Exhibit 10.16
WARRANT ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
THIS WARRANT ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is entered into as of [_], 2024, by among Xxxx Capital Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Company”),
Xxxx Capital Merger Sub I Inc. a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“PubCo”), and VStock
Transfer, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Warrant Agent”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Warrant Agreement (as defined below).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Warrant Agent are
parties to a certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “Warrant Agreement”), pursuant to which Company
issued warrants to purchase its shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Warrants”);
WHEREAS, the Company entered into a Business Combination
Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2024 (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with PubCo, Xxxx Capital Merger Sub
II Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo, the (“Merger Sub”), and certain other parties;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement
and subject to the terms and conditions therein, the Company will merge with and into PubCo (the “Reincorporation Merger”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement,
at the effective time of the Reincorporation Merger, each Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Reincorporation
Merger shall be automatically converted into one warrant issued by PubCo (“PubCo Warrants”), and all such converted
Warrants shall thereupon cease to be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist. Each of the
PubCo Warrants shall have, and be subject to, substantially the same terms and conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, except that
they shall represent the right to acquire ordinary shares of PubCo, par value $0.0001 per share in lieu of shares of Class A common stock
of the Company.
WHEREAS, Section 4.5 of the Warrant Agreement provides
that, in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger
in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the issued and
outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock) (a “Merger Event”), the Warrant holders shall thereafter have the right
to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the shares of Class
A common stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby,
the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization,
merger or consolidation, that the Warrant holders would have received if such holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately
prior to such event;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement
and the Warrant Agreement, PubCo desires to assume the obligations of the Company under the Warrant Agreement and the Warrants;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company, PubCo, and the Warrant Agent
covenant and agree for the benefit of the holders of Warrants as follows:
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EFFECT OF MERGER EVENT ON WARRANT TERMS
Section 1.01. Warrant
Terms. In accordance with Section 4.5 of the Warrant Agreement, at the effective time of the Reincorporation Merger, each
Warrant that is outstanding as of the effective time of the Reincorporation Merger shall be exercisable, subject and pursuant to the
terms of the Warrant Agreement, for one share of ordinary shares of PubCo for $11.50 per share.
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PUBCO ASSUMPTION
Section 2.01. Assumption.
PubCo hereby assumes the obligations of the Company under the Warrant Agreement and the Warrants.
Article
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MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.01. Governing
Law. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State
of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of
another jurisdiction.
Section 3.02. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or
PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties hereto and signatures of the
parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
[Signature Pages Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this
Warrant Assumption Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
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Xxxx Capital Acquisition Corporation |
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“Joy” Xx Xxx |
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Director |
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Xxxx Capital Merger Sub I Inc. |
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as PubCo |
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“Joy” Xx Xxx |
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Director |
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VStock Transfer, LLC |
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as Warrant Agent |
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[Signature Page to Warrant
Assumption Agreement]