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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 17, 2024

 

 

TORTOISEECOFIN ACQUISITION CORP. III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-40633   98-1583266
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

195 US HWY 50, Suite 208  
Zephyr Cove, NV   89448
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (913) 981-1020

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 share of Class A Ordinary Share, $0.0001 par value, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant   TRTL.U   New York Stock Exchange
Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the units   TRTL   New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50   TRTL WS   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. ☐

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Loan and Transfer Agreements; Subscription Agreement

TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III (the “Company”), in connection with an extraordinary meeting of its shareholders held on April 19, 2024 (the “April Extension Meeting”) to consider a proposal to amend by special resolution the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (“Company Charter”) to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination from April 22, 2024, on a monthly basis (each such monthly extension, if pursued, a “Month-to-Month Extension”), up to six times until October 22, 2024 (or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors) (the “April Extension”), the Company entered into several agreements as further described below. In connection with the April Extension Meeting and April Extension, TortoiseEcofin Sponsor III LLC, the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”), will deposit into the trust account established in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”) $0.02 per share for each public share that is not redeemed in connection with each Month-to-Month Extension utilized by the Company in accordance with the Company Charter (such payments, the “Month-to-Month Extension Payments”).

Loan and Transfer Agreements

On April 17, 2024, the Company, the Sponsor, One Energy Enterprises Inc. (“One Energy”) and four investors (collectively, the “Lenders”) entered into Loan and Transfer Agreements (the “Loan and Transfer Agreements”) pursuant to which the Lenders, collectively, agreed to loan an aggregate of $350,000 to the Sponsor (the “Loan”), which the Sponsor intends to loan to the Company (the “SPAC Loan”), in each case in connection with the April Extension and the Month-to-Month Extension Payments. Neither the Loan nor the SPAC Loan will accrue interest, but the Loan shall be repaid, and has the other terms, as set forth in the form of Loan and Transfer Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Pursuant to the terms of the Loan and Transfer Agreements, each Lender is required to pay its respective portion of the Loan to the Sponsor by April 19, 2024, or such other date as the parties may agree in writing (the “Loan Closing Date”); the SPAC Loan will be paid by the Sponsor to the Company immediately following the Loan Closing Date. The Sponsor shall repay each Lender within five business days of the date of the consummation of the Company’s proposed business combination with One Energy (the “DeSPAC Closing”) that is the subject of the Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement between the Company and One Energy dated as of February 14, 2024 (the “Business Combination”). In addition, within five business days of the DeSPAC Closing, One Energy will pay the Lenders an additional one-time cash payment in the aggregate amount of $175,000. As additional consideration for the Lenders providing the Loan, the Sponsor agreed to transfer to the Lenders an aggregate of 175,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company upon the DeSPAC Closing and the Lenders are entitled to certain registration rights with respect to those shares.

If the Business Combination is not completed, the Loan and Transfer Agreements provide that One Energy will issue to each Lender the number of shares of One Energy common stock equal to the principal amount of its Loan at a price that values One Energy at its most recent private company equity valuation. If One Energy’s shares of common stock are not listed on a national securities exchange by December 31, 2026, each Lender will also have a one-time option to cause One Energy to redeem all of the One Energy shares then-owned by such Lender that are a direct result from the applicable Loan and Transfer Agreement for an amount equal to the product of (x) 1.05 and (y) each Lender’s pro rata amount of the Loan.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the Loan and Transfer Agreements, each of which conforms, except with respect to dollar and share amounts, to the form attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Subscription Agreement

Additionally, also in connection with the April Extension Meeting and the Month-to-Month Extension Payments described above, including the Sponsor’s obligations in respect thereof, on April 25, 2024, the Company, the Sponsor, One Energy and a third-party investor (the “Investor”) entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) in the form attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, the Investor has agreed to contribute $400,000 to the Sponsor as a capital contribution (the “Capital Contribution”), which Capital Contribution will generally be treated as part of the SPAC Loan, as described above, and will be loaned by the Sponsor to the Company for working capital expenses and extensions as described above with respect to the SPAC Loan, within two business days after the execution of the Subscription Agreement. In consideration of such Capital Contribution, the Subscription Agreement contemplates that the Investor will receive, upon consummation, if any, of the proposed Business Combination, 200,000 shares (the “Subscription Shares”) of issued by TRTL Holding Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which, assuming consummation of the proposed Business Combination, will be the go-forward public company after the DeSPAC Closing (“Pubco”). The Subscription Shares will be issued within two business days after the DeSPAC Closing and will have certain registration rights described in the Subscription Agreement. Under the terms of the Subscription Agreement, following the Company’s repayment of the amount of the Capital Contribution to the Sponsor, the Sponsor, in turn, shall pay an amount equal to the Capital Contribution to the Investor, within five business days of the DeSPAC Closing (the “Return of Capital”). In addition, within seven days of the DeSPAC Closing, Pubco will pay the Investor an additional one-time cash payment in the aggregate amount of $200,000 (the “Cash Payment”).

