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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-329383
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130809
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130809

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000089439
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				250790410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06770
		FILM NUMBER:		131027623

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 150
		STREET 2:		8285 TOURNAMENT DRIVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38125
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(901)753-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 150
		STREET 2:		8285 TOURNAMENT DRIVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38125

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHARON STEEL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910103
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August&nbsp;9, 2013 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>File Number)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(IRS Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8285 Tournament Drive Suite 150</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Memphis, Tennessee</B></FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (901)&nbsp;753-3200 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Not Applicable </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B><U></U>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On August&nbsp;9, 2013, Mueller Industries, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) sold its Schedule 40 pressure plastic fittings product line
along with certain drain, waste and vent (&#147;DWV&#148;) fittings manufacturing assets to Boat Equipment, LLC (the &#147;Purchaser&#148;), a private, closely held company. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a lease agreement with the
Purchaser to continue to manufacture and distribute Schedule 40 pressure plastic fittings through a transition period that may extend into 2014. The total sale price is $66.2 million, of which $61.2 million was received at closing and $5.0 million
will be paid at the end of the pressure plastic fittings transition period. At the end of the transition period, the Company will cease manufacturing Schedule 40 pressure plastic fittings. The Company&#146;s Schedule 40 pressure plastic fittings
product line is an immaterial component of its consolidated financial results. The Asset Purchase Agreement related to the sale described above, dated August&nbsp;9, 2013, by and among the Purchaser, MCTP, LLC, Mueller Plastics Corporation, Inc. and
the Company, is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mueller will continue to be a
manufacturer and supplier of DWV pipe and fittings. The Company extended its DWV fittings third party supply agreement to complement its product offering with purchased products that the Company does not competitively manufacture. This supply
agreement was originally entered into after the majority of the Company&#146;s DWV fittings manufacturing assets were destroyed in the 2011 fire at its Wynne manufacturing campus. The extended supply agreement has an initial five year term.
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August&nbsp;9, 2013, by and among Boat Equipment, LLC, MCTP, LLC, Mueller Plastics Corporation, Inc. and Mueller Industries, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated: August&nbsp;9, 2013</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Gary C. Wilkerson</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Asset Purchase Agreement, dated August 9, 2013, by and among Boat Equipment, LLC, MCTP, LLC, Mueller Plastics Corporation, Inc. and Mueller Industries, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.1 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>between </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BOAT EQUIPMENT, LLC </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(the &#147;Buyer&#148;), </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(&#147;Mueller Industries&#148;), </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MCTP, LLC </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(&#147;MCTP&#148;), </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>and </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>MUELLER PLASTICS CORPORATION, INC. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(&#147;Mueller Plastics,&#148; and together with MCTP, the &#147;Sellers&#148;) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>dated as of August&nbsp;9, 2013 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE I</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Closing</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE V</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Formation; Good Standing</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Authority; Enforceability</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent and Approvals</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.4</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.5</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Ownership</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.6</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Books and Records</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.8</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Litigation</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.9</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title to the Purchased Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.10</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.11</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Proprietary Rights</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.12</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Warranties and Products</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.13</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Suppliers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.14</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Customers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.15</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain Payments</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.16</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Business Operation</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.17</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brokers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE VII</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Organization</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.2</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Authority</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.3</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent and Approvals</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.4</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No Conflicts</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.5</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brokers</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE VIII</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COVENANTS</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Confidentiality</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.2</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Delivery of Purchased Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.3</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employees</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.4</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Trademarks</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.5</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Taxes and Expenses Associated with the Purchased Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.6</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Updated Schedules</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE IX</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INDEMNIFICATION</B></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.1</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Survival; Knowledge</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.2</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indemnification Obligations of the Seller</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.3</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indemnification Obligations of the Buyer</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.4</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Limitations on Indemnification</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13</FONT></TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.5</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Procedure for Indemnification &#150; Third-Party Claims</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">14</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE X</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Expenses</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amendment and Modification</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notices</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Publicity</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Assignment; No Third-Party Rights</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dispute Resolution</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Legal Fees</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Governing Law</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Severability</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Counterparts; Electronic Signature</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Entire Agreement</FONT></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT </U></B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This <B>ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT</B> (the &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;), dated as of August&nbsp;9, 2013, is between <B>Boat Equipment,
LLC</B>, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#147;<U>Buyer</U>&#148;); <B>Mueller Industries, Inc.</B>, a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Mueller Industries</U>&#148;); <B>MCTP, LLC</B>, a Michigan limited liability company that is a
subsidiary of Mueller Industries (&#147;<U>MCTP</U>&#148;); and <B>Mueller Plastics Corporation, Inc.</B>, a Delaware corporation that is also a subsidiary of Mueller Industries (&#147;<U>Mueller Plastics</U>,&#148; and together with MCTP, the
&#147;<U>Sellers</U>&#148;). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in <B>Appendix&nbsp;A</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE I </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SCHEDULE I PURCHASE TRANSACTION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>1.1 <B><U>Purchase and
Sale</U></B>. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, MCTP hereby sells, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Buyer, and the Buyer hereby purchases, acquires and accepts from MCTP, all of the assets, rights and properties set
forth on <B>Schedule I</B> as the &#147;<U>Schedule I Assets</U>&#148;, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), but excluding the Schedule I Excluded Assets.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.2 <B><U>Excluded Assets</U></B>. The Schedule I Assets shall not include any of the assets, rights and properties of MCTP identified on
<B>Schedule I</B> as excluded assets (the &#147;<U>Schedule I Excluded Assets</U>&#148;), all of which shall be retained by MCTP. In addition, for a period of 90 days following the date hereof, the Buyer shall have the option to elect, by giving
written notice to MCTP, not to remove from the Seller&#146;s Facility any Schedule I Assets, in which case such specified assets, as of the date of such election, shall thereafter be deemed to be Schedule I Excluded Assets; and provided, for the
avoidance of doubt, that any Schedule I Assets removed by the Buyer from the Seller&#146;s Facility will thereafter be deemed only Schedule I Assets and may not be deemed Schedule I Excluded Assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.3 <B><U>Assumed Liabilities</U></B>. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Affiliates shall assume, take subject to or be liable for any
liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature, whether absolute, contingent, accrued, known or unknown (collectively, &#147;<U>Liabilities</U>&#148;), of MCTP or any Affiliate of MCTP relating to the Schedule I Business, including without
limitation (i)&nbsp;any indebtedness, trade payables, contractual obligations, open purchase orders; (ii)&nbsp;any Liabilities with respect to goods previously sold, including product liabilities and product warranties; (iii)&nbsp;any Liabilities
with respect to non-fulfillment of orders or breach of contract; (iv)&nbsp;any Liabilities relating to any real property ownership interests or leasehold interests; (v)&nbsp;any environmental Liabilities; (vi)&nbsp;any Liabilities relating to any
state, federal or foreign actions, lawsuits or other claims by any person; (vii)&nbsp;any wage, severance, welfare, pension or other obligations to any employees of the Schedule I Business, including any WARN liability; and (viii)&nbsp;any other
obligations or liabilities of any other nature whatsoever (collectively, the &#147;<U>Schedule I Excluded Liabilities</U>&#148;). MCTP shall pay and perform, and shall cause its Affiliates to pay and perform, in the ordinary course of business all
Schedule I Excluded Liabilities. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE II </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SCHEDULE II PURCHASE TRANSACTION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.1 <U><B>Closing Date Purchase and
Sale</B>. </U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, as of the date hereof, Mueller Plastics
hereby sells, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Buyer, and the Buyer hereby purchases, acquires and accepts from Mueller Plastics, all of the assets, rights and properties set forth on <B>Schedule II</B> as the &#147;<U>Schedule II Closing
Assets</U>,&#148; free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), but excluding the Schedule II Excluded Assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, on the Deferred Closing Date, Mueller Plastics shall sell, assign,
transfer and deliver to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase, acquire and accept from Mueller Plastics, all of the assets, rights and properties set forth on <B>Schedule II</B> as the &#147;<U>Schedule II Deferred Assets</U>,&#148; free and clear
of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), but excluding the Schedule II Excluded Assets. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.2 <B><U>Excluded Assets</U></B>.
