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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-16-001643
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161103
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161108

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062231
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				383161171
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14303
		FILM NUMBER:		161981786

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DAUCH DRIVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48211-1198
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3137583600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DAUCH DRIVE
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48211-1198
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including (i)&#160;approval by the AAM stockholders of the issuance of the shares of AAM Common Stock in the Merger, (ii)&#160;adoption by the MPG stockholders of the Merger Agreement, (iii)&#160;declaration of the effectiveness by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC by AAM in connection with the registration of the shares of AAM Common Stock to be issued in the Merger, (iv)&#160;approval for listing on the New York Stock Exchange the shares of AAM Common Stock to be issued in the Merger, (v)&#160;absence of any law or order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of the Merger, (vi)&#160;expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and obtaining antitrust and other regulatory approvals in certain other jurisdictions as set forth in the Merger Agreement, (vii)&#160;entry into the Stockholders&#8217; Agreement (described below), and (viii)&#160;the increase of the size of the AAM Board from eight to eleven directors and the appointment of the AS Designees, effective as of the Effective Time.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Merger Agreement has been included to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms.&#160; It is not intended to provide any other financial or other information about AAM, MPG or their respective subsidiaries and affiliates.&#160; The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were made only for purposes of that agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed upon by the parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors and security holders.&#160; AAM&#8217;s and MPG&#8217;s investors and securityholders should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any description thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of AAM, MPG or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.&#160; Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures by AAM or MPG.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This announcement is provided for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of AAM or MPG.&#160; Subject to future developments, AAM will file a joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.&#160; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Investors are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by AAM with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction when they become available, as these documents will contain important information</font>.&#160; Those documents, if and when filed, as well as AAM&#8217;s other public filings with the SEC, may be obtained without charge at the SEC&#8217;s website at <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.sec.gov</font> and at AAM&#8217;s website at <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.aam.com</font>.&#160; Investors may also obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the joint proxy statement/prospectus from AAM by directing a request to American Axle &amp; Manufacturing, Inc., One Dauch Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48211, USA, Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone: +1 313-758-2404.</div>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">by
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<TD VALIGN="top">Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">23</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.02</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.03</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Capitalization</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.04</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Authority Relative to this Agreement; Vote Required</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.05</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">26</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.06</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Permits; Compliance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.07</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">SEC Filings; Financial Statements</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.08</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Absence of Certain Changes or Events</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.09</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Absence of Litigation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Employee Benefit Plans</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">29</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Labor and Employment Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">31</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Company Real Property; Title to Assets</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">31</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Intellectual Property</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">32</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Taxes</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">33</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.15</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Environmental Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">35</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.16</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Company Material Contracts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">35</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.17</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Insurance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">37</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.18</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Customers</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">38</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.19</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Quality and Safety of Products</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">38</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.20</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Anti-Corruption Compliance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">38</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.21</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Takeover Laws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">39</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.22</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Financial Advisor</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">39</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;4.23</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Brokers</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">39</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE&nbsp;V</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="5"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.01</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Corporate Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">40</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.02</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">40</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.03</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Capitalization</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">40</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.04</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Authority Relative to This Agreement; Vote Required</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">42</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.05</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">42</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.06</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Permits; Compliance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">43</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.07</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">SEC Filings; Financial Statements</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">43</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.08</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Absence of Certain Changes or Events</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">45</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.09</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Absence of Litigation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">45</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Employee Benefit Plans</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">45</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Labor and Employment Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">47</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Parent Real Property; Title to Assets</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">48</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Intellectual Property</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">48</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Taxes</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">49</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.15</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Environmental Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">51</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.16</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Parent Material Contracts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">51</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.17</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Insurance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">53</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.18</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Customers</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">54</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.19</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Quality and Safety of Products</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">54</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.20</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Anti-Corruption Compliance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">54</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.21</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Operations of Merger Sub</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">55</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.22</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Financial Advisor</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">55</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.23</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Brokers</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">55</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;5.24</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Financing</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">55</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">56</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conduct of Business by Parent Pending the Merger</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">59</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;6.03</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Control of Operations</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">62</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE&nbsp;VII</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center">ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.01</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">62</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.02</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Stockholders&#146; Meetings</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">64</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.03</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">No Solicitation of Transactions by the Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">65</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.04</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">No Solicitation of Transactions by Parent</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">70</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.05</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Access to Information; Confidentiality</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">75</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.06</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Employee Benefits Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">76</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.07</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Directors&#146; and Officers&#146; Indemnification and Insurance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">77</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.08</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Notification of Certain Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">78</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.09</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Action</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">79</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Obligations of Merger Sub</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">81</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Listing of Shares of Parent Common Stock</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">81</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Takeover Laws</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">81</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Stockholder Litigation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">81</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.14</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Public Announcements</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">81</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.15</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Board of Directors of Parent</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">82</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.16</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Transfer Taxes and Other Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">82</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.17</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;16 Matters</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">82</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.18</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Dividends</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">82</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.19</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Financing; Cooperation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">82</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;7.20</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Stockholders&#146; Agreement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">86</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="5"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="5"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center">CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;8.01</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">86</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;8.02</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">86</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;8.03</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Conditions to the Obligations of the Company</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">87</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="5"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE&nbsp;IX</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="5"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center">TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;9.01</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Termination</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">88</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;9.02</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Effect of Termination</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">91</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;9.03</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Fees and Expenses</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">93</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;9.04</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Amendment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">96</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;9.05</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Waiver</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">97</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="7"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE&nbsp;X</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="7"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">GENERAL PROVISIONS</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.01</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">97</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.02</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Notices</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">97</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.03</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Severability</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">98</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.04</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Disclaimer of Other Representations and Warranties</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">98</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.05</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Entire Agreement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">99</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.06</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Assignment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">99</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.07</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Parties in Interest</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">99</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.08</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Specific Performance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">99</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.09</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Governing Law</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">100</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Waiver of Jury Trial</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">100</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.11</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Certain Claims</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">101</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;10.12</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Counterparts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">102</TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of November&nbsp;3, 2016 (this
&#147;<B><I>Agreement</I></B>&#148;), by and among American Axle&nbsp;&amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B><I>Parent</I></B>&#148;), Alpha SPV I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent
(&#147;<B><I>Merger Sub</I></B>&#148;), and Metaldyne Performance Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;).<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL (as defined below),
Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have agreed to enter into a business combination transaction pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the &#147;<B><I>Merger</I></B>&#148;), with the Company continuing as the Surviving
Corporation (as defined below) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent;<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Company Board (as defined below) has
(i)&nbsp;determined that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;unanimously approved this Agreement and declared its advisability and (iii)&nbsp;unanimously resolved to recommend the adoption
of this Agreement and directed that this Agreement be submitted for consideration by the stockholders of the Company at the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting (as defined below); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, (i)&nbsp;the Parent Board (as defined below) has unanimously approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the Parent Share
Issuance (as defined below), (ii)&nbsp;immediately following the execution of this Agreement, Parent, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, shall adopt this Agreement, and (iii)&nbsp;the Parent Board has unanimously resolved to recommend to the
stockholders of Parent the approval of the Parent Share Issuance at the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting (as defined below); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of Merger Sub has (i)&nbsp;unanimously approved this Agreement and declared its advisability and (ii)&nbsp;unanimously resolved to recommend the adoption of this Agreement by Parent as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent and ASP MD Investco LP, a stockholder of the Company, have entered into the
Voting Agreement (as defined below); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>WHEREAS, at the Closing, Parent and a stockholder of the Company will enter into a
stockholders&#146; agreement, in the form attached hereto as <U>Exhibit A</U> (the &#147;<B><I>Stockholders&#146; Agreement</I></B>&#148;), which will address certain matters relating to the corporate governance of Parent and will provide for
certain registration rights with respect to the Parent Common Stock; and<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, for United States federal income Tax
purposes, it is intended that the Merger will be treated as a taxable purchase by Parent of the Company Common Stock in a transaction that is taxable to the Company stockholders as a sale of their Company Common Stock in exchange for the Merger
Consideration; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company hereby agree as follows: </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DEFINED TERMS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.01 <U>Certain Defined Terms</U>. For purposes of this Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement</I></B>&#148; means an executed confidentiality agreement with terms no less
favorable, in the aggregate, to the Company or Parent, as applicable, than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that such confidentiality agreement (a)&nbsp;shall include a &#147;standstill&#148;
restriction that is similar in scope to the &#147;standstill&#148; restrictions in the Confidentiality Agreement, but such restrictions need not prohibit the making of any confidential Company Acquisition Proposal to the Company or the Company Board
(or any committee thereof) or any confidential Parent Acquisition Proposal to Parent or the Parent Board (or any committee thereof), as applicable, and (b)&nbsp;shall not prohibit the Company from providing to Parent any of the information required
to be provided to Parent under <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> or Parent from providing to the Company any of the information required to be provided to the Company under <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U>, as applicable.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Acquisition Agreement</I></B>&#148; means any written letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in
principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement, option or other similar agreement (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement entered into in accordance with this Agreement) regarding, or that is intended to result in, or would
reasonably be expected to lead to, any Company Acquisition Proposal or Parent Acquisition Proposal, as applicable.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Action</I></B>&#148; means any litigation, suit, claim, action, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, hearing, inquiry
or investigation (in each case, whether civil, criminal or investigative).<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Affiliate</I></B>&#148; of a Person means a Person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Anti-Corruption
Laws</I></B>&#148; means Laws relating to bribery, corruption or money laundering.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>AS</I></B>&#148; means American Securities LLC and its Affiliates.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Blue Sky Laws</I></B>&#148; means state securities or &#147;blue sky&#148; Laws.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Business Day</I></B>&#148; means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or other day on which banks are required or
authorized to close in the City of New York.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Code</I></B>&#148; means the United States Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Board</I></B>&#148; means the Board of Directors of the
Company.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Common Stock</I></B>&#148; means common stock, par value $0.001
per share, of the Company.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Designated Directors</I></B>&#148; means George Thanopoulos (or
another individual identified by AS should Mr.&nbsp;Thanopoulos be unable to serve on the Parent Board at the Closing) and two (2)&nbsp;additional individuals who will be selected by AS and may be any Managing Director and/or executive officer of
AS, which individuals will be identified to Parent prior to the date that the Registration Statement is declared effective.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Disclosure Schedule</I></B>&#148; means the disclosure schedule dated as of the date of this Agreement and
delivered by the Company to Parent and Merger Sub simultaneously with the signing of this Agreement.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Intellectual Property</I></B>&#148; means the Owned Company Intellectual Property and the Licensed Company
Intellectual Property.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Intervening Event</I></B>&#148; means any material event,
circumstance, change, effect, development or condition relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than a Company Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, offer or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Acquisition
Proposal) first occurring or arising after the date of this Agreement that was not known or reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement (or if known, the magnitude or material consequences of which were not known or
reasonably foreseeable by the Company Board as of the date of this Agreement); <U>provided</U> that no event, circumstance, change, effect, development or condition that has had or would reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the
assets, liabilities, business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries (including, following the Closing, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries), or the market price of the securities
(including the Parent Common Stock) of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (including, following the Closing, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries), shall constitute a &#147;Company Intervening Event&#148;.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company IP Agreements</I></B>&#148; means all (a)&nbsp;contracts concerning Intellectual Property to or under which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or beneficiary, or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their properties or assets, is bound, including all (i)&nbsp;licenses of Intellectual Property by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries to any Person, (ii)&nbsp;licenses of Intellectual Property by any Person to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (iii)&nbsp;contracts between any Person and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the
transfer, development, maintenance or use of Intellectual Property or the development or transmission of data and (b)&nbsp;consents, settlements, decrees, orders, injunctions, judgments or rulings governing the use, validity or enforceability of
Intellectual Property to or under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or beneficiary, or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their properties or assets, is bound.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><I>Company Material Adverse Effect</I></B>&#148; means any event, circumstance, change,
condition, occurrence or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other event, circumstance, change, condition, occurrence or effect, (a)&nbsp;has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the assets,
liabilities, business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b)&nbsp;has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on, or prevents or
materially delays, the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions; <U>provided</U>,<U> however</U>, that, in the case of clause&nbsp;(a), in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, nor shall
any of the following be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Company Material Adverse Effect: (i)&nbsp;any event, circumstance, change, condition, occurrence or effect resulting from or relating to (A)&nbsp;a change in general
economic, political, regulatory, business, economic, financial, credit or capital market conditions, or any changes therein, including interest or exchange rates, (B)&nbsp;any change in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP (or any
authoritative interpretations thereof) or required by any change in applicable Laws (or any authoritative interpretations thereof) after the date hereof, (C)&nbsp;any adoption, implementation, promulgation, repeal or modification of any Law after
the date hereof, (D)&nbsp;any outbreak, escalation or acts of armed hostility or war, any acts of terrorism, or any acts of God or natural disasters, (E)&nbsp;changes proximately caused by the announcement of the execution of this Agreement,
provided that the exceptions in this clause&nbsp;(E) shall not apply to any representations or warranties contained in <U>Section&nbsp;4.05</U> (or the condition in <U>Section&nbsp;8.02(a)</U> as it relates to the representations or warranties
contained in <U>Section&nbsp;4.05</U>), or (F)&nbsp;compliance with the express terms of, or the taking of any action expressly required by, this Agreement (excluding the Company operating in the ordinary course of business) or the taking of any
action consented to or requested in writing by Parent prior to the taking of such action; <U>provided further</U> that the exceptions set forth in (A), (B), (C)&nbsp;and (D)&nbsp;of this clause&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;shall only apply to the extent that such
event, circumstance, change or effect does not have, or would not reasonably be expected to have, a disproportionate impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other companies that operate in the industries in which
the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or (ii)&nbsp;any failure to meet internal or published projections, forecasts, performance measures, operating statistics or revenue or earnings predictions for any period or any change in the price or
trading volume of the Shares or the credit rating of the Company (<U>provided</U> that, except as otherwise provided in this definition, the underlying causes of such failure or change may be considered in determining whether there is a Company
Material Adverse Effect). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Permits</I></B>&#148; means franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses,
permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, concessions, registrations, clearances, exemptions, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Authority necessary for each of the Company and its Subsidiaries to own, lease and
operate their respective properties and assets or to carry on their respective businesses as they are now being conducted.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Preferred Stock</I></B>&#148; means preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.<B><I>
</I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Real Property</I></B>&#148; means the Leased Company Real
Property and the Owned Company Real Property.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Recommendation</I></B>&#148; means the
recommendation of the Company Board that the Company stockholders adopt this Agreement and approve the Transactions.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Stock Awards</I></B>&#148; means Company Stock Options, Company Restricted Stock and other purchase rights
granted pursuant to the Company Stock Plans.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Stockholder Approval</I></B>&#148; means the
adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Transactions at the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares (present in person or represented by proxy) and voting in accordance with the
DGCL and the Company&#146;s certificate of incorporation and bylaws.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Company Stockholders&#146;
Meeting</I></B>&#148; means the meeting of the Company&#146;s stockholders (including any adjournments or postponements thereof) to be held to consider adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Transactions.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Confidentiality Agreement</I></B>&#148; means the confidentiality agreement, dated August&nbsp;23, 2016, between
Parent and the Company.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>control</I></B>&#148; (including the terms &#147;<B><I>controlled
by</I></B>&#148; and &#147;<B><I>under common control with</I></B>&#148;) means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or credit arrangement or otherwise.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>DGCL</I></B>&#148; means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Encumbrances</I></B>&#148; means mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, conditional and installment sale
agreements, encumbrances, charges or other claims of third parties or restrictions of any kind, including any easement, right of way or other encumbrance to title.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Enhanced Termination Fee</I></B>&#148; means $101,794,000.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Environmental Laws</I></B>&#148; means any Law relating to (a)&nbsp;releases or threatened releases of Hazardous
Substances or materials containing Hazardous Substances; (b)&nbsp;the manufacture, handling, transport, use, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Substances or materials containing Hazardous Substances; (c)&nbsp;exposure to Hazardous
Substances; (d)&nbsp;climate change or global warming; or (e)&nbsp;pollution or protection of the environment, health, safety or natural resources, including natural resource damages.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Environmental Permits</I></B>&#148; means all permits, licenses and other authorizations by or from a Governmental
Authority required under any Environmental Law.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>ERISA</I></B>&#148; means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>ERISA Affiliate</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to any entity, trade or
business, any other entity, trade or business that is a member of a group described in Section&nbsp;414(b), (c), (m)&nbsp;or (o)&nbsp;of the Code or Section&nbsp;4001(b)(1) of ERISA that includes the first entity, trade or business, or that is a
member of the same &#147;controlled group&#148; as the first entity, trade or business pursuant to Section&nbsp;4001(a)(14) of ERISA. <B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Exchange Act</I></B>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Expenses</I></B>&#148; means all documented reasonable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> fees and expenses (including all documented fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment banking firms, financing sources and other financial institutions, experts and consultants to a
party hereto) actually incurred or accrued by a party hereto or on its or their behalf or for which it or they are liable in connection with or related to the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and
the Transactions, the preparation, printing, filing and mailing of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement, the solicitation of stockholder approvals, the filing of any required notices under the HSR Act or other applicable
antitrust, competition or fair trade laws and all other matters related to the closing of the Merger and the other Transactions.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>FCPA</I></B>&#148; means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Financing Failure</I></B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;the Financing is not available or
(b)&nbsp;Parent or Merger Sub has not received aggregate proceeds from the Financing Sources in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of the Financing.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Financing Sources</I></B>&#148; means the Persons (including lenders, agents and arrangers) that have committed to
provide or otherwise entered into agreements in connection with the Financing or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing arranged in compliance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U> in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and
any commitment letters, joinder agreements, indentures or credit agreements entered into pursuant thereto or relating thereto, together with their Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and representatives involved in the Financing or, if
applicable, the Alternative Financing, and their respective successors and assigns; <U>provided</U> that for the purposes of <U>Section&nbsp;10.11</U>, &#147;Financing Sources&#148; shall include all of such Persons&#146; Affiliates, officers,
directors, employees and representatives.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>GAAP</I></B>&#148; means United States generally
accepted accounting principles.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Governmental Authority</I></B>&#148; means any federal, national,
foreign, supranational, state, provincial, county, local or other government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency, instrumentality or commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body of competent
jurisdiction.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Hazardous Substances</I></B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;those substances,
materials or wastes defined as &#147;hazardous,&#148; &#147;toxic,&#148; a &#147;pollutant,&#148; a &#147;contaminant&#148; or words of similar meaning and regulatory effect under applicable Environmental Laws, including in the following United
States federal statutes and their state counterparts, as each may be amended from time to time, and all regulations thereunder: the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Atomic Energy Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Clean Air Act; (b)&nbsp;petroleum and petroleum products, including
crude oil and any fractions thereof; (c)&nbsp;natural gas, synthetic gas, and any mixtures thereof; (d)&nbsp;polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos; and (e)&nbsp;any regulated radioactive substances, materials or wastes.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>HSR Act</I></B>&#148; means the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Hart-Scott-Rodino</FONT></FONT> Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Indebtedness</I></B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, without duplication: (a)&nbsp;all indebtedness of such
Person, whether or not contingent, for borrowed money, including all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments; (b)&nbsp;all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase of property or
services; (c)&nbsp;all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even if the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in
the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property); (d)&nbsp;all obligations of such Person as lessee under Leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases; (e)&nbsp;all obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of such Person under acceptance, letter of credit or similar facilities; (f)&nbsp;all liabilities or obligations with respect to interest rate swaps, caps, collars and similar hedging obligations, (g)&nbsp;all Indebtedness
of others referred to in clauses&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;through (f)&nbsp;above guaranteed (or in effect guaranteed) directly or indirectly in any manner by such Person, and (h)&nbsp;all Indebtedness of others referred to in clauses&nbsp;(a) through
(g)&nbsp;above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Encumbrance on property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such
Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness, but excluding, in the case of (a)&nbsp;through (h), trade payables incurred by any Person in the ordinary course of business.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Intellectual Property</I></B>&#148; means, in any jurisdiction worldwide, all (a)&nbsp;patents, statutory invention
registrations, mask works, industrial designs and community designs; (b)&nbsp;Trademarks; (c)&nbsp;copyrights (including copyrights in software), and moral rights, design rights and database rights therein and thereto; (d)&nbsp;confidential and
proprietary information, including trade secrets and know-how; (e)&nbsp;rights of privacy and publicity; and (f)&nbsp;registrations, applications, renewals and extensions for any of the foregoing in clauses (a)&nbsp;through (e).<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>IRS</I></B>&#148; means the Internal Revenue Service.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>knowledge of Parent</I></B>&#148; means the actual knowledge, after
reasonable inquiry, of David C. Dauch, Michael K. Simonte, Christopher J. May and David E. Barnes.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>knowledge of the Company</I></B>&#148; means the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of George Thanopoulos,
Mark Blaufuss and Thomas Dono.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Law</I></B>&#148; means any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state,
local, national, supranational, foreign or administrative law (including common law), statute, ordinance, regulation, requirement, regulatory interpretation, rule, code or Order.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Lease</I></B>&#148; means any and all leases, subleases, licenses or other occupancy agreements, sale/leaseback
arrangements or similar arrangements.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Leased Company Real Property</I></B>&#148; means the real
property leased, subleased, licensed or otherwise occupied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as tenant, sublessee, licensee or occupier, together with, to the extent leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, all buildings and other
structures, facilities or improvements currently or hereafter located thereon, all fixtures, systems and equipment affixed thereto and all easements, licenses, rights, hereditaments and appurtenances relating to the foregoing.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Leased Parent Real Property</I></B>&#148; means the real property leased, subleased, licensed or otherwise occupied
by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as tenant, sublessee, licensee or occupier, together with, to the extent leased by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, all buildings and other structures, facilities or improvements currently or hereafter located
thereon, all fixtures, systems and equipment affixed thereto and all easements, licenses, rights, hereditaments and appurtenances relating to the foregoing.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Licensed Company Intellectual Property</I></B>&#148; means all Intellectual Property that the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is licensed or otherwise permitted by other Persons to use pursuant to the Company IP Agreements.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Licensed Parent Intellectual Property</I></B>&#148; means all Intellectual Property that Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries is licensed or otherwise permitted by other Persons to use pursuant to the Parent IP Agreements.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>NYSE</I></B>&#148; means the New York Stock Exchange.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan</I></B>&#148; means a Company Plan that is not subject exclusively to United States
Law.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Non-U.S. Parent Benefit Plan</I></B>&#148; means a Parent Plan that is not subject
exclusively to United States Law.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Order</I></B>&#148; means any order (temporary or otherwise),
judgment, injunction, award, decision, determination, stipulation, ruling, subpoena, writ, decree or verdict entered by or with any Governmental Authority.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Outside Date</I></B>&#148; means August&nbsp;3, 2017.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Owned Company Intellectual Property</I></B>&#148; means all
Intellectual Property owned by, or under obligation of assignment to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Owned Company Real Property</I></B>&#148; means the real property in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has fee title (or equivalent) interest, together with, to the extent owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, all buildings and other structures, facilities or improvements currently or hereafter located thereon, all fixtures, systems and
equipment affixed thereto and all easements, licenses, rights, hereditaments and appurtenances relating to the foregoing.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Owned Parent Intellectual Property</I></B>&#148; means all Intellectual Property owned by, or under obligation of
assignment to, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Owned Parent Real Property</I></B>&#148; means
the real property in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has fee title (or equivalent) interest, together with, to the extent owned by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, all buildings and other structures, facilities or improvements currently or
hereafter located thereon, all fixtures, systems and equipment affixed thereto and all easements, licenses, rights, hereditaments and appurtenances relating to the foregoing.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Board</I></B>&#148; means the Board of Directors of Parent.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Common Stock</I></B>&#148; means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Disclosure Schedule</I></B>&#148; means the disclosure schedule dated as of the date of this Agreement and
delivered by Parent to the Company simultaneously with the signing of this Agreement.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent
Intellectual Property</I></B>&#148; means the Owned Parent Intellectual Property and the Licensed Parent Intellectual Property.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Intervening Event</I></B>&#148; means any material event, circumstance, change, effect, development or
condition relating to Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than a Parent Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, offer or proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Parent Acquisition Proposal) first occurring or arising after the date of
this Agreement that was not known or reasonably foreseeable by the Parent Board as of the date of this Agreement (or if known, the magnitude or material consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable by the Parent Board as of the
date of this Agreement); <U>provided</U> that no event, circumstance, change, effect, development or condition that has had or would reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the assets, liabilities, business, condition (financial or
otherwise) or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or the market price of the securities (including the Company Common Stock) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, shall constitute a &#147;Parent Intervening
Event&#148;.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent IP Agreements</I></B>&#148; means all (a)&nbsp;contracts
concerning Intellectual Property to or under which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or beneficiary, or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their properties or assets, is bound, including all (i)&nbsp;licenses of
Intellectual Property by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person, (ii)&nbsp;licenses of Intellectual Property by any Person to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and (iii)&nbsp;contracts between any Person and Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries relating to the transfer, development, maintenance or use of Intellectual Property or the development or transmission of data and (b)&nbsp;consents, settlements, decrees, orders, injunctions, judgments or rulings governing the use,
validity or enforceability of Intellectual Property to or under which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or beneficiary, or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their properties or assets, is bound.<B><I>
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Material Adverse Effect</I></B>&#148; means any event, circumstance, change, condition,
occurrence or effect that, individually or in the aggregate with any other event, circumstance, change, condition, occurrence or effect, (a)&nbsp;has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities,
business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b)&nbsp;has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on, or prevents or materially delays, the
ability of Parent to consummate the Transactions; <U>provided</U>,<U> however</U>, that, in the case of clause&nbsp;(a), in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, nor shall any of the following be
taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Parent Material Adverse Effect: (i)&nbsp;any event, circumstance, change, condition, occurrence or effect resulting from or relating to (A)&nbsp;a change in general economic, political,
regulatory, business, economic, financial, credit or capital market conditions, or any changes therein, including interest or exchange rates, (B)&nbsp;any change in accounting requirements or principles required by GAAP (or any authoritative
interpretations thereof) or required by any change in applicable Laws (or any authoritative interpretations thereof) after the date hereof, (C)&nbsp;any adoption, implementation, promulgation, repeal or modification of any Law after the date hereof,
(D)&nbsp;any outbreak, escalation or acts of armed hostility or war, any acts of terrorism, or any acts of God or natural disasters, (E)&nbsp;changes proximately caused by the announcement of the execution of this Agreement, provided that the
exceptions in this clause&nbsp;(E) shall not apply to any representations or warranties contained in <U>Section&nbsp;5.05</U> (or the condition in <U>Section&nbsp;8.03(a)</U> as it relates to the representations or warranties contained in
<U>Section&nbsp;5.05</U>), or (F)&nbsp;compliance with the express terms of, or the taking of any action expressly required by, this Agreement (excluding Parent operating in the ordinary course of business) or the taking of any action consented to
or requested in writing by Parent prior to the taking of such action; <U>provided</U> <U>further</U> that the exceptions set forth in (A), (B), (C)&nbsp;and (D)&nbsp;of this clause&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;shall only apply to the extent that such event,
circumstance, change or effect does not have, or would not reasonably be expected to have, a disproportionate impact on Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other companies that operate in the industries in which Parent and its
Subsidiaries operate or (ii)&nbsp;any failure to meet internal or published projections, forecasts, performance measures, operating statistics or revenue or earnings predictions for any period or any change in the price or trading volume of the
Parent Common Stock or the credit rating of Parent (<U>provided</U> that, except as otherwise provided in this definition, the underlying causes of such failure or change may be considered in determining whether there is a Parent Material Adverse
Effect).<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Performance Award</I></B>&#148; means performance shares awards
with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock granted under the Parent Stock Plan.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent
Permits</I></B>&#148; means franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, concessions, registrations, clearances, exemptions, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Authority
necessary for Parent and each of its Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate their respective properties and assets or to carry on their respective businesses as they are now being conducted.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Preferred Stock</I></B>&#148; means preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Real Property</I></B>&#148; means the Leased Parent Real Property and the Owned Parent Real Property.<B><I>
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Recommendation</I></B>&#148; means the recommendation of the Parent Board that the Parent
stockholders approve the Parent Share Issuance.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Restricted Stock Unit Awards</I></B>&#148;
means restricted stock units with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock granted under the Parent Stock Plan.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Series Common Stock</I></B>&#148; means the series common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent.<B><I>
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Share Issuance</I></B>&#148; means the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock to the
stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Stock Awards</I></B>&#148;
means Parent Performance Awards, Parent Restricted Stock Unit Awards and Parent Stock Options.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Stockholder Approval</I></B>&#148; means the approval of the Parent Share Issuance by affirmative vote (in
person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority in voting power present or represented by proxy at the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting and entitled to vote thereon in accordance with the DGCL and Parent&#146;s certificate of incorporation and
bylaws.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting</I></B>&#148; means the meeting of Parent&#146;s
stockholders (including any adjournments or postponements thereof) to be held to consider approval of the Parent Share Issuance.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Stock Options</I></B>&#148; means options to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock granted under the Parent
Stock Plan.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Stock Plan</I></B>&#148; means the Amended and Restated 2012 Omnibus Incentive
Plan.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Stock Price</I></B>&#148; means the average of the volume
weighted averages of the trading prices of Parent Common Stock on the NYSE on each of the five (5)&nbsp;consecutive trading days ending on the trading day that is two (2)&nbsp;trading days prior to the Closing Date.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Parent Termination Fee</I></B>&#148; means $61,859,000.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>PBGC</I></B>&#148; means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Permitted Encumbrances</I></B>&#148; means such of the following as to which no enforcement, collection, execution,
levy or foreclosure proceeding shall have been commenced and as to which none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is otherwise subject to criminal liability due to its existence:
(a)&nbsp;liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or the validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (b)&nbsp;materialmen&#146;s, mechanics&#146;, carriers&#146;, workmen&#146;s and repairmen&#146;s liens
and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business securing obligations (i)&nbsp;as to which there is no default on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or the
validity or amount of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings directly conducted by the Company or Parent, as applicable, and for which adequate reserves are maintained on the books of the Company or Parent, as applicable,
(ii)&nbsp;which are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days, and (iii)&nbsp;which do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the use or occupancy of such property for its current purposes; (c)&nbsp;pledges or
deposits to secure obligations under workers&#146; compensation laws or similar legislation or to secure public or statutory obligations; (d)&nbsp;survey exceptions, customary utility easements and other customary encumbrances on title to real
property that (i)&nbsp;were not incurred in connection with any Indebtedness, and (ii)&nbsp;do not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company or Parent, as applicable; (e)&nbsp;Encumbrances of landlord or
sublandlord where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is the tenant or subtenant relating to amounts not yet due and payable; (f)&nbsp;Encumbrances under the Company&#146;s or any of its
Subsidiaries&#146; or Parent&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146;, as applicable, current credit facilities relating to obligations not yet due and payable; and (g)&nbsp;zoning, building codes, and other land use laws regulating the use or
occupancy of leased real property or the activities conducted thereon, imposed by a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such real property, except where the violation thereof would be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, or to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as applicable.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Person</I></B>&#148; means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, syndicate, person (as defined in Section&nbsp;13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), trust, association, entity, Governmental Authority or other organization of any kind.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Representatives</I></B>&#148; means a Person&#146;s officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal
counsel, investment bankers, other advisors, authorized agents and other representatives.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>SEC</I></B>&#148; means the Securities and Exchange Commission.<B><I>
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Securities Act</I></B>&#148; means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Service Provider</I></B>&#148; means each of the officers, employees, directors and independent contractors of the
Company or Parent, as applicable, and each of their respective Subsidiaries.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Subsidiary</I></B>&#148; or &#147;<B><I>Subsidiaries</I></B>&#148; of any specified Person means an Affiliate
controlled by such Person, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Taxes</I></B>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;any and all taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts and other charges of
any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any Governmental Authority, including taxes or other charges on or with respect to income, franchise, windfall
or other profits, gross receipts, property, sales, use, capital stock, payroll, employment, social security, workers&#146; compensation, unemployment compensation or net worth; (b)&nbsp;taxes or other charges in the nature of excise, withholding, ad
valorem, stamp, transfer, value-added or gains taxes; and (c)&nbsp;customs duties, tariffs and similar charges.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Tax Return</I></B>&#148; shall mean any return, declaration, report, election, claim for refund or information
return or other statement or form filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Termination Fee</I></B>&#148; means $50,897,000.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Trademarks</I></B>&#148; means trademarks, service marks, domain names, uniform resource locators, trade dress,
trade names, geographical indications and other identifiers of source or goodwill, including the goodwill symbolized thereby or associated therewith.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Transactions</I></B>&#148; means the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.<B><I>
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Transfer Taxes</I></B>&#148; means real property transfer or gains, sales, use, transfer, value added,
stock transfer, stamp, transfer, recording, registration and other similar Taxes which may become payable by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>&#147;<B><I>Voting Agreement</I></B>&#148; means the Voting Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Parent and ASP MD
Investco LP, pursuant to which, among other things, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, such stockholders have agreed to vote certain of their shares of Company Common Stock in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the
Transactions.<B><I> </I></B></P>
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the Sections set forth below: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Agreement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preamble</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.19(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.04(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.04(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.02</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.04(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.03(d)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.04(d)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.02</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Closing Date</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.02</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Commitment Letter</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;5.24(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preamble</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Acquisition Proposal</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.03(g)(i)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Material Contracts</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;4.16(a)</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Plans</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;4.10(a)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Related Parties</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;9.02(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Restricted Stock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.04</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company RSU</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.05</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company SEC Reports</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;4.07(a)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Stock Options</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.03</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Stock Plans</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.03</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Company Superior Proposal</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.03(g)(ii)</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continuing Service Providers</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.06</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dissenting Shares</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.06</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dissenting Stockholder</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.06</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective Time</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.02</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exchange Agent</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.01(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exchange Agreement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.01(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exchange Fund</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;3.01(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exchange Ratio</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.04(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financing</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;5.24(a)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financing Agreements</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.19(b)</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joint Proxy Statement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.01(a)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recitals</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Consideration</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.04(a)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger Sub</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preamble</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preamble</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent Acquisition Proposal</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.04(g)(i)</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent Material Contracts</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;5.16(a)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent Plans</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;5.10(a)</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent Related Parties</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;9.02(b)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent SEC Reports</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;5.07(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Parent Superior Proposal</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.04(g)(ii)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pension Plan</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;4.10(e)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration Statement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;7.01(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Restraint</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;8.01(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sarbanes Oxley Act</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;4.07(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Share Consideration</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.04(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shares</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.04(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stockholders&#146; Agreement</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recitals</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Surviving Corporation</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#167;&nbsp;2.01</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.03 <U>Interpretation; Headings</U>. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Exhibit,
an Article or a Section, such reference shall be to an Exhibit, an Article or a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents, index of defined terms and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words &#147;include&#148;, &#147;includes&#148; or &#147;including&#148; are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
&#147;without limitation.&#148; The words &#147;hereof&#148;, &#147;hereto&#148;, &#147;hereby&#148;, &#147;herein&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Documents, materials and information are deemed to have been &#147;made available&#148; or &#147;furnished&#148; to a party hereto, if such documents, materials or information were available for
review by such Person and its Representatives through the electronic data room entitled &#147;Project Big Ten&#148;, which is hosted by SmartRoom (http://www.smartroom.com), or the electronic data room entitled &#147;Project Major&#148;, which is
hosted by Merrill Corporation (https://global.merrillcorp.com/), as applicable, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or disclosed in a Company SEC Report or Parent SEC Report, as applicable, filed and publicly available, in each
case, at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement. The term &#147;or&#148; is not exclusive. The word &#147;extent&#148; in the phrase &#147;to the extent&#148; shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing
extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply &#147;if&#148;. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms. Any agreement, instrument or Law defined or referred to herein means
such agreement, instrument or Law as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, unless otherwise specifically indicated. References to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns. When calculating the period of time before
which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded, and if the last day of such period is not a Business Day, the
period shall end on the immediately following Business Day. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, all references to &#147;dollars&#148; and &#147;$&#148; will be deemed references to the lawful money of the United States of America. Each of the
parties hereto has participated in the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if it is drafted by all the parties hereto, and no presumption or
burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. References to &#147;days&#148; shall mean &#147;calendar days&#148; unless expressly stated otherwise. No specific
provision, representation or warranty shall limit the applicability of </P>
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a more general provision, representation or warranty. It is the intent of the parties hereto that each representation, warranty, covenant, condition and agreement contained in this Agreement
shall be given full, separate, and independent effect and that such provisions are cumulative. The phrase &#147;ordinary course of business&#148; shall be deemed to be followed by the words &#147;consistent with past practice&#148; whether or not
such words actually follow such phrase. Any reference in this Agreement to a date or time shall be deemed to be such date or time in the City of New York, New York, U.S.A., unless otherwise specified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE
MERGER </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.01 <U>The Merger</U>. Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible) of
the conditions set forth in <U>Article&nbsp;VIII</U>, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company. As a result of the Merger, the separate corporate
existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger (the &#147;<B><I>Surviving Corporation</I></B>&#148;) and shall succeed to and assume all the rights, powers and privileges and be subject
to all of the obligations of Merger Sub in accordance with the DGCL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.02 <U>Closing; Effective Time</U>. Unless this
Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;9.01</U>, the closing of the Merger (the &#147;<B><I>Closing</I></B>&#148;) will take place at 10:00&nbsp;a.m., New York time, on the third (3<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">rd</SUP>)&nbsp;Business Day after the satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible) of the conditions set forth in <U>Article&nbsp;VIII</U> (other than those that by their terms are to be satisfied at
the Closing (subject to their satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible))), at the offices of Shearman&nbsp;&amp; Sterling LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, unless another time, date or place is agreed to in writing by
Parent and the Company. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the &#147;<B><I>Closing Date</I></B>&#148;. On the Closing Date, or on such other date as Parent and the Company may agree to in writing, Parent, Merger
Sub and the Company shall cause an appropriate certificate of merger (the &#147;<B><I>Certificate of Merger</I></B>&#148;) to be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with Section&nbsp;251 of the DGCL.
The Merger shall become effective at the time the Certificate of Merger shall have been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or such other date and time as is agreed upon by Parent and the Company and specified in the
Certificate of Merger in accordance with the DGCL, such date and time hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<B><I>Effective Time</I></B>&#148;. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.03 <U>Effect of the Merger</U>. At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the
Certificate of Merger and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.04 <U>Conversion of Securities</U>.
