Exhibit 10.4
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of ____________, 2022, by and among Zi Toprun Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned parties listed under Investors on the signature page hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the Toprun Smart Management, LLC (the “Sponsor”) have entered into that certain Securities Subscription Agreement, dated as of _________, 2021, pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 3,162,500 shares (the “Founder Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”), up to 425,000 of which will be forfeited to the Company for no consideration depending on the extent to which the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering exercise their over-allotment option;
WHEREAS, on _________, 2022, the Company and the Sponsor entered into that certain Private Placement Unit Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to purchase 450,000 units (or up to 499,500 units to the extent that the over-allotment option in connection with the Company’s initial public offering is exercised), with each unit consisting of one share of Common Stock and one redeemable warrant (the “Private Placement Units”), in a private placement transaction occurring simultaneously with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering;
WHEREAS, in order to finance the Company’s transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination (as defined below), the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may loan to the Company funds as the Company may require, of which up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into units (“Working Capital Units”) at a price of $10.00 per unit, with Working Capital Units being identical to the Private Placement Units;
WHEREAS, the Sponsor (or its designees or affiliates) may loan the Company up to $2,200,000 (or up to $2,530,000 if the over-allotment option in connection with the Company’s initial public offering is exercised in full) for the purpose of extending the period of time during which the Company has to complete its initial Business Combination in accordance with its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which loans may be converted into units (“Extension Units”) at a price of $10.00 per unit, with the Extension Units being identical to the Working Capital Units; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investors desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Investors certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:
“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Business Combination” means the acquisition of direct or indirect ownership through a merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar type of transaction, of one or more businesses or entities.
“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other Federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company.
“Company” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Demand Registration” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
“Demanding Holder” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
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