dutch Holdco”), New TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability under company number 368739 and wholly owned subsidiary of Dutch Holdco (“New SPAC”), ENGIE New Business S.A.S., a société par actions simplifiée organized and existing under the laws of France (“Engie Seller”) and EV Charged B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) (“EVBox Group”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the transactions contemplated thereby, the “Business Combination”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company will merge with and into New SPAC, with New SPAC surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Dutch Holdco, and immediately thereafter, Engie Seller will, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, assign, convey or contribute to Dutch Holdco all of the issued and outstanding equity interests in EVBox Group.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On March 15, 2021, the Company, Dutch Holdco, New SPAC, Engie Seller and EVBox Group entered into the First Amendment to Business Combination Agreement (the “First Amendment”), pursuant to which, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, the parties thereto (i) clarified certain logistical matters relating to the exchange of certain securities of the Company for corresponding securities of New SPAC and the subsequent exchange thereof for corresponding securities of Dutch Holdco, (ii) addressed certain employee cash incentive awards and the allocation of cost with respect to such awards, (iii) supplemented the calculation of the Company Enterprise Value (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), in the event the closing occurs after May 31, 2021, (iv) provided the Company with the right, in its sole discretion, to extend the Outside Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) to the date that is 270 days after the date of the Business Combination Agreement so long as the Company informs Engie Seller of its election to do so on or before May 28, 2021 and (v) made certain revisions to the forms of Registration Rights Agreement and Dutch Holdco Articles of Association attached as exhibits thereto to reflect the terms of the First Amendment and, in the case of the Registration Rights Agreement, the parties’ agreement that the terms thereof shall apply to the Dutch Holdco warrants of the Holders (as defined therein) in addition to such Holders’ Dutch Holdco common shares.

The foregoing description of the First Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the First Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:


Exhibit No.   

Description of Exhibits

2.1*    Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December  10, 2020, by and among TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp., EV Charged B.V., Edison Holdco B.V. and New TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 filed with the Company’s Form 8-K filed by the Company on December 10, 2020 (File No. 001-39596))
2.2*    First Amendment to Business Combination Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2021, by and among TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp., EV Charged B.V., Edison Holdco B.V. and New TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.

 

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Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished to the SEC upon request.


Legend Information

Forward-Looking Statements

The information included herein and in any oral statements made in connection herewith include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended the (“Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included herein, regarding the proposed merger of the Company into New SPAC and the proposed acquisition of the common shares of EVBox Group by Dutch Holdco, Dutch Holdco’s and the Company’s ability to consummate the transaction, the benefits of the transaction and Dutch Holdco’s future financial performance following the transaction, as well as Dutch Holdco’s and the Company’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues, and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward looking statements. When used herein, including any oral statements made in connection herewith, the words “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Dutch Holdco and the Company disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Dutch Holdco and the Company caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Dutch Holdco and the Company. These risks include, but are not limited to, (1) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the proposed business combination; (2) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, and the ability of the combined business to grow and manage growth profitably; (3) risks related to the rollout of EVBox Group’s business and expansion strategy; (4) consumer failure to accept and adopt electric vehicles; (5) overall demand for electric vehicle charging and the potential for reduced demand if governmental rebates, tax credits and other financial incentives are reduced, modified or eliminated; (6) the possibility that EVBox Group’s technology and products could have undetected defects or errors; (7) the effects of competition on EVBox Group’s future business; (8) the inability to successfully retain or recruit officers, key employees, or directors following the proposed business combination; (9) effects on the Company’s public securities’ liquidity and trading; (10) the market’s reaction to the proposed business combination; (11) the lack of a market for the Company’s securities; (12) the Company’s and EVBox Group’s financial performance following the proposed business combination; (13) costs related to the proposed business combination; (14) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (15) the possibility that the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) may hinder the Company’s ability to consummate the business combination; (16) the possibility that COVID-19 may adversely affect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Company, Dutch Holdco or EVBox Group; (17) the possibility that the Company or EVBox Group may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (18) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by the Company. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described herein and in any oral statements made in connection therewith occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact Dutch Holdco’s and the Company’s expectations and projections can be found in the Company’s initial public offering prospectus, which was filed with the SEC on October 8, 2020. In addition, the Company’s periodic reports and other SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

No Offer or Solicitation

This Current Report on Form 8-K is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed Business Combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.


Important Information For Investors and Stockholders

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.