(a)&nbsp;<U>Conversion of Company Common Stock</U>. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of the Company Common Stock, each share of Company Common Stock
(all shares of Company Common Stock being collectively, the &#147;<B><I>Shares</I></B>&#148;) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any Shares </P>
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</I></B>to be cancelled or converted pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(b)</U> and Dissenting Shares) shall be converted automatically into the right to receive (i)&nbsp;$13.50 per Share in cash
without interest thereon (the &#147;<B><I>Cash Consideration</I></B>&#148;), and (ii)&nbsp;0.5 (the &#147;<B><I>Exchange Ratio</I></B>&#148;) fully paid and non-assessable shares of Parent Common Stock (the &#147;<B><I>Share
Consideration</I></B>&#148; and, together with the Cash Consideration, the &#147;<B><I>Merger Consideration</I></B>&#148;). Each holder of a certificate or certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any Shares
(&#147;<B><I>Certificates</I></B>&#148;) or book-entry shares which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any Shares (&#147;<B><I>Book-Entry Shares</I></B>&#148;) shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect thereto except
(A)&nbsp;the right to receive the Merger Consideration, any dividends or other distributions with respect to the Parent Common Stock pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U> and cash in lieu of any fractional shares payable pursuant to
<U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U>, in each case to be issued or paid, without interest, in consideration therefor upon surrender of such Certificate or transfer of the Book-Entry Shares in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(b)</U> (or in the case of a
lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(j)</U>) or (B)&nbsp;as provided by Law.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Cancellation of
Certain Shares</U>. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company, each Share held in the treasury of the Company and each Share owned by Parent or any direct or indirect
Subsidiary of Parent (including Merger Sub) immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be cancelled without any conversion thereof and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Capital Stock of Merger Sub</U>. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger
Sub, the Company or the holder thereof, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.05 <U>Certificate of
Incorporation; Bylaws</U>. (a)&nbsp;At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read the same as the certificate of incorporation of Merger Sub as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time until such certificate of incorporation, as so amended and restated, is thereafter amended as provided by Law and such certificate of incorporation; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Article I thereof
shall be amended to read as follows: &#147;The name of this Corporation is Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.&#148;. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Subject to
Parent&#146;s obligations pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.07</U>, unless otherwise determined by Parent prior to the Effective Time, at the Effective Time, the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall be amended and restated in their entirety to read
the same as the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, until such bylaws are thereafter amended as provided by Law, the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and such bylaws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.06 <U>Directors and Officers</U>. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial
directors of the Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving </P>
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Corporation, and the individuals specified by Parent, after consultation with the Company, immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation, in
each case until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until such officer&#146;s earlier death, resignation or removal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;III </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DELIVERY OF MERGER CONSIDERATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.01 <U>Exchange of Certificates</U>. (a)&nbsp;<U>Exchange Agent</U>. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall enter into a
customary exchange agent agreement, which agreement shall be on such terms and conditions as are reasonably acceptable to the Company (the <B><I>&#147;Exchange Agreement&#148;</I></B>), with a nationally recognized commercial bank or trust company
reasonably acceptable to the Company to act as agent (the &#147;<B><I>Exchange Agent</I></B>&#148;) for the benefit of the holders of Shares who exchange their Shares in accordance with this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U>. Parent shall deposit, or shall
cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of Shares, for exchange in accordance with this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U> (i)&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;promptly after the Effective Time on the Closing Date, cash in an amount
sufficient to pay the aggregate Cash Consideration pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)(i)</U>, and (B)&nbsp;at or prior to the Effective Time, book-entry shares representing the Share Consideration issuable to holders of Shares as of the Effective
Time pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)(ii)</U>, and (ii)&nbsp;cash, from time to time as required to make payments in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U> (such cash and book-entry shares for
shares of Parent Common Stock, together with any dividends or distributions with respect thereto pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U>, the &#147;<B><I>Exchange Fund</I></B>&#148;). The Exchange Agent shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions,
promptly deliver the Merger Consideration out of the Exchange Fund. The cash portion of the Exchange Fund shall be invested by the Exchange Agent as set forth in the Exchange Agreement. Any interest or other income from such investments shall be
paid to and become income of Parent. Except as contemplated by <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(g)</U>, the Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than as specified in this <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Exchange Procedures</U>. (i)&nbsp;As promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to
each Person who was, at the Effective Time, a holder of record of Shares entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)</U>: (A)&nbsp;a letter of transmittal (which shall be in customary form and shall specify that
delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Shares shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Shares to the Exchange Agent) and (B)&nbsp;instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Shares pursuant to such letter of
transmittal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Upon (A)&nbsp;surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate for cancellation, together with such
letter of transmittal, properly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, or (B)&nbsp;receipt by the Exchange Agent of an &#147;agent&#146;s message&#148; in the case of Book-Entry Shares, and, in each case, such
other documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions, the holder of such Shares shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor (x)&nbsp;a check in the amount equal to the cash portion of the Merger Consideration that such holder has
the right to receive pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)</U> and this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U>, including any cash in lieu of any </P>
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fractional shares of Parent Common Stock such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U> and any dividends or other distributions with respect to the Parent Common
Stock such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U>, and (y)&nbsp;book-entry shares representing the aggregate Share Consideration which such holder has the right to receive pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)(ii)</U> in
respect of the Shares formerly represented by such holder&#146;s Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, and the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. No interest shall be paid or accrued on any Merger
Consideration, any cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock or any dividends or other distributions, in each case, payable to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Shares which
is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, the applicable Merger Consideration, cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U> and any dividends
or other distributions with respect to the Parent Common Stock such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U> may be issued to a transferee if the Certificate or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Book-Entry</FONT> Shares
representing such Shares are presented to the Exchange Agent, accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and by evidence that any applicable stock transfer Taxes have been paid. Until surrendered as contemplated by
<U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)</U> and this <U>Section&nbsp;3.01</U>, each Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall be deemed at all times after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender, without interest, the Merger
Consideration, cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share is entitled to receive pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U> and any dividends or other distributions with respect to
the Parent Common Stock such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Distributions with Respect to
Unexchanged Shares of Parent Common Stock</U>. No dividends or other distributions declared or made with a record date after the Effective Time with respect to the Parent Common Stock shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate or
Book-Entry Share until the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall surrender such Certificate or Book-Entry Share in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(b)</U>. Subject to the effect of escheat, Tax or other applicable Laws, following
surrender of any such Certificate or Book-Entry Share in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(b)</U>, there shall be paid to the record holder of shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, at the appropriate payment
date (or, if previously paid, promptly), the amount of any dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to surrender payable with respect to such shares of Parent Common Stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>No Further Rights in Company Common Stock</U>. The Merger Consideration paid in accordance with the terms of this
<U>Article&nbsp;III</U> (including any cash paid pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U>) upon conversion of any Shares shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Shares.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>No Fractional Shares</U>. No fractional shares of Parent Common Stock or book-entry credit of the same shall be issued upon the
surrender for exchange of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, and such fractional share interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a stockholder of Parent. Each holder of a fractional share interest (after
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taking into account all fractional share interests held by such holder) shall receive, in lieu thereof, an amount in cash (without interest, rounded down to the nearest whole cent and subject to
the amount of any withholding Taxes as contemplated in <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(i)</U>) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i)&nbsp;such fractional share interest to which such holder (after taking into account all fractional share interests
then held by such holder) would otherwise be entitled by (ii)&nbsp;the Parent Stock Price. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <U>Adjustments to Exchange Ratio</U>. The
Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities of a Subsidiary of Parent or the Company or of securities convertible
into Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock), extraordinary cash dividends, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock
with a record date occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) <U>Termination of Exchange Fund</U>. Any
portion of the Exchange Fund (including proceeds of any investment thereof) that remains undistributed to the holders of Shares on the date that is one (1)&nbsp;year after the Effective Time shall be delivered to Parent or its designee, upon demand,
and any holders of Shares who have not theretofore complied with this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U> shall thereafter look only to Parent as a general creditor for the Merger Consideration to which they are entitled pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)</U>,
any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which they are entitled pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U> and any dividends or other distributions with respect to the Parent Common Stock to which they are entitled pursuant to
<U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) <U>No Liability</U>. None of the Exchange Agent, Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall be liable to
any holder of Shares for any Merger Consideration from the Exchange Fund (or dividends or distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock) or other cash delivered to a public official pursuant to any abandoned property, escheat or similar Law. Any
portion of the Exchange Fund remaining unclaimed by holders of Shares as of a date which is immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority shall, to the extent permitted by
applicable Law, become the property of Parent free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)
<U>Withholding Rights</U>. Each of the Surviving Corporation, the Exchange Agent, Parent and Merger Sub shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement in respect of Shares such amount as it is
required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, any provision of applicable state, local or foreign Tax Law or any other Law; <U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that if Parent determines that any amount is required by Law to be deducted or withheld with respect to the making of such payment, or that any Tax forms are necessary to establish that no such deduction or withholding is required,
Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify the holder of any Shares subject to deduction or withholding at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days prior to any such deduction or withholding (or as soon as practicable thereafter if Parent
makes such determination within the 5-day period prior to the Closing Date). To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the applicable Governmental Authority, such withheld amounts shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as
having been paid to the holder of the Shares in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Parent, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as Parent may direct, as indemnity against
any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration with respect to the Shares formerly represented by such
Certificate to which the holder thereof is entitled pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)</U>, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which the holder thereof is entitled pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U> and any
dividends or other distributions with respect to the Parent Common Stock to which the holder thereof is entitled pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.02 <U>Stock Transfer Books</U>. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed and there shall
be no further registration of transfers of Shares thereafter on the records of the Company. On or after the Effective Time, any Certificates or Book-Entry Shares presented to the Exchange Agent or Parent for any reason shall be cancelled and
exchanged solely for the Merger Consideration with respect to the Shares formerly represented by such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares to which the holders thereof are entitled pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)</U>, any cash in lieu of fractional
shares of Parent Common Stock to which the holders of such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are entitled pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(e)</U> and any dividends or other distributions with respect to the Parent Common Stock to which the holders
of such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are entitled pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;3.01(c)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.03 <U>Company Stock
Options</U>. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any holder of an option to acquire Company Common Stock (<B><I>&#147;Company Stock
Options&#148;</I></B>) outstanding under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, the ASP Grede Intermediate Holdings LLC 2014 Unit Option Plan, the ASP HHI Holding Inc. Stock Option Plan, or the ASP MD Holdings, Inc. Stock Option Plan (collectively, the
&#147;<B><I>Company Stock Plans</I></B>&#148;), (i)&nbsp;the vesting of each Company Stock Option that remains outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be accelerated in full immediately prior to the Effective Time,
(ii)&nbsp;each Company Stock Option that remains outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and terminated as of the Effective Time, and (iii)&nbsp;each holder of each such Company Stock Option shall cease to have
any rights with respect thereto, except the right to be paid at or promptly after the Effective Time, an amount in cash (without interest), if any, subject to applicable withholding of Taxes, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x)&nbsp;the
aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (y)&nbsp;the value of the Merger Consideration (with the Share Consideration valued based on
the closing price of a share of Parent Common Stock as of the trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date) less the per share exercise price of such Company Stock Option (it being understood and agreed that such exercise price shall not
actually be paid to the Company by the holder of a Company Stock Option). For the avoidance of doubt, if the exercise price payable upon exercise of a Company </P>
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Stock Option equals or exceeds the value of the Merger Consideration (with the Share Consideration valued based on the closing price of a share of Parent Common Stock as of the trading day
immediately preceding the Closing Date), such Company Stock Option shall be cancelled for no consideration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.04 <U>Company
Restricted Stock</U>. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any holder of Shares that are unvested or are subject to a repurchase option,
risk of forfeiture or other condition under the Company Stock Plans (a <B><I>&#147;Company Restricted Stock&#148;</I></B>), each share of Company Restricted Stock that remains outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled
and terminated as of the Effective Time, and for each share of Company Restricted Stock, a holder thereof shall be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;2.04(a)</U> of this Agreement, subject to applicable
withholding of Taxes (which shall be deducted ratably from the Cash Consideration and the Share Consideration). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.05
<U>Company Restricted Stock Unit Awards</U>. Any restricted stock unit awards under the Company Stock Plans (<B><I>&#147;Company RSUs&#148;</I></B>) that remain outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without
any further action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or the holder thereof, (i)&nbsp;shall become fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii)&nbsp;shall be cancelled and terminated as of the Effective Time and each
holder of a Company RSU shall be paid at or promptly after the Effective Time, the Merger Consideration multiplied by the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such cancelled Company RSU, subject to applicable withholding of Taxes
(which shall be deducted ratably from the Cash Consideration and the Share Consideration); <U>provided</U>, that, with respect to any Company RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and that
is not permitted to be paid at or promptly after the Effective Time without triggering a Tax or penalty under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under
Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.06 <U>Dissenting Shares</U>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and
to the extent available under the DGCL, any Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that are held by a holder (a &#147;<U>Dissenting Stockholder</U>&#148;) who has neither voted in favor of the adoption of this Agreement nor
consented thereto in writing and who has demanded properly in writing appraisal for such Shares and otherwise properly perfected and not withdrawn or lost his, her or its rights (the &#147;<U>Dissenting Shares</U>&#148;) in accordance with
Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL shall not be converted into, or represent the right to receive, the Merger Consideration. Such Dissenting Stockholders shall be entitled to receive payment of the appraised value of Dissenting Shares held by them in
accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL, except that all Dissenting Shares held by stockholders who have failed to perfect or who effectively have withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal of such Dissenting Shares pursuant
to Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, and represent only the right to receive, the Merger Consideration in the manner provided in <U>Section&nbsp;2.04</U> and this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U> and shall no
longer be Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this <U>Section&nbsp;3.06</U>, if the Merger is rescinded or abandoned, then the right of any stockholder to be paid the fair value of such stockholder&#146;s
Dissenting Shares </P>
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pursuant to Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL shall cease. The Company shall give Parent and Merger Sub prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal, attempted withdrawals of such demands, and
any other instruments served pursuant to applicable Law received by the Company relating to stockholders&#146; rights of appraisal. The Company shall give Parent and Merger Sub the opportunity to participate in and direct all negotiations and
proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisals of Dissenting Shares, offer to settle or settle any such demands
or approve any withdrawal or other treatment of any such demands. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.07 <U>FIRPTA Certificate</U>. On or within five
(5)&nbsp;days of the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to any stockholder of the Company that has requested in writing such certification by the Closing Date, a certification, under penalties of perjury, stating that interests in the Company
are not and have not been during the relevant period United States real property interests, as defined in Section&nbsp;897(c)(1) of the Code and proof of delivery to the Internal Revenue Service of the required notice, as described in Treasury
Regulations Section&nbsp;1.897-2(h)(2). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;IV </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except (a)&nbsp;as set forth in the corresponding section of the Company Disclosure Schedule (with specific reference to the particular
section or subsection of this Agreement to which the information in the Company Disclosure Schedule relates); <U>provided</U> that any disclosure shall be deemed to qualify that particular section or subsection and such other sections or subsections
of this Agreement to the extent that it is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure that such disclosure also qualifies or applies to such other sections or subsections), or (b)&nbsp;other than with respect to <U>Section&nbsp;4.07(a)</U>
and <U>Section&nbsp;4.07(b)</U>, as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports filed or furnished during the period from January&nbsp;1, 2014 through the date that is two (2)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement, to the extent reasonably
apparent in such Company SEC Reports that such disclosed item relates to the applicable representation or warranty set forth in this <U>Article&nbsp;IV</U>, but excluding (i)&nbsp;any documents filed as exhibits, annexes and schedules thereto or
incorporated by reference therein (other than any other Company SEC Reports), (ii)&nbsp;any risk factor disclosures contained under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; (other than any factual information contained therein), and (iii)&nbsp;any
disclosure of risks included in any &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; disclaimer or any other statements that are similarly non-specific or precise or forward-looking in nature, the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger
Sub as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.01 <U>Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company and each of its Subsidiaries
is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry
on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing or to have such power and authority would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is
duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification
or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) A true and complete list of all the Subsidiaries of the Company, identifying the jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization of each such Subsidiary and, with respect to each Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly owned by the Company and/or one of its other Subsidiaries, the percentage of the outstanding capital stock or
other equity or similar interests of each such Subsidiary owned by the Company and each of its other Subsidiaries, is set forth in Section&nbsp;4.01(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section&nbsp;4.01(b) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint
venture or other business association or entity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.02 <U>Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</U>. The Company has
heretofore furnished to Parent a complete and correct copy of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws and other equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date, of the Company and each Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly
wholly owned by the Company and/or one of its other Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent not filed as of the date of this Agreement with the Company SEC Reports. Such certificates of incorporation, bylaws and equivalent organizational documents
are in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.03 <U>Capitalization</U>. (a)&nbsp;The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 400,000,000 Shares and 10,000,000
shares of Company Preferred Stock. As of the close of business on October&nbsp;31, 2016, (i)&nbsp;66,696,179 Shares were issued and outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii)&nbsp;1,868,261
Shares were held in the treasury of the Company, (iii)&nbsp;no Shares were held by the Subsidiaries of the Company, and (iv)&nbsp;8,171,674 Shares were reserved for future issuance pursuant to outstanding Company Stock Awards (including 6,429,946
Shares subject to outstanding Company Stock Options, 798,542 Shares subject to outstanding Company Restricted Stock and 943,186 Shares subject to outstanding Company RSUs). As of the date of this Agreement, no shares of Company Preferred Stock are
issued and outstanding. Except as set forth in this <U>Section&nbsp;4.03</U> or the Voting Agreement, there are no options, warrants, convertible debt, other convertible instruments or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any
character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue or sell any shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries. All Shares subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
and free of preemptive (or similar) rights. Except as contemplated in the Company Stock Plans or as set forth on Section&nbsp;4.03 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Shares or any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or granting any preemptive rights, subscription rights, anti-dilutive rights,
rights of </P>
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first refusal or similar rights with respect to any Shares or any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or to provide funds to, or make any
investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any third party by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company. All outstanding Shares, all outstanding Company Stock Awards, and all outstanding shares of capital stock of
each Subsidiary of the Company have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws and other applicable Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each
outstanding share of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each Subsidiary of the Company is (i)&nbsp;duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of preemptive (or similar) rights, and (ii)&nbsp;owned by the
Company or another of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than those set forth in the organizational documents of such Subsidiary (to the extent such organizational documents have been furnished to Parent prior to
the date of this Agreement), under applicable securities Laws or created by this Agreement). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) As of the date of this Agreement, no
bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of the Company may vote are issued or
outstanding. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as created by this Agreement, there are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(i)&nbsp;restricting the transfer of, (ii)&nbsp;relating to the voting of, or (iii)&nbsp;requiring the registration under any securities Law for sale of, any Shares, shares of Company Preferred Stock or any other capital stock of, or other equity
interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Section&nbsp;4.03(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any stockholders&#146; agreement, voting trust
agreement or registration rights agreement relating to any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other contract or arrangement relating to disposition, voting or dividends with respect to any
capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.04 <U>Authority Relative to this
Agreement; Vote Required</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this
Agreement or to consummate the Transactions (other than, with respect to the Merger, obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval and the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger as required by the DGCL). This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with
its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all Laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally and subject to the effect of
general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company Board, by resolutions duly adopted by unanimous vote of those voting at a meeting
duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has (i)&nbsp;determined that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, (ii)&nbsp;approved this Agreement and declared its
advisability, and (iii)&nbsp;resolved to recommend the adoption of this Agreement and directed that this Agreement be submitted for consideration by the stockholders of the Company at the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Company Stockholder Approval is the only vote or consent of the holders of any class or series of the Company&#146;s capital stock or
other securities necessary to approve this Agreement and consummate the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.05 <U>No Conflict; Required Filings
and Consents</U>. (a)&nbsp;The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company, and the consummation of the Merger, will not, (i)&nbsp;conflict with or violate the certificate of
incorporation, bylaws or other equivalent organizational documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;assuming all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in <U>Section&nbsp;4.05(b)</U> have been obtained or
taken and all filings and obligations described in <U>Section&nbsp;4.05(b)</U> have been made or satisfied, conflict with or violate any Law applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, or (iii)&nbsp;violate, conflict with, require consent under, result in any breach of, result in loss of any benefit under, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would become a default) under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of an Encumbrance on any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any
note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, contract, agreement, Lease, Company Permit or other instrument or obligation to which the Company of any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of
their respective assets or properties is bound or affected, except, with respect to clauses (ii)&nbsp;and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company, and the
consummation of the Merger, will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i)&nbsp;for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, Blue Sky Laws and state takeover Laws, (ii)&nbsp;the filing with the SEC of the Joint Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement, (iii)&nbsp;any filings required under the rules and regulations of the NYSE, (iv)&nbsp;the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-merger</FONT> notification requirements of the HSR Act or other applicable foreign, federal or state antitrust or competition Laws specified in Section&nbsp;8.01(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or
Section&nbsp;8.01(d) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (v)&nbsp;the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the DGCL, and (vi)&nbsp;where the failure to obtain such
consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.06 <U>Permits; Compliance</U>. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in
possession of all Company Permits, except where the failure to possess, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Company Permits would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. No suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits is
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, except where the failure to possess, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Company Permits would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is or, since January&nbsp;1, 2014, has been, in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, any Law or Company Permit applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.07 <U>SEC Filings; Financial Statements</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company has filed all forms, reports, statements, schedules and other
documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since December&nbsp;12, 2014 (the &#147;<B><I>Company SEC Reports</I></B>&#148;). The Company SEC Reports (i)&nbsp;at the time they were filed and, if amended, as of the date of such amendment,
complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (the &#147;<B><I>Sarbanes Oxley Act</I></B>&#148;), as the case may be, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and (ii)&nbsp;did not, at the time they were filed, and, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No Subsidiary of the Company is required to file any form, report, statement, schedule or other document with the
SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) contained (or incorporated by
reference) in the Company SEC Reports was prepared (i)&nbsp;from, and in accordance with, the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries in all material respects and (ii)&nbsp;in all material respects in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the SEC) and each fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal and recurring <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">year-end</FONT> adjustments). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, determined, determinable or otherwise and whether due or to become due), except for liabilities and obligations (i)&nbsp;reflected or reserved against
on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December&nbsp;31, 2015, including the notes thereto, or (ii)&nbsp;incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since
December&nbsp;31, 2015, which would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no
material outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC with respect to the Company SEC Reports. To the knowledge of the Company, (i)&nbsp;none of the Company SEC Reports is the subject of ongoing SEC review and
(ii)&nbsp;there are no inquiries or investigations by the SEC or any Governmental Authority or any internal investigations pending or threatened in writing, in each case regarding any accounting practices of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The management of the Company has implemented and maintains disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act) reasonably designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is in all material respects made known to the principal
executive officer and the principal financial and accounting officer of the Company by others within those entities. Based on the Company&#146;s management&#146;s most recently completed evaluation of the Company&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting, (i)&nbsp;the Company had no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of its internal control over financial reporting that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Company&#146;s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (ii)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the Company, the Company does not have any fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company&#146;s
internal control over financial reporting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Since December&nbsp;12, 2014, subject to any applicable grace periods, the Company has been
in and is in material compliance with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the NYSE. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance
sheet partnership or any similar contract, agreement or arrangement (including any contract, agreement or arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any
unconsolidated affiliate, on the other hand), including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, or any &#147;off-balance sheet arrangements&#148; (as defined in Item&nbsp;303(a) of Regulation S-K under the
Securities Act), where the result, purpose or effect of such contract, agreement or arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the Company SEC
Reports (including any audited financial statements and unaudited interim financial statements of the Company included therein). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.08 <U>Absence of Certain Changes or Events</U>. From January&nbsp;1, 2016 through the date of this Agreement, (a)&nbsp;the
Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (b)&nbsp;there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect, and (c)&nbsp;since June&nbsp;30, 2016, neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute a breach of any of the covenants set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;6.01</U> were such provision then in effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.09 <U>Absence of Litigation</U>. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director or officer of the Company in such capacity as
director or officer), before any Governmental Authority that, if adversely determined against the Company or its applicable Subsidiary, would be, or would reasonably be expected to be, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
As of the date of </P>
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this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any continuing order of, consent decree,
settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority or any Order of any Governmental Authority that is, or would reasonably be expected to be,
material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.10 <U>Employee Benefit Plans</U>.
(a)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists (i)&nbsp;all material compensation, benefit, fringe benefit and other plans, programs, arrangements or agreements (A)&nbsp;to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party, (B)&nbsp;with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation or (C)&nbsp;that are maintained, contributed to or sponsored by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of any current or former Service
Provider, and (ii)&nbsp;all material contracts, arrangements or understandings between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any current or former Service Provider that provide for compensation or benefits, or the acceleration of the vesting or
payment of compensation or benefits, to any current or former Service Provider arising from or related to the Transactions, in whole or in part (collectively, the &#147;<B><I>Company Plans</I></B>&#148;). Section&nbsp;4.10(a) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule also separately lists all employee benefit plans for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could incur liability under Section&nbsp;4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) None of the Company Plans provides for or promises medical, dental, disability, hospitalization, life or similar benefits (whether insured
or self-insured) to any current or former Service Provider following termination of employment or service with the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than coverage mandated by applicable Law) that would result in a material liability to the Company
and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;each document prepared in
connection with a Company Plan complies with applicable Law and each Company Plan has been operated in accordance with its terms and applicable Law, (ii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have performed all obligations required to be performed
by them under, are not in any respect in default under or in violation of, and have no knowledge of any default or violation by any party to, any Company Plan and (iii)&nbsp;no Action is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with
respect to any Company Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) For each Company Plan that is intended to be
qualified under Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code, the Company has timely received a favorable determination letter from the IRS relating to the most recently completed IRS qualification cycle applicable to such Company Plan and, to the knowledge of
the Company, nothing has occurred since the date of such letter that would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of the qualified status of such Company Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any member of their ERISA Affiliates sponsors maintains, contributes to or is required to
contribute to or within the past six (6)&nbsp;years has sponsored, maintained, contributed to or been required to contribute to: (i)&nbsp;a &#147;multiemployer plan&#148; (within the meaning of ERISA section 3(37)), (ii)&nbsp;an &#147;employee
pension </P>
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</I></B>benefit plan,&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(2) of ERISA (&#147;<B><I>Pension Plan</I></B>&#148;) that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section&nbsp;412 of the Code, or
(iii)&nbsp;a Pension Plan which is a &#147;multiple employer plan&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;413 of the Code. With respect to each Company Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, (A)&nbsp;there does not exist any accumulated funding
deficiency within the meaning of Section&nbsp;412 of the Code or Section&nbsp;302 of ERISA, whether or not waived, (B)&nbsp;no such Company Plan is currently in &#147;at risk&#148; status within the meaning of Section&nbsp;430 of the Code or
Section&nbsp;303(i) of ERISA, (C)&nbsp;no reportable event within the meaning of Section&nbsp;4043(c) of ERISA for which the 30-day notice requirement has not been waived has occurred, (D)&nbsp;neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any of their
respective ERISA Affiliates has engaged in any transaction described in Section&nbsp;4069, 4204(a) or 4212(c) of ERISA, (E)&nbsp;all premiums to the PBGC have been timely paid in full, (F)&nbsp;no liability (other than for premiums to the PBGC) has
been or, to the knowledge of the Company, is expected to be incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (G)&nbsp;the PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any such Company Plan. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has incurred any liability under, arising out of or by operation of Title IV of ERISA (other than liability for premiums to the PBGC arising in the ordinary course), except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions shall (either alone or in connection with the termination
of employment or service of any Service Provider following, or in connection with, the Transactions): (i)&nbsp;entitle any current or former Service Provider to severance pay or benefits or any increase in severance pay or benefits upon any
termination of employment or service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii)&nbsp;accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, or
increase the amount payable or trigger any other obligation pursuant to, any of the Company Plans to any current or former Service Provider or (iii)&nbsp;limit or restrict the right of the Company any of its Subsidiaries or, after the consummation
of the Transactions, Parent, to merge, amend or terminate any of the Company Plans. None of the Company Plans in effect immediately prior to the Closing would result separately or in the aggregate (including as a result of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby) in the payment of any &#147;excess parachute payment&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;280G of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, each Company Plan that is or forms part of a &#147;nonqualified deferred
compensation plan&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code has been timely amended to comply and has been operated in compliance with, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in practice and operation with, all applicable
requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) In addition to the foregoing, with respect to each Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) all employer and employee contributions to each Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan required by Law or by the terms of such
Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan or pursuant to any contractual obligation (including contributions to all mandatory provident fund schemes) have been made or, if applicable, accrued in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices in the
applicable jurisdiction applied to such matter, except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect; and </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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registered and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities, except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.11 <U>Labor and Employment Matters</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except as set forth on Section&nbsp;4.11(a) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining, trade union or works council agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and, as
of the date of this Agreement, there are no pending organizational campaigns, petitions or other unionization activities seeking recognition of a collective bargaining unit relating to any employee of the Company any of its Subsidiaries. Except as
would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has breached or otherwise failed to comply in any respect with the provisions of any collective bargaining, trade union or works council
agreement or other labor union contract, and there are no grievances outstanding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such agreement or contract; and (ii)&nbsp;there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority. The consent of, consultation of or the rendering of formal advice by any labor or trade union, works council, or any other employee
representative body is not required for the Company to enter into this Agreement or to consummate any of the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as
would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries are currently in compliance with all Laws relating to the employment of labor, including those related to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment
and withholding of Taxes, and (ii)&nbsp;there is no charge of discrimination relating to employment or employment practices pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before the United
States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any other Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has employed or currently employs any Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.12 <U>Company Real Property; Title to Assets</U>. (a)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4.12(a)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists:
(i)&nbsp;the street address or location of each parcel of Owned Company Real Property, (ii)&nbsp;the current owner of each parcel of Owned Company Real Property and (iii)&nbsp;the current use of each parcel of Owned Company Real Property. Except as
set forth on Section&nbsp;4.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has good and marketable title in fee simple, or the equivalent
thereof, to each parcel of Owned Company Real Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
Section&nbsp;4.12(b)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all Leases for material Leased Company Real Property and any amendments thereto and any guarantors thereunder. Except as would not have a Company
Material Adverse Effect, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has a valid leasehold interest in the Leased Company Real Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;either the Company or
one of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, is in peaceful and undisturbed possession of each parcel of Company Real Property, (ii)&nbsp;there are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability to use the Company Real
Property for the purposes for which it is currently being used, (iii)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has leased or subleased any parcel or any portion of any parcel of Company Real Property to any other Person, other than as
set forth on Section&nbsp;4.12(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, and (iv)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has assigned its interest under any Lease listed in Section&nbsp;4.12(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule to any
third party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, all components of the buildings, structures or other material
improvements within the Owned Company Real Property compromising the demised premises of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to each real property lease are in sufficient working condition and repair for the uses for which they are
currently employed (normal wear and tear excepted). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no condemnation proceedings or eminent domain proceedings of any kind pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened against any parcel of the Company Real Property.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, there are no
outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights of first refusal to purchase the Owned Company Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.13 <U>Intellectual Property</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries has sufficient rights to use the Company Intellectual Property in connection with the operation of its respective business, (ii)&nbsp;the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is the exclusive owner of all right, title and
interest in and to each item of Owned Company Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances and (iii)&nbsp;the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has a valid license to use the Licensed Company
Intellectual Property in connection with the operation of its respective business, subject only to the terms of the Company IP Agreements. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;the Owned Company Intellectual Property is (A)&nbsp;to the knowledge
of the Company, valid, subsisting and enforceable and (B)&nbsp;not subject to any outstanding Order or agreement adversely affecting any of the Company&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; use thereof or rights thereto, or that would impair the
validity or enforceability thereof and (ii)&nbsp;there is no Action pending, asserted or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened contesting or challenging the ownership, validity, registerability or enforceability of, or the Company&#146;s or
any of its Subsidiaries&#146; right to use, any Owned Company Intellectual Property. </P>
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Company,&nbsp;the operation of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the use of the Company Intellectual Property in connection therewith does not, and has not in the last three (3)&nbsp;years, infringed, misappropriated or
otherwise violated or conflicted with the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person, (ii)&nbsp;there is no Action pending, asserted or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against any of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
concerning any of the foregoing and (iii)&nbsp;to the knowledge of the Company, no Person is engaging, or has engaged in the last three (3)&nbsp;years, in any activity that infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates or conflicts with any Owned
Company Intellectual Property. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken
reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all confidential information in its or its Subsidiaries&#146; possession, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, used or held for use in connection with the operation of its business.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect,&nbsp;to the extent that any Intellectual Property has been conceived,
developed or created for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any other Person, the Company or each of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, have executed valid and enforceable written agreements with such Person with respect thereto
(i)&nbsp;transferring to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest therein and thereto by operation of law or by valid written assignment and (ii)&nbsp;providing for the non-disclosure by such
Person of the confidential information of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse
Effect, consummation of the Transactions will not result in (i)&nbsp;the grant of any license under, or creation of any lien on, any Owned Company Intellectual Property, (ii)&nbsp;the Company or any of its Subsidiaries being bound by or subject to
any non-compete obligation, covenant not to sue or other restriction on the operation or scope of its business, which such party was not bound by or subject to prior to the Closing or (iii)&nbsp;the Company or any of its Subsidiaries being obligated
to (A)&nbsp;pay any royalties, honoraria, fees or other payments to any Person in excess of those payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing or (B)&nbsp;provide or offer any discounts or other reduced payment obligations
to any Person in excess of those provided to such Person prior to the Closing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.14 <U>Taxes</U>. (a)&nbsp;All income and
other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so)
and all such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) All material amounts of Taxes of the Company and
its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown to be due and payable on any Tax Return) have been timely paid. The unpaid Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries did not, as of the date of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Company,
materially exceed the reserve or accrual for Tax liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of such consolidated financial statements
</P>
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(rather than in any notes thereto). Between January&nbsp;1, 2016 and the date of this Agreement, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any material liability for Taxes
outside the ordinary course of business. There are no material Tax liens on the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than Permitted Encumbrances. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has timely paid or withheld all material amounts of Taxes required to be paid or withheld with
respect to their employees, independent contractors, creditors and other third parties (and timely paid over such Taxes to the appropriate Governmental Authority). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) As of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has executed any outstanding waiver of any statute of
limitations, or outstanding extension of the period, for the assessment or collection of any material Tax and there has been no request by a Governmental Authority to execute such a waiver or extension. As of the date of this Agreement, no audit or
other examination or administrative, judicial or other proceeding of, or with respect to, any material Tax Return or material Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently in progress, and neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has been notified in writing of any request for such an audit or other examination or administrative, judicial or other proceeding. As of the date of this Agreement, no deficiency for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or
assessed by a Governmental Authority against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has not been satisfied by payment, settled or withdrawn. As of the date of this Agreement, within the last three (3)&nbsp;years, no written claim has been made
by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company does not file Tax Returns that the Company or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by such jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Within the last two (2)&nbsp;years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any transaction treated by the
parties as a distribution to which Section&nbsp;355 of the Code applies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries (i)&nbsp;is not a
party to any Tax sharing, indemnification or allocation agreement (other than customary Tax indemnification provisions in commercial agreements or arrangements, in each case not primarily relating to Taxes, or any agreement solely between or among
the Company and its Subsidiaries) and (ii)&nbsp;has no liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulation &#167;&nbsp;1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), by reason of being a member of an affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group (other than any group that solely includes the Company and/or its Subsidiaries), or as a transferee or successor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has &#147;participated&#148; in a &#147;listed transaction&#148; within the meaning of
Treasury Regulation &#167;&nbsp;1.6011-4. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any material
item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i)&nbsp;change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or
prior to the Closing Date, (ii)&nbsp;&#147;closing agreement&#148; as described in Section&nbsp;7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or </P>
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similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date, (iii)&nbsp;intercompany transaction entered into prior to the Closing Date,
(iv)&nbsp;installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, or (v)&nbsp;prepaid amount existing on or prior to the Closing Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Interests in the Company are not and have not been during the relevant period United States real property interests, as defined in
Section&nbsp;897(c)(1) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) This <U>Section&nbsp;4.14</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;4.10</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;4.08</U>, to the
extent it relates to <U>Section&nbsp;6.01(b)(xi)</U>, contain the sole representations and warranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to Tax matters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.15 <U>Environmental Matters</U>. Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (a)&nbsp;none of the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of or, since January&nbsp;1, 2014, has violated, any Environmental Law; (b)&nbsp;none of the properties currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company or any current or former Subsidiary of the
Company (including soils and surface and ground waters) are contaminated with any Hazardous Substance; (c)&nbsp;none of the Company or any of its current or former Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Person alleging that any of the
foregoing are actually, potentially or allegedly liable under, or not in compliance with, any Environmental Law (including pending or threatened liens, or with respect to exposure to, or the off-site disposal of, Hazardous Substances); and
(d)&nbsp;each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has obtained, currently maintains and is, and since January&nbsp;1, 2014 has been, in compliance with all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.16 <U>Company Material Contracts</U>. (a)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a complete
list, as of the date of this Agreement, of the following types of contracts and agreements, whether written or oral, including all amendments, supplements and modifications in effect as of the date of this Agreement, to which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party (such contracts and agreements, the &#147;<B><I>Company Material Contracts</I></B>&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)
any &#147;material contract&#148; (as such term is defined in Item&nbsp;601(b)(10) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Securities Act) with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that was required to be
filed with the SEC with the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015 or any Company SEC Reports filed after the date of filing of such Form 10-K until the date hereof; <U>provided</U>, that any such
contract that was filed by the Company with the SEC shall not be required to be listed on Section&nbsp;4.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) any contract (other than any purchase orders) for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other
assets (A)&nbsp;providing for annual payments by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of $20,000,000 or more, (B)&nbsp;which involved consideration or payments by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate
during the calendar year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, or (C)&nbsp;which is expected to involve consideration or payments by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate during the calendar year ending
December&nbsp;31, 2016; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) any contract (other than any purchase orders) for the furnishing of
materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets (A)&nbsp;providing for annual payments to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of $40,000,000 or more, (B)&nbsp;which involved consideration or payments to the Company or its
Subsidiaries in excess of $40,000,000 in the aggregate during the calendar year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, or (C)&nbsp;which is expected to involve consideration or payments to the Company or its Subsidiaries in excess of $40,000,000 in the
aggregate during the calendar year ending December&nbsp;31, 2016; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) all contracts concerning the establishment,
management or operation of a joint venture, partnership, limited liability company (other than formation agreements related to one of the Company&#146;s wholly-owned Subsidiaries) or business alliance with any third party; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) (A) all contracts relating to Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for borrowed money and (B)&nbsp;all
other contracts relating to other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000,000, in each case of (A)&nbsp;and (B), other than intercompany Indebtedness; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) all contracts containing any material non-compete or exclusivity provision or any similarly restrictive provision with
respect to any material line of business, Person or geographic area with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) all Company IP Agreements that are material to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) all other contracts not specified in sub-clause (v)&nbsp;that contain obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries
secured by an Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) on the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and interest rate or currency hedging agreements, in each case in connection with which the aggregate actual or contingent
obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under such agreement are greater than $5,000,000; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) all material
contracts, agreements and Leases concerning the use, occupancy, management or operation of any Company Real Property (including all contracts, agreements and Leases listed or otherwise set forth in Section&nbsp;4.12(b) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) all material management contracts and contracts with consultants requiring payments in excess of
$10,000,000, including any contracts involving the payment of royalties or other amounts calculated based upon the revenues or income of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or income or revenues related to any product of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that require or would reasonably be expected to result in payments of more than $10,000,000 in the aggregate; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi) each contract pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
bound that includes a continuing indemnification, &#147;earn out&#148; or other contingent payment obligation, in each case, that could result in payments in excess of $5,000,000 other than ordinary course agreements with customers or suppliers;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii) except as set forth on Section&nbsp;4.10(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, each contract between or among the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any of their respective Affiliates (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), on the other hand, that involves payments of more than $2,000,000 in any one year; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii) other than as set forth in any customer&#146;s standard purchase order terms and conditions, any contract that grants or
conveys rights of refusal, or contains &#147;most favored nation&#148;, &#147;most favored customer&#148; or similar pricing provisions, or that obligates the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct any material portion of the Company&#146;s