The Schedule II Assets shall not include any of the assets, rights and properties of Mueller Plastics identified on <B>Schedule II</B> as excluded assets (the &#147;<U>Schedule II Excluded Assets</U>&#148;), all of which shall be retained by Mueller
Plastics. In addition, for a period of 90 days following the Deferred Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the option to elect, by giving written notice to Mueller Plastics, not to remove from the Seller&#146;s Facility any Schedule II Assets, in
which case such specified assets, as of the date of such election, shall thereafter be deemed to be Schedule II Excluded Assets; and provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that any Schedule II Assets removed by the Buyer from the Seller&#146;s
Facility will thereafter be deemed only Schedule II Assets and may not be deemed Schedule II Excluded Assets. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.3
<B><U>Assumed Liabilities</U></B>. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Affiliates shall assume, take subject to or be liable for any Liabilities of Mueller Plastics or any Affiliate of Mueller Plastics relating to the Schedule II Business, including
without limitation (i)&nbsp;any indebtedness, trade payables, contractual obligations, open purchase orders; (ii)&nbsp;any Liabilities with respect to goods previously sold, including product liabilities and product warranties; (iii)&nbsp;any
Liabilities with respect to non-fulfillment of orders or breach of contract; (iv)&nbsp;any Liabilities relating to any real property ownership interests or leasehold interests; (v)&nbsp;any environmental Liabilities; (vi)&nbsp;any Liabilities
relating to any state, federal or foreign actions, lawsuits or other claims by any person; (vii)&nbsp;any severance, welfare, pension or other obligations to any employees of the Schedule II Business, including any WARN liability; and
(viii)&nbsp;any other obligations or liabilities of any other nature whatsoever (collectively, the &#147;<U>Schedule II Excluded Liabilities</U>&#148;). Mueller Plastics shall pay and perform, and shall cause its Affiliates to pay and perform, in
the ordinary course of business all Schedule II Excluded Liabilities. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE III </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PURCHASE PRICE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>3.1 <B><U>Purchase Price</U></B>. The aggregate
consideration to be paid by the Buyer to the Sellers for the Purchased Assets (clauses <B>(a)</B>&nbsp;through <B>(c)</B>&nbsp;collectively, the &#147;<U>Purchase Price</U>&#148;) is as follows:<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) On the date hereof, the Buyer shall pay Sixty-one Million, One Hundred Sixty-nine Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-four U.S. Dollars
($61,169,484) for the Schedule I Assets and the Schedule II Closing Assets (the &#147;<U>Closing Payment</U>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) On
the Deferred Closing Date, the Buyer shall pay Five Million U.S. Dollars ($5,000,000) for the Schedule II Deferred Assets other than the Schedule II Inventory (the &#147;<U>Deferred Assets Payment</U>&#148;). </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) On the Deferred Closing Date, the Buyer shall purchase from Mueller Plastics the Schedule II Inventory, for the amount provided in
the Equipment Lease Agreement (the &#147;<U>Deferred Inventory Payment</U>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchase Price shall be paid to the Sellers by wire
transfers of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by Mueller Industries. Mueller Industries shall allocate the Purchase Price between the Sellers. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.2 <U><B>Purchase Price Allocation</B></U>. The Purchase Price shall be allocated for tax purposes between MCTP and Mueller Plastics and
among the Purchased Assets in the manner contemplated by Schedule&nbsp;3.2. The allocation set forth in such schedule is intended to comply with the requirements of Section&nbsp;1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Mueller
Industries and the Buyer, and their Affiliates, shall file all income Tax returns or reports, including without limitation IRS Form 8594, for their respective taxable years in which the Initial Closing and the Deferred Closing occur, to reflect the
allocation described in Schedule&nbsp;3.2 and agree not to take any position inconsistent therewith before any Governmental Authority charged with the collection of any Tax or in any judicial Proceeding. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE IV </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INITIAL CLOSING </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.1 <B><U>Closing</U></B>. The closing of the sale and purchase of the Schedule I Assets and the Schedule II Closing Assets (the &#147;<U>Initial Closing</U>&#148;) shall take place on the date hereof by
electronic communication, followed by delivery of documents by overnight courier, or in such other manner as is mutually agreed by the parties. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.2 <U><B>Closing Deliveries of the Sellers</B></U>. In connection with the Initial Closing, the Sellers shall deliver to the Buyer: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Bill of Sale and Assignment Agreement executed by each Seller, conveying the applicable Purchased Assets to the Buyer;
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) A certificate from the Secretary or Manager of each Seller, as applicable, certifying
(i)&nbsp;that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of such Seller&#146;s organizational documents, (ii)&nbsp;that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the resolutions adopted by such Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Transactions, and (iii)&nbsp;as to the incumbency and signatures of those persons who have executed documents in connection with the Transactions; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) An Equipment Lease Agreement between the Buyer and Mueller Plastics, dated as of the date hereof (the &#147;<U>Equipment Lease
Agreement</U>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) A Manufacturing Supply Agreement between the Buyer or an affiliate of the Buyer and Mueller
Streamline, Co., dated as of the date hereof (the &#147;<U>Supply Agreement</U>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) A Schedule II Business Agreement
between Mueller Industries and the Buyer or an affiliate of the Buyer, dated as of the date hereof (the &#147;<U>Schedule II Business Agreement</U>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) A certificate of good standing of each Seller, dated as of a date not more than 10 Business Days prior to the date hereof, from its state of organization; and </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) Such other documents and certificates that the Buyer may reasonably request, to effect the proper and effective conveyance of the
applicable Purchased Assets to the Buyer, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever (other than Permitted Liens), and the consummation of the other Transactions to take place in connection with the Initial Closing. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.3 <U><B>Closing Deliveries of the Buyer</B></U>. In connection with the Initial Closing, the Buyer shall deliver to Mueller Industries:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Closing Payment in accordance with Section 3.1; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The Bill of Sale and Assignment Agreement; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The Equipment Lease Agreement; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) The Schedule II Business Agreement; and
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) The Supply Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE V </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DEFERRED CLOSING </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.1 <U><B>Closing</B></U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Subject to <B>Section&nbsp;5.1(b)</B>, the closing of the sale and purchase of the Schedule II Deferred Assets (the &#147;<U>Deferred Closing</U>&#148;) shall take place on the Equipment Lease
Termination Date, as defined in the Equipment Lease Agreement, or on such other date as the Buyer and Mueller Plastics may mutually agree, by electronic communication, followed by delivery of documents by overnight courier, or in such other manner
as is mutually agreed by the parties. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Deferred
Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Deferred Closing of the following condition: no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or
Governmental Authority or other legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Deferred Closing shall be in effect; nor shall there be any action taken by any Governmental Authority, or any law or Order enacted,
entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Deferred Closing that would reasonably be expected to prohibit the consummation of the Deferred Closing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.2 <U><B>Deliveries of the Sellers</B></U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) At the Deferred Closing,
Mueller Plastics shall deliver to the Buyer: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) A Bill of Sale executed by Mueller Plastics, conveying the
applicable Schedule II Deferred Assets to the Buyer; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) Such other documents and certificates that the Buyer
may reasonably request, to effect the proper and effective conveyance of the Schedule II Deferred Assets to the Buyer, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever (other than Permitted Liens), and the consummation of the other Transactions to take place
in connection with the Deferred Closing; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) <B>Schedules 8.6(i)</B> and <B>(ii)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>5.3 <B><U>Closing Deliveries of the Buyer</U></B>. At the Deferred Closing, the Buyer shall deliver to the Sellers the Deferred
Assets Payment and the Deferred Inventory Payment in accordance with <B>Section 3.1</B>.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>5.4 <B><U>No Other
Assets</U></B>. For the avoidance of doubt, the Sellers shall retain, and the Buyer shall not purchase, any assets, properties, rights or interests of the Sellers, Mueller Industries or any of their respective Affiliates other than the Purchased