In the event that the Company or the Sponsor defaults in its obligations regarding the Return of Capital or Cash Payment under the Subscription Agreement for a period of 30 business days following written notice to Pubco, Pubco shall cause to be issued to the Investor 800,000 shares of One Energy common stock, with registration rights, within three business days after receipt of the written notice on default, subject to certain limits.

Furthermore, in the event the Business Combination is completed and a mandatory trigger of One Energy’s Series A preferred stock occurs prior to the DeSPAC Closing under the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation of One Energy the Investor will have a one-time option to cause Pubco to repurchase up to 600,000 shares of common stock owned by the Investor as a result of private purchases of One Energy’ Series A shares prior to the closing of the Business Combination, at $10.00 per share, which option is exercisable within the first thirty trading days following the completion of the Business Combination.

If the Business Combination is not completed, the Subscription Agreement provides that One Energy will issue to the Investor the number of shares of One Energy common stock equal to the principal amount of its Capital Contribution at a price that values One Energy at its most recent private company equity valuation. If One Energy’s shares of common stock are not listed on a national securities exchange by December 31, 2026, the Investor will also have a one-time option to cause One Energy to redeem all of the One Energy shares then-owned by the Investor that are a direct result from the Subscription Agreement for an amount equal to the product of (x) 1.05 and (y) the Capital Contribution.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the Subscription Agreement, the form of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.

One Energy Commitment

Additionally, in connection with the foregoing, One Energy has re-affirmed its prior commitments regarding One Energy’s responsibility for expenses incurred by the Company associated with the proposed Business Combination, including a written acknowledgement by One Energy that One Energy is responsible for reimbursement of all Month-to-Month Extension Payments, as described above.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01.

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description of Exhibit

10.1    Form of Loan and Transfer Agreement.
10.2    Form of Subscription Agreement.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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.

Date: April 26, 2024

 

TORTOISEECOFIN ACQUISITION CORP. III
By:  

/s/ Vincent T. Cubbage

Name:   Vincent T. Cubbage
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
EX-10.1 2 d792439dex101.htm EX-10.1 EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

LOAN AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT

THIS LOAN AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of April 17, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), by, between and among each of the parties listed on the signature page under the caption “Investor” (each, an “Investor” and together the “Investors”), TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III, a Cayman Island exempted company (“SPAC”), TortoiseEcofin Sponsor III LLC, a Cayman Island limited liability company (“Sponsor” or “Borrower”) and One Energy Enterprises Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Target”). Each Investor, SPAC, Sponsor and Target are referred to in this Agreement individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

WHEREAS, SPAC is a special purpose acquisition company that closed on its initial public offering on July 19, 2021, with 24 months to complete an initial business combination, subject to extension (the “De-SPAC”).

WHEREAS, on August 14, 2023, SPAC entered into a Business Combination Agreement with TRTL III Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SPAC and Target, which Business Combination Agreement was amended and restated on February 14, 2024 (collectively, the “Business Combination”). In connection with the Business Combination, SPAC will domesticate as a Delaware corporation and all of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares of SPAC shall be converted into Class A Common Stock.

WHEREAS, in connection with the Business Combination all of the outstanding Class A ordinary shares of SPAC (each, a “Class A Ordinary Share”) shall be converted into shares of Class A common stock of SPAC (“Class A Common Stock”);

WHEREAS, the SPAC held a Special Meeting on October 19, 2023 during which the SPAC’s shareholders approved a proposal to further extend the date by which the SPAC has to consummate a business combination for six (6) additional one (1) month periods (the “Extension”), from October 22, 2023 to April 22, 2024 (“Renewal Period”). For each one month extension (“Partial Renewal Period”), Sponsor will deposit into the Trust Account $0.015 per share for each public share that was not redeemed.

WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, the SPAC has not completed the Business Combination and needs additional working capital as well as to make Extension payments.

WHEREAS, on October 20, 2023, SPAC issued a promissory note in the aggregate amount of up $1,553,823.18 (the “SPAC Loan”) for payments for the Extension;

WHEREAS, Investor will lend to Sponsor $_______ (the “Loan”), which will in turn be loaned by the Borrower to the SPAC (the “SPAC Loan”) to cover a portion of the Extension fees with any balance to be used for SPAC’s working capital;

WHEREAS, SPAC intends to pay all principal under the SPAC Loan to Sponsor at the closing of the De-SPAC transaction (the “De-SPAC Closing”), in accordance with Section 2 below, and Sponsor will thereafter pay all principal under the Loan to Investor in accordance with Section 2 below;

WHEREAS, Target has issued and outstanding a class of Series A Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”) that contains a mandatory trigger for conversion in the event the De-SPAC Closing occurs and certain financial parameters set forth in the Series A Preferred are met (the “Mandatory Trigger”).