or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; business on an exclusive or preferential basis with any third party; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiv) any
contract that contains &#147;take or pay&#148; or similar provisions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect,
(i)&nbsp;each Company Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company or its Subsidiaries party thereto and, to the knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto, enforceable against the Company or such Subsidiaries
and, to the knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto in accordance with its terms, (ii)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto, is in breach or violation of, or
default under, any Company Material Contract and no event has occurred or not occurred through the Company&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; action or inaction or, to the knowledge of the Company, the action or inaction of any third party,
that with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a breach or violation of, or default under, any Company Material Contract and (iii)&nbsp;the Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any written claim or written notice of default,
termination (other than as a result of expiration in accordance with its terms) or cancellation under any such Company Material Contract. The Company has furnished or made available to Parent correct and complete copies of all Company Material
Contracts, including any amendments, waivers or changes thereto that are currently in effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.17 <U>Insurance</U>. To the
knowledge of the Company, the Company has in place insurance policies providing appropriate coverage given the size of the Company and the Company&#146;s line of businesses. Each such insurance policy is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in
accordance with its terms and, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach or default (including any such material
breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice) under any such policy, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a material
breach or default, or permit termination or modification, under such policy, and, as of the date of this Agreement, no written notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such party. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.18 <U>Customers</U>. Section&nbsp;4.18 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a true and complete list of the top ten customers of the Company and its Subsidiaries (based on the revenue from such customer during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period ended September&nbsp;30, 2016). None of the
customers listed in Section&nbsp;4.18 of the Company Disclosure Schedule and no material supplier of the Company and its Subsidiaries (a)&nbsp;has cancelled or otherwise terminated any contract with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to
the expiration of the contract term, (b)&nbsp;has returned, or threatened to return, a substantial amount of any of the products, equipment, goods and services purchased from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (c)&nbsp;to the knowledge of
the Company, has indicated in writing its intention to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship with the Company or its Subsidiaries or to reduce substantially its purchase from or sale to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any
products, equipment, goods or services. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.19 <U>Quality and Safety of Products</U>. (a)&nbsp;Since January&nbsp;1, 2014,
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from (i)&nbsp;any of its customers that such customer has (A)&nbsp;received any written notice or allegation from a Governmental Authority, (B)&nbsp;been a party or subject
to any Action brought or initiated by a Governmental Authority or (C)&nbsp;been threatened in writing by a Governmental Authority with any Action or (ii)&nbsp;a Governmental Authority that contained allegations or threatened or stated a basis for
initiating an Action, in each of the foregoing clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii), with respect to the failure or alleged failure of any product produced, sold or distributed by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to meet applicable
manufacturing, quality or labeling standards established by Law, except, in the case of each of clause&nbsp;(i) and (ii), as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Since January&nbsp;1, 2014, (i)&nbsp;there have been no recalls of any product of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whether ordered by
a Governmental Authority or undertaken voluntarily by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii)&nbsp;the Company has not received any written notice from any customer or Governmental Authority in connection with a claim or allegation against
the Company or its Subsidiaries, in each case related to any such recall, except in each of the foregoing clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;for any such recalls that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.20 <U>Anti-Corruption Compliance</U>. (a)&nbsp;None of the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, directors, officers or
employees, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any Affiliate or agent of the Company, has taken any action, directly or indirectly, over the last five (5)&nbsp;years, that constitutes: (i)&nbsp;a violation by any such Person of the FCPA, including
making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of
the giving of anything of value to any &#147;foreign official&#148; (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office; (ii)&nbsp;a violation by any such Person of
any other applicable Anti-Corruption Laws; or (iii)&nbsp;a violation of, or operation in noncompliance with, any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other similar Laws. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance in all
material respects with (i)&nbsp;the FCPA and the Anti-Corruption Laws and have retained, and continue to retain, accurate books and records and have instituted and continue to maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote
compliance therewith, and (ii)&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;all Laws relating to United States export controls, and (B)&nbsp;anti-boycott prohibitions promulgated pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, and regulations promulgated
thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.21 <U>Takeover Laws</U>. As of the date of this Agreement, no &#147;fair price,&#148; &#147;moratorium,&#148;
&#147;control share acquisition,&#148; &#147;interested stockholder&#148; or other anti-takeover Law (including Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL), or any comparable anti-takeover provisions of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company,
would reasonably be expected to restrict or prohibit the execution of this Agreement, each party performing its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Transactions. The Company has no &#147;rights plan&#148;, &#147;rights agreement&#148;
or &#147;poison pill&#148; in effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.22 <U>Opinion of Financial Advisor</U>. The Company has received the written opinion
of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated, to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, the Merger Consideration to be paid to the holders of Shares is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. A copy of such
opinion shall be delivered to Parent promptly after the execution of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.23 <U>Brokers</U>. No broker, finder
or investment banker (other than Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated) is entitled to any brokerage, finder&#146;s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of
the Company. The Company has furnished to Parent a correct and complete copy of all agreements (including any amendments, waivers or changes thereto) between the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated as of the date
of this Agreement pursuant to which such firm would be entitled to any payment relating to the Transactions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;V </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except (a)&nbsp;as set forth in the corresponding section of the Parent Disclosure Schedule (with specific reference to the particular section
or subsection of this Agreement to which the information in the Parent Disclosure Schedule relates; <U>provided</U>, that any disclosure shall be deemed to qualify that particular section or subsection and such other sections or subsections of this
Agreement to the extent that it is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure that such disclosure also qualifies or applies to such other sections or subsections), or (b)&nbsp;other than with respect to <U>Section&nbsp;5.07(a)</U> and
<U>Section&nbsp;5.07(b)</U>, as disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports filed or furnished during the period from January&nbsp;1, 2014 through the date that is two (2)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the date of this Agreement, to the extent reasonably
apparent in such Parent SEC Reports that such disclosed item relates to the applicable representation or warranty set forth in this <U>Article&nbsp;V</U>, but excluding (i)&nbsp;any documents filed as exhibits, annexes and schedules thereto or
incorporated by reference therein (other than in any other Parent SEC Reports), (ii)&nbsp;any risk factor disclosures contained under the heading &#147;Risk Factors&#148; (other than any factual information contained therein), and (iii)&nbsp;any
disclosure of risks included in any &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; disclaimer or any other statements that are similarly non-specific or precise or forward-looking in nature, Parent and Merger Sub hereby, jointly and severally, represent and
warrant to the Company that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.01 <U>Corporate Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries</U>. (a)&nbsp;Parent
and each of its Subsidiaries is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing or to have such power and authority would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Each of
Parent and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its
business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) A true and complete list of all the Subsidiaries of Parent, identifying the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each such
Subsidiary and, with respect to each Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly owned by Parent and/or one of its other Subsidiaries, the percentage of the outstanding capital stock or other equity or similar interests of each such
Subsidiary owned by Parent and each of its other Subsidiaries, is set forth in Section&nbsp;5.01(b) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section&nbsp;5.01(b) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parent and Merger Sub do not
directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.02 <U>Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</U>. Parent has heretofore furnished to the Company a complete and correct
copy of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws and other equivalent organizational documents, each as amended to date, of Parent, Merger Sub and each Subsidiary that is not directly or indirectly wholly owned by Parent and/or one of its other
Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent not filed as of the date of this Agreement with the Parent SEC Reports. Such certificates of incorporation, bylaws and equivalent organizational documents are in full force and effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.03 <U>Capitalization</U>. (a)&nbsp;The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 150,000,000 shares of Parent Common
Stock, 40,000,000 shares of Parent Series Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of Parent Preferred Stock. At the close of business on October&nbsp;31, 2016, (i)&nbsp;76,473,166 shares of Parent Common Stock were issued and outstanding, all of which
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii)&nbsp;6,532,020 shares of Parent Common Stock were held in the treasury of Parent, (iii)&nbsp;no shares of Parent Common Stock were held by the Subsidiaries of Parent, and
(iv)&nbsp;5,909,591 shares of Parent Common Stock were reserved for future issuance pursuant to outstanding Parent Stock Awards (including 347,700 shares of Parent Common Stock subject to outstanding Parent Stock Options, 1,797,360 Shares subject to
outstanding Parent Restricted Stock Unit Awards, and 1,038,324 Shares subject to outstanding Parent Performance Awards (assuming satisfaction of any performance vesting </P>
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conditions at target levels)). As of the date of this Agreement, no shares of Parent Series Common Stock and no shares of Parent Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. Except as set forth in
this <U>Section&nbsp;5.03</U> or the Voting Agreement, there are no options, warrants, convertible debt, other convertible instruments or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued
capital stock of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or obligating Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to issue or sell any shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. All shares of Parent Common Stock
subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of preemptive (or similar)
rights. Except as contemplated in the Parent Stock Plans, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Parent Common Stock or any capital stock of, or
other equity interests in, Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent, or granting any preemptive rights, subscription rights, anti-dilutive rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights with respect to any shares of Parent Common Stock or any capital
stock of, or other equity interests in, Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent, or to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any third party by Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent. All
outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock, all outstanding Parent Stock Awards, and all outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary of Parent have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws and other applicable Laws.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, all of which are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable</FONT> and free of any preemptive rights in respect thereof and all of which are owned by Parent. Each outstanding share of capital stock of Merger Sub is
owned by Parent free and clear of all Encumbrances, except where failure to own such shares free and clear would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect Parent&#146;s ability to consummate the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each outstanding share of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each Subsidiary of Parent is (i)&nbsp;duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid, and non-assessable and free of preemptive (or similar) rights, and (ii)&nbsp;owned by Parent or another of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than those set forth in the organizational
documents of such Subsidiary (to the extent such organizational documents have been furnished to the Company prior to the date of this Agreement), under applicable securities Laws or created by this Agreement). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) As of the date of this Agreement, no bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of Parent having the right to vote (or convertible into
or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Parent may vote are issued or outstanding. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as created by this Agreement, there are no outstanding obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (i)&nbsp;restricting the
transfer of, (ii)&nbsp;relating to the voting of, or (iii)&nbsp;requiring the registration under any securities Law for sale of, any shares of Parent Common Stock, shares of Parent Series Common Stock, shares of Parent Preferred Stock or any other
capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. None of Parent or </P>
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any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any stockholders&#146; agreement, voting trust agreement or registration rights agreement relating to any capital stock of, or other equity interests in,
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any other contract or arrangement relating to disposition, voting or dividends with respect to any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.04 <U>Authority Relative to This Agreement; Vote Required</U>. (a)&nbsp;Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all necessary
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent and
Merger Sub of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the
Transactions (other than, with respect to the Merger, obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval and the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger as required by the DGCL). This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of Parent and Merger Sub in accordance
with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all Laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally and subject to the effect of
general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Parent Board, by resolutions
duly adopted by unanimous vote of those voting at a meeting duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has (i)&nbsp;determined that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and its stockholders,
(ii)&nbsp;approved this Agreement and declared its advisability, and (iii)&nbsp;resolved to recommend that the stockholders of Parent approve the Parent Share Issuance and directed that the Parent Share Issuance be submitted for consideration by
Parent&#146;s stockholders at the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Parent Stockholder Approval is the only vote or consent of
the holders of any class or series of Parent&#146;s capital stock or other securities necessary to approve the Share Issuance and consummate the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.05 <U>No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents</U>. (a)&nbsp;The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent
and Merger Sub do not, and the performance of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub, and the consummation of the Merger, will not, (i)&nbsp;conflict with or violate the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other equivalent
organizational documents of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;assuming all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in <U>Section&nbsp;5.05(b)</U> have been obtained or taken and all filings and obligations
described in <U>Section&nbsp;5.05(b)</U> have been made or satisfied, conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, or
(iii)&nbsp;violate, conflict with, require consent under, result in any breach of, result in loss of any benefit under, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to
others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or </P>
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cancellation of, or result in the creation of an Encumbrance on any property or asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust,
contract, agreement, Lease, Parent Permit or other instrument or obligation to which Parent of any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or properties is bound or affected,
except, with respect to clauses (ii)&nbsp;and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub do not, and the performance of this Agreement by each of
Parent and Merger Sub, and the consummation of the Merger, will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i)&nbsp;for applicable requirements, if any, of
the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Blue Sky Laws and state takeover Laws, (ii)&nbsp;the filing with the SEC of the Joint Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement, (iii)&nbsp;any filings required under the rules and regulations of the NYSE,
(iv)&nbsp;the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-merger</FONT> notification requirements of the HSR Act or other applicable foreign, federal or state antitrust or competition Laws specified in Section&nbsp;8.01(d) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule or Section&nbsp;8.01(d) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (v)&nbsp;the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the DGCL, and (vi)&nbsp;where the failure to obtain
such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.06 <U>Permits; Compliance</U>. Parent and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all Parent Permits, except where the
failure to possess, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Parent Permits would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. No suspension or cancellation of any of the Parent Permits is pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened,
except where the failure to possess, or the suspension or cancellation of, any of the Parent Permits would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is or, since January&nbsp;1, 2014, has been, in conflict
with, or in default, breach or violation of, any Law or Parent Permit applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except for any such conflicts,
defaults, breaches or violations that would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.07 <U>SEC Filings; Financial
Statements</U>. (a)&nbsp;Parent has filed all forms, reports, statements, schedules and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since January&nbsp;1, 2014 (the &#147;<B><I>Parent SEC Reports</I></B>&#148;). The Parent SEC Reports
(i)&nbsp;at the time they were filed and, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes Oxley Act, as the case may be, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii)&nbsp;did not, at the time they were filed, and, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No Subsidiary of Parent is required to file any form, report, statement, schedule or other
document with the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto)
contained (or incorporated by reference) in the Parent SEC Reports was prepared (i)&nbsp;from, and in accordance with, the books and records of Parent and its Subsidiaries in all material respects and (ii)&nbsp;in all material respects in accordance
with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the SEC) and each fairly presents, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein (subject, in the
case of unaudited statements, to normal and recurring <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">year-end</FONT> adjustments). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Neither Parent
nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, determined, determinable or otherwise and whether due or to become due), except for liabilities and obligations (i)&nbsp;reflected or
reserved against on the consolidated balance sheet of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at December&nbsp;31, 2015, including the notes thereto, or (ii)&nbsp;incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since
December&nbsp;31, 2015, which would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no material
outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC with respect to the Parent SEC Reports. To the knowledge of Parent, (i)&nbsp;none of the Parent SEC Reports is the subject of ongoing SEC review and (ii)&nbsp;there are no
inquiries or investigations by the SEC or any Governmental Authority or any internal investigations pending or threatened in writing, in each case regarding any accounting practices of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The management of Parent has implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)&nbsp;of the
Exchange Act) reasonably designed to ensure that material information relating to Parent, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is in all material respects made known to the principal executive officer and the principal financial and accounting
officer of Parent by others within those entities. Based on Parent&#146;s management&#146;s most recently completed evaluation of Parent&#146;s internal control over financial reporting, (i)&nbsp;Parent had no significant deficiencies or material
weaknesses in the design or operation of its internal control over financial reporting that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect Parent&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (ii)&nbsp;to the
knowledge of Parent, Parent does not have any fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Parent&#146;s internal control over financial reporting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Since January&nbsp;1, 2014, subject to any applicable grace periods, Parent has been in and is in material compliance with the applicable
provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the NYSE. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries
is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar contract, agreement or arrangement (including any contract, agreement or arrangement relating to any transaction or
relationship between or among Parent and any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, on the other hand), including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, or any &#147;off-balance
sheet arrangements&#148; (as defined in Item&nbsp;303(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act), where the result, purpose or </P>
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effect of such contract, agreement or arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in the Parent SEC
Reports (including any audited financial statements and unaudited interim financial statements of Parent included therein). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.08 <U>Absence of Certain Changes or Events</U>. From January&nbsp;1, 2016 through the date of this Agreement, (a)&nbsp;Parent
and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (b)&nbsp;there has not been any Parent Material Adverse Effect and (c)&nbsp;since June&nbsp;30, 2016, neither Parent nor any
of its Subsidiaries has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute a breach of any of the covenants set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;6.02</U> were such provision then in effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.09 <U>Absence of Litigation</U>. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Parent,
threatened in writing against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or any property or asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of Parent, any director or officer of Parent in such capacity as director or officer), before any
Governmental Authority that, if adversely determined against Parent or its applicable Subsidiary, would be, or would reasonably be expected to be, material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. As of the date of this Agreement, neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any property or asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any continuing order of, consent decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the knowledge of Parent,
any continuing investigation by, any Governmental Authority or any Order of any Governmental Authority that is, or would reasonably be expected to be, material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.10 <U>Employee Benefit Plans</U>. (a)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;5.10(a) of Parent Disclosure Schedule lists (i)&nbsp;all material
compensation, benefit, fringe benefit and other plans, programs, arrangements or agreements (A)&nbsp;to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, (B)&nbsp;with respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation or
(C)&nbsp;that are maintained, contributed to or sponsored by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of any current or former Service Provider, and (ii)&nbsp;all material contracts, arrangements or understandings between Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries and any current or former Service Provider that provide for compensation or benefits, or the acceleration of the vesting or payment of compensation or benefits, to any current or former Service Provider arising from or related to
the Transactions, in whole or in part (collectively, the &#147;<B><I>Parent Plans</I></B>&#148;). Section&nbsp;5.10(a) of Parent Disclosure Schedule also separately lists all employee benefit plans for which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries could
incur liability under Section&nbsp;4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) None of the Parent Plans provides for or promises medical, dental,
disability, hospitalization, life or similar benefits (whether insured or self-insured) to any current or former Service Provider following termination of employment or service with Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than coverage mandated by
applicable Law) that would result in a material liability to Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;each document prepared in
connection with a Parent Plan complies with applicable Law and each Parent Plan has been operated in accordance with its terms and applicable Law, (ii)&nbsp;Parent and its Subsidiaries have performed all obligations required to be performed by them
under, are not in any respect in default under or in violation of, and have no knowledge of any default or violation by any party to, any Parent Plan and (iii)&nbsp;no Action is pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened with respect to any
Parent Plan (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) For each Parent Plan that is intended to be qualified under
Section&nbsp;401(a) of the Code, Parent has timely received a favorable determination letter from the IRS relating to the most recently completed IRS qualification cycle applicable to such Parent Plan and, to the knowledge of Parent, nothing has
occurred since the date of such letter that would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of the qualified status of such Parent Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Neither Parent, its Subsidiaries nor any member of their ERISA Affiliates sponsors maintains, contributes to or is required to contribute
to or within the past six (6)&nbsp;years has sponsored, maintained, contributed to or been required to contribute to: (i)&nbsp;a &#147;multiemployer plan&#148; (within the meaning of ERISA section 3(37)), (ii)&nbsp;Pension Plan that is subject to
Title IV of ERISA or Section&nbsp;412 of the Code, or (iii)&nbsp;a Pension Plan which is a &#147;multiple employer plan&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;413 of the Code. With respect to each Parent Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA,
(A)&nbsp;there does not exist any accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of Section&nbsp;412 of the Code or Section&nbsp;302 of ERISA, whether or not waived, (B)&nbsp;no such Parent Plan is currently in &#147;at risk&#148; status within
the meaning of Section&nbsp;430 of the Code or Section&nbsp;303(i) of ERISA, (C)&nbsp;no reportable event within the meaning of Section&nbsp;4043(c) of ERISA for which the 30-day notice requirement has not been waived has occurred, (D)&nbsp;neither
Parent, its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has engaged in any transaction described in Section&nbsp;4069, 4204(a) or 4212(c) of ERISA, (E)&nbsp;all premiums to the PBGC have been timely paid in full, (F)&nbsp;no liability
(other than for premiums to the PBGC) has been or, to the knowledge of Parent, is expected to be incurred by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and (G)&nbsp;the PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any such Parent Plan. Neither Parent nor
any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability under, arising out of or by operation of Title IV of ERISA (other than liability for premiums to the PBGC arising in the ordinary course), except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions shall (either alone or in connection with the
termination of employment or service of any Service Provider following, or in connection with, the Transactions): (i)&nbsp;entitle any current or former Service Provider to severance pay or benefits or any increase in severance pay or benefits upon
any termination of employment or service with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii)&nbsp;accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, or
increase the amount payable or trigger any other obligation pursuant to, any of the Parent Plans to any current or former Service Provider or (iii)&nbsp;limit or restrict the right of Parent any of its Subsidiaries or, after the consummation of the
Transactions, Parent, to merge, amend or terminate any of the Parent Plans. None of the Parent Plans in effect immediately prior to the Closing would result separately or in the aggregate (including as a result of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby) in the payment of any &#147;excess parachute payment&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;280G of the Code. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, each Parent Plan that is or forms
part of a &#147;nonqualified deferred compensation plan&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code has been timely amended to comply and has been operated in compliance with, and Parent and its Subsidiaries have complied in practice
and operation with, all applicable requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) In addition to the foregoing, with respect to each
Non-U.S. Parent Benefit Plan: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) all employer and employee contributions to each Non-U.S. Parent Benefit Plan required by
Law or by the terms of such Non-U.S. Parent Benefit Plan or pursuant to any contractual obligation (including contributions to all mandatory provident fund schemes) have been made or, if applicable, accrued in accordance with generally accepted
accounting practices in the applicable jurisdiction applied to such matter, except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) each Non-U.S. Parent Benefit Plan required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in good standing
with applicable regulatory authorities, except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.11 <U>Labor and
Employment Matters</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except as set forth on Section&nbsp;5.11(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining, trade union or works council agreement or other labor
union contract applicable to persons employed by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no pending organizational campaigns, petitions or other unionization activities seeking recognition of a collective
bargaining unit relating to any employee of Parent any of its Subsidiaries. Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has breached or otherwise failed to comply in any respect with
the provisions of any collective bargaining, trade union or works council agreement or other labor union contract, and there are no grievances outstanding against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under any such agreement or contract; and
(ii)&nbsp;there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority. The consent of, consultation of or the rendering of formal
advice by any labor or trade union, works council, or any other employee representative body is not required for Parent to enter into this Agreement or to consummate any of the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;the Parent and its Subsidiaries are currently in compliance with all
Laws relating to the employment of labor, including those related to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment and withholding of Taxes, and (ii)&nbsp;there is no charge of discrimination relating to employment or employment practices,
pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any other Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction in which Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries has employed or currently employs any Person. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.12 <U>Parent Real Property; Title to Assets</U>.
(a)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;5.12(a)&nbsp;of Parent Disclosure Schedule lists: (i)&nbsp;the street address or location of each parcel of Owned Parent Real Property, (ii)&nbsp;the current owner of each parcel of Owned Parent Real Property and (iii)&nbsp;the
current use of each parcel of Owned Parent Real Property. Except as set forth on Section&nbsp;5.12(a)&nbsp;of Parent Disclosure Schedule or as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be,
has good and marketable title in fee simple, or the equivalent thereof, to each parcel of Owned Parent Real Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Section&nbsp;5.12(b)&nbsp;of Parent Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all Leases for material Leased Parent Real
Property and any amendments thereto and any guarantors thereunder. Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has a valid leasehold interest in the Leased Parent Real Property,
free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect,
(i)&nbsp;either Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, is in peaceful and undisturbed possession of each parcel of Parent Real Property, (ii)&nbsp;there are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or restrict the ability
to use the Parent Real Property for the purposes for which it is currently being used, (iii)&nbsp;neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has leased or subleased any parcel or any portion of any parcel of Parent Real Property to any other Person
and (iv)&nbsp;neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has assigned its interest under any Lease listed in Section&nbsp;5.12(b) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule to any third party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, all components of the buildings, structures or other material improvements
within the Owned Parent Real Property compromising the demised premises of Parent and any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to each real property lease are in sufficient working condition and repair for the uses for which they are currently employed
(normal wear and tear excepted). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no condemnation proceedings or eminent domain proceedings of any kind pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against any parcel of the Parent Real Property. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, there are no outstanding
options, rights of first offer or rights of first refusal to purchase the Parent Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.13 <U>Intellectual Property</U>. (a)&nbsp;Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;Parent and each
of its Subsidiaries has sufficient rights to use the Parent Intellectual Property in connection with the operation of its respective business, (ii)&nbsp;Parent or one of its Subsidiaries is the exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and
to each item of Owned Parent Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances and (iii)&nbsp;Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has a valid license to use the Licensed Parent Intellectual Property in
connection with the operation of its respective business, subject only to the terms of Parent IP Agreements. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;the Owned Parent
Intellectual Property is (A)&nbsp;to the knowledge of Parent, valid, subsisting and enforceable and (B)&nbsp;not subject to any outstanding Order or agreement adversely affecting any of Parent&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; use thereof or
rights thereto, or that would impair the validity or enforceability thereof and (ii)&nbsp;there is no Action pending, asserted or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened contesting or challenging the ownership, validity, registerability or
enforceability of, or Parent&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; right to use, any Owned Parent Intellectual Property. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Except as
would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;to the knowledge of Parent,&nbsp;the operation of the businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries and the use of Parent Intellectual Property in connection therewith does not, and has not in
the last three (3)&nbsp;years, infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated or conflicted with the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person, (ii)&nbsp;there is no Action pending, asserted or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened
against any of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries concerning any of the foregoing and (iii)&nbsp;to the knowledge of Parent, no Person is engaging, or has engaged in the last three (3)&nbsp;years, in any activity that infringes, misappropriates or
otherwise violates or conflicts with any Owned Parent Intellectual Property. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse
Effect, Parent and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of all confidential information in its or its Subsidiaries&#146; possession, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, used or held for use in
connection with the operation of its business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, to the extent that any
Intellectual Property has been conceived, developed or created for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries by any other Person, Parent or each of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, have executed valid and enforceable written agreements with such Person with
respect thereto (i)&nbsp;transferring to Parent or one of its Subsidiaries the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest therein and thereto by operation of law or by valid written assignment and (ii)&nbsp;providing for the non-disclosure by
such Person of the confidential information of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Except as would not have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect, consummation of the Transactions will not result in (i)&nbsp;the grant of any license under, or creation of any lien on, any Owned Parent Intellectual Property, (ii)&nbsp;Parent or any of its Subsidiaries being bound by, or subject
to, any non-compete obligation, covenant not to sue, or other restriction on the operation or scope of its business, which such party was not bound by, or subject to, prior to the Closing or (iii)&nbsp;Parent or any of its Subsidiaries being
obligated to (A)&nbsp;pay any royalties, honoraria, fees or other payments to any Person in excess of those payable by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing or (B)&nbsp;provide or offer any discounts or other reduced payment
obligations to any Person in excess of those provided to such Person prior to the Closing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.14 <U>Taxes</U>. (a)&nbsp;All
income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely filed (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to
do so) and all such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) All material amounts of Taxes of Parent and its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown to be due
and payable on any Tax Return) have been timely paid. The unpaid Taxes of Parent and its Subsidiaries did not, as of the date of the most recent consolidated financial statements of Parent, materially exceed the reserve or accrual for Tax liability
(excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of such consolidated financial statements (rather than in any notes thereto). Between January&nbsp;1, 2016 and the
date of this Agreement, none of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any material liability for Taxes outside the ordinary course of business. There are no material Tax liens on the assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries other than
Permitted Encumbrances. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has timely paid or withheld all material amounts of Taxes required to be
paid or withheld with respect to their employees, independent contractors, creditors and other third parties (and timely paid over such Taxes to the appropriate Governmental Authority). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) As of the date of this Agreement, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has executed any outstanding waiver of any statute of
limitations, or outstanding extension of the period, for the assessment or collection of any material Tax and there has been no request by a Governmental Authority to execute such a waiver or extension. As of the date of this Agreement, no audit or
other examination or administrative, judicial or other proceeding of, or with respect to, any material Tax Return or material Taxes of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is currently in progress, and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has
been notified in writing of any request for such an audit or other examination or administrative, judicial or other proceeding. As of the date of this Agreement, no deficiency for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by a
Governmental Authority against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that has not been satisfied by payment, settled or withdrawn. As of the date of this Agreement, within the last three (3)&nbsp;years, no written claim has been made by a Governmental
Authority in a jurisdiction where Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent does not file Tax Returns that Parent or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by such jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Within the last two (2)&nbsp;years, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any transaction treated by the parties
as a distribution to which Section&nbsp;355 of the Code applies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries (i)&nbsp;is not a party to any
Tax sharing, indemnification or allocation agreement (other than customary Tax indemnification provisions in commercial agreements or arrangements, in each case not primarily relating to Taxes, or any agreement solely between or among Parent and its
Subsidiaries) and (ii)&nbsp;has no liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulation &#167;&nbsp;1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), by reason of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined
or unitary group (other than any group that solely includes Parent and/or its Subsidiaries), or as a transferee or successor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has &#147;participated&#148; in a &#147;listed transaction&#148; within the meaning of Treasury Regulation &#167;&nbsp;1.6011-4. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any material item of
income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i)&nbsp;change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to
the Closing Date, (ii)&nbsp;&#147;closing agreement&#148; as described in Section&nbsp;7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date,
(iii)&nbsp;intercompany transaction entered into prior to the Closing Date, (iv)&nbsp;installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, or (v)&nbsp;prepaid amount existing on or prior to the Closing Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Parent is not a United States real property holding corporation, as defined in Section&nbsp;897(c)(2) of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) This <U>Section&nbsp;5.14</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;5.10</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;5.08</U>, to the extent it relates to Section&nbsp;6.02(b)(ix),
contain the sole representations and warranties of Parent and its Subsidiaries with respect to Tax matters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.15
<U>Environmental Matters</U>. Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (a)&nbsp;none of Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of or, since January&nbsp;1, 2014, has violated, any Environmental Law; (b)&nbsp;none of the
properties currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Parent or any current or former Subsidiary of Parent (including soils and surface and ground waters) are contaminated with any Hazardous Substance; (c)&nbsp;neither Parent nor any of its
current or former Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Person alleging that any of the foregoing are actually, potentially or allegedly liable under, or not in compliance with, any Environmental Law (including pending or threatened
liens, or with respect to exposure to, or the off-site disposal of, Hazardous Substances); and (d)&nbsp;each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has obtained, currently maintains and is, and since January&nbsp;1, 2014, has been, in compliance with all
Environmental Permits necessary for its operations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.16 <U>Parent Material Contracts</U>. (a)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;5.16(a) of
Parent Disclosure Schedule contains a complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of the following types of contracts and agreements, whether written or oral, including all amendments, supplements and modifications in effect as of the date of
this Agreement, to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (such contracts and agreements, the &#147;<B><I>Parent Material Contracts</I></B>&#148;): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) any &#147;material contract&#148; (as such term is defined in Item&nbsp;601(b)(10) of Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Securities Act) with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that was required to be filed with the SEC with Parent&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015 or
any Parent SEC Reports filed after the date of filing of such Form 10-K until the date hereof; <U>provided</U> that any such contract that was filed by Parent with the SEC shall not be required to be set forth on Section&nbsp;5.16(a) of Parent
Disclosure Schedule; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) any contract (other than any purchase orders) for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods,
services, equipment or other assets (A)&nbsp;providing for annual payments by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of $20,000,000 or more, or (B)&nbsp;which involved consideration or payments by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of
</P>
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$20,000,000 in the aggregate during the calendar year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, or (C)&nbsp;which is expected to involve consideration or payments by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in
excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate during the calendar year ending December&nbsp;31, 2016; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) any contract (other
than any purchase orders) for the furnishing of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets (A)&nbsp;providing for annual payments to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of $40,000,000 or more, (B)&nbsp;which involved consideration
or payments to Parent or its Subsidiaries in excess of $40,000,000 in the aggregate during the calendar year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, or (C)&nbsp;which is expected to involve consideration or payments to Parent or its Subsidiaries in excess of
$40,000,000 in the aggregate during the calendar year ending December&nbsp;31, 2016; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) all contracts concerning the
establishment, management or operation of a joint venture, partnership, limited liability company (other than formation agreements related to one of Parent&#146;s wholly-owned Subsidiaries) or business alliance with any third party; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) (A) all contracts relating to Indebtedness of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries for borrowed money and (B)&nbsp;all other
contracts relating to other Indebtedness of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000,000, in each case of (A)&nbsp;and (B), other than intercompany Indebtedness; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) all contracts containing any material non-compete or exclusivity provision or any similarly restrictive provision with
respect to any material line of business, Person or geographic area with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) all Parent IP Agreements that are material to the business of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) all other contracts not specified in sub-clause (v)&nbsp;that contain obligations of Parent or its Subsidiaries secured
by an Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) on the assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, and interest rate or currency hedging agreements, in each case in connection with which the aggregate actual or contingent obligations of
Parent and its Subsidiaries under such agreement are greater than $5,000,000; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) all material contracts, agreements and
Leases concerning the use, occupancy, management or operation of any Parent Real Property (including all contracts, agreements and Leases listed or otherwise set forth in Section&nbsp;5.12(b) of Parent Disclosure Schedule); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) all material management contracts and contracts with consultants requiring payments in excess of $10,000,000, including any
contracts involving the payment of royalties or other amounts calculated based upon the revenues or income of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or income or revenues related to any product of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that require or would
reasonably be expected to result in payments of more than $10,000,000 in the aggregate; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi) each contract pursuant to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is bound
that includes a continuing indemnification, &#147;earn out&#148; or other contingent payment obligation, in each case, that could result in payments in excess of $5,000,000 other than ordinary course agreements with customers or suppliers; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii) except as set forth on Section&nbsp;5.10(a) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, each contract between or among Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any of their respective Affiliates (other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries), on the other hand, that involves payments of more than $2,000,000 in any one year; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii) other than as set forth in any customer&#146;s standard purchase order terms and conditions, any contract that grants or
conveys rights of refusal, or contains &#147;most favored nation&#148;, &#147;most favored customer&#148; or similar pricing provisions, or that obligates Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct any material portion of Parent&#146;s or any of
its Subsidiaries&#146; business on an exclusive or preferential basis with any third party; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiv) any contract that
contains &#147;take or pay&#148; or similar provisions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i)&nbsp;each
Parent Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent or its Subsidiaries party thereto and, to the knowledge of Parent, the other parties thereto, enforceable against Parent or such Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of
Parent, the other parties thereto in accordance with its terms, (ii)&nbsp;neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of Parent, any other party thereto, is in breach or violation of, or default under, any Parent Material
Contract and no event has occurred or not occurred through Parent&#146;s or any of its Subsidiaries&#146; action or inaction or, to the knowledge of Parent, the action or inaction of any third party, that with notice or lapse of time or both would
constitute a breach or violation of, or default under, any Parent Material Contract and (iii)&nbsp;Parent and its Subsidiaries have not received any written claim or written notice of default, termination (other than as a result of expiration in
accordance with its terms) or cancellation under any such Parent Material Contract. Parent has furnished or made available to the Company correct and complete copies of all Parent Material Contracts, including any amendments, waivers or changes
thereto that are currently in effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.17 <U>Insurance</U>. To the knowledge of Parent, Parent has in place insurance
policies providing appropriate coverage given the size of Parent and Parent&#146;s line of businesses. Each such insurance policy is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms and, except for policies that have expired under
their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material breach or default (including any such material breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of
notice) under any such policy, and, to the knowledge of Parent, no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a material breach or default, or permit termination or modification, under such policy, and,
as of the date of this Agreement, no written notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such party. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.18 <U>Customers</U>. Section&nbsp;5.18 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a true and complete list of the top ten customers of Parent and its Subsidiaries (based on the revenue from such customer during the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12-month</FONT> period ended September&nbsp;30, 2016). None of the customers
listed in Section&nbsp;5.18 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule and no material supplier of Parent and its Subsidiaries (a)&nbsp;has cancelled or otherwise terminated any contract with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the expiration of the
contract term, (b)&nbsp;has returned, or threatened to return, a substantial amount of any of the products, equipment, goods and services purchased from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or (c)&nbsp;to the knowledge of Parent has indicated in
writing its intention, to cancel or otherwise terminate its relationship with Parent or its Subsidiaries or to reduce substantially its purchase from or sale to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of any products, equipment, goods or services. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.19 <U>Quality and Safety of Products</U>. (a)&nbsp;Since January&nbsp;1, 2014, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received written notice from (i)&nbsp;any of its customers that such customer has (A)&nbsp;received any written notice or allegation from a Governmental Authority, (B)&nbsp;been a party or subject to any Action brought or initiated by a Governmental
Authority or (C)&nbsp;been threatened in writing by a Governmental Authority with any Action or (ii)&nbsp;a Governmental Authority that contained allegations or threatened or stated a basis for initiating an Action, in each of the foregoing clauses
(i)&nbsp;and (ii), with respect to the failure or alleged failure of any product produced, sold or distributed by or on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to meet applicable manufacturing, quality or labeling standards established by Law,
except, in the case of each of clause&nbsp;(i) and (ii), as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Since January&nbsp;1,
2014, (i)&nbsp;there have been no recalls of any product of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries whether ordered by a Governmental Authority or undertaken voluntarily by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii)&nbsp;Parent has not received any
written notice from any customer or Governmental Authority in connection with a claim or allegation against Parent or its Subsidiaries, in each case related to any such recall, except in each of the foregoing clauses (i)&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;for any
such recalls that would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.20 <U>Anti-Corruption Compliance</U>. (a)&nbsp;None of
Parent, nor any of its Subsidiaries, directors, officers or employees, nor, to the knowledge of Parent, any Affiliate or agent of Parent, has taken any action, directly or indirectly, over the last five (5)&nbsp;years, that constitutes: (i)&nbsp;a
violation by any such Person of the FCPA, including making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other
property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any &#147;foreign official&#148; (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political
office; (ii)&nbsp;a violation by any such Person of any other applicable Anti-Corruption Laws; or (iii)&nbsp;a violation of, or operation in noncompliance with, any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other similar
Laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance in all material respects with (i)&nbsp;the
FCPA and the Anti-Corruption Laws and have retained, and continue to retain, accurate books and records and have instituted and continue to maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote compliance therewith, and
(ii)&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;all Laws relating to United States export controls, and (B)&nbsp;anti-boycott prohibitions promulgated pursuant to the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.21 <U>Operations of Merger Sub</U>. Merger Sub is a direct, wholly-owned
Subsidiary of Parent, was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has engaged in no other business activities and has conducted its operations only as contemplated by this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.22 <U>Opinion of Financial Advisor</U>. Parent has received the written opinion of Greenhill&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC, to the effect
that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to the limitations and assumptions set forth therein, the Merger Consideration to be paid by Parent to the holders of the Company Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a financial
point of view, to Parent. A copy of such opinion shall be delivered to the Company promptly after the execution of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.23 <U>Brokers</U>. No broker, finder or investment banker (other than Greenhill&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC) is entitled to any brokerage, finder&#146;s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.24 <U>Financing</U>. (a)&nbsp;Parent has delivered to the Company a true, correct and complete copy of the fully executed
commitment letter, dated as of the date hereof, among Parent, American Axle&nbsp;&amp; Manufacturing, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (including the exhibits thereto, the &#147;<B><I>Commitment Letter</I></B>&#148;), pursuant to which, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Financing Sources party thereto have committed to lend the amounts set forth therein for the purpose of funding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other purposes set
forth therein and related fees and expenses (the &#147;<B><I>Financing</I></B>&#148;). When funded in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Commitment Letter, together with Parent&#146;s cash on hand, the Financing will
provide Parent with financing on the Closing Date sufficient to pay all amounts contemplated to be paid hereunder, including all fees and expenses and the repayment of all indebtedness that will be repaid at Closing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) As of the date hereof, the Commitment Letter is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent, the other
parties thereto, enforceable against Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent, such other parties thereto in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all Laws relating to fraudulent
transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). As of the date
hereof, the obligations of the Financing Sources to fund the full amount of commitments under the Commitment Letter are not subject to any conditions or contingencies other than as set forth therein. As of the date hereof no event has occurred that
(with or without notice, lapse of time, or both) would constitute a breach or default or failure to satisfy a condition precedent under the Commitment Letter on the part of Parent or, to the knowledge of Parent, any other party thereto<B>. </B>The
Commitment Letter has not been amended or modified prior to the date of this Agreement and, as of the date of this Agreement, the respective commitments contained in the Commitment Letter have not been withdrawn, modified or rescinded in any
respect. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.01 <U>Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company covenants and agrees that, between the
date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, except (i)&nbsp;as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.01&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (ii)&nbsp;as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement or (iii)&nbsp;with the prior
written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice
and the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall use their reasonable best efforts to (A)&nbsp;preserve substantially intact their existing assets, (B)&nbsp;preserve substantially intact their business organization, (C)&nbsp;keep available the
services of their current officers, employees and consultants, (D)&nbsp;maintain and preserve intact their current relationships with their significant customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors and other Persons with which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries has significant business relations and (E)&nbsp;comply in all material respects with applicable Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) By way of
amplification and not limitation, except as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.01&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule, as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement or with the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, directly or indirectly, do, or propose to do, any of the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) amend or otherwise change its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, grant an Encumbrance on or permit an Encumbrance to exist on, or authorize the
issuance, sale, pledge or disposition of, or granting or placing of an Encumbrance on, any shares of any class of capital stock, or other ownership interests, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any options, warrants, convertible
securities or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of such capital stock, any restricted stock units or restricted stock awards, or any other ownership interest of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for (A)&nbsp;the issuance of
Shares required to be issued pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options, or restricted stock units or restricted stock awards that are outstanding on the date hereof pursuant to the terms of the applicable Company Plans as in effect
immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, and (B)&nbsp;the issuance by a Subsidiary of the Company of its capital stock to the Company or another Subsidiary of the Company; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) sell, pledge or dispose of, grant an Encumbrance on or permit an
Encumbrance to exist on, or authorize the sale, pledge or disposition of, or granting or placing of an Encumbrance on, any material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except (A)&nbsp;sales of inventory in the ordinary course of
business, (B)&nbsp;pursuant to any contracts or agreements in force on the date of this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, or (C)&nbsp;such dispositions among the Company and its Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, with
respect to any of its capital stock, except for (A)&nbsp;the declaration and payment of quarterly cash dividends by the Company, declared and paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, including as to record date, timing
of payment and amount thereof, in an amount per quarter not in excess of $0.0925 per Share, and (B)&nbsp;the declaration and payment of dividends by any of the Company&#146;s direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its