Assets.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE VI </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER PARTIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as set forth
on the Seller Disclosure Schedules attached hereto, each Seller and Mueller Industries (collectively, the &#147;<U>Seller Parties</U>&#148;) hereby represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the date hereof as follows: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>6.1 <B><U>Formation; Good Standing</U></B>. Each Seller Party is a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, that
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of organization.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>6.2
<B><U>Authority; Enforceability</U></B>. Each Seller Party has the full power, authority and capacity to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and under all other documents entered into in connection herewith and to consummate
the Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by each Seller Party of this Agreement and such other <B> </B></FONT></P>
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documents and the consummation by each Seller Party of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized and approved by all requisite action on the part of each Seller Party. This Agreement
and such other documents have been duly and validly executed by each Seller Party and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each Seller Party, enforceable against each Seller Party in accordance with their terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or insolvency laws affecting the enforcement of creditors&#146; rights generally. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>6.3 <B><U>Consent and Approvals</U></B>. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each Seller Party, and the consummation by each Seller Party of the Transactions, require no
permit, Consent or license of, or declaration to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person, except for such permits, Consents, licenses, declarations or filings that would not be material to the use or value of the Purchased
Assets.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>6.4 <B><U>No Conflicts</U></B>. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the
Seller Parties, nor the consummation by the Seller Parties of the Transactions, shall (with or without notice or lapse of time): (i)&nbsp;contravene, conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of the organizational documents of any
Seller Party; (ii)&nbsp;conflict with, violate or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, constitute a default or give any Person a right to declare a default under, give rise to any right of payment, termination, cancellation or
acceleration under, or give any Person the right to exercise any remedy under, any Contract of any Seller Party; (iii)&nbsp;result in the creation of any Lien, condition or restriction upon any of the Purchased Assets; or (iv)&nbsp;contravene,
conflict with or violate, or give any Governmental Authority the right to exercise any remedy (including revocation, withdrawal, suspension or modification) or obtain any relief from or against any Seller Party, under Applicable Law, except where
the failure of any of the representations and warranties contained in clauses (ii), (iii)&nbsp;or (iv)&nbsp;above would not be material to the use or value of the Purchased Assets.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.5 <U><B>Ownership</B></U>. Mueller Industries owns, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding equity interests of each Seller.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>6.6 <B><U>Books and Records</U></B>. All books and records that are Purchased Assets being provided to, or will be
provided to, the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects and have been kept in the ordinary course of business.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>6.7 <B><U>Financial Statements</U></B>. Mueller Plastics has delivered to the Buyer unaudited statements of income of the Schedule II Business for each of the fiscal years ending on
December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011 and for the 6-month period ending on June&nbsp;30, 2013 (collectively, the &#147;<U>Income Statements</U>&#148;). The Income Statements (i)&nbsp;fairly present the results of operations of the Schedule II Business for
the periods referred to in the Income Statements, were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods referred to in the Income Statements (subject to (x)&nbsp;the absence of footnote disclosures and other presentation
items and (y)&nbsp;changes resulting from normal year-end adjustments) and (ii)&nbsp;were prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Seller Parties. Mueller Plastics has also delivered to the Buyer a true and correct statement in all
material respects of the pounds of product produced and the pounds of product sold by the Schedule II Business during such periods.<B> </B></FONT></P>
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no Proceedings relating to product liability commenced against any Seller Party or their Affiliates or, to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties, threatened against or affecting any Seller Party (including its directors, managers, officers or
employees in their capacity as such) relating to either Business. There are no Orders to which any Seller Party or any of the Purchased Assets are subject that relate to either Business, or that could affect the enforceability of this Agreement
against a Seller Party, or impair a Seller Party&#146;s ability to consummate the Transactions.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>6.9 <B><U>Title
to the Purchased Assets</U></B>. Each Seller owns good, valid and marketable title to the Purchased Assets being sold by it hereunder, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens).<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.10 <U><B>Equipment</B></U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(a) <B>Schedule 6.10</B> lists all of the Equipment being sold hereunder by each Seller and, if applicable, lists each model number and serial number or fixed asset number.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each item of tangible personal property included in the Schedule I Equipment is in a good state of repair, reasonable wear and tear
excepted, is free of any defect, does not require any maintenance or repair except for routine maintenance and repairs not material in nature or cost, and is adequate for use in the Schedule I Business in the manner presently operated by the
Sellers. Each item of tangible personal property included in the Schedule II Equipment is in operating condition. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The
Purchased Assets include all of the material equipment and machinery used by each Seller in connection with the operation of the Businesses in the manner presently operated by the Sellers. The Schedule I Assets are sufficient in all material
respects for the Buyer to manufacture Schedule I Finished Product after the date hereof in substantially the same manner as conducted by the Seller prior to the Initial Closing. The Schedule II Assets are capable of producing Schedule II Finished
Product of sufficient quality and quantity (assuming no material increases in demand after the date hereof) to supply customers of the Schedule II Business between the Initial Closing and the Deferred Closing Date. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.11 <U><B>Proprietary Rights</B></U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) To the Knowledge of the Seller Parties, neither Seller, in connection with its Business, is interfering with, infringing upon or misappropriating any intellectual property of any Person. No claim has
been asserted against either Seller by any Person to the effect that either Seller, in connection with the operation of its Business, infringes any intellectual property of any Person. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <B>Schedule 6.11(b)</B> lists all trademarks currently used by either Business. All trademarks currently being used by either
Business are owned by the Seller Parties or their Affiliates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <B>Schedule 6.11(c)</B>, which the Seller Parties shall
deliver to the Buyer within seven days after the date hereof, lists all machine software and diagnostic software that either Seller uses in connection with its Business and identifies each Contract pursuant to which the Seller has
</FONT></P>
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licensed any such software from any Person or otherwise acquired the right to use a copy of any such software. Each such software program is an unmodified version of publicly available software
and each Seller has the right to use such software in the manner that is currently used in the Seller&#146;s Business. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.12
<U><B>Warranties and Products</B></U>. Except as set forth in <B>Schedule 6.12,</B> to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties, there are no defects in the design or manufacture of any of the products made, manufactured, distributed, or sold by either
Seller in connection with its Business (collectively, the &#147;<U>Products</U>&#148;) that would adversely affect the performance or quality of any such Product, other than defects arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the
manufacturing and distribution activities of the Businesses that are not material in the aggregate. The Products have been designed and manufactured in compliance with all regulatory, engineering, industrial and other codes generally recognized as
being applicable thereto, and, to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties, there are no citations, decisions or any written statements by any Governmental Authority or the National Sanitation Foundation that indicate that any Product is unsafe for the
use or purpose for which the Product is manufactured or sold or fails to meet any standards promulgated by such Governmental Authority or the National Sanitation Foundation with respect to such use or purpose. Neither Seller has recalled any Product
or received written notice of any defect in any Product, any claim of personal injury or death, or material property or economic damages in connection with any Product, or any claim for injunctive relief in connection with any Product. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.13 <U><B>Suppliers</B></U>. The relationships of Mueller Plastics with each of the suppliers to the Business are good working