WHEREAS, Sponsor owns 6,915,000 Class B ordinary shares of SPAC (each, a “Class B Ordinary Share”) and TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TEB”) owns 1,040,000 Private Placement Warrants to acquire one Class A Ordinary Share;

WHEREAS, Hennessy Capital Growth Partners Fund I SPV V, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HCGP”), on July 19, 2023 acquired from TEB all of its limited liability company interests in the Sponsor as well as 5,893,333 Private Placement Warrants; and

WHEREAS, Sponsor will benefit from the Loan being made by Investor to Sponsor and the SPAC Loan being made from the Sponsor to the SPAC.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreement contained in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

THE SHARE PURCHASE, LOAN AND SPAC LOAN

 

  1.1

Closing. The Loan shall be made by each Investor to the Sponsor in cash, on or prior to April 19, 2024 or on such date as the Parties may agree in writing (such date, the “Closing”).

 

  1.2

SPAC Loan. Immediately following the Closing, the SPAC Loan shall be made by the Sponsor to the SPAC.

 

  1.3

Terms of Loan. The Loan shall not accrue interest and shall be repaid upon the closing of the De-SPAC.

 

  1.4

Terms of SPAC Loan. Sponsor shall pay to the Investor all repayments of the SPAC Loan that Sponsor has received from SPAC within five (5) business days of the De-SPAC Closing. Subject to Section 3.3, SPAC and Sponsor shall be jointly and severally obligated for such payment.

 

  1.5

Share Transfer. At the De-SPAC Closing, Sponsor shall transfer to Investor ________ Class B Ordinary Shares in return for the Loan from such Investor.

 

  1.6

Wiring Instructions. At the Closing, Investor shall advance the Loan proceeds to Sponsor by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to the wiring instructions separately provided.

ARTICLE II

REPAYMENT OF LOAN AND SPAC LOAN

 

  2.1

No Interest Payable by SPAC. The SPAC shall not be responsible for the payment of any interest on the Loan or SPAC Loan and shall only be required to repay the principal amount of the SPAC Loan upon completion of the De-SPAC. For the sake of clarity, the SPAC Loan shall accrue no interest to the Sponsor. In the event the De-SPAC Closing does not occur and the SPAC is liquidated, the SPAC Loan shall be automatically forgiven by the Sponsor. Investor acknowledges that in the event that the De-SPAC Closing does not occur, it is unlikely that Investor will be able to recover any amounts due under the Loan.


  2.2

Repayment Upon De-SPAC Closing. In the event the De-SPAC Closing occurs, the Sponsor shall repay the principal amount of the Loan in cash to the Investor within five (5) days of the De-SPAC Closing. In addition, Target shall pay Investor a one-time cash payment of $________ as a financial benefit charge. For clarity, the total amount repaid to the Investor shall be $________ (equal to the principal plus the $________ payment).

 

  2.3

[RESERVED]

 

  2.4

Conversion if De-SPAC Closing Does Not Occur. If the De-SPAC Closing does not occur, Target agrees to issue to each Investor a number of shares of Target common stock equal to such Investor’s Loan at a price that values Target at the most recent private company valuation of the Target where a sophisticated 3rd party investor invested equity (including but not limited to preferred equity) capital. If Target has not caused its shares of common stock to be listed on a national securities exchange before December 31, 2026, each Investor shall have a one-time option to cause Target to redeem all of their owned shares that are a direct result from this Agreement at an amount equal to the product of (x) 1.05 and (y) the Loan Amount.

 

  2.5

No Lock-Up. The Target, the Sponsor, and the SPAC agree to take such actions as reasonably necessary to ensure that the Class B Ordinary Shares transferred to the Investor as a result of a successful De-SPAC transaction will not be subject to any additional time based lock-up requirements in the Business Combination.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Party hereby represents and warrants to each other Party as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing that:

 

  3.1

Authority. Such Party has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by the Party of this Agreement and the consummation of the transfer have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the relevant Party, and no further approval or authorization is required on the part of such Party. This Agreement will be valid and binding on each Party and enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer or conveyance, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and general equitable principles, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.

 

  3.2

Acknowledgement. Each Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Class B Ordinary Shares and Target Shares, if any, (the Class B Ordinary Shares and Series A Preferred together, the “Acquired Shares”) have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act”) or under any state securities laws and the Investor represents that, as applicable, it (a) is acquiring the Acquired Shares pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act with no present intention to distribute them to any person in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable U.S. state securities laws, (b) will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Acquired Shares, except in compliance with the registration requirements or exemption provisions of the Securities Act and any applicable U.S. state securities laws, (c) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and in investments of this type that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Loan and of making an informed investment decision, and has conducted a review of the business and affairs of the SPAC that it considers sufficient and reasonable for purposes of making the transfer, and (d) is an “accredited investor” (as that term is defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act).


