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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-21-044733
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		20
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210816
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210816

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Village Farms International, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001584549
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38783
		FILM NUMBER:		211180214

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4700 - 80TH STREET
		CITY:			DELTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA
		STATE:			Z4
		ZIP:			V4K 3N3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		732-676-3008

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		STREET 1:		4700 - 80TH STREET
		CITY:			DELTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA
		STATE:			Z4
		ZIP:			V4K 3N3
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 1.01<span style="margin-left:36pt;"></span>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.25%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On August 16, 2021, Village Farms International, Inc. (&#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Village Farms</span>&#8221; or the &#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Company</span>&#8221;) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the &#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Purchase Agreement</span>&#8221;), dated as of August 16, 2021, by and among Village Farms International, Balanced Health Botanicals, LLC (&#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Balanced Health</span>&#8221;) and the other parties thereto, including the members of Balanced Health (collectively, the &#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Sellers</span>&#8221;), which provided for the acquisition of a 100% interest in Balanced Health pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement (the &#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Acquisition</span>&#8221;), at total purchase price comprised of a cash purchase price of $30 million, and an aggregate of 4,707,113 of our common shares that were issued to the sellers on a private placement basis valued at an aggregate of $45 million, based on the volume weighted average trading price on Nasdaq for the ten (10) trading days ending the day prior to the closing date of the Acquisition (the &#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Closing Date</span>&#8221;). A copy of the Purchase Agreement has been filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.25%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In connection with the Acquisition, each of the Sellers has entered into a lock-up agreement with us, pursuant to which each such Seller has agreed not to resell the common shares received as consideration in the Acquisition until such common shares cease to be &#8220;Restricted Shares&#8221; (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (&#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Restricted Shares</span>&#8221;).&#160;&#160;Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the lock-up agreements, such common shares cease to be Restricted Shares, as follows: (i) with respect to one-fourth (1/4) of such common shares, on the Closing Date&#59; (ii) with respect to an additional one-fourth (1/4) of such common shares, on the last day of the four (4) month period following the Closing Date&#59; (iii) with respect to an additional one-fourth (1/4) of such common shares, on the last day of the eight (8) month period following the Closing Date&#59; and (iv) with respect to an additional one-fourth (1/4) of such common shares, on the last day of the twelve (12) month period following the Closing Date.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">About Balanced Health</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.25%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Balanced Health is a Colorado-based CBD-platform that owns and operates one of the largest brands in the hemp-derived cannabidiol (&#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">CBD</span>&#8221;) market in the United States, providing Village Farms with immediate entry into the U.S. CBD market in a consumer products category adjacent to the high-THC cannabis market, as well as the broader consumer packaged goods (&#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">CPG</span>&#8221;) wellness arena. Balanced Health is a profitable business and the acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to net income.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.25%;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Balanced Health has a diverse portfolio of CBD and other cannabinoid products, including ingestible, edible and topical applications that are distributed via e-commerce and brick and mortar retail channels.&#160;&#160;Its e-commerce platform, CBDistillery&#8482;, is a top-five US CBD brand and a top-ranked web site within the CBD category, with more than 30,000 orders monthly and a significant repeat customer base.&#160;&#160;Through its long-term partnerships, we believe Balanced Health has control of the entire supply chain from seed-to-shelf, seamless sourcing, manufacturing, and sale of high-quality end products across a wide variety of forms and uses.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.25%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Securities Act</span>&#8221;) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;<span style="font-weight:bold;">Exchange Act</span>&#8221;), and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. This Current Report on Form 8-K also contains &#8220;forward-looking information&#8221; within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities law. We refer to such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information collectively as &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221;. In particular, forward-looking </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">statements </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">in this Current Report on Form 8-K</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">include</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> statements regarding the future outlook, business and financial position of Balanced Health and the effect that the Acquisition is expected to have on the Company&#8217;s net income,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> as well as regarding our general expectations </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">regarding </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">our </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">future results, performance, achievements</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> prospects</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, including in</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> the CBD</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and cannabis</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> industr</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ies</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by such terms as &#8220;outlook&#8221;, &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;might&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221;, &#8220;could&#8221;, &#8220;should&#8221;, &#8220;would&#8221;, &#8220;occur&#8221;, &#8220;expect&#8221;, &#8220;plan&#8221;, &#8220;anticipate&#8221;, &#8220;believe&#8221;, &#8220;intend&#8221;, &#8220;try&#8221;, &#8220;estimate&#8221;, &#8220;predict&#8221;, &#8220;potential&#8221;, &#8220;continue&#8221;, &#8220;likely&#8221;, &#8220;schedule&#8221;, &#8220;objectives&#8221;, or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Current Report on Form 8-K</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> are subject to risks that may include, but are not limited to: risks associated with produce industry and our operations therein, our limited operating history in other areas, including that of Balanced Health and our international equity interests, as well as related to Pure Sunfarms Corp. 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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.25%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Company has based these forward-looking statements on factors and assumptions about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based upon assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company&#8217;s control, that may cause the Company&#8217;s or the industry&#8217;s actual results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities in future periods to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the factors contained in the Company&#8217;s filings with securities regulators, including this Current Report on Form 8-K. In particular, we caution you that our forward-looking statements are subject to the ongoing and developing circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and future financial results.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.25%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements, as forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and should not be read as guarantees of future results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities. The forward-looking statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this Current Report on Form 8-K. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.<span style="color:#000000;"> </span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:6.25%;"><span style="font-weight:normal;">On August 16, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the Acquisition of Balanced Health. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:75.21%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Schedule A<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Schedule B<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Schedule C<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Schedule D<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Schedule<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>5.1(g)</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:15.58%;margin-right:15.42%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="MEMBERSHIP_INTEREST_PURCHASE_AGREEMENT"></a><a name="_bookmark0"></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">MEMBERSHIP</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">INTEREST</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">PURCHASE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">AGREEMENT</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (this &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font>&#8221;) is entered into on<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>August 16, 2021, by and among Village Farms International, Inc. a Canadian federal corporation<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Buyer</font>&#8221;), Balanced Health Botanicals, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">BHB</font>&#8221;),<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and the members of BHB as set forth on Schedule A hereto (each a &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Seller</font>&#8221; and, collectively, the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Sellers</font>&#8221;). Buyer, BHB, and each Seller are referred to collectively herein as the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Parties</font>&#8221; and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>individually as a &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Party</font>&#8221;.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Unless otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>herein<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>have the definitions set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">ARTICLE 9</font><a href="#_bookmark151">.</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:15.57%;margin-right:15.42%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="PRELIMINARY_STATEMENT"></a><a name="_bookmark1"></a>PRELIMINARY<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>STATEMENT</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Sellers collectively own all of the outstanding equity interests of BHB (collectively, the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Target Securities</font>&#8221;). BHB owns all of the outstanding equity interests in each of the Subsidiaries<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>of BHB as set forth on Schedule B (each a &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company</font>&#8221;, collectively the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Companies</font>&#8221; or the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company Group</font>&#8221;). Sellers desire to sell to Buyer the Target Securities and Buyer desires to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>purchase<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>from<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Sellers<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>(but<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>less<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>than<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>all)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Target<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Securities,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>upon<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>terms<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>subject<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>The acquisition of the Target Securities shall be<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>effected through the purchase thereof by Buyer, with cash funded by Buyer and Buyer Shares<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>issued<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>by Buyer.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:15.57%;margin-right:15.42%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">AGREEMENT</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Now,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>therefore,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>consideration<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>premises<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>mutual<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>promises<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>herein<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>made,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, the Parties<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>agree<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>as follows.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="1.1_Basic_Transaction.__In_accordance_wi"></a><a name="_bookmark3"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">1.1</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Basic Transaction</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">In accordance with the terms and upon the conditions of this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement, at the Closing, Sellers shall (a) sell to Buyer and transfer, assign, convey and deliver</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">right,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">title</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interest</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Target</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">free</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">clear</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Liens,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and (b) Buyer shall purchase, and shall accept delivery of and acquire from Sellers, all right, title</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interest</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Target Securities,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">free</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and clear of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all Liens.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Cash_in_an_amount_equal_to_(i)_Thirt"></a><a name="_bookmark5"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Cash in an amount equal to (i) Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">USD), </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">minus</font><font style="color:#000000;"> (iv) the Debt Amount, </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">minus</font><font style="color:#000000;"> (v) the Transaction Expenses Balance, </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">minus</font><font style="color:#000000;"> (vi) the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Working Capital Deficit, if any, and </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">minus</font><font style="color:#000000;"> (viii) the Representative Expense Fund Amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Cash Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;), all as subject to adjustment as provided in this </font><a href="#_bookmark2"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 1</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_4,707,113_Buyer_Shares_(the_&#8220;Equity_"></a><a name="_bookmark6"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:113pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">4,707,113</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Equity</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Consideration</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;),</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Parties</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acknowledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equal</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Forty-Five</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Million</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Dollars</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">($45,000,000.00 USD) divided by the price per Buyer Share calculated based on the volume<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>weighted<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>average<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>trading<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>price<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Shares<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Nasdaq<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>ten<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>(10)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>trading<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>days<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>ending<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>one<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Business Day prior<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to the Closing Date.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="1.3_Estimated_Cash_Payment.__Seller_Repr"></a><a name="_bookmark7"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">1.3</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Estimated Cash Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Representative has delivered to Buyer (a) a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">certificate signed by the Seller Representative setting forth Sellers&#8217; best estimate of the Debt</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Amount, Transaction Expenses Balance, Working Capital as of the Closing Date, the Working</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Capital Deficit, if any, the Representative Expense Fund Amount in each case as of the Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date and, based on such estimates, a calculation of the Cash Payment (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Estimated Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Payment</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) and (b) all records and work papers necessary to compute and verify the information</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in such certificate.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="(a)_Closing_Cash_Payments.__At_the_Closi"></a><a name="_bookmark9"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Payments</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">.</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:2.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">At</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Closing,</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">shall:</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_pay_the_Estimated_Cash_Payment_to_Se"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:149pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">pay</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Estimated</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark13"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">1.4(d)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">less the Indemnity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Holdback and the Adjustment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Holdback.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(ii)_pay_the_Debt_Amount,_if_any,_pursua"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:149pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">pay</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Debt</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Amount,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">if</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payoff</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">letters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to Buyer pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 5.1(i)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark111"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(iii)_pay_the_Transaction_Expenses_Balan"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:149pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">pay</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transaction</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expenses</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Balance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">direction</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(iv)_deposit_the_Indemnity_Holdback_by_w"></a><a name="_bookmark10"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iv)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:149pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">deposit</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnity</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Holdback</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">wire</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">funds</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">into</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">account</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">designated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Escrow</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Escrow</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Account</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;);</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(v)_deposit_the_Representative_Expense_F"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(v)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:149pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">deposit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expense</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Fund</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">wire</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">funds into</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expense Fund; and</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="(vi)_retain_the_Adjustment_Holdback."></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">retain</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Adjustment</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Holdback.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Payment_of_Equity_Consideration.__At"></a><a name="_bookmark11"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Payment of Equity Consideration</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">At the Closing, Buyer shall issue the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Equity Consideration to Sellers according to their respective Pro Rata Shares evidenced by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">restricted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">DRS</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">advice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alternatively</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provide</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">evidence</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">signed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">irrevocable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">treasury</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">direction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agent to promptly issue such restricted DRS advice statements to Sellers) and such Buyer Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall remain Restricted Shares with the applicable legend(s) (as specified in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Sections 2.1(g)</font><a href="#_bookmark27"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark27"><a href="#_bookmark28"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.1(h)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">stop</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">order</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">placed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">until</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">later</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legend(s)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have been removed (or have expired) in accordance with the terms thereof (including, for the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">avoidance of doubt, in connection with an effective Registration Statement) and (ii) they are no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">longer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Restricted Shares.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Cash_Payment_Adjustment.__Within_fiv"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Cash Payment Adjustment</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Within five (5) Business Days after the Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">becomes final</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and binding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance with </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.5</font></a><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">:</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_if_the_Cash_Payment_exceeds_the_Esti"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">if</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exceeds</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Estimated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">then</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">excess shall be paid by Buyer to Sellers in cash, and the Adjustment Holdback shall be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">released</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to Sellers pursuant to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark13"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">1.4(d)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">; or</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(ii)_if_the_Estimated_Cash_Payment_excee"></a><a name="_bookmark12"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">if</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Estimated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exceeds</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">then</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">excess shall be paid by Sellers, first from the Adjustment Holdback and then, if the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adjustment Holdback is not sufficient to cover such difference, then directly from Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to Buyer in cash pursuant to their respective Pro Rata Shares.</font><font style="letter-spacing:3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">In the event that a portion</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Adjustment Holdback remains subsequent to an adjustment pursuant to this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark12"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">1.4(c)(ii)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, then any remaining amounts of the Adjustment Holdback shall be paid in cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark12"><a href="#_bookmark13"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">1.4(d)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_Payments.__All_payments_to_Sellers_p"></a><a name="_bookmark13"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Payments</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All payments to Sellers pursuant to this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.4</font><a href="#_bookmark8"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">shall be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">writing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pro</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Rata</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Share.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">responsible</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ensuring</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accuracy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pro</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Rata</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">wire instructions for the Members.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All payments, if any, to Buyer pursuant to this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.4</font></a><a href="#_bookmark8"><a href="#_bookmark8"><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">writing.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="1.5_Cash_Payment_Determination.__Within_"></a><a name="_bookmark14"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">1.5</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Payment</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Determination</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sixty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(60)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may, but shall not be required to, prepare and deliver to Seller Representative (a) a statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">setting forth Buyer&#8217;s calculation of the Working Capital as of the Closing Date, the Working</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Capital Deficit, if any, and Debt Amount, Transaction Expenses Balance, the Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expense Fund Amount, and the Cash Payment (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Closing Statement</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;), and (b) all records and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">work papers reasonably necessary, in the determination of Buyer, to compute and verify the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information set forth in the Closing Statement to the extent such records and work papers differ</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from the ones previously delivered to Buyer.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If Seller Representative, on behalf of Sellers, has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">objections</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prepared</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">then</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deliver</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a detailed written statement (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Objections Statement</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) describing (a) which items on the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing Statement have not been prepared in accordance with this Agreement, (b) the basis for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers&#8217; disagreement with the calculation of such items, and (c) Sellers&#8217; proposed dollar amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for each item in dispute, to Buyer within thirty (30) days after delivery of the Closing Statement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fails</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deliver</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Objections</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thirty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(30)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">day</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">period,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">then the Closing Statement shall become final and binding on all Parties. 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style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disputed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Objections</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivers an Objections Statement within such thirty (30) 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</font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">submitted</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Objections</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statements, any remaining matters which are in dispute will be resolved by RSM US LLP (the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Accountants</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Accountants will prepare and deliver a written report to Buyer and Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">submit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proposed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">resolution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font 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</font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">more</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">favorable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Statement.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>The costs, expenses and fees of the Accountants shall be borne by the Party whose<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>calculation of the Cash Payment has the greatest difference from the final Cash Payment as<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>determined by the Accountants under this <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.5</font></a><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">; otherwise, such costs, fees and expenses</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>shall be borne equally by Buyer, on the one hand, and Sellers, pursuant to their Pro Rata Shares,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>on the other hand. The final Closing Statement, however determined pursuant to this <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.5</font></a><a href="#_bookmark14"><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">produce</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Working<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Capital<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Deficit,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Debt<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Amount,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Transaction<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Expenses<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Balance<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>to be used to determine the final Cash Payment. If Buyer does not prepare a Closing Statement<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>within<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>sixty<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(60)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>days<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Date,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>then<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>certificate<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>provided<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Representative<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark14"><a href="#_bookmark14"><a href="#_bookmark7"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">1.3</font></a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>determinative<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>final<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Cash<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Payment<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>calculation.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="1.6_Calculations.__All_calculations_of_W"></a><a name="_bookmark15"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">1.6</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Calculations</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All calculations of Working Capital under this Agreement, whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">estimates or otherwise, shall be determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">specifically</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calculations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adjustments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ASC</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">842</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;public</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entity&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as defined</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">therein.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="1.7_Closing.__The_closing_of_the_transac"></a><a name="_bookmark16"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">1.7</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) shall occur via electronic exchange of executed documents on the date hereof (the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">herein</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">occur</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be deemed to have occurred simultaneously and to be effective as of 12:00 a.m. eastern time on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such date (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Effective Time</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">At the Closing, the Parties shall make all of the deliveries set</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in ARTICLE</font><a href="#_bookmark108"><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">5.</font></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="1.8_Withholding.__The_Parties_and_any_ot"></a><a name="_bookmark17"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">1.8</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Withholding</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Parties and any other applicable withholding agent will be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts payable pursuant to or as contemplated by this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement any Taxes or other amounts required under the Code or any applicable Law to be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deducted and withheld, and, to the extent that any amounts are so deducted or withheld, such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of which such deduction and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">withholding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">was made.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="1.9_Allocation.__The_Parties_agree_that_"></a><a name="_bookmark18"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">1.9</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Allocation</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Parties agree that the Purchase Price (as adjusted herein), as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">increased by the liabilities of the Companies as of the Closing Date (to the extent properly taken</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">into</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">account</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">1060 of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">items</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">constituting consideration (to the extent known at such time) for applicable income Tax purposes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">1060</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">allocated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">income</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purposes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">among</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">methodology</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark18"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">1.9</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-2.9pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Allocation</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prepare</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">file</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font 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style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agree</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proposed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">settlement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adjustment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereto</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taxing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authority</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unless</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">do</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">so</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:2.23%;margin-right:2.08%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_bookmark19"></a>REPRESENTATIONS<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>AND<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>WARRANTIES<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>OF<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>SELLERS<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>AND<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>BUYER</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="2.1_Representations_and_Warranties_of_Se"></a><a name="_bookmark20"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">2.1</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Representations and Warranties of Seller</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each Seller, severally, and not jointly,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">represents and warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.1</font><a href="#_bookmark20"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">are correct and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(each, as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;):</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Organization,_Qualification,_and_Pow"></a><a name="_bookmark21"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Organization,</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Qualification,</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Power</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limited</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">company, duly incorporated or organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of jurisdiction of its formation.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller has full limited liability company power and authority and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permits</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">necessary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">carry</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">engaged</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">own,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lease</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">properties</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">owned,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">leased</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">correct</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copies of Seller&#8217;s Organizational Documents.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller is not in default under or in violation of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its Organizational Documents.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="_bookmark22"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Authorization of Contemplated Transactions</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Party, has full power,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to which such Seller Party is a party and to perform such Seller Party&#8217;s obligations hereunder and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereunder.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of such Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Party,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">enforceable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforcement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">execution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivery</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party is a party, such Ancillary Agreement will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of such Seller Party, enforceable against such Seller Party in accordance with the terms of such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforcement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limited</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bankruptcy,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insolvency,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the availability of equitable remedies. Seller Party is not required to give any notice to, make any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filing with, or obtain any Consent of any Governmental Body or any other Person in order to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is a party.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="_bookmark23"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Non-contravention</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Neither</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">execution</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivery</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement nor the Ancillary Agreements to which Seller Party is a party, nor the consummation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereby</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereby,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violate</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Organizational</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conflict</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Order</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party is subject, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">he</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bound</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">his</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subject,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iv)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">result</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">imposition</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">creation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Lien</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Target</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_Brokers&#8217;_Fees.__Except_as_listed_in_"></a><a name="_bookmark24"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Brokers&#8217; Fees</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as listed in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.5 </font></a><a href="#_bookmark42"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Party has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_Target_Securities.__Seller_holds_of_"></a><a name="_bookmark25"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Target Securities</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller holds of record and owns beneficially all of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Target Securities set forth next to such Seller&#8217;s name on Schedule A free and clear of any Liens.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller is not a party to any option, warrant, purchase right, or other Contract or commitment that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">could require Seller to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any Target Securities (other than this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller is not a party to any voting trust, proxy, or other Contract with respect to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">voting of any Target Securities.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">On the Closing Date, upon payment of the Estimated Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment (less the Indemnity Holdback and the Adjustment Holdback) and delivery of the Equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consideration in accordance with </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.4(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark9"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.4(b)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark9"><a href="#_bookmark11"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, the Target Securities of such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller will be acquired by Buyer free and clear of all Liens, and Buyer will have good, valid and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">marketable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">title to the Target</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities of such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_Ancillary_Agreements.__Seller_Party_"></a><a name="_bookmark26"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Ancillary Agreements</font><font style="color:#000000;">. Seller Party has reviewed all Ancillary Agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">had</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">opportunity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ask</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">questions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">receive</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">answers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">concerning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreements.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">had</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">access</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">materials concerning Buyer as Seller Party has requested.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer has answered all inquiries that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Party has made to Buyer relating to Buyer, or the sale of the Buyer Shares under this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and the Ancillary Agreements.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(g)_U.S._Securities_Regulation.__Seller_"></a><a name="_bookmark27"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(g)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">U.S.</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Regulation</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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thereof in violation of the Securities Act.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Party has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the authorized</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representatives</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">review</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relevant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="(h)_Canadian_Securities_Regulation."></a><a name="_bookmark28"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Canadian</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Regulation</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_Seller_Party_(A)_acknowledges_that_t"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(A)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acknowledges</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consideration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been qualified for distribution to the public in Canada, (B) represents and warrants that it</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is not a resident of Canada nor acting for the account or benefit of a Canadian resident or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person in Canada, (C) acknowledges that the Equity Consideration was not offered to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Party in Canada, (D) represents and warrants that Seller Party was, at the time of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreeing to purchase the Equity Consideration, and will be at Closing, located outside of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Canada,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(E)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">represents</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warrants</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purchasing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consideration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereunder</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as principal;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"><a name="(ii)_During_the_Canadian_Restricted_Peri"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">During the Canadian Restricted Period, all certificates issued in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect of or exchange for the Equity Consideration that may be issued hereunder shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bear a legend (and Buyer will make a notation on its transfer books to such effect)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prominently stamped or printed thereon reading substantially as follows, or the substance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of which will otherwise be reflected on the books and records of the transfer agent of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares with respect to book-entry shares:</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;UNLESS<font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;"> </font>PERMITTED<font style="letter-spacing:2.65pt;"> </font>UNDER<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>CANADIAN<font style="letter-spacing:2.65pt;"> </font>SECURITIES<font style="letter-spacing:2.65pt;"> </font>LEGISLATION,<font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;"> </font>THE<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>HOLDER<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>OF<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>THIS<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>SECURITY<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>MUST<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>NOT<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>TRADE<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>THE<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>SECURITY<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>BEFORE</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">December<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>17,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>2021.&#8221;;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"><a name="(iii)_Seller_Party_acknowledges,_agrees_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acknowledges,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agrees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">covenants</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">also in favor of Buyer that once the resale of the Equity Consideration is registered with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the SEC and the related registration statement of Buyer (including, but not limited to, the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark103"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">4.5</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">become</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SEC,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Party will only distribute the Equity Consideration during the period that is four</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">months</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">either</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purchaser</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">resident</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Canada,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>through<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>facilities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>exchange<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>market<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>outside<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Canada<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>where<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Party<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>no reason to believe<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the purchaser is resident<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in Canada; and</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"><a name="(iv)_Seller_Party_acknowledges_that_Buye"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iv)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acknowledges</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">file</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">report</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exempt</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">distribution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Canadian</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regulatory</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issuance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consideration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">name,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">address,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">telephone</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">number and other specified information, including the aggregate price per share, may be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shared</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">among</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Canadian</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regulatory</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">become</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available to the public in accordance with the requirements of applicable legislation and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consents</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the disclosure</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of such information.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="2.2_Representations_and_Warranties_of_Bu"></a><a name="_bookmark29"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">2.2</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Representations and Warranties of Buyer</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer represents and warrants to each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller that the statements contained in this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.2</font><a href="#_bookmark29"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">are correct and complete as of the Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Organization_of_Buyer.__Buyer_is_dul"></a><a name="_bookmark30"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Organization of Buyer</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer is duly organized, validly existing and in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, and has all requisite power and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authority to own, lease and operate its assets, properties and business and to carry on its business</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as now being conducted.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer is duly qualified or otherwise authorized as a foreign entity to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transact</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conduct</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">now</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conducted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">therein</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requires</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">so</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">qualify,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">where</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">failure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">so</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">qualified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">would</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not materially impact its business. Complete and correct copies of the Organizational Documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of Buyer and all amendments thereto have been made available to the Sellers.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer is not in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violation of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the provisions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Organizational Documents.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Authorization_of_Contemplated_Transa"></a><a name="_bookmark31"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Authorization of Contemplated Transactions</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer has full power and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authority</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">execute</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deliver</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">perform</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereunder</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereunder.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">This</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">constitutes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">valid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legally binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms of this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforcement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limited</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bankruptcy,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insolvency,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">availability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equitable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remedies.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">execution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivery</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement to which it is a party, such Ancillary Agreement will constitute the valid and legally</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">binding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforceable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforcement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limited</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bankruptcy,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insolvency,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the availability of equitable remedies.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as required to comply with applicable federal and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">state securities Laws and as set forth in this Agreement, Buyer is not required to give any notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">make</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obtain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Governmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Body</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">order</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consummate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which Buyer is a party have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">duly authorized by Buyer.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Non-contravention.__Neither_the_exec"></a><a name="_bookmark32"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Non-contravention</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Neither</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">execution</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivery</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement nor the Ancillary Agreements to which Buyer is a party, nor the consummation of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereby</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereby,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Organizational</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violate</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conflict</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Order</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subject,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font></p>