relationships, and, to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties, such supplier since December&nbsp;31, 2012, has not (at the volition of the supplier) (i)&nbsp;cancelled or otherwise terminated, or threatened to Mueller Plastics in writing to cancel or
otherwise terminate, its relationship with Mueller Plastics, or (ii)&nbsp;decreased materially, or threatened to decrease or limit materially, its services, supplies or materials to Mueller Plastics. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.14 <U><B>Customers</B></U>. Since December&nbsp;31, 2012, (i)&nbsp;no account or relationship with any customer of the Schedule II
Business has been terminated or not been renewed; and (ii)&nbsp;no customer of the Schedule II Business has materially reduced or, to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties, is considering any material reduction in, its commercial relationship with
Mueller Plastics. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.15 <U><B>Certain Payments</B></U>. Mueller Plastics has not, and, to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties,
no director, officer, agent or employee of Mueller Plastics has, directly or indirectly, made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether
in money, property or services for or in respect of Mueller Plastics or any Affiliate of Mueller Plastics that is in violation of Applicable Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.16 <U><B>Business Operation</B></U>. Since January&nbsp;1, 2013, the Sellers have operated the Businesses only in the ordinary course of business, and (i)&nbsp;there has not been any material damage,
destruction or other casualty loss affecting either Business; (ii)&nbsp;neither Seller has sold, leased or disposed of any material assets previously used in the operation of either Business, except for inventory; and (iii)&nbsp;neither Seller has
failed to maintain the Purchased Assets substantially in accordance with past practices. </FONT></P>
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to any brokerage fees, commissions or finder&#146;s fees from the Seller in connection with the Transactions.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE VII </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Except as set forth on the
Buyer Disclosure Schedules attached hereto, the Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller Parties as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>7.1
<B><U>Organization</U></B>. The Buyer is a limited liability company or corporation, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>7.2 <B><U>Authority</U></B>. The Buyer has full power, authority and capacity to enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and under all other documents entered into in connection therewith and to consummate the Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and such other documents by the Buyer and the consummation by the Buyer of the
Transactions have been duly and validly authorized and approved by all requisite action on the part of the Buyer. This Agreement and such other documents have been duly and validly executed by the Buyer and constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or insolvency laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors&#146; rights generally.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>7.3 <B><U>Consent and Approvals</U></B>. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Buyer, and the consummation by the Buyer of the Transactions, require no permit, Consent or license of, or declaration to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person, except for such permits,
Consents, licenses, declarations or filings that would not be material to the Buyer&#146;s performance of its obligations hereunder.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>7.4 <B><U>No Conflicts</U></B>. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Buyer, nor the consummation by the Buyer of the Transactions, shall (with or without notice
or lapse of time or both): (i)&nbsp;contravene, conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of the organizational documents of the Buyer; (ii)&nbsp;conflict with, violate or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of,
constitute a default or give any Person a right to declare a default under, give rise to any right of payment, termination, cancellation or acceleration under, or give any Person the right to exercise any remedy under, any Contract of the Buyer; or
(iii)&nbsp;contravene, conflict with or violate, or give any Governmental Authority the right to exercise any remedy (including revocation, withdrawal, suspension or modification) or obtain any relief under Applicable Law, except where the failure
of any of the representations and warranties contained in clauses (ii)&nbsp;or (iii)&nbsp;above would not be material to the Buyer&#146;s performance of its obligations hereunder.<B> </B></FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>7.5 <B><U>Brokers</U></B>. No broker, finder or other Person is or shall be entitled
to any brokerage fees, commissions or finder&#146;s fees payable by the Buyer in connection with the Transactions by reason of any action taken by the Buyer.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE VIII </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COVENANTS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>8.1 <B><U>Confidentiality</U></B>. After the Closing Date, each Seller Party (i)&nbsp;shall protect, and shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Affiliates, officers, employees, lenders, accountants, representatives, agents, consultants and advisors (collectively, &#147;<U>Representatives</U>&#148;) to protect, the confidentiality of all
proprietary and confidential information relating to either of the Businesses, the Buyer or its Affiliates, and (ii)&nbsp;shall not disclose, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives not to disclose, such
proprietary and confidential information to any other Persons (other than the Seller Parties&#146; Representatives), except as permitted by <B>Section&nbsp;10.5</B> or unless a Seller Party&#146;s outside counsel advises that disclosure is required
to be made by Applicable Law or any applicable rules or regulations of any securities exchange or pursuant to a request from any state or federal governmental or regulatory agency or authority.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.2 <U><B>Delivery of Purchased Assets</B></U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(a) MCTP shall deliver, or make available for delivery, to the Buyer the Schedule I Assets as provided in <B>Schedule 8.2(a)</B>. Mueller Plastics shall deliver, or make available for delivery, to
the Buyer the Schedule II Assets as provided in the Equipment Lease Agreement.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Each Seller, at its expense, will
deliver to the Buyer, by electronic transmission or by overnight courier service upon request from time to time by the Buyer after the Initial Closing or the Deferred Closing, as applicable, copies of all of the books and records of or primarily
relating to the Business that are included in the Purchased Assets, provided that, to the extent any such books and records contain any information that is not primarily related to the Business, each Seller shall be entitled to redact or otherwise
remove such information prior to delivering such books and records. If any books and records that are delivered by a Seller by electronic transmission are not viewable in the proper format by the Buyer or are otherwise unreadable by the Buyer, such
Seller shall promptly deliver paper copies of such books and records to the Buyer upon the request of the Buyer. In addition, for a period of one year following the Initial Closing, each Seller shall make representatives available to the Buyer to
answer questions about its books, records or other information about the Business received by the Buyer during normal business hours (in a manner so as to not interfere with the normal business operations of such Seller). </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Each Seller shall cooperate with the Buyer to convey to the Buyer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, within a reasonable
time after written request, any assets (including any records) that are included in the Purchased Assets but that were not delivered or conveyed at the applicable closing. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.3 <U><B>Employees</B></U>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Sellers are considering paying retention bonuses and other benefits to certain employees of the Businesses to provide an incentive
for them to continue their employment with the Sellers at least through the Equipment Lease Termination Date. The Buyer has agreed to reimburse the Sellers certain amounts as agreed by the Buyer and the Sellers. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Nothing herein shall be deemed to create any third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement or to constitute an employment agreement or
offer of employment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.4 <U><B>Trademarks</B></U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Seller Parties acknowledge and agree that the Buyer shall have the right, from the date hereof through August&nbsp;9, 2015 (the &#147;<U>License Period</U>&#148;), to sell to any Person all
finished goods that are Purchased Assets purchased by the Buyer hereunder that are imprinted (at the time they are delivered to the Buyer in accordance with this Agreement) with any of the trademarks set forth on <B>Schedule 8.4</B>. Upon the
written request of the Seller, the Buyer shall have the right to manufacture products with the trademarks of any Seller Party or their Affiliates from the molds included in the Purchased Assets, and to sell such products with such trademarks to any
Seller Party. The Seller hereby grants to the Buyer a world-wide, fully paid and nonexclusive license to use such trademarks solely for such purposes during the License Period. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) The Buyer agrees to abide by the covenants contained in <B>Section&nbsp;12.2(b)</B> and 12.3(b) of the Supply Agreement with respect
to the trademarks of any Seller Party or any of their Affiliates that are covered by <B>Section 8.4(a)</B>.<B></B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.5