  3.3

Trust Waiver. Each of Investor and Target acknowledges that the SPAC is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a business combination and that a trust account has been established by the SPAC in connection with its initial public offering (“Trust Account”). For and in consideration of SPAC entering into this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of Investor and Target, on behalf of itself and its representatives, waives any and all right, title and interest, or any claim of any kind it now has or may have in the future, in or to any monies held in the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), and agrees not to seek recourse against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) for any claims in connection with, as a result of, or arising out of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 3.3 shall (a) serve to limit or prohibit Investor’s or Target’s right to pursue a claim against the SPAC for legal relief against assets outside the Trust Account, for specific performance or other relief, (b) serve to limit or prohibit any claims that Investor or Target may have in the future against the SPAC’s assets or funds that are not held in the Trust Account (including any funds that have been released from the Trust Account and any assets that have been purchased or acquired with any such funds but excluding any distributions from the Trust Account), or (c) be deemed to limit Investor’s or Target’s right, title, interest or claim to the Trust Account by virtue of Investor’s or Target’s record or beneficial ownership of securities of the SPAC acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to any redemption right with respect to any such securities of the SPAC.

 

  3.4

Restricted Securities. Investor hereby represents, acknowledges and warrants its representation of, understanding of and confirmation of the following:

 

   

Investor realizes that, unless subject to an effective registration statement, the Acquired Shares cannot readily be sold as they will be restricted securities and therefore the Acquired Shares must not be accepted unless Investor has liquid assets sufficient to assure that Investor can provide for current needs and possible personal contingencies;

 

   

Investor understands that, because SPAC is a former “shell company” as contemplated under paragraph (i) of Rule 144, regardless of the amount of time that the Investor holds the Class B Ordinary Shares or shares of Class A Common Stock, sales of the Class B Ordinary Shares or Class A Common Stock may only be made under Rule 144 upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including that SPAC is no longer a ‘shell company’ and that SPAC has not been a ‘shell company’ for at least the last 12 months—i.e., that no sales of Acquired Shares can be made pursuant to Rule 144 until at least 12 months after the De-SPAC Closing; and SPAC has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), during the 12 months preceding the sale, all quarterly and annual reports required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

   

Investor confirms and represents that it is able (i) to bear the economic risk of the Acquired Shares, (ii) to hold the Acquired Shares for an indefinite period of time, and (iii) to afford a complete loss of the Acquired Shares; and

 

   

Investor understands and agrees that a legend has been or will be placed on any certificate(s) or other document(s) evidencing the Acquired Shares in substantially the following form:


“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED OR ANY STATE SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS (I) THEY SHALL HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES ACT, OR (II) THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE BEEN FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THE CORPORATION, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER ANY SUCH ACTS.”

The Sponsor or Target, as the case may be, shall take all steps necessary in order to remove the legend referenced in the preceding paragraph from the Acquired Shares immediately following the earlier of (a) the effectiveness of a registration statement applicable to the Acquired Shares or (b) any other applicable exception to the restrictions described in the legend occurs.

 

  3.5

Conversion. SPAC, Sponsor, and Target each hereby represent and warrant to Investor that: (i) upon the De-SPAC Closing, all Class B Ordinary Shares, including those awarded to Investor herein, will automatically convert into Class A Common Stock without any further action required by Investor (the “Class B Conversion”); and, (ii) following the Class B Conversion, there shall be no transfer restrictions imposed by SPAC, Sponsor or Target on the Class A Common Stock; provided that the Acquired Shares shall remain “restricted securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act, but may be resold under Rule 144 subject to the limitations therein.

 

  3.6

Registration Rights. In connection with the De-SPAC Closing, SPAC shall amend the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 19, 2021 to provide that the Class A Common Stock issued to Investor shall be considered Registrable Securities thereunder, and shall include all such Class A Common Stock held by Investor in the registration statement. SPAC is required to file within thirty (30) days after the consummation of the De-SPAC Closing pursuant to Section 2.1.1 as well as grant Investor the other rights contained in such Registration Rights Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

 

  4.1

Injunctive Relief. It is hereby understood and agreed that damages shall be an inadequate remedy in the event of a breach by any Party of any covenants or obligations herein, and that any such breach by a Party may cause the other Parties great and irreparable injury and damage. Accordingly, the breaching Party agrees that the other Parties shall be entitled, without waiving any additional rights or remedies otherwise available to the breaching Party at law or in equity or by statute, to seek injunctive and other equitable relief in the event of a breach or intended or threatened breach by the breaching Party of any of said covenants or obligations.

 

  4.2

Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such provision(s) had never been contained herein, provided that such provision(s) shall be curtailed, limited or eliminated only to the extent necessary to remove the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in the jurisdiction where such provisions have been held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.


  4.3

Titles and Headings. The titles and section headings in this Agreement are included strictly for convenience purposes.

 

  4.4

No Waiver. It is understood and agreed that no failure or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder.

 

  4.5

Term of Obligations. The term of this Agreement shall expire on the later of (i) (6) months after the De-SPAC Closing and (ii) the redemption of the Target Shares. However, the obligations set forth herein that are intended to survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, including for the avoidance of doubt, the obligations to remove restrictive legends in Section 3.3 and the provisions set forth in Section 4.1 and the indemnity obligations set forth in Section 4.15.