In connection with the proposed business combination, Dutch Holdco will file a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC, which will include a prospectus of Dutch Holdco and a proxy statement of the Company. Dutch Holdco and the Company also plan to file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. After the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, a definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to the shareholders of the Company. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents containing important information about Dutch Holdco and the Company once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

Participants in the Solicitation

This is not a solicitation of a proxy from any investor or security holder. Dutch Holdco, the Company, Engie Seller and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders of the Company in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the Company’s initial public offering prospectus, which was filed with the SEC on October 8, 2020. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

Additional Information About the Business Combination and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed business combination, Dutch Holdco will file the Registration Statement and the related proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC. Additionally, Dutch Holdco and the Company will file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger of the Company into New SPAC and the proposed acquisition from Engie Seller of the common shares of EVBox Group by Dutch Holdco. Such materials may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Investors and security holders of the Company are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed business combination because they will contain important information about the business combination and the parties to the business combination.

Dutch Holdco, the Company, Engie Seller and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of certain of the Company’s executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading the Company’s initial public offering prospectus, which was filed with the SEC on October 8, 2020, and the proxy statement and other relevant materials filed with the SEC in connection with the business combination when they become available. Other information concerning the interests of participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of their stockholders generally, will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the business combination when it becomes available.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

    TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
Date: March 19, 2021     By:  

/s/ Eduardo Tamraz

    Name:   Eduardo Tamraz
    Title:   Secretary

Exhibit 2.2

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT (this “First Amendment”) is entered into as of March 15, 2021, by and among TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability under company number 353463 (“SPAC”), Edison Holdco B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) (“Dutch Holdco”), New TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability under company number 368739 (“New SPAC”), ENGIE New Business S.A.S., a société par actions simplifiée organized and existing under the laws of France (“Seller”), and EV Charged B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) (the “Company” and together with SPAC, Dutch Holdco, New SPAC, Seller and the Company, collectively, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2020 (as may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement in accordance with Section 9.04 thereof as more fully set forth herein and, in connection therewith, the Company Disclosure Schedules as more fully set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1.    Amendments Regarding Conversion of Securities.

(a)    Paragraph 14 of the Recitals of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the holders of the SPAC Founders Shares are entering into a waiver (the “Waiver Agreement”) pursuant to which the holders of the SPAC Founders Shares shall agree to waive the receipt of certain Dutch Holdco Common Shares as a result of the conversion of Dutch Holdco Founder Shares as described in Section 2.01(b)(iii); and

(b)    The definition of the term “Cash Consideration” in Section 1.01 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Cash Consideration” means an amount (which amount shall not in any event be less than $0.00) equal to (i) 50% of the aggregate Available Cash in excess of (A) $260,000,000 plus (B) the aggregate SPAC Transaction Expenses and Company Transaction Expenses borne by Dutch Holdco in accordance with Section 9.03 (provided that any amount calculated pursuant to this clause (i) shall not exceed $150,000,000 in any event) plus (ii) 60% of the aggregate Available Cash in excess of (A) $560,000,000 plus (B) the aggregate SPAC Transaction Expenses and Company Transaction Expenses borne by Dutch Holdco in accordance with Section 9.03, plus (iii) the Closing Incentive Awards Portion; provided, that in no event shall the total Cash Consideration exceed an amount equal to $180,000,000 plus the Closing Incentive Awards Portion.

(c)    The definition of the term “Company Enterprise Value” in Section 1.01 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Company Enterprise Value” means (a) $786,500,000 if Closing occurs on or before April 29, 2021, (b) $791,340,000 if Closing occurs on or after April 30, 2021, but before May 31, 2021, (c) $796,180,000 if Closing occurs on or after May 31, 2021, but before June 30, 2021, (d) $800,180,000 if Closing occurs on or after June 30, 2021, but before July 31, 2021, (e) $806,180,000 if Closing occurs on or after July 31, 2021, but before August 31, 2021 and (f) $812,180,000 if Closing occurs on or after August 31, 2021.

(d)    Section 1.01 is hereby amended to include a new term as follows:

Closing Incentive Awards Portion” means an amount equal to 50% of the Closing Incentive Awards granted to certain employees of the Company pursuant to Section 7.13(c).