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style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">light</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">circumstances</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">they</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">were</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Rule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">13a-14</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">15d-14</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">promulgated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under the Securities Exchange Act and (B) 18 U.S.C. &#167;1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act) relating to any Buyer SEC Reports (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Certifications</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) are accurate and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">comply</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">form</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">content</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requirements,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">current</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or former executive officer of Buyer has failed to make the Certifications required of him or her.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer has made available to the Company true and complete copies of all correspondence, other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transmittal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">correspondence,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">between</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SEC,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">one</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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As of the date of this Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Nasdaq with respect to Buyer SEC Reports. To the Knowledge of Buyer, none of Buyer SEC</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Reports are the subject of ongoing SEC review and there are no inquiries or investigations by the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SEC</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">internal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pending</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">threatened,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regards</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accounting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">practices of Buyer. As used in this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.2(d)</font><font style="color:#000000;">, the term &#8220;file&#8221; shall be broadly construed to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">include any manner in which a document or information is furnished, supplied or otherwise made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the SEC.</font></p>
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style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Subsidiaries</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">dates</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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style="color:#000000;">periods</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">covered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereby.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expressly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SEC</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Reports</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior to the date hereof, there has been no material change in Buyer&#8217;s accounting methods or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">principles</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">would</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosed</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">financial</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statements</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">with GAAP. The books of account and other financial records of Buyer and Buyer&#8217;s Subsidiaries<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>are true and complete in all material respects. Buyer has designed and maintains a system of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Securities Exchange Act, sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>financial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>reporting<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>preparation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>financial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>statements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>external<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>purposes<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>accordance<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>GAAP.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_Accounting_Practices.__Since_January"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Accounting Practices</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Since January 1, 2018, neither Buyer nor, to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Knowledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">manager,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">director,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">written</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complaint, allegation, assertion or claim from any Governmental Body regarding the accounting</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of Buyer or its internal accounting</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">controls,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including any complaint, allegation, assertion</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim that Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has engaged</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">questionable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accounting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or auditing practices.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(g)_Absence_of_Undisclosed_Liabilities._"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(g)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Absence</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Undisclosed</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Liabilities</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reflected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reserved 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style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reflected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reserved</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font 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</font><font style="color:#000000;">consistent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">past</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">practice.</font></p>
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style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">results</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manner.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Order</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">binding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subsidiaries</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">properties, rights or assets or any of their respective officers, directors, partners, managers or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">members</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">capacities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">would</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prohibit,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prevent,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enjoin,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">restrict</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alter</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delay</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">could</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adversely</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">results of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manner.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_Legal_Compliance.__Buyer_and_each_of"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Legal Compliance</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries, predecessors and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other Affiliates, and each of their respective current and former directors, officers, managers, and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees, in the course of their respective duties, have at all times materially complied and are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in material compliance with all applicable Laws and Orders as are applicable to Buyer and each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such entities&#8217; business, affairs and operations, including Laws and Orders applicable to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cultivation of hemp and cannabis, the extraction of CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol, and the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manufacturing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transportation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">distribution,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">advertisement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sale</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">CBD</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Products</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">products</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">containing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">tetrahydrocannabinol,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commenced</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remains</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, is threatened alleging any failure so to comply.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">To the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Knowledge of Buyer, neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries, predecessors and other Affiliates</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has received any notice or communication from any Governmental Body alleging any non-</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the foregoing.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(j)_Nasdaq_Listing.__The_Buyer_Shares_ar"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(j)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Nasdaq Listing</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Buyer Shares are listed for trading on the Nasdaq.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SEC</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Reports,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">action</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pending</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Knowledge<font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:1.1pt;"> </font>Buyer,<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>threatened<font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font>against<font style="letter-spacing:1.1pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font>Nasdaq<font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>intention<font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>entity to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>prohibit or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>terminate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the listing of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Shares on the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Nasdaq.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(k)_Brokers&#8217;_Fees.__Buyer_does_not_have_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(k)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Brokers&#8217; Fees</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer does not have any liability or obligation to pay any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which any Seller could</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">become liable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or obligated.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(l)_Investment.__Buyer_is_not_acquiring_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(l)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Investment</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer is not acquiring the Target Securities with a view to or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sale</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">distribution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">meaning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:15.57%;margin-right:15.42%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="ARTICLE_3___REPRESENTATIONS_AND_WARRANTI"></a>ARTICLE<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>3</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:2.23%;margin-right:2.08%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_bookmark34"></a>REPRESENTATIONS<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>AND<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>WARRANTIES<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>CONCERNING<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>THE<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>COMPANIES</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>Sellers,<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>jointly<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>severally,<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>represent<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>warrant<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>statements<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>contained<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark34"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>correct<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and complete<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>as of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Date.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.1_Organization,_Qualification,_and_Pow"></a><a name="_bookmark35"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.1</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Organization, Qualification, and Power</font><font style="color:#000000;">. </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.1</font></a><a href="#_bookmark35"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(a) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sets forth the jurisdiction of incorporation or formation of each Company and each state or other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction in which such Person is licensed or qualified to do business.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each Company is duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">organized,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">validly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">existing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">standing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">incorporation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">formation.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorized</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conduct</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">standing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under the Laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each Company has full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">corporate power and authority and all Permits necessary to carry on the businesses in which it is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">engaged and to own, lease and use the properties owned, leased and used by them. </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.1</font></a><a href="#_bookmark35"><a href="#_bookmark35"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(b)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lists</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">board</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">directors,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">managers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">management</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">board</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">case</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">correct</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Organizational Documents, the minute book and equity record books for each Company,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each of which is correct and complete.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No Company is in default under or in violation of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision of their Organizational Documents. All actions of each Company have been duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorized,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">approved,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taken</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Organizational</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.2_Authorization_of_Contemplated_Transa"></a><a name="_bookmark36"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.2</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Authorization of Contemplated Transactions</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB has full power, authority and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The execution and delivery by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and the performance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by BHB of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly approved by all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requisite limited liability company action of BHB.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">This Agreement constitutes the valid and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legally binding obligation of BHB, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms of this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforcement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limited</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bankruptcy,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insolvency,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">availability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equitable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remedies.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">execution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivery</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement to which it is a party, such Ancillary Agreement will constitute the valid and legally</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">binding obligation of BHB, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms of such Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforcement</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limited</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bankruptcy,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insolvency,</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">reorganization,<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>moratorium<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>similar<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>Laws<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>affecting<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>rights<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>creditors<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>generally<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>availability of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>equitable remedies.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="3.3_Capitalization_and_Subsidiaries."></a><a name="_bookmark37"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Capitalization</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Subsidiaries</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_All_of_the_Target_Securities_are_own"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Target</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owned</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">beneficially</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">record</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in proportion to the Pro Rata Shares.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Target Securities represent 100% of the outstanding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">ownership</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interests</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Target</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorized,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">validly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issued,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fully</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requirement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">additional</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">capital</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contributions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issued</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">preemptive</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">right</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">right</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purchase.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and indefeasible title to all of the Target Securities free and clear of all Liens.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There are no other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equity or other ownership interests in any Company, or outstanding securities convertible or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exchangeable into equity or other ownership interests of any Company, and there are no options,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warrants,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purchase</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subscription</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conversion</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exchange</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calls,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">puts,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">first</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">refusal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contracts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">could</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">require</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issue,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sell</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cause</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem equity or other ownership interests in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Company.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.3(b</font></a><a href="#_bookmark38"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> sets forth all of the outstanding or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorized equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation, payments triggered by a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">change of control of any Company or the occurrence of the transactions contemplated by this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement, or similar rights with respect to any Company in effect immediately prior to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing, all of which will be terminated and of no further force or effect as of the Closing.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are no voting trusts, proxies, or other Contracts with respect to the voting of the stock or other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership interests of any Company.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereby, Buyer will be the sole owner, beneficially and of record, of 100% of the issued and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">outstanding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interests of BHB, free</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and clear of any Liens.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_All_of_the_Subsidiaries,_direct_and_"></a><a name="_bookmark38"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All of the Subsidiaries, direct and indirect, of BHB are listed in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark38"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.3(b</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.3(b</font></a><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> lists the entire</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorized</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">stock</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interests</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Subsidiary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">record</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">beneficial</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owner of such stock or other ownership interests, all of which have been duly authorized, are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and have been issued without violation of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">preemptive right or other right to purchase.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB owns, directly or indirectly, all of the stock or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other ownership interests of the Subsidiaries listed in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.3(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">free and clear of all Liens.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No Company or Subsidiary of any Company owns any other stock or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other ownership interests in any Person other than as listed on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.3(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, and there are no outstanding securities convertible or exchangeable into stock or other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership interests of any Subsidiary of any Company, and there are no options, warrants,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">refusal or other Contracts that could require any such Subsidiary to issue, sell or otherwise cause</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem stock or other ownership interests in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any such Subsidiary.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There are no outstanding or authorized equity appreciation, phantom</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">appreciation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">profit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">participation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Subsidiary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">listed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><a href="#_bookmark38"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.3(b) </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There are no voting trusts, proxies, or other Contracts with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_bookmark40"></a><a name="_bookmark41"></a>BHB<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>party,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>nor<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>consummation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>transactions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>contemplated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>hereby<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>thereby,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>will<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>violate or conflict with any Law or Order to which any Company or any of the assets used by the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font><a name="_bookmark40"></a>Business is subj<a name="_bookmark41"></a>ect, (b) violate or conflict with any provision of the Organizational Documents of<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>any Company, or (c) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>notice<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>payment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Contract,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Permit,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>instrument,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>arrangement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>a party<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>it<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>bound<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>which any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>its<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>assets<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>subject<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>(or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>result<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>imposition of any Lien upon any of its assets).<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.4 </font></a><a href="#_bookmark39"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font> sets forth<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>each notice, filing, Consent, or Permit to or from any Governmental Body or other Person that<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>BHB or any other Company is required to give, make, or obtain in order to consummate the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to which BHB is a<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>party.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.5_Brokers&#8217;_Fees.__Except_as_listed_in_"></a><a name="_bookmark42"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.5</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Brokers&#8217; Fees</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as listed in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.5 </font></a><a href="#_bookmark42"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="font-style:italic;color:#000000;">, </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company has any liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated by this Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_The_Company_Group_has_good_and_marke"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interest or license in, the properties and assets (tangible and intangible) used by them, located on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">premises,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shown</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Most</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Recent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Balance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sheet</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acquired</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than inventory sold in the Ordinary Course of Business, free and clear of all Liens, except for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permitted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Liens.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_The_buildings,_machinery,_equipment,"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The buildings, machinery, equipment, and other tangible assets that the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group owns and leases are free from material defects (patent and latent), have been</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, and are in good operating condition and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and are suitable for the purposes for which they are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">presently used.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The inventory of the Company Group (i) does not include any items that are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obsolete</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">quantity</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">quality</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">usable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">salable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ordinary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Course</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(ii) includes only items sold by the Company Group in the Ordinary Course of Business in the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>conduct of the Business.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>The inventory disposed of subsequent to the date of the Most Recent<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Fiscal Year End has been disposed of only in the Ordinary Course of Business.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>The assets,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>properties and rights owned by the Company Group are all the assets, properties and rights used<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>operation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>necessary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>operate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>(both<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>actual and intended), consistent with past practice, and prior to or at the Closing, all of the assets<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of the Company Group will be owned by a Company, free and clear of all Liens, except for<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Permitted<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Liens.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Attached_to_Section_3.7(a)_of_the_Di"></a><a name="_bookmark45"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"><img src="g0czcvxs1ih3000002.jpg" title="" alt="" style="width:284px;height:0px;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"><a name="(a)_Attached_to_Section_3.7(a)_of_the_Di"></a><a name="_bookmark45"></a>Attached to Section 3.7(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark45"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> of the Disclosure Schedule are correct and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copies</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">following</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">financial</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statements</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(collectively,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Financial</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Statements</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;): (i) audited consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, stockholders&#8217; equity,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and cash flows as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Most</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Recent</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Fiscal</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Year</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">End&#8221;</font><font style="color:#000000;">);</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unaudited</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consolidated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">balance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sheets,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statements</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of income, stockholders&#8217; equity, and cash flows (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Most Recent Financial Statements</font>&#8221;) as of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>six<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>(6)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>month<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>period<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>ended<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>June<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>30,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>2021<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>(the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Most</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Recent</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Fiscal</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Month</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">End</font>&#8221;).<font style="letter-spacing:2.45pt;"> </font>The<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Financial Statements are correct and complete and consistent with the books and records of each<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>(which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>are<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>turn<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>correct<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>complete),<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>been<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>prepared<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>accordance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>GAAP<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>consistently<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>applied,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>presented<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>fairly<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>material<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>respects<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>financial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>condition,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>results<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>operation, changes in equity and cash flow of the Company Group as of and for their respective<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>dates<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>periods<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>then<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>ending;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">provided</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">however</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Most<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Recent<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Financial<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Statements are subject to normal, recurring year-end adjustments (none of which will be material<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>individually<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>or in the aggregate).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Since_the_Most_Recent_Fiscal_Year_En"></a><a name="_bookmark46"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Since</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Most</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Recent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Fiscal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Year</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">End,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business, and there has not been any Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse Change and no event has occurred which could reasonably be expected to result in a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Change.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Without</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limiting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">generality</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">foregoing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">since</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Most</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Recent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Fiscal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Year</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">End,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">listed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.7(b)</font><a href="#_bookmark46"><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company has:</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_sold,_leased,_transferred_or_assigne"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">sold,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">leased,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transferred</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assigned</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(tangible</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or intangible) with a value in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">USD),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other than sales</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of inventory in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Ordinary Course</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(ii)_experienced_any_damage,_destruction"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">experienced</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">damage,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">destruction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">loss</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">covered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by insurance) to its assets or property (tangible or intangible) in excess of One Hundred</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Thousand</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Dollars ($100,000.00 USD);</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(iii)_received_notice_from_any_Person_re"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">received</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regarding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acceleration,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">termination, modification or cancelation of a Contract, which, if in existence on the date</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereof,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">would be a Material Contract;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(v)_forgave,_canceled,_compromised,_waiv"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(v)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">forgave,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">canceled,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compromised,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">waived</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">released</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Debt</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it or any right or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereto;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(vi)_issued,_sold_or_otherwise_disposed_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(vi)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">issued, sold or otherwise disposed of any of its equity or other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership interests, or granted any options, warrants or other rights to acquire (including</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon conversion, exchange or exercise) any of its equity or other ownership interests or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">declared, set aside, made or paid any dividend or distribution with respect to its equity or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interests</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">redeemed,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purchased</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acquired</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">stock</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interest</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amended</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">change</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Organizational</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">partners</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equityholders</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Affiliates</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">members</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">stockholders);</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(viii)_engaged_in_any_promotional,_sales"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(viii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">engaged in any promotional, sales or discount or other activity that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of accelerating sales prior to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">would</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">occur subsequent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the Closing;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(ix)_made_any_commitment_outside_of_the_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ix)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">made any commitment outside of the Ordinary Course of Business</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00 USD) in the aggregate for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">capital expenditures to be paid after the Closing or failed to incur capital expenditures in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">capital expense</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">budget;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(x)_instituted_any_material_change_in_th"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(x)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">instituted any material change in the conduct of its business or any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material change in its accounting practices or methods, cash management practices or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">method</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of purchase,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sale, lease,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">management,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">marketing, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(xi)_made_or_revised_any_material_Tax_el"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(xi)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">made or revised any material Tax election, adopted or changed any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material Tax accounting method, waived any statute of limitation in respect of Taxes or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, or settled</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compromised any Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(xii)_collected_its_accounts_receivable_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(xii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">collected its accounts receivable or paid any accrued liabilities or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accounts payable or prepaid any expenses or other items, in each case other than in the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ordinary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Course</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taken</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">action,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">omitted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">take</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">action,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ordinary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Course</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">would</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">materially</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Working</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Capital</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Closing Date;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_All_notes_and_accounts_receivable_re"></a><a name="_bookmark47"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All notes and accounts receivable reflected on the Most Recent Financial</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statements, and all accounts receivable of the Company Group generated since the Most Recent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Fiscal Month End (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Receivables</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;), constitute bona fide receivables resulting from the sale of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">inventory,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">services</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">favor</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">performance has been fully rendered, and are valid and enforceable claims.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Receivables are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of BHB, threatened defense, counterclaim, right</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of offset, returns, allowances or credits, except to the extent reserved in the final calculation of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Working</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Capital.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reserves</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accounts</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">receivable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">returns,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">allowances,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">chargebacks and bad debts are commercially reasonable and have been determined in accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">GAAP,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consistently</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applied.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_The_accounts_payable_of_the_Company_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The accounts payable of the Company Group reflected on the Most Recent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Financial Statements arose from bona fide transactions in the Ordinary Course of Business, and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accounts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">either</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">yet</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">due</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ordinary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Course</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">being</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contested</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">faith.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.8_Undisclosed_Liabilities.__No_Company"></a><a name="_bookmark48"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.8</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Undisclosed Liabilities</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No Company has any, and there is no basis for any,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">known</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unknown,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">asserted</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unasserted,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">absolute</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contingent,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accrued</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unaccrued,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liquidated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unliquidated,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">due</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">become</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">due),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liabilities</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accrued</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reserved</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Most</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Recent</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Financial Statements, (b) were incurred subsequent to the Most Recent Fiscal Month End in the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Ordinary<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Course<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Business,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(c)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>result<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>from<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>obligations<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Companies<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or (d) liabilities and obligations pursuant to any Material<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Contract<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>arose<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Ordinary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Course<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>did<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>result<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>from<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>default,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>tort,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>breach<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of contract or breach of warranty.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="3.9_Legal_Compliance."></a><a name="_bookmark49"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Legal</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Compliance</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Each_Company,_their_respective_prede"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Each Company, their respective predecessors and Affiliates, and each of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their respective current and former directors, officers, managers, and employees, in the course of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their respective duties, have at all times complied and are in compliance with all applicable Laws</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and Orders as are applicable to each such Company&#8217;s business, affairs and operations, and no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding has been filed or commenced or, to the Knowledge of BHB, threatened alleging any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">failure so to comply.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Neither any member of the Company Group nor Seller has received any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or communication</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alleging any non-compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the foregoing.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Section_3.9(b)_of_the_Disclosure_Sch"></a><a name="_bookmark50"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.9(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark50"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> sets forth a correct and complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">list of all Permits held by the Company Group or used in the business, affairs and operations of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any member of the Company Group and all Consents obtained with respect to such Permits in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Such Permits (i) constitute all Permits currently required for the conduct of the business, affairs</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">valid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">force</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effect.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">constitute</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permits</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ensure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permits</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">standing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">force</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">nor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">directors, managers, partners, officers or employees (A) is in violation of any term of any such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Permit,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">(B)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">received</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pending</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">threatened</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alleging</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">activity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">directors,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">managers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any applicable Laws or Permits and has no knowledge that any Governmental Body or third</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party is considering any such Proceeding, (C) has received notice that any Governmental Body</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has taken, is taking, or intends to take action to limit, suspend, modify or revoke or to not renew</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Permit, and has no knowledge that any such Governmental Body is considering taking or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">would have reasonable grounds to take such action, (D) has, or has had on its behalf, filed,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">declared, obtained, maintained or submitted all reports, documents, forms, notices, applications,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">records,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claims,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">submissions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amendments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or Permits and to keep the Permits in good standing and that all such reports, documents, forms,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">notices,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">applications,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">records,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claims,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">submissions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amendments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">were</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and correct in all material respects on the date filed (or were corrected or supplemented by a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subsequent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">submission).