 

  4.6

Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules. Each Party (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware), or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (collectively, the “Courts”), for purposes of any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement; and (b) agrees not to raise any objection at any time to the laying or maintaining of the venue of any such action, suit or proceeding in any of the Courts, irrevocably waives any claim that such action, suit or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further irrevocably waives the right to object, with respect to such action, suit or other Proceeding, that such Court does not have any jurisdiction over such Party. Any Party may serve any process required by such Courts by way of notice.

 

  4.7

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

  4.8

Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any previous understandings, commitments or agreements, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof. No modification of this Agreement or waiver of the terms and conditions hereof shall be binding upon either party, unless mutually approved in writing.

 

  4.9

Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (delivered by email or other means of electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original and which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same document.


  4.10

Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by electronic means, with affirmative confirmation of receipt, (iii) one Business Day after being sent, if sent by reputable, nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) three (3) Business Days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, pre-paid and return receipt requested, in each case to the applicable Party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice.

 

If to Investor:   

If to SPAC or Sponsor:

 

TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III

195 US HWY 50, Suite 208

Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

 

If to Target:

 

One Energy Enterprises Inc.

Attn: General Counsel

12385 Township Rd 215

Findlay, OH 45840

contracts@oneenergyllc.com

 

  4.11

Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of Law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any assignment without such consent shall be null and void; provided that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning Party of its obligations hereunder.

 

  4.12

Third Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is not a Party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a Party.

 

  4.13

Specific Performance. Each Party acknowledges that the rights of each Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are unique, recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by any Party, money damages may be inadequate and the non-breaching Parties may have not adequate remedy at law, and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by an applicable Party in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each Party shall be entitled to seek an injunction or restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to seek to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate, this being in addition to any other right or remedy to which such Party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity.

 

  4.14

Indemnification. Subject to Section 3.3, SPAC agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Investor, its affiliates and its assignees and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (each such person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses (but excluding financial losses to an Indemnified Party relating to the economic terms of this Agreement), claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Party arising out of, in connection with, or relating to, the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the SPAC and Sponsor


  of their respective obligations hereunder, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding against the SPAC, its Sponsors, or the Investor; provided that SPAC will not be liable under the foregoing indemnification provision to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense is found in a nonappealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from Investor’s material breach of this Agreement or from Investor’s willful misconduct, or gross negligence. In addition (and in addition to any other reimbursement of legal fees contemplated by this Agreement), SPAC will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all reasonable, out-of-pocket, expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of SPAC. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

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The Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the date first set forth above.

 

SPAC:
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
By:  

 

Name:   Vincent T. Cubbage
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
SPONSOR:
TortoiseEcofin Sponsor III LLC
By: Hennessy Capital Growth Partners Fund I
SPV V, LLC, its managing member
By:  

 

Name: Thomas Hennessy
Title: Chief Executive Officer
TARGET:
One Energy Enterprises Inc.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
INVESTOR:
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
EX-10.2 3 d792439dex102.htm EX-10.2 EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effectively as of April 25, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), by, between and among _______________ (the “Investor”), TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III, a Cayman Island exempted company (“SPAC”), TortoiseEcofin Sponsor III LLC, a Cayman Island limited liability company (“Sponsor”), and One Energy Enterprises Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Target”). Investor, SPAC, Sponsor, and Target are referred to in this Agreement individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

WHEREAS, SPAC is a special purpose acquisition company that closed on its initial public offering on July 19, 2021, with 24 months to complete an initial business combination (the “De-SPAC”).

WHEREAS, on August 14, 2023, SPAC entered into a Business Combination Agreement with TRTL III Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SPAC and Target, which Business Combination Agreement was amended and restated on February 14, 2024 (collectively, the “Business Combination”), with such Business Combination, a De-SPAC for the purposes of this Agreement. In connection with the Business Combination, SPAC will domesticate as a Delaware corporation and all of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares of SPAC shall be converted into Class A Common Stock. For the purpose of distinguishing the surviving public company post De-SPAC, the surviving public company shall also be referred to as the “PubCo”;

WHEREAS, in connection with the Business Combination all of the outstanding Class A ordinary shares of SPAC (each, a “Class A Ordinary Share”) shall be converted into shares of common stock of Pubco (“Class A Common Stock”);

WHEREAS, the SPAC held a Special Meeting on October 19, 2023 during which the SPAC’s shareholders approved a proposal to further extend the date by which the SPAC has to consummate a business combination for six (6) additional one (1) month periods (the “Extension 1”), from October 22, 2023 to April 22, 2024 (“Renewal Period”). For each one month extension (“Partial Renewal Period”), Sponsor will deposit into the Trust Account $0.015 per share for each public share that was not redeemed;

WHEREAS, the SPAC held a Special Meeting on April 19, 2024 during which the SPAC’s shareholders approved a proposal to further extend the date by which the SPAC has to consummate a business combination from April 22, 2024 through October 22, 2024 (“Extension 2”). For each one month extension (“Partial Renewal Period”), Sponsor will deposit into the Trust Account $0.02 per share for each public share that was not redeemed

WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, SPAC has not completed the De-SPAC;