<U><B>Taxes and Expenses Associated with the Purchased Assets</B></U>. The Seller shall pay any Taxes arising out of the Transactions other than sales Taxes payable by the Buyer or other transfer Taxes payable by the Buyer should any such amounts
become due as a result of the Transactions. All ad valorem Taxes (i)&nbsp;on the Schedule I Assets and the Schedule II Closing Assets levied in 2013 shall be apportioned between the Buyer and Seller based on the number of days each party owns such
assets in such year and (ii)&nbsp;on the Schedule II Assets levied in the year in which the Deferred Closing Date occurs shall be apportioned between the Buyer and Seller based on the number of days each party owns such assets in such year.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8.6 <U><B>Updated Schedules</B></U>. On the Deferred Closing Date, Mueller Plastics shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer
(i)&nbsp;<B>Schedule 8.6(i)</B>, which shall be unaudited statements of income of the Schedule II Business for the period from January&nbsp;1, 2013 through the last day of the month prior to the Deferred Closing Date and (ii)&nbsp;<B>Schedule
8.6(ii)</B>, which shall list each customer or account representing sales by Mueller Plastics in connection with the Schedule II Business in the 12 months ended on the last day of the month prior to the Deferred Closing Date, and the amount of sales
to each such customer or account during each such period, except in each case with respect to HVACR wholesalers. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARTICLE IX </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INDEMNIFICATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>9.1 <B><U>Survival; Knowledge</U></B>. All
representations and warranties made by any Seller Party or the Buyer in this Agreement, the schedules attached hereto and the documents to be executed in connection with this Agreement, shall survive each closing. No representation or warranty shall
be deemed to be waived or otherwise diminished as a result of any due diligence investigation by the party to whom the representation or warranty was made or as a result of any actual or constructive knowledge by such Person with respect to any
facts, circumstances or claims or by the actual or constructive knowledge of such Person that any representation or warranty is false at the time of either closing. A party&#146;s consummation of the Transactions after waiving any of the conditions
to its obligation to close (including the condition relating to the accuracy of a party&#146;s representations and warranties) shall not limit or otherwise affect its right to recover Damages under this <B>Article IX</B>. The obligations to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless pursuant to this <B>Article IX</B> for any breach of representations or warranties shall survive the consummation of the Transactions until the Survival Date, if applicable, except for claims for indemnification
asserted prior to the Survival Date (which claims shall survive until final resolution thereof). No Indemnified Party shall be entitled to be indemnified from, defended or held harmless against any Damages pursuant to the terms of this <B>Article
IX</B> for any breach of representations or warranties unless such Indemnified Party delivers written notice of its claim for indemnification to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to <B>Section&nbsp;10.4</B> on or prior to the Survival Date, if
applicable.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>9.2 <B><U>Indemnification Obligations of the Seller</U></B>. Each of the Seller Parties, on a joint
and several basis, shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and its Affiliates (and the officers, directors, managers, equity holders, employees and agents of each of them) (collectively, the &#147;<U>Buyer Indemnitees</U>&#148;) for, and shall
pay to such Persons, any and all actual loss, liability, claim, damage and expense (including the cost of investigation and reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and expenses), whether or not involving a third-party claim (collectively, the
&#147;<U>Damages</U>&#148;), without duplication, arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with:<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Any
breach or alleged breach of any representation or warranty of any Seller Party contained in this Agreement or in any agreement or instrument executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Any breach or alleged breach of any covenant or agreement of any Seller Party contained in this Agreement or in any agreement or
instrument executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Any claims for any Excluded Liability, including
without limitation any Excluded Liability that becomes, or is alleged to become, a liability of the Buyer under any bulk sales law, under any doctrine of de facto merger or successor liability, or otherwise by operation of law. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>9.3 <B><U>Indemnification Obligations of the Buyer</U></B>. The Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless each Seller Party and
their Affiliates (and the officers, directors, managers, equity holders, employees and agents of each of them) (collectively, the &#147;<U>Seller Indemnitees</U>&#148;) for, and shall pay to such Persons, any and all Damages, without duplication,
arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with:<B> </B></FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Any breach of any representation or warranty of the Buyer contained in this Agreement or
in any agreement or instrument executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Any claims for personal injury, death
or property damage arising out of the Buyer&#146;s operation of the Purchased Assets for the period of six years after the Initial Closing; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Any breach of any covenant or agreement of the Buyer contained in this Agreement or in any agreement or instrument executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.3(b) relates to the physical operation of the Purchased Assets, and
does not extend to the sale of fittings or other aspects of the Business. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.4 <U><B>Limitations on Indemnification</B></U>.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(a) The rights of the Buyer Indemnitees to indemnification pursuant to the provisions of <B>Section&nbsp;9.2(a)</B>
(other than in connection with a breach of the representations and warranties set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;6.9</B>) are subject to the following limitations:<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) the Buyer Indemnitees shall not be entitled to recover Damages pursuant to <B>Section&nbsp;9.2(a)</B> until the total
amount of Damages which the Buyer Indemnitees would recover under <B>Section&nbsp;9.2(a)</B>, but for this <B>Section&nbsp;9.4(a)</B>, exceeds $150,000, after which, the Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled to recover the full amount of Damages
without regard to such limitation; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) the Buyer Indemnitees shall not be entitled to recover for any
particular Damages (including any series of related Damages) pursuant to <B>Section&nbsp;9.2(a)</B> unless such Damages (including any series of related Damages) equals or exceeds $5,000; and </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) the maximum Damages indemnifiable pursuant to <B>Section&nbsp;9.2(a)</B> shall be $9,000,000. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(b) The rights of the Seller Indemnitees to indemnification pursuant to the provisions of <B>Section&nbsp;9.3(a)</B> are subject
to the following limitations:<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) the Seller Indemnitees shall not be entitled to recover Damages
pursuant to <B>Section&nbsp;9.3(a)</B> until the total amount of Damages which the Seller Indemnitees would recover under <B>Section&nbsp;9.3(a)</B>, but for this <B>Section&nbsp;9.4(b)</B>, exceeds $150,000, after which, the Seller Indemnitees
shall be entitled to recover the full amount of Damages without regard to such limitation; </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) the Buyer Indemnitees shall not be entitled to recover for any
particular Damages (including any series of related Damages) pursuant to <B>Section&nbsp;9.3(a)</B> unless such Damages (including any series of related Damages) equals or exceeds $5,000; and </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(iii) the maximum Damages indemnifiable pursuant to <B>Section&nbsp;9.3(a)</B> shall be $9,000,000. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(c) The rights of the Buyer Indemnitees or the Seller Indemnitees to indemnification pursuant to the provisions of
<B>Section&nbsp;9.2</B> and <B>Section&nbsp;9.3</B> are subject to the following limitations:<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) the
amount of any and all Damages shall be determined net of any amounts actually received by the Buyer Indemnitees or Seller Indemnitees, as applicable, under insurance policies or from other collateral sources (such as contractual indemnities of any
Person which are contained outside of this Agreement) with respect to such Damages; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(ii) neither the Buyer
Indemnitees nor the Seller Indemnitees shall be entitled to recover or make a claim for any amounts in respect of any consequential damages (including loss of revenue, income or profits) or punitive, special or exemplary damages. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(d) No indemnification shall be required by the Sellers under <B>Section&nbsp;9.2(a) </B>or by the Buyer under
<B>Section&nbsp;9.3(a)</B> unless the Buyer or Sellers, as applicable, shall have received notice of a claim specifying the factual basis of that claim in reasonable detail to the extent then known by the Buyer Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee, as
applicable, on or before the date one year after the date of the Initial Closing (the &#147;<U>Survival Date</U>&#148;); provided that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any breach or alleged breach of any representation or warranty set
forth in <B>Section&nbsp;6.2</B>, <B>Section&nbsp;6.9</B> or <B>Section&nbsp;6.17</B>, with respect to any claim by a Buyer Indemnitee, or <B>Section&nbsp;7.2</B> or <B>Section&nbsp;7.5</B> with respect to any claim by a Seller Indemnitee.<B>
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(e) Except with respect to fraud, as to which there shall be no limitations on remedies, the provisions of this
