outstanding; or (z) such number of shares of Class A Common Stock such that the Persons become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (on an as converted to common stock basis), or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify the Class A Common Stock, (B) that the Corporation shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, allow any Person individually or the Persons in the aggregate to be or become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, whether through acquisition, purchase, assignment, conveyance, tender, tender offer, exchange, reduction in outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification or otherwise in any manner whatsoever, of either (x) at least 50% of the aggregate voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (on an as converted to common stock basis), or (y) at least 50% of the aggregate voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (on an as converted to common stock basis) not held by all such Persons as of the date of the Corporation’s initial Business Combination calculated as if any shares of Class A Common Stock held by all such Persons were not outstanding, or (C) directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, the issuance of or the entering into any other instrument or transaction structured in a manner to circumvent, or that circumvents, the intent of this definition in which case this definition shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this definition to the extent necessary to correct this definition or any portion of this definition which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended treatment of such instrument or transaction.
(viii) “Person” means any individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity or a government or any department or agency thereof.
(ix) “Pro Forma Outstanding Shares” means with respect to any particular conversion, the Outstanding Shares as of immediately prior to such conversion plus the applicable Conversion Shares in connection with such conversion.
(x) “Outstanding Shares” means the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable (upon the conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or otherwise) by the Corporation as of the closing of the initial Business Combination, as adjusted for any stock splits, dividends, reorganizations and the like, but excluding the Excluded Shares.
(xi) “Qualifying Strategic Transaction” means any Strategic Transaction consummated after the Corporation’s initial Business Combination and before the one year anniversary of the Corporation’s initial Business Combination that results in the holders of Class A Common Stock having the right to exchange their shares of Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property at an effective price of at least $15.00 per share of Class A Common Stock (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like).
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