WHEREAS, Sponsor is seeking to raise funds from existing SPAC investors which will in turn be loaned by the Sponsor to the SPAC to cover working capital expenses and to fund Extension 1 and Extension 2 (“SPAC Loan”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Investor has agreed to fund $400,000 to Sponsor (the “Capital Contribution”), and in consideration of the Capital Contribution, PubCo shall issue the Subscription Shares to Investor as contemplated by Section 1.2 below;

WHEREAS, SPAC will pay all principal under the SPAC Loan to Sponsor at the closing of the De-SPAC transaction (the “De-SPAC Closing”), in accordance with Article 1 below, and the Investor will be entitled to receive from the Sponsor an amount equal to the Capital Contribution as a return of capital; WHEREAS, Target has issued and outstanding a class of Series A Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”), and pursuant to Section 5.1 of Target’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended), there is a mandatory trigger for conversion of the Series A Preferred in the event the De-SPAC Closing occurs and certain financial parameters are met (the “Mandatory Trigger”);

 

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WHEREAS, Sponsor owns 6,915,000 Class B ordinary shares of SPAC (each, a “Class B Ordinary Share”) and TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TEB”) owns 1,040,000 Private Placement Warrants to acquire one Class A Ordinary Share;

WHEREAS, Hennessy Capital Growth Partners Fund I SPV V, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HCGP”), on July 19, 2023 acquired from TEB all of its limited liability company interests in the Sponsor as well as 5,893,333 Private Placement Warrants; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreement contained in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

SUBSCRIPTION AND RETURN OF CAPITAL

 

  1.1

Closing. The Capital Contribution shall be made by the Investor to the Sponsor in cash within two (2) business days of the Parties entering this Agreement, or on such date as the Parties may agree in writing (such date, the “Closing”).

 

  1.2

Subscription. In consideration of the Capital Contribution funded by the Investor and received by the Sponsor, SPAC (or the surviving entity following the De-SPAC Closing) will issue 200,000 shares of common stock of the SPAC (or the surviving entity following the De-SPAC Closing) (“Common Stock”) at the close of the Business Combination (“Subscription Shares”). Such issuance will be completed no later than two (2) business days following the De-SPAC Closing.

 

  1.3

Restrictions. The Subscription Shares shall not be subject to any transfer restrictions or any other lock-up provisions, earn outs, or other contingencies. For purposes of clarity, following the De-SPAC Closing, the Subscription Shares will not be subject to forfeiture or lockup and, notwithstanding anything contained in any agreement to which Sponsor or the Investor Shares (as defined in Section 1.6 of this Agreement) is or are subject, Investor shall not be required to forfeit or transfer the Investor Shares, and such Investor Shares shall not be otherwise subject to any lock-up provisions, earn outs, or other contingencies.

 

  1.4

Registration. The Sponsor and SPAC shall ensure that the Investor Shares (as defined in section 1.6 of this Agreement) (i) to the extent feasible and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations are registered as part of any registration statement issuing shares before or in connection with the De-SPAC Closing, or (ii) if no such registration statement is filed in connection with the De-SPAC Closing, are promptly registered pursuant to the first registration statement filed by the SPAC or the surviving entity following the De-SPAC Closing, which shall be filed no later than 30 days after the De-SPAC Closing and declared effective no later than 90 days after the De-SPAC Closing (the “Registration Requirement”). The Sponsor shall not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any SPAC securities owned by the Sponsor until the Capital Contribution has been repaid to the Investor as a return of capital, the Investor Shares have been issued to the Investor and the Registration Requirement has been complied with.

 

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  1.5

Return of Capital. The SPAC Loan shall not accrue interest and shall be repaid by the SPAC to the Sponsor upon the De-SPAC Closing. Upon such repayment from the SPAC to the Sponsor, an amount equal to the Capital Contribution will be paid by the Sponsor to the Investor as a return of capital within 5 business days of the De-SPAC Closing. The SPAC and Sponsor shall be jointly and severally obligated for such payment. SPAC shall provide a final draft of the flow of funds one business day prior to the De-SPAC Closing itemizing the return of capital due to the Investor, and Investor shall be invited and permitted to attend any closing call in connection with the De-SPAC Closing. In addition, within 7 days of the De-SPAC Closing, the surviving company shall pay Investor a one-time cash payment of $200,000 on the De-SPAC Closing. For clarity, the total amount repaid to the Investor shall be $600,000 (equal to the return of capital plus the $200,000 payment).