<B>Article IX</B> shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Buyer Indemnitees and the Seller Indemnitees with respect to any matter in any way arising from or relating to the Purchased Assets or the operation of the Business prior to the Initial
Closing, regardless of the legal theory under which such liability or obligation may be sought to be imposed, whether sounding in contract or tort, or whether at law or in equity, or otherwise, and that the Buyer Indemnitees and the Seller
Indemnitees shall have no other remedy or recourse with respect to any of the foregoing other than pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this <B>Article IX</B>.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9.5 <U><B>Procedure for Indemnification &#150; Third-Party Claims</B></U>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) If any Person shall claim indemnification hereunder arising from any claim or demand of a third party, the party seeking
indemnification (the &#147;<U>Indemnified Party</U>&#148;) shall promptly notify the party from whom indemnification is sought (the &#147;<U>Indemnifying Party</U>&#148;) in writing of the basis for such claim or demand setting forth the nature of
the claim or demand in reasonable detail. The failure of the Indemnified Party to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any indemnification obligation hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party
demonstrates that the defense of such claim or demand is prejudiced by the failure to give such notice. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(b) If any Proceeding is brought by a third party against an Indemnified Party and
the Indemnified Party gives notice to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to <B>Section&nbsp;9.5(a)</B>, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to (i)&nbsp;participate in such Proceeding and (ii)&nbsp;to the extent that it wishes, to assume the
defense of such Proceeding, if (x)&nbsp;the Indemnifying Party provides written notice to the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party intends to undertake such defense and by such notice it shall be conclusively established that the
Indemnifying Party shall indemnify the Indemnified Party against all claims for indemnification resulting from or relating to such third-party claim as provide in this <B>Article IX</B>, and (y)&nbsp;the Indemnifying Party conducts the defense of
the third-party claim actively and diligently with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such Proceeding, the Indemnified Party shall, in its sole discretion, have the right to
employ separate counsel (who may be selected by the Indemnified Party in its sole discretion) in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid by the Indemnified Party. The
Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in the defense or compromise of such claim or demand. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Proceeding, no compromise or settlement of such claims
may be effected by the Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party&#146;s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Prior to fifteen days after giving notice to the Indemnifying Party of a claim pursuant to
<B>Section&nbsp;9.5(a)</B> or in the event the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of a Proceeding, no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected by the Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of the
Indemnifying Party.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(c) If (i)&nbsp;written notice is given to the Indemnifying Party of the commencement of
any Proceeding and the Indemnifying Party does not, within ten (10)&nbsp;Business Days after the Indemnified Party&#146;s written notice is given, give notice to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume the defense of such Proceeding,
(ii)&nbsp;the condition set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;9.5(b)(i)(y)</B> above becomes unsatisfied, (iii)&nbsp;the use of counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party to represent the Indemnified Party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest
as reasonably determined by such counsel or (iv)&nbsp;that there is a reasonable probability that a Proceeding will involve remedies other than the payment of monetary damages (and not solely due to a general prayer for relief) for which the
Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification from the Indemnifying Party under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall (upon notice to the Indemnifying Party) have the right to undertake the defense of such claim, and the Indemnifying
Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party promptly and periodically for the costs of defending against the third-party claim (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and expenses), and the Indemnifying Party shall remain responsible for any
indemnifiable amounts arising from or related to such third-party claim to the fullest extent provided in this <B>Article IX</B>. The Indemnifying Party may elect to participate in such Proceedings, negotiations or defense with its own counsel at
any time at its own expense.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(d) For purposes of this <B>Article IX</B>, an &#147;alleged&#148; breach of a
representation, warranty or covenant shall exist only if there is a claim by a third party against an Indemnified Party alleging facts that, if true, would constitute a breach of such representation, warranty or covenant.<B> </B></FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>GENERAL PROVISIONS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.1 <B><U>Expenses</U></B>. Each of the Buyer
and the Seller Parties shall pay all of its own costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.2 <B><U>Amendment and Modification</U></B>. Except as provided in <B>Section&nbsp;8.6</B> with respect to the delivery of <B>Schedules 8.6(i) </B>and <B>(ii)</B>, this Agreement may be amended,
modified or supplemented only by written agreement of the Seller Parties and the Buyer.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.3 <B><U>Waiver of
Compliance; Consents</U></B>. The rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative and not alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such
right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum
extent permitted by Applicable Law, (i)&nbsp;no claim or right arising out of this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party;
(ii)&nbsp;no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given and (iii)&nbsp;no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such party or of the
right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits consent by or on behalf of any party hereto, such consent shall be given in
writing.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.4 <B><U>Notices</U></B>. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i)&nbsp;when delivered by hand, (ii)&nbsp;when sent by facsimile transmission (with written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy is mailed by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid (return receipt requested), (iii)&nbsp;two calendar days after it is mailed, if mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid (return receipt requested), or (iv)&nbsp;one calendar day after it is mailed, if mailed by a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service, to the parties at the addresses set forth on <B>Schedule 10.4</B> (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address shall be effective only
upon receipt thereof).<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.5 <B><U>Publicity</U></B>. Mueller Industries may issue a press release announcing the
Transactions contemplated hereby upon the execution of this Agreement, the form and substance of which shall be approved by the Buyer. No party hereto shall make any other public announcements or similar publicity of the Transactions without first
obtaining the prior written consent of the Buyer and Mueller Industries; provided that nothing contained herein shall prohibit any party from making any public announcement if such public disclosure is required by Applicable Law or any applicable
rules or regulations of any securities exchange or pursuant to a request from any state or federal governmental or regulatory agency or authority (provided that any party making any such disclosure shall give the other party advance notice of any
such </FONT></P>
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disclosure to the extent practicable and permitted by Applicable Law); provided further that each of the parties may make statements, without the consent of the other parties, that are not
inconsistent with any previous press release, public announcement or public disclosure made by any of the parties in compliance with this <B>Section&nbsp;10.5</B>. The Buyer and Mueller Industries shall consult with each other concerning the means
by which the Businesses&#146; employees, customers, suppliers and representatives will be informed of the Transactions, and any agreement between executive management of the Buyer and Mueller Industries with respect to such communication shall be
permitted under this <B>Section&nbsp;10.5</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.6 <B><U>Assignment; No Third-Party Rights</U></B>. This Agreement
and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall
be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the parties hereto, except that MCTP or Mueller Plastics may assign its rights and obligations hereunder (including by operation of law) to any wholly owned subsidiary of Mueller
Industries, and any Seller Party may assign its rights and obligations hereunder (including by operation at law) at any Person acquiring all or substantially all of such Seller Party&#146;s assets provided that no such assignment shall release such
party from its obligations hereunder. Except as set forth in <B>Article IX</B>, this Agreement and its provisions are for the sole benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their successors and permitted assigns and shall not give any other
Person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.7 <B><U>Dispute Resolution</U></B>. Every dispute,
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof that solely involves the parties hereto (a &#147;<U>Dispute</U>&#148;) shall be resolved as follows: <B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>(a) The party that believes there is a Dispute shall give a written notice to the other party specifying in reasonable detail the