</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Immediately_following_the_Closing,_e"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Immediately following the Closing, each Permit set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.9(b)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark50"><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-2.85pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> or that should be set for in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.9(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark50"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will be available for full use and exploitation by a Company. All Consents set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark50"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.9(b</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> or that should be set for in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.9(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark50"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are valid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and in full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">force in effect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Closing.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_Each_product_sold_by_any_Company_or_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Each product sold by any Company or in their inventory: (i) meets the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">specifications</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">product;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purpose</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">intended,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of merchantable quality; (iii) has been cultivated, processed, packaged, labelled, imported, tested,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>stored, transported and delivered in accordance with the Permits and all applicable Laws; (iv) is<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>not adulterated, tainted or contaminated and does not contain any substance not permitted by<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>applicable Laws; and (v) has been cultivated, processed, packaged, labelled, imported, tested,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">stored</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">transported</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>facilities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>authorized<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>applicable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>Permit<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>accordance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>terms<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>of such Permit. Any marketing and promotion activities of each Company relating to its products<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>complies<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>with all applicable Laws in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>material<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>respects.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_No_Company,_nor_any_of_their_officer"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No Company, nor any of their officers, managers, equityholders, partners,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">members, directors, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf has (i) made</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">illegal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unlawful</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compensation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">gifts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Governmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Body,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">customer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplier</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accepted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts; and no Proceeding has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commenced</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alleging any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such payments, contributions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or gifts.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_The_Company_Group_has_implemented,_m"></a><a name="_bookmark51"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has implemented, maintains, regularly audits and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respects</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">internal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">programs</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">designed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">detect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereto.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">current</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">former</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">third-party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consultants</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreed,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">writing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">abide</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">internal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">policies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">current</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">former</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">third-</font><font 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_The_Company_Group_has_filed_with_the"></a><a name="_bookmark53"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax Returns that they were required to file.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respects.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">[***]</font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">. No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">currently</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">beneficiary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> 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style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Liens</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">(other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">yet</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">due</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">payable)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Target</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Securities or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">member of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">Company Group.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Each_Company_has_withheld_or_collect"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">withheld</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">collected</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proper</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Governmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Body</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">withheld,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">collected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all employees, clients, independent contractors, creditors, shareholders and any other applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payees in material compliance with applicable Law.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All forms and other filings required with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect to any such payments (including, without limitation, Forms W-2 and 1099) have been</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">properly completed and filed taking into account all available extensions.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All Persons treated as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">independent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contractors</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Company Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are properly classified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as such.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Adequate_reserves_and_accruals_have_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Adequate reserves and accruals have been established on the Most Recent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Financial Statements to provide for the payment of all Taxes which are not yet due and payable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the Company Group.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_No_deficiency_or_proposed_adjustment"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of Tax has been</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proposed, asserted or assessed by any taxing authority against any Company that has not been</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid, settled or otherwise resolved.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There is no Proceeding or audit now pending, proposed or, to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Knowledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">threatened</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">concerning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taxing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authority</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issues</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">raised with respect to any Tax Return. There has not been, within the past five (5) calendar years,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an examination or written notice of potential examination of the Tax Returns filed with respect to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group by any taxing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authority.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_All_Taxes_that_are_required_to_be_wi"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All Taxes that are required to be withheld or collected by the Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group, including Taxes arising as a result of payments (or amounts allocable) to foreign persons</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or to employees, agents, contractors or equityholders of the Company Group, have been duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">withheld</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">collected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">properly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deposited</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable Laws.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_No_claim_has_ever_been_made_by_any_t"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ever</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taxing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authority</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">where</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">does</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">file</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">they</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subject</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taxation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(g)_No_Company_is_a_party_to_any_Tax_all"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(g)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">allocation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sharing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnity,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reimbursement agreement or arrangement, and are not liable for the Taxes of any other Person as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transferee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or successor, by Contract or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(h)_No_Company:__(i)_is_or_has_ever_been"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(h)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Company:</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ever</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affiliated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code or similar group defined under any similar provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law) filing a consolidated, combined, unitary or aggregate group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax return for any taxable period; or (ii) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person under</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Treasury</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Regulation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">1.1502-6</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">corresponding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">state,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">local</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">non-</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ordinary course<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>business,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>principal<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>subject<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>matter of<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>allocation,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>sharing<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>indemnification<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of Taxes), operation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of law<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or otherwise.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_No_member_of_the_Company_Group_will_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No member of the Company Group will be required as a result of (i) a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use of an improper method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreement,&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">described</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">7121</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">corresponding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">state,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">local</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">foreign</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iv)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">installment</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sale</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">open</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transaction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disposition</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(v)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">receipt</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prepaid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">revenue</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing Date, or (vi) election under Section 108(i) of the Code, to include any item of income or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exclude any item of deduction for any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that would</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise so</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been included</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or excluded</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">case</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(j)_Except_as_set_forth_in_Schedule_3.10"></a><a name="_bookmark54"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(j)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as set forth in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 3.10(j</font></a><a href="#_bookmark54"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company owns an interest in any controlled foreign corporation (as defined in Section 957 of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code), passive foreign investment company (as defined in Section 1297 of the Code), or other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entity the income of which is or could be required to be included in the income of any member of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(k)_No_member_of_the_Company_Group_and_n"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(k)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No member of the Company Group and no Seller is a &#8220;United States real</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">holding corporation&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">meaning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section 897(c)(2)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(l)_Section_3.10(l)_of_the_Disclosure_Sc"></a><a name="_bookmark55"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(l)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark55"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.10(l)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lists</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">periods</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ended</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">December</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">31,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">2017,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indicates</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">those</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that have been audited, and indicates those Tax Returns that currently are the subject of audit. 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(m)_There_is_no_Contract_to_which_any_Co"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(m)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">There</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">individually</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or collectively, result in the payment of any amount that would not be deductible by reason of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">280G</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">determined</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regard</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section 280G(b)(4)),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">162</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">404</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(n)_Except_as_set_forth_in_Section_3.10("></a><a name="_bookmark56"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(n)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as set forth in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.10(n</font></a><a href="#_bookmark56"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company is, and at all times since formation has been, validly treated as a either a partnership or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a &#8220;disregarded entity&#8221; (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3(b)(1)(ii))</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">federal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">income</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purposes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(and,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">where</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">state</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">local</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">income</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purposes).</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(o)_Except_as_set_forth_in_Section_3.10("></a><a name="_bookmark57"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(o)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Except</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark57"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.10(o</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">engaged</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trade</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">had</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">permanent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">establishment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">meaning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">treaty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">convention</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">between</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">United</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">States</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">foreign</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">country),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">office</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fixed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">place</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">country</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">United</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">States,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subject to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taxation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">country</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">United States.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.25%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(p)_No_member_of_the_Company_Group_has_b"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(p)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No member of the Company Group has been a party to any &#8220;Reportable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transaction&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">meaning of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Treasury</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Resolution Sections</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">1.6011-4(b).</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(q)_No_Company_has_deferred_(i)_any_&#8220;app"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(q)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No Company has deferred (i) any &#8220;applicable employment taxes&#8221; under</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section 2302 of the CARES Act (or any corresponding or similar provision of state or local Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">law), or (ii) any payroll Tax obligations (including those imposed by Sections 3101(a) and 3201</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Code) pursuant to or in connection with the Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster, dated August 8, 2020 or Notice 2020-</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">22.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Section_3.11(b)_of_the_Disclosure_Sc"></a><a name="_bookmark59"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.11(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark59"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> sets forth the address of each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">parcel</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Leased</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Real</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">true</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">list</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Leases</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">parcel</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Leased</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Real Property. Sellers have made available to Buyer a true and complete copy of each Lease, and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the case</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">oral Lease,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a written summary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Lease.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Subject_to_the_respective_terms_and_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Subject to the respective terms and conditions in the Leases, a Company is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the sole legal and equitable owner of the leasehold interest in the Leased Real Property and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">possesses good and enforceable title thereto, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Liens).</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_With_respect_to_each_parcel_of_Real_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">With respect to each parcel of Real Property: (i) there are no pending or, to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Knowledge of BHB, threatened condemnation Proceedings, suits or administrative actions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">parcel</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adversely</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affecting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">current</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">occupancy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">value</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof; (ii) the use, ownership, occupancy and operation of the Real Property in the manner in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which it is now used, owned, occupied and operated comply with all zoning, building, use, safety</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or other similar Laws; (iii) all Improvements on any such parcel are in good operating condition,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ordinary wear and tear excepted, are supplied with utilities and other services necessary for the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation of the Business as currently conducted at such Real Property and safe for their current</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">occupancy and use; (iv) neither any member of the Company Group nor Seller has received any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice of any special Tax, levy or assessment for benefits or betterments that affect any parcel of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Real Property and, to the Knowledge of BHB, no such special Taxes, levies or assessments are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pending</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(v)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contracts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">granting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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style="color:#000000;">affecting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Real</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">neither</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Company nor any Seller has received notice of violation of any such Laws which have not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">heretofore</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_With_respect_to_each_Lease,_(i)_no_m"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">With respect to each Lease, (i) no member of the Company Group, as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable, is in default thereunder, and, to the Knowledge of BHB, no event has occurred which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute a breach or default</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereunder by any member of the Company Group (as applicable) or any other party thereto, (ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the applicable member of the Company Group&#8217;s possession and quiet enjoyment of the Leased</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Real Property under such Lease has never been disturbed, and there are no current disputes with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect to such Lease, (iii) no security deposit or portion thereof deposited with respect to such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Lease has been applied in respect of a breach or default under such Lease which has not been</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">redeposited in full, (iv) no member of the Company Group owes, nor will owe in the future, any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">brokerage</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commissions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">finder&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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conditions that would, individually or in the aggregate, interfere in any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material respect with the use or occupancy of such improvements or any portion thereof in the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">currently</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conducted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereon,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(viii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">neither</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Leased Real Property nor the use or occupancy thereof violates in any way any applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permits, covenants, conditions or restrictions, whether federal, state, local or private, and the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Leased Real Property or the applicable member of the Company Group has received all required</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">certificates,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">licenses,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permits,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorizations</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">approvals</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">occupancy thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_The_Company_Group_owns_and_possesses"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owns</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">possesses</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">right</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a valid and enforceable written Contract, all Intellectual Property necessary for the operation of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Company Group, including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_No_member_of_the_Company_Group_has_i"></a><a name="_bookmark61"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"><img src="g0czcvxs1ih3000004.jpg" title="" alt="" style="width:276px;height:0px;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"><a name="(b)_No_member_of_the_Company_Group_has_i"></a><a name="_bookmark61"></a>No member of the Company Group has interfered with, infringed upon,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">misappropriated,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Intellectual</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">third</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">parties</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member of the Company Group, nor any of their directors, managers, members, partners and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">charge,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complaint,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">demand,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alleging</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interference, infringement, misappropriation, or violation (including any claim that any member</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Company Group must license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property rights of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">third party).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as set forth in Section 3.12(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark61"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of the Disclosure Schedule, no third party has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interfered with, challenged, or, to the Knowledge of BHB, infringed upon, misappropriated, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Intellectual</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Company Group.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Sections_3.12(c)(i)-(iii)_of_the_Dis"></a><a name="_bookmark62"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Sections 3.12(c)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(i)-(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> identify the following</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Intellectual Property that is owned by the Company Group or currently used in the conduct of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business of the Company Group (indicting which member of the Company Group owns such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Intellectual Property), whether registered or unregistered: (i) inventions, invention disclosures,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">discoveries</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">improvements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">patentable),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issued</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">patents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">patent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applications,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and counterparts claiming priority therefrom, and all related continuations, continuations-in-part,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">divisionals,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reissues,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">re-examinations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">substitutions,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extensions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(together,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Patents</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;); (ii) trademarks, service marks, certification marks, collective marks, logos, slogans,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trade dress, trade names (including social media user account names), other source or business</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identifiers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applications</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(together,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font 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style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">databases</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">translations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">derivative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">works,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adaptations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compilations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">combinations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">foregoing)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(together,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Copyrights</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font 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</font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">license,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sublicense,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">permission</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member of the Company Group have granted any rights to any third party with respect to any of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Intellectual</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(together</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exceptions)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affect</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group&#8217;s rights to any Intellectual Property.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller has delivered to Buyer correct and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete copies of all such applications and registrations for the Intellectual Property listed in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Sections</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.12(c)</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(i)-(iii)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amendments)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">listed in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.12(c)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(iv) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has, and upon the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing a member of the Company Group will have, all right, title and interest in and to, free and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">clear of any Lien, license, or other restriction or limitation regarding use, and have the sole and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exclusive right to use (and Seller, its equityholders, and their Affiliates do not have and do not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim to have any individual right to use) all the Intellectual Property required to be disclosed on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Sections</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.12(c)</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(i)-(iii)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Designated</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Intellectual</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Property</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(subject to the applicable license agreements listed in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.12(c)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(iv) of the Disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">), and such Intellectual Property is not subject to any outstanding Order restricting the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use or licensing thereof by the Company Group, and no member of the Company Group has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received any written claim challenging the validity or effectiveness of such Intellectual Property,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Intellectual Property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is valid and enforceable.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_The_Company_Group_has_made_all_neces"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has made all necessary filings and paid all necessary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">registration,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">maintenance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">renewal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">maintain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Designated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Intellectual</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">outstanding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deadlines</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">patent,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copyright</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trademark</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">office</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">analogous</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">office</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or registry anywhere in the world) in relation to such Designated Intellectual Property that will</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expire</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within six (6)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">months of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing Date.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_Each_item_of_Intellectual_Property_o"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Each item of Intellectual Property owned or used by the Company Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owned</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respectively,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and its Subsidiaries immediately subsequent to the Closing on identical terms and conditions as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owned</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or used by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Company Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately prior to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_The_Company_Group_has_not_infringed_"></a><a name="_bookmark63"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has not infringed any Intellectual Property rights or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">continued</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its Subsidiaries consistent with past practices of the Company Group will not infringe any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Intellectual Property rights or other rights of any other Person. Except as listed in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.12(f)</font><a href="#_bookmark63"><font style="color:#000000;">,</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-2.85pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">since</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">January</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">1,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">2016,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claims</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">kind</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">asserted</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">against<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>member<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>against<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>their<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>employees,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>agents<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>contractors, customers, vendors, suppliers, or distributors, claiming or alleging that the Company<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Group or any of their products (including Software and products currently under development),<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>services<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>methods<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>operation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>infringe,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>infringed,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>contribute<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>infringement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>induce<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>infringement of, or misappropriate the Intellectual Property rights or other rights of any other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Person,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>violate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>right<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>(including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>rights<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>privacy<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>publicity)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>constitute<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>unfair<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>competition,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>nor<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>member<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>aware<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>written<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>notice<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>infringement,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>misappropriation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>or violation.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(g)_Section_3.12(g)(i)_of_the_Disclosure"></a><a name="_bookmark64"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(g)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark64"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.12(g)</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(i)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identifies all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">third</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Software</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;off-the-shelf,&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commercially-available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">software),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark64"><a href="#_bookmark64"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.12(g)</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(ii)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identifies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Software developed by or for the Company Group and the location of such Software.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group owns and possesses or has the right to use pursuant to a valid and enforceable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">written Contract, all Software used by the Company Group in the operation of its business.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">After</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Software</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owned</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respectively,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Subsidiaries</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subsequent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identical</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owned</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group immediately</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior to the Closing.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(h)_The_Company_Group_has_adopted_polici"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(h)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adopted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">policies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">procedures</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">control</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of third-party Intellectual Property, including Software available for download without charge on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the internet or any other Software not introduced into the development environment through a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">formal procurement process and pursuant to a license agreement determined to be appropriate for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">establishing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Intellectual</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_The_Company_Group_has_taken_all_nece"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has taken all necessary steps to protect and preserve</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">confidentiality</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trade</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">secrets,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">know-how,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">source</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">code,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">databases,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">customer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lists,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">schematics, ideas, algorithms and processes and all use, disclosure or appropriation thereof by or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to any Person has been pursuant to the terms of a written agreement between such third party and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complied</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">confidentiality</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(j)_Section_3.12(j)_of_the_Disclosure_Sc"></a><a name="_bookmark65"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(j)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark65"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.12(j)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contains</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accurate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">list</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">summary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">description</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">internet</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">domain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">names,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">user</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">names,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">handles</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">social</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">media</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">site</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">names</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">presently</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owned</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with the Business.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group owns or has the right to use all internet domain names,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">subdomains,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">URLs,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">website</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">names,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">social</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">media</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">site</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">names,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">user</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">names,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">handles,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">email</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">addresses,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">log-in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">names,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">passwords,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pin</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">numbers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">customer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">numbers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">like,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">account</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information necessary to access, transfer, use and update all of the foregoing presently used or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owned by the Company Group (collectively &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Net Names</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All Net Names have been registered</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in the name of a member of the Company Group and are, and have been, in compliance with all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws. Except as set forth in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.12(j) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark65"><a href="#_bookmark65"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, no Net Name has been or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is now involved in any dispute, opposition, invalidation or cancellation Proceeding and no such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">action is threatened with respect to any Net Name.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">In addition, to the Knowledge of BHB: (i) no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Net Name has been challenged, interfered with or threatened in any way and (ii) no Net Name</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">infringes,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interferes</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alleged</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interfere</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">infringe</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trademark,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copyright</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">domain<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>name<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>Person.<font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font>Upon<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>Closing,<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>Net<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>Names<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>will<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>available<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>use<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Company or one of its Subsidiaries.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Section_3.13(a)_of_the_Disclosure_Sc"></a><a name="_bookmark67"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.13(a) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark67"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> lists the following Contracts to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">binding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group used in the Business:</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(iii)_each_Contract_containing_a_&#8220;most-f"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each Contract containing a &#8220;most-favored-nation&#8221; provision or any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of similar effect;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(iv)_each_Contract_that_may_not_be_unila"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iv)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unilaterally</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terminated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">penalty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fee,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">more</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sixty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(60)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days&#8217;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">written</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(v)_each_Contract_that_requires_the_cons"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(v)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each Contract that requires the consent of any Person prior to a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">change</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of ownership or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">control of any Company;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(vi)_each_joint_venture,_partnership_or_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(vi)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each joint venture, partnership or Contract involving a sharing of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">profits,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">losses, costs or liabilities with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(vii)_each_Contract_containing_any_coven"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(vii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each Contract containing any covenant that purports to restrict the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business activity of the Company Group or limit the freedom of the Company Group to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">engage</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in any line of business or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to compete with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Person;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(x)_each_Contract_providing_for_the_paym"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(x)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">providing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payment</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compensation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">benefits</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consummation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(xi)_each_Contract_with_any_labor_union,"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(xi)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">labor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">union,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">labor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">organization</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trust</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fund</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bonus,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pension,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">profit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sharing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">retirement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">form</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deferred</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compensation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">plan</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">practice,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">formal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">informal,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">severance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arrangement;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(xiii)_each_Contract_with_any_Seller,_an"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(xiii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:149pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equityholder</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">beneficial</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owner</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of Seller,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other Affiliate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Company Group;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(xv)_each_employment_or_consulting_Contr"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(xv)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:149pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consulting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">managers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">partners, directors</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="(xviii)_each_Contract_which_purports_to_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">each</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">which</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">purports</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">to</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">be</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">will</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">after</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">be)</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">binding<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Affiliate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>than<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Affiliate that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>another<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Company;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(xix)_any_other_agreement_material_to_th"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(xix)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:149pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">into</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in the Ordinary Course of Business.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Seller_has_delivered_to_Buyer_a_corr"></a><a name="_bookmark68"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller has delivered to Buyer a correct and complete copy of each written</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Material Contract, together with all amendments, exhibits, attachments, waivers or other changes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereto.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark68"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.13(b)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contains</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accurate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">description</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all material terms of all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">oral Material Contracts.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Each_Material_Contract_is_legal,_val"></a><a name="_bookmark69"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legal,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">valid,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">binding,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforceable,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">force</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effect and will continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable on identical terms following</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Closing Date.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as specifically disclosed and described in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.13(c</font></a><a href="#_bookmark69"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, (i) no Material Contract has been breached or canceled by the applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member of the Company Group or, to the Knowledge of BHB, any other party thereto, (ii) the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable member of the Company Group has performed all obligations under such Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contracts required to be performed by it, (iii) to the Knowledge of BHB, there is no event which,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">giving</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lapse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">time</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">both,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">would</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">constitute</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">default</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Material Contract or would permit the termination, modification or acceleration of such Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract, (iv) except to make the statements in clause (v) of this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.13(c)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark69"><a href="#_bookmark69"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> accurate, no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assigned,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delegated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transferred</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of its rights, title or interest under any such Material Contract, and (v) following the Closing, all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contracts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identical</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contracts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">were available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.14_Insurance.__Section_3.14(a)_of_the_"></a><a name="_bookmark70"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.14</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Insurance</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.14(a</font></a><a href="#_bookmark71"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> sets forth the following</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insurance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">policy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">policies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">providing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">property,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">casualty,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">director</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&amp;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">workers&#8217;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compensation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">coverage</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bond</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">surety</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arrangements) with respect to which any member of the Company Group is a party or a named</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insured or with respect to which any member of the Company Group (including by virtue of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">coverage</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">beneficiary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">coverage</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(collectively,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Insurance Agreements</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;):</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_the_name_of_the_insurer,_the_name_of"></a><a name="_bookmark71"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">name</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insurer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">name</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">policyholder,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">name</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">covered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insured;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;Background-color:#auto;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">(b)</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="(b)_the_policy_number_and_the_period_of_"></a><a name="_bookmark72"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">policy</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">number</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">period</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">coverage;</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">and</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_a_description_of_any_retroactive_pre"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">description</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">retroactive</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">premium</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adjustments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">loss-</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sharing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arrangements; and</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_a_description_of_any_and_all_claims_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a description of any and all claims by any Company or any other Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pending under any Company Insurance Agreement as to which coverage has been questioned,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">denied,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or disputed.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">All premiums payable under the Company Insurance Agreements have been paid.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>There are no<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>threatened<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>terminations<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>material<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>premium<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>increases<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>to,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Insurance<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Agreements. <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.14(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark72"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font> sets forth a list of all claims made under<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the Company Insurance Agreements, or under any other insurance policy, bond or agreement<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>covering the any member of the Company Group or any their operations since January 1, 2016.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>The<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>their<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>operations<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>been<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>covered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>during<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>past<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(5)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>years<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>insurance<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>scope<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>customary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>reasonable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>they<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>engaged<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>during<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>period<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>and as required by any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Material Contracts.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.15_Litigation.__Except_as_set_forth_in"></a><a name="_bookmark73"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.15</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Litigation</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark73"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.15</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no (and during the last two (2) years preceding the date hereof, there have not been any)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceedings, Orders, or, except as did not or would not have, directly or indirectly, a Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse Effect, complaints, charges, grievances, or investigations pending or, to the Knowledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of BHB, threatened or anticipated relating to or affecting the Company Group.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There is no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">outstanding Order to which the Company Group is subject.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group is fully insured</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark73"><a href="#_bookmark73"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.15</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is engaged in or a party to or, to the Knowledge of BHB, threatened with any complaint, charge,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Order,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">process</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">procedure</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">settling</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disputes</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disagreements with respect to the Company Group or the transactions contemplated by this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and no Seller nor any member of the Company Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has received written notice of a claim or dispute that is reasonably likely to result in any such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complaint, charge, Proceeding, Order, investigation or other process or procedure for settling</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disputes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disagreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Section_3.16(a)_of_the_Disclosure_Sc"></a><a name="_bookmark75"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark75"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.16(a)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">correct</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">list</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">independent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contractors</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">providing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">services</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business, and sets forth for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or position</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">part</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">time);</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hire</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iv)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">current</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">annual</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">base</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compensation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rate;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(v)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">current target commission, bonus or other incentive-based compensation amounts; (vi) whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such individual is on short-term disability leave (and if so, expected date of return to work); (vii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">individual</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">long-term</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">leave</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">if</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">so,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">return</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">work);</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">state Laws; (ix) the amount of accrued and unused vacation time; (x) the identity of the labor<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>organization<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>union<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>representing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>individual<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>individual<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>member<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>bargaining<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>unit<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>represented by a labor organization or union; and (xi) indicating whether there has been any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>increase in compensation, bonus, incentive, or service award or any grant of any severance or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>termination pay or any other increase in benefits or any commitment to do any of the foregoing<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>since<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Most<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Recent<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Fiscal<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Year<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>End.<font style="letter-spacing:2.05pt;"> </font>No<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>employees<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>State<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>California<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>employee<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>would<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>cause<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>subject<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Laws<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>regarding<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>employment<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the State<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of California.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Sellers_have_provided_Buyer_with_com"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers have provided Buyer with complete and correct copies of (i) all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">existing severance, accrued vacation or other leave agreement, policies or retiree benefits of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consultant,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trade</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">secret,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">non-compete,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">non-solicit,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">non-</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosure and/or invention assignment agreements, (iii) all payments to be made to employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and contractors of the Company Group in connection with the transactions contemplated by this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">severance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payments,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Bonus</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pool</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreements,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accrued and unused vacation for all employees, and incentive payments, and (iv) all policies,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manuals and handbooks applicable to any current or former director, manager, officer, employee,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consultant or independent contractor of the Company Group.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The employment, consulting or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">independent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contractor</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arrangement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consultant</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">independent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contractor of the Company Group is terminable at will (without the imposition of back pay,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">severance pay, penalties or damages) by the Company Group as the case may be.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as set</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.16(b) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, Seller is not aware that any executive or key</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">plans</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terminate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with the Company Group.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_None_of_the_employees_of_the_Company"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">None</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">represented</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">labor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">union, works council, or other labor organization or representative with respect to his or her</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">labor,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">collective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bargaining</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar arrangements binding on the Company Group with respect to any employees, consultants</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or contractors; and (iii) for the prior three (3) years, to the Knowledge of BHB, no petition has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">nor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">instituted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">National</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Labor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Relations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Board</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Governmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Body</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">seeking</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">recognition</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">collective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bargaining agreement, demands for representation, and no union organizing effort regarding the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group&#8217;s employees occurred or is underway.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_The_Company_Group_has_not_experience"></a><a name="_bookmark76"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"><img src="g0czcvxs1ih3000005.jpg" title="" alt="" style="width:3px;height:0px;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"><a name="(d)_The_Company_Group_has_not_experience"></a><a name="_bookmark76"></a>The Company Group has not experienced (nor, to the Knowledge of BHB,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has it been threatened with) any strike, slow down, work stoppage or material grievance, claim of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unfair labor practices, or other collective bargaining dispute within the past three years.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group has not committed any material unfair labor practice. Except as set forth in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.16(d)</font><a href="#_bookmark76"><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">active</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and terminated employees and contractors all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, benefits,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">severance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compensation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">due</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and payable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contractors.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_All_individuals_who_have_performed_s"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All individuals who have performed services for the Company Group or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">who otherwise have claims for compensation from the Company Group have been properly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">classified as exempt or non-exempt and an employee or an independent contractor pursuant to all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws, including the Code</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and ERISA.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_To_the_extent_subject_to_the_federal"></a><a name="_bookmark77"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">To</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subject</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">federal,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">state</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">local</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">laws</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">United</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">States,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">past</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ten</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(10)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">years</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effectuated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;plant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">closing&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or a &#8220;mass layoff&#8221; or other event that would require the giving of notice under the United States</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Worker</font><font 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style="color:#000000;">state</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">local</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">law</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">WARN</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Act</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affecting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">site</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">one</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">more</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">facilities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">units</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">site</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">facility</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">During</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ninety</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(90)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">caused</font><font 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style="color:#000000;">Act.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">event</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">occurred</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">non-U.S.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Company operates.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(g)_The_Company_Group_has_properly_compl"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(g)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has properly completed, retained and, as applicable,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">updated a Form I-9 for each employee of the Company Group, as applicable, in accordance with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regulations.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">continues</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with all legal requirements governing work authorization and other immigration issues in the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">United States including Section H-2A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Companies</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have complied with all similar Laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction under which any Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operates.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:6.5pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(h)_The_Company_Group_has_properly_ident"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(h)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">properly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">workers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">common law or statutory employees and have issued and filed on a timely basis Forms W-2 for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the workers so identified.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All common law or statutory employee wages have been reported on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Forms W-2 and properly withheld upon for state, local, and federal income Tax purposes</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">together with timely deposits of such withheld taxes pursuant to applicable law and regulations.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reporting,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Z</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">409A</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">failures</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">correctly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reported</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the applicable Forms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">W-2.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_Without_limiting_any_other_represent"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Without limiting any other representation or warranty contained herein,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each termination of those certain individuals executing Termination Agreements pursuant to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark110"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">5.1(g)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">performed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terminated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">individuals</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subsequent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expressly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provided in the Termination Agreements or as set forth </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 5.1(g)</font><a href="#_bookmark110"><a href="#_bookmark110"><font style="color:#000000;">,</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and the transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated by this Agreement and the Termination Agreement will not cause or give rise to a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such individuals&#8217;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreements with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="3.17_Employee_Benefits."></a><a name="_bookmark78"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Employee</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Benefits</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Section_3.17(a)_of_the_Disclosure_Sc"></a><a name="_bookmark79"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark79"><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">3.17(a)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lists</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that the Company Group maintains or to which the Company Group contributes or has any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contribute or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any liabilities.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_Each_such_Employee_Benefit_Plan_(and"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">related</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trust,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insurance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract, or fund) has been maintained, funded and administered in accordance with the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">form</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respects</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requirements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ERISA,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(ii)_All_required_reports_and_descriptio"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All required reports and descriptions (including Form 5500 annual</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reports,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">summary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">annual</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reports,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">summary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">plan</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">descriptions)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">timely</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and/or distributed in accordance with the applicable requirements of ERISA and the Code<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Employee<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Benefit<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Plan.<font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;"> </font>The<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>requirements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>COBRA<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>been<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>met in all material respects with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan and each<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Employee Benefit Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate that is an Employee Welfare<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Benefit<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Plan<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>subject to COBRA.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(iii)_All_contributions_(including_all_e"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contributions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contributions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee salary reduction contributions) that are due have been made within the time</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">periods prescribed by ERISA and the Code to each such Employee Benefit Plan and all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date which are not yet due</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accrued</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">GAAP.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">premiums</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">periods</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ending</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">before</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been paid with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan that is an Employee Welfare</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(iv)_Each_such_Employee_Benefit_Plan_whi"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iv)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Each such Employee Benefit Plan which is intended to meet the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requirements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;qualified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">plan&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">401(a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">so</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">qualified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received a determination from the Internal Revenue Service that such Employee Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan is so qualified, and nothing has occurred since the date of such determination that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">could</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adversely</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affect the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">qualified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">status</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(v)_There_have_been_no_Prohibited_Transa"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(v)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">There</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">been</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Prohibited</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee Benefit Plan or any Employee Benefit Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No Fiduciary has any liability for material breach of fiduciary duty or any other failure to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">act</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">comply</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">administration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">administration</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investment of the assets of any such Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">benefits)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pending or,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the Knowledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of BHB, threatened.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(vi)_Seller_has_made_available_to_Buyer_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(vi)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller has made available to Buyer correct and complete copies of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the plan documents and summary plan descriptions, the most recent determination letter</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received from the Internal Revenue Service, the three (3) most recent annual report (Form</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">5500,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">attachments),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">related</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">trust</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreements,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insurance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contracts, and other funding arrangements which implement each such Employee Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Neither_any_member_of_the_Company_Gr"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Neither any member of the Company Group nor any ERISA Affiliate</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contributes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contribute</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee Pension Benefit Plan that is a &#8220;defined benefit plan&#8221; (as defined in Section 3(35) of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ERISA), any Multiemployer Plan, a multiple employer plan or a multiple employer welfare</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arrangement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No member of the Company Group provides nor are they obligated to provide any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">current or former employee, officer, manager, partner or director with post-termination health or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">welfare-type</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">benefits other than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in accordance with any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable Law.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_Section_3.17(d)_of_the_Disclosure_Sc"></a><a name="_bookmark80"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.17(d</font></a><a href="#_bookmark80"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> lists each written agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contract,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arrangement&#8212;whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Plan</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(collectively</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;)&#8212;to which the Company Group is a party that is a &#8220;nonqualified deferred compensation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">plan&#8221; subject to Section 409A of the Code.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each such Plan complies in all material respects with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requirements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">409A(a)(2),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(3),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(4)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Code</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Internal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Revenue</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Service</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">guidance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issued</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereunder.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">actual</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">potential</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reimburse or otherwise &#8220;gross-up&#8221; any Person for the interest or additional tax set forth under</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">409A</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(a)(1)(B)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Code.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_The_execution,_delivery,_and_perform"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">execution,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivery,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">performance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consummation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereby</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(alone</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">combination</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any other event) result in or give rise to the acceleration of vesting or payment of benefits or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compensation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Employee Benefit Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.18_Debt.__Except_as_set_forth_on_Secti"></a><a name="_bookmark81"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.18</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Debt</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.18 </font></a><a href="#_bookmark81"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, no member</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Company Group has any Debt or is liable for any Debt (whether pursuant to a guaranty,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">surety, assumption, or any other manner or form of agreement) of any other Person (including,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Debt</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller).</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer&#8217;s payment of the Debt Amount in accordance with </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.4(a)(ii), the Company Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">have satisfied all of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">its obligations pursuant</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">to</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">and under</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the Debt.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_The_Company_Group_has_complied_and_a"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has complied and are in compliance, in each case in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material respects,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Environmental, Health,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and Safety</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Requirements.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Without_limiting_the_generality_of_t"></a><a name="_bookmark83"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company Group has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obtained, have complied, and are in compliance with all Permits and other authorizations that are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements for the occupation of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">facilities of the Company Group and the operation of the business of the Company Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including the Business). A list of all such Permits and other authorizations is set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark83"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.19(b</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Such Permits will be available to the Company Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identical</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permits</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Closing.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_No_Company_has_received_any_written_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">written</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">oral</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">report</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information regarding any actual</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alleged violation of Environmental, Health, and Safety</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Requirements, or any liabilities or potential liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">unliquidated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">otherwise),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigatory,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remedial</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">corrective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">them,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">current</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">former</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">facilities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Real</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arising</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_No_property_or_facility_owned,_lease"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No property or facility owned, leased or operated by the Company Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contains any underground storage tanks currently, nor, to the Knowledge of BHB, has contained</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">underground storage tanks</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in the past.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">any Hazardous Substance, or owned or operated any property or facility (and no such property or<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>facility is contaminated by any such substance) in a manner that has given or would give rise to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>material<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>liabilities,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>material<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>liability<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>investigation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>costs,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>response<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>costs,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>remedial<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>costs, corrective action costs, personal injury, property damage, natural resources damages or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>attorney and consultant fees and costs, pursuant to CERCLA or the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>amended,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Environmental, Health,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>and Safety<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Requirements.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_There_are_no_environmental_condition"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">There</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">environmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">circumstances</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Real</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Property that pose an unreasonable risk to the environment or the health or safety of Persons or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Hazardous Substances present at, on or under the Real Property in violation of Environmental,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Health,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Safety Requirements.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(g)_Neither_this_Agreement_nor_the_consu"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(g)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Neither this Agreement nor the consummation of the transaction that is the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subject of this Agreement will result in any obligations for site investigation or cleanup, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notification to or Consent of Governmental Bodies or third parties, pursuant to any of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Environmental,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Health, and Safety Requirements.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(h)_There_are_no_written_environmental_a"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(h)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">There are no written environmental audit, health and safety audit, Phase I</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">environmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">site</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assessment,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Phase</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">II</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">environmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">site</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assessment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">soil</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">groundwater report, environmental compliance assessment prepared within the past five (5) years</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by or on behalf of any member of the Company Group or, to the Knowledge of BHB, any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Governmental Body under the Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements relating to any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">currently</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">formerly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owned</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or operated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Affiliates.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.20_Business_Continuity.__None_of_the_S"></a><a name="_bookmark84"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.20</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Business Continuity</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">None of the Software, computer hardware (whether general</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">special</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">purpose),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">telecommunications</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">capabilities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">voice,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">data</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">video</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">networks)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and other similar or related items of automated, computerized, and/or software systems and any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">networks</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">systems</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">related</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">services</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relied</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in the conduct of their businesses (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Systems</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) have experienced bugs, failures,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breakdowns,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">continued</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">substandard</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">performance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">past</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">twelve</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(12)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">months</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">caused</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">could</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cause</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">substantial</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disruption</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interruption</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Systems by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.21_Certain_Business_Relationships_with"></a><a name="_bookmark85"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.21</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Certain Business Relationships with the Company</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, neither any Seller, nor any officer, manager, partner or director</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any Company, nor any equityholder or other beneficial owner of any Seller, nor any of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Affiliates</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">foregoing (other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies):</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_owns,_directly_or_indirectly,_any_st"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">owns,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">directly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indirectly,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">stock</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interest</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investment in any Person that is engaged in the Business or is a competitor, supplier, customer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lessor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or lessee of the Company Group;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_has_any_claim_against_or_owes_any_am"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">has any claim against or owes any amount to, or is owed any amount by,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_has_any_interest_in_or_owns_any_asse"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">has any interest in or owns any assets, properties or rights used in the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conduct</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Company Group;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_is_a_party_to_any_Contract_to_which_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or which otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">benefits the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Company Group; or</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_has_received_from_or_furnished_to_th"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">has received from or furnished to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any goods or services since the Most Recent Fiscal Year End, or is involved in any business</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relationship</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with the Company Group.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.4pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.21</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.4pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>sets<font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font>exceptions<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>thereon<font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font>will<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>continue<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>following the Closing.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="3.22_Customers_and_Suppliers."></a><a name="_bookmark86"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Customers</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Suppliers</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Section_3.22_of_the_Disclosure_Sched"></a><a name="_bookmark87"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.22 </font></a><a href="#_bookmark86"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> sets forth a correct and complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">list of the twenty (20) largest suppliers (by dollar volume) of products or services to the Business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Material Suppliers</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;), and the twenty (20) largest customers (by dollar volume) of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Material Customers</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) each during calendar years 2019 and 2020 and the six (6)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">months ended June 30, 2021.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.22 </font></a><a href="#_bookmark86"><a href="#_bookmark86"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> also sets forth, for each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Material Supplier and Material Customer, the aggregate payments from such Person to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group or to such Person by the Company Group.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">There are no outstanding disputes</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Material Suppliers or Material Customers.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Since_December_31,_2019,_none_of_the"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Since</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">December</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">31,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">2019,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">none</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Suppliers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indicated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it shall stop, or materially decrease the rate of, supplying materials, products or services to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group, or otherwise materially change the terms of its relationship with the Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group. No Company has any reason to believe that any Material Supplier will stop, or materially</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">decrease</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplying</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">products</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">services</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">materially</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">change the terms of its relationship (including the pricing) with the Company Group after, or as a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">result of, the consummation of any transactions contemplated by this Agreement or that any such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplier</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">threatened with bankruptcy or insolvency.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Since_December_31,_2020_none_of_the_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Since</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">December</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">31,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">2020</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">none</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Customers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indicated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it shall stop, or materially decrease the rate of, buying products or services from the Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group or otherwise materially change the terms of its relationship with the Company Group.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company has any reason to believe that any Material Customer will stop, or materially decrease</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the rate of, buying products or services from the Company Group or otherwise materially change</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relationship</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">result</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consummation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any transactions contemplated by this Agreement or that any such customer is threatened with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bankruptcy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or insolvency.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Each_product_or_service,_manufacture"></a><a name="_bookmark89"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">product</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">service,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manufactured,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">formulated,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sold,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">leased,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered by the Company Group is and has been manufactured, formulated, sold, leased, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered in conformity with all applicable Law, contractual commitments and all express and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">implied</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranties,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">basis</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">present</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">future</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">action,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">suit,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeding,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hearing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">charge,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complaint,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or demand against any of them giving rise to any liability) for replacement or repair thereof or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">damages,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">therewith,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">excess</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reserve</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">warranty claims set forth on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>custom and practice of the Company Group.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.23(a) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark89"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font> includes<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>copies<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>standard<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>terms<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>conditions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>service,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>sale<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>lease<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Business (containing applicable guaranty, warranty, and indemnity provisions).