Exhibit 2.3
Execution Version
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT AND
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of March 8, 2022 by and among Spartan Acquisition Corp. III, a Delaware corporation (“Spartan”), Athena Pubco B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) (“NewCo”), Athena Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), Madeleine Charging B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) (“Madeleine Charging”), Allego Holding B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) (the “Company”) and, solely for the purposes of Article II, Section 7.08, Section 7.13, Section 7.17, Article VIII and Article X of the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below), E8 Partenaires, a French societe par actions simplifee (“E8 Investor”). Spartan, NewCo, Merger Sub, Madeleine Charging, the Company and E8 Investor are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Busines Combination Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of July 28, 2021, as amended by that certain Amendment to Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of February 28, 2022 (as it may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to further amend the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with Section 9.04 of the Business Combination Agreement as more fully set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by each of the Parties, the Parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Amendments.
(a) Section 1.02 of the Business Combination is hereby amended by deleting the defined term and the location of definition of “Financial Statement Delivery Date”.
(b) Section 9.01(b) of the Business Combination Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(b) by either Spartan or the Company if the Effective Time shall not have occurred on or prior to March 31, 2022 (the “Outside Date”); provided, however, that this Agreement may not be terminated under this Section 9.01(b) by or on behalf of any party that either directly or indirectly through its affiliates is in breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation contained herein and such breach or violation is the principal cause of the failure of a condition set forth in Article VIII on or prior to the Outside Date; or