nature of the Dispute and the remedy sought, and including reference to the dispute resolution mechanism in this <B>Section&nbsp;10.7</B>. The party receiving such notice shall respond, in writing, in reasonable detail within ten days after the date
of the receipt of the notice. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within ten days after the date of such response, the Chief Executive Officer from each of Mueller Industries and the Buyer shall meet in person in Chattanooga, Tennessee
within thirty days after the date of the response. <B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Any Disputes that the parties are unable to resolve pursuant
to the foregoing procedure within thirty days after the initial meeting of the Chief Executive Officers, shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration in accordance with the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Rules
for Non-Administered Arbitration (the &#147;<U>CPR Rules</U>&#148;), as provided in this <B>Section&nbsp;10.7</B>. The arbitration shall be governed by the U.S. Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. &#167; 1, et seq., and judgment upon the award rendered by the
Arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) The arbitrator to be selected (the
&#147;<U>Arbitrator</U>&#148;) shall be one independent and impartial arbitrator selected pursuant to CPR Rule 6.4. The arbitration shall be conducted in Chattanooga, Tennessee; provided that the Arbitrator may, for the convenience of the parties
and without changing the sites of the arbitration proceeding, permit the taking of evidence outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. </FONT></P>
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and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail and be controlling. The Arbitrator shall have no power or authority, under the CPR Rules or otherwise, to (x)&nbsp;modify or disregard any provision of this
Agreement, including the provisions of this <B>Section&nbsp;10.7</B>, or (y)&nbsp;address or resolve any issue not submitted by the parties.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e) The Arbitrator shall permit and facilitate discovery pursuant to CPR Rule 11. Within 30 days after selection of an Arbitrator, all parties (unless otherwise ordered by the Arbitrator for good cause or
as mutually agreed) shall provide to the other parties to the arbitration all documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things that the parties have in their possession, custody, or control and may use to support any of their claims
or defenses. Thereafter, each party shall have the right to such other discovery procedures as the Arbitrator may determine to be reasonably necessary for a fair understanding of any legitimate issue raised in the arbitration. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f) The award of the Arbitrator may be monetary damages, an order requiring performance of obligations under this Agreement or any other
appropriate award or remedy; provided, that the Arbitrator may not make any ruling, finding or award that does not conform to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award interest on any damages and
shall award attorneys&#146; fees and costs to the prevailing party or parties at their discretion. Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the Arbitrator shall prepare and distribute to the parties a writing setting
forth the arbitral award and the Arbitrator&#146;s reasons therefor. Any award rendered by the Arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the parties, and judgment thereon may be entered and enforced in any court of competent
jurisdiction; provided, that an appeal of a final arbitration award arising out of or related to this Agreement may be taken under the CPR Arbitration Appeal Procedure. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g) The fees and expenses of the Arbitrator shall be shared equally by the parties and advanced by them from time to time as required. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, any appeal shall be conducted in accordance at the place of the original arbitration.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i) The parties agree that the arbitration will be private and confidential (except to the extent a party is required to
disclose any information by Applicable Law or any applicable rules or regulations of any securities exchange) and that any documents exchanged between them will be treated confidentially, used only for the purpose of pursuing or defending any claim
in the arbitration and will, except to the extent required by Applicable Law, be returned or destroyed when the arbitration is finally resolved. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j) In addition, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the parties reserve the right to proceed at any time in any court having jurisdiction or by self help to exercise or prosecute the
following remedies, as applicable: (i)&nbsp;all rights of self help, (ii)&nbsp;pre-judgment garnishment or attachment of property, (iii)&nbsp;a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining </FONT></P>

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</B>order to preserve the status quo or to enforce a party&#146;s rights and (iv)&nbsp;when applicable, a judgment by confession of judgment. Preservation of these remedies does not limit the
power of the arbitrators to grant similar remedies that may be requested by a party in a Dispute. The agreement to arbitrate set forth in this <B>Section&nbsp;10.7</B> may only be enforced by the parties to this Agreement and their permitted
successors and assigns, shall survive the termination or breach of this Agreement, and shall be construed pursuant to and governed by the provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. &#167;1, et seq.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.8 <B><U>Legal Fees</U></B>. In the event of any action for the breach of this Agreement or misrepresentation by any party, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys&#146; fees, costs and expenses incurred in such action. Attorneys&#146; fees incurred in enforcing any judgment in respect of this Agreement are recoverable as a separate item. The preceding
sentence is intended to be severable from the other provisions of this Agreement and to survive any judgment and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, shall not be deemed merged into any such judgment.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.9 <B><U>Governing Law</U></B>. The execution, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the
internal laws and judicial decisions of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.10 <B><U>Severability</U></B>. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions
of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.11 <U><B>Interpretation</B></U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties and shall not in any way affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) References to &#147;Sections&#148; or &#147;Articles&#148; refer to corresponding
Sections or Articles of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Unless the context requires otherwise, (i)&nbsp;the
words &#147;include,&#148; &#147;including&#148; and variations thereof mean without limitation; (ii)&nbsp;the words &#147;hereof,&#148; &#147;hereby,&#148; &#147;herein,&#148; &#147;hereunder&#148; and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not any particular section or article in which such words appear; (iii)&nbsp;words in the singular include the plural, words in the plural include the singular, and words importing any gender shall be applicable to all genders; (iv)&nbsp;a
term defined as one part of speech (such as a noun) shall have a corresponding meaning when used as another part of speech (such as a verb); and (v)&nbsp;currency amounts referenced herein are in U.S. Dollars. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) Any reference herein to a statute, regulation or law shall include any amendment thereof, any successor thereto and any rules,
regulations and published interpretations promulgated thereunder by Governmental Authorities. </FONT></P>
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specified. Except as otherwise specified, whenever any action must be taken on or by a day that is not a Business Day, then such action may be validly taken on or by the next day that is a Business Day. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.12 <B><U>Time of Essence</U></B>. With regard to all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in this Agreement, time is
of the essence.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.13 <B><U>Counterparts; Electronic Signature</U></B>. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement and the agreements and certificates contemplated hereby may be executed on signature pages
exchanged by facsimile or other electronic means, in which event each party shall promptly deliver to the other party such number of original executed copies as the other party may reasonably require.<B> </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>10.14 <B><U>Entire Agreement</U></B>. This Agreement, including the Appendices and Schedules hereto and the documents delivered
pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation the Restricted Business Agreement, the Equipment Lease Agreement and the Supply Agreement, embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter
hereof. The Appendices and disclosure schedules hereto are an integral part of this Agreement and are incorporated by reference herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the
Transactions.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[Signatures begin on next page] </FONT></P>
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date first written above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Mueller Copper Tube Products, Inc.,</B></FONT></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>APPENDIX A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DEFINITIONS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Affiliate</U>&#148; means with respect to any
Person, each of the Persons that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, owns or controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person. For the purpose of this Agreement, &#147;control&#148; means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148; means this Agreement, as it may hereafter be amended in accordance with its terms. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Applicable Law</U>&#148; means with respect to any Person, any statute, law, treaty, rule, regulation, Order, decree, writ,