other wholly-owned Subsidiaries; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, or purchase or otherwise acquire,
directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) (A)&nbsp;acquire (including by merger, consolidation or acquisition
of stock or assets or any other business combination) any corporation, partnership, other business organization or any division thereof or any material amount of assets; (B)&nbsp;incur additional Indebtedness in respect of borrowed money and the
issuance of any debt securities in an amount more than $50,000,000 in excess of the aggregate Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement, (C)&nbsp;except as required by the terms of any Indebtedness outstanding
as of the date hereof, assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, the obligations of any Person, or make any material loans or material advances or capital contribution to, or investment in, any Person; or (D)&nbsp;enter into
or materially amend any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any matter set forth in clauses (A)&nbsp;through (C)&nbsp;of this <U>Section&nbsp;6.01(b)(vi)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) except as otherwise required by Law or a Company Benefit Plan in existence as of the date of this Agreement or as
disclosed in <U>Section&nbsp;6.01(b)(vii)</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (A)&nbsp;except in the ordinary course of business for employees who are not officers under Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act, increase the compensation payable or
to become payable or the benefits provided to Service Providers; (B)&nbsp;grant any cash incentives, retention, severance or termination pay to, or enter into any employment, bonus, change of control or severance agreement with, any current or
former Service Provider (other than annual bonuses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice); (C)&nbsp;establish, adopt, enter into, terminate or amend any Company Plan, or establish, adopt or enter into any plan, agreement,
program, policy, trust, fund or other arrangement that would be a Company Plan if it were in existence as of the date of this Agreement, for the benefit of any Service Provider; (D)&nbsp;loan or advance any money or other property to any current or
former Service Provider; or (E)&nbsp;establish, adopt, enter into or amend any collective bargaining agreement; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) except as necessary to comply with <U>Section&nbsp;3.03</U>,
<U>Section&nbsp;3.04</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;3.05</U>, (A)&nbsp;exercise discretion with respect to or otherwise voluntarily accelerate the lapse of restriction or vesting of any equity or equity-based awards as a result of the Merger, any other
change of control of the Company or otherwise; or (B)&nbsp;exercise its discretion with respect to or otherwise amend, modify or supplement any employee stock purchase plan; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) terminate, discontinue, close or dispose of any plant, facility or other business operation, or lay off any employees
(other than layoffs of less than 50 employees at a single site in any six-month period in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or implement any early retirement or separation program, or any program providing early
retirement window benefits or announce or plan any such action or program for the future; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) materially change its
financial accounting policies or procedures in effect as of the date hereof, other than as required or permitted by Law or GAAP; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi) (A) make any material change (or file any material change) in any material method of accounting for Tax purposes,
(B)&nbsp;make, change or rescind any material Tax election; (C)&nbsp;settle or compromise any proceeding with respect to any material Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (D)&nbsp;file any material amended Tax
Return or any material Tax Return in a manner inconsistent with past practice or claim for any material refund (or surrender any right to claim a material refund of Taxes); (E)&nbsp;enter into any material closing agreement relating to Taxes; or
(F)&nbsp;waive or extend for a period of greater than twelve (12)&nbsp;months the statute of limitations in respect of the assessment or determination of material Taxes, except in each case, (i)&nbsp;if required by Law or (ii)&nbsp;in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii) (A) settle (or agree to settle) any Action, other than
(i)&nbsp;settlements involving not more than $500,000 in monetary damages in the aggregate (net of insurance proceeds) payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of such settlement and that do not (x)&nbsp;require any actions or
impose any material restrictions on the business or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), or after the Effective Time, Parent and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or (y)&nbsp;include the admission of wrongdoing by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii)&nbsp;stockholder litigation, which is the subject of <U>Section&nbsp;7.13</U>, (B)&nbsp;settle or compromise any material investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Authority, including by entering into
any consent decree or other similar agreement, or (C)&nbsp;waive, release or assign any claims or rights of material value; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii) enter into, amend, waive or renew (in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business) or terminate (excluding
any expiration in accordance with its terms) any Company Material Contract (or any other contract or agreement that would be deemed a Company Material Contract if it had been entered into prior to the date of this Agreement); </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiv) (A) abandon, disclaim, dedicate to the public, sell, assign or grant any
security interest in, to or under any material Company Intellectual Property, including failing to perform or cause to be performed all applicable filings, recordings and other acts, or to pay or cause to be paid all required fees and Taxes, to
maintain and protect its interest in such Company Intellectual Property; or (B)&nbsp;grant to any third party any license, or enter into any covenant not to sue, with respect to any Company Intellectual Property, except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xv) fail to make in a timely manner any filings with the SEC required under the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xvi) adopt a plan of complete or
partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than internal reorganizations in the ordinary course of business that would not have a material and adverse
impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xvii) enter into, amend,
waive or terminate (other than terminations in accordance with their terms) transactions, contracts, arrangements, commitments or understandings between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and&nbsp;any of the Company&#146;s
Affiliates, on the other hand, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under Item&nbsp;404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xviii) agree, resolve, announce an intention, enter into any formal or informal agreement or otherwise make a commitment, to
do any of the foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) In addition, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the Company and its Subsidiaries
shall (i)&nbsp;prepare and timely file all material Tax Returns required to be filed, (ii)&nbsp;timely pay all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such Tax Returns and (iii)&nbsp;promptly notify Parent of any written notice received by the Company
after the date of this Agreement with respect to any material suit, claim, action, investigation, audit or proceeding in respect of any Tax matters (or any significant developments with respect to such suits, claims, actions, investigations, audits
or proceedings) that the Company reasonably believes would result in a material amount of Tax liability to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.02 <U>Conduct of Business by Parent Pending the Merger</U>. (a)&nbsp;Parent covenants and agrees that, between the date of this
Agreement and the Effective Time, except (i)&nbsp;as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.02 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (ii)&nbsp;as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement or (iii)&nbsp;with the prior written consent of the
Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with past practice and Parent and each of
its Subsidiaries shall use their reasonable best efforts to (A)&nbsp;preserve substantially intact their existing assets, (B)&nbsp;preserve substantially intact their business organization, (C)&nbsp;keep available the service of Parent&#146;s named
executive officers, (D)&nbsp;maintain and preserve intact their current relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors and other Persons with which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has significant business relations and
(E)&nbsp;comply in all material respects with applicable Law. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) By way of amplification and not limitation, except as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.02&nbsp;of
the Parent Disclosure Schedule, as expressly contemplated by any other provision of this Agreement or with the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, directly or indirectly, do, or propose to do, any of the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) amend or otherwise change its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, grant an Encumbrance on or permit an Encumbrance to exist on, or authorize the
issuance, sale, pledge or disposition of, or granting or placing of an Encumbrance on, any shares of any class of capital stock, or other ownership interests, of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or
other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of such capital stock, or any other ownership interest of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (except for (A)&nbsp;the issuance of (x)&nbsp;shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to employee
stock options, performance share awards, restricted stock units or restricted stock awards outstanding on the date hereof or (y)&nbsp;employee stock options, performance share awards, restricted stock units or restricted stock awards in the ordinary
course of business, in each case, pursuant to the terms of the applicable Parent Plans as in effect immediately prior to the date of this Agreement and (B)&nbsp;the issuance by a Subsidiary of Parent of its capital stock to Parent or another
Subsidiary of Parent); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) sell, pledge or dispose of, grant an Encumbrance on or permit an Encumbrance to exist on, or
authorize the sale, pledge or disposition of, or granting or placing of an Encumbrance on, any material assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, (taken as a whole) except (A)&nbsp;sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business,
(B)&nbsp;pursuant to any contracts or agreements in force on the date of this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, (C)&nbsp;such dispositions among the Parent and its Subsidiaries, or (D)&nbsp;in
connection with the Financing; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash,
stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock, except for dividends by any of Parent&#146;s direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries to Parent or any of its other wholly-owned Subsidiaries; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, or purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its
capital stock; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) except as set forth in Section&nbsp;6.02(b)(vi) of the Parent Disclosure
Schedule, (A)&nbsp;acquire (including by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets or any other business combination) any corporation, partnership, other business organization or any division thereof, which acquisition would be
material to Parent, or any other material amount of assets or would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the ability of Parent and the Company to obtain those consents, approvals, non-disapprovals, orders and other authorizations of
any Governmental Authority set forth on Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule and/or Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Parent Disclosure Schedule or materially delay obtaining such consents, approvals, non-disapprovals, orders
or authorizations; (B)&nbsp;other than in connection with the Financing or otherwise in the ordinary course of business, incur additional Indebtedness in respect of borrowed money and the issuance of any debt securities in an amount more than
$50,000,000 in excess of the aggregate Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement, (C)&nbsp;except as required by the terms of any Indebtedness outstanding as of the date hereof, and other than in the ordinary
course of business, assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, the obligations of any Person, or make any material loans or material advances or capital contribution to, or investment in, any Person; or (D)&nbsp;enter into or
materially amend any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any matter set forth in clauses (A)&nbsp;through (C)&nbsp;of this <U>Section&nbsp;6.02(b)(vi)</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) except as otherwise required by Law or a Parent Benefit Plan in existence as of the date of this Agreement, terminate or
amend any Parent Plan if it would materially decrease the aggregate benefits provided to Service Providers; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii)
materially change its financial accounting policies or procedures in effect as of the date hereof, other than as required or permitted by Law or GAAP; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) (A) make any material change (or file any material change) in any material method of accounting for Tax purposes,
(B)&nbsp;make, change or rescind any material Tax election; (C)&nbsp;settle or compromise any proceeding with respect to any material Tax claim or assessment relating to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; (D)&nbsp;file any material amended Tax
Return or any material Tax Return in a manner inconsistent with past practice or claim for any material refund (or surrender any right to claim a material refund of Taxes); (E)&nbsp;enter into any material closing agreement relating to Taxes; or
(F)&nbsp;waive or extend for a period of greater than twelve (12)&nbsp;months the statute of limitations in respect of the assessment or determination of material Taxes, except in each case, (i)&nbsp;if required by Law or (ii)&nbsp;in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) fail to make in a timely manner any filings with the SEC required
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xi) adopt a plan of
complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, other than internal reorganizations in the ordinary course of business that would not have a material and
adverse impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii) agree, resolve, announce an intention, enter into any formal or informal
agreement or otherwise make a commitment, to do any of the foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.03 <U>Control of Operations</U>. Without limiting
<U>Section&nbsp;6.01</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;6.02</U>, nothing contained in this Agreement shall give (a)&nbsp;Parent or Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior
to the Closing, or (b)&nbsp;the Company, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing. Prior to the Closing, each of the Company and Parent shall exercise, consistent
with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, control and supervision over such matters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;VII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.01 <U>Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement</U>. (a)&nbsp;As promptly as practicable after the execution of this
Agreement, (i)&nbsp;Parent and the Company shall cooperate in preparing and shall prepare and file with the SEC a joint proxy statement (such joint proxy statement, as amended or supplemented from time to time, the &#147;<B><I>Joint Proxy
Statement</I></B>&#148;) to be sent to the stockholders of the Company relating to the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting and to be sent to the stockholders of Parent relating to the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting and (ii)&nbsp;Parent shall
prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (together with all amendments thereto, the &#147;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#148;) in which the Joint Proxy Statement shall be
included as a prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Merger. Each of Parent and the Company shall use their
reasonable best efforts to cause the Joint Proxy Statement in preliminary form and the Registration Statement to be filed, in each case, within forty five (45)&nbsp;days of the date of this Agreement and to cause the Registration Statement to become
effective as promptly as practicable and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Transactions. The Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company and the holders of the Company Common Stock
as Parent may reasonably request in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement, and Parent shall furnish all information concerning Parent and the holders of the Parent Common Stock
as the Company may reasonably request in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement. As promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement shall have become effective, the
Company shall mail the Joint Proxy Statement to its stockholders and Parent shall mail the Joint Proxy Statement to its stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
The Joint Proxy Statement shall (i)&nbsp;state that the Company Board has unanimously (A)&nbsp;determined that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders and (B)&nbsp;approved this Agreement and declared
its advisability, (ii)&nbsp;include the Company Recommendation (except to the extent that the Company effects a Change in the Company Recommendation in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U>) and (iii)&nbsp;include the written opinion of Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated, that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other matters set forth therein, the Merger Consideration to be paid to the holders of Shares
is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Joint Proxy Statement shall (i)&nbsp;state that the Parent Board has unanimously approved
the Parent Share Issuance, (ii)&nbsp;include the Parent Recommendation (except to the extent that Parent effects a Change in the Parent Recommendation in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U>) and (iii)&nbsp;include the written opinion of
Greenhill&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC, that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other matters set forth therein, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of view, to Parent&#146;s
stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) No filing of or amendment or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement will be made by
Parent or the Company without the prior consent of the other party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); <U>provided</U> that this approval right shall not apply with respect to information relating to a Change in the
Company Recommendation or a Change in the Parent Recommendation. Parent and the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after receiving oral or written notice of (i)&nbsp;the time when the Registration Statement has become effective
or any supplement or amendment to the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement has been filed, (ii)&nbsp;the issuance of any stop order, (iii)&nbsp;the suspension of the qualification for offering or sale in any jurisdiction of the Parent
Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger, or (iv)&nbsp;any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or SEC comments thereon or requests by the SEC for additional
information. Parent and the Company shall promptly provide each other with copies of any written communication from the SEC and shall cooperate to prepare appropriate responses thereto (and will provide each other with copies of any such responses
given to the SEC) and make such modifications to the Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement as shall be reasonably appropriate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Parent represents and warrants to the Company that the information supplied by Parent for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement shall not, at (i)&nbsp;the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii)&nbsp;the time the Joint Proxy Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to
the stockholders of the Company and the stockholders of Parent, (iii)&nbsp;the time of the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting, (iv)&nbsp;the time of the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting and (v)&nbsp;the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or fail to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If, at any time prior to the
Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to Parent or Merger Sub, or their respective officers or directors, shall be discovered by Parent which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Joint
Proxy Statement so that either such document would not include any misstatement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading,
Parent shall promptly inform the Company and Parent and the Company shall cause an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information to be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by Law, disseminated to the stockholders
of the Company and the stockholders of Parent. All documents that Parent is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Transactions will comply as to form </P>
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and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder, except that no representation or warranty is made by Parent with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by the Company specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The Company represents and warrants to Parent that the information supplied by
the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement shall not, at (i)&nbsp;the time the Registration Statement is declared effective, (ii)&nbsp;the time the Joint Proxy Statement (or
any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the stockholders of the Company and the stockholders of Parent, (iii)&nbsp;the time of the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting, (iv)&nbsp;the time of the Parent Stockholders&#146;
Meeting and (v)&nbsp;the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any event or circumstance relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their respective officers or directors, shall be discovered by the Company which should be
set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement so that either such document would not include any misstatement of a material fact or fail to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the Company shall promptly inform Parent and Parent and the Company shall cause an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information to be
promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by Law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company and the stockholders of Parent. All documents that the Company is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the Transactions
will comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, except that no
representation or warranty is made by the Company with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by Parent specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement or
the Joint Proxy Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.02 <U>Stockholders&#146; Meetings</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company shall, as promptly as practicable
after the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act, take all lawful action to call, give notice of, convene and hold the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company
agrees that this Agreement shall be submitted for adoption by the stockholders of the Company at the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting and, except in the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with <U>Article&nbsp;IX</U>, the
obligation of the Company to call, give notice of, convene and hold the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting and to submit this Agreement for adoption at the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting shall not be limited or otherwise affected by (i)&nbsp;the
commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission to the Company or its stockholders of any Company Acquisition Proposal or (ii)&nbsp;any Change in the Company Recommendation. Subject to <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, the Company shall solicit from
its stockholders proxies in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and shall use its reasonable best efforts to secure the Company Stockholder Approval. The Company agrees that, prior to any termination of this Agreement, it
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shall not submit to a vote of the stockholders of the Company any Company Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Agreement (in either case, whether or not a Company Superior Proposal) prior to the
vote of the Company&#146;s stockholders regarding the adoption of the Agreement at the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting. The Company may only postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting (x)&nbsp;to solicit additional proxies for the
purpose of obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, (y)&nbsp;for the absence of a quorum and (z)&nbsp;to allow reasonable additional time for the filing or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that the Company has determined after
consultation with outside legal counsel is reasonably likely to be required under applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by stockholders of the Company prior to the Company Stockholders&#146;
Meeting; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the Company may not postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting more than fifteen (15)&nbsp;Business Days in the aggregate from the originally scheduled date of the Company
Stockholders&#146; Meeting without the prior written consent of Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Parent shall, as promptly as practicable after the Form S-4 is
declared effective under the Securities Act, take all lawful action to call, give notice of, convene and hold the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval. Parent agrees that the Parent Share
Issuance shall be submitted for adoption by the stockholders of Parent at the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting and, except in the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with <U>Article IX</U>, the obligation of Parent to call,
give notice of, convene and hold the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting shall not be limited or otherwise affected by (i)&nbsp;the commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission to Parent or its stockholders of any Parent Acquisition Proposal
or (ii)&nbsp;any Change in the Parent Recommendation. Subject to <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, Parent shall solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the Parent Share Issuance and shall use its reasonable best efforts to secure the Parent
Stockholder Approval. Parent agrees that, prior to any termination of this Agreement, it shall not submit to a vote of the stockholders of Parent any Parent Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Agreement (in either case, whether or not a Parent
Superior Proposal) prior to the vote of Parent&#146;s stockholders regarding the Parent Share Issuance at the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting. Parent may only postpone or adjourn the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting (x)&nbsp;to solicit additional
proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Parent Stockholder Approval, (y)&nbsp;for the absence of a quorum and (z)&nbsp;to allow reasonable additional time for the filing or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that Parent has
determined after consultation with outside legal counsel is reasonably likely to be required under applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by stockholders of Parent prior to the Parent
Stockholders&#146; Meeting; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Parent may not postpone or adjourn the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting more than fifteen (15)&nbsp;Business Days in the aggregate from the originally scheduled date of the Parent
Stockholders&#146; Meeting without the prior written consent of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable
best efforts to cause the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting and the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting to be held on the same date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.03 <U>No Solicitation of Transactions by the Company</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and
shall instruct (and use its reasonable best efforts to cause) the Representatives of the Company to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any solicitation, discussions, communications or negotiations with any Person that
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may be ongoing with respect to a Company Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Acquisition Proposal, and shall request
within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days of the date of this Agreement (and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause) the prompt return or destruction of all confidential information previously furnished to any Person in connection therewith and
immediately terminate all physical and electronic dataroom access previously granted to any such Person, its Affiliates or Representatives. The Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, terminate, waive, amend or modify any
provision of any existing standstill or confidentiality agreement to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, and the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, enforce the provisions of any such agreement; <U>provided</U>,
<U>however</U>, that the Company may grant a waiver of, and shall not be obligated to enforce, any such provision (i)&nbsp;to the extent required to permit a party to submit a Company Acquisition Proposal and (ii)&nbsp;if the Company Board (or any
committee thereof) has determined in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to grant such waiver would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as expressly permitted by this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U>, prior to the Closing, the Company agrees that it shall not and shall cause
each of its Subsidiaries and any of the officers, directors or employees of it or any of its Subsidiaries not to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the other Representatives of the Company not to, directly or indirectly,
(i)&nbsp;solicit, initiate, facilitate or encourage any inquiries or the implementation or submission of any Company Acquisition Proposal, or any proposals or offers that would be reasonably expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition Proposal,
(ii)&nbsp;engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions, communications or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any non-public information in connection with, or for the purpose of facilitating or encouraging, any
inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute, or would be reasonably expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition Proposal, except to notify such Person of the existence of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(b)</U>, or (iii)&nbsp;execute or enter into any
Acquisition Agreement; <U>provided</U> that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may grant a waiver, amendment or release under any confidentiality or standstill agreement, solely to the extent necessary to allow a confidential Company
Acquisition Proposal to be made to the Company or the Company Board (or any committee thereof) so long as (x)&nbsp;the Company Board has determined in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that the failure to grant such waiver
would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (y)&nbsp;the Company promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) notifies Parent of any such waiver, amendment or release; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that, prior to the
receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, nothing contained in this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> shall prevent the Company or the Company Board (or any committee thereof) from furnishing information to, or engaging in discussions, communications or
negotiations with, any Person that made a bona fide Company Acquisition Proposal, which Company Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach (or deemed breach in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U>, if,
and only if, prior to taking such action referred to in clause&nbsp;(ii) above, (A)&nbsp;the Company Board (1)&nbsp;determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside advisors) that such Company Acquisition Proposal is, or would
reasonably be expected to result in, a Company Superior Proposal, and (2)&nbsp;determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to take such actions would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under
applicable Law, (B)&nbsp;the Company provides written notice to Parent of the determination referenced in clause&nbsp;(A) promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours of such </P>
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determination), and (C)&nbsp;the Company receives from such Person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement. The Company shall deliver to Parent a copy of any executed Acceptable
Confidentiality Agreement promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) following its execution. The Company shall provide to Parent any non-public information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries provided by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to any Person entering into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(b)</U> that has not been previously provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such
Person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Company shall promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) (i)&nbsp;provide Parent written notice of (A)&nbsp;the receipt
of any Company Acquisition Proposal or (B)&nbsp;subject to sub-clause (ii)&nbsp;below, any inquiries, proposals or offers received by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Representatives of the Company concerning a Company Acquisition
Proposal and (ii)&nbsp;disclose to Parent the identity of such Person making, and an unredacted copy of, any such Company Acquisition Proposal or any such inquiry, offer, proposal or request made in writing (or, in the case of sub-clause (i)(A),
sub-clause (i)(B) or this sub-clause (ii), if made orally, and if the Company reasonably believes that such oral Company Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, offer, proposal or request is likely to result in such Person making a Company Acquisition
Proposal, inquiry, offer, proposal or request in writing, a reasonably detailed description of such Company Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, offer, proposal or request). The Company shall, promptly upon receipt or delivery thereof (and, in any event,
within 24 hours), provide Parent (and its outside counsel) with copies of all drafts and final versions of definitive agreements including schedules and exhibits thereto (which may be redacted to the extent necessary to protect confidential
information of the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal) relating to such Company Acquisition Proposal, in each case exchanged between the Company or any of its Representatives, on the one hand, and the Person making such Company
Acquisition Proposal or any of its Representatives, on the other hand. The Company shall, in person or by telephone, keep Parent reasonably informed on a reasonably prompt basis (and, in any event, within 24 hours of any material development) of the
status and details (including with respect to any change in price or other material amendments) of any such Company Acquisition Proposal or other such inquiry, offer, proposal or request concerning a Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall
promptly (and, in any event, within 48 hours) following a determination by the Company Board (or any committee thereof) that a Company Acquisition Proposal is a Company Superior Proposal, notify Parent of such determination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>(d) Except as expressly set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, neither the Company nor the Company Board, as applicable,
shall, and neither shall publicly propose to: (i)&nbsp;withhold, withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to Parent, the Company Recommendation; (ii)&nbsp;approve or recommend any Company Acquisition Proposal; (iii)&nbsp;enter into any Acquisition
Agreement; or (iv)&nbsp;refrain from recommending against (and reaffirming the Company Recommendation) any Company Acquisition Proposal that is a tender offer or exchange offer within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after the commencement thereof (any
such action, other than those set forth in the preceding clause&nbsp;(iii), a &#147;<B><I>Change in the Company Recommendation</I></B>&#148;).<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may effect a Change in the Company Recommendation, and, in the case of clause (i)&nbsp;of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, and so long as the Company has not committed an intentional breach (or deemed
intentional breach in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> that would have an adverse impact on the ability of Parent to propose or negotiate any amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iv)</U> in order to concurrently with such termination enter into an Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Company Superior Proposal, if (i)&nbsp;the Company
receives an unsolicited, written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside advisors) is a Company Superior Proposal and determines in good faith (after consultation with its
outside legal counsel) that its failure to take such actions would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (ii)&nbsp;a Company Intervening Event occurs and as a result thereof the Company Board determines in good faith
(after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that the failure to effect a Change in the Company Recommendation would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; <U>provided</U> that </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) prior to effecting such Change in the Company Recommendation with respect to a Company Superior Proposal or, so long as the
Company has not committed an intentional breach (or deemed intentional breach in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> that would have an adverse impact on the ability of Parent to propose or negotiate any
amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, terminating this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iv)</U>, (w)&nbsp;the Company has notified Parent in writing that it intends to effect a
Change in the Company Recommendation or, so long as the Company has not committed an intentional breach (or deemed intentional breach in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> that would have an adverse impact
on the ability of Parent to propose or negotiate any amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iv)</U>, (x)&nbsp;the Company has provided
Parent a summary of the material terms and conditions of such Company Superior Proposal, which shall include (at a minimum) all of the information that is specified in <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(c)</U>, (y)&nbsp;if requested to do so by Parent, for a
period of four (4)&nbsp;calendar days following delivery of such notice, the Company shall have discussed and negotiated in good faith, and shall have made the Representatives of the Company available to discuss and negotiate in good faith, with
Parent and its Representatives, any bona fide proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (z)&nbsp;no earlier than the end of such four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period, the Company Board (after consultation with its
outside legal counsel and financial advisor), shall have determined in good faith, after considering the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by Parent during such four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period, that such
Company Superior Proposal still constitutes a Company Superior Proposal and that the failure to make a Change in the Company Recommendation or, so long as the Company has not committed an intentional breach (or deemed intentional breach in
accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> that would have an adverse impact on the ability of Parent to propose or negotiate any amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, to terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iv)</U> in connection therewith would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (it being understood and agreed that any change to the
financial or </P>
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other material terms of a proposal that was previously the subject of a notice hereunder shall require a new notice to Parent as provided above, but with respect to any such subsequent notices
references herein to a &#147;four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period&#148; shall be deemed to be references to a &#147;two (2)&nbsp;calendar day period&#148;); and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) prior to effecting such Change in the Company Recommendation with respect to a Company Intervening Event, (x)&nbsp;the
Company has notified Parent in writing that it intends to effect such Change in the Company Recommendation, describing in reasonable detail the reasons for such Change in the Company Recommendation, (y)&nbsp;if requested to do so by Parent, for a
period of four (4)&nbsp;calendar days following delivery of such notice, the Company shall have discussed and negotiated in good faith, and shall have made the Representatives of the Company available to discuss and negotiate in good faith, with
Parent and its Representatives any bona fide proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (z)&nbsp;no earlier than the end of such four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period, the Company Board shall have determined in good faith,
after considering the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by Parent during such four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period, that the failure to effect a Change in the Company Recommendation would still be inconsistent
with the Company Board&#146;s fiduciary duties under applicable Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company or
the Company Board from issuing a &#147;stop, look and listen&#148; communication pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act or complying with Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2 under the Exchange Act with respect to a Company Acquisition Proposal or
from making any disclosure to the Company&#146;s stockholders if the Company Board determines (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law;
<U>provided</U> that any Change in the Company Recommendation may only be made in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>. For the avoidance of doubt, a factually accurate public statement that describes the Company&#146;s receipt of a Company
Acquisition Proposal and the operation of this Agreement with respect thereto (without including a reaffirmation) shall not be deemed a Change in the Company Recommendation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Except as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(a)(ii)</U> with respect to a Company Acquisition Proposal, for purposes of this Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>(i) &#147;<B><I>Company Acquisition Proposal</I></B>&#148; means any proposal or offer from any Person or group
(other than Parent or Merger Sub) relating to, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, (A)&nbsp;any direct or indirect acquisition of (x)&nbsp;more than 20% of the consolidated assets (whether based on the fair market value,
revenue generation or net income) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including in any such case through the acquisition of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company owning such assets, or (y)&nbsp;more than 20% of any class of
equity securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (B)&nbsp;any tender offer or exchange offer, as defined pursuant to the Exchange Act, that if consummated would
result, directly or indirectly, in any Person or group (or the shareholders of any Person or group) beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of equity securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, of <B><I>
</I></B></P>
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the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (C)&nbsp;any merger, consolidation, business combination, share exchange, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction
involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would result in any Person or group (or the shareholders of any Person or group) beneficially owning, directly or indirectly, more than 20% of any class of equity securities, or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or 20% of the voting power of the surviving entity in a merger involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the resulting direct or indirect
parent of the Company, such Subsidiary or such surviving entity (or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities representing such voting power). Whenever the term &#147;group&#148; is used in this Agreement, it shall have the
definition set forth in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>(ii) &#147;<B><I>Company Superior
Proposal</I></B>&#148; means any bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal (with all references to 20% in the definition of Company Acquisition Proposal being treated as references to 50% for purposes of this definition) made by any Person or
group (other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) after the date of this Agreement, which Company Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach (or deemed breach pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U>, that
(A)&nbsp;is on terms that the Company Board determines in good faith (after receiving the advice of its financial advisor and outside legal counsel and after taking into account all the terms and conditions of the Company Acquisition Proposal) are
more favorable to the Company&#146;s stockholders from a financial point of view than the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby (taking into account any proposed amendment or modification proposed by Parent pursuant to
<U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)(A)</U>) and (B)&nbsp;the Company Board determines (after receiving the advice of its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is reasonably capable of being consummated in accordance with its terms, taking into account
all financial, regulatory, legal, timing and other aspects (including certainty of closing, certainty of financing and the identity of the Person making the Company Acquisition Proposal) of such proposal.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) It is understood that for all purposes of this Agreement, in the event that any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
takes any action which, if taken by the Company, would constitute a breach of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U>, such action shall be deemed to be a breach of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> by the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.04 <U>No Solicitation of Transactions by Parent</U>. (a)&nbsp;Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall
instruct (and use its reasonable best efforts to cause) the Representatives of Parent to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any solicitation, discussions, communications or negotiations with any Person that may be ongoing with respect to
a Parent Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Parent Acquisition Proposal, and shall request within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days of the date of this Agreement (and shall use its
reasonable best efforts to cause) the prompt return or destruction of all confidential information previously furnished to any Person in connection therewith and immediately terminate all physical and electronic dataroom access previously granted to
any such Person, its Affiliates or Representatives. Parent shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, terminate, waive, amend or modify any provision of any existing </P>
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standstill or confidentiality agreement to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, and Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, enforce the provisions of any such agreement;
<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Parent may grant a waiver of, and shall not be obligated to enforce, any such provision (i)&nbsp;to the extent required to permit a party to submit a Parent Acquisition Proposal and (ii)&nbsp;if the Parent Board
(or any committee thereof) has determined in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to grant such waiver would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law. Parent represents and warrants that
as of the date of this Agreement: (x)&nbsp;neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries or Representatives are currently engaged in any discussions, communications or negotiations with respect to any Parent Acquisition Proposal, (y)&nbsp;no Person has
indicated to Parent that it is considering making a proposal that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to constitute, a Parent Acquisition Proposal and (z)&nbsp;no Person has entered into, or is in discussions or negotiations with respect
to, a confidentiality or similar agreement in connection with any Parent Acquisition Proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as expressly permitted by this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U>, prior to the Closing, Parent agrees that it shall not and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and any of the officers, directors or employees of it or any of its Subsidiaries not to, and shall use its reasonable best
efforts to cause the other Representatives of Parent not to, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;solicit, initiate, facilitate or encourage any inquiries or the implementation or submission of any Parent Acquisition Proposal, or any proposals or offers
that would be reasonably expected to lead to, a Parent Acquisition Proposal, (ii)&nbsp;engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions, communications or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any non-public information in
connection with, or for the purpose of facilitating or encouraging, any inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute, or would be reasonably expected to lead to, a Parent Acquisition Proposal, except to notify such Person of the existence of this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.04(b)</U>, or (iii)&nbsp;execute or enter into any Acquisition Agreement; <U>provided</U> that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent may grant a waiver, amendment or release under any confidentiality or standstill agreement,
solely to the extent necessary to allow a confidential Parent Acquisition Proposal to be made to Parent or the Parent Board (or any committee thereof) so long as (x)&nbsp;the Parent Board has determined in good faith (after consultation with outside
legal counsel) that the failure to grant such waiver would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law and (y)&nbsp;Parent promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) notifies the Company of any such waiver, amendment or
release; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that, prior to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval, nothing contained in this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U> shall prevent Parent or the Parent Board (or any committee thereof) from furnishing
information to, or engaging in discussions, communications or negotiations with, any Person that made a bona fide Parent Acquisition Proposal, which Parent Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach (or deemed breach in accordance with
<U>Section&nbsp;7.04(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U>, if, and only if, prior to taking such action referred to in clause&nbsp;(ii) above, (A)&nbsp;the Parent Board (1)&nbsp;determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside
advisors) that such Parent Acquisition Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Parent Superior Proposal, and (2)&nbsp;determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to take such
actions would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (B)&nbsp;Parent provides written notice to the Company of the determination referenced in clause&nbsp;(A) promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours of such
determination), and (C)&nbsp;Parent receives from such Person an executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement. Parent shall deliver to the Company a copy of any executed Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement promptly (and, in any event, within 24
hours) following its execution. Parent shall provide to the </P>
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Company any non-public information concerning Parent or any of its Subsidiaries provided by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person entering into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement
pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(b)</U> that has not been previously provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided to such Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Parent shall promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) (i)&nbsp;provide the Company written notice of (A)&nbsp;the receipt of any
Parent Acquisition Proposal or (B)&nbsp;subject to sub-clause (ii)&nbsp;below,&nbsp;any inquiries, proposals or offers received by Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any Representatives of Parent concerning a Parent Acquisition Proposal and
(ii)&nbsp;disclose to the Company the identity of such Person making, and an unredacted copy of, any such Parent Acquisition Proposal or any such inquiry, offer, proposal or request made in writing (or, in the case of sub-clause (i)(A), sub-clause
(i)(B) or this sub-clause (ii), if made orally, and if Parent reasonably believes that such oral Parent Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, offer, proposal or request is likely to result in such Person making a Parent Acquisition Proposal, inquiry,
offer, proposal or request in writing, a reasonably detailed description of such Parent Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, offer, proposal or request). Parent shall, promptly upon receipt or delivery thereof (and, in any event, within 24 hours), provide
the Company (and its outside counsel) with copies of all drafts and final versions of definitive agreements including schedules and exhibits thereto (which may be redacted to the extent necessary to protect confidential information of the Person
making such Parent Acquisition Proposal) relating to such Parent Acquisition Proposal, in each case exchanged between Parent or any of its Representatives, on the one hand, and the Person making such Parent Acquisition Proposal or any of its
Representatives, on the other hand. Parent shall, in person or by telephone, keep the Company reasonably informed on a reasonably prompt basis (and, in any event, within 24 hours of any material development) of the status and details (including with
respect to any change in price or other material amendments) of any such Parent Acquisition Proposal or other such inquiry, offer, proposal or request concerning a Parent Acquisition Proposal. Parent shall promptly (and, in any event, within 48
hours) following a determination by the Parent Board (or any committee thereof) that a Parent Acquisition Proposal is a Parent Superior Proposal, notify the Company of such determination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>(d) Except as expressly set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, neither Parent nor the Parent Board, as applicable, shall, and
neither shall publicly propose to: (i)&nbsp;withhold, withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to the Company, the Parent Recommendation; (ii)&nbsp;approve or recommend any Parent Acquisition Proposal; (iii)&nbsp;enter into any Acquisition Agreement;
or (iv)&nbsp;refrain from recommending against (and reaffirming the Parent Recommendation) any Parent Acquisition Proposal that is a tender offer or exchange offer within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after the commencement thereof (any such action,
other than those set forth in the preceding clause&nbsp;(iii), a &#147;<B><I>Change in the Parent Recommendation</I></B>&#148;).<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval, the Parent Board may
effect a Change in the Parent Recommendation, and, in the case of clause (i)&nbsp;of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, and so long as Parent has not committed a breach (or deemed breach pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(h)</U>) of this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U> that would have an adverse impact on the ability of the Company to propose or negotiate any amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, terminate this Agreement pursuant to
<U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(iii)</U> in order to concurrently with such termination enter into an Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Parent Superior Proposal, if (i)&nbsp;Parent receives </P>
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an unsolicited, written Parent Acquisition Proposal that the Parent Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside advisors) is a Parent Superior Proposal and determines in
good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to take such actions would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (ii)&nbsp;a Parent Intervening Event occurs and as a result thereof the
Parent Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that the failure to effect a Change in the Parent Recommendation would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; <U>provided</U> that
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) prior to effecting such Change in the Parent Recommendation with respect to a Parent Superior Proposal or, so long as
Parent has not committed an intentional breach (or deemed intentional breach in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U> that would have an adverse impact on the ability of the Company to propose or negotiate any
amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, terminating this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(iii)</U>, (w)&nbsp;Parent has notified the Company in writing that it intends to effect a
Change in the Parent Recommendation or, so long as Parent has not committed an intentional breach (or deemed intentional breach in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U> that would have an adverse impact on the
ability of the Company to propose or negotiate any amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(iii)</U>, (x)&nbsp;Parent has provided the
Company a summary of the material terms and conditions of such Parent Superior Proposal, which shall include (at a minimum) all of the information that is specified in <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(c)</U>, (y)&nbsp;if requested to do so by the Company, for a
period of four (4)&nbsp;calendar days following delivery of such notice, Parent shall have discussed and negotiated in good faith, and shall have made the Representatives of Parent available to discuss and negotiate in good faith, with the Company
and its Representatives, any bona fide proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (z)&nbsp;no earlier than the end of such four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period, the Parent Board (after consultation with its outside legal
counsel and financial advisor), shall have determined in good faith, after considering the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by the Company during such four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period, that such Parent
Superior Proposal still constitutes a Parent Superior Proposal and that the failure to make a Change in the Parent Recommendation or, so long as Parent has not committed an intentional breach (or deemed intentional breach in accordance with
<U>Section&nbsp;7.04(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U> that would have an adverse impact on the ability of the Company to propose or negotiate any amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(iii)</U> in connection therewith would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (it being understood and agreed that any change to the financial or other material
terms of a proposal that was previously the subject of a notice hereunder shall require a new notice to the Company as provided above, but with respect to any such subsequent notices references herein to a &#147;four (4)&nbsp;calendar day
period&#148; shall be deemed to be references to a &#147;two (2)&nbsp;calendar day period&#148;); and </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) prior to effecting such Change in the Parent Recommendation with respect to a
Parent Intervening Event, (x)&nbsp;Parent has notified the Company in writing that it intends to effect such Change in the Parent Recommendation, describing in reasonable detail the reasons for such Change in the Parent Recommendation, (y)&nbsp;if
requested to do so by the Company, for a period of four (4)&nbsp;calendar days following delivery of such notice, Parent shall have discussed and negotiated in good faith, and shall have made the Representatives of Parent available to discuss and
negotiate in good faith, with the Company and its Representatives any bona fide proposed modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (z)&nbsp;no earlier than the end of such four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period, the Parent Board
shall have determined in good faith, after considering the terms of any proposed amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by the Company during such four (4)&nbsp;calendar day period, that the failure to effect a Change in the Parent
Recommendation would still be inconsistent with the Parent Board&#146;s fiduciary duties under applicable Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall prevent Parent or the Parent Board from issuing a &#147;stop, look and listen&#148; communication pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act or complying with Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2 under the Exchange Act with respect
to a Parent Acquisition Proposal or from making any disclosure to Parent&#146;s stockholders if the Parent Board determines (after consultation with its outside legal counsel) that its failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties
under applicable Law; <U>provided</U> that any Change in the Parent Recommendation may only be made in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>. For the avoidance of doubt, a factually accurate public statement that describes Parent&#146;s
receipt of a Parent Acquisition Proposal and the operation of this Agreement with respect thereto (without including a reaffirmation) shall not be deemed a Change in the Parent Recommendation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Except as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(c)(ii)</U> with respect to a Parent Acquisition Proposal, for purposes of this Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>(i) &#147;<B><I>Parent Acquisition Proposal</I></B>&#148; means any proposal or offer from any Person or group
(other than the Company) relating to, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, (A)&nbsp;any direct or indirect acquisition of (x)&nbsp;more than 20% of the consolidated assets (whether based on the fair market value, revenue
generation or net income) of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including in any such case through the acquisition of one or more Subsidiaries of Parent owning such assets, or (y)&nbsp;more than 20% of any class of equity securities, or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; (B)&nbsp;any tender offer or exchange offer, as defined pursuant to the Exchange Act, that if consummated would result, directly or indirectly,
in any Person or group (or the shareholders of any Person or group) beneficially owning 20% or more of any class of equity securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries; or
(C)&nbsp;any merger, consolidation, business combination, share exchange, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that would result in any Person or group (or the
shareholders of any Person or group) beneficially owning, directly or indirectly, more than 20% of any class of equity securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or 20% of
the voting power of the surviving entity in a merger involving Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or the resulting direct or indirect parent of Parent, such Subsidiary or such surviving entity (or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for,
securities representing such voting power).<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>(ii) &#147;<B><I>Parent Superior Proposal</I></B>&#148; means any
bona fide written Parent Acquisition Proposal (with all references to 20% in the definition of Parent Acquisition Proposal being treated as references to 50% for purposes of this definition) made by any Person or group after the date of this
Agreement, which Parent Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach (or deemed breach pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(h)</U>) of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U>, that (A)&nbsp;is on terms that the Parent Board determines in good faith (after
receiving the advice of its financial advisor and outside legal counsel and after taking into account all the terms and conditions of the Parent Acquisition Proposal) are more favorable to Parent&#146;s stockholders from a financial point of view
than the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby (taking into account any proposed amendment or modification proposed by the Company pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)(A)</U>) and (B)&nbsp;the Parent Board determines (after receiving the
advice of its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) is reasonably capable of being consummated in accordance with its terms, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal, timing and other aspects (including certainty of closing,
certainty of financing and the identity of the Person making the Parent Acquisition Proposal) of such proposal.<B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) It is
understood that for all purposes of this Agreement, in the event that any Representative of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries takes any action which, if taken by Parent, would constitute a breach of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U>, such action shall
be deemed to be a breach of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U> by Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.05 <U>Access to Information; Confidentiality</U>.
