AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.5
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 15, 2026, is made and entered into by and among AIR Global plc (formerly known as AIR Holdings Limited), a public limited company organized under the laws of Jersey (“PubCo”), Cantor Equity Partners III, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“SPAC”), ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Holdings III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), and each of the undersigned holders listed on the signature pages hereto under the heading “Specified Holders” (such persons, the “Specified Holders” and, together with Sponsor and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, each a “Holder” and, collectively, “Holders”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings set forth in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2025, SPAC and Sponsor entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the “Original Registration Rights Agreement”);
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2025, PubCo (at such time, a private limited company organized under the laws of Jersey), SPAC, AIR Limited, a private limited company organized under the laws of Jersey (the “Company”), Genesis Cayman Merger Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Cayman Merger Sub”), and Genesis Jersey Merger Sub Limited, a private limited company organized under the laws of Jersey and a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Jersey Merger Sub”), entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, upon and subject to the terms and conditions thereof and in accordance with applicable law, among other matters, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing”), (a) Cayman Merger Sub will merge with and into SPAC (the “Cayman Merger”), with SPAC continuing as the surviving entity, and with the holders of SPAC Ordinary Shares, including Sponsor, receiving PubCo Ordinary Shares; (b) Jersey Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Jersey Merger,” and, together with the Cayman Merger, the “Mergers”), with the Company continuing as the surviving entity, and with the holders of ordinary shares of the Company, with a par value of $19.7456 per share, receiving PubCo Ordinary Shares; and (c) as a result of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, among other matters, SPAC and the Company will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of PubCo, and PubCo will become a publicly traded company;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Original Registration Rights Agreement, the provisions, covenants, and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified upon the written consent of SPAC and the holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Original Registration Rights Agreement) at the time in question, and
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Sponsor is holder of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Original Registration Rights Agreement) as of the date hereof; and
WHEREAS, SPAC and Sponsor desire to amend and restate the Original Registration Rights Agreement in its entirety and enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which PubCo shall grant Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of PubCo as set forth in this Agreement and terminate the Original Registration Rights 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:
DEFINITIONS
“Adverse Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of PubCo, after consultation with counsel to PubCo, (a) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (b) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (c) PubCo has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of PubCo.
“Business Combination Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Cayman Merger” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Cayman Merger Sub” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Class A Ordinary Shares” shall mean Class A ordinary shares of SPAC, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Class B Ordinary Shares” shall mean Class B ordinary shares of SPAC, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Closing” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
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“Closing Date” shall mean the date of the Closing.
“Commission” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Company” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Demand Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Demanding Holders” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
“Filing Deadline” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.1.
“Form F-1” means a Registration Statement on Form F-1 or any comparable successor form or forms thereto.
“Form F-3” means a Registration Statement on Form F-3 or any comparable successor form or forms thereto.
“Founder Shares” shall mean PubCo Ordinary Shares issued to Sponsor in the Cayman Merger in exchange for the Class A Ordinary Shares issued to Sponsor upon conversion of the Class B Ordinary Shares held by Sponsor immediately prior to the Cayman Merger in accordance with SPAC’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
“Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Jersey Merger” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Jersey Merger Sub” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
“Lock-Up Period” shall mean (a) with respect to Sponsor Holders, the Sponsor Lock-Up Period and (b) with respect to the Specified Holders, the lock-up period specified in Section 3.1(b)(ii) of the Business Combination Agreement.
“Maximum Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Mergers” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Misstatement” shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
“New Registration Statement” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.2.
“Original Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
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“Permitted Transferees” shall mean (a) prior to the expiration of the applicable Lock-Up Period, any person or entity to whom a Holder is permitted to transfer its Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the applicable Lock-Up Period pursuant to, as applicable, the Sponsor Support Agreement, Section 3.1(b)(ii) of the Business Combination Agreement or any other applicable agreement between such Holder and PubCo, and (b) after the expiration of the applicable Lock-Up Period, any person or entity to whom such Holder is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities.
“Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
“Private Placement Shares” shall mean the PubCo Ordinary Shares issued to Sponsor in the Cayman Merger in exchange for the Class A Ordinary Shares purchased by Sponsor at the closing of SPAC’s initial public offering.
“Pro Rata” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
“PubCo” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“PubCo Ordinary Shares” shall mean ordinary shares of PubCo, par value $0.01 per share.
“Registrable Security” shall mean (a) the PubCo Ordinary Shares set forth on Schedule A hereto (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include all of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares); (b) to the extent not listed on Schedule A hereto, any outstanding PubCo Ordinary Shares or any other equity security (including PubCo Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of PubCo to the extent held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date, including any securities purchased in connection therewith; and (c) any other equity security of PubCo issued or issuable with respect to any PubCo Ordinary Shares described in the preceding subclauses (a) through (c), by way of a share dividend or share subdivision or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, re-domestication, reorganization, or other similar transaction; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (ii) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates or book entry notations for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered or noted by PubCo and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (iii) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (iv) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 or any successor rule promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations including as to manner or timing of sale or current public information requirements); (v) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction; or (vi) such securities have otherwise ceased to be held by a Holder.
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“Registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“Registration Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(i) all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which PubCo Ordinary Shares are then listed;
(ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);
(iii) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;
(iv) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for PubCo;
(v) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of PubCo incurred specifically in connection with such Registration; and
(vi) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel representing Holders, as selected by Holders holding a majority of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities included, or to be included, in such Registration.
“Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement under the Securities Act that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
“Requesting Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Resale Shelf Registration Statement” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.1.
“SEC Guidance” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.2.
“Securities Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Significant Specified Holder” shall mean any Specified Holder holding at least 10% of the then-outstanding PubCo Ordinary Shares.
“SPAC” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
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“SPAC Ordinary Shares” shall mean the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Class B Ordinary Shares.
“Specified Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.
“Sponsor” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Sponsor Holders” shall mean Sponsor and its Permitted Transferees who hold Registrable Securities.
“Sponsor Lock-Up Period” shall mean Lock-Up Period as defined in the Sponsor Support Agreement.
“Sponsor Support Agreement” shall mean that certain Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2025, by and among the Company, PubCo, SPAC and Sponsor.
“Underwriter” shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.
“Underwritten Registration” or “Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of PubCo are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.
REGISTRATIONS
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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SCHEDULE A