 

  1.6

Default. In the event that Sponsor or SPAC defaults in its obligations under Section 1.4 or 1.5 of this Agreement and in the event that such default continues for a period of 30 business days following written notice to the PubCo (the “Default Date”), PubCo shall promptly (and in no more than 3 business days after receipt of such notice) issue 800,000 shares of common stock of Target to Investor, and then work with Investor to promptly register such shares (the “Default Shares” and together with the Subscription Shares, the “Investor Shares”); provided however, that in no event will PubCo issue any Default Shares to Investor that would result in Investor (together with any other persons whose beneficial ownership of PubCo’s Common Stock would be aggregated with Investor’s for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including any “group” of which Investor is a member) beneficially owning more than 19.9% of the outstanding shares of PubCo Common Stock (“Ownership Limit”); provided further than any Default Shares that were not issued to Investor because the issuance of such shares would have exceeded the Ownership Limit shall be promptly issued to Investor upon written request from Investor to extent that, at the time of such request, such issuance would no longer exceed the Ownership Limit. Any such Default Shares received pursuant to this Section 1.6 shall be subject to the Registration Requirement if a registration statement covering such shares is not effective at the time the Default Shares are transferred to Investor, and if a registration statement has been declared effective, such Default Shares shall be promptly registered, and in any event will be registered within 30 days. In the event that Investor notifies Sponsor and SPAC of any default pursuant to this Section 1.6, Sponsor shall not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any SPAC securities owned by the Sponsor, other than in accordance with this Section 1.6, until such default is cured. This provision is intended to be construed as a punitive mechanism for the enforcement of a non-payment default. If the PubCo transfers 800,000 shares, and registers such 800,000 shares pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective no later than 90 days after the De-SPAC Closing, under this clause, the Investor will release, in full, its right to a cash return of capital and one-time cash payment.

 

  1.7

Put Option. In the event the De-SPAC Closing occurs and the Mandatory Trigger occurs, Investor shall have a one-time option to cause the combined publicly listed company to repurchase up to 600,000 shares (which amount shall be determined by Investor), on an as converted basis, of Class A Common Stock owned by the Investor, which was previously Series A Preferred Stock, at a price equal to $10.00 per share of Class A Common Stock. This option provided in this Section 2.3 must be exercised within the first thirty (30) trading days following the De-SPAC Closing.

 

  1.8

Conversion if De-SPAC Closing Does Not Occur. If the De-SPAC Closing does not occur with Target, Target agrees to issue to each Investor a number of shares of Target common stock equal to such Investor’s Capital Contribution at a price that values Target at the most recent private company valuation of the Target where a sophisticated 3rd party investor invested equity (including but not limited to preferred equity) capital. If Target has not caused its shares of common stock to be listed on a national securities exchange before December 31, 2026, each Investor shall have a one-time option to cause Target to redeem all of their owned shares that are a direct result from this Agreement at an amount equal to the product of (x) 1.05 and (y) the Capital Contribution.

 

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ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Party hereby represents and warrants to each other Party as of the date of this Agreement and on Closing that:

 

  2.1

Authority. Such Party has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by the Party of this Agreement and the consummation of the transfer have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the relevant Party, and no further approval or authorization is required on the part of such Party. This Agreement will be valid and binding on each Party and enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer or conveyance, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and general equitable principles, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.

 

  2.2

Acknowledgement. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the Investor Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or under any state securities laws and the Investor represents that, as applicable, it (a) is acquiring the Investor Shares pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act with no present intention to distribute them to any person in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable U.S. state securities laws, (b) will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Investor Shares, except in compliance with the registration requirements or exemption provisions of the Securities Act and any applicable U.S. state securities laws, (c) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and in investments of this type that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment and related economic terms hereunder and of making an informed investment decision, and has conducted a review of the business and affairs of the SPAC that it considers sufficient and reasonable for purposes of making the investment and subscription, and (d) is an “accredited investor” (as that term is defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act). Each Party acknowledges and agrees that this subscription will not be treated as indebtedness for U.S. tax purposes.

 

  2.3

Trust Waiver. Investor acknowledges that the SPAC is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a business combination and that a trust account has been established by the SPAC in connection with its initial public offering (“Trust Account”). Investor waives any and all right, title and interest, or any claim of any kind it now has or may have in the future, in or to any monies held in the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), and agrees not to seek recourse against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) for any claims in connection with, as a result of, or arising out of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 2.3 shall (a) serve to limit or prohibit Investor’s right to pursue a claim against the SPAC for legal relief against assets outside the Trust Account, for specific performance or other relief, (b) serve to limit or prohibit any claims that Investor may have in the future against the SPAC’s assets or funds that are not held in the Trust Account (including any funds that have been released from the Trust Account (excluding any distributions therefrom) and any assets that have been purchased or acquired with any such funds), or (c) be deemed to limit Investor’s right, title, interest or claim to the Trust Account by virtue of Investor’s record or beneficial ownership of securities of the SPAC acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to any redemption right with respect to any such securities of the SPAC.