(a)&nbsp;Except as otherwise prohibited by applicable Law or the terms of any contract or agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject (provided that the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly
obtain any consent required under such contract or agreement in order that it may comply with the terms of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.05(a)</U>), from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries to, (i)&nbsp;provide to Parent and Parent&#146;s Representatives access at reasonable times during normal business hours upon prior notice to the officers, employees, agents, properties, offices and other facilities of the Company and
its Subsidiaries and to the books and records thereof (so long as such access does not unreasonably interfere with the operations of the Company); and (ii)&nbsp;furnish promptly to Parent such information concerning the business, properties,
contracts, assets, liabilities, personnel and other aspects of the Company and its Subsidiaries as Parent or its Representatives may reasonably request; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the Company shall not be required to provide access to or
disclose any information if such access or disclosure would jeopardize any attorney-client privilege of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or violate any contract, Law or Order (provided that the Company shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause such information to be provided in a manner that would not result in such jeopardy or violation). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Except as otherwise
prohibited by applicable Law or the terms of any contract or agreement to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is subject (provided that Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly obtain any consent required under such
contract or agreement in order that it may comply with the terms of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.05(b)</U>), from </P>
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the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i)&nbsp;provide to the Company and the Company&#146;s Representatives access at reasonable
times during normal business hours upon prior notice to the officers, employees, agents, properties, offices and other facilities of Parent and its Subsidiaries and to the books and records thereof (so long as such access does not unreasonably
interfere with the operations of Parent); and (ii)&nbsp;furnish promptly to the Company such information concerning the business, properties, contracts, assets, liabilities, personnel and other aspects of Parent and its Subsidiaries as the Company
or its Representatives may reasonably request; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Parent shall not be required to provide access to or disclose any information if such access or disclosure would jeopardize any attorney-client privilege of Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries or violate any contract, Law or Order (provided that Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such information to be provided in a manner that would not result in such jeopardy or violation). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) All information obtained by the parties pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.05</U> shall be kept confidential in accordance with the
Confidentiality Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) No investigation pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.05</U> shall affect any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement in this Agreement of any party hereto or any condition to the obligations of the parties hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.06
<U>Employee Benefits Matter</U><U>s</U>. From and after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to honor in accordance with their terms, all contracts, agreements and plans of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time that are applicable to any current or former employees or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company. For one (1)&nbsp;year following the Effective Time, Parent shall
cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to provide each Service Provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that continues to provide services to the Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their respective Subsidiaries immediately
following the Effective Time (<B><I>&#147;Continuing Service Providers&#148;</I></B>) with base salary or wages, incentive compensation opportunities and severance benefits at least equal to the base salary or wages, incentive compensation
opportunities and severance benefits provided to such Continuing Service Provider immediately prior to the Effective Time and with employee benefits that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to the employee benefits provided to such
Continuing Service Provider immediately prior to the Effective Time. Employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall receive credit for purposes of eligibility to participate and vesting (but not for benefit accruals) under any
employee benefit plan, program or arrangement established or maintained by the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries for service accrued or deemed accrued prior to the Effective Time with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company;
<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that such crediting of service shall not operate to duplicate any benefit or the funding of any such benefit. In addition, Parent shall waive, or cause to be waived, any limitations on benefits relating to any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-existing</FONT> conditions to the extent such conditions are covered immediately prior to the Effective Time under the applicable Company Plans and to the same extent such limitations are waived under any comparable
plan of Parent or its Subsidiaries and use reasonable best efforts to recognize, for purposes of annual deductible and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> limits under its medical and dental
plans, deductible and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses paid by employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the calendar year in which the
</P>
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Effective Time occurs. Nothing contained in this <U>Section&nbsp;7.06</U> shall be construed as limiting the ability of Parent or the Surviving Corporation to amend or terminate any Company Plan
so long as such amendment or termination is effected in accordance with the terms of such Company Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.07
<U>Directors&#146; and Officers&#146; Indemnification and Insurance</U>. (a)&nbsp;Parent agrees that all rights to indemnification, advancement or reimbursement of expenses and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior
to the Effective Time now existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries as provided in their respective certificates of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent organizational
documents) and any indemnification or other similar agreements of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case as in effect on the date of this Agreement and which the Company has furnished to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement,
shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other equivalent organizational documents of the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries (to the extent the Company has
furnished such organizational documents to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement) shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification, advancement and reimbursement of expenses and exculpation from liabilities with
respect to facts or circumstances occurring at or prior to the Effective Time than are set forth in the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries (to the extent the Company has
furnished such organizational documents to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement) as in effect on the date of this Agreement, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6)&nbsp;years from the
Effective Time in any manner that would affect adversely the rights thereunder of individuals who, at or prior to the Effective Time, were directors, officers, employees, fiduciaries or agents of the Company, unless such modification shall be
required by Law. From and after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law (including to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by any amendments to or replacements of the DGCL adopted after the date of this Agreement
that increase the extent to which a corporation may indemnify its officers and directors), the Surviving Corporation agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless each individual who is, as of the date of this Agreement, or who becomes prior to
the Effective Time, a director or officer of the Company or who is as of the date of this Agreement, or who thereafter commences prior to the Effective Time, serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another Person, against
all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, inquiries, fines, amounts paid in settlement and fees, costs and expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees and disbursements incurred in connection with any actual or threatened Action, whether
civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or investigative (including with respect to matters existing or occurring or alleged to occur at or prior to the Effective Time (including this Agreement and the transactions and actions contemplated
hereby)), arising out of or pertaining to the fact that such individual is or was an officer or director of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another Person, whether asserted or claimed prior
to, at or after the Effective Time. In the event of any such Action, (x)&nbsp;each such individual will be entitled to advancement of expenses incurred in the defense of any such Action in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
of the Surviving Corporation and (y)&nbsp;the Surviving Corporation shall reasonably cooperate in the defense of any such matter. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company shall, in consultation with Parent, purchase a &#147;tail&#148; policy, which
(i)&nbsp;has an effective term of six (6)&nbsp;years from the Effective Time (and provides coverage until such later date as of which any Action commenced during such six (6)&nbsp;year period shall have been finally disposed of), (ii)&nbsp;covers
each Person covered by the Company&#146;s directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance and/or fiduciary liability insurance policy in effect on the date of this Agreement or at the Effective Time for actions and omissions occurring prior to the
Effective Time, and (iii)&nbsp;provides coverage in an amount not less than the Company&#146;s existing coverage and&nbsp;contains other terms and conditions that are no less favorable to the Persons covered by such policies maintained by the
Company than those of the Company&#146;s directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance and/or fiduciary liability insurance policy in effect on the date of this Agreement with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred on or before
the Effective Time; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the amount paid by the Company in respect of any one policy year shall not be in excess of 300% of the annual premiums currently paid by the Company for such insurance. The Surviving
Corporation shall maintain such policies in full force and effect, for their full respective terms, and continue to honor its respective obligations thereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) In the event that Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i)&nbsp;consolidates with or merges
into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii)&nbsp;transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, in each case, proper provision shall
be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this <U>Section&nbsp;7.07</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The provisions of this <U>Section&nbsp;7.07</U> (i)&nbsp;shall survive consummation of the Merger, (ii)&nbsp;are intended to be for the
benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified or insured party, his or her heirs and his or her Representatives, and (iii)&nbsp;are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any
such Person may have by contract or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.08 <U>Notification of Certain Matters</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company shall give
prompt notice to Parent, and Parent shall give prompt notice to the Company, of (i)&nbsp;the occurrence, or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-occurrence,</FONT> of any event which would reasonably be expected to cause, in the case of the Company,
any condition set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.02</U> not to be satisfied, or in the case of Parent, any condition set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.03</U> not to be satisfied, at any time from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time and
(ii)&nbsp;any failure of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, as the case may be, to materially comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>,
that the delivery of any notice or the failure to provide such notice pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;7.08</U> shall not (A)&nbsp;limit or otherwise affect the respective rights, obligations, representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of
the parties or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement, or (B)&nbsp;be deemed to amend or supplement the Company Disclosure Schedule or the Parent Disclosure Schedule or constitute an exception to any representation or
warranty. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company shall give prompt notice to Parent, and Parent shall give prompt notice to the Company, of (i)&nbsp;any notice
or other communication from any Governmental Authority or the NYSE (or any other securities market) in connection with the Transactions or from any Person alleging in writing that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with
the Transactions and (ii)&nbsp;any Action commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened in writing, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting it or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, which relates to the consummation of the Transactions. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.09 <U>Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Action</U>. (a)&nbsp;Each party hereto
shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law or otherwise to consummate and make effective the Transactions,
including (i)&nbsp;using reasonable best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and Orders of all Governmental Authorities and officials that may be or become necessary for the
performance of the obligations of such party hereto pursuant to this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions, (ii)&nbsp;cooperating fully with the other parties in promptly seeking to obtain all such permits, consents, approvals,
authorizations, qualifications and Orders, (iii)&nbsp;providing such other information to any Governmental Authority as such Governmental Authority may lawfully request in connection herewith, and (iv)&nbsp;using reasonable best efforts to obtain
such other consents, approvals or waivers from third parties that are (A)&nbsp;necessary to consummate the Transactions or (B)&nbsp;as otherwise reasonably determined by Parent and the Company after the date of this Agreement; <U>provided</U> that
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall pay any consideration or make any agreements or commitments in connection with any such necessary consents, approvals or waivers without the prior written consent of Parent; and <U>provided</U>
<U>further</U> that Parent and the Company acknowledge that, other than those consents, approvals, non-disapprovals, orders and other authorizations of any Governmental Authority set forth on Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure
Schedule and/or Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, or that are otherwise expressly contemplated by <U>Article&nbsp;VIII</U>, no consents, approvals or waivers from any Person shall be a condition to the obligations of the
Company, Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement each party hereto agrees to make an appropriate filing, if necessary, pursuant to the HSR Act as promptly as reasonably
practicable, but in any event no later than ten Business Days following the date of this Agreement, and to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable to the appropriate Governmental Authorities any additional information and documentary material
that may be requested pursuant to the HSR Act. Each party hereto agrees to make as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement its respective filings and notifications, if any, under any other applicable foreign, federal or
state antitrust, competition or fair trade Laws, and to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable to the appropriate Governmental Authorities any additional information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to such Laws. Each
party will promptly notify the other of any notice from any Person or Governmental Authority alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the Transactions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event will Parent or Merger Sub be obligated to take any action,
including entering into any consent decree, hold separate orders or other arrangements, that (i)&nbsp;requires the divestiture of any assets of any of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (ii)&nbsp;limits
Parent&#146;s freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain, the Company and its Subsidiaries or any portion thereof or any of Parent&#146;s or its Affiliates&#146; other assets or businesses, or (iii)&nbsp;in Parent&#146;s reasonable
judgment, would be expected to have a material adverse impact on any of its businesses, or the businesses to be acquired by it pursuant to this Agreement, either </P>
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individually or in the aggregate; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that, if necessary to obtain any consent, approval, non-disapproval, order and other authorization of any Governmental Authority
set forth on Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parent shall agree to propose, negotiate, offer to commit and effect (and if such offer is accepted, commit to
and effect), by consent decree, hold separate order, or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, disposition of, or any limitation on, the assets or businesses or products or product lines of the Company and its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the
aggregate, generated total worldwide revenues of up to $150,000,000 for the twelve (12)&nbsp;month period ended September&nbsp;30, 2016. If requested by Parent, the Company will agree to and take any action contemplated by this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.09(b)</U>, provided that the effectiveness of such action is conditioned upon the Closing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Subject to
<U>Section&nbsp;7.09(b)</U>, each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any Action, including any administrative or judicial Action, and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any
Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and that restricts, prevents or prohibits consummation of the Transactions, including by pursuing all available avenues of administrative and judicial appeal. Parent shall be
entitled to direct, in consultation with the Company, the defense of the Transactions in any antitrust investigation or litigation by, or negotiations with, any Governmental Authority or other Person relating to the Merger or regulatory filings
under applicable Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Each party shall promptly notify the others of any material communication it receives from any Governmental
Authority relating to any filings, or submissions under the HSR Act or other applicable foreign, federal or state antitrust, competition or fair trade Laws. The Company agrees to provide promptly to Parent and Merger Sub all necessary information
and assistance as any Governmental Authority may from time to time require in connection with the obtaining of the relevant approvals, consents or expiration of waiting periods in relation to these filings. The Company shall promptly provide all
reasonable assistance and cooperation to allow Parent and Merger Sub to prepare and submit any filings, or submissions under the HSR Act or other applicable foreign, federal or state antitrust, competition or fair trade Laws, including providing to
Parent and Merger Sub any information that Parent and Merger Sub may from time to time require for the purpose of any filing, notification, application or request for further information made in respect of any such filing. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Parent, after prior consultation with the Company, shall have the principal responsibility for devising and implementing the strategy for obtaining any necessary antitrust, competition or investment
review clearances, and shall take the lead in all meetings and communications with any Governmental Authority in connection with obtaining any necessary antitrust, competition or investment review clearances. Neither Parent nor Company shall agree
to participate in any substantive meeting, telephone call or discussion with any Governmental Authority in respect of any filings, investigation (including any settlement of an investigation), or other inquiry related to the Transactions unless it
consults with the other party in advance and, unless prohibited by such Governmental Authority, gives the other party the opportunity to attend and participate at such meeting, telephone call or discussion. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.10 <U>Obligations of Merger Sub</U>. Parent shall take all action necessary to
cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.11 <U>Listing of Shares of Parent Common Stock</U>. Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Parent
Common Stock to be issued in the Merger to be approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, and the Company shall cooperate with Parent with respect to such listing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.12 <U>Takeover Laws</U>. If any &#147;fair price,&#148; &#147;moratorium,&#148; &#147;control share acquisition,&#148;
&#147;interested stockholder&#148; or other anti-takeover Law (including Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL) becomes or is deemed to be applicable to this Agreement or the Transactions, then each of the parties hereto and their respective Board of
Directors shall grant such approvals and take such actions as are necessary so that the transactions contemplated hereby may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and otherwise act to render such Law or Laws
inapplicable to the foregoing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.13 <U>Stockholder Litigation</U>. The Company shall give Parent reasonable opportunity to
participate in the defense (at Parent&#146;s sole cost and subject to a joint defense agreement) of any Action brought by the Company&#146;s stockholders against the Company or any of its directors, officers, Affiliates or Representatives arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions or by any other Person seeking to enjoin or otherwise prohibit or make illegal the consummation of the Transactions, in each case, whether commenced prior to or after the date of this
Agreement. Without limiting the preceding sentence, the Company shall give Parent the right to review and comment on all material filings or responses to be made by the Company in connection with any such Action, and the right to consult on the
settlement with respect to such Action, and the Company will in good faith take such comments into account, and, no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parent&#146;s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed). The Company shall promptly notify Parent of any such Action and shall keep Parent reasonably and promptly informed with respect to the status thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.14 <U>Public Announcements</U>. The initial press release relating to this Agreement shall be a joint press release the text of
which has been agreed to by each of Parent and the Company. Thereafter, until the Effective Time, each of Parent and the Company shall each use its reasonable best efforts to consult with the other before issuing any press release or otherwise
making any public statements with respect to this Agreement, the Merger or any of the other Transactions, except to the extent (a)&nbsp;the press release or public statement contains information that is consistent with the press release referred to
in the preceding sentence or any other release or public statement previously issued or made in accordance with this <U>Section&nbsp;7.14</U> or (b)&nbsp;public disclosure is required by applicable Law or the requirements of the NYSE, in which case
the issuing party shall use reasonable efforts to consult with the other party before issuing any press release or making any such public statements, except with respect to the matters described in, and subject to the requirements of,
<U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;9.01</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U> or in connection with any dispute between the parties hereto regarding this Agreement; <U>provided</U> that, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this <U>Section&nbsp;7.14</U>, AS shall be permitted to share the content of any such press release or any other communication with respect to this Agreement, the Merger or any of the other Transactions with its investors. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.15 <U>Board of Directors of Parent</U>. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall
take all actions as may be necessary (a)&nbsp;to cause the number of directors comprising the Parent Board as of the Effective Time to be increased to eleven (11), (b)&nbsp;subject to Parent&#146;s standard qualification requirements for directors,
to cause each of the Company Designated Directors to be appointed to a different class of the Parent Board as of the Effective Time, to serve until the next applicable annual election of directors of Parent, and (c)&nbsp;subject to the independence
and other requirements of the NYSE and applicable Law, if applicable, to cause one (1)&nbsp;Company Designated Director to be appointed to each of Parent&#146;s Executive Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating/Corporate
Governance Committee as of the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.16 <U>Transfer Taxes and Other Matters</U>. The Company and Parent shall
cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of all Tax Returns or other documents regarding any Transfer Taxes. All Transfer Taxes shall be paid by the Company, and expressly shall not be a liability of any holder of Shares. Parent and the
Company shall comply with the terms of Section&nbsp;7.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule with respect to the matters described therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.17 <U>Section&nbsp;16 Matters</U>. Prior to the Effective Time, each of Parent and the Company shall use all reasonable
efforts, including in accordance with the interpretive guidance set forth by the SEC, to cause any dispositions of Company Common Stock (including derivative securities with respect to Company Common Stock) or acquisitions of Parent Common Stock
(including derivative securities with respect to Parent Common Stock) resulting from the Transactions by each officer or director who is or will be subject to the reporting requirements of Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act with respect to
Parent or the Company, to be exempt under Rule&nbsp;16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.18 <U>Dividends</U>. After
the date of this Agreement, each of Parent and the Company shall coordinate with the other regarding the payment of dividends with respect to Parent Common Stock and Company Common Stock and the record dates and payment dates relating thereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be permitted to continue to pay its quarterly cash dividend with respect to the Company Common Stock consistent with past practice, including as to record date, timing of payment and amount thereof;
<U>provided</U> that the aggregate amount of any such dividend is not in excess of $0.0925 per Share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.19 <U>Financing;
Cooperation</U>. (a)&nbsp;Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Financing on or prior to the Closing Date on the terms and conditions described in the Commitment Letter. Parent shall not amend, modify, waive the terms of, or
replace, the Commitment Letter or reduce the aggregate amount of the Financing available under the Commitment Letter (other than through the issuance of securities in lieu of the bridge facility contemplated by the Commitment Letter) without the
prior written consent of the Company, unless such amendment, modification, waiver or replacement or reduction would not (i)&nbsp;reduce the aggregate amount of the Financing below the amount required to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (including by changing the amount of fees to be </P>
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paid or original issue discount of the Financing), except to the extent (A)&nbsp;replacement commitments for indebtedness to be incurred by Parent after the date hereof are then made available in
order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B)&nbsp;the representations set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;5.24(a)</U> would be true after giving effect to such reduction; <U>provided</U> that the terms and conditions of such
replacement commitments (including with respect to conditionality) shall be no less favorable, in the aggregate, to Parent than those contained in the Commitment Letter; or (ii)&nbsp;impose new, additional or more expansive conditions precedent, or
otherwise amend, modify or expand any conditions precedent, to the receipt of the Financing, in each case, in a manner that would reasonably be expected to (x)&nbsp;materially delay or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement; or (y)&nbsp;adversely impact in any material respect the ability of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or enforce its rights under the Commitment Letter; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that Parent
may amend the Commitment Letter without the prior written consent of the Company to add additional financing sources, lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or similar entities. References in this Agreement to the Financing shall
include the financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter as amended or modified in compliance with this <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U> and references to the Commitment Letter shall include such document as amended or modified in compliance with this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to (i)&nbsp;maintain in effect the Commitment Letter until the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than any reduction in the amount of the Financing available under the Commitment Letter through the issuance of securities in lieu of the bridge facility contemplated by the
Commitment Letter; (ii)&nbsp;satisfy on a timely basis all conditions within the control of Parent to obtaining the Financing, including delivery of all information required by items 4 and 10 of Exhibit C of the Commitment Letter, and
(iii)&nbsp;negotiate and enter into definitive agreements with respect to the Financing (&#147;<B><I>Financing Agreements</I></B>&#148;) on the terms and conditions contained in the Commitment Letter (including any &#147;market flex&#148; provisions
related thereto). Parent shall keep the Company reasonably informed with respect to all material activity concerning the status of the Financing and shall give the Company notice of any material change with respect to such Financing as promptly as
practicable. Parent shall give the Company reasonably prompt notice of (A)&nbsp;any material breach by any party to the Commitment Letter of which Parent becomes aware to the extent such breach would reasonably be expected to impair or materially
delay the Closing or result in insufficient financing to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (B)&nbsp;any termination of the Commitment Letter (or the Financing Documents) or the receipt of any notice of termination,
breach or default under the Commitment Letter (or the Financing Documents). In the event that all conditions in the Commitment Letter have been satisfied or, upon funding will be satisfied, and Parent is otherwise required under the terms of this
Agreement to consummate the Merger, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to (1)&nbsp;consummate the Financing and (2)&nbsp;enforce its rights under the Commitment Letter (or the Financing Documents); <U>provided</U> that, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, Parent shall have no obligation hereunder to threaten or initiate any Action against any of the Financing Sources or any other party to the Commitment Letter or to the Financing Agreements. If any portion of the
Financing becomes unavailable on the terms and conditions contemplated in the Commitment Letter, Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to arrange and obtain alternative debt financing from alternative sources in an amount sufficient to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the &#147;<B><I>Alternative Financing</I></B>&#148;); <U>provided</U> that the terms and </P>
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conditions of such Alternative Financing (including with respect to conditionality, structure, covenants and pricing) shall be no less favorable, in the aggregate, to Parent than those contained
in the Commitment Letter. For the purposes of this Agreement, (x)&nbsp;the term &#147;Commitment Letter&#148; shall be deemed to include any commitment letter or similar agreement with respect to any Alternative Financing arranged in compliance with
this <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U> (and any Commitment Letter remaining in effect at the time in question); and (y)&nbsp;the term &#147;Financing Agreements&#148; shall also be deemed to include any definitive agreements with respect to the Alternative
Financing arranged in compliance with this <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U> (and any Financing Agreements remaining in effect at the time in question). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective
Representatives to, provide to Parent all cooperation reasonably requested by Parent in connection with the arrangement, marketing and consummation of the Financing or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing (<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that
such requested cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries), including using reasonable best efforts to: (i)&nbsp;deliver to Parent financial and other pertinent information regarding
the Company and its Subsidiaries as may be reasonably requested by Parent and that is customarily required for the Financing or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing, including (A)&nbsp;the financial statements, business and other financial data
expressly referred to in the Commitment Letter and (B)&nbsp;such information as to enable Parent to prepare any required pro forma financial statements; (ii)&nbsp;to the extent customarily required for the Financing or, if applicable, the
Alternative Financing, make appropriate officers available to participate upon reasonable notice in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, road shows, due diligence sessions and sessions with rating agencies at times and locations to be
mutually agreed; (iii)&nbsp;provide reasonable assistance to Parent in the preparation of customary offering documents, including confidential information memoranda, prospectuses, private placement memoranda, offering memoranda and bank confidential
information memoranda and road show materials, rating agency materials and other similar documents necessary in connection with the Financing or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing, and provide reasonable and customary authorization letters
related thereto; (iv)&nbsp;if requested in writing by a Financing Source, furnish to such Financing Source all information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries that is required in connection with the Financing or, if applicable, the
Alternative Financing, by regulatory authorities under applicable &#147;know your customer&#148; and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, to the extent reasonably requested at least ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days
prior to the Closing Date; (v)&nbsp;assist Parent in obtaining corporate, corporate family, credit, facility and securities ratings from rating agencies; (vi)&nbsp;assist Parent in obtaining (A)&nbsp;customary releases and consents (including
consents with respect to inclusion of the Company&#146;s financial statements and any audit opinions in respect thereof required to be included in any prospectus or offering memorandum or similar documents for any portion of the Financing or, if
applicable, the Alternative Financing) and (B)&nbsp;customary comfort letters of the Company&#146;s current and former independent accountants (including &#147;negative assurance&#148; comfort), including by executing and delivering any customary
representation letters to the accountants in connection therewith and subject to the completion by such accountants of customary procedures related thereto; (vii)&nbsp;assist Parent in obtaining customary legal opinions related to the Company
required to be obtained in connection with the Financing or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing; and (viii)&nbsp;obtain and, if applicable, execute customary payoff letters and execute customary certificates as may be reasonably requested by
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Parent as necessary in connection with the Financing or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing (<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that (A)&nbsp;any such certificates will not be executed except
in connection with the pricing or closing of any Financing or, if applicable, any Alternative Financing, and (B)&nbsp;no personal liability will be imposed on the officers or employees involved with such certificates). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing in this Agreement shall require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives (1)&nbsp;to take any action that would reasonably be expected to conflict with or violate the certificate of incorporation or
bylaws of the Company or any of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent organizational documents) of a Subsidiary of the Company or any Law or result in the breach of any contract if the consequences of the breach
of such Law or contract would be material to the business or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (2)&nbsp;to pay any commitment or similar fee or reimburse any expenses incurred by Parent in connection with the
Financing or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing, (3)&nbsp;to execute and deliver any definitive agreements with respect to the Financing prior to the Closing Date (other than any definitive agreements that are executed and delivered in escrow
pending the occurrence of the Closing or effective as of the Closing) or incur any liability that is not contingent on the occurrence of the Closing Date or (4)&nbsp;to take any action in its capacity as a shareholder, member, partner or member of
the board of directors of any of the Company or its Subsidiaries to authorize or approve the Financing; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the foregoing clauses (3)&nbsp;and (4)&nbsp;of this sentence and clause (A)&nbsp;of the proviso in the
immediately preceding sentence shall not apply to customary resolutions, representation letters, officer&#146;s certificates, supplemental indentures (which do not result in the creation or assumption of any additional obligations by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time) and similar documents required to be executed in connection with the closing of a debt financing into escrow on customary terms so long as such documents are not released from escrow or become
effective prior to the Closing Date. The Company consents to the reasonable use of the Company&#146;s logos in connection with any Financing in a manner customary for such financing transactions; <U>provided</U>, that such logos are used solely in a
manner that is not intended, or reasonably likely, to harm or disparage the Company or the reputation or goodwill of the Company or any of its Affiliates. Parent shall, promptly upon request by the Company, reimburse the Company for all reasonable
and documented out-of-pocket costs (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees) incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than with respect to any costs associated with preparing regular quarterly and annual financial statements) in
performing their obligations under this <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U>, and indemnify the Company for any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties suffered or incurred by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries arising therefrom, in each case other than to the extent any of the foregoing (x)&nbsp;arises from the bad faith, gross negligence or intentional misconduct of, or material breach of this Agreement by, the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or (y)&nbsp;arises from or relates to information provided by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for use in connection with the Financing or, if applicable, the Alternative Financing. None of the representations,
warranties or covenants of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall be deemed to apply to, or deemed breached or violated by, any of the actions taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at the express request of Parent set forth in this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that in no event will the availability of the Financing constitute a
condition precedent to Closing. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.20 <U>Stockholders&#146; Agreement</U>. Parent shall take all actions necessary to
cause Parent to enter into the Stockholders&#146; Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.01 <U>Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party</U>. The respective obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub to
consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible under applicable Law) at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Registration Statement</U>. The Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC under the
Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued by the SEC and no proceeding for that purpose shall be pending before the SEC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Stockholder Approvals</U>. The Company Stockholder Approval and the Parent Stockholder Approval shall have been
obtained. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>No Order</U>. No Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued,
promulgated, enforced or entered any decision, injunction, decree, ruling, Law or Order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and enjoins or otherwise prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Transactions
(collectively, a &#147;<B><I>Restraint</I></B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Regulatory Approvals</U>. (i)&nbsp;Any waiting period (and
any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the HSR Act or as set forth in Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Parent Disclosure Schedule shall have expired
or been terminated and (ii)&nbsp;all consents, approvals, non-disapprovals, orders and other authorizations of any Governmental Authority set forth in Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule and Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the
Parent Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>NYSE Listing</U>. The shares of Parent Common Stock to be
issued in the Merger shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)
<U>Stockholders&#146; Agreement</U>. The Stockholders&#146; Agreement shall have been entered into, effective as of the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.02 <U>Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub</U>. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the
Merger are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible under applicable Law) at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional conditions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Representations and Warranties</U>. (i)&nbsp;The representations and
warranties of the Company contained in <U>Section&nbsp;4.03(a)</U> shall be true and correct in all respects, except for <I>de minimis</I> inaccuracies, (ii)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of the Company contained in the first sentence of
<U>Section&nbsp;4.01(a)</U> (solely as it relates to the Company), <U>Section&nbsp;4.03</U> (other than <U>Section&nbsp;4.03(a)</U>), <U>Section&nbsp;4.04</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;4.21</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;4.23</U> shall be true and correct (without
giving effect to any qualification set forth therein as to &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Company Material Adverse Effect&#148;) in all material respects, and (iii)&nbsp;each of the other representations and warranties of the Company contained in
this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification set forth therein as to &#147;materiality&#148;, &#147;Company Material Adverse Effect&#148; or other qualifications based on the word &#147;material&#148; or
similar phrases), in each case of clauses (i), (ii)&nbsp;and (iii), as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as if made on and as of such date or time (except to the extent such representations and warranties are, by their
terms, made as of a specified date, in which case as of such specified date), except, in the case of clause (iii), where the failure of such representations and warranties of the Company to be so true correct does not have, and would not reasonably
be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Agreements and Covenants</U>. The Company shall have
performed or complied in all material respects with all of the agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Officer Certificate</U>. The Company shall have delivered to Parent a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an
executive officer of the Company, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in <U>Section&nbsp;8.02(a)</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;8.02(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Company Material Adverse Effect</U>. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred a Company Material
Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.03 <U>Conditions to the Obligations of the Company</U>. The obligations of the Company to consummate the
Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible under applicable Law) at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Representations and Warranties</U>. (i)&nbsp;The representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in
<U>Section&nbsp;5.03(a)</U> shall be true and correct in all respects, except for <I>de minimis</I> inaccuracies, (ii)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in the first sentence of <U>Section&nbsp;5.01(a)</U>
(solely as it relates to Parent), <U>Section&nbsp;5.03</U> (other than <U>Section&nbsp;5.03(a)</U>), <U>Section&nbsp;5.04</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;5.23</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(a)</U> shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any
qualification set forth therein as to &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;Parent Material Adverse Effect&#148;) in all material respects, and (iii)&nbsp;each of the other representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification set forth therein as to &#147;materiality&#148;, &#147;Parent Material Adverse Effect&#148; or other qualifications based on the word &#147;material&#148; or similar
phrases), in each case of clauses (i), (ii)&nbsp;and (iii), as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as if made on and as of such date or time (except to the extent such representations and warranties are, by their terms, made
as of a specified date, in which case as of such specified date), except, in the case of clause (iii), where the failure of such representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub to be so true and correct does not have, and would not
reasonably be expected to have, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Agreements and Covenants</U>. Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed
or complied in all material respects with all of the agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Officer Certificate</U>. Parent shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an
executive officer of Parent, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in <U>Section&nbsp;8.03(a)</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;8.03(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Parent Material Adverse Effect</U>. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred a Parent Material
Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>Company Board Designees</U>. The size of the Parent Board shall have been increased to eleven (11),
each of the Company Designated Directors shall have been appointed to a different class on the Parent Board, and one of the Company Designated Directors shall have been appointed to each of Parent&#146;s Executive Committee, Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee, and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;IX </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.01 <U>Termination</U>. This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the
Effective Time, as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) by mutual written consent of Parent and the Company duly authorized by the Parent Board
and the Company Board, respectively; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) by either Parent or the Company if: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) the Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before the Outside Date; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that if on the
Outside Date all of the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;8.02</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;8.03</U> have been satisfied (or, with respect to the conditions that by their terms must be satisfied at the Closing, would have
been so satisfied if the Closing would have occurred) other than the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01(c)</U> (to the extent such Restraint arises under the HSR Act or other applicable foreign, federal or state antitrust, competition or
fair trade Laws as specified in Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Parent Disclosure Schedule) or <U>Section&nbsp;8.01(d)</U>, then the Outside Date shall be automatically extended for an
additional ninety (90)&nbsp;days; <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</U> shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement
has been the principal cause </P>
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of, or resulted in, the failure of the Effective Time to occur on or before the Outside Date (other than, in the case of Parent, a failure to consummate the Closing solely as a result of a
Financing Failure, provided that Parent pays the Enhanced Termination Fee pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(c)</U>) and without limiting the Company&#146;s right to seek damages for any intentional breach by Parent pursuant to
<U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U>, but subject to the limitations therein, including <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(b)</U>); or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) any
Restraint having the effect set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01(c)</U> hereof shall have become final and nonappealable; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement shall not have failed to comply with its
obligations under <U>Section&nbsp;7.09</U>, which such failure was the principal cause of, or resulted in, any such Restraint becoming final and nonappealable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) (A) the Company Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained upon a vote held at the Company Stockholders&#146;
Meeting or (B)&nbsp;the Parent Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained upon a vote held at the Parent Stockholders&#146; Meeting; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) by Parent: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) upon a breach by the Company of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement such that
the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.02(a)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;8.02(b)</U> would not be satisfied and such breach cannot be cured by the Outside Date or, if capable of being cured, has not been cured on or before the earlier of
(A)&nbsp;the Outside Date, or (B)&nbsp;within 30 calendar days of the receipt by the Company of written notice thereof from Parent; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) if, at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, (A)&nbsp;a Change in the Company Recommendation
shall have occurred; (B)&nbsp;the Company shall have failed to include the Company Recommendation in the Joint Proxy Statement (except to the extent the Company effects a Change in the Company Recommendation); (C)&nbsp;the Company or the Company
Board shall have approved, endorsed, adopted, recommended or entered into an Acquisition Agreement; (D)&nbsp;the Company Board shall have failed to publicly recommend against, subject to <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U> and to the extent permitted by
applicable Law, (I)&nbsp;any Company Acquisition Proposal that is a tender offer or exchange offer under a Schedule TO within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after a written request by Parent that it do so or (II) any other Company Acquisition Proposal
that has been publicly disclosed and that the Company reasonably believes could lead to a Superior Proposal within seven (7)&nbsp;calendar days after a written request by Parent that it do so; or (E)&nbsp;the Company shall have materially breached,
or shall be deemed to have materially breached pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(h)</U>, its obligations under <U>Section&nbsp;7.02(a)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U>; or </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) if, at any time prior to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval,
after complying with the provisions of <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, the Parent Board (or any committee thereof) authorizes Parent to enter into any Acquisition Agreement concerning a Parent Superior Proposal concurrently with termination of this
Agreement; <U>provided</U> that (A)&nbsp;the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(iii)</U> shall not be available if Parent has committed an intentional breach (or deemed intentional breach in accordance with
<U>Section&nbsp;7.04(h)</U>) of <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U> that had an adverse impact on the ability of the Company to propose or negotiate any amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e)</U>, and (B)&nbsp;as a
condition to the effectiveness of such termination, Parent shall pay the Parent Termination Fee to the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) by the Company: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) upon a breach by Parent or Merger Sub of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement
such that the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.03(a)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;8.03(b)</U> would not be satisfied and such breach cannot be cured by the Outside Date or, if capable of being cured, has not been cured on or before the earlier of
(A)&nbsp;the Outside Date, or (B)&nbsp;within 30 calendar days of the receipt by Parent of written notice thereof from the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) if, at any time prior to the receipt of the Parent Stockholder Approval, (A)&nbsp;a Change in the Parent Recommendation
has occurred; (B)&nbsp;Parent shall have failed to include the Parent Recommendation in the Joint Proxy Statement (except to the extent Parent effects a Change in the Parent Recommendation); (C)&nbsp;Parent or the Parent Board shall have approved,
endorsed, adopted, recommended or entered into an Acquisition Agreement; (D)&nbsp;the Parent Board shall have failed to publicly recommend against, subject to <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(e) </U>and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (I)&nbsp;any
Parent Acquisition Proposal that is a tender offer or exchange offer under a Schedule TO within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after a written request by the Company that it do so or (II) any other Parent Acquisition Proposal that has been publicly
disclosed and that Parent reasonably believes could lead to a Superior Proposal within seven (7)&nbsp;calendar days after a written request by the Company that it do so; or (E)&nbsp;Parent shall have materially breached, or shall be deemed to have
materially breached pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.04(h)</U>, its obligations under <U>Section&nbsp;7.02(b)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;7.04</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) if (A)&nbsp;all of the conditions to the Closing set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;8.02</U> have
been satisfied (or, with respect to the conditions that by their terms must be satisfied at the Closing, would have been so satisfied if the Closing would have occurred), (ii)&nbsp;the Company has confirmed in an irrevocable written notice to Parent
that the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;8.03</U> have been satisfied or, to the extent allowed by applicable Law, waived by the Company, and that it is ready, willing and able to perform its obligations to
effect the Closing, and (iii)&nbsp;Parent and Merger Sub fail to fulfill their obligation to effect the Closing within three (3)&nbsp;Business Days of the written notice of the Company pursuant to the preceding clause&nbsp;(ii); or </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) if, at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval,
after complying with the provisions of <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, the Company Board (or any committee thereof) authorizes the Company to enter into any Acquisition Agreement concerning a Company Superior Proposal concurrently with termination of
this Agreement; <U>provided</U> that (A)&nbsp;the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iv)</U> shall not be available if the Company has committed an intentional breach (or deemed intentional breach in
accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(h)</U>) of <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> that had an adverse impact on the ability of Parent to propose or negotiate any amendments or modifications to this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(e)</U>, and
(B)&nbsp;as a condition to the effectiveness of such termination, the Company shall pay the Termination Fee to Parent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.02
<U>Effect of Termination</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) In the event of the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01</U>, written
notice thereof shall be given to the other party or parties, specifying the provision or provisions hereof pursuant to which such termination shall have been made, and this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no liability under
this Agreement on the part of any party hereto or any Company Related Parties or Parent Related Parties, except that (i)&nbsp;this <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;7.05(c)</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.02</U>,
<U>Section&nbsp;10.03</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.07</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.09</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.10</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;10.11</U> shall remain in full force and effect and (ii)&nbsp;nothing in this <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U> or
<U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U> shall relieve any party from liability or damages for fraud committed prior to such termination or, except as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(b)</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(c)</U>, for any intentional breach prior to such
termination of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, in which case the aggrieved party shall be entitled to all rights and remedies available at law or in equity. For purposes of this Agreement,
&#147;intentional breach&#148; shall mean (i)&nbsp;with respect to any breach of a representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, a material breach of such representation or warranty that has been made with the knowledge of the breaching
party and (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any breaches or failures to perform any of the covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, a material breach, or failure to perform, that is a consequence of an act or omission undertaken by the
breaching party with the knowledge that the taking of, or failure to take, such act would, or would be reasonably expected to, cause a material breach of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, prior to the Closing, except in the case of fraud or
intentional breach, but subject to the last two sentences of this <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(b)</U>, the sole and exclusive remedies of the Company, any former, current, or future Affiliate of the Company, any of their respective former, current or future
direct or indirect officers, directors, general or limited partners, members, managers, stockholders, other equityholders, controlling Persons, employees, agents, successors, assigns, Affiliates, or representatives, and any Person claiming by,
through or for the benefit of the Company or any of its Affiliates (all such foregoing Persons, the &#147;<B><I>Company Related Parties</I></B>&#148;) against Parent, Merger Sub, the Financing Sources, or any of their respective former, current or
future direct or indirect officers, directors, general or limited partners, members, managers, stockholders, other equityholders, controlling Persons, employees, agents, successors, assigns, Affiliates, or representatives (all such foregoing
Persons, the &#147;<B><I>Parent Related Parties</I></B>&#148;) for any <B><I> </I></B></P>
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losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses, claims, obligations or actions (whether in law or equity and whether based in contract, tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or the Commitment Letter (including any breach or alleged breach hereof or thereof), the negotiation, execution or performance hereof or thereof, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or in respect of any other document
or theory of applicable Law or equity or in respect of any oral or written representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith, whether at law or in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise, shall be (i)&nbsp;payment of
the Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable, by Parent to the Company in the event the Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable, is payable by Parent to the Company
pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(c)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(iii)</U> or as a result of a termination of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iii)</U>, (ii)&nbsp;reimbursement by Parent of the Company&#146;s
Expenses to the extent that such Expenses are reimbursable under <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(d)</U> and (iii)&nbsp;subject to all of the other provisions of this <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U>, the right of the Company to seek specific performance of this
Agreement pursuant to, and subject to the provisions of, <U>Section&nbsp;10.08</U>. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or otherwise, while the Company may pursue both a grant of specific performance, as
and only to the extent expressly permitted by <U>Section&nbsp;10.08</U>, and the payment of the Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable (only to the extent expressly permitted by
<U>Section&nbsp;9.03(c)</U>), under no circumstances shall the Company be permitted or entitled to receive both such grant of specific performance and payment of the Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any other provision of this Agreement, except in the case of fraud or intentional breach by Parent of <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U>, (x)&nbsp;upon payment of the Enhanced Termination Fee to the
Company as a result of a termination of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iii)</U>, no Company Related Party shall have any rights or claims against any Parent Related Party in connection with this Agreement, the
Commitment Letter, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (whether at law or in equity and whether based on contract, tort or otherwise), or for any breach or alleged breach hereof or thereof, (y)&nbsp;no Company Related Party
shall have any rights or claims against any Parent Related Party under or in connection with this Agreement, the Commitment Letter, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (whether at law or in equity and whether based on contract,
tort or otherwise), or for any breach or alleged breach hereof or thereof for any damages of any kind or nature or for any other monetary amounts, except as otherwise set forth in this <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U> or in circumstances where the Enhanced
Termination Fee is payable as a result of a termination of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iii)</U>, and (z)&nbsp;the Company shall cause any claim which is brought against any Parent Related Party and which is
inconsistent with the limitations set forth in this <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U> to be dismissed promptly and in any event with five Business Days after it is first initiated (or payment of the Enhanced Termination Fee). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, but subject to the last sentence of this
<U>Section&nbsp;9.02(c)</U>, prior to the Closing, except in the case of fraud or intentional breach, the sole and exclusive remedies of the Parent Related Parties against the Company Related Parties for any losses, damages, liabilities, costs,
expenses, claims, obligations or actions (whether in law or equity and whether based in contract, tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including any breach or alleged breach hereof or thereof), the
negotiation, execution or performance hereof or thereof, or the </P>
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transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or in respect of any other document or theory of applicable Law or equity or in respect of any oral or written representations made or alleged to be
made in connection herewith or therewith, whether at law or in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise, shall be (i)&nbsp;payment of the Termination Fee by the Company to Parent in the event the Termination Fee is payable by the Company to Parent
pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(a)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iv)</U>, (ii)&nbsp;reimbursement by the Company of Parent&#146;s Expenses to the extent that such Expenses are reimbursable under <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(b)</U> and (iii)&nbsp;subject
to all of the other provisions of this <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U>, the right of Parent to seek specific performance of this Agreement pursuant to, and subject to the provisions of, <U>Section&nbsp;10.08</U>. For the avoidance of doubt, and
notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or otherwise, while Parent may pursue both a grant of specific performance, as and only to the extent expressly permitted by <U>Section&nbsp;10.08</U>, and the payment of the Termination Fee, as
applicable (only to the extent expressly permitted by <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(a)</U>), under no circumstances shall Parent be permitted or entitled to receive both such grant of specific performance and payment of the Termination Fee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.03 <U>Fees and Expenses</U>. (a)&nbsp;The Company agrees that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) if Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(ii)</U> (provided that, in the case of a
termination pursuant to clause (E)&nbsp;thereof, only if the Company shall have committed an intentional breach); or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)
if (A)&nbsp;Parent or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</U> (without the Company Stockholder Approval having been obtained) or <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(iii)(A)</U> or Parent terminates this Agreement
pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(i)</U>, (B)&nbsp;prior to the termination of this Agreement, a Company Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly announced or shall have become publicly known and not withdrawn, and (C)&nbsp;on or prior to the
date that is 12 months after the date of such termination, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries enters into, or submits to the stockholders of the Company for adoption, an Acquisition Agreement with respect to any Company Acquisition Proposal
(which Company Acquisition Proposal is ultimately consummated) or consummates any Company Acquisition Proposal (in each case, whether or not such Company Acquisition Proposal is the same Company Acquisition Proposal described in
clause&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;above); <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that for purposes of this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(a)(ii)</U>, all references to 20% in the definition of &#147;Company Acquisition Proposal&#148; shall be replaced with references to 50%;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">then, in any such event, the Company shall pay to Parent promptly (but in any event no later than two Business Days) after (x)&nbsp;Parent terminates
this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(ii)</U>, or (y)&nbsp;the earlier of the date the Company enters into an Acquisition Agreement or the date a Company Acquisition Proposal referred to in <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(a)(ii)(C)</U> is
consummated, the Termination Fee, which amount shall be payable in cash in immediately available funds. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company agrees that if the
Company or Parent shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(iii)(A)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(c)(i)</U>, the Company shall reimburse Parent and Merger Sub for all of their Expenses, up to a maximum of $15,000,000, in the
aggregate (not later than two Business Days after submission by Parent of statements therefor). In the event Parent becomes entitled to receive a Termination Fee pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(a)</U> after the payment to Parent or Merger Sub of
any Expenses under this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(b)</U>, the amount of the Termination Fee payable shall be reduced by any Expenses previously reimbursed pursuant to the preceding sentence. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Parent agrees that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) if the Company or Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</U> or
<U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(ii)</U>, or if the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(ii)</U> (provided that, in the case of a termination pursuant to clause (E)&nbsp;thereof, only if Parent shall have committed an
intentional breach) or <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iii)</U>; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) if (A)&nbsp;Parent or the Company terminates this
Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</U> (without the Parent Stockholder Approval having been obtained) or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(i)</U>, (B)&nbsp;prior to the termination of this
Agreement, a Parent Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly announced or shall have become publicly known and not withdrawn, and (C)&nbsp;on or prior to the date that is 12 months after the date of such termination, Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries enters into, or submits to the stockholders of Parent for adoption, an Acquisition Agreement with respect to any Parent Acquisition Proposal (which Parent Acquisition Proposal is ultimately consummated) or consummates any Parent
Acquisition Proposal (in each case, whether or not such Parent Acquisition Proposal is the same Parent Acquisition Proposal described in clause&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;above); <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that for purposes of this
<U>Section&nbsp;9.03(c)(ii)</U>, all references to 20% in the definition of &#147;Parent Acquisition Proposal&#148; shall be replaced with references to 50%; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">then, in any such event, Parent shall pay to the Company promptly (but in any event no later than two Business Days) after (A)&nbsp;the Company terminates
this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(ii)</U> (other than in connection with a Parent Superior Proposal), the Termination Fee, (B)&nbsp;the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(ii)</U> (in connection
with a Parent Superior Proposal), the Parent Termination Fee, (C)&nbsp;the Company or Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</U> (and at such time, all of the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01</U>,
<U>Section&nbsp;8.02</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;8.03</U> have been satisfied (or, with respect to the conditions that by their terms must be satisfied at the Closing, would have been so satisfied if the Closing would have occurred) other than the
conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01(d)</U>) or <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(ii)</U> (to the extent such Restraint arises under the HSR Act or other applicable foreign, federal or state antitrust, competition or fair trade Laws as specified in
Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Section&nbsp;8.01(d)&nbsp;of the Parent Disclosure Schedule), or the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(iii)</U>, the Enhanced Termination Fee, or
(D)&nbsp;the earlier of the date Parent enters into an Acquisition Agreement or the date a Parent Acquisition Proposal referred to in <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(c)(ii)(C)</U> is consummated, the Parent Termination Fee, which amount shall be payable in
cash in immediately available funds. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Parent agrees that if Parent or the Company shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to
<U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(iii)(B)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;9.01(d)(i)</U>, Parent shall reimburse the Company for all of its Expenses, up to a maximum of $15,000,000, in the aggregate (not later than two Business Days after submission by the Company of
statements therefor). In the event </P>
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the Company becomes entitled to receive a Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable, pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(c)</U> after the payment to the
Company of any Expenses under this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(d)</U>, the amount of the Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee payable shall be reduced by any Expenses previously reimbursed pursuant to the preceding sentence.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Except as set forth in this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U>, all Expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the party incurring such Expenses, whether or not the Merger or any other Transaction is consummated, except that the Company and Parent shall each pay <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-half</FONT>
of all Expenses relating to printing, filing and mailing the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement and all SEC and other regulatory filing fees incurred in connection with the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement.