<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>No product or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">service</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">sold,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">leased,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>delivered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>member<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>otherwise<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>connection<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>with the Business is subject to any material guaranty, warranty, or other indemnity beyond the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>applicable standard terms and conditions of sale or lease set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.23(a</font></a><a href="#_bookmark89"><a href="#_bookmark89"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">) of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>except<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>guaranty,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>warranty<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>indemnity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>imposed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>law.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_The_Company_Group_is_in_compliance_w"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">growing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">labeling,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">approval, clearance, registration, listing, manufacturing, formulating, contract manufacturing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">handling,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">holding,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">storing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">distributing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">testing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">importing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exporting,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">advertising,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">promotion</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws, and all other Laws concerning the growing, production, holding, distribution and sale of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Hemp</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or Hemp-derived</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">products by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_No_member_of_the_Company_Group_has,_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">No member of the Company Group has, within the past three (3) years, (i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">recalled any of its products, (ii) suspended, discontinued growing or manufacturing (including</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contract growing or manufacturing by or for others) or distribution of any of their products after</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">inquiry or investigation of any Governmental Body, or (iii) received any written notice from any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Governmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Body</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commenced</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">action</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforce</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Order,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">request</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">order</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">recall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">products,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commenced</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Knowledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proposed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">threatened to commence, any action to seize, enjoin or place restrictions on the production or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">distribution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any of its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">products.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.24_Product_Liability.__Section_3.24_of"></a><a name="_bookmark90"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.24</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Product Liability</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.24 </font></a><a href="#_bookmark90"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> sets forth an accurate,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">correct and complete list and summary description of all existing claims, duties, responsibilities,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liabilities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arising</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">alleged</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">injury</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">property</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">result</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ownership,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">possession</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">product</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manufactured,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">formulated,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">distributed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sold by the Company Group or its members&#8217; predecessors during the two (2) years prior to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereof.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">basis</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">present</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">future</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">action,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">suit,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeding,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hearing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">charge,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complaint,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or demand against the Company Group giving rise to any liability) arising out of any injury to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">individuals</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">product</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manufactured,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">formulated,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">processed,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sold,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">distributed,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.25_Information_Privacy_and_Data_Securi"></a><a name="_bookmark91"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.25</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Information</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Privacy</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Data</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Security</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">practices</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">concerning collection, use, analysis, retention, storage, protection, security, transfer, disclosure,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and disposal of Personal Information comply in all material respects with, and have not, since</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">January</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">1,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">2017,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">client,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(b)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Privacy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(c)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">written</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">policy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">privacy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">posted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">website</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">online</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sites</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">services,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">mobile</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applications,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">service</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">privacy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">policy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">complies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Privacy</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accurately</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reflects</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respects the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">practices</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">concerning</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">collection,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosure of Personal Information in such online sites, services, and mobile applications.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commercially</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonable</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">controls</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">place</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">designed</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">address</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.26_Solvency.__Each_Company,_individual"></a><a name="_bookmark92"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.26</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Solvency</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">individually,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taken</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whole,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">solvent.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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amount of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its liabilities (including for purposes of this definition all liabilities, whether or not reflected on a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">balance sheet</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prepared in accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with GAAP,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">direct</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="3.27_Stimulus_Funds,_Etc."></a><a name="_bookmark93"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Stimulus</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Funds,</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Etc.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Section_3.27(a)_of_the_Disclosure_Sc"></a><a name="_bookmark94"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark94"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.27(a</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sets</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">CARES</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">stimulus fund programs or other programs related to the COVID-19 pandemic in which any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member of the Company Group is participating or has participated, and the amount of funds</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requested</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">program</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereof</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">CARES Funds</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has maintained accounting records associated with the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">CARES</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Funds</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">programs.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group has utilized or maintained all such CARES Funds received by them in accordance with all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Except_as_set_forth_in_Section_3.27("></a><a name="_bookmark95"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Except</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark95"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.27(b</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">, no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member of the Company Group has applied for or received a loan pursuant to the Paycheck</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Protection Program under the CARES Act. </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.27(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark95"><a href="#_bookmark95"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> sets forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the applicable Company having obtained any such loan, the amounts of such loans, the amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forgiven, if any, of such loans. All such loans have been forgiven, and no such loans remain in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as of the Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.28_COVID-19_Precautions.__The_Company_"></a><a name="_bookmark96"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.28</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">COVID-19 Precautions</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Company Group has implemented all workplace,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">operational</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">precautions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">measures</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regarding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">COVID-19</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pandemic,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">line</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material compliance with all Center for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(WHO) and other federal, state and local guidelines, directives and recommendations, as such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">guidelines, directives and recommendations have been amended from time to time, including</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">social </font><font style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">distancing </font><font style="color:#000000;">measures, increased sanitization measures, measures to protect employee health,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">measures to prevent crowds, and measures to prevent unnecessary contact, and the Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group is in material compliance with all Applicable Laws regarding the COVID-19 pandemic,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the CARES Act, any and all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;shelter</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in place,&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;stay</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">at home&#8221; or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar Order.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="3.29_Disclosure.__Neither_this_Agreement"></a><a name="_bookmark97"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">3.29</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Neither this Agreement nor any agreement, attachment, schedule,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exhibit, certificate or other statement delivered pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the transactions contemplated hereby omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statements and information contained herein or therein, not misleading.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer has been provided</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and complete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of all documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">referred</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to on the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Disclosure Schedule.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:15.58%;margin-right:15.42%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_bookmark98"></a>POST-CLOSING<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>COVENANTS</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Parties<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>agree<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>follows<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>period<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Closing:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="4.1_Further_Assurances.__In_case_at_any_"></a><a name="_bookmark99"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">4.1</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Further Assurances</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">In case at any time after the Closing any further action is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the Parties will take such further</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">action (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">request,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">at</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sole</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cost</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expense</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requesting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(unless</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the requesting Party is entitled to indemnification therefor under </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 6</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">below).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acknowledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agrees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entitled</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">possession</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">documents, books, records (including Tax records), agreements, and financial data of any sort</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="4.2_Confidentiality.__From_and_after_the"></a><a name="_bookmark100"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">4.2</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Confidentiality</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">From and after the Closing, Sellers agree not to disclose or use</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Confidential Information.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">In the event that any Seller is requested or required pursuant to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">written</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">oral</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">question</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">request</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legal</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeding,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">interrogatory,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">subpoena,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">civil</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">demand,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">process</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclose</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Confidential</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Information, such Seller will notify Buyer promptly of the request or requirement so that Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may seek</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an appropriate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">protective order</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">waive compliance with the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="#_bookmark100"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.2</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>If, in the absence of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, such Seller is<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>compelled<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>disclose any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Confidential<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Information<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>tribunal<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>else<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>stand<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>liable<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>contempt,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>may<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>disclose<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Confidential<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Information<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>tribunal;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">provided</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">however</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>use<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Seller&#8217;s<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>reasonable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>best<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>efforts<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>obtain,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>at<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>request<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Buyer, an order or other assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such portion of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the Confidential Information required to be disclosed as Buyer shall designate.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>The foregoing<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>provisions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>apply<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Confidential<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Information<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>generally<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>available<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>public<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>immediately prior to the time of disclosure unless such Confidential Information is so available<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>due<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>breach<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Agreement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Affiliate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>representative<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Seller.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Sellers_acknowledge_and_agree_that,_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers acknowledge and agree that, without the prior written consent of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">withheld</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sole</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">discretion),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">directly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indirectly,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">single</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transaction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">series</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">related</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sell,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">give,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assign,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">grant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">security</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interest</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hypothecate,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">offer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enter</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">into</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contract,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Derivative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Instrument</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regarding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">future</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sale,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assignment,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Beneficial</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ownership</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(each,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Transfer</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Restricted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Restricted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark101"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">4.3</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with all applicable Laws (including, without limitation, applicable U.S. and Canadian Laws, as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">described</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legend(s)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Sections</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark101"><a href="#_bookmark27"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.1(g)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark101"><a href="#_bookmark27"><a href="#_bookmark28"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.1(h)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">hereof).</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">When</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issued as Equity Consideration are no longer Restricted Shares, Sellers agree that no Seller will</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">comply</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Laws</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Transfer.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Any_attempted_Transfer_of_Restricted"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">attempted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Restricted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">violation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall be of no effect and null and void, regardless of whether the purported transferee has any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">actual or constructive knowledge of the Transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement and shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not be recorded on the transfer books of the Company or any local custodian or transfer agent.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entitled</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provide</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">appropriate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">stop</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">orders</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforce</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="4.4_Release.__Sellers,_for_each_of_thems"></a><a name="_bookmark102"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:underline;">4.4</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Release</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers, for each of themselves, and any of their respective Subsidiaries</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(other than the Companies), and each of their respective predecessors, successors, assigns, and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">past</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">present</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">stockholders,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">members,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">partners,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">managers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">directors,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">officers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agents,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and other representatives (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Releasors</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;), hereby forever fully and irrevocably</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">release and discharge Buyer, each Company, each of their respective Subsidiaries, and each of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their respective predecessors, successors, direct or indirect subsidiaries and past and present</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">asserting any claim or demand or commencing (or causing to be commenced) any suit, action, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">kind,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">court</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">before</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">tribunal,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Released</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">based</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Released Claim.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 4.4</font><a href="#_bookmark102"><font style="color:#000000;">,</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> &#8220;Released</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claims&#8221; does not include, and the provisions of this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 4.4</font><a href="#_bookmark102"><a href="#_bookmark102"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">shall not release or otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">diminish,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arising</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Ancillary Agreements.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Buyer_has_filed_a_Registration_State"></a><a name="_bookmark104"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) registering the resale from time to time of Buyer Shares by selling security holders</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">generically.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer shall file a prospectus supplement (pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act) to the Registration Statement identifying the Sellers as selling securityholders of Registrable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Prospectus</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Supplement</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">three</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(3)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">later</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or (ii) the date that the Sellers have furnished (y) in writing to Buyer such information regarding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Seller, the Registrable Shares held by such Seller and the intended method of disposition of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Registrable Shares in the form as shall be reasonably acceptable to Buyer, and (z) such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">executed documents from such Seller that are necessary for compliance with SEC rules and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regulations</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">customary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">selling</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shareholder in similar situations (such later date, the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Prospectus Supplement Filing Deadline</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer shall provide prompt notice to the Seller Representative of the filing of the Prospectus</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Supplement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark103"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">4.5</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subject</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">timely</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cooperation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Sellers in providing the information and executing any documents as contemplated in the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">preceding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sentence,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">who</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fails</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provide</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requested</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purposes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Prospectus</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Supplement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Prospectus</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Supplement</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Filing Deadline may be excluded from such Prospectus Supplement.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>As of the date of the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>applicable Prospectus Supplement, the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Registration Statement<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(together<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Prospectus<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Supplement)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>will<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>comply<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>material<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>respects<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>provisions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Securities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Act,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>will<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>which they were made, not false or misleading (a &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Material Misstatement</font>&#8221;); <font style="font-style:italic;">provided, however</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>that none of the provisions of the preceding sentence shall apply to statements in or omissions<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>from the Registration Statement (together with any applicable Prospectus Supplement) made in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished solely by the Sellers for use in the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Registration<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Statement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>and/or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>applicable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Prospectus<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Supplement.<font style="letter-spacing:1.95pt;"> </font>As<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>soon<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>practicable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>after<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>the Prospectus Supplement being filed with the SEC, Buyer will issue and deliver to Buyer&#8217;s<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>transfer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>agent<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>irrevocable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>treasury<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>order,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>rush<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>basis,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>authorizing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>transfer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>agent,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>registrar and transfer agent for the Buyer Shares, to remove all legends on the Buyer Shares that<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>are included as Registrable Shares in the Prospectus Supplement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Buyer&#8217;s sole obligation with respect to such legend removal shall be the delivery of such treasury<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>order, and Buyer shall have no liability to any Seller or any other Party, and shall not be deemed<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to have made any representation or assurance, with respect to the actual time elapsed between the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>submission<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>treasury<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>order<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>removal<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>applicable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>legends.<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>It<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>understood<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>and acknowledged that the only evidence that the Sellers whose legends are so removed shall be<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>unlegended<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>DRS<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>advice<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>statements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>issued<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Buyer&#8217;s<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>transfer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>agent<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>and,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>accordingly,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>it<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>sole<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>responsibility of any such Sellers to instruct their respective securities brokers to move such<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>unlegended DRS advice positions into electronic book-entry positions to facilitate open market<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>transactions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>over the Nasdaq or TSX.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Buyer_shall_(i)_give_the_Seller_Repr"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">give</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">opportunity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">review</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">comment on the Prospectus Supplement, any amendments to the Prospectus Supplement, and, to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prohibited</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">related</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">written</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">correspondence</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SEC</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">before</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Prospectus</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Supplement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amendment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SEC</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">final</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">form,</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(ii) notify the Seller Representative promptly of the time when any supplement or amendment to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Statement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>relates<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>resales<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Registrable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Shares<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Sellers<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>been<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>filed,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>and of the issuance of any stop order or suspension of the registration under the Securities Act of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the Buyer Shares to be resold under the Registration Statement, (iii) if applicable, make all<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>necessary filings under the Securities Act and applicable state securities or &#8220;Blue Sky&#8221; laws and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>rules<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>regulations<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>thereunder<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>issuance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Equity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Consideration,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>timely<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>obtain<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>actions,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>consents<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>approvals<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>waivers<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>required<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>connection<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>therewith,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>(iv)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>applicable,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>notify Nasdaq of the Buyer Shares to be issued as the Equity Consideration pursuant to this<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Agreement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in accordance with Nasdaq rules<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>regulations.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Each_Seller_shall_comply_with_all_U."></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">comply</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">U.S.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Canadian</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">federal,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">state</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provincial securities Laws applicable to such Seller in connection with the resale of Registrable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and/or the Prospectus Supplement. Buyer shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notify</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">promptly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">determination</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">faith</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">judgment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prospectus</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forming</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">part</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement (including any Prospectus Supplement) contains a Material Misstatement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">In the case</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any such notice, Buyer shall use best efforts to supplement or amend such prospectus as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">promptly as practicable so that such prospectus will not contain such Material Misstatement and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provide</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copy</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplemented</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amended</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prospectus</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">promptly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">practicable, but no later than three (3) Business Days following the filing thereof with the SEC.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Upon<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>being<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>notified<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Material<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Misstatement,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>refrain<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>from<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>selling<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>any Registrable Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement until such holders of Buyer Shares<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>receive<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>from<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>copies<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>supplemented<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>amended<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>prospectus<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>prepared<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>filed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Buyer,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>until<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer notifies<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Sellers in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>writing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>then current<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>prospectus<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>may be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>used.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_Following_the_effectiveness_of_the_R"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, Buyer shall use</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be continuously effective</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">until earlier of (i) three (3) years after the date hereof and (ii) such time as the Registrable Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">represent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">less</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">one</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">percent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(1%)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">outstanding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">period,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Registration Period</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;). If the Registration Statement ceases to be effective under the Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act for any reason at any time during the Registration Period, Buyer shall use its best efforts to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">promptly cause such Registration Statement to again become effective under the Securities Act</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration Statement), and in any event shall within thirty (30) days of such cessation of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effectiveness, amend such Registration Statement in a manner reasonably expected to obtain the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or, file an</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">additional registration statement for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act registering the resale from time to time by Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">thereof</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registrable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">time</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filing.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">additional</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registration statement is filed, Buyer shall use its reasonable efforts to (a) cause such additional</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registration statement to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">practicable after such filing, and (b) keep such additional registration statement (or another</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">additional registration statement) continuously effective until the end of the Registration Period.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amend</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">additional</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated hereunder if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">form</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">if</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably requested</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by the Sellers.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_From_the_date_of_this_Agreement_unti"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">From the date of this Agreement until the end of the Registration Period,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">best</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">efforts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">make</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">keep</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">public</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issuer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Exchange</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in each case in order to permit resale of the Buyer Shares issued as the Equity Consideration in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with Rule 144 under the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_All_expenses_(other_than_Selling_Exp"></a><a name="_bookmark105"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred in connection with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registrations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filings,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">qualifications</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">4.5</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registration,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">qualification fees, printers&#8217; and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements of counsel for Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall be borne and paid by Buyer.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Shares registered</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant to this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 4.5</font><font style="color:#000000;"> shall be borne and paid by the Sellers according to their Pro Rata</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">For</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purposes hereof, &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Selling</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Expenses</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">means all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">underwriting</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">discounts,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">selling</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">commissions, and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Shares, and fees and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disbursements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of counsel</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for any Seller.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(g)_To_the_extent_permitted_by_law,_Buye"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(g)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">To the extent permitted by law, Buyer will indemnify and hold harmless</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">named</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Prospectus</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Supplement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">partners,</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">members, officers, directors, and stockholders of each such Seller; legal counsel and accountants<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>for each such Seller; any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for each such Seller; and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>each Person, if any, who controls each such Seller or underwriter within the meaning of the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Securities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Act,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>against<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Adverse<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Consequences<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>arising<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>out<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>liability<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Securities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Act<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>or the Securities Exchange Act from the use and sale of any Buyer Shares pursuant to the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>applicable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Registration<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Statement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>and/or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Prospectus<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Supplement,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>will<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>pay<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Seller, , underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person any legal or other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>expenses<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>reasonably<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>incurred<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>thereby<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>connection<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>investigating<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>defending<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Proceeding from which such Adverse Consequences may result, as such expenses are incurred;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">provided</font>, <font style="text-decoration:underline;">however</font>, that the indemnity agreement contained in this <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.5(g)</font> shall not apply<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to amounts paid in settlement of any such Proceeding if such settlement is effected without the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall Buyer be liable for<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>any Adverse Consequences to the extent that they arise out of or are based upon actions or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>omissions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>(i)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>made<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>reliance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>upon<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>conformity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>written<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>information<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>furnished<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>behalf<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Seller,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>underwriter,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>controlling<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Person,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>aforementioned<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>expressly for use in connection with the applicable Registration Statement and/or Prospectus<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Supplement (ii) due to any Seller&#8217;s failure to deliver an amended or supplemental prospectus<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>furnished<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Buyer,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>required<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Law<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>been<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>delivered,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>loss,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>liability,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>claim,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>damage,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>judgment or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>expense<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>would<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>not have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>arisen had<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>such delivery<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>occurred.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(h)_To_the_extent_permitted_by_law,_each"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(h)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">To</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">permitted</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">law,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">named</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement and/or Prospectus Supplement, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">harmless the Buyer, and each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(if</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">who</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">controls</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">meaning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Act,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legal counsel and accountants for the Buyer, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each other Seller, and any controlling Person of any such underwriter or other Seller, against any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences arising</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sale</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration Statement, in each case only to the extent that such Adverse Consequences arise out</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information furnished by or on behalf of such Seller expressly for use in connection with such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Prospectus</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Supplement;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pay</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigating</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">defending</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences may result, as such expenses are incurred; </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">, </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;">, that the indemnity</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreement contained in this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 4.5(h)</font><font style="color:#000000;"> shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">if</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">settlement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">further</font><font style="color:#000000;"> that in no event shall the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">aggregate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amounts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">way</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contribution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">4.5(h)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exceed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeds</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">offering</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(net</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Selling</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expenses</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller), except in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the case of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fraud or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">willful</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">misconduct by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Seller.