(e)    The following terms are hereby added to Section 1.02 of the Agreement in the appropriate alphabetical locations:

 

Defined Term

   Location of Definition  

Dutch Holdco Articles

   §  2.03 (b)(vi) 

Dutch Holdco Founders Share

   §  2.01 (b)(iii) 

(f)    Section 2.01(b)(iii) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(iii)    Each SPAC Founders Share shall be cancelled in exchange for consideration consisting of the right to receive one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Class F ordinary share of New SPAC, par value $0.0001 per share (each, a “New SPAC Founders Share”), each of which New SPAC Founders


Share shall be issued to the Exchange Agent and exchanged for the right to receive one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable founder share of Dutch Holdco, par value EUR 0.01 per share (each, a “Dutch Holdco Founders Share”) against a contribution in kind to Dutch Holdco pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.04, each of which Dutch Holdco Founders Share will be held by the Exchange Agent for the benefit of the former holders of SPAC Founders Shares and will, immediately following the issuance of such Dutch Holdco Founders Shares to the Exchange Agent, pursuant to a resolution to be adopted by SPAC prior to Closing in its capacity as sole shareholder of Dutch Holdco and in accordance with the conversion ratio described below, convert into a number of validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Dutch Holdco Common Shares, to be held by the Exchange Agent for the benefit of the former holders of SPAC Founders Shares, provided that the conversion ratio mentioned above will be (A) consistent with the conversion ratio set forth in Article 17 (including Article 17.3) of the SPAC Articles of Association (assuming for such purpose that such Dutch Holdco Founders Shares were SPAC Founders Shares and the Transactions contemplated hereby were consummated by SPAC as the Business Combination (as defined in the SPAC Articles of Association)), (B) subject to the Waiver Agreement (which shall be executed by each holder of SPAC Founders Shares), (C) consistent with Exhibit E and (D) established such that, if the total number of Dutch Holdco Common Shares resulting from the conversion of the Dutch Holdco Founders Shares would result in a fractional Dutch Holdco Common Share, the conversion ratio is adjusted as needed for such fraction to be rounded to the nearest whole number.

(g)    Section 2.03(b)(vi) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(vi)    the notarial deed of conversion and amendment of articles of association of Dutch Holdco shall be executed before the Civil Law Notary, pursuant to which (1) Dutch Holdco shall be converted into a Dutch public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) and (2) the articles of association and bylaws of Dutch Holdco shall be amended in the form of Exhibit D (the “Dutch Holdco Articles”);

(h)    Section 2.04(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(b)    Exchange Procedures. As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, SPAC shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of (a) SPAC Units, (b) SPAC Class A Common Shares, (c) SPAC Founders Shares, (d) SPAC Public Warrants, (e) SPAC Founders Warrants and (f) SPAC Forward Purchase Warrants (collectively, “SPAC Securities”) a letter of transmittal, which shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to SPAC and Seller (the “Letter of Transmittal”) and shall specify (1) that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the applicable SPAC Securities shall pass, only upon proper surrender of such SPAC Securities to the Exchange Agent or other cancellation, and (2) instructions for use in effecting the surrender or other cancellation of the SPAC Securities pursuant to the Letter of Transmittal. Immediately following the SPAC Merger Effective Time, (i) the Parties shall cause the Exchange Agent acting as exchange agent and solely for the account and benefit of the former holders of SPAC Units, SPAC Class A Common Shares and SPAC Founders Shares, to contribute, for the account and benefit of the former holders of SPAC Units, SPAC Class A Common Shares and SPAC Founders Shares, all of the issued and outstanding New SPAC Common Shares and New SPAC Founders Shares that were issued to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 2.01(b) to Dutch Holdco, as a contribution in kind and, in consideration of this contribution in kind, Dutch Holdco shall issue and deliver to the Exchange Agent (for the account and benefit of the former holders of SPAC Units, SPAC Class A Common Shares and SPAC Founders Shares) the Dutch Holdco Common Shares and Dutch Holdco Founders Shares (which shall be converted into Dutch Holdco Common Shares as set forth in Section 2.01 and the Dutch Holdco Articles) to be issued pursuant to Section 2.01(b), and (ii) Dutch Holdco shall issue to the Exchange Agent (for the account and benefit of the former holders of SPAC Public Warrants, SPAC Founders Warrants and SPAC Forward Purchase Warrants) against the simultaneous cancellation of all of the New SPAC Public Warrants, New SPAC Founders Warrants and New SPAC Forward Purchase Warrants issued pursuant to Section 2.01(b), the Dutch Holdco Public Warrants, Dutch Holdco Founders Warrants and Dutch Holdco Forward Purchase Warrants to be issued pursuant to Section 2.01(b). Following the actions contemplated by the prior sentence and after the surrender to the Exchange Agent of all SPAC

 

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Securities held by such holder for cancellation, together with a Letter of Transmittal, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto and such other documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions, each former holder of such SPAC Securities shall be entitled to receive from the Exchange Agent, in exchange therefore, the applicable Dutch Holdco Common Shares (including those received by the Exchange Agent upon conversion of the Dutch Holdco Founders Shares) Dutch Holdco Public Warrants, Dutch Holdco Founders Warrants and Dutch Holdco Forward Purchase Warrants to be issued pursuant to Section 2.01(b). Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.04, the SPAC Securities shall be deemed at all times after the Closing to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the Dutch Holdco Common Shares, Dutch Holdco Founders Shares and warrants to acquire Dutch Holdco Common Shares contemplated by Section 2.01.