injunction or determination of any arbitrator or court or a Governmental Authority, in each case applicable or binding upon such Person, its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Arbitrator</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;10.7(c)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Businesses</U>&#148; means the Schedule I Business and the Schedule II Business, collectively </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Business Day</U>&#148; means any day except Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks located in New York, New
York are authorized or required by Applicable Law to be closed for business. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Buyer</U>&#148; has the meaning set
forth in the introductory paragraph. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Buyer Parties</U>&#148; has the meaning in the introductory paragraph of
<B>Article VII</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Closing Payment</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;3.1(a)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Consent</U>&#148; means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver or other authorization (including any Governmental
Authorization). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Contract</U>&#148; means any agreement, contract, obligation, promise or undertaking (whether oral
or written and whether express or implied), including but not limited to any contract, agreement, indenture, deed of trust, lease and note. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>CPR Rules</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;10.7(b)</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Damages</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;9.2</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Deferred Closing</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;5.1</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Deferred Closing Date</U>&#148; means the date that the Deferred Closing takes place. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Deferred Assets Payment</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;3.1(b)</B>. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Deferred Inventory Payment</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<B>Section&nbsp;3.1(c)</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Dispute</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;10.7</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Equipment</U>&#148; means the Schedule I Equipment and the Schedule II Equipment. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Equipment Lease Agreement</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;4.2(c)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Excluded Assets</U>&#148; means the Schedule I Excluded Assets and the Schedule II Excluded Assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Excluded Liabilities</U>&#148; means the Schedule I Excluded Liabilities and the Schedule II Excluded Liabilities. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Governmental Authority</U>&#148; means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any foreign,
federal, municipal, provincial, local, city or county government, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, self-regulatory, arbitral or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any corporation or other
entity owned or controlled, through capital stock or otherwise, by any of the foregoing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Governmental
Authorization</U>&#148; means any approval, non-disapproval, consent, license, permit, waiver or other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to Applicable
Law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Income Statements</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;6.7</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Indemnified Party</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;9.5(a)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Indemnifying Party</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;9.5(a)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Initial Closing</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;4.1</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Knowledge of the Seller Parties</U>&#148; means the actual knowledge of any of Gregory L. Christopher, Jeffrey A. Martin or Gary
C. Wilkerson. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>License Period</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;8.4(a)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Liens</U>&#148; means any mortgages, claims, liens, security interests, pledges, escrows, charges, options or other restrictions
or encumbrances of any kind or character whatsoever. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>MCTP</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the introductory
paragraph. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Mueller Industries</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Mueller Plastics</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Order</U>&#148; means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made or
rendered by any court, administrative agency, other Governmental Authority or arbitrator. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Permitted Liens</U>&#148; means statutory liens for current Taxes or other
governmental charges not yet due and payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings by Mueller Industries or the Sellers. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Person</U>&#148; means any corporation, association, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, organization,
business, individual, trust, government or agency or political subdivision thereof or other legal entity. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Proceeding</U>&#148; means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or arbitrator. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Products</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;6.12</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Purchase Price</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;3.1</B> </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Purchased Assets</U>&#148; means the Schedule I Assets and the Schedule II Assets. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Representatives</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;8.1</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule I Assets</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;1.1</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule I Business</U>&#148; means the business of manufacturing certain products identified on Schedule I hereto engaged in by
MCTP. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule I Equipment</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Schedule I</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule I Excluded Assets</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;1.2</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule I Excluded Liabilities</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;1.3</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule I Facility</U>&#148; means the facility located at the address indicated on Schedule I. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule I Finished Product</U>&#148; means finished product manufactured using the Schedule I Equipment of the same type
manufactured by the Seller prior to the Initial Closing using the Schedule I Equipment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Assets</U>&#148;
means the Schedule II Closing Assets and the Schedule II Deferred Assets. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Business</U>&#148; means the
business of manufacturing certain products identified on Schedule II hereto engaged in by Mueller Plastics. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule
II Business Agreement</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;4.2(e)</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Closing
Assets</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;2.1(a)</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Deferred Assets</U>&#148; has
the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;2.1(b)</B>. </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Equipment</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Schedule II</B>.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Excluded Assets</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;2.2</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Excluded Liabilities</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;2.3</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Facility</U>&#148; means the facility located at the address indicated on Schedule II. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II Finished Product</U>&#148; means finished product manufactured using the Schedule II Equipment of the same type
manufactured by the Seller prior to the Initial Closing using the Schedule II Equipment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Schedule II
Inventory</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Schedule II</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Seller Parties</U>&#148; has the meaning in the
introductory paragraph of <B>Article VI</B>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Sellers</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the introductory
paragraph. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Supply Agreement</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;4.2(d)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Survival Date</U>&#148; has the meaning set forth in <B>Section&nbsp;9.4(d)</B>. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Taxes</U>&#148; means (i)&nbsp;all taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments (whether federal, state, local or foreign),
including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll, franchise, ad valorem, withholding, Social Security and unemployment taxes and (ii)&nbsp;any interest, penalties and additions related to the foregoing.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<U>Transactions</U>&#148; means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other documents entered in
connection herewith, including without limitation the Supply Agreement, the Equipment Lease Agreement and the Noncompetition Agreement. </FONT></P>
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