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="#_bookmark103"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.5</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>confer<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>upon<font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font>Sellers<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>piggyback<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>registration<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>rights<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>Shares,</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:23pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer shall have no obligation to conduct any underwritten offerings in respect of any resales</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Registration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deliver</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">legal</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">opinions, negative</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assurance</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosure</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">letters</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or comfort</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">letters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in connection</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with any</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU1"></a>such<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>resales<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(except<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>legal<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>opinions<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>customarily<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>required<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>transfer<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>agent<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>facilitate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>removal of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>legends<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>upon effectiveness<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Registration<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Statement).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="4.6_Termination_Payments.__Buyer_will_ca"></a><a name="_bookmark106"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:underline;">4.6</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Termination</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Payments</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cause</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pay</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">out</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 5.1(g)</font><font style="color:#000000;"> or (ii) pursuant to a Termination Agreement signed at Closing, but</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">only</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">either</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">case,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">were</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">at</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">but</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">were</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accrued</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calculation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Working</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Capital</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">included</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">final</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">determination</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reserved</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transaction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expense</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">included</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">final</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">determination</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Cash</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Payment).</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:37.04%;margin-right:36.88%;text-indent:6.73%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="ARTICLE_5___CLOSING_DELIVERIES"></a><a name="_bookmark108"></a><a name="_bookmark107"></a>ARTICLE 5<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"><a name="_bookmark107"></a> </font>CLOSING<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>DELIVERIES</p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="5.1_Closing_Deliveries_of_Sellers_and_th"></a><a name="_bookmark109"></a>5.1<font style="margin-left:77pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Deliveries</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Sellers</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company</font>.<font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;"> </font>At<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Closing,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Sellers<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>take<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>actions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>deliver<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>documents<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>instruments<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Buyer:</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU3"></a><a name="(b)__a_certificate_of_the_Secretary_(or_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">a</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">certificate</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Secretary</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">its</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">equivalent)</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">BHB,</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">dated</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Closing</font></p></td></tr></table></div></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU4"></a>Date, attaching and certifying (A) the Organizational Documents of BHB, (B) the equity records<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>BHB,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(C)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>authorizing<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>resolutions<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>BHB&#8217;s<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>board<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>managers<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>authorizing<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which BHB is a<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>party;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_a_certificate_of_the_Secretary_(or_i"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">certificate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Secretary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equivalent)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BHB, dated the Closing Date, attaching and certifying (A) the Organizational Documents of each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company, and (B) the equity records of each Company to the extent any exist separate from the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Organizational Documents;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_a_certificate_of_the_Secretary_(or_i"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a certificate of the Secretary (or its equivalent) of each Seller that is an</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entity, attaching and certifying the consent of each member, owner, and beneficial interest holder</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of such Seller to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which such Seller is a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(e)_good_standing_certificates_for_each_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(e)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">good standing certificates for each Company from the jurisdiction of each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">incorporation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">organization</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">qualified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to do</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="(f)_the_Employment_Agreements,_duly_exec"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Employment</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Agreements,</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">duly</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">executed</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">by</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">each</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Designated</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Employee;</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(g)_certain_Termination_Agreements_ident"></a><a name="_bookmark110"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(g)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">certain [***] identified on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 5.1(g)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark110"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, in forms</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acceptable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">executed</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">[***],</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">[***],</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">[***]</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identified in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 5.1(g)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark110"><a href="#_bookmark110"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(h)_a_resignation_and_release_agreement,"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(h)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">resignation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">release</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acceptable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">duly executed by each member of the board of directors or managers and each officer of each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_payoff_and_release_letters_from_the_"></a><a name="_bookmark111"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">payoff</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">release</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">letters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">holders</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Debt</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark111"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">5.1(i)</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">that (A) reflect the amounts required in order to pay in full such Debt and (B) provide that,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amounts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indicated,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Liens</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terminated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">further</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">force</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effect,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">together</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">UCC-3</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">termination</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with respect to the financing statements filed against the assets of any Company by the holders of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Liens,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each case in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">form and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">substance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably satisfactory to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(j)_all_documentation_not_provided_pursu"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(j)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">all documentation not provided pursuant to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 5.1(i)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark111"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> necessary to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obtain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">releases</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Liens</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permitted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Liens,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">appropriate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">UCC</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">termination</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statements,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">case in form</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">substance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">satisfactory to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="(k)_the_complete_minute_books_and_equity"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">complete</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">minute</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">books</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">equity</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">records</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">each</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Company;</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(l)_all_Permits_and_Consents_set_forth_o"></a><a name="_bookmark112"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(l)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">all Permits and Consents set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 5.1(l)</font><a href="#_bookmark112"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and any other Permit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or Consent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary Agreement to the extent the requirement of such Permit or Consent was not disclosed</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.4(c) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark112"><a href="#_bookmark40"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;">;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(m)_to_the_extent_not_included_in_the_de"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(m)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">to the extent not included in the deliveries required by </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 5.1(l)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark112"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">approvals, consents or written confirmations of nonobjection with respect to all of the Permits set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.9(b) </font></a><a href="#_bookmark112"><a href="#_bookmark50"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of the Disclosure Schedule</font><font style="color:#000000;"> have been obtained by Sellers such that such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Permits</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">full</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">force</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">use</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group following the Closing;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(n)_a_non-foreign_person_affidavit_and_r"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(n)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">non-foreign</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affidavit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">related</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller is not a foreign person, in a form satisfying the requirements of Section 1445 of the Code</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">United</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">States Treasury regulations thereunder;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(o)_a_Restrictive_Covenant,_Release_and_"></a><a name="_bookmark113"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(o)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Restrictive</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Covenant,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Release</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnification</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">executed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">beneficial</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">owner</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark113"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">5.1(o)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">form</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acceptable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">among</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limitation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">non-compete</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">non-</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">solicit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">providing that such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Persons</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will agree to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bound</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the terms of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a href="#_bookmark100"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.2</font></a><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark100"><a href="#_bookmark101"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.3</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark100"><a href="#_bookmark101"><a href="#_bookmark102"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.4</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(p)_a_Phantom_Equity_Acknowledgement_and"></a><a name="_bookmark114"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(p)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a Phantom Equity Acknowledgement and Release duly executed by each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Phantom Equity Holder (whether or not such Phantom Equity Holder received any payment in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) in a form acceptable to Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and pursuant to which each Phantom Equity Holder will, among other things, acknowledge the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">receipt of consideration hereunder, if any, is in full satisfaction of any and all amounts otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">due under such Phantom Equity Holder&#8217;s Phantom Equity Agreement, terminate and cancel such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Phantom</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">release</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">further</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereunder other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payments or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth herein;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(q)_to_the_extent_not_included_in_Sectio"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(q)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">to the extent not included in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 5.1(p)</font><a href="#_bookmark114"><font style="color:#000000;">,</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> a release agreement duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">executed by each rightsholder or payee identified in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.3(a) of the Disclosure Schedule </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a form acceptable to Buyer and pursuant to which each such Person will, among other things,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acknowledge the receipt of consideration hereunder, if any, is in full satisfaction of any and all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amounts otherwise due under such Person&#8217;s applicable agreement with any Company, terminate</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and cancel such agreement(s) and release the Companies and Buyer from any further obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereunder</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">herein,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">if</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(r)_an_Escrow_Agreement_among_Buyer,_Sel"></a><a name="_bookmark115"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(r)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">an Escrow Agreement among Buyer, Seller Representative and the Escrow</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agent in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer and Sellers (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Escrow Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;), duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">executed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Representative;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(s)_a_Bonus_Pool_Acknowledgement_and_Rel"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(s)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Bonus</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pool</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Acknowledgement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Release</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">executed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">who signed a Bonus Pool Agreement (whether or not such Person received any payment in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) in a form acceptable to Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and pursuant to which each such Person will, among other things, acknowledge the receipt of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consideration hereunder, if any, is in full satisfaction of any and all amounts otherwise due under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Bonus Pool Agreement, terminate and cancel such Bonus Pool Agreement and release the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">further</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereunder</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as are set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth herein;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(v)_a_funds_flow_memorandum,_in_form_and"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(v)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a funds flow memorandum, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to Buyer, describing the financial transactions and flow of funds to take place at the Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to this Agreement; and</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_The_Equity_Consideration_in_proporti"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Consideration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proportion</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pro</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Rata</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manner</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">1.4(b)</font><font style="color:#000000;"> hereof</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amount set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 9</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereof;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_a_certificate_from_the_Secretary_of_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">a certificate from the Secretary of Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">attaching and certifying their respective (A)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Organizational</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Documents and (B)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorizing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">resolutions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">approving</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereby;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_Evidence_that_the_TSX_has_conditiona"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Evidence</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TSX</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditionally</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">approved,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subject</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">only</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">customary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">listing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditions,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">issuance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Equity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consideration,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">approval</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been revoked;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="(e)_The_Escrow_Agreement,_duly_executed_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">The</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Escrow</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">duly</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">executed</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">by</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Buyer;</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">and</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(f)_all_other_instruments_and_documents_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(f)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">all other instruments and documents required by this Agreement to be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">instruments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">documents</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">counsel</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">request</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effectuate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereby.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_Subject_to_the_terms_and_conditions_"></a><a name="_bookmark119"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Subject</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Sellers,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jointly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">severally, will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, each Company, each of Buyer&#8217;s and each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Subsidiaries</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Affiliates,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">case</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">successors</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assigns (collectively, the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Buyer Indemnitees</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) from and against the entirety of any Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitee</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">suffer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">incur</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences they may suffer or incur after the end of any applicable survival period, provided</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that an indemnification claim with respect to such Adverse Consequence is made pursuant to this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 6</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> prior to the end of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relating to, in the nature of, or caused by (i) any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark34"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Company in any Ancillary Agreement, (ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:30pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">failure</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pay</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fully</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">satisfy</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">discharge</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Designated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Liabilities, (iv) any Taxes for which Sellers are liable pursuant to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 7.1</font><font style="color:#000000;"> in excess of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accrued</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calculation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Working</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Capital</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">included</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">final</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">determination</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Cash Payment, (v) any of the matters set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 6.1(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark119"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(v)</font><font style="color:#000000;">, and (vi) any Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arising</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">related</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Escrow</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(unless</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are due</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer&#8217;s gross</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">negligence or</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">willful</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">misconduct).</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_Subject_to_the_terms_and_conditions_"></a><a name="_bookmark120"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Subject to the terms and conditions of this </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 6</font><font style="color:#000000;">, </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">each of the Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Parties severally, and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer Indemnitees, from and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences that any Buyer Indemnitee may suffer or incur</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including any Adverse Consequences they may suffer or incur after the end of any applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">survival</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">period,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnification</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequence</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is made pursuant to this </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 6</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">prior to the end of any applicable survival period) resulting</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by any breach or inaccuracy of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representation or warranty made by such Seller Party in </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark34"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 3</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of this Agreement or any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="6.2_Indemnification_by_Buyer.__Subject_t"></a><a name="_bookmark121"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">6.2</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:77pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Indemnification</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">by</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Subject</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-2.85pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnify</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hold</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">harmless</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Affiliates,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_bookmark122"></a>respective successors and assigns (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Seller Indemnitees</font>&#8221;) from and against the entirety of any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Adverse Consequences they may suffer or incur (including any Adverse Consequences they may<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>suffer or incur after the end of any applicable survival period, provided that an indemnification<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>claim<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Adverse<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Consequence<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>made<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">6</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font><a name="_bookmark122"></a>end of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or caused by (a) any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.2</font></a><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark29"><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Ancillary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Agreement,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(b)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>breach<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>covenant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>agreement<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>this Agreement or in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Ancillary Agreement.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="6.3_Survival_and_Time_Limitations.__All_"></a><a name="_bookmark123"></a><a name="_bookmark124"></a><a name="_bookmark125"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">6.3</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Survival</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Time</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Limitations</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranties,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">covenants,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations and agreements of the Parties in this Agreement or any other certificate or document</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the Closing.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The right to indemnification,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payment of any losses or other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investigation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conducted,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">knowledge</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">compliance with, any such representation, warranty, covenant, obligations and agreements. If the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing occurs, Sellers will have no liability with respect to any claim under </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.1(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark119"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(i)</font><font style="color:#000000;"> or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.1(b)</font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_bookmark124"></a>unless Buyer notifies Seller Representative of such a claim on or before the date</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">twenty-four</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(24)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">months</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.9(b)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">through</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.9(f)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Legal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Compliance),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.10</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Matters),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.16</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Employees),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.17</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Employee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Benefits),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.21</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Certain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Relationships</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">at</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">time</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">until</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sixty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(60)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expiration</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statute</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">period</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limitations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"><a name="_bookmark125"></a> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(b)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim relating to any representation made in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.1(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (Organization, Qualification, and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Power),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.1(b)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Authorization</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transactions),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.1(c)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Non-</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contravention), </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.1(d)</font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Brokers&#8217; Fees), </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.1(e)</font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Target Securities), </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.1(f)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><a href="#_bookmark26"><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Ancillary Agreements), </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.1(g)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><a href="#_bookmark26"><a href="#_bookmark27"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (U.S. Securities Regulation), </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 2.1(h)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><a href="#_bookmark26"><a href="#_bookmark27"><a href="#_bookmark28"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (Canadian</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Securities</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Regulation),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><a href="#_bookmark26"><a href="#_bookmark27"><a href="#_bookmark28"><a href="#_bookmark35"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.1</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Organization,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Qualification,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Power),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><a href="#_bookmark26"><a href="#_bookmark27"><a href="#_bookmark28"><a href="#_bookmark35"><a href="#_bookmark36"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3.2</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Authorization of Contemplated Transactions), </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.3</font></a><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><a href="#_bookmark26"><a href="#_bookmark27"><a href="#_bookmark28"><a href="#_bookmark35"><a href="#_bookmark36"><a href="#_bookmark37"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (Capitalization and Subsidiaries),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.4(b)</font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><a href="#_bookmark26"><a href="#_bookmark27"><a href="#_bookmark28"><a href="#_bookmark35"><a href="#_bookmark36"><a href="#_bookmark37"><a href="#_bookmark41"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Non-contravention), and </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.5</font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><a href="#_bookmark50"><a href="#_bookmark51"><a href="#_bookmark52"><a href="#_bookmark74"><a href="#_bookmark78"><a href="#_bookmark85"><a href="#_bookmark21"><a href="#_bookmark22"><a href="#_bookmark23"><a href="#_bookmark24"><a href="#_bookmark25"><a href="#_bookmark26"><a href="#_bookmark27"><a href="#_bookmark28"><a href="#_bookmark35"><a href="#_bookmark36"><a href="#_bookmark37"><a href="#_bookmark41"><a href="#_bookmark42"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Brokers&#8217; Fees) may be made at any time</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">time</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limitation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(collectively,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representations</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranties</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">described</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">clauses</font></p>
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<font style="text-decoration:underline;">provided</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">however</font>, that any claim relating to any representation made in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.2(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark124"><a href="#_bookmark125"><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark30"> </a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Organization of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer),<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark124"><a href="#_bookmark125"><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">2.2(b)</font></a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>(Authorization<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Contemplated<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Transactions),<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark124"><a href="#_bookmark125"><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><a href="#_bookmark32"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">2.2(c)</font></a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>(Non-<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>contravention), and <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.2(d)</font><a href="#_bookmark124"><a href="#_bookmark125"><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><a href="#_bookmark32"><a href="#_bookmark33"> </a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Brokers&#8217; Fees)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or arising from fraud or willful misconduct<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>may be made at any time without any time limitation.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>If Buyer or Seller Representative, as<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>applicable, provides proper notice of a claim within the applicable time period set forth above,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>then<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>liability<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>for such claim<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>will continue until such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>claim is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>resolved.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="6.4_Limitations_on_Indemnification_by_Se"></a><a name="_bookmark126"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Limitations</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">on</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Indemnification</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">by</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="_bookmark127"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">With</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">described</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.1(a)</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.1(b)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers will have no liability with respect to such matters until Buyer Indemnitees have suffered</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">aggregate Adverse Consequences by reason of all such breaches in excess of </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">[***]</font><font style="color:#000000;"> (the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Threshold</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">point</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnify</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">dollar</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">one;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font 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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="_bookmark128"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">With</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">described</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.1(a)</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark119"><a href="#_bookmark120"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.1(b)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the aggregate maximum liability of Sellers shall be the amount of the Indemnity Holdback (the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Cap</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;);</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">foregoing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limitation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">apply</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences (i) relating to breaches of the Fundamental Representations, (ii) relating to any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">intentional</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranty,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arising</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fraud</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">willful</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">misconduct.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_Subject_to_Section_6.9,_the_aggregat"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Subject to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.9</font></a><a href="#_bookmark139"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, the aggregate liability of each Seller for Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences with respect to any indemnification claim of Buyer Indemnitees under </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.1</font></a><a href="#_bookmark139"><a href="#_bookmark118"><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-2.85pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not exceed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such Seller&#8217;s Pro</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Rata Share of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Base</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Purchase Price.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_In_the_event_that_the_subject_matter"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">In the event that the subject matter of any claim by Buyer Indemnitees for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnification under </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.1</font><font style="color:#000000;"> is covered by any insurance (including title insurance) held by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Affiliates</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">third</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party indemnification agreement or the like to which Buyer, the Companies and/or any of their</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective Affiliates (following the Closing) is a beneficiary, the amount for which such Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.1</font><font style="color:#000000;"> shall be reduced by the amount of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">insurance or other indemnification proceeds actually received (net of any costs or expenses</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">incurred in obtaining such recoveries, including any increases in insurance premiums reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">attributable to the applicable claim).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">In the event that any Buyer Indemnitee receives insurance</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeds after being paid by the Sellers with respect to an indemnifiable matter under this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Article</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6</font><font style="color:#000000;">, Buyer Indemnitee in receipt of such insurance proceeds will remit such proceeds to the Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative (net of any costs or expenses incurred in obtaining such recoveries, including any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">resulting increases in insurance premiums) for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Sellers according to their</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective Pro Rata Shares; </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;"> that the remittance of such insurance proceeds shall not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exceed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">previously</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller(s)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matter.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">For</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">avoidance of doubt, (i) nothing in this section shall be deemed to waive or limit the subrogation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights of any insurer and (ii) nothing in this section shall be deemed to impose any obligation on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer to pursue recovery from any such insurance or third-party agreement, nor to maintain any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">same.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_With_respect_to_the_matters_describe"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">With respect to the matters described in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.2(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark122"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, Buyer will have no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">until</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">suffered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by reason of all such breaches in excess of the Threshold, after which point Buyer shall be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnify</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">dollar</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">one;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">provided</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>foregoing<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>limitations<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>apply<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Adverse<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Consequences (i) relating to breaches of any representation made in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.2(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark30"> </a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(Organization</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>of Buyer), <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.2(b)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (Authorization of Contemplated Transactions), </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.2(c)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><a href="#_bookmark32"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (Non-</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>contravention), and <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.2(d)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><a href="#_bookmark32"><a href="#_bookmark33"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (Brokers&#8217; Fees), (ii) relating to intention breaches of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>representation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or warranty,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or (iii)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>arising from<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>fraud or willful<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>misconduct.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_With_respect_to_the_matters_describe"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">With respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the matters described in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.2(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark122"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, the aggregate</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">maximum</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Cap;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">foregoing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limitation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">apply</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in respect of any Adverse Consequences (i) relating to breaches of any representation made in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark122"><a href="#_bookmark30"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.2(a)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Organization</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark122"><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.2(b)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Authorization</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transactions),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark122"><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><a href="#_bookmark32"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.2(c)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Non-contravention),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark122"><a href="#_bookmark30"><a href="#_bookmark31"><a href="#_bookmark32"><a href="#_bookmark33"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.2(d)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(Brokers&#8217;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Fees),</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">intentional</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranty,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arising</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fraud</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">willful</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">misconduct.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_If_a_third_party_initiates_a_claim,_"></a><a name="_bookmark132"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">If</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">third</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">initiates</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">demand,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">dispute,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lawsuit</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arbitration (a &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Third-Party Claim</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) against any Person (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Indemnified Party</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect to any matter that the Indemnified Party might make a claim for indemnification</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Indemnifying</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">then</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party must promptly notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of the existence of such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Third-Party Claim and must deliver copies of any documents served on the Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Third-Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claim;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">failure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">part</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of an Indemnified Party to so notify an Indemnifying Party shall not limit any of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations of the Indemnifying Party under this </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 6</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(except to the extent, and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">only</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">failure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">materially</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prejudices</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">defense</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeding).</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(ii)_Upon_receipt_of_the_notice_describe"></a><a name="_bookmark133"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">receipt</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">described</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark132"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.6(a)(i)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying Party will have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against the Third-</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">counsel</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">satisfactory</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provided,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font></p>