(i)    Section 2.04(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(c)    No Further Rights in SPAC Securities. The Dutch Holdco Common Shares, Dutch Holdco Founders Shares and warrants to acquire Dutch Holdco Common Shares contemplated by Section 2.01 payable upon exchange of the SPAC Securities in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been paid and issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such SPAC Securities.

(j)    Section 2.04(d) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(d)    Adjustments. The Dutch Holdco Common Shares (including upon conversion of the Dutch Holdco Founders Shares) and warrants to acquire Dutch Holdco Common Shares issued as contemplated by Section 2.01 shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to Dutch Holdco Common Shares occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Closing.

(k)    Section 7.05(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(c)    The Seller and SPAC shall collaborate in good faith regarding the grant to certain employees of the Company of certain cash incentive compensation awards that will become payable to such employees as of the Closing (the “Closing Incentive Awards”), which Closing Incentive Award shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount set forth on Section 7.05(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. The Seller shall contribute cash to the Company as necessary to fully fund the payment obligations of the Closing Incentive Awards prior to the Closing (which contribution shall be in addition to the contributions required by Section 6.01(b));

(l)    Section 7.06(d) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(d)    Prior to or in connection with the Closing, notwithstanding the obligations set forth in Section 7.13(c) of this Agreement, Dutch Holdco shall purchase “go-forward” D&O Insurance to cover the post-Closing directors and officers of Dutch Holdco. From and after the date of this Agreement, Dutch Holdco, SPAC, the Seller and the Company shall cooperate in good faith with respect to any efforts to obtain the insurance described in this Section 7.06(d), including but not limited to providing access to insurance broker presentations, underwriter quotes for such insurance, and draft policies for such insurance;

(m)    Section 9.01(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(b)    by either SPAC or Seller if the Closing shall not have occurred prior to the date that is 180 days after the date hereof (subject to extension as set forth below, the “Outside Date”); provided, however, that this Agreement may not be terminated under this Section 9.01(b) by or on behalf of any Party that either directly or indirectly through its Affiliates is in breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation contained herein and such breach or violation is the principal cause of the failure of a condition set forth in Article VIII on or prior to the Outside Date; provided, further, that SPAC, in its sole discretion, shall be entitled to extend the Outside Date (i) to the date that is 270 days after the date hereof so long as SPAC informs Seller of its election to do so on or before May 28, 2021, or (ii) until the satisfaction of the condition to Closing set forth in Section 8.01(h) to the extent such condition has not been satisfied prior to the date that is 180 days after the date hereof;

(n)    Exhibit B to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to be replaced with Exhibit A to this First Amendment.

(o)    Exhibit D to the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to be replaced with Exhibit B to this First Amendment.

2.    Confirmation. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms following the execution of this First Amendment.

3.    Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. Section 10.06 and Section 10.07 of the Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this First Amendment, mutatis mutandis.

4.    Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this First Amendment are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this First Amendment.

5.    Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed and delivered (including executed manually or electronically via DocuSign or other similar services and delivered by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SPAC, Dutch Holdco, New SPAC, Seller and the Company have caused this First Amendment to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

TPG PACE BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORP.
By  

/s/ Eduardo Tamraz

Name:   Eduardo Tamraz
Title:   Secretary
EDISON HOLDCO B.V.
By  

/s/ Eduardo Tamraz

Name:   Eduardo Tamraz
Title:   Managing Director
NEW TPG PACE BENEFICIAL FINANCE CORP.
By  

/s/ Michael LaGatta

Name:   Michael LaGatta
Title:   Vice President

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT


ENGIE NEW BUSINESS S.A.S.
By  

/s/ Yves Le Gélard

Name:   Yves Le Gélard
Title:   Chairman

 

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT


EV CHARGED B.V.
By  

/s/ Kristof Vereenooghe

Name:   Kristof Vereenooghe
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
By  

/s/ Rob G.J. Blasman

Name:   Rob G.J. Blasman
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT


EXHIBIT A

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

[Attached]

 

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EXHIBIT B

Form of Dutch Holdco Articles of Association

[Attached]

 

B-1