 

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  2.4

Restricted Securities. Investor hereby represents, acknowledges and warrants its representation of, understanding of and confirmation of the following:

 

   

Investor realizes that, unless subject to an effective registration statement, the Investor Shares cannot readily be sold as they will be restricted securities and therefore the Investor Shares must not be accepted unless Investor has liquid assets sufficient to assure that Investor can provide for current needs and possible personal contingencies;

 

   

Investor understands that, because SPAC is a former “shell company” as contemplated under paragraph (i) of Rule 144, regardless of the amount of time that the Investor holds the Investor Shares, sales of the Investor Shares may only be made under Rule 144 upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including that SPAC is no longer a ‘shell company’ and that SPAC has not been a ‘shell company’ for at least the last 12 months—i.e., that no sales of Investor Shares can be made pursuant to Rule 144 until at least 12 months after the De-SPAC; and SPAC has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, during the 12 months preceding the sale, all quarterly and annual reports required under the Exchange Act;

 

   

Investor confirms and represents that it is able (i) to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Investor Shares, (ii) to hold the Investor Shares for an indefinite period of time, and (iii) to afford a complete loss of the Investor Shares; and

 

   

Investor understands and agrees that, until the Investor Shares have been registered pursuant to a registration statement, a legend has been or will be placed on any certificate(s) or other document(s) evidencing the Investor Shares in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED OR ANY STATE SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS (I) THEY SHALL HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES ACT, OR (II) AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, EXISTS..”

The SPAC shall take all steps necessary in order to remove the legend referenced in the preceding paragraph from the Investor Shares immediately following the earlier of (a) the effectiveness of a registration statement applicable to the Investor Shares or (b) any other applicable exception to the restrictions described in the legend occurs.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

 

  3.1

Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such provision(s) had never been contained herein, provided that such provision(s) shall be curtailed, limited or eliminated only to the extent necessary to remove the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in the jurisdiction where such provisions have been held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.

 

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  3.2

Titles and Headings. The titles and section headings in this Agreement are included strictly for convenience purposes.

 

  3.3

No Waiver. It is understood and agreed that no failure or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder.

 

  3.4

Term of Obligations. The term of this Agreement shall expire (6) months after the De-SPAC Closing or (ii) 5 business days following the liquidation of SPAC. However, the obligations set forth herein that are intended to survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, including for the avoidance of doubt, the registration obligations set forth in Sections 1.4 and 1.6, the default provision set forth in Section 1.6 and the indemnity obligations set forth in Section 3.13.

 

  3.5

Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules. Each Party (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware), or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (collectively, the “Courts”), for purposes of any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement; and (b) agrees not to raise any objection at any time to the laying or maintaining of the venue of any such action, suit or proceeding in any of the Courts, irrevocably waives any claim that such action, suit or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further irrevocably waives the right to object, with respect to such action, suit or other proceeding, that such Court does not have any jurisdiction over such Party. Any Party may serve any process required by such Courts by way of notice.

 

  3.6

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

  3.7

Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any previous understandings, commitments or agreements, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof. No modification of this Agreement or waiver of the terms and conditions hereof shall be binding upon either party, unless mutually approved in writing.

 

  3.8

Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by “portable document format” (“PDF”) or other electronic means and in one or more counterparts, with the same effect as if the Parties had signed the same document. Delivery of a signed counterpart by PDF, email, or other electronic means will constitute valid delivery hereof and shall be binding as originals.

 

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  3.9

Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by electronic means, with affirmative confirmation of receipt, (iii) one business day after being sent, if sent by reputable, nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) three (3) business days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, pre-paid and return receipt requested, in each case to the applicable Party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice.

 

If to Investor:   

If to SPAC or Sponsor:

 

TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III

195 US HWY 50, Suite 208

Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

 

If to Target or PubCo:

 

One Energy Enterprises Inc.

Attn: General Counsel

12385 Township Rd 215

Findlay, OH 45840

contracts@oneenergyllc.com

 

  3.10

Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other Parties, and any assignment without such consent shall be null and void; provided that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning Party of its obligations hereunder.

 

  3.11

Third Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any Party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is not a Party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a Party.

 

  3.12

Specific Performance. Each Party acknowledges that the rights of each Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are unique, recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by any Party, money damages may be inadequate and the non-breaching Parties may have not adequate remedy at law, and agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by an applicable Party in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each Party shall be entitled to seek an injunction or restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to seek to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate, this being in addition to any other right or remedy to which such Party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity.

 

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  3.13

Indemnification. SPAC, Sponsor and Target agree to indemnify and hold harmless Investor, its affiliates and its assignees and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (each such person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses (but excluding financial losses to an Indemnified Party relating to the economic terms of this Agreement), claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Party arising out of, in connection with, or relating to, the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the SPAC, Sponsor, or Target of their respective obligations hereunder, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding against the SPAC, its Sponsors, the Target, or the Investor; provided that SPAC, Sponsor, or Target will not be liable under the foregoing indemnification provision to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense is found in a non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from Investor’s material breach of this Agreement or from Investor’s willful misconduct, or gross negligence. In addition (and in addition to any other reimbursement of legal fees contemplated by this Agreement), SPAC, Sponsor, and Target will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all reasonable, out-of-pocket, expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of SPAC, Sponsor, or Target. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

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The Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the date first set forth above.

 

SPAC:
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
By:  

 

Name: Vincent T. Cubbage
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SPONSOR:
TortoiseEcofin Sponsor III LLC
By: Hennessy Capital Growth Partners Fund I
SPV V, LLC, its managing member
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
TARGET:
One Energy Enterprises Inc.
By:  

 

Name: Jereme Kent
Title: Chief Executive Officer
INVESTOR:
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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