Exhibit 99.3
CLIMATEROCK
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter (the “Charter”)
The responsibilities and powers of this Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”) as delegated by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ClimateRock, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), are set forth in this charter. Whenever the Committee takes an action, it shall exercise its independent judgment on an informed basis that the action is in the best interests of the Company.
I. PURPOSE
As set forth herein, the Committee shall, among other things, discharge the responsibilities of the Board relating to the appropriate size, functioning and needs of the Board including, but not limited to, identification, recommendation, recruitment and retention of high quality Board members and committee composition and structure.
II. MEMBERSHIP
The Committee shall consist of at least two members of the Board as determined from time to time by the Board. Each member shall be “independent” in accordance with the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, as amended from time to time.
The Board shall elect the members of this Committee at the first Board meeting practicable following the annual meeting of shareholders and may make changes from time to time pursuant to the provisions below. Unless a chairman (the “Chair” or “Chairman”) is elected by the Board, the members of the Committee shall designate a Chair by majority vote of the full Committee membership.
A Committee member may resign by delivering his or her written resignation to the Chairman of the Board, or may be removed by majority vote of the Board by delivery to such member of written notice of removal, to take effect at a date specified therein, or upon delivery of such written notice to such member if no date is specified.
III. MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE ACTION
The Committee shall meet as often as it determines necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities, but at least once annually. The Committee, in its discretion, may ask members of the Company’s management or others to attend its meetings (or portions thereof) and to provide pertinent information as necessary. A majority of the members of the Committee present in person or by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other shall constitute a quorum.
The Committee shall maintain minutes of its meetings and records relating to those meetings and shall report regularly to the Board on its activities, as appropriate. The provisions of the Company’s memorandum and articles of association (as amended from time to time) relating to meetings of the Board shall apply equally to meetings of the Committee unless otherwise stated herein.
IV. COMMITTEE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
| | ● | Developing the criteria and qualifications for membership on the Board. |
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| | ● | Recruiting, reviewing, nominating and recommending candidates for election to the Board or to fill vacancies on the Board. |
| | ● | Reviewing Board candidates proposed by shareholders, and conducting appropriate inquiries into the background and qualifications of any such candidates. |
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| | ● | Establishing subcommittees for the purpose of evaluating special or unique matters. |
| | ● | Monitoring and making recommendations regarding committee functions, contributions and composition. |
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| | ● | Evaluating, on an annual basis, the Board’s and management’s performance. |
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| | ● | Evaluating, on an annual basis, the Committee’s performance and report to the Board on such performance. |
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| | ● | Developing and making recommendations on a regular basis to the Board regarding corporate governance guidelines for the Company. |
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| | ● | Coordinating and overseeing the annual self-evaluation of the Board, its committees, and management in the governance of the Company. |
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| | ● | Retaining and terminating any advisors, including search firms to identify director candidates, compensation consultants as to director compensation and legal counsel, including sole authority to approve all such advisors’ or search firms’ fees and other retention terms, as the case may be. |
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| | ● | Developing and recommending to the Board and overseeing implementation of the Company’s corporate governance guidelines. |
V. REPORTING
The Committee shall report to the Board periodically. If required pursuant to applicable law, the Committee shall prepare a statement each year concerning its compliance with this charter for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement. The Committee shall periodically review and assess the adequacy of this charter and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.
ClimateRock
Board of Director Candidate Guidelines
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) of ClimateRock (the “Company”) will identify, evaluate and recommend candidates to become members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) with the goal of creating a balance of knowledge and experience. Nominations to the Board may also be submitted to the Nominating Committee by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Company’s policy, a copy of which is attached hereto. Candidates will be reviewed in the context of the then current composition of the Board, the operating requirements of the Company and the long-term interests of the Company’s shareholders. In conducting this assessment, the Committee will consider and evaluate each director-candidate based upon its assessment of the following criteria:
| | ● | Whether the candidate is independent pursuant to the requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. |
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| | ● | Whether the candidate is accomplished in his or her field and has a reputation, both personal and professional, that is consistent with the image and reputation of the Company. |
| | ● | Whether the candidate has the ability to read and understand basic financial statements. The Nominating Committee also will determine if a candidate satisfies the criteria for being an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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| | ● | Whether the candidate has relevant education, experience and expertise and would be able to provide insights and practical wisdom based upon that education, experience and expertise. |
| | ● | Whether the candidate has knowledge of the Company and issues affecting the Company. |
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| | ● | Whether the candidate is committed to enhancing shareholder value. |
| | ● | Whether the candidate fully understands, or has the capacity to fully understand, the legal responsibilities of a director and the governance processes of a public company. |
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| | ● | Whether the candidate is of high moral and ethical character and would be willing to apply sound, objective and independent business judgment, and to assume broad fiduciary responsibility. |
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| | ● | Whether the candidate has, and would be willing to commit, the required hours necessary to discharge the duties of Board membership. |
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| | ● | Whether the candidate has any prohibitive interlocking relationships or conflicts of interest. |
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| | ● | Whether the candidate is able to develop a good working relationship with other Board members and contribute to the Board’s working relationship with the senior management of the Company. |
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| | ● | Whether the candidate is able to suggest business opportunities to the Company. |
Shareholder Recommendations for Directors
Shareholders who wish to recommend to the Nominating Committee a candidate for election to the Board of Directors should send their letters to ClimateRock, 50 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DD, United Kingdom. The Corporate Secretary will promptly forward all such letters to the members of the Nominating Committee. Shareholders must follow certain procedures to recommend to the Nominating Committee candidates for election as directors. In general, in order to provide sufficient time to enable the Nominating Committee to evaluate candidates recommended by shareholders in connection with selecting candidates for nomination in connection with the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders, the Corporate Secretary must receive the shareholder’s recommendation no later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders.
The recommendation must contain the following information about the candidate:
| | ● | Name; |
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| | ● | Age; |
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| | ● | Business and current residence addresses; |
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| | ● | Principal occupation or employment and employment history (name and address of employer and job title) for the past 10 years (or such shorter period as the candidate has been in the workforce); |
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| | ● | Educational background; |
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| | ● | Permission for the Company to conduct a background investigation, including the right to obtain education, employment and credit information; |
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| | ● | The number of units, warrants and ordinary shares of the Company owned beneficially or of record by the candidate; |
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| | ● | The information that would be required to be disclosed by the Company about the candidate under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Proxy Statement soliciting proxies for the election of such candidate as a director (which currently includes information required by Items 401, 404 and 405 of Regulation S-K); and |
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| | ● | A signed consent of the nominee to serve as a director of the Company, if elected. |
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