Parent shall be responsible for paying the filing fee for the Notification and Report Forms filed under HSR Act and all other filing fees for filings under other applicable foreign, federal or state antitrust, competition or fair trade Laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The Company and Parent acknowledge that the agreements contained in this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U> are an integral part of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. In the event that the Company or Parent shall fail to pay the Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable, or the Company or Parent shall fail to pay any Expenses when due, the
term &#147;Expenses&#148; shall be deemed to include the costs and expenses actually incurred or accrued by Parent and Merger Sub or the Company, as the case may be (including fees and expenses of counsel) in connection with the collection under and
enforcement of this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U>, together with interest on such unpaid Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable, and Expenses, commencing on the date that the Termination Fee, Parent Termination
Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable, or such Expenses became due, at a rate of interest equal to the prime lending rate as published in the Wall Street Journal in effect on the date such payment was required to be made. Payment of the
fees and expenses described in this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U> shall not be in lieu of any damages incurred in the event of fraud or intentional breach of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event this Agreement is terminated by a party
for any reason at a time when the other party would have had the right to terminate this Agreement, such other party shall be entitled to receipt of any Expenses and/or Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee (or portion
thereof), as applicable, that would have been (or would have subsequently become) payable had such other party terminated this Agreement at such time. In no event shall the Company or Parent be required to pay the Termination Fee, Parent Termination
Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable, or any Expenses in connection with the termination of this Agreement more than once. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g)
The payment by the Company to Parent or its designees of the Termination Fee and any Expenses pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U> shall, subject always to <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(a)(ii)</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(c)</U> and
<U>Section&nbsp;9.03(f)</U>, in circumstances in which the Termination Fee and Expenses are owed to Parent, be the sole and exclusive remedy of Parent for any loss suffered by Parent or Merger Sub as a result of the failure of the Transactions to be
consummated to the extent paid and upon such payment in accordance with this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U>, subject always to <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(a)(ii)</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(c)</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(f)</U>, the Company shall not have any
further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the </P>
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Transactions, except as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(a)(ii)</U>. The payment by Parent to the Company or its designees of the Termination Fee, Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination
Fee, as applicable, and any Expenses pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U> shall, subject always to <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(a)(ii)</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(b)</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(f)</U>, in circumstances in which the Termination Fee,
Parent Termination Fee or Enhanced Termination Fee, as applicable, and Expenses are owed to the Company, be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company for any loss suffered by the Company as a result of the failure of the Transactions to be
consummated to the extent paid and upon such payment in accordance with this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U>, subject always to <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(a)(ii)</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(b)</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;9.03(f)</U>, Parent and Merger Sub shall not
have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions, except as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;9.02(a)(ii)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) In the event (i)&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;Parent is unable to obtain the Financing, after having complied in all material respects with its
obligations under <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U>, (B)&nbsp;the Registration Statement is not declared effective by the SEC, after Parent shall have complied in all material respects with its obligations under <U>Section&nbsp;7.01</U> and applicable Law or
(C)&nbsp;the Joint Proxy Statement is not declared effective by the SEC, after Parent shall have complied in all material respects with its obligations under <U>Section&nbsp;7.01</U> and applicable Law, (ii)&nbsp;in each case, the cause of the
foregoing is the failure by an auditor of the Company to provide, with respect to any historical financial statements of the Company required in connection with the Financing as contemplated by <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U> or required to be included in
the Registration Statement or Joint Proxy Statement as required by <U>Section&nbsp;7.01</U> and applicable Law, any consents to the inclusion of any such historical financial statements of the Company or any audit opinions in respect thereof by such
auditor in the Registration Statement, the Joint Proxy Statement or any prospectus or offering memorandum or similar documents for any portion of the Financing as required by <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U>, or to provide any comfort letters that may be
required in connection the Financing as required by <U>Section&nbsp;7.19</U>, in all cases of this clause (ii), as a result of the matters contemplated in <U>Section&nbsp;7.16</U> of the Company Disclosure Schedule&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;this Agreement
is terminated (other than a termination pursuant to (1)&nbsp;<U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(i)</U> in circumstances where the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01(c)</U> (to the extent such Restraint arises under the HSR Act or other applicable
foreign, federal or state antitrust, competition or fair trade Laws as specified on Section&nbsp;8.01(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Section&nbsp;8.01(d) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule) or <U>Section&nbsp;8.01(d)</U> have not been
satisfied or (2)&nbsp;<U>Section&nbsp;9.01(b)(ii)</U>) pursuant to a subsection of <U>Section&nbsp;9.01</U> in circumstances where Parent is obligated to pay the Company the Termination Fee or the Enhanced Termination Fee pursuant to this
<U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U>, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, including other subsections of this <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U>, in each case, Parent shall have no obligation to pay such Termination Fee or Enhanced
Termination Fee and the parties shall have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except as set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.04 <U>Amendment</U>. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto by action taken by or on behalf of their respective
Boards of Directors at any time prior to the Effective Time; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that, after either the Company Stockholder Approval or the Parent Stockholder Approval has been obtained, no amendment may be made that would reduce the
amount or change the type of consideration into which each Share shall be converted upon consummation of the Merger or that would otherwise require the approval of the stockholders of the Company or the stockholders of Parent, as applicable, under
applicable Law </P>
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or in accordance with the rules of any relevant stock exchange, without such approval having been obtained. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of
the parties hereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U>, this <U>Section&nbsp;9.04</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.07</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.08</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.10</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;10.11</U> may
not be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified in a manner adverse to the Financing Sources without the prior written consent of the adversely affected Financing Sources. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.05 <U>Waiver</U>. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any party hereto may (a)&nbsp;extend the time for the performance of
any obligation or other act of any other party hereto, (b)&nbsp;waive any breach of or inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of any other party contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c)&nbsp;subject
to the proviso in the first sentence of <U>Section&nbsp;9.04</U> and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waive compliance with any agreement of any other party or any condition to its own obligations contained in this Agreement. Any such
extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by the Company or Parent or Merger Sub in exercising any right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise of any other right hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;X </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GENERAL
PROVISIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.01 <U>Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements</U>. The representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement and in any instrument delivered pursuant hereto shall terminate at the Effective Time, except for those covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement (including <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>,
<U>Article&nbsp;III</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;7.05(c)</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;7.07</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U> and this <U>Article&nbsp;X</U>) that by their terms are to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.02 <U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, upon delivery by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, upon delivery by facsimile transmission (solely with
confirmation of receipt and with a confirmatory copy sent by an internationally recognized overnight courier service) or by email transmission (upon sending, so long as the sender of such email does not receive an automatic reply from the
recipient&#146;s email server indicating the recipient did not receive such email) to the respective parties hereto at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this
<U>Section&nbsp;10.02</U>): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">if to Parent or Merger Sub: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American Axle&nbsp;&amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Dauch Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Detroit,
Michigan 48211-1198 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: David E. Barnes </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(313) 758-3897 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;david.barnes@aam.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shearman&nbsp;&amp; Sterling LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">599 Lexington Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York,
New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Scott Petepiece </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daniel Litowitz </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">848-7179</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;spetepiece@shearman.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;daniel.litowitz@shearman.com
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">if to the Company: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Metaldyne Performance Group Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Towne Square </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Suite 550
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Southfield, MI 48076 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas M. Dono, Jr. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TDono@mpgdriven.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Weil, Gotshal&nbsp;&amp; Manges LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">767 Fifth Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY
10153 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael E. Lubowitz </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) 310-8007 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>michael.lubowitz@weil.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.03 <U>Severability</U>. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by
any rule of Law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially
adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the
parties hereto as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the Transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.04<U> Disclaimer of Other Representations and Warranties</U>. Parent, Merger Sub and the Company each acknowledges and agrees
that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement, (a)&nbsp;no party makes, and no party has made, </P>
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any representations or warranties relating to itself or its businesses or otherwise in connection with the Transactions, (b)&nbsp;no Person has been authorized by any party to make any
representation or warranty relating to such party or its businesses or otherwise in connection with the Transactions and, if made, such representation or warranty must not be relied upon as having been authorized by such party, and (c)&nbsp;any
estimates, projections, predictions, data, financial information, memoranda, presentations or any other materials or information provided or addressed to any party or any of its Representatives are not and shall not be deemed to be or to include
representations or warranties unless any such materials or information is the subject of any representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.05 <U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto, including the Company Disclosure
Schedule and the Parent Disclosure Schedule), the Voting Agreement (solely with respect to Parent and the Company) and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties or any of their Affiliates, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.06 <U>Assignment</U>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any
of the parties, in whole or in part (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of Law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of the other parties, except that Merger Sub may assign all or any of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement to any direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent; <U>provided</U> that&nbsp;no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations under this Agreement if such assignee does not perform such obligations. Any
attempted assignment in breach of this <U>Section&nbsp;10.06</U> shall be null and void. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.07 <U>Parties in Interest</U>.
This Agreement shall be binding upon, inure solely to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, only the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall
confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement; <U>provided</U> that the Financing Sources shall be express third party beneficiaries with respect to <U>Section&nbsp;9.02</U>,
<U>Section&nbsp;9.04</U>, this <U>Section&nbsp;10.07</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.08</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;10.10</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;10.11</U>, and each of such Sections shall expressly inure to the benefit of the Financing Sources, and the Financing
Sources shall be entitled to rely on and enforce the provisions of such Sections; <U>provided</U>, <U>further</U>, that the Persons covered by <U>Section&nbsp;7.07</U> shall be express third party beneficiaries thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.08 <U>Specific Performance</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were
not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Each party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by any other party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement, the non-breaching
party shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it whether in law or equity, including monetary damages, except as limited by <U>Section&nbsp;9.03</U>) to (a)&nbsp;an Order of specific performance to enforce the
observance and performance </P>
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of such covenant or obligation, and (b)&nbsp;an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach. Each party further agrees that no other party or any other Person shall be required to
obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this <U>Section&nbsp;10.08</U>, and each party irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining,
furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding anything herein (including <U>Section&nbsp;10.08(a)</U>)
to the contrary or otherwise, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Company shall be entitled to specific performance to cause Parent or Merger Sub to cause the Financing to be funded and to take all other required actions to effect the
Closing only if (i)&nbsp;all of the conditions to the Closing set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;8.02</U> have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing), (ii)&nbsp;the
Company has confirmed in an irrevocable written notice to Parent that the conditions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.01</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;8.03</U> have been satisfied or, to the extent allowed by applicable Law, waived by the Company, and that
it is ready, willing and able to perform its obligations to effect the Closing, (iii)&nbsp;there has not been a Financing Failure and (iv)&nbsp;Parent and Merger Sub fail to fulfill their obligation to effect the Closing within three
(3)&nbsp;Business Days of the written notice of the Company pursuant to the preceding clause&nbsp;(ii), it being understood that in no event shall the Company or any of its Affiliates be entitled to seek the remedy of specific performance of this
Agreement against the Financing Sources. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.09 <U>Governing Law</U>. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any applicable principles of conflict of laws that would cause the Laws of another State to otherwise govern this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that any Action
seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether brought by any party or any of its Affiliates or against any party or any of its
Affiliates) shall be heard and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that if the Delaware Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction over such Action, such Action shall be heard and determined
exclusively in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Consistent with the preceding sentence, each of the parties hereto hereby (i)&nbsp;submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any Action
arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by either party hereto; (ii)&nbsp;agrees that service of process will be validly effected by sending notice in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;10.02</U>; (iii)&nbsp;irrevocably waives, and agrees
not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action
is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may not be enforced in or by any of the above named courts; and (iv)&nbsp;agrees not to move to
transfer any such Action to a court other than any of the above-named courts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.10 <U>Waiver of Jury Trial</U>. EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN
</P>
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CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE FINANCING SOURCES). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY (A)&nbsp;CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B)&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT
AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS <U>SECTION&nbsp;10.10</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.11 <U>Certain Claims</U>. (a)&nbsp;Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, each of the parties
hereto agrees that it will not, and it will not permit any of its Representatives or Affiliates to, bring or support any Action (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) against the Financing Sources in any way relating to this Agreement or the
Merger, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Financing, any Alternative Financing, the Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements, in any forum other than the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New
York, or, if under applicable Law, exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the federal courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (and appellate courts thereof). The parties hereto further agree that all of the
provisions of <U>Section&nbsp;10.10</U> relating to waiver of jury trial shall apply to any Action referenced in this <U>Section&nbsp;10.11(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees that all Actions (whether based on
contract, tort or otherwise) against the Financing Sources in any way relating to this Agreement or the Merger, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Financing, the Alternative Financing, the Commitment Letter or the
Financing Agreements, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that on or prior to the Closing Date, the definitions of Company Material Adverse Effect, Parent Material
Adverse Effect and the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall, for the purposes of the Financing, any Alternative Financing, the Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements, shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any applicable principles of conflict of laws that would cause the Laws of another State to otherwise apply. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company agrees that neither it nor any of its Representatives or
Affiliates shall have any rights or claims, or shall bring any Action, against any Financing Source in connection with or related to this Agreement, the Merger, the Financing, any Alternative Financing, the Commitment Letter or the Financing
Agreements. In addition, no Financing Source shall have any liability or obligation to the Company or any of the Company&#146;s Affiliates or Representatives in connection with or related to this Agreement, the Merger, the Financing, any Alternative
Financing, the Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements, including for any consequential, special, exemplary, punitive or indirect damages (including any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings) or damages of a tortious nature. Nothing
in this <U>Section&nbsp;10.11(c)</U> shall modify or alter the rights of Parent under the Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements, and in the event of a conflict between the foregoing and any provision in the Commitment Letter or the Financing
Agreements, as applicable, the provisions of the Commitment Letter or the Financing Agreements, as applicable, shall govern and control. </P>
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by facsimile transmission or other means of electronic transmission, such as by electronic mail in &#147;pdf&#148; form) in counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be
an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I></I>[<I>Remainder of this page intentionally
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as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>AMERICAN AXLE &amp; MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Dauch</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: David C. Dauch</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ALPHA SPV I, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Dauch</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: David C. Dauch</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>METALDYNE&nbsp;PERFORMANCE&nbsp;GROUP&nbsp;INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ George Thanopoulos</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: George Thanopoulos</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I></I>[<I>Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger</I>]<I> </I></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stockholders&#146; Agreement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I></I>[<I>See attached</I>]<I> </I></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>FINAL FORM </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">STOCKHOLDERS&#146; AGREEMENT </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">by
and among </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AMERICAN AXLE&nbsp;&amp; MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC., </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">ASP MD INVESTCO L.P., </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">EACH
AFFILIATE SHAREHOLDER THAT IS OR BECOMES PARTY HERETO, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and, solely for the purposes of Section&nbsp;5.3 hereof, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Dated
[&#149;], 2017 </P>

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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ARTICLE&nbsp;I TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">General</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Restricted Period</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Legend</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ARTICLE&nbsp;II REGISTRATION RIGHTS</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Demand Registration</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Piggyback Registration</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Expenses</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.4</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Suspensions</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Lock-Up Obligations</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Registration Procedures</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Effectiveness Period</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Indemnification</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Free Writing Prospectuses</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Information from and Obligations of the Shareholder</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Exercise of Rights</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">21</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Closing of Preemptive Issuance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">22</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Reduction of Preemptive Issuance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">22</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">23</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Proxy or Information Statement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">23</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Qualification and Replacements of AS Directors</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">23</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Board Committee Representation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Rights of the AS Directors</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">No duty for Corporate Opportunities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">26</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">General</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">26</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Extraordinary Transactions</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">26</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Representations and Warranties of each Affiliate Shareholder</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Termination</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Effect of Termination; Survival</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Fees and Expenses; Tax Treatment</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.7</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Entire Agreement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">40</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.8</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Assignment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">40</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.9</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Further assurances</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">41</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.10</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Parties in Interest; Third Party Beneficiaries</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">41</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.11</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">41</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.12</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Waiver of Jury Trial</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">41</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.13</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Counterparts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">42</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.14</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Specific Performance</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">42</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.15</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Amendment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">42</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.16</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Waiver</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">42</TD>
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&#150; Shareholder and Affiliate Shareholders </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Schedule B &#150; Exempt Persons </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This STOCKHOLDERS&#146; AGREEMENT, dated as of [&#149;], 2017 (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;), is by and among American Axle&nbsp;&amp;
Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the&nbsp;&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), ASP MD Investco L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the&nbsp;&#147;<U>Shareholder</U>&#148;), each Affiliate Shareholder that is or becomes party hereto in
accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;1.1(b)</U>, and, solely for purposes of <U>Section&nbsp;5.3</U>, American Securities LLC, a New York limited liability company (&#147;<U>American Securities</U>&#148;). The Shareholder, each Affiliate Shareholder,
American Securities and the Company are referred to hereinafter each as a &#147;<U>Party</U>&#148; and collectively as the &#147;<U>Parties</U>.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RECITALS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November&nbsp;3, 2016 (the&nbsp;&#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;), by and among the Company, Metaldyne Performance Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>MPG</U>&#148;), and Alpha SPV
I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;), at the Effective Time, Merger Sub will merge with and into MPG, with MPG continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Company (the &#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, as a result of the Merger, the Shareholder will become the Beneficial Owner of
shares of common stock of the Company, as set forth on <U>Schedule&nbsp;A</U> attached hereto; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Parties are entering into
this Agreement at the Closing to set forth certain rights and restrictions with respect to the Shares; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, this Agreement is the
Stockholders&#146; Agreement referred to in the Merger Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;I </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TRANSFER
RESTRICTIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.1 <I>General.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Shareholder shall not Transfer any Shares except as permitted by <U>Section&nbsp;1.1(b)</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;1.2</U> or
<U>Article&nbsp;II.</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Shareholder may freely Transfer Shares to any controlled Affiliate of American Securities, unless
prohibited by Law; <I><U>provided</U></I> that the Shareholder shall cause the applicable Affiliate transferee to execute a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, as a condition to the effectiveness of
any such Transfer. Each such Affiliate of the Shareholder that Beneficially Owns Shares (an &#147;<U>Affiliate Shareholder</U>&#148;) shall, and the Shareholder shall cause each Affiliate Shareholder to, comply with the terms of this Agreement as if
such Affiliate Shareholder were the Shareholder. If any </P>
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Affiliate Shareholder ceases to be a controlled Affiliate of American Securities (a&nbsp;&#147;<U>Former Affiliate</U>&#148;), such Former Affiliate shall Transfer any Shares Beneficially Owned
by such Former Affiliate to the Shareholder or another controlled Affiliate of American Securities before such Former Affiliate ceases to be a controlled Affiliate of American Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Shareholder shall promptly notify the Company in writing of any Transfer of Shares by the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder, and
the Company shall update <U>Schedule&nbsp;A</U> hereto to reflect any such Transfer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.2 <I>Restricted Period.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Except as permitted by <U>Section&nbsp;1.1(b)</U> or <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>, the Shareholder shall not Transfer any Shares during the
Restricted Period without the prior written consent of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Following the Restricted Period and until (and including) the
Expiration Date, the Shareholder shall not Transfer any Shares except: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">in accordance with the provisions of <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(ii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">in accordance with Rule 144; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iii)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to any Person or Group who, after giving effect to such Transfer, would, together with its Affiliates, Beneficially Own no more than seven and one-half percent (7.5%)&nbsp;of the outstanding common stock of the Company
and would be eligible to file a Schedule&nbsp;13G pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13d-1(b)(1)(ii) of the Exchange Act; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(iv)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">in any distribution to all of the limited partners (on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective ownership percentages) and the general partner (and its representative members) of the Shareholder or an
Affiliate Shareholder in accordance with the terms of the organizational documents of such Shareholder or Affiliate Shareholder; <U><I>provided</I></U> that, after giving effect to such Transfer, no such partner who is Transferred more than two
percent (2%)&nbsp;of the outstanding common stock of the Company (together with its Affiliates (other than the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder)) would, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, Beneficially Own more than seven and one-half
percent (7.5%)&nbsp;of the outstanding common stock of the Company; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(v)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">up to seven and one-half percent (7.5%)&nbsp;of the outstanding common stock of the Company to each Exempt Person; or </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(vi)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">with the prior written consent of the Company. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) All certificates or other instruments representing the Shares will bear the following legend: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF
ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT
OR SUCH LAWS. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO TRANSFER, OWNERSHIP AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE
STOCKHOLDERS&#146; AGREEMENT, DATED [&#149;], 2017, BY AND AMONG AMERICAN AXLE&nbsp;&amp; MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC., ASP MD INVESTCO L.P., AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC, AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE OTHER PARTIES THERETO, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO
TIME, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH AND AVAILABLE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY, WITHOUT COST. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) At the Shareholder&#146;s
request, upon delivery to the Company of a legal opinion of the Shareholder&#146;s counsel, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that the legend in <U>Section&nbsp;1.3(a)</U> is no longer required under the
Securities Act and applicable state laws, and no restrictions set forth herein continue to apply to the Shares, the Company will promptly take such commercially reasonable actions as are required to cause such legend to be removed from any
certificate or other instrument representing the Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE II</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION RIGHTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.1 <I>Demand Registration.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) At any time following the Restricted Period, the Shareholder may, by providing written notice (a &#147;<U>Demand Registration
Request</U>&#148;) to the Company, request to sell all or a portion of the Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by the Shareholder pursuant to a Registration Statement in the manner specified in such notice, <I><U>provided</U></I> that the
aggregate market value of such Registrable Securities so requested to be sold, as measured by the market price of such Registrable Securities on the date of the Demand Registration Request, shall not be less than $100 million (a&nbsp;&#147;<U>Demand
Registration</U>&#148;). Each Demand Registration Request shall specify the number of Registrable Securities intended to be offered and sold pursuant to the Demand Registration and the intended method of disposition thereof, including whether the
registration requested is for an underwritten offering. A Demand Registration shall be effected by way of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration to the extent the Company is permitted to use such form at such
time (or to the extent the Company is not permitted to use such form, on Form S-1 or a similar long-form registration). The Company </P>
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may, after consultation with the Shareholder, comply with a Demand Registration Request by, at the Company&#146;s option, (x)&nbsp;filing a Registration Statement (including a Shelf Registration
Statement) which will be used to offer the Registrable Securities and/or (y)&nbsp;providing a prospectus supplement for an already effective Registration Statement. If the Company is then ASR Eligible, the Company shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be an ASRS containing a Prospectus naming the Shareholder as the selling shareholder and registering the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities by the Shareholder on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 (an &#147;<U>ASRS Resale Shelf Registration Statement</U>&#148;). The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Registration Statement (or prospectus supplement, as applicable) relating
to a Demand Registration (xx)&nbsp;to be filed with the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt of the Demand Registration Request, and in no event more than twenty (20)&nbsp;Business Days after receipt of a Demand
Registration Request (or such longer period agreed to by the Shareholder), (yy)&nbsp;to be declared effective by the SEC or otherwise become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof and (zz)
to remain continuously effective during the Effectiveness Period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Shareholder shall have the right to request up to a total of
two&nbsp;(2) Demand Registrations in any twelve (12)-month period pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U>; provided, that such obligation shall be deemed satisfied (and such request shall count as one Demand Registration Request for the
Shareholder) only when a Registration Statement shall have become effective and (x)&nbsp;if the method of disposition thereof is a firm commitment Public Offering, at least 50% of such Registrable Securities requested to be sold, after giving effect
to any Underwriter Cutback (described in <U>Section&nbsp;2.1(e)</U>), shall have been sold pursuant thereto, and (y)&nbsp;in any other case, such Registration Statement shall have remained effective for the Effectiveness Period. The Shareholder may
revoke a request for a Demand Registration by notifying the Company prior to the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement or the filing of any prospectus supplement with respect to any particular underwritten offering;
<I><U>provided</U></I> that such request shall count as one of the Shareholder&#146;s requests for a Demand Registration unless the Shareholder (i)&nbsp;provides such notice of revocation (A)&nbsp;except with respect to Underwritten Block Trades,
within three (3)&nbsp;Business Days after requesting such Demand Registration, or (B)&nbsp;pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.4(c)</U> as a result of a Notice of Suspension, or (ii)&nbsp;reimburses the Company for all reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket expenses (including Registration Expenses) actually incurred by the Company relating to such Demand Registration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The
Company shall (i)&nbsp;prepare, (ii)&nbsp;file with the SEC and (iii)&nbsp;use commercially reasonable efforts to have effective starting one hundred eighty&nbsp;(180) days from the date of this Agreement, a Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3
or such other form as the Company is then eligible to use (such Shelf Registration Statement shall be an ASRS to the extent that the Company is then ASR Eligible) (or, at its option, after consultation with the Shareholder, provide a prospectus
supplement for an already effective Shelf Registration Statement) with respect to the registration under the Securities Act of the resale of up to [ ]<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> Shares (the &#147;<U>Transaction Shelf
Registration Statement</U>&#148;) (such Transaction Shelf Registration </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><U>Note to Draft</U>: The Transaction Shelf Registration Statement will include the Shares issued at Closing.
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Statement shall include a prospectus sufficient to permit the resale of all such Shares by the Shareholder). The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Transaction
Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective for the Effectiveness Period, including by filing subsequent registration statements, if necessary, subject to the Securities Act and the provisions of <U>Section&nbsp;2.4</U>. For a period of two
(2)&nbsp;years following the Closing Date, any Shares which have been registered on the Transaction Shelf Registration Statement may be included in any underwritten offering conducted by the Company upon the proper exercise of a demand or piggyback
right hereunder pursuant to and in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;2.2</U>, as applicable, subject to compliance with the notice and cutback procedures contained herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) If a Demand Registration is a Public Offering, the Shareholder shall have the right to select the investment banking firm(s) to act as the
managing underwriter(s) (subject to the consent of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and counsel for the Shareholder in connection with such offering (including in any underwritten offering under a Shelf Registration
Statement or any Underwritten Block Trade). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) For the first two&nbsp;(2) years following the date of this Agreement, in no event shall
any Person (other than the Company with respect to a primary offering of its equity securities) be entitled to include any equity securities of the Company in any offering requested pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U> without the prior written
consent of the Shareholder, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld after consultation with its advisors. In the event the managing underwriter shall be of the opinion that the number of such securities, when taken together with the Registrable
Securities requested to be included in a Public Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration Request, alone or taken together with the equity securities of the Company to be included therein, would adversely affect the marketing of such offering
(including the price at which the securities of the Company may be sold), then the number of securities of the Company to be included in such underwritten offering will be reduced (an &#147;<U>Underwriter Cutback</U>&#148;), with the securities of
the Company to be included in such offering based on the following priority: (x)&nbsp;first, the number of Shares requested to be included on behalf of the Shareholder up to the number that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter, would not
adversely affect the marketing of the offering (including the price at which the Shares may be sold); and (y)&nbsp;second, in addition to the Shares included pursuant to the preceding clause&nbsp;(x), the number of the equity securities of the
Company elected to be included by the Company (whether for the Company&#146;s own account or for the account of any other holder of equity security of the Company consented by the Shareholder to participate in the offering) up to the number that, in
the opinion of the managing underwriter, would not adversely affect the marketing of the offering (including the price at which the securities of the Company (including the Shares) may be sold). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>, but subject to <U>Section&nbsp;2.4</U>, if the Shareholder wishes to
effect a Demand Registration through an underwritten block trade or similar transaction or other transaction with a one-day or less marketing period, including overnight bought deals (collectively, an &#147;<U>Underwritten Block Trade</U>&#148;),
pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement (either through filing an ASRS or through a take-down from an already effective Shelf Registration Statement), then notwithstanding any other time periods in this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>, the Shareholder
shall notify the Company of the Underwritten Block Trade five&nbsp;(5) Business Days prior to the date such Underwritten Block Trade is to commence. As </P>
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expeditiously as possible, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Underwritten Block Trade (which may price as early as five&nbsp;(5) Business Days after the
date it commences). The Shareholder shall use commercially reasonable efforts to work with the Company and the underwriters prior to making such request (including by disclosing the maximum number of Shares proposed to be the subject of such
Underwritten Block Trade) in order to facilitate preparation of the Registration Statement (including filing of an ASRS), Prospectus and other offering documentation related to the Underwritten Block Trade and any related due diligence and comfort
procedures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Notwithstanding anything else in this agreement, the Company shall have no obligation to facilitate a Public Offering of
Registrable Securities initiated by the Shareholder except pursuant to, and subject to the limitations contained in, this <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U>, <U>Section&nbsp;2.2</U>, and in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;2.6</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) The Company hereby represents that, as of the date hereof, it is a &#147;well-known seasoned issuer&#148; (having the meaning given thereto
pursuant to Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) and eligible to use Form S-3. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.2 <I>Piggyback Registration.</I>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) If the Company at any time following the Closing Date proposes to file a registration statement or conduct a securities offering,
including an Underwritten Block Trade, off an already filed Shelf Registration Statement using a prospectus supplement (such registration statement or prospectus supplement, a &#147;<U>Primary Registration Statement</U>&#148;) for the primary sale
of any equity securities of the Company (except with respect to registration statements on Form&nbsp;S-4, Form&nbsp;S-8 or another form not available for registering the Registrable Securities for sale to the public), it will give prompt written
notice thereof to the Shareholder of its intention to do so (such notice to be given not less than five&nbsp;(5) Business Days (or, in the case of Underwritten Block Trades, three&nbsp;(3) Business Days) prior to the anticipated filing date of the
Primary Registration Statement). The Shareholder, to the extent it still holds any Registrable Securities, shall within five&nbsp;(5) Business Days (or, in the case of Underwritten Block Trades, three&nbsp;(3) Business Days) of receipt of such
notice indicate to the Company if it wishes to participate in the offering contemplated by the Primary Registration Statement and, if so, the number of Registrable Securities it wishes to offer and sell. The Company will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities as to which inclusion shall have been so requested to be included in the Primary Registration Statement. The Shareholder shall be entitled to sell the Registrable Securities included in a
Primary Registration Statement in accordance with the method of distribution requested by it; <I><U>provided</U></I> that, if the Primary Registration Statement relates to an underwritten offering, then (i)&nbsp;the Company shall be entitled to
select the underwriters in its sole discretion and (ii)&nbsp;the Shareholder must sell all Registrable Securities included on the Primary Registration Statement in such underwritten offering pursuant to an underwriting agreement containing terms and
conditions that are customary for secondary offerings. In the event that an Underwriter Cutback is required in the view of the managing underwriter, then the securities of the Company to be included in such underwritten offering will be based on the
following priority: (x)&nbsp;first, the number of securities that the Company seeks to include in the offering, up to the number that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter, would not adversely affect the marketing of the offering (including
the price at which such securities of </P>
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the Company may be sold); (y)&nbsp;second, in addition to the securities of the Company included pursuant to the preceding clause&nbsp;(x), (A)&nbsp;for the first two&nbsp;(2) years following the
date of this Agreement, the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included by the Shareholder, and (B)&nbsp;after the date that is two&nbsp;(2) years following the date of this Agreement, the number of the securities of the Company
requested to be included by the Shareholder and any other Person(s) who has (have) elected to include securities pursuant to written agreements with the Company, in each case, up to the number that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter, would
not adversely affect the marketing of the offering (including the price at which the securities (including the Registrable Securities) may be sold), and (z)&nbsp;third, in addition to securities of the Company included pursuant to the preceding
clause (x)&nbsp;and the Registrable Securities of the Shareholder and the securities of any other Person included pursuant to the preceding clause (y), the number of securities of the Company requested to be included by any other Person(s) in the
offering with the permission of the Company, up to the number that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter, would not adversely affect the marketing of the offering (including the price at which the securities of the Company may be sold). The
Underwriter Cutbacks described in the immediately preceding clause&nbsp;(y)(B) shall be allocated pro rata among the participating Persons, including the Shareholder, on the basis of the number of securities, including Registrable Securities,
requested to be included in such registration by such Persons. The Company may withdraw a Primary Registration Statement prior to its being declared effective without incurring any liability to the Shareholder and shall not be required to keep a
Primary Registration Statement effective for longer than the period contemplated by the intended manner of distribution for the securities of the Company to be sold by the Company as described in the Prospectus included in the Primary Registration
Statement. The Shareholder may, at least two (2)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the effective date of a Primary Registration Statement or the filing of any prospectus supplement with respect to any particular underwritten offering, as applicable,
withdraw any Registrable Securities that it had sought to have included therein, without any liability to the Company or requirement to reimburse for any out-of-pocket expenses of the Company. No registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to
this <U>Section&nbsp;2.2</U> shall relieve the Company of its obligations to effect registrations pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
If the Company at any time following the Closing Date proposes to file a registration statement or conduct an offering of any of its securities off an already filed Shelf Registration Statement using a prospectus supplement (such registration
statement or prospectus supplement, a &#147;<U>Secondary Registration Statement</U>&#148;) for the secondary sale of its equity securities under the Securities Act on behalf of one or more holders of equity securities of the Company other than the
Shareholder (the &#147;<U>Requesting Third Party Shareholders</U>&#148;), the Company will give prompt written notice to the Shareholder of its intention to do so (such notice to be given not less than five&nbsp;(5) Business Days (or, in the case of
Underwritten Block Trades, three&nbsp;(3) Business Days) prior to the anticipated filing date of the Secondary Registration Statement). The Shareholder, to the extent it still holds Registrable Securities, shall within five&nbsp;(5) Business Days
(or, in the case of Underwritten Block Trades, three&nbsp;(3) Business Days) of receipt of such notice indicate to the Company if it wants to participate in the offering contemplated by the Secondary Registration Statement and, if so, the number of
Registrable Securities it wishes to offer and sell. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities as to which inclusion shall have been so requested to be included in the Secondary Registration
Statement. The Shareholder shall be entitled to sell the Registrable Securities included in a Secondary Registration Statement in accordance with the method of distribution requested by it; </P>
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<I><U>provided</U></I> that, if the Secondary Registration Statement relates to a Public Offering, then (i)&nbsp;the Requesting Third Party Shareholders (or the Company) shall be entitled to
select the underwriters and (ii)&nbsp;the Shareholder must sell all Registrable Securities included on the Secondary Registration Statement in such Public Offering pursuant to an underwriting agreement on the same terms and conditions as those
applicable to the Requesting Third Party Shareholders. In the event that an Underwriter Cutback is required in the view of the managing underwriter, then the securities to be included in such Public Offering will be based on the following priority:
(x)&nbsp;first, the number of the securities of the Company that the Requesting Third Party Shareholders seek to include, up to the number that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter, would not adversely affect the marketing of the offering
(including the price at which such securities may be sold); (y)&nbsp;second, in addition to the securities included pursuant to the preceding clause&nbsp;(x), (A)&nbsp;for the first two&nbsp;(2) years following the date of this Agreement, the number
of Registrable Securities requested to be included by or on behalf of the Shareholder, and (B)&nbsp;after the date that is two&nbsp;(2) years following the date of this Agreement, the number of the securities of the Company requested to be included
by the Shareholder and any other Person(s) who has (have) elected to include securities pursuant to written agreements with the Company, in each case, up to the number that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter, would not adversely affect the
marketing of the offering (including the price at which the securities (including the Registrable Securities) may be sold); (z)&nbsp;third, in addition to the securities included pursuant to the preceding clauses&nbsp;(x) and (y), the number of
securities sought to be included by other Persons permitted to participate in such underwritten offering, up to the number that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter, would not adversely affect the marketing of the offering (including the
price at which the securities may be sold). The Underwriter Cutbacks described in the immediately preceding clause&nbsp;(y)(B) shall be allocated pro rata among the participating Persons, including the Shareholder, on the basis of the number of
securities (including Registrable Securities) requested to be included in such registration by such Persons. Requesting Third Party Shareholders or the Company may withdraw a Secondary Registration Statement prior to its being declared effective
without incurring any liability to the Shareholder, and the Company shall not be required to keep a Secondary Registration Statement effective for longer than the period contemplated by the intended manner of distribution for the sale of the
securities by the Requesting Third Party Shareholders as described in the Prospectus included in the Secondary Registration Statement. The Shareholder may, at least two (2)&nbsp;Business Days prior to the effective date of a Secondary Registration
Statement or the filing of any prospectus supplement with respect to any particular underwritten offering, as applicable, withdraw any Registrable Securities that it had sought to have included therein, without any liability to the Company or any
other Person or requirement to reimburse for any out-of-pocket expenses of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.3 <I>Expenses</I>. Except as
specifically provided herein, all Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the registration or offering and sale of the Registrable Securities shall be borne by the Company and all Selling Expenses shall be borne by the Shareholder. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, by providing written notice (a
&#147;<U>Notice of Suspension</U>&#148;) to the Shareholder, to delay the filing or effectiveness of a Registration Statement or require the Shareholder to suspend the use of the Prospectus for sales of Registrable Securities under an effective
Registration Statement for a reasonable period of time not to exceed sixty&nbsp;(60) consecutive days or ninety&nbsp;(90) days in the aggregate in any twelve (12)-month period (a&nbsp;&#147;<U>Suspension Period</U>&#148;) if the Company Board (or
the executive committee thereof) determines in good faith that such filing, effectiveness or use would (i)&nbsp;require the public disclosure of material non-public information concerning any material transaction or negotiations involving the
Company that would interfere with such material transaction or negotiations or (ii)&nbsp;otherwise materially interfere with material financing plans, acquisition activities or business activities of the Company; <I><U>provided</U></I>, that if at
the time of receipt of such notice by the Shareholder, the Shareholder shall have sold all or a portion of the Registrable Securities (or have signed a firm commitment underwriting agreement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities)
pursuant to an effective Registration Statement and the reason for the Suspension Period is not of a nature that would require a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, then, <I>provided</I> that the Shareholder has given the Company
at least two&nbsp;(2) Business Days&#146; notice prior to entering into such sale, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such action as to eliminate any restriction imposed by federal securities Laws by the time such
Registrable Securities are scheduled to be delivered. Immediately upon receipt of a Suspension Notice, the Shareholder shall discontinue the disposition of Registrable Securities under an effective Registration Statement and Prospectus relating
thereto until the Suspension Period is terminated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company agrees to promptly notify in writing the Shareholder, to the extent it
still holds Registrable Securities, of the termination of a Suspension Period. After the expiration of any Suspension Period in the case of an effective Registration Statement, and without the need for any further request from the Shareholder, the
Company shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable, prepare a post-effective amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, the relevant Prospectus, or any document incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so
that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Securities included therein, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as applicable, will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) If a
Suspension Period occurs during the Effectiveness Period for a Registration Statement, such Effectiveness Period shall be extended for a number of days equal to the total number of days during which the distribution of Registrable Securities is
suspended under this <U>Section&nbsp;2.4</U>. If the Company notifies the Shareholder of a Suspension Period with respect to a Registration Statement requested pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U> (including a Demand Registration Request) that has
not yet been filed or declared effective, (x)&nbsp;the Shareholder may by notice to the Company withdraw such request without such request counting as a Demand Registration Request and (y)&nbsp;the Shareholder will not be obligated to reimburse the
Company for any of its out-of-pocket expenses, including Registration Expenses. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, the Company may delay the filing or effectiveness of a Registration Statement or require the Shareholder to suspend the use of the Prospectus for sale of Registrable Securities under an
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effective Registration Statement: (i)&nbsp;during any of the Company&#146;s recurring quarterly earnings blackout periods, determined in accordance with such policy as the Company shall generally
maintain and communicate to the Shareholder from time to time, and any such blackout period shall be deemed to constitute a Suspension Period hereunder but shall not be subject to, and shall not count against, the time periods in
<U>Section&nbsp;2.4(a)</U> or be subject to <U>Section&nbsp;2.4(c)</U>; and (ii)&nbsp;if, in the good faith determination of the Company, it is not feasible for the Company to proceed with the registration or offering because (x)&nbsp;audited
financial statements of the Company, or (y)&nbsp;audited financial statements of any acquired company or pro forma financial statements that are required by the Securities Act to be included in any related registration statement or prospectus are
then unavailable, until such time as such financial statements are prepared or obtained by the Company, and any delay or suspension shall be treated as a Suspension Period hereunder, except that it shall not be subject to, and shall not count
against, the time periods in <U>Section&nbsp;2.4(a)</U> or be subject to <U>Section&nbsp;2.4(c)</U>; <I><U>provided</U></I> that, with respect to clause&nbsp;(y), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare or obtain the relevant
acquired company or pro forma financial statements as quickly as reasonably practicable; and <I><U>provided</U></I>, <I><U>further</U></I>, that in no event will more than forty&nbsp;(40) days of the period from which such financial statements are
required to be filed pursuant to Item&nbsp;9.01 of Form&nbsp;8-K be excluded from the time periods in <U>Section&nbsp;2.4(a)</U> or be subject to <U>Section&nbsp;2.4(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.5 <I>Lock-Up Obligations</I>. To the extent reasonably requested by a managing underwriter, if any, of any underwritten Public
Offering (including any Underwritten Block Trade) of the equity securities of the Company, the Shareholder and, if such offering is pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;2.2</U>, the Company, each hereby severally agree,
(i)&nbsp;not to (A)&nbsp;offer for sale, sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition by any Person at any time in the future of) any shares of common
stock of the Company or any other form of Capital Stock (collectively, the &#147;<U>Restricted Stock</U>&#148;) (other than, in the case of the Company, the grant of equity awards with respect to, or the issuance of shares of Capital Stock under,
any of the Company&#146;s bona fide equity incentive plans in existence at the start of the lock-up period specified in this <U>Section&nbsp;2.5</U>), (B)&nbsp;enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another Person, in
whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Restricted Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause&nbsp;(A) above or this clause&nbsp;(B) is to be settled by delivery of Restricted Stock or other securities,
in cash or otherwise, or (C)&nbsp;publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, in each case, for a period specified by such managing underwriter or co-managing underwriter but no more than the ten&nbsp;(10) days prior to and the sixty
(60)&nbsp;days (or ninety (90)&nbsp;days if reasonably requested by the managing underwriters) following the pricing date of the Public Offering of such securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.6 <I>Registration Procedures</I>. Whenever the Shareholder requests that any Registrable Securities be registered pursuant to
<U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;2.2</U>, subject to the provisions of those Sections, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration and the offer and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance
with the intended method of disposition thereof as soon as reasonably practicable, and shall, in connection with any such request, other than during any Suspension Period, use commercially reasonable efforts to: </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) prepare and promptly file with the SEC a Registration Statement (or a prospectus supplement,
as applicable) with respect to such securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable thereafter and remain effective for the period of the distribution
contemplated thereby (but in no event longer than the Effectiveness Period) and at least three (3)&nbsp;Business Days (or, with regard to any Underwritten Block Trade, as soon as reasonably practicable) before filing a Registration Statement or
Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not any documents incorporated by reference therein), or any related free writing prospectus, furnish to the Shareholder and the underwriter(s), if any, copies of
all such documents proposed to be filed, and provide the Shareholder with the opportunity to object to any information pertaining to it and the plan of distribution that is contained therein; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) (i)&nbsp;prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection
therewith and such free writing prospectuses and Exchange Act reports as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the period specified in paragraph&nbsp;(a) above and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and any prospectus so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 under the Securities Act in accordance with the Shareholder&#146;s intended
method of disposition set forth in such Registration Statement for such period, and (ii)&nbsp;provide reasonable notice to the Shareholder and the managing underwriter(s), if any, to the extent that the Company determines that a post-effective
amendment to a registration statement would be appropriate; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) furnish to the Shareholder and the underwriter(s), if any, without charge,
such number of copies of the Registration Statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the Prospectus included therein (including each preliminary prospectus) and any other prospectuses filed under Rule 424 and each free writing prospectus as
such Persons reasonably may request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement under the
securities or &#147;blue sky&#148; Laws of such jurisdictions as the Shareholder or, in the case of a Public Offering, the managing underwriter reasonably shall request and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or
advisable to enable the Shareholder to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities Beneficially Owned by it; <I><U>provided</U></I>, <U><I>however</I></U>, that the Company shall not for any such purpose be
required to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) promptly notify the Shareholder and each managing underwriter, if any: (i)&nbsp;when the Registration Statement, any pre-effective
amendment, the Prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto, any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or any free writing prospectus has been filed with the SEC and, with respect to the Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii)&nbsp;of any request by the SEC or state securities authority for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus related thereto or for additional
information, including </P>
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copies of any and all transmittal letters and other correspondence with the SEC and all correspondence (including comment letters and a copy of the Company&#146;s draft responses thereto), from
the SEC to the Company relating to such Registration Statement or any Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any documents incorporated by reference therein); (iii)&nbsp;of the issuance by the SEC of
any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (iv)&nbsp;of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of
any Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or state &#147;blue sky&#148; Laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) if at any time (A)&nbsp;any event or development shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Disclosure Package, as then
amended or supplemented, would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Disclosure Package is delivered
to a purchaser, not misleading, or (B)&nbsp;it is necessary to amend or supplement the Disclosure Package to comply with Law, the Company will promptly notify the Shareholder and each managing underwriter, if any, and promptly prepare and file with
the SEC (to the extent required) and furnish to the Shareholder and each underwriter, if any, such amendments or supplements to the Disclosure Package as may be necessary so that the statements in the Disclosure Package, as so amended or
supplemented, will not, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Disclosure Package is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading, or so that the Disclosure Package will comply with Law; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) use its commercially reasonable efforts to make generally available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings
statement covering the period of at least twelve (12)&nbsp;months beginning with the first day of the Company&#146;s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of a Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the
provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule&nbsp;158; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) use its commercially reasonable efforts to list the
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement on the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange selected by the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its officers, employees and independent public accountants (in the case of the independent
public accountants, subject to any applicable accounting guidance regarding their participation in the offering or the due diligence process) to participate in, make themselves reasonably available, supply such information as may reasonably be
requested and to otherwise facilitate and cooperate with the preparation of the Registration Statement and Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, taking into account the Company&#146;s reasonable business needs; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement
(or the pricing date of the relevant offering); </P>
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request of the Shareholder, (i)&nbsp;enter into such customary agreements (including underwriting agreements in customary form) and take all such other customary actions as the Shareholder reasonably requests in order to expedite or facilitate the
disposition of such Registrable Securities, (ii)&nbsp;use commercially reasonable efforts, subject to the Company&#146;s reasonable business needs, upon reasonable advance notice and without unduly interfering with the Company&#146;s business, to
have members of its management participate in due diligence sessions and, in the case of marketed offerings and investor calls and &#147;road shows&#148; (to the extent reasonably determined by the underwriters to be necessary or desirable for a
successful offering of the securities), and (iii)&nbsp;use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish to the underwriters a customary legal opinion and disclosure letter from counsel to the Company and customary comfort letters from the independent
public accountants retained by the Company (and brought down to the closing under the underwriting agreement); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) in connection with the
preparation and filing of each Registration Statement registering Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, and before filing any such Registration Statement or any other document in connection therewith, give reasonable consideration to the
inclusion in such documents of any comments reasonably and timely made by the Shareholder or its legal counsel; participate in, and make documents available for, the reasonable and customary due diligence review of underwriters during normal
business hours, on reasonable advance notice and without undue burden or hardship on the Company; <U><I>provided</I></U> that (i)&nbsp;any party receiving confidential materials shall execute a confidentiality agreement on customary terms if
reasonably requested by the Company and (ii)&nbsp;the Company may in its sole discretion restrict access to competitively sensitive or legally privileged documents or information; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration
Statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of such order or
suspension at the earliest possible moment and to notify the Shareholder of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and any other applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC and reasonably cooperate with the Shareholder in the disposition of its Registrable Securities in accordance with the method of distribution described in the Prospectus included in any Registration Statement, such cooperation
to include the endorsement and transfer of any certificates representing Registrable Securities (or a book-entry transfer to similar effect) transferred in accordance with this Agreement and delivery of any necessary instructions or opinions to the
Company&#146;s transfer agent in order to cause the transfer agent to allow Shares to be sold from time to time as permitted by Law; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o)
take all reasonable action to ensure that any Free Writing Prospectus utilized in connection with any registration covered by <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;2.2</U> complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, is filed in
accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, will not conflict with a related Prospectus, prospectus supplement and related
</P>
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documents and, when taken together with the related Prospectus, prospectus supplement and related documents, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p) use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the managing underwriters, if any, the Shareholder and their respective counsel in connection with the preparation and filing of any applications, notices, registrations and responses to requests for
additional information with FINRA, the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q) pay the applicable filing fees covering the Registrable Securities in compliance with the SEC rules and to file such amendments or
subsequent registration statements as may be required to maintain an effective registration statement for the relevant Effectiveness Period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.7 <I>Effectiveness Period</I>. For purposes of this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>, the period of distribution of Registrable
Securities in a firm commitment Public Offering shall be deemed to extend until the earlier of (w)&nbsp;when each underwriter participating in the offering has completed the distribution of all securities of the Company purchased by it and
(x)&nbsp;180 days after the pricing of such offering, and the period of distribution of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement for any other manner of distribution shall be deemed to extend, in the case of a Shelf Registration
Statement, until the sale of all Registrable Securities covered thereby or, in the case of any other Registration Statement, the earlier of (y)&nbsp;the sale of all Registrable Securities covered thereby and (z)&nbsp;ninety (90)&nbsp;days after the
effective date thereof (such period, including any extension pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;2.4</U>, the &#147;<U>Effectiveness Period</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.8 <I>Indemnification.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Indemnification Rights</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) In the event of any registration or other offer and sale of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act pursuant
to this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Shareholder and each Person, if any, that controls the Shareholder within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Securities Act (each a &#147;<U>controlling
person</U>&#148;), their respective officers, directors, employees, stockholders, general and limited partners, members, Representatives and Affiliates, and each controlling person of each Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons (each, a
&#147;<U>Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee</U>&#148;), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all Damages arising out of or based upon (A)&nbsp;any untrue statement of material fact (or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact) contained in any Disclosure Package, any Registration Statement, any Prospectus (including any preliminary Prospectus), any Free Writing Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (B)&nbsp;any omission or alleged omission to
state therein any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; <I><U>provided</U></I> that the Company shall not be liable to a
Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee to the extent that any such Damages are </P>
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arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or omission (or alleged untrue statement or omission) made in such Disclosure Package, Registration Statement, Prospectus (including any
preliminary Prospectus), Free Writing Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information about the Shareholder furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Shareholder expressly for use
therein. This indemnity agreement shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have. Such indemnity and reimbursement of expenses shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of
any Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee and shall survive the transfer of securities by the Shareholder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) The
Shareholder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its officers who execute any of the Company&#146;s filings with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, its directors, employees, stockholders, and each
Person, if any, that controls the Company and each Affiliate of any of the foregoing Persons (each, a &#147;<U>Company Registration Rights Indemnitee</U>&#148;), to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all Damages arising out of or
based upon (A)&nbsp;any untrue statement of material fact (or alleged untrue statement of a material fact) contained in any Disclosure Package, any Registration Statement, any Prospectus (including any preliminary Prospectus), any Free Writing
Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (B)&nbsp;any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, in each case, to the extent that such untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Shareholder expressly for
use therein; <I><U>provided</U></I>, <I><U>however</U></I>, that in no event shall the obligations of the Shareholder hereunder exceed the net proceeds received by it from the sale of its Registrable Securities related to the matter in which Damages
are sought. Such indemnity and reimbursement of expenses shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of a Company Registration Rights Indemnitee and shall survive the Transfer of such securities by the
Shareholder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) If the indemnification provided for in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(i)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(ii)</U>
is unavailable to a Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee or a Company Registration Rights Indemnitee, as applicable, with respect to any Damages referred to therein or is unenforceable or insufficient to hold a Shareholder Registration Rights
Indemnitee or Company Registration Rights Indemnitee, as applicable, harmless as contemplated therein, then the Company or the Shareholder, as applicable, in lieu of indemnifying such Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee or Company
Registration Rights Indemnitee, as applicable, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee or Company Registration Rights Indemnitee, as applicable, as a result of such Damages in such proportion
as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee or Company Registration Rights Indemnitee, as applicable, on the one hand, and the Company or the Shareholder, as applicable, on the other hand, in
connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Damages as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company or the Shareholder, as applicable, on
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the one hand, and of a Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee or Company Registration Rights Indemnitee, as applicable, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other
factors, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by or on behalf of the Company or the Shareholder, as applicable, and the
parties&#146; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; the Company and the Shareholder agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
<U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(iii)</U> were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(iii)</U>. No Shareholder Registration
Rights Indemnitee or Company Registration Rights Indemnitee guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from the Company or the Shareholder, as applicable,
if the Company or the Shareholder, as applicable, was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the liability of the Shareholder pursuant to this
<U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(iii)</U> be greater in amount than the amount of net proceeds received by it from the sale of such Registrable Securities related to the matter in which indemnification or contribution for Damages are sought. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Notice of Reg Rights Claim</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) As used in this Agreement, the term &#147;<U>Reg Rights Claim</U>&#148; means a claim for indemnification or contribution
by or on behalf of any Company Registration Rights Indemnitee or Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee, as the case may be, for Damages under <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)</U> (such Person making a Reg Rights Claim, a &#147;<U>Reg Rights Indemnified
Person</U>&#148;). The Company (for its own Damages or for the Damages incurred by any other Company Registration Rights Indemnitee) or the Shareholder (for its own Damages or for the Damages incurred by any other Shareholder Registration Rights
Indemnitee), as applicable, shall give notice of a Reg Rights Claim under this Agreement pursuant to a written notice of such Reg Rights Claim executed by the Company or the Shareholder, as applicable (a &#147;<U>Notice of Reg Rights
Claim</U>&#148;), and delivered to the Company or the Shareholder, as applicable (such receiving party, the &#147;<U>Reg Rights Indemnifying Person</U>&#148;), promptly after such Reg Rights Indemnified Person becomes aware of the existence of any
potential claim by such Reg Rights Indemnified Person for indemnification arising out of or resulting from any item indemnified pursuant to the terms of <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(i)</U> or <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(ii)</U>; <I><U>provided</U></I> that the
failure to timely give such notice shall not limit or reduce the Reg Rights Indemnified Person&#146;s right to indemnification hereunder unless (and then only to the extent that) the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person&#146;s defense of such Reg Rights
Claim is materially and adversely prejudiced thereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Each Notice of Reg Rights Claim shall: (A)&nbsp;state the
aggregate amount (where practicable) that the Reg Rights Indemnified Person has incurred or paid in Damages arising from such Reg Rights Claim (which amount may include the amount of Damages claimed by a third party in an action (a
&#147;<U>Third-Party Reg Rights Claim</U>&#148;) brought against such Reg Rights Indemnified Person based on alleged facts, which if </P>
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true, would give rise to liability for Damages to such Reg Rights Indemnified Person); and (B)&nbsp;contain a brief description, in reasonable detail (to the extent reasonably available to the
Reg Rights Indemnified Person) of the facts, circumstances or events giving rise to the alleged Damages based on the Reg Rights Indemnified Person&#146;s good faith belief and knowledge thereof, including the identity and address of any third party
claimant (to the extent reasonably available to the Reg Rights Indemnified Person). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Defense of Third-Party Reg Rights Claims</U>.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Subject to the provisions hereof, the applicable Reg Rights Indemnifying Person shall have the right (at its own
expense) to elect to defend and assume control of the defense of any Third-Party Reg Rights Claim on behalf of a Reg Rights Indemnified Person, utilizing legal counsel reasonably acceptable to such Reg Rights Indemnified Person. In the event such
election is made, the Reg Rights Indemnified Person (unless itself controlling the Third-Party Reg Rights Claim in accordance with this <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(c)</U>) may participate, through counsel of its own choice and, except as provided herein, at
its own expense, in the defense of any Third-Party Reg Rights Claim. The reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person in connection with such defense (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees, other
professionals&#146; and experts&#146; fees and court or arbitration costs) shall be paid by the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) A Reg Rights Indemnifying Person shall not be entitled to assume control of such defense, and the applicable Reg Rights
Indemnified Person may assume the control and defense thereof, at the sole expense of the applicable Reg Rights Indemnifying Person, if (A)&nbsp;the Reg Rights Claim relates to, or arises in connection with, any criminal or governmental proceeding,
action, indictment, allegation or investigation, (B)&nbsp;the Reg Rights Claim seeks an injunction against the Reg Rights Indemnified Person, to the extent that such defense relates to the claim for such injunction, (C)&nbsp;a conflict of interest
between the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person and the Reg Rights Indemnified Person exists with respect to the Reg Rights Claim or the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person and the Reg Rights Indemnified Person have one or more conflicting defenses, in the
reasonable view of their respective counsel, or (D)&nbsp;the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person has elected to have the Reg Rights Indemnified Person defend, or assume the control and defense of, a Third-Party Reg Rights Claim in accordance with this
<U>Section&nbsp;2.8(c)</U>; <I><U>provided</U></I> that in no event shall the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate counsel for all Reg Rights Indemnified Persons, which counsel shall be
selected by the Shareholder (in the case of the Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitees) or by the Company (in the case of the Company Registration Rights Indemnitees). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) Any party controlling the defense of any Third-Party Reg Rights Claim pursuant hereto shall: (A)&nbsp;conduct the defense
of such Third-Party Reg Rights Claim with reasonable diligence and keep the other parties reasonably informed of material developments in the Third-Party Reg Rights Claim at all stages thereof (including by promptly providing the other parties with
copies of material legal documents filed or received in connection therewith) and (B)&nbsp;permit the other parties and </P>
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their counsel to confer on the conduct of the defense thereof. The parties not controlling the defense will render to the party controlling the defense such assistance as may be reasonably
required in order to insure the proper and adequate defense thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may be reasonably requested by the
party controlling the defense in connection therewith. The Reg Rights Indemnifying Person shall reimburse the parties not controlling the defense for any reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing such
assistance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Party shall be required to disclose any information to the other Party or its Representatives, if doing so would be reasonably expected to violate any Law to which such Party
is subject or could jeopardize (in the reasonable discretion of the disclosing Party) any attorney-client privilege available with respect to such information. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) If the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person controls the defense of and defends any Third-Party Reg Rights Claim under this
<U>Section&nbsp;2.8(c)</U>, the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person shall have the right to effect a settlement of such Third-Party Reg Rights Claim on the Reg Rights Indemnified Person&#146;s behalf and without the consent of the Reg Rights Indemnified
Person; <I><U>provided</U></I> that (A)&nbsp;such settlement shall not involve any injunctive relief binding upon the Reg Rights Indemnified Person or any of its Affiliates, and (B)&nbsp;such settlement expressly and unconditionally releases the Reg
Rights Indemnified Person and the other applicable Reg Rights Indemnified Persons (that is, each of the Company Registration Rights Indemnitees, if the Reg Rights Indemnified Person is a Company Registration Rights Indemnitee, and each of the
Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitees, if the Reg Rights Indemnified Person is a Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee) from any and all liabilities with respect to such Third-Party Reg Rights Claim, with prejudice. If the Reg Rights
Indemnified Person controls the defense of and defends any Third-Party Reg Rights Claim under this <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(c)</U>, the Reg Rights Indemnified Person shall have the right to effect a settlement of such Third-Party Reg Rights Claim only
with the consent of the Reg Rights Indemnifying Person (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). No settlement by the Reg Rights Indemnified Person of such Third-Party Reg Rights Claim effected in accordance with
this <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(c)</U> shall limit or reduce the right of any Reg Rights Indemnified Person to indemnity hereunder for all Damages they may incur arising out of or resulting from the Third-Party Reg Rights Claim, to the extent such Damages
are indemnifiable hereunder. As used in this <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(c)(iv)</U>, the term &#147;settlement&#148; refers to any consensual resolution of the claim in question, including by consent decree or by permitting any judgment or other resolution
of a claim to occur without disputing the same, and the term &#147;settle&#148; has a corresponding meaning. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.9 <I>Free
Writing Prospectuses</I>. Except for a Prospectus relating to Registrable Securities included in a Registration Statement, an &#147;issuer free writing prospectus&#148; (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act) prepared by the Company or
other materials prepared by Company, the Shareholder represents and agrees that it (a)&nbsp;will not make any offer relating to the Registrable Securities that would constitute an issuer free writing prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a
Free Writing Prospectus, and (b)&nbsp;will not distribute any written materials in connection with the offer or sale pursuant to a Registration Statement of Registrable Securities, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Company and,
in connection with any Public Offering, the underwriters. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.10 <I>Information from and Obligations of the Shareholder</I>. The Company&#146;s
obligation to include the Shareholder&#146;s Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement or Prospectus is contingent upon the Shareholder promptly: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) furnishing to the Company in writing information with respect to its ownership of Registrable Securities and the intended method of
disposition of its Registrable Securities as the Company may reasonably request or as may be required by Law for use in connection with a Registration Statement or Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) and all information required to
be disclosed in order to make the information the Shareholder previously furnished to the Company not contain a material misstatement of fact or necessary to cause such Registration Statement or Prospectus (or amendment or supplement thereto) not to
omit a material fact with respect to the Shareholder necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) complying with
(i)&nbsp;the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (ii)&nbsp;all applicable state securities Laws, (iii)&nbsp;the rules of any securities exchange or trading market on which the Shares are listed or traded and (iv)&nbsp;all other applicable
regulations, in each case, in connection with the registration and the disposition of Registrable Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) notifying the Company of
the occurrence of any event that makes any statement made in a Registration Statement, Prospectus, issuer free writing prospectus or other Free Writing Prospectus regarding the Shareholder untrue in any material respect or that requires the making
of any changes in a Registration Statement, Prospectus, issuer free writing prospectus or other Free Writing Prospectus so that, in such regard, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements not misleading; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) providing the Company with such information as may be required to
enable the Company to prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to any such Registration Statement or a supplement to such Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) using commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company in preparing the applicable Registration Statement and any related
Prospectus; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) furnishing the Company with all information required to be included in such Registration Statement or Prospectus by
applicable securities Laws in connection with the disposition of such Registrable Securities as the Company reasonably requests. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.11 <I>Rule 144 Reporting</I>. With a view to making available to the Shareholder the benefits of certain rules and regulations
of the SEC which may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to make and keep available adequate current public information, as defined in Rule
144(c), including all periodic and annual reports and other documents (other than Form 8-K reports) required of the Company under Sections&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and so long as the Shareholder Beneficially Owns any Registrable
Securities or securities </P>
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convertible into or exercisable for Registrable Securities, furnish to the Shareholder forthwith upon request (and all of the following shall be deemed furnished if available on the SEC&#146;s
EDGAR system): a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, and of the Exchange Act; a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company; and such other reports and documents as
the Shareholder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing it to sell any Registrable Securities without registration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.12 <I>Termination of Registration Rights</I>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the registration
rights granted under this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U> terminate and are of no further force and effect (other than <U>Section&nbsp;2.3</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;2.8</U>), on the date on which there cease to be any Registrable Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.13 <I>Transfer of Registration Rights</I>. Subject to <U>Section&nbsp;1.2</U>, the Shareholder shall have the right to Transfer
to any Person (such Person, a &#147;<U>Transferee Shareholder</U>&#148;), directly or indirectly, by written agreement, any or all of its rights and obligations granted under this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U> (and no other rights or obligations under this
Agreement) in connection with a Transfer of all or a portion of its Registrable Securities to such Person; <I><U>provided</U></I> that (a)&nbsp;the Shareholder shall have the sole power to exercise the rights granted to the Shareholder under this
<U>Article&nbsp;II</U> on behalf of any such Transferee Shareholder, and the Company shall not be obligated to take any action with respect to any Registrable Securities of any such Transferee Shareholder except upon notice and instructions by the
Shareholder, (b)&nbsp;any notice or other communication by the Company to the Shareholder with respect to the matters governed by this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U> shall be deemed notice to a Transferee Shareholder with respect to any Registrable
Securities held by such Transferee Shareholder, (c)&nbsp;no such Transfer shall increase the aggregate number of Demand Registrations that may be made under <U>Section&nbsp;2.1</U> by the Shareholder on behalf of itself or any such Transferee
Shareholder to more than two&nbsp;(2) Demand Registrations in any twelve (12)-month period, (d)&nbsp;for purposes of this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>, including, without limitation, any priority of inclusion or Underwriter Cutback, but not for purposes
of determining whether the securities held by any Transferee Shareholder are Registrable Securities, all Registrable Securities held by such Transferee Shareholder shall be deemed held by the Shareholder, and (e)&nbsp;such Transferee Shareholder
executes a joinder to this Agreement (a &#147;<U>Joinder</U>&#148;), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, pursuant to which (x)&nbsp;such Transferee Shareholder shall, following the applicable Transfer, become responsible for
all obligations applicable to the Shareholder under this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U> with respect to the Registrable Securities Transferred to such Transferee Shareholder and (y)&nbsp;the Company shall acknowledge the rights of the Shareholder Transferee
under this <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>. If the Shareholder Transfers only a portion of its Registrable Securities, the Shareholder shall retain all rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the portion of the Registrable Securities that
it continues to hold following such Transfer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;III </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.1 <I>General</I>. From the Closing Date until the Expiration Date, the Company shall not issue any New Securities to any
Person, except in compliance with the provisions of this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.2 <I>Timing and Procedure</I>. Prior to the consummation of the issuance of New
Securities, the Company shall send a written notice thereof (a &#147;<U>Participation Notice</U>&#148;) to the Shareholder. The Participation Notice shall include: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the principal terms of the proposed issuance, including (i)&nbsp;the number and kind of New Securities to be included in the issuance,
(ii)&nbsp;the price per security of the New Securities, (iii)&nbsp;the percentage equal to the number of Shares immediately prior to the issuance of the New Securities divided by the aggregate number of the shares of common stock of the Company then
issued and outstanding (the &#147;<U>Participation Percentage</U>&#148;), and (iv)&nbsp;the name of each Person to whom the New Securities are proposed to be issued (each a &#147;<U>Prospective Subscriber</U>&#148;); <I><U>provided</U></I> that, if
the consideration to be paid by the Prospective Subscriber for the New Securities contains non-cash consideration, then the Participation Notice shall also specify the fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Company Board) of such
non-cash consideration; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) an offer by the Company to issue to the Shareholder such portion (not in any event to exceed the
Shareholder&#146;s Participation Percentage) of the New Securities to be included in the issuance as may be requested by the Shareholder (the &#147;<U>Preemptive Rights Shares</U>&#148;), at the same price and otherwise on the same terms and
conditions as the issuance to each of the Prospective Subscribers; <I><U>provided</U></I> that, if consideration to be paid by the Prospective Subscriber for the New Securities contains non-cash consideration, then such offer shall give the
Shareholder the option to pay, in lieu of delivery of such non-cash consideration, cash in the amount of the fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Company Board) of such non-cash consideration; and <I><U>provided</U></I>,
<I><U>further</U></I>, that, if the issuance of the Preemptive Rights Shares to the Shareholder would require approval of the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the NYSE Rule, such offer and any issuance of the Preemptive Rights Shares shall be
conditioned on such stockholder approval being obtained (it being agreed that the Company shall not issue New Securities to any Person if such stockholder approval is not obtained). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.3<I> Exercise of Rights</I>. If the Shareholder desires to accept the offer contained in the Participation Notice, it shall
send an irrevocable commitment (each a &#147;<U>Participation Commitment</U>&#148;) to the Company within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after the date of delivery of the Participation Notice specifying the amount or proportion of the Preemptive Rights
Shares (not in any event to exceed the Shareholder&#146;s Participation Percentage) which it desires to be issued. If the Shareholder has not so accepted such offer pursuant to the foregoing sentence, it shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived
its right under this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U> and the Company shall thereafter be free to issue the New Securities to the Prospective Subscribers within one hundred and twenty (120)&nbsp;days following the date of the Participation Notice on terms
not materially more favorable to the Prospective Subscribers than those set forth in the Participation Notice, without any further obligation to the Shareholder. If the Company has not completed the sale of the New Securities in accordance with the
foregoing sentence, the Company shall provide a new Participation Notice to the Shareholder on the terms and provisions set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;3.2</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.4 <I>Closing of Preemptive Issuance</I>. The closing of an issuance pursuant to
this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U> shall take place at such time and place as the Company shall specify by notice to the Shareholder given not less than three&nbsp;(3) Business Days prior to the closing of the issuance. At the closing of any issuance
under this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U>, the Company shall deliver to the Shareholder the originals of notes, certificates or other instruments evidencing the New Securities issued to the Shareholder, in each case, free and clear of any liens or
encumbrances, with any transfer tax stamps affixed (if applicable), against delivery by the Shareholder of the applicable consideration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.5 <I>Reduction of Preemptive Issuance</I>. Notwithstanding anything in this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U> to the contrary, if the
amount of New Securities to be issued is for any reason less than the amount that was initially proposed to be issued as indicated in the Participation Notice, the Company may (whether before or after the Shareholder has delivered a Participation
Commitment to the Company) decrease the number of Preemptive Rights Shares that the Shareholder is entitled to subscribe for or purchase pursuant to this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U> to an amount not less than the amount necessary to allow the
Shareholder to maintain (but not exceed) its Participation Percentage after giving effect to the issuance of the applicable New Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.6 <I>Exclusions</I>. The preceding provisions of this <U>Article&nbsp;III</U> shall not apply to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) any issuance of New Securities to officers, employees, directors, advisors or consultants of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company,
in each case, in connection with their compensation or employment as such; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) any issuance of New Securities in a Public Offering (which,
for the avoidance of doubt, shall be governed by the provisions of <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) any pro rata dividend of New Securities
made to all holders of the common stock of the Company; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) for the avoidance of doubt, any issuance of New Securities in connection
with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE IV</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BOARD OF DIRECTORS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.1<I> Increase in the Company Board Size</I>. Effective on the date of this Agreement, the Company has increased the number of
Directors constituting the Company Board from eight (8)&nbsp;to eleven (11)&nbsp;and has elected the following Persons to serve as new Directors in the class of Directors and the committee of the Company Board, in each case, as identified below:<SUP
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Note to Draft</U>: To be determined prior to the Effective Time. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.2 <I>Right of Shareholder to Nominate Directors</I>. From the Closing Date until
the Expiration Date, the Shareholder shall have the right to nominate to the Company Board: (a)&nbsp;if the total number of Directors constituting the Company Board is less than fourteen&nbsp;(14), three&nbsp;(3) Directors; (b)&nbsp;if the total
number of Directors constituting the Company Board is fourteen&nbsp;(14), four&nbsp;(4) Directors; and (c)&nbsp;if the total number of Directors constituting the Company Board is greater than fourteen&nbsp;(14), a number of Directors equal to such
total number of Directors multiplied by 27%, rounding down in the case of any fractional number (each, an &#147;<U>AS Nominee</U>&#148; and, after being elected to the Company Board, an &#147;<U>AS Director</U>&#148;). For example, if the size of
the Company Board is increased to nineteen (19), then the Shareholder shall be entitled to nominate five&nbsp;(5) Directors to the Company Board. If the number of AS Directors is three&nbsp;(3), each AS Director shall serve in a different class of
Directors. If the number of AS Directors is greater than three&nbsp;(3), no more than two&nbsp;(2) AS Directors shall serve in any class of Directors. The Shareholder shall have the right to nominate the AS Nominees from its Affiliates. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.3 <I>Election of AS Directors to the Board</I>. Following the Closing Date, to the extent that an AS Nominee must stand for
election or an AS Director must stand for reelection, as the case may be, to the Company Board in connection with any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company at which Directors are to be elected (each such annual or special meeting,
an &#147;<U>Election Meeting</U>&#148;), subject to the first sentence of <U>Section&nbsp;4.5(a)</U>, the Company agrees to (a)&nbsp;nominate and recommend that the holders of Capital Stock of the Company who are entitled to vote at such Election
Meeting vote in favor of the election of such AS Nominees or the reelection of such AS Directors, as the case may be, (b)&nbsp;support the AS Nominees for election or the AS Directors for reelection, as the case may be, in a manner no less rigorous
and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports its other nominees and (c)&nbsp;otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the election of the AS Nominees or the reelection of the AS Directors, as the case may be, to the
Company Board at each Election Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.4 <I>Proxy or Information Statement</I>. Within a reasonable time prior to the
filing with the SEC of the Company&#146;s proxy statement or information statement with respect to any Election Meeting, the Company shall, to the extent the Shareholder is then entitled to representation on the Company Board in accordance with this
Agreement, provide the Shareholder with the opportunity to review and comment on the information contained in such proxy or information statement applicable to AS Nominees or AS Directors and shall take into account all reasonable comments from the
Shareholder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.5 <I>Qualification and Replacements of AS Directors.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Each AS Director shall at all times until cessation of service on the Company Board meet any (x)&nbsp;applicable requirements or
qualifications under applicable Law or applicable stock exchange rules and (y)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s standard qualifications for Directors. Notwithstanding anything set forth to the contrary in the Charter or the Bylaws, if an AS
</P>
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Director (i)&nbsp;is unable or unwilling to serve as a Director for any reason, (ii)&nbsp;is removed (upon death, resignation or otherwise), (iii)&nbsp;in the event that an AS Director or an AS
Nominee, as the case may be, fails to be reelected or elected, as the case may be, at an Election Meeting solely as a result of failing to receive the required vote of the holders of voting Capital Stock as required by the Charter and the Bylaws,
the Shareholder shall have the exclusive right to submit the name of a replacement candidate for such AS Director or AS Nominee, as the case may be (a &#147;<U>Replacement</U>&#148;), to the Governance Committee of the Company for its approval. If
so approved, such Replacement shall serve as the AS Nominee for election in the same class of Directors on the Company Board as the AS Director or AS Nominee for which such Person serves as a Replacement. For each proposed Replacement that is not
approved by the Company, the Shareholder shall have the right to submit another proposed Replacement to the Governance Committee for its approval on the same basis as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence and, for the avoidance of doubt,
the Company shall not fill the vacancy on the Company Board during any period in which the appointment of an AS Director is pending without the prior written consent of the Shareholder. The Shareholder shall have the right to continue submitting the
name of a proposed Replacement to the Governance Committee for its approval until the Governance Committee approves that a Replacement may serve as a nominee for election or appointment as a Director or to serve as a Director, whereupon such Person
shall be appointed as the Replacement. To the extent a Replacement is nominated pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;4.5(a)</U>, the Company&#146;s obligations under <U>Section&nbsp;4.3</U> shall be fulfilled with respect to such Replacement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If any AS Director is serving on the Company Board on the Expiration Date, the Shareholder shall use its commercially reasonably efforts to
cause such AS Director to promptly tender his or her resignation to the Company Board, which resignation the Governance Committee shall determine to accept or reject in its sole discretion. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.6 <I>Board Committee Representation</I>. So long as the Shareholder has the right to nominate Directors to the Company Board in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Shareholder shall have the right to require that one AS Director be appointed to each of the committees of the Company Board, subject to applicable requirements or qualifications under applicable Law
or applicable stock exchange rules (including with respect to director independence); <I><U>provided</U></I> that the Shareholder shall not have any right to require that any AS Director be appointed as the chair of any committee of the Company
Board; and <I><U>provided</U></I>, <I><U>further</U></I>, that the identity of the particular AS Director appointed to each particular committee shall be subject to the reasonable mutual agreement of the Shareholder and the Company Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.7 <I>Rights of the AS Directors.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company shall notify each AS Director, at the same time and in the same manner as such notification is delivered to the other members
of the Company Board, of all regular meetings and special meetings of the Company Board and of all regular and special meetings of any committee of the Company Board of which such AS Director is a member. The Company and the Company Board shall
provide each AS Director with copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other material that it provides to all other members of the Company Board concurrently as such materials are provided to the other members. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each AS Director shall be entitled to the same directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance
coverage as the other Directors and the same indemnification from the Company as such other Directors, in each case, effective no later than the date on which such AS Director joins the Company Board. If the Company enters into indemnification
agreements with its Directors generally, the Company will enter into an indemnification agreement with each AS Director in the same form and substance as the other Directors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.8 <I>No duty for Corporate Opportunities</I>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any policy or
code of the Company, the Company, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, (a)&nbsp;acknowledges and affirms that the Shareholder and its Affiliates, employees, directors, partners and members, including any AS Director (the &#147;<U>AS
Group</U>&#148;), (i)&nbsp;have participated (directly or indirectly) and will continue to participate (directly or indirectly) in private equity, venture capital and other direct investments in corporations, joint ventures, limited liability
companies and other entities (&#147;<U>Other Investments</U>&#148;), including Other Investments engaged in various aspects of businesses similar to those engaged in by the Company and its subsidiaries that may, are or will be competitive with the
Company&#146;s or any of its subsidiaries&#146; businesses or that could be suitable for the Company&#146;s or any of its subsidiaries&#146; interests, (ii)&nbsp;have interests in, participate with, aid and maintain seats on the board of directors
or similar governing bodies of, Other Investments, (iii)&nbsp;may develop or become aware of business opportunities for Other Investments; and (iv)&nbsp;may or will, as a result of matters referred to in this Agreement, the nature of the AS
Group&#146;s businesses and other factors, have conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest, (b)&nbsp;hereby renounces and disclaims any interest or expectancy in any business opportunity (including any Other Investments) or any other
opportunities, in each case, that may arise in connection with the circumstances described in the foregoing clauses (i)&nbsp;&#150; (iv)&nbsp;(collectively, the &#147;<U>Renounced Business Opportunities</U>&#148;), (c)&nbsp;acknowledges and affirms
that no member of the AS Group shall have any obligation to communicate or offer any Renounced Business Opportunity to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and any member of the AS Group may pursue a Renounced Business Opportunity, and
(d)&nbsp;acknowledges and affirms that any of the activities set forth in this <U>Section&nbsp;4.8</U> shall not be considered a violation of any policies and codes of the Company.&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not renounce
its interest in, and an AS Director shall have an obligation to communicate to the Company Board, any business opportunity of which such AS Director first became aware in his or her capacity as a Director. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VOTING RIGHTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.1 <I>General</I>. Until the later of the Expiration Date and such time that the Shareholder continues to have an AS Director on
the Company Board in accordance with <U>Section&nbsp;4.5(b)</U>, the Shareholder and any Affiliate Shareholder (i)&nbsp;shall attend, in person or by proxy, all meetings of the stockholders of the Company and shall vote all the Shares Beneficially
Owned by the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder, and (ii)&nbsp;shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) written consents for all the Shares Beneficially Owned by the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder on any matter submitted for the
written consent of the stockholders of the Company, in each case&nbsp;(i) and (ii), in the following manner: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) with respect to any
matter relating to (A)&nbsp;the election or removal of Directors to or from the Company Board, (B)&nbsp;compensation of directors, officers or other employees of the Company (including say-on-pay matters and option grants) and (C)&nbsp;the
engagement of accountants, as recommended by the Company Board; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) with respect to any other matter (other than any Extraordinary
Transaction), at the Shareholder&#146;s or Affiliate Shareholder&#146;s discretion, either (i)&nbsp;as recommended by the Company Board or (ii)&nbsp;in the same proportion in which all shares of Capital Stock entitled to vote or consent, as
applicable, on such matter (other than the Shares Beneficially Owned by the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder) that voted or submitted a written consent on such matter, as applicable, are actually voted or consented, as applicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.2 <I>Extraordinary Transactions</I>.<I></I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Neither the Shareholder nor any Affiliate Shareholder shall have an obligation to vote its shares or submit written consents in any
prescribed manner in the case of any Extraordinary Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this <U>Article&nbsp;V</U> shall (i)&nbsp;restrict the Shareholder&#146;s or any Affiliate Shareholder&#146;s ability to tender any of its Shares
into a tender or exchange offer (regardless of whether or not the Company Board has recommended such tender or exchange offer) or (ii)&nbsp;be considered a waiver of any appraisal or dissenters&#146; rights with respect to any Extraordinary
Transaction that the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder may be entitled to under any applicable Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) For the avoidance of doubt,
nothing in this <U>Article&nbsp;V</U> shall require the Company Board to submit to a vote or written consent of the holders of any Capital Stock any matter that is not required to be submitted to such a vote or written consent by applicable Law.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.3 <I>Standstill</I>. From the Closing until the date that is three&nbsp;(3) months following the Expiration Date, unless
approved in writing by a majority of the Company Board (excluding the AS Directors), none of the Shareholder, any Affiliate Shareholder or American Securities shall, and American Securities shall cause its controlled Affiliates not to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) other than pursuant to <U>Article&nbsp;III</U>, acquire additional shares of common stock of the Company or any instruments convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock of the Company (including any options, swaps or other derivatives relating thereto), including any economic or voting interest in any of the foregoing; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) propose to acquire the Company or take other actions to seek control of the Company, or to
control or influence the Company Board or the management or policies of the Company, other than a private offer to the Company Board to acquire control of the Company made in a manner that would not reasonably be expected to require public
disclosure by the Company, American Securities or any controlled Affiliate of American Securities (including in any Schedule 13D filed by American Securities or any controlled Affiliate of American Securities); <I><U>provided</U></I> that, in the
event the Company Board rejects any such offer, American Securities shall, or shall cause its applicable controlled Affiliate to, promptly withdraw such offer; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit a proposal for, any Extraordinary Transaction (<I><U>provided</U></I> that the
Shareholder and any Affiliate Shareholder shall have the right to vote its Shares with respect to any Extraordinary Transaction in its discretion); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) initiate or participate in proxy contests or other solicitations or campaigns seeking to replace, remove or oppose the election of any
Director or other proxy contests, solicitations or campaigns with respect to governance or the operation of the business of the Company or its subsidiaries, including any Extraordinary Transaction or other proposals that do not have the support of
the Company Board (<I><U>provided</U></I> that the Shareholder and any Affiliate Shareholder shall have the right to vote its Shares with respect to any Extraordinary Transaction in its discretion); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) solicit, or participate in any solicitation of, proxies with respect to any Capital Stock, or become a &#147;participant&#148; in a
&#147;solicitation&#148; (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act) in opposition to any matter that has been recommended by a majority of the Company Board or in favor of any matter that has not been approved by a majority of
the Company Board; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) execute, or seek or solicit support for (whether publicly or privately), any written consent of stockholders with
respect to the Company or the Shares; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) seek (i)&nbsp;to call a meeting of holders of shares of common stock of the Company,
(ii)&nbsp;to obtain additional representation on the Company Board (other than as a result of an increase in the size of the Company Board and pursuant to <U>Section&nbsp;4.2</U>) or (iii)&nbsp;the removal or resignation of any of the Directors
(other than any AS Director); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) deposit any Shares in any voting trust or subject any Shares to any voting arrangement (other than
solely among the Shareholder and/or any Affiliate Shareholder(s)); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) (A) enter into any substantive discussions or arrangements with, or
actively assist or encourage, any third party with respect to any of the activities in clauses (a), (f)&nbsp;or (h), (B)&nbsp;enter into any discussions or arrangements with, or actively assist or encourage, any third party with respect to any of
the activities in clauses (b), (c), (d), (e)&nbsp;or (g), or (C)&nbsp;otherwise form or join a Group in connection with any of the foregoing in clauses (a)&nbsp;through (h); or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) seek an amendment of this Agreement or waiver, in each case, with respect to, or propose to do, any of the foregoing in clauses&nbsp;(a)
through (i). </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this <U>Section&nbsp;5.3</U> shall restrict any actions taken by any AS
Director at any meeting of the Company Board while exercising his or her fiduciary duties in his or her performance as a director. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;VI </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.1 <I>Representations and Warranties of the Company.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Shareholder that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate action or proceeding on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize this Agreement. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other Party, constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, preference, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and by
general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of the Company&#146;s obligations hereunder will not, (i)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any provision of the Company&#146;s organizational documents, (ii)&nbsp;conflict with or
violate any Law applicable to the Company or (iii)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any provisions of any contracts or agreements to which the Company is party or by which the Company is bound. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.2 <I>Representations and Warranties of the Shareholder.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Shareholder is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Shareholder has all requisite partnership power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary partnership action, and no other partnership or similar proceeding on the part of the Shareholder is necessary to
authorize this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties, constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder,
enforceable against the Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, preference, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the
rights and remedies of creditors and by general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder does not, and the performance
of the Shareholder&#146;s obligations hereunder will not, (i)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any provision of the Shareholder&#146;s organizational documents, (ii)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any Law applicable to the Shareholder or
(iii)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any provisions of any contracts or agreements to which the Shareholder is party or by which the Shareholder is bound. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) No limited partner of the Shareholder owns more than 10% of the partnership interests of the Shareholder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.3 <I>Representations and Warranties of each Affiliate Shareholder.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Affiliate Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Such Affiliate Shareholder is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
formation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Such Affiliate Shareholder has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Affiliate Shareholder has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action, and no other corporate or similar proceeding on
the part of such Affiliate Shareholder is necessary to authorize this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Affiliate Shareholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties,
constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Affiliate Shareholder, enforceable against such Affiliate Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
preference, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and by general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Affiliate Shareholder does not, and the performance of such Affiliate
Shareholder&#146;s obligations hereunder will not, (i)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any provision of such Affiliate Shareholder&#146;s organizational documents, (ii)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any Law applicable to such Affiliate Shareholder or
(iii)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any provisions of any contracts or agreements to which such Affiliate Shareholder is party or by which such Affiliate Shareholder is bound. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.4 <I>Representations and Warranties of American Securities.</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American Securities hereby represents and warrants to the Company that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) American Securities is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New
York. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) American Securities has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by American Securities has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action, and no other
corporate or similar proceeding on the part of American Securities is necessary to authorize this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by American Securities and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the
other Parties, constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of American Securities, enforceable against American Securities in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
preference, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and by general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by American Securities does not, and the performance of American Securities&#146;