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style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">writing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fifteen</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(15)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">given</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Third-Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party will indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against the entirety of any Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences the Indemnified Party may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in the nature of, or caused by the Third-Party Claim, (ii) the Indemnifying Party provides</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Indemnified Party with evidence reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Indemnifying Party will have the financial resources to defend against the Third-Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claim and fulfill its indemnification obligations hereunder, (iii) the Third-Party Claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">involves only money damages and does not seek an injunction or other equitable relief or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are asserted by any Governmental Body, (iv) settlement of, or an adverse judgment with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect to, the Third-Party Claim is not, in the good faith judgment of the Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party, likely to establish a precedential custom or practice adverse to the continuing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">business interests or the reputation of the Indemnified Party, (v) the Indemnifying Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conducts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">defense</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Third-Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">actively</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">diligently,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(vi)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Third-</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party Claim is not related to a Material Supplier or Material Customer. The Indemnifying</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">keep</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">apprised</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">developments,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">settlement<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>offers,<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>Third-Party<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>Claim<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>permit<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>Indemnified<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>Party<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>participate in the defense<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of the Third-Party Claim.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"><a name="(iii)_In_the_event_that_either_(x)_any_o"></a><a name="_bookmark134"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(iii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">In the event that either (x) any of the conditions under </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark133"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.6(a)(ii)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> is or becomes unsatisfied or (y) the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">concluded that there are likely to be defenses available to it that are different from or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">additional</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">those</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">asserted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">then,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">either</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">case,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party shall have the right to direct the defense of such Third-Party Claim (and/or consent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entry</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">judgment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enter</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">into</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">settlement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Third-Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claim) in any manner the Indemnified Party may reasonably deem appropriate, including,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limitation,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">separate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">counsel</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">at</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expense,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reimburse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">promptly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">periodically</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the costs of defending against the Third-Party Claim (including reasonable attorneys&#8217; fees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and expenses), and (iii) the Indemnifying Party will remain responsible for any Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences the Indemnified Party may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in the nature of, or caused by the Third-Party Claim to the fullest extent provided in this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark133"><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font></a></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(i)_Any_claim_for_indemnification_on_acc"></a><a name="_bookmark135"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(i)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnification</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">account</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which does not result from a Third Party Claim (a &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Direct Claim</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) shall be asserted by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">written</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">soon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">practicable (and in any event within thirty (30) days) after the Indemnified Party becomes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">aware</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Direct</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claim,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">include</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">description</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">basis</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for the Direct Claim; </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">, </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;">, that any failure on the part of an Indemnified</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party to so notify an Indemnifying Party shall not limit any of the obligations of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying Party under this </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 6</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(except to the extent, and only to the extent,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">failure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">materially</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prejudices</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">defense</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proceeding).</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fifteen</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(15)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">receipt</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respond</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">writing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Direct</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Claim.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such fifteen-day period, the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have accepted such claim, with payment due on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><a href="#_bookmark136"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.6(b)(ii)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(ii)_Once_Adverse_Consequences_are_agree"></a><a name="_bookmark136"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(ii)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:150pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">Once Adverse Consequences are agreed to by the Indemnifying</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deemed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acceptance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark135"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.6(b)(i)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">finally</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adjudicated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be payable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">satisfy its obligations within five (5) Business Days of such agreement or final, non-</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">appealable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adjudication</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">wire</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">funds;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">however,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">funds</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Escrow</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Escrow</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amounts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">release</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>from<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Escrow<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Amount<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>joint<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>written<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>instruction<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>provided<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Seller to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Escrow<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Agent under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the terms of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Escrow<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Agreement.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_All_indemnification_payments_under_t"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnification</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">payments</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deemed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adjustments</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the Purchase Price.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_For_purposes_of_determining_whether_"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">For purposes of determining whether there has been any misrepresentation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">resulting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">misrepresentation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">representation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">warranty,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">qualifications</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exceptions in any representation or warranty relating to or referring to the terms &#8220;material&#8221;,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;materiality&#8221;, &#8220;in all material respects&#8221;, &#8220;Material Adverse Effect&#8221; or any similar term or phrase</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall be disregarded except with respect to (i) the reference to Material Adverse Effect and any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other use of the term &#8220;material&#8221; in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.7(b)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark46"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (Financial Statements but only relating to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;Absence of Changes or Events&#8221;), and (iii) any representations and warranties requiring the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosure of lists of &#8220;material&#8221; items (e.g., Contracts in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 3.13(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark46"><a href="#_bookmark67"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">) but only with respect to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">whether</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">item was</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to be disclosed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a Disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Schedule.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="6.8_Setoff.__Notwithstanding_anything_co"></a><a name="_bookmark138"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">6.8</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Setoff</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, but subject to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 6.9</font><font style="color:#000000;">, Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled, but not obligated, to recover any amounts due</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from Sellers under this ARTICLE 6 (to the extent such amounts are undisputed or Buyer has</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obtained</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Order</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">court</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">competent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">determining</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amounts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">so</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">due)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">setting off such amounts against any and all Restricted Shares that are subject to the transfer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">restrictions set forth in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 4.3</font><a href="#_bookmark101"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of this Agreement, and upon Buyer&#8217;s exercise of such setoff</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller shall have no further right with respect thereto. For purposes of determining the number of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Restricted Shares to be set off against any amounts due as set forth above, the value of each</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Restricted Share to be set off shall be equal to Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000.00 USD)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">divided by the number of Buyer Shares issued as the Equity Consideration.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">To the extent Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exercise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">setoff</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark101"><a href="#_bookmark138"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.8</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">they</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">do</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">so</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Restricted</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">according</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers&#8217;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pro</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Rata</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Neither</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exercise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">nor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">failure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exercise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">right</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">off</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">constitute</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">election</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remedies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">limit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manner</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the enforcement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other remedies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to it.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="6.9_Order_of_Recovery.__The_Buyer_Indemn"></a><a name="_bookmark139"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">6.9</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Order</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Recovery</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitees</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">recover</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">they</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entitled</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnification</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">6</font></a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(a) first, from the Indemnity Holdback and (b) second, to the extent Buyer Indemnitees have not<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>recovered<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Adverse<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Consequences<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>foregoing<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">clause</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(a)</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Indemnitees shall, subject to the other limitations herein, be entitled to recover any remaining<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>amounts<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in respect of such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Adverse<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Consequences from Sellers.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="6.10_Exclusive_Remedy.__Following_the_Cl"></a><a name="_bookmark140"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">6.10</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Exclusive</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Remedy</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">except</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">based</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">fraud</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or willful misconduct, (b) the adjustment to the Cash Payment pursuant to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.5</font><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="color:#000000;">, </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(c) any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claims for indemnification under </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 4.5(g)</font><font style="color:#000000;"> or </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 4.5(h)</font><font style="color:#000000;">, and (d) any claim for specific</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">performance or injunctive relief pursuant to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 10.11</font></a><a href="#_bookmark14"><a href="#_bookmark164"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, indemnification pursuant to this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark14"><a href="#_bookmark164"><a href="#_bookmark117"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6</font><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">shall be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sole and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exclusive</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remedy for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="6.11_Release_of_Indemnity_Holdback.__On_"></a><a name="_bookmark141"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">6.11</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Release of Indemnity Holdback</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">On the date that is twenty-four (24) months after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Closing Date, any remaining amounts of the Indemnity Holdback, less an amount equal to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">dollar amount of any pending or outstanding claims by any Buyer Indemnitee(s) under this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement (such amount to be reasonably determined by Buyer acting in good faith), shall be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">released to the Sellers in proportion to their respective Pro Rata Shares to an account or account</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">designated in writing by the Seller Representative, provided, however, that if at the end of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">twelve</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(12)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">month</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">period</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Fundamental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matter</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">6.1(a)(v)(h),</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">(i),</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">or</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">(j)</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">been no claim for indemnification made by any Buyer Indemnitee; (b) with respect to a breach of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Fundamental Representations there have been no claims for indemnification by any Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitee</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claiming</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">aggregate</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">[***]</font><font style="color:#000000;">, (c) with respect to any matter set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 6.1(a)(v)(h)</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">there have been no claims for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnification by any Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitee claiming Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences in an aggregate amount of </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">[***]</font><font style="color:#000000;"> ,(d)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with respect to any matter set forth on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 6.1(a)(v)(i)</font><font style="color:#000000;">, there have been no claims for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">indemnification</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claiming</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Adverse</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Consequences</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">aggregate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">amount</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of [</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">***]</font><font style="color:#000000;">, and (e) with respect to any matter set forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedule 6.1(a)(v)(j)</font><font style="color:#000000;">, there have been no claims for indemnification by any Buyer Indemnitee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claiming Adverse Consequences in an aggregate amount of </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;color:#000000;">[***] </font><font style="color:#000000;">then</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cause</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">released</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">portion</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnity</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Holdback</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">equal</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(x)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Four</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Million</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Dollars</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">($4,000,000.00 USD) minus (y) any amount previously released to any Buyer Indemnitee in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">satisfaction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of any indemnification</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim hereunder.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:41.28%;margin-right:41.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="ARTICLE_7___TAX_MATTERS"></a><a name="_bookmark143"></a><a name="_bookmark142"></a>ARTICLE 7<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"><a name="_bookmark142"></a> </font>TAX<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>MATTERS</p>
<p style="line-height:11pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>provisions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>will<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>govern<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>allocation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>responsibility<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>between<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>and</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Sellers<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>certain<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>tax<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>matters<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Date:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="7.1_Tax_Indemnification.__Except_to_the_"></a><a name="_bookmark144"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">7.1</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Tax Indemnification</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except to the extent such Taxes are actually reflected as a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability for purposes of calculating Working Capital or included in the Transaction Expenses</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Balance on the Closing Statement, Sellers, jointly and severally, shall be liable for, and shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnify and hold Buyer Indemnitees harmless pursuant to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Article 6</font><font style="color:#000000;"> from, (a) all Pre-Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(b)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">incurred</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">caused</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">resulting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sale</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exchange</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Target Securities, (c) for any Straddle Period, all Pre-Closing Taxes of each Company that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Straddle</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Period</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(determined</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">last</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sentence</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark146"><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">7.3</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(d)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affiliated,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consolidated,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">combined</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unitary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of which any Company (or any predecessor of any of the foregoing) is or was a member on or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pursuant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Treasury</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Regulation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#167;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">1.1502-6</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">analogous</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(d)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">imposed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transferee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">successor,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by Contract or otherwise, which Taxes relate to an event or transaction occurring before the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(e)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sales</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sale</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">goods</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">inventory</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="7.2_Tax_Periods_Ending_on_or_Before_the_"></a><a name="_bookmark145"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">7.2</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Tax Periods Ending on or Before the Closing Date</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers will prepare, or cause</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to be prepared, and Sellers will timely file, or cause to be filed, all income Tax Returns for the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company Group for Pre-Closing Tax Periods that are filed after the Closing Date (&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Tax Period Returns</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner acceptable to Buyer.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provide</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">review</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">comment,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">at</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">least</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thirty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(30)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">due</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(giving</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extensions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereto) in the case of income Tax Returns and as soon as practicable in the case of all other Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns, and shall make all changes to such Pre-Closing Tax Period Returns that are reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proposed by Buyer.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers will pay all Taxes due with respect to such Pre-Closing Tax Period</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">but</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">only</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reflected</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purposes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calculating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Working</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Capital</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">included</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Transaction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expenses</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Balance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">final</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="7.3_Tax_Periods_Beginning_Before_and_End"></a><a name="_bookmark146"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">7.3</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Tax Periods Beginning Before and Ending After the Closing Date</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Following the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing, Buyer shall timely prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed (taking into</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">account</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extensions),</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Post-Closing Tax Returns</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer will timely prepare, or cause to be prepared, and timely file,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cause</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">filed,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">member</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Straddle</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Periods</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Straddle Period Returns</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer will provide Seller Representative with copies of any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Straddle Period Returns at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date thereof (giving effect to any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extensions thereto) in the case of income Tax Returns and as soon as practicable in the case of all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other Tax Returns, accompanied by a statement (the &#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Straddle Statement</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;) setting forth and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calculating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">detail</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Straddle</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Period</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Pre-</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Closing Taxes</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If Sellers agree with the Straddle Period Return and Straddle Statement, Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall pay to Buyer, not later than five (5) Business Days before the due date for the payment of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes with respect to such Straddle Period Return, an amount equal to the Pre-Closing Taxes as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shown on the Straddle Statement, but only to the extent such Taxes are not reflected as a liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for purposes of calculating Working Capital or included in the Transaction Expenses Balance on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Closing Statement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If, within twenty (20) days after the receipt of the Straddle Period Return</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and Straddle Statement, Seller Representative (a) notifies Buyer that it disputes the manner of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">preparation of the Straddle Period Return or the Pre-Closing Taxes calculated in the Straddle</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(b)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provides</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">statement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">setting</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">detail</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">computation of the Pre-Closing Taxes and its proposed form of the Straddle Period Return and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Straddle</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">then</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">attempt</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">resolve</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disagreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">within</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">five</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(5)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:22pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Representative&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notification</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disagreement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and Sellers are not able to resolve their disagreement, the dispute shall be submitted to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Accountants. The Accountants will resolve the disagreement within thirty (30) days after the date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">they</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">engaged</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">soon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">possible</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereafter.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">determination</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Accountants</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall be binding on the Parties.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The cost of the services of the Accountants will be borne by the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party whose calculation of the matter in disagreement differs the most from the calculation as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">finally determined by the Accountants.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If each of the Party&#8217;s calculation differs equally from the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calculation as finally determined by the Accountants, then such cost will be borne half by Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and half by Buyer.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">For purposes of this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 7.3</font><a href="#_bookmark146"><font style="color:#000000;">, </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">in the case of any Taxes that are imposed on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a periodic basis and are payable for a Straddle Period, the portion of such Tax that relates to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">portion</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">period</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ending</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i.e.,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Taxes)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">case of any Taxes other than Taxes based upon or related to income or receipts, or payroll, be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deemed to equal the amount of such Tax for the entire Tax period multiplied by a fraction the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">numerator</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">number</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Period</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">denominator</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">which is the number of days in the entire Straddle Period, and (b) in the case of any Tax based<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>upon or related to income or receipts, or payroll, be deemed to equal the amount that would be<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>payable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>if the relevant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Straddle Period ended<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>on and included<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Date.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="7.4_Cooperation_on_Tax_Matters.__Buyer_a"></a><a name="_bookmark147"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">7.4</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Cooperation</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">on</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Matters</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">cooperate,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably requested by the other Party, in connection with the filing and preparation of Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Returns pursuant to this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE 7</font><a href="#_bookmark143"><font style="color:#000000;"> </font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and any Proceeding related thereto.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Such cooperation will</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">include</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">retention</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party&#8217;s</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">request)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">records</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reasonably</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relevant</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">making</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">available</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">mutually</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">hereunder.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">will</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">retain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">books</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">records</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matters</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">pertinent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to the Company Group relating to any Pre-Closing Tax Period until thirty (30) days after the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expiration of the statute or period of limitations of the respective Tax periods, or, to the extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notified</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">extensions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">abide</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">record</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">retention</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">into</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any Governmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Body.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="7.5_Tax_Controversies.__Buyer_shall_give"></a><a name="_bookmark148"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">7.5</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Tax Controversies</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer shall give prompt notice to the Seller Representative of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any Proceeding with respect to any Tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability of any of the Companies for which the Sellers are responsible. The Seller Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or any one or more of the Sellers may, at its or their own expense, participate in any such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Proceeding.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:6.5pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:42.21%;margin-right:42.08%;text-indent:0.01%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="ARTICLE_8___[RESERVED]"></a><a name="_bookmark149"></a><a name="ARTICLE_9___DEFINITIONS"></a><a name="_bookmark151"></a><a name="_bookmark150"></a>ARTICLE 8<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"><a name="_bookmark149"></a> </font><a name="ARTICLE_9___DEFINITIONS"></a>[RESERVED]<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"><a name="_bookmark151"></a> </font>ARTICLE 9<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"><a name="_bookmark150"></a> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">DEFINITIONS</font></p>
<p style="line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.74%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Accountants</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">1.5</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Adjustment</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Holdback</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;">[***] </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Payment.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Adverse Consequences</font>&#8221; means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>charges, complaints, claims, demands, Orders, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>settlement,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>liabilities,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>obligations,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Taxes,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Liens,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>losses,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>damages,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>deficiencies,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>costs<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>investigation,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>court<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>costs,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>expenses<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(including<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>interest,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>penalties<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>reasonable<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>attorneys&#8217;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>fees<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>expenses,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>whether<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>connection<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Third-Party<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Claims<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>claims<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>among<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Parties<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>related to the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>enforcement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the provisions of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>this Agreement).</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Affiliate</font>&#8221; means,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with respect to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Person, (a) any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>controls,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, (b) any officer, director, partner,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>member,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>manager<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>shareholder<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Person,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>(c)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>parent,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>sibling,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>descendant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>spouse<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Persons<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>referred<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>clauses<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>(b)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>anyone<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>sharing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>home<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>with such Person or any of the Persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b).<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>For purposes of this<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>definition,<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>term<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>&#8220;control&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>mean<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>possession,<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>directly<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>indirectly,<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>the</p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies, whether through the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>ownership<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of voting securities, by contract or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>otherwise.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:30.63%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in the preface above.<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Allocation</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark18"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">1.9</font>.</a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Ancillary Agreements</font>&#8221; means all of the agreements and certificates being executed and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>delivered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Agreement,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>including,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>without<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>limitation,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Employment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Agreements,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Termination<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Agreements,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>The<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Phantom<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Equity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Acknowledgment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Release,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Bonus<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Pool<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Acknowledgment and Release, Lock-up Agreement, and the Restrictive Covenant, Release and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Indemnification<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Agreements.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Applicable</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Exchanges</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Nasdaq<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>TSX.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Base Purchase Price</font>&#8221; means Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($75,000,000.00 USD)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="color:#202020;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;">Beneficially</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;">Own</font><font style="color:#202020;">&#8221;,</font><font style="color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#202020;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;">Beneficial</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;">Owner</font><font style="color:#202020;">&#8221;</font><font style="color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font><font style="color:#202020;">and</font><font style="color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="color:#202020;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;">Beneficial</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#202020;">Ownership</font><font style="color:#202020;">&#8221;</font><font style="color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#202020;">mean,</font><font style="color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#202020;">with</font><font style="color:#202020;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="color:#202020;">respect</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;color:#202020;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">to<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>securities,<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>having<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>&#8220;beneficial<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>ownership&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>securities<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>purposes<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>Rule<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>13d-3<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>13d-5<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the Securities Exchange<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Act.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;color:#202020;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">BHB Foreign Subsidiaries</font>&#8221; means <font style="color:#000000;">Balanced Health Botanicals UK, Ltd and Balanced</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Health</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Botanicals International Limited.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">BHB</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">US</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Subsidiaries</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>CBDistillery,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>LLC<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Bota<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Holdings<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>LLC.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">BHB Sales Tax Expenses</font>&#8221; means all costs, expenses, fines, and fees, in each case of any<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>kind<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>nature,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>relating<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>(i)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Pre-Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>BHB<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Sales<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Tax<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>failure<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>pay<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>same,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>except<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>to the extent that the same adjusted the Cash Payment pursuant to <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.2(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark5"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and (ii) the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>resolution<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>matters<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Adverse<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Consequences<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>resulting<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>from<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Pre-Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>BHB<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Sales<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Tax<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>failure to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>pay the same.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Bonus</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pool</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Acknowledgement</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Release</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Bonus<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Pool<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Acknowledgment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Release,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>form<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>acceptable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Buyer,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>entered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>into<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>who<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>signed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Bonus<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Pool Agreement and delivered at Closing.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Bonus Pool Agreements</font>&#8221; means each of the Employee Bonus Pool Agreements set forth<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>on <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.3(a)</font>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Business</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>either<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>directly<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>indirectly<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>cultivating,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>manufacturing, formulating, processing, distributing, marketing and selling Hemp and Hemp-<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>derived products, (b) operating as an online retailer and distributor of Hemp and Hemp-derived<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>products, and (c) providing any other products or services that any of the Companies provided, or<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>actively<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>considered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>providing,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>at<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>time<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>during<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>twelve<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>(12)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>months<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>prior<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Date.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Business Day</font>&#8221; means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>banks are required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York, NY or in Vancouver, British<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Columbia.</p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Buyer</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>preface<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>above.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Buyer Financials</font>&#8221; means Buyer&#8217;s (i) audited consolidated balance sheets, statements of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>income, stockholders&#8217; equity, and cash flows as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>2019 and December 31, 2020; and (ii) unaudited consolidated balance sheets, statements of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>income,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>stockholders&#8217;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>equity,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>flows<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>six<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>(6)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>month<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>period<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>ended<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>June<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>30,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>2021.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:6.5pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Buyer Indemnitee</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 6.1</font></a><a href="#_bookmark118"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Buyer SEC Reports</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2.2(d)</font><a href="#_bookmark118"><a href="#_bookmark33">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Buyer</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Shares</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>common<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>shares<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>capital<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Canadian Restricted Period</font>&#8221; means the period from (and including) the date hereof to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(and including) the date that is the earlier of (i) four (4) months from the date hereof; and (ii) the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Prospectus<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Supplement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has become<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>effective<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>with the SEC.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Cap</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark128"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">6.4(b)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:11.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">CARES Act</font>&#8221; means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">CARES</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Funds</font>&#8221; has the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.27(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark94"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Cash</font>&#8221; means the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents of the Companies as of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the Effective Time on a consolidated basis as determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>applied;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">provided</font>,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>aggregate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>equivalents<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>negative<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>number,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>then<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>it<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>include<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>fees,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>penalties<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>interest<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>related<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>negative<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Cash.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Cash</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Payment</font>&#8221; has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark5"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">1.2(a)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">CERCLA</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Comprehensive<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Environmental<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Response,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Compensation<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and any applicable rules, regulations, directives, Orders, and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>guidance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>promulgated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>thereunder,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>successor<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>statute,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>rules,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>regulations,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>directives,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Orders<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or guidance.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:34.79%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Closing</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.7</font></a><a href="#_bookmark16"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Date</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.7</font></a><a href="#_bookmark16"><a href="#_bookmark16"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="line-height:13pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Statement</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">1.5</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">COBRA</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>requirements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Part<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>6<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Subtitle<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>B<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Title<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>I<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>ERISA<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Section<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>4980(B)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of the Code and of any similar state<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Law.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Code</font>&#8221; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable rules<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>regulations thereunder,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>successor to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>such statute, rules<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or regulations.</p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>BHB<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Group</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Companies</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>collectively<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>BHB<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Subsidiaries</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:1.