Exhibit 2.1
Execution Version
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT (this “First Amendment”) is entered into as of July 27, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II, a Delaware corporation (“SPAC”), Tritium DCFC Limited, an Australian public company limited by shares (“NewCo”), Hulk Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary company limited by shares (the “Company” and, together with SPAC, NewCo, Merger Sub and the Company, collectively, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2021 (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 10.05 thereof 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. Amendment.
(a) Section 9.03(e) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“(e) Minimum Cash. The amount of Trust Cash plus the amount of cash proceeds to NewCo resulting from any private placements of NewCo Ordinary Shares consummated in connection with the Closing and in accordance with Section 7.03 of this Agreement shall not be less than $200,000,000.”
(b) A new Section 8.09(c) is hereby added to the Agreement as follows:
“(c) Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Closing, NewCo shall use its reasonable best efforts to consummate any private placements of NewCo Ordinary Shares permitted in accordance with Section 7.03 of this Agreement, and SPAC and the Company shall cooperate with NewCo in such efforts. Each of NewCo, the Company and SPAC shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain each subscription agreement related to any such private placement in full force and effect (and NewCo, the Company and SPAC shall not take any action to cause any such subscription agreement not to be in full force and effect and shall not refrain from taking