obligations hereunder will not, (i)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any provision of American Securities&#146; organizational documents, (ii)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any Law applicable to American Securities or (iii)&nbsp;conflict with or
violate any provisions of any contracts or agreements to which American Securities is party or by which American Securities is bound. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;VII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TERMINATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.1 <I>Termination</I>. This Agreement, other than <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>, shall terminate upon the earlier of (a)&nbsp;the date
that is three&nbsp;(3) months following the Expiration Date and (b)&nbsp;the mutual written agreement of the Shareholder and the Company. The provisions of <U>Article II</U> shall terminate upon the earlier of (a)&nbsp;the time when there are no
longer any Registrable Securities and (b)&nbsp;the mutual written agreement of the Shareholder and the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.2
<I>Effect of Termination; Survival</I>. In the event of any termination of this Agreement pursuant to the first sentence of <U>Section&nbsp;7.1</U>, this Agreement shall be terminated, and there shall be no further liability or obligation hereunder
on the part of any Party, other than this <U>Section&nbsp;7.2</U> and <U>Article&nbsp;VIII</U>, which provisions shall survive such termination; <I><U>provided</U></I>, <I><U>however</U></I>, that nothing contained in this Agreement (including this
<U>Section&nbsp;7.2</U>) shall relieve a Party from liability for any breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement to the extent occurring prior to such termination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>GENERAL PROVISIONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.1 <I>Confidential Information</I>. The Shareholder and each Affiliate Shareholder shall hold, in strict confidence, and shall
not disclose to any Person, unless and to the extent disclosure is required by judicial or administrative process or by other requirement of Law or the applicable requirements of any regulatory agency or relevant stock exchange, all non-public
records, books, contracts, instruments, computer data and other data and information (collectively, &#147;<U>Confidential Information</U>&#148;) concerning the Company and its subsidiaries furnished </P>

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to it by Company or its Representatives pursuant to this Agreement (except (a)&nbsp;to the extent such Confidential Information can be shown to have been (i)&nbsp;previously known by the
Shareholder or such Affiliate Shareholder on a non-confidential basis, (ii)&nbsp;in the public domain through no breach of the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder of any of the confidentiality obligations to the Company, (iii)&nbsp;later
acquired by the Shareholder or such Affiliate Shareholder from other sources not known by the Shareholder or such Affiliate Shareholder, after reasonable inquiry, to be subject to a duty of confidentiality with respect to such Confidential
Information, and (b)&nbsp;Confidential Information may be disclosed by the Shareholder or such Affiliate Shareholder to its officers, directors, employees, partners, accountants, lawyers or other professional advisors to the extent any such Person
needs to know such information in connection with (i)&nbsp;the management of the investment of the Shareholder and the Affiliate Shareholders in the Company or (ii)&nbsp;any offerings under <U>Article&nbsp;II</U>; <I><U>provided</U></I> that the
Shareholder or such Affiliate Shareholder informs any such Person that such information is confidential. If disclosure is required by judicial or administrative process or by any other requirement of Law, the Shareholder shall provide the Company
with prompt written notice to the extent permissible by Law, together with a copy of any material proposed to be disclosed, so that the Company may (a)&nbsp;seek, at the Company&#146;s expense, an appropriate protective order or other appropriate
relief (and the Shareholder and the Affiliate Shareholders shall reasonably cooperate with the Company, at the Company&#146;s expense, to obtain such order or relief), or (b)&nbsp;if the Company so elects, waive compliance with the provisions of
this <U>Section&nbsp;8.1</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.2 <I>Fees and Expenses; Tax Treatment</I>. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or
in the Merger Agreement, all expenses incurred by the Parties in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement will be borne solely and entirely by the Party incurring such expenses. The Company shall, and shall cause its
applicable subsidiaries, not to take any action that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from constituting a taxable transaction to the Shareholder pursuant to Section&nbsp;1001 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. The Company shall report the Merger as a taxable transaction and not take any position inconsistent with such treatment on any Tax Return, in connection with any audit or other legal proceeding or otherwise, unless required by a
determination of the applicable Governmental Authority that is final. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.3 <I>Notices</I>. All notices, requests, claims,
demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, upon delivery by an internationally recognized overnight
courier service, upon delivery by facsimile transmission (solely with confirmation of receipt and with a confirmatory copy sent by an internationally recognized overnight courier service) or by email transmission (upon sending, so long as the sender
of such email does not receive an automatic reply from the recipient&#146;s email server indicating the recipient did not receive such email) to the respective parties hereto at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall
be specified in a notice given in accordance with this <U>Section&nbsp;8.3</U>): </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American Axle&nbsp;&amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Dauch Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Detroit,
Michigan 48211-1198 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;David E. Barnes </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(313) 758-3897 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>David.Barnes@aam.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shearman&nbsp;&amp; Sterling LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">599 Lexington Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York,
New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Scott Petepiece </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daniel
Litowitz </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) 848-7179 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>spetepiece@shearman.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<U>daniel.litowitz@shearman.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If to the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder, addressed to it at: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o American Securities LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">299
Park Avenue, 34th Floor </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10171 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eric Schondorf, Esq. / Kevin Penn </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) 697-5524 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>eschondorf@american-securities.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<U>kpenn@american-securities.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Weil, Gotshal&nbsp;&amp; Manges LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">767 Fifth Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY
10153 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael E. Lubowitz </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) 310-8007 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>michael.lubowitz@weil.com</U> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American Securities LLC </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">299 Park
Avenue, 34th Floor </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10171 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eric Schondorf, Esq. / Kevin Penn </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) 697-5524 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>eschondorf@american-securities.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<U>kpenn@american-securities.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Weil, Gotshal&nbsp;&amp; Manges LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">767 Fifth Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY
10153 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael E. Lubowitz </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(212) 310-8007 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>michael.lubowitz@weil.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.4 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Action</U>&#148; means any litigation, suit, claim, action, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, hearing, inquiry or investigation (in
each case, whether civil, criminal or investigative). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Affiliate</U>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, any other Person
that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person, for so long as such Person remains so affiliated to the specified Person. For purposes of this
definition, &#147;control&#148; (including the terms control, controlled by or common control) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; <I><U>provided</U></I> that no portfolio company of the Shareholder shall be deemed to be an &#147;Affiliate&#148; of the Shareholder; and <I><U>provided</U></I>, <I><U>further</U></I>,
that the &#147;controlled Affiliates&#148; of American Securities shall be deemed to include American Securities Partners VI, L.P. and successor and predecessor private equity funds. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Affiliate Shareholder</U>&#148; has meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;1.1(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>American Securities</U>&#148; has meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>AS Director</U>&#148; has meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;4.2</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>AS Group</U>&#148; has meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;4.8</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>AS Nominee</U>&#148; has meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;4.2</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>ASR Eligible</U>&#148; means the Company meets or is deemed to meet the eligibility
requirements to file an ASRS as set forth in General Instruction I.D. to Form S-3. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>ASRS</U>&#148; means an &#147;automatic shelf
registration statement&#148; as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Beneficial Ownership</U>&#148; and
related terms such as &#147;Beneficially Owned&#148; or &#147;Beneficial Owner&#148; have the meaning given such terms in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and a Person&#146;s Beneficial Ownership of Capital Stock shall be calculated in accordance
with the provisions of such Rule. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Business Day</U>&#148; means any day other than a day on which the SEC is closed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Bylaws</U>&#148; means the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, dated as of July&nbsp;28, 2016, as may be amended from
time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Capital Stock</U>&#148; means any and all shares of common stock, preferred stock or other forms of equity
authorized and issued by the Company (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) and any instruments convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any of the foregoing (including any options or swaps). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Charter</U>&#148; means the Company&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation, dated January&nbsp;22, 1999, as may be amended from time to
time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Closing</U>&#148; has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Closing Date</U>&#148; has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Company Board</U>&#148; means the Board of Directors of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Company Registration Rights Indemnitee</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(ii)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Confidential Information</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;8.1</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Confidentiality Agreement</U>&#148; means that certain Confidentiality Agreement, dated August&nbsp;23, 2016, by and among the
Company, MPG and, with respect to the standstill provisions therein, American Securities LLC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>controlling person</U>&#148; has
the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(i)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Damages</U>&#148; means any and all claims, demands, suits, actions,
causes of actions, losses, costs, damages, liabilities, judgments, and reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred or paid, including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees, costs of investigation or settlement, other professionals&#146; and
experts&#146; fees, court or arbitration costs, but specifically excluding consequential damages, lost profits and indirect damages and punitive damages, exemplary damages and any taxes incurred as a result of any recovery received. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Delaware Law</U>&#148; means the Delaware General Corporation Law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Demand Registration</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.1(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Demand Registration Request</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.1(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Director</U>&#148; means a director of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Disclosure Package</U>&#148; means, with respect to any offering of Registrable Securities, (i)&nbsp;the preliminary Prospectus,
(ii)&nbsp;each Free Writing Prospectus, and (iii)&nbsp;all other information, in each case, that is deemed, under Rule 159 under the Securities Act, to have been conveyed to purchasers of Registrable Securities at the time of sale of such
securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Effectiveness Period</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.7</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Effective Time</U>&#148; has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Election Meeting</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;4.3</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Exchange Act</U>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
as in effect from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Exempt Person</U>&#148; means, collectively, a Person named on <U>Schedule&nbsp;B</U> attached
hereto, together with such Person&#146;s controlled Affiliates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Expiration Date</U>&#148; means the date at which the
Shareholder and any Affiliate Shareholders cease to Beneficially Own, in the aggregate, at least seven and one-half percent (7.5%)&nbsp;of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Extraordinary Transaction</U>&#148; means, in respect of any matter that is submitted to a vote of the holders of voting Capital
Stock, (i)&nbsp;any amendments to the Charter or the Bylaws, (ii)&nbsp;any recapitalization, restructuring or similar transaction or series of transactions involving the Company, (iii)&nbsp;any dissolution or complete or partial liquidation, or
similar arrangement, of the Company, (iv)&nbsp;any merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Company, (v)&nbsp;any issuance of any Capital Stock, (vi)&nbsp;any transaction with an &#147;interested stockholder&#148; (as such term is
defined in Section&nbsp;203 of Delaware Law), (vii)&nbsp;any ratification of a &#147;defective corporate action&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;205 of Delaware law) or (viii)&nbsp;any sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any third party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>FINRA</U>&#148; means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or any successor regulatory organization. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Former Affiliate</U>&#148; has meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;1.1(b)</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Free Writing Prospectus</U>&#148; means any &#147;free writing prospectus&#148; as
defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act relating to the Registrable Securities included in the applicable Registration Statement that has been approved for use by the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Governance Committee</U>&#148; means the Nominating/ Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Governmental Authority</U>&#148; means any federal, national, foreign, supranational, state, provincial, county, local or other
government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency, instrumentality or commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral body of competent jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Group</U>&#148; means a group within the meaning of Section&nbsp;13d-3 of the Exchange Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>issuer free writing prospectus</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.9</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Joinder</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.13. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Law</U>&#148; means any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state, local, national, supranational, foreign or administrative law (including
common law), statute, ordinance, regulation, requirement, regulatory interpretation, rule, code or Order. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Merger
Agreement</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth
in the recitals to this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>MPG</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>New Securities</U>&#148; means new shares of common stock of the Company, or any instrument convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for common stock of the Company (including any options or swaps). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Notice of Reg Rights Claim</U>&#148; has the
meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(b)(i)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Notice of Suspension</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section&nbsp;2.4(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>NYSE Rule</U>&#148; means Rule&nbsp;312 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual or any
successor rule thereof, or any similar rule of any other national securities exchange on which New Securities will be listed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Order</U>&#148; means any order (temporary or otherwise), judgment, injunction, award, decision, determination, stipulation, ruling,
subpoena, writ, decree or verdict entered by or with any Governmental Authority. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Other Investments</U>&#148; has meaning set
forth in <U>Section&nbsp;4.8</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Participation Commitment</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;3.3</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Participation Notice</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;3.2</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Participation Percentage</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section&nbsp;3.2(a)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Party</U>&#148; and &#147;<U>Parties</U>&#148; have the meanings set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Person</U>&#148; means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, syndicate, person (as defined in Section&nbsp;13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), trust, association, entity, Governmental Authority or other organization of any kind. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Preemptive Rights Shares</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;3.2(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Primary Registration Statement</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.2</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Prospective Subscriber</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;3.2(a)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Prospectus</U>&#148; means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus
supplement and by all other amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, into such prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Public Offering</U>&#148; means an underwritten public offering of the Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement under
the Securities Act, other than (i)&nbsp;pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any similar or successor form under the Securities Act or (ii)&nbsp;in connection with an offering of subscription rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Reg Rights Claim</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(b)(i)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Reg Rights Indemnified Person</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(b)(i)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Reg Rights Indemnifying Person</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(b)(i)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Registrable Securities</U>&#148; means the Shares held by the Shareholder, any Affiliate Shareholder and any Transferee Shareholder
at any time following the date of this Agreement; <I><U>provided</U></I>, that any such Shares will cease to be Registrable Securities when (x)&nbsp;they are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, (y)&nbsp;they are sold pursuant to Rule 144 (or
any similar provisions then in force), or (z)&nbsp;with respect Shares held by (i)&nbsp;the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholders, when the Shareholder Beneficially Owns less than seven and one-half percent (7.5%)&nbsp;of the shares of common
stock of the Company then outstanding and there are no AS Directors on the Company Board, or (ii)&nbsp;any Transferee Shareholders (other than an Affiliate Shareholder), where such Shares may be sold in a single transaction or series of transactions
without volume, manner of sale or other limitations under Rule 144 (or any similar provisions then in force). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Registration
Expenses</U>&#148; means (whether or not any Registration Statement is declared effective or any of the transactions described herein is consummated) all expenses incurred by the Company in filing a Registration Statement, including, all
registration and filing fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, SEC or FINRA registration and filing fees, all applicable ratings agency fees, expenses of the Company&#146;s independent accountants in
</P>
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</I>connection with any regular or special reviews or audits incident to or required by any such registration, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or &#147;blue sky&#148; Laws, costs
of any comfort letters required by any underwriter, listing fees, printing, transfer agent&#146;s and registrar&#146;s fees, cost of distributing Prospectuses in preliminary and final form as well as any supplements thereto, the Company&#146;s
internal expenses, the expense of any annual audit or quarterly review, the expenses and fees for listing the securities to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange, roadshow expenses, all other expenses incident
to the registration of the Registrable Securities and all reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel to the Shareholder selected by the Shareholder; <I><U>provided</U></I>, that the term &#147;Registration Expenses&#148; does not include, and
the Company shall not be responsible for, Selling Expenses.<I> </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Registration Statement</U>&#148; means a registration
statement of the Company on an appropriate form under the Securities Act filed with the SEC covering the resale of Registrable Securities, including the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, including post-effective
amendments, all exhibits and all materials incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Renounced Business Opportunities</U>&#148; has meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;4.8</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Replacement</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;4.5(a)</U>. At such time as a Replacement is elected, under the
terms of this Agreement, to serve as a Director, such Replacement shall be deemed an AS Director for purposes of this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Representatives</U>&#148; means a Person&#146;s officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel, investment
bankers, other advisors, authorized agents and other representatives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Requesting Third Party Shareholders</U>&#148; has the
meaning set forth <U>Section&nbsp;2.2(b)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Restricted Period</U>&#148; means the 6-month period commencing on the Closing
Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Restricted Stock</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth <U>Section&nbsp;2.5</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Rule 144</U>&#148; means Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any replacement or successor rule promulgated under the Securities Act.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148; means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Secondary Registration Statement</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth <U>Section&nbsp;2.2(b)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148; means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in
effect from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Selling Expenses</U>&#148; means, in connection with the registration or offering and sale of the
Registrable Securities, (i)&nbsp;all underwriting fees, discount and selling commissions fees, (ii)&nbsp;stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of the Registrable Securities, and (iii)&nbsp;fees and expenses of any counsel to the Shareholder
other than the counsel referred to in the definition of Registration Expenses. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>settlement</U>&#148; and &#147;<U>settle</U>&#148; have the meanings set forth in
<U>Section&nbsp;2.8(c)(iv)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Shareholder</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Shareholder Registration Rights Indemnitee</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(a)(i)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Shares</U>&#148; means any shares of common stock of the Company Beneficially Owned by the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Shelf Registration Statement</U>&#148; means a registration statement filed with the SEC for the sale of Shares pursuant to Rule
415 under the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Suspension Period</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.4</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Taxes</U>&#148; means (a)&nbsp;any and all taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts and other charges of any kind (together with
any and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any Governmental Authority, including taxes or other charges on or with respect to income, franchise, windfall or other profits, gross
receipts, property, sales, use, capital stock, payroll, employment, social security, workers&#146; compensation, unemployment compensation or net worth; (b)&nbsp;taxes or other charges in the nature of excise, withholding, ad valorem, stamp,
transfer, value-added or gains taxes; and (c)&nbsp;customs duties, tariffs and similar charges. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Tax Return</U>&#148; shall mean
any return, declaration, report, election, claim for refund or information return or other statement or form filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including
any amendment thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Third-Party Reg Rights Claim</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.8(b)(ii)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Transaction Shelf Registration Statement</U>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.1(c)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Transfer</U>&#148; means to, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of,
either voluntarily or involuntarily, or to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or similar disposition of, Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Transferee Shareholder</U>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.13</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Underwriter Cutback</U>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.1(e)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Underwritten Block Trade</U>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.1(f)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>well-known seasoned issuer</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section&nbsp;2.1(h)</U>. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.5 <I>Interpretation; Headings</I>. When a reference is made in this Agreement to
an Article, Section or Schedule, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of, or a Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words &#147;include&#148;, &#147;includes&#148; or &#147;including&#148; are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
&#147;without limitation.&#148; The words &#147;hereof&#148;, &#147;hereto&#148;, &#147;hereby&#148;, &#147;herein&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term &#147;or&#148; is not exclusive. The word &#147;extent&#148; in the phrase &#147;to the extent&#148; shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall
not mean simply &#147;if&#148;. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms. Any agreement, instrument or Law defined or referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or
Law as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, unless otherwise specifically indicated. References to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following
which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded, and if the last day of such period is not a Business Day, the period shall end on the immediately
following Business Day. Each of the parties hereto has participated in the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if it is drafted by all the
parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. References to &#147;days&#148; shall mean &#147;calendar days&#148; unless
expressly stated otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.6 <I>Severability</I>. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so
as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.7 <I>Entire Agreement</I>. This Agreement (including any Schedule hereto) constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements (including the standstill provisions in the Confidentiality Agreement) and undertakings, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.8 <I>Assignment</I>. Except to the extent provided in <U>Section&nbsp;1.1(b)</U> and <U>Section&nbsp;2.13</U>, neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by the Shareholder or any Affiliate Shareholder without the prior written consent of the Company or by the Company without
the prior written consent of the Shareholder. Any purported assignment in breach of this <U>Section&nbsp;8.8</U> shall be null and void. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.9 <I>Further assurances</I>. Each Party shall cooperate, take such actions, enter
into such agreements (including customary indemnification and contribution agreements) and execute such documents as may be reasonably requested by any other Party in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby; <I><U>provided</U></I>, <I><U>however</U></I>, that no Party shall be obligated to take any actions or omit to take any actions that would be inconsistent with applicable Law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.10 <I>Parties in Interest; Third Party Beneficiaries</I>. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit
of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of
this Agreement. The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations between the Parties and are for the sole benefit of the Parties. The representations and warranties in this Agreement may represent an allocation
between the Parties of risks associated with particular matters regardless of the knowledge of either Party. Accordingly, Persons other than the Parties may not rely upon the representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of
actual facts or circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.11 <I>Governing Law; Consent to
Jurisdiction</I>. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any applicable principles of conflict of laws that would cause the Laws of another State to
otherwise govern this Agreement. The Parties agree that any Action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether brought by any party
or any of its Affiliates or against any party or any of its Affiliates) shall be heard and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery; <I><U>provided</U></I>, <I><U>however</U></I>, that if the Delaware Court of Chancery does not have
jurisdiction over such Action, such Action shall be heard and determined exclusively in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Consistent with the preceding sentence, each of the Parties hereby (i)&nbsp;submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any Party; (ii)&nbsp;agrees that service of process will be validly effected by sending notice in accordance with
<U>Section&nbsp;8.3</U>; (iii)&nbsp;irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its
property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may not be enforced
in or by any of the above named courts; and (iv)&nbsp;agrees not to move to transfer any such Action to a court other than any of the above-named courts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.12 <I>Waiver of Jury Trial</I>. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT
IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY (A)&nbsp;CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR
ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER </P>
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PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B)&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS <U>SECTION&nbsp;8.12</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.13 <I>Counterparts</I>. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission or other means of
electronic transmission, such as by electronic mail in &#147;pdf&#148; form) in counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.14 <I>Specific Performanc</I><I>e</I>. The Parties acknowledge and agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Each Party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach
by any other Party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement, a non-breaching Party shall be entitled to (a)&nbsp;an order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation and
(b)&nbsp;an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach. Each Party further agrees that the non-breaching Party shall not be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to
obtaining any remedy referred to in this <U>Section&nbsp;8.14</U>, and each Party irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.15 <I>Amendment</I>. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the
Shareholder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.16 <I>Waiver</I>. At any time, either the Company or the Shareholder (on behalf of itself and any Affiliate
Shareholder) may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a)&nbsp;extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of the other Party, (b)&nbsp;waive any breach or inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the other
Party contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (c)&nbsp;waive compliance by the other Party with any agreement or condition to its own obligations contained in this Agreement. Any such extension or waiver shall
be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party to be bound thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by either Party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any
single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise of any other right hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I></I>[<I>Signature Page
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 10.1</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>EXECUTION VERSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VOTING AGREEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This
Voting Agreement (this &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;) is entered into as of November&nbsp;3, 2016, among American Axle&nbsp;&amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Parent</U>&#148;), and ASP MD Investco LP, a Delaware
limited partnership (&#147;<U>Stockholder</U>&#148;). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">RECITALS </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company, Parent and Alpha SPV I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (&#147;<U>Merger Sub</U>&#148;), are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as the
same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the &#147;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&#148;), which provides, among other things, for the acquisition of the Company by Parent by means of a merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the
&#147;<U>Merger</U>&#148;), all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, Stockholder
beneficially owns (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) the number of shares of Company Common Stock set forth across from Stockholder&#146;s name on <U>Part I of Exhibit A</U> hereto (such securities, as they may be
adjusted by stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, reorganization or other change or transaction of or by the Company, together with securities of the Company that may be acquired
after the date hereof by Stockholder are collectively referred to herein as the &#147;<U>Securities</U>&#148;); and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, as an
inducement and a condition to the willingness of Parent and Merger Sub to enter into the Merger Agreement, and in consideration of the substantial expenses incurred and to be incurred by them in connection therewith, Stockholder has agreed to enter
into, be legally bound by and perform this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">AGREEMENTS </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Covenants of Stockholder</U>. Stockholder agrees as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise encumber or dispose of any of the
Securities to, or enter into any agreement, option or other arrangement (including any profit sharing arrangement) or understanding with respect to any of the Securities with, any Person other than Parent or Parent&#146;s designee, (ii)&nbsp;deposit
any Securities into a voting trust or enter into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy, voting agreement, voting trust, power-of-attorney, attorney-in-fact, agent or otherwise, with respect to the Securities, except as contemplated by this
Agreement and except for that certain Stockholders&#146; Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;4, 2014, by and among the Company, Stockholder, ASP HHI Investco LP, ASP Grede Investco LP and the minority investors made a party from time to time or
(iii)&nbsp;take any other action that would in any way make any representation or warranty of Stockholder herein untrue or incorrect in any material respect or otherwise restrict, limit or interfere in any material respect with the performance of
Stockholder&#146;s obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby. </P>

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Meeting and any termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, at any meeting of stockholders of the Company called to vote upon the Merger and the Merger Agreement or at any adjournment thereof or in any other circumstances upon which
a vote, consent or other approval (including by written consent) is sought with respect to the Merger and the Merger Agreement, Stockholder shall vote (or cause to be voted) (i)&nbsp;the number of its Securities set forth across from
Stockholder&#146;s name in <U>Part II of Exhibit A</U> hereto in favor of the Merger, the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the terms thereof and each of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and
(ii)&nbsp;all other Securities owned by Stockholder in a manner that is proportionate to the manner in which all shares of Company Common Stock (other than the Securities voted by Stockholder) which are voted in respect of the Merger, the adoption
of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the terms thereof and each of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, are voted; <I>provided</I>, that in the event that the Company Board makes a Change in the Company Recommendation
pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.03(e)(i) of the Merger Agreement, Stockholder shall have no obligation as to whether to vote (or cause to be voted) or how to vote (or cause to be voted) any of its Securities in such event. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Stockholder shall attend, if applicable, the Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting or any adjournment thereof (or execute valid and effective
proxies to any other attending participant of a Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting in lieu of attending such Company Stockholders&#146; Meeting or any adjournment thereof). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Stockholder (solely in its capacity as a stockholder of the Company) shall not and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, and shall
use its reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;solicit, initiate, facilitate or encourage any inquiries or the implementation or submission of any Company Acquisition Proposal, or any proposals
or offers that would be reasonably expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition Proposal, or (ii)&nbsp;engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions, communications or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any non-public
information in connection with, or for the purpose of facilitating or encouraging, any inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute, or would be reasonably expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition Proposal, except to notify such Person of the
existence of this <U>Section&nbsp;1(d)</U>. Stockholder shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, and shall instruct (and use its reasonable best efforts to cause) its Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any
solicitation, discussions, communications or negotiations with any Person that may be ongoing with respect to a Company Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry, proposal or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Acquisition
Proposal, and shall request within two (2)&nbsp;Business Days of the date of this Agreement (and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause) the prompt return or destruction of all confidential information previously furnished to any Person in
connection therewith and immediately terminate all physical and electronic dataroom access previously granted to any such Person, its Affiliates or Representatives. Stockholder shall promptly (and, in any event, within 24 hours) (i)&nbsp;provide
Parent written notice of (A)&nbsp;Stockholder&#146;s receipt of any Company Acquisition Proposal or (B)&nbsp;subject to sub-clause (ii)&nbsp;below, any inquiries, proposals or offers received by Stockholder,
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any of its Subsidiaries or any Representatives of Stockholder concerning a Company Acquisition Proposal and (ii)&nbsp;disclose to Parent the identity of such Person making, and an unredacted copy
of, any such Company Acquisition Proposal or any such inquiry, offer, proposal or request made in writing (or, in the case of sub-clause (i)(A), sub-clause (i)(B) or this sub-clause (ii), if made orally, and if the Company reasonably believes that
such oral Company Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, offer, proposal or request is likely to result in such Person making a Company Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, offer, proposal or request in writing, a reasonably detailed description of such Company
Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, offer, proposal or request). Stockholder shall, promptly upon receipt or delivery thereof (and, in any event, within 24 hours), provide Parent (and its outside counsel) with copies of all drafts and final versions of
definitive agreements including schedules and exhibits thereto (which may be redacted to the extent necessary to protect confidential information of the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal) relating to such Company Acquisition Proposal,
in each case exchanged between Stockholder or any of its Representatives, on the one hand, and the Person making such Company Acquisition Proposal or any of its Representatives, on the other hand. Stockholder shall, in person or by telephone, keep
Parent reasonably informed on a reasonably prompt basis (and, in any event, within 24 hours of any material development) of the status and details (including with respect to any material amendments) of any such Company Acquisition Proposal or other
such inquiry, offer, proposal or request concerning a Company Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i)&nbsp;if the Company or the Company Board has the right under <U>Section&nbsp;7.03(b)</U> of the Merger Agreement to engage in
discussions, communications or negotiations with any Person, Stockholder shall also have the right to engage in such discussions, communications or negotiations with such Person, subject to the terms of <U>Section&nbsp;7.03</U> of the Merger
Agreement, and (ii)&nbsp;for purposes of this <U>Section&nbsp;1(d)</U>, no reference herein to any Subsidiary of Stockholder shall mean the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Stockholder hereby (i)&nbsp;irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to exercise, any rights of appraisal with respect to the
Securities or rights to dissent from the Merger or any similar right (including under Section&nbsp;262 of the DGCL) that Stockholder may have and (ii)&nbsp;agrees not to commence, institute, maintain or prosecute any claim, derivative or otherwise
prior to the Effective Time, (A)&nbsp;against the Company, any of its Representatives or any of its successors, including claims relating to the negotiation, execution or delivery of the Merger Agreement or the consummation of the Merger, including
any claim alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of the Company Board in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or (B)&nbsp;challenging the validity of or seeking to enjoin the operation of any
provision of this Agreement (other than with respect to Stockholder enforcing its rights under the terms of this Agreement). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)
Stockholder shall take all actions necessary to cause Stockholder to enter into the Stockholders&#146; Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <U>Representations and Warranties of Stockholder</U>. Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Stockholder has all necessary organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform Stockholder&#146;s
obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Stockholder have been duly and validly </P>

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authorized by Stockholder. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent, constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all Laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization,
moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Securities and the certificates (or any book-entry notations used to represented any uncertificated shares of Company Common Stock)
representing the Securities are now, and at all times during the term hereof will be, held by Stockholder, or by a nominee or custodian for the benefit of Stockholder, and Stockholder has title to the Securities, free and clear of all Encumbrances
(including voting trusts and voting commitments), except as provided by this Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, Stockholder owns of record or beneficially no shares of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock or any other capital
stock of, or any other equity interests in, the Company, other than the Securities set forth across from Stockholder&#146;s name on <U>Part I of Exhibit A</U> hereto. Stockholder has full power to vote the Securities as provided herein. Other than
the Stockholders&#146; Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;4, 2014, among the Company, Stockholder and the other parties thereto, none of Stockholder or any of the Securities is subject to any stockholders&#146; agreement, voting trust, registration
rights agreement, proxy or other agreement, arrangement or restriction with respect to the voting or disposition of the Securities, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder does not, and the performance of this Agreement by Stockholder will not,
(i)&nbsp;require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, or (ii)&nbsp;result in the creation of an Encumbrance on any of the Securities, or conflict with or violate any Law,
except for restrictions of general applicability under the Securities Act, state &#147;blue sky&#148; laws or any of the Company Stock Plans, applicable to Stockholder or any of the Securities, except, with respect to clause (ii), for any such
conflicts, violations or other occurrences that would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially impair or delay the ability of Stockholder to perform its obligations hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Parent and Merger Sub are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon
Stockholder&#146;s execution and delivery of this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Action pending or, to the
knowledge of Stockholder, threatened in writing as of the date of this Agreement against Stockholder before any Governmental Authority that, if adversely determined against Stockholder, would, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent or
materially impair or delay the ability of Stockholder to perform its obligations hereunder. </P>

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Stockholder as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Parent has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform
its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by Parent and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Stockholder, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all Laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of
whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent does not, and the
performance of this Agreement by Parent will not, (i)&nbsp;require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, or (ii)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any Law, except for
restrictions of general applicability under the Securities Act or any state &#147;blue sky&#148; laws applicable to Parent, except, with respect to clause (ii), for any such conflicts, violations or other occurrences that would not, or would not
reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially impair or delay the ability of Parent to perform its obligations hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Nothing
contained in this Agreement has caused or shall cause Parent to acquire ownership of any of the Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. <U>Further Assurances</U>.
Stockholder shall, from time to time, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, in each case without further consideration, such additional or further transfers, assignments, endorsements, consents and other instruments as Parent
may reasonably request for the purpose of effectively carrying out Stockholder&#146;s obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that this <U>Section&nbsp;4</U> shall not require Stockholder to deliver a proxy in connection with any of the
Securities. Parent agrees to take, or cause to be taken, (a)&nbsp;all actions reasonably necessary or desirable to comply promptly with all legal requirements that may be imposed with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
(b)&nbsp;all actions reasonably necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. <U>Assignment;
Binding Effect</U>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any of the parties hereto, in whole or in part (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of Law or otherwise), without the
prior written consent of the other parties, except that Parent may assign all or any of its rights and obligations hereunder to any permitted assignee which obtains an assignment under the Merger Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof;
<U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon,
inure solely to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, only the parties hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by
reason of this Agreement. </P>

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shall terminate upon the first to occur of (a)&nbsp;the Effective Time, (b)&nbsp;the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (c)&nbsp;the mutual written agreement of the parties to terminate this Agreement or (d)&nbsp;at
the sole election of Stockholder following any amendment of or modification to the Merger Agreement with respect to any terms of the Merger Consideration, the allocation of the Merger Consideration between cash and stock, the closing conditions, any
change to Section&nbsp;7.15 of the Merger Agreement or any change to the Merger Agreement that would have a materially adverse impact on Stockholder. In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this <U>Section&nbsp;6</U>, this
Agreement will become null and void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any party hereto; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that <U>Section&nbsp;5</U>, this <U>Section&nbsp;6</U>, and <U>Section&nbsp;8</U> shall survive any such
termination, and no such termination will relieve any party hereto from any liability for any fraud or intentional breach (as defined in the Merger Agreement) of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. <U>Stockholder Capacity</U>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the parties acknowledge that (a)&nbsp;Stockholder
is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder&#146;s capacity as a record and/or beneficial owner of the Company Common Stock and not in Stockholder&#146;s capacity as a director, officer, employee, or other fiduciary of the Company (if
applicable) or in Stockholder&#146;s capacity as a trustee or fiduciary of any Company Plans and (b)&nbsp;nothing in this Agreement is intended to restrict or affect any action or inaction of Stockholder or any representative of Stockholder, as
applicable, serving on the Company Board or on the board of directors of any Subsidiary of the Company or as an officer or fiduciary of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, acting in such person&#146;s capacity as a director, officer,
employee or fiduciary of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. <U>General Provisions</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <U>Expenses</U>. Except as otherwise set forth in the Merger Agreement, all Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expense, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) <U>Waiver</U>. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any party hereto may (i)&nbsp;extend the time for the performance of any obligation
or other act of any other party hereto, (ii)&nbsp;waive any breach of or inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of any other party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii)&nbsp;waive compliance with any
agreement of any other party or any condition to its own obligations contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no failure or delay by Stockholder or Parent in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise of any other right hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given
or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, upon delivery by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, upon delivery by facsimile transmission (solely with confirmation of receipt
and with a confirmatory copy sent by an internationally recognized overnight courier service) or by email transmission (upon sending, so long as the sender of such email does not receive an automatic reply from the recipient&#146;s email server
indicating the recipient did not receive such email) to the respective parties hereto at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this <U>Section&nbsp;8(c)</U>): </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American Axle&nbsp;&amp; Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One Dauch Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Detroit,
Michigan 48211-1198 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: David E. Barnes </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: (313)&nbsp;758-3897 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: david.barnes@aam.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shearman&nbsp;&amp; Sterling LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">599 Lexington Avenue </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York,
New York 10022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Scott Petepiece </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:21%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Daniel Litowitz </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:
(212)&nbsp;848-7179 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: spetepiece@shearman.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:17%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;daniel.litowitz@shearman.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If to Stockholder: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the
address and facsimile number and email address set forth set forth across from Stockholder&#146;s name on <U>Exhibit A</U> hereto </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Weil, Gotshal&nbsp;&amp; Manges LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">767 Fifth Avenue </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10153 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Michael E. Lubowitz </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: (212) 310-8007 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: michael.lubowitz@weil.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) <U>Interpretation and Rules of Construction</U>. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Exhibit or a Section, such reference
shall be to an Exhibit or a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the
words &#147;include&#148;, &#147;includes&#148; or &#147;including&#148; are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words &#147;without limitation.&#148; The words &#147;hereof&#148;, &#147;hereto&#148;,
&#147;hereby&#148;, &#147;herein&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term &#147;or&#148; is not
exclusive. The word &#147;extent&#148; in the phrase &#147;to the extent&#148; shall </P>

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mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply &#147;if&#148;. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well
as the plural forms of such terms. Any agreement, instrument or Law defined or referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or Law as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, unless otherwise specifically indicated. References to
a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in
calculating such period shall be excluded, and if the last day of such period is not a Business Day, the period shall end on the immediately following Business Day. Each of the parties hereto has participated in the drafting and negotiation of this
Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if it is drafted by all the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue
of authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. References to &#147;days&#148; shall mean &#147;calendar days&#148; unless expressly stated otherwise. No specific provision, representation or warranty shall limit the applicability of a
more general provision, representation or warranty. It is the intent of the parties hereto that each representation, warranty, covenant, condition and agreement contained in this Agreement shall be given full, separate, and independent effect and
that such provisions are cumulative. Any reference in this Agreement to a date or time shall be deemed to be such date or time in the City of New York, New York, U.S.A., unless otherwise specified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) <U>Entire Agreement; Amendment</U>. This Agreement, taken together with the Merger Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) <U>Governing Law</U>. This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any applicable principles of conflict of laws that would cause the Laws of another State to otherwise govern this
Agreement. The parties hereto agree that any Action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether brought by any party or any of its
Affiliates or against any party or any of its Affiliates) shall be heard and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery; <U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that if the Delaware Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction over such
Action, such Action shall be heard and determined exclusively in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Consistent with the preceding sentence, each of the parties hereto hereby (i)&nbsp;submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of such courts for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by either party hereto; (ii)&nbsp;agrees that service of process will be validly effected by sending notice in accordance with
<U>Section&nbsp;8(c)</U>; (iii)&nbsp;irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its
property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may not be enforced
in or by any of the above named courts; and (iv)&nbsp;agrees not to move to transfer any such Action to a court other than any of the above-named courts. </P>

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PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY
(A)&nbsp;CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B)&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS <U>SECTION 8(G)</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) <U>Severability</U>. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of
Law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any
party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto
as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the Transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) <U>Specific Performance</U>. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Each party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by any other party of any covenant or obligation contained in
this Agreement, the non-breaching party shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it whether in law or equity, including any monetary damages) to (i)&nbsp;an Order of specific performance to enforce the observance
and performance of such covenant or obligation, and (ii)&nbsp;an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach. Each party further agrees that no other party or any other Person shall be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or
similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this <U>Section&nbsp;8(i)</U>, and each party irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or
similar instrument. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) <U>Counterparts</U>. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission or other
means of electronic transmission, such as by electronic mail in &#147;pdf&#148; form) in counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I></I>[<I>Signature pages follow</I>]<I> </I></P>

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above. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>AMERICAN AXLE &amp; MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Dauch</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">David C. Dauch</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ASP MD INVESTCO LP</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Kevin Penn</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Kevin Penn</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Exhibit A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stockholder Security Ownership and Voting Information </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Part I </U></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center">Number Shares of Company Common</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:110.10pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name and Address of Stockholder</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Stock Beneficially Owned by</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ASP MD Investco LP</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">c/o American Securities
LLC</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">299 Park Avenue, 34<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Floor</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, NY 10171</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Eric Schondorf, Esq.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kevin Penn</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile:
(212) 697-5524</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: eschondorf@american-securities.com</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; text-indent:3.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">kpenn@american-securities.com</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">51,365,358 shares of Company Common Stock</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Number and Class of Securities held by Stockholder to be voted, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">25,344,548 shares of Company Common Stock </P>
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