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font>BHB<font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font>US<font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries<font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font>BHB<font style="letter-spacing:1.75pt;"> </font>Foreign<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:0.62%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company Insurance Agreements</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.14</font></a><a href="#_bookmark70"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Confidential</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Information</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>information<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>concerning<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.1pt;"> </font>affairs<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>of</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>its<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>already<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>generally<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>available<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>public.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Consent</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>means,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Person,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>consent,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>approval,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>authorization,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>permission<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>waiver<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>registration,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>declaration<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>action<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>filing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>exemption<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>such Person.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:4.79%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="&#8220;Contemplated_Transactions&#8221;_means_the_tr"></a>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Contemplated Transactions</font>&#8221; means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the other Ancillary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Agreements.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Contract</font>&#8221; means any oral or written contract, obligation, understanding, commitment,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>lease,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>license, purchase<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>order, bid or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>other agreement.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Controlled</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Substances</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Act</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Controlled<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Substances<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Act,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>21<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>U.S.C.<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>&#167;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>801<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>et<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>seq.<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Copyrights</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.12(c)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Debt</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>obligations<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>relating<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>indebtedness<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>borrowed<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>money,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(b)<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>obligations<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>evidenced<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>bonds,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>notes,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>debentures<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>similar<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>instruments,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>(c)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>obligations<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>of capitalized leases (calculated in accordance with GAAP), (d) the principal or face amount of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>banker&#8217;s acceptances, surety bonds, performance bonds or letters of credit (in each case whether<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>drawn),<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>(e)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>obligations<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>deferred<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>purchase<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>price<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>property<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>services<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>maximum potential amount payable with respect to earnouts, purchase price adjustments or other<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>payments related to acquisitions (other than current accounts payable to suppliers and similar<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>accrued liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, paid in a manner consistent with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>industry<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>practice<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>reflected<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>current<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>liability<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>final<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>calculation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Working<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Capital),<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>(f)<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">existing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>interest<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>rate,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>commodity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>swap,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>hedge<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>financial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>derivative<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>agreement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>entered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>into<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>its<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>prior<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Closing,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>(g)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Off-Balance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Sheet<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Financing of the Company or its Subsidiaries in existence immediately prior to the Closing, (h)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>obligations to pay any dividends or distributions to any Person, (i) indebtedness or obligations of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>secured<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Lien<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>assets<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Company,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>even<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>though<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Companies<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>assumed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>otherwise<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>become<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>liable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>payment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>thereof,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>(j)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>obligations<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>nature<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>of guarantees of obligations of the type described in clauses (a) through (i) above of any Person<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>than<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Company),<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(k)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>accrued<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>interest<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>on,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>applicable<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>prepayment,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>redemption, breakage, make-whole or other premiums, fees or penalties due or owing in respect<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any item<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>listed in clauses (a) through (j)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>above.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Debt Amount</font>&#8221; means all Debt of the Companies (on a consolidated basis) as of the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Closing Date plus, without duplication, any amounts required to fully pay or otherwise satisfy all<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>such Debt (including any prepayment premium or penalty, breakage costs, accrued interest and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>costs<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>expenses).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Derivative Instrument</font>&#8221; means any and all derivative securities (as defined under Rule<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act) that increases or decreases in value as the value of any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Restricted Share increases or decreases, as the case may be, including a long convertible security,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>a long call option and a short put option position, in each case, regardless of whether (a) such<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>derivative security conveys any voting rights in any Restricted Share, (b) such derivative security<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">required</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">be,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">capable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>being,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>settled<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>through<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>delivery<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Restricted<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Share<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(c) other<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>transactions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>hedge the value of such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>derivative<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>security.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:22.08%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Designated Courts</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 10.18</font><a href="#_bookmark171">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Designated</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Employees</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>individuals<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>listed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Schedule<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>C.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Designated</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Intellectual</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Property</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.12(c)</font>.</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Designated</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Liabilities</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Debt<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Date which did not reduce the final Cash Payment pursuant to <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.5</font></a><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, (b) any obligation of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>indemnify<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>hold<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>harmless<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>current<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>former<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>manager,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>director<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>officer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>any Company for claims that relate to periods prior to the Closing, (c) all Transaction Expenses<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>which did not reduce the final Cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Payment pursuant to <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.5</font><a href="#_bookmark14"><a href="#_bookmark14">.</a></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Direct</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Claim</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 6.6(b)(i)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark135"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Disclosure Schedule</font>&#8221; means the disclosure schedule delivered by Seller to Buyer on the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>date<font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;"> </font>hereof.<font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;"> </font>The<font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;"> </font>disclosures<font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;"> </font>section<font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;"> </font>Disclosure<font style="letter-spacing:1.1pt;"> </font>Schedule<font style="letter-spacing:1.2pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:1.15pt;"> </font>qualify</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:22pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">the representations and warranties set forth in the corresponding section or subsection of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">2.1</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">ARTICLE</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">3</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(b) any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exception</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">one</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">section</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">subsection</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Disclosure Schedule that is cross-referenced to another section or subsection of the Disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Schedule.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.95pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">defined</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">therein</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">same</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">meanings</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">set forth</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in this Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Effective</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Time</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.7</font></a><a href="#_bookmark16"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Employee Benefit Plan</font>&#8221; means any (a) qualified or nonqualified Employee Pension<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Benefit Plan or deferred compensation or retirement plan, fund, program, or arrangement, (b)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Employee Welfare Benefit Plan, (c) &#8220;employee benefit plan&#8221; as such term is defined in Section<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>3(3)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>ERISA,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>(d)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>equity-based<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>plan,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>program,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>arrangement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>(including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>stock<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>option,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>stock<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>purchase,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>stock<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>ownership,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>stock<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>appreciation,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>phantom<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>stock,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>restricted<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>stock<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>plan)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>(e)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>retirement,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>severance,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>bonus,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>profit-sharing,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>incentive,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>health,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>medical,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>surgical,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>hospital,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>indemnity,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>welfare,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>sickness,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>accident,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>disability,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>death,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>apprenticeship,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>training,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>day<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>care,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>scholarship,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>tuition<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>reimbursement,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>education,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>adoption<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>assistance,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>prepaid<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>legal<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>services,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>termination, unemployment, vacation or other paid time off, change in control, or other similar<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>plan, fund, program, or arrangement, whether written or unwritten, that is sponsored, maintained,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>contributed<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>to,<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>required<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>maintained<font style="letter-spacing:0.9pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>contributed<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>to,<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.95pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:1pt;"> </font>other</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Person or entity that, together with the Company, is or was treated as a single employer under<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code (each, together with the Company, an &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">ERISA</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Affiliate</font>&#8221;)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>benefit<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>present<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>former<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>officers,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>employees,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>agents,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>directors,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>consultants,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>or independent<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>contractors of the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Company or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>an ERISA<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Affiliate.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Employee Pension Benefit Plan</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in Section 3(2) of ERISA.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Employee Welfare Benefit Plan</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in Section 3(1) of ERISA.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Employment</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:1.5pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Agreements</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font>those<font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font>employment<font style="letter-spacing:1.5pt;"> </font>agreements,<font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:1.5pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;"> </font>form</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">acceptable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>entered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>into<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Designated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Employees.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Environmental,</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Health,</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Safety</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Requirements</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>mean<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Laws<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Orders<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>concerning public health and safety, worker and occupational health and safety, natural resources<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and pollution or protection of the environment, including all those relating to the presence, use,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>production,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>generation,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>handling,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>transportation,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>treatment,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>storage,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>disposal,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>distribution,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>labeling, testing, processing, discharge, release, threatened release, control, or cleanup of any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Hazardous<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Substances,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>materials,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>wastes,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>chemical<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>substances,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>mixtures,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>pesticides,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>pollutants,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>contaminants,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>toxic<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>chemicals,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>petroleum<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>products<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>byproducts,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>fuel<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>oil<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>products<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>byproducts,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>mold, asbestos, polychlorinated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>biphenyls, noise,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>radiation.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Equity</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Consideration</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark6"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">1.2(b)</font>.</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">ERISA</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Employee<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Retirement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Income<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Security<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Act<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>1974,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>amended,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>any applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>regulations.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">ERISA</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Affiliate</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>entity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>treated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>single<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>employer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>purposes<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of Section 414 of the Code.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:25.62%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Escrow Account</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.4(a)(v)</font><a href="#_bookmark10">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Escrow</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Agent</font>&#8221; means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>UMB<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Bank.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:18.33%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Escrow Agreement</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 5.1(r)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark115"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Estimated Cash Payment</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.3</font></a><a href="#_bookmark115"><a href="#_bookmark7"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Fundamental Representations</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 6.3</font></a><a href="#_bookmark115"><a href="#_bookmark7"><a href="#_bookmark123"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Fiduciary</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth in ERISA<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>&#167;3(21).</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:18.33%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Financial Statements</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.7(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark45"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Fundamental</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Representations</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark45"><a href="#_bookmark123"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">6.3</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">GAAP</font>&#8221; means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as set forth<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>in pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (and its predecessors) and the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>American<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Institute of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Certified Public Accountants,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>as of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>date hereof.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Governmental</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Body</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>foreign<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>domestic<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>federal,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>state<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>local<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>government<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>quasi-governmental<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>authority<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>arbitration<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>tribunal<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>department,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>agency,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>subdivision,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>court<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>tribunal of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>foregoing, including the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Applicable Exchanges.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Hazardous</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Substances</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>petroleum<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>petroleum<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>products,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>flammable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>materials,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>explosives,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>radioactive<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>materials,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>radon<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>gas,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>lead-based<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>paint,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>asbestos<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>form,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>urea<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>formaldehyde<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>foam<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>insulation,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>polychlorinated<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>biphenyls<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(PCBs),<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>transformers<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing PCBs and toxic mold or fungus of any kind or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>species,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>(b)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>chemicals<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>materials<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>substances<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>are<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>defined<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>included<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>definition<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;hazardous<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>substances,&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;hazardous<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>wastes,&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;hazardous<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>materials,&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;toxic<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>substances,&#8221; &#8220;toxic pollutants,&#8221; &#8220;contaminants,&#8221; &#8220;pollutants,&#8221; or words of similar import under<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, and (c) any other chemical,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>material or substance exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated under any applicable<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Environmental,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Health, and Safety Requirements.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Hemp</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>plant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="font-style:italic;">Cannabis</font><font style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="font-style:italic;">sativa</font><font style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>L.<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>part<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>plant,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>seeds<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>whether growing or not, with a delta-9 <font style="color:#1F2023;">Tetrahydrocannabinol </font>concentration of not more than 0.3<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>percent<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>on a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>dry weight<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>basis.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Improvements</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>buildings,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>structures,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>fixtures,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>building<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>systems<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>equipment,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and all components thereof (including the roof, foundation and structural elements), included in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Real Property.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:25.83%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Indemnified Party</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 6.6(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark131">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Indemnifying</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Party</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark131"><a href="#_bookmark131"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">6.6(a)</font>.</a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Indemnity Holdback</font>&#8221; means Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00 USD) of the Cash<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Payment.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:13pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Intellectual</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Property</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>jurisdiction<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>throughout<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>world:</p>
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with all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">translations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">adaptations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">derivations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">combinations</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereof</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">goodwill</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">associated therewith, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (c)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copyrightable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">works,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">copyrights,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applications,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">registrations,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">renewals</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection therewith, (d) all mask works and all applications, registrations, and renewals in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets and confidential business information (including ideas,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and production</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">processes</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">techniques,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">technical</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">data</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">designs,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font 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style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">material</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">advertising<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;"> </font>promotional<font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;"> </font>materials,<font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;"> </font>(h)<font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;"> </font>proprietary<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>rights,<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;"> </font>(i)<font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;"> </font>copies<font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>tangible<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>embodiments thereof<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>(in whatever form<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or medium).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Intellectual Property Agreements</font>&#8221; means any Contract pursuant to which any Company<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>uses<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Intellectual<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>Property<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>owned<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>one<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>more<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Companies<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>member of the Company Group grants any rights to any other Person with respect to any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Intellectual<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Property owned by one or more Companies.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Knowledge of BHB</font>&#8221; means (a) the actual knowledge of Chase Terwilliger, Andrew<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Papillion, Rob Hayes and John Harloe, Brandon Townsley, Chris Van Dusen, or William Stoufer<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and (b) the knowledge that any such person referenced in clause (a) above, as a prudent business<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>person, would have obtained after making due inquiry with respect to the particular matter in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>question.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Knowledge of Buyer</font>&#8221; means (a) the actual knowledge of Michael DiGiglio or Stephen<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Ruffini, and (b) the knowledge that any such person referenced in clause (a) above, as a prudent<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">business</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">person,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">would</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>obtained<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>after<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>making<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>due<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>inquiry<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>particular<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>matter<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>in question.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Law</font>&#8221; means any foreign or domestic federal, state, provincial or local law, statute, code,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>ordinance, regulation, rule, consent agreement, constitution or treaty of any Governmental Body,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>common law.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Leased</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Real</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Property</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>leasehold<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>subleasehold<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>estates<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>rights<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>use<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>occupy<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>land,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>buildings,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>structures,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>improvements,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>fixtures,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>interest<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>real<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>property<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>held<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>by any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Company or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>used in the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Business.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Leases</font>&#8221; means all written or oral leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>agreements, including all amendments, extensions, renewals, guaranties, and other agreements<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>thereto,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>member<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>holds<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Leased<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Real<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Property.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Lien</font>&#8221; means any lien, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, charge, security interest, adverse<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>claim, liability, interest, charge, preemptive right, preference, priority, proxy, transfer restriction<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(other than restrictions under the Securities Act and state securities laws), encroachment, Tax,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>order, community property interest, equitable interest, option, warrant, right of first refusal,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>easement,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>profit,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>license,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>servitude,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>right of way,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>covenant or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>zoning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>restriction.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Lock-up</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Lock-up<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Agreement,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>form<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>acceptable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Buyer,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>be entered into by each Seller and delivered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>at Closing.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Material</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Adverse</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Effect</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Material</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Adverse</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Change</font>&#8221; means<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any event,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>change,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>development, or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, does have, will have, or would<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>reasonably be expected to have, a materially adverse effect on the business, operations, assets<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>intangible<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>assets),<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>liabilities,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>prospects,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>operating<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>results,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>value,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>employee,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>customer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>supplier relations, or financial condition of the Company Group, <font style="text-decoration:underline;">provided</font> that none of the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>deemed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>itself,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>combination,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>constitute,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>none<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>taken<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>into<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>account<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>determining<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>whether<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>there<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>been<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>will<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>be,<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>Material<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>Adverse</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Effect or Material Adverse Change: any event arising from or relating to (i) the announcement or<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>pendency of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the identity of Buyer; (ii)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>conditions affecting the industry in which the Companies participate, the United States economy<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>whole<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>capital<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>markets<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>general<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>markets<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Companies<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>operate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>except<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>to the extent any of the Companies are disproportionately impacted by such event in comparison<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to others in the industries or markets in which they operate; (iii) changes in GAAP; (iv) the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>performance or compliance with the terms of, or the taking of any action required by, this<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Agreement,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>except<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>pursuit<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>third-party<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>consents;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(v)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>national<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>international<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>political<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>social<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>conditions,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>including,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>commencement,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>continuation<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>escalation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>war,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>armed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>hostilities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>international<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>national<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>calamity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>act<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>terrorism<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>directly or indirectly involving the United States of America; (vi) earthquakes, hurricanes, floods<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>or other natural disasters; or (vii) outbreaks of disease and pandemics such as the COVID 19<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>pandemic.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Material Contracts</font>&#8221; means, collectively, the Contracts required to be listed in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark67"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.13(a)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">the</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Contracts<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>required<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>listed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark67"><a href="#_bookmark70"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.14</font></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">(a)</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Disclosure</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule</font>.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Material</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Customers</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark87"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.22(a)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Most</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.4pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Recent</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.4pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Balance</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Sheet</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>balance<font style="letter-spacing:0.4pt;"> </font>sheet<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>contained<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>within<font style="letter-spacing:0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.3pt;"> </font>Most<font style="letter-spacing:0.25pt;"> </font>Recent<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Financial<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Statements.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:10.83%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Most Recent Financial Statements</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.7(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark45"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Most Recent Fiscal Month End</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.7(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark45"><a href="#_bookmark45">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Most Recent Fiscal Year End</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.7(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark45"><a href="#_bookmark45"><a href="#_bookmark45">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Multiemployer Plan</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in Section 3(37) of ERISA.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Nasdaq</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>means The Nasdaq Stock<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Market LLC.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:26.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Net Names</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.12(j)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark65"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Objections</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Statement</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark65"><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">1.5</font>.</a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Off-Balance Sheet Financing</font>&#8221; means (a) any liability of any member of the Company<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>sale<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>leaseback<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>transactions<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>does<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>create<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>liability<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>consolidated balance sheet of the Company and (b) any liability of any member of the Company<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Group under any synthetic lease, Tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>off-balance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>sheet<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>financing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>product<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>where<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>transaction<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>considered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>indebtedness<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>borrowed<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>money for federal income Tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease in accordance with<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>GAAP<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>for financial reporting purposes.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Order</font>&#8221; means any order, award, decision, injunction, judgment, ruling, decree, charge,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>writ, subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made or rendered by any Governmental Body or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>arbitrator.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Ordinary</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Course</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Business</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>ordinary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>course<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>consistent<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>past<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>custom<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>practice<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>(including with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to quantity and frequency).</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Organizational</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Documents</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>certificate<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>articles<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>incorporation,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>bylaws,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>certificate<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>articles<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>formation,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>operating<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>agreement<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>partnership<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>agreement,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(b) any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>documents comparable to those described in clause (a) as may be applicable pursuant to any Law<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>(c)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>amendment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or modification to any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the foregoing.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Owned</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Real</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Property</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>land,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>together<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>buildings,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>structures,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>improvements and fixtures located thereon, including all electrical, mechanical, plumbing and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>other building systems, fire protection, security and surveillance systems, telecommunications,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>computer, wiring, and cable installations, utility installations, water distribution systems, and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>landscaping,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>together<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>easements<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>rights<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>interests<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>appurtenant<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>thereto<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>air,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>oil,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>gas,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>mineral,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>water<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>rights),<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>owned<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>member<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Group.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:21.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Party</font>&#8221; or &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Parties</font>&#8221; have the meanings set forth in the preface above.<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Patents</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning set forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.12(c)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Permit</font>&#8221; means any license, import license, export license, franchise, Consent, permit,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>certificate,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>certificate of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>occupancy<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or Order issued by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any Person.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Permitted</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Lien</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>liens<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Taxes<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>yet<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>due<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>payable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Taxes<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>applicable<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>member<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Group<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>contesting<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>good<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>faith<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>through<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>appropriate<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>proceedings in a timely manner, in each case for which adequate reserves have been established<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and shown on the Most Recent Balance Sheet, (b) liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>workmen, repairmen, mechanics, materialmen and similar liens arising in the Ordinary Course of<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>incurred<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>connection<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>borrowing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>money,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>(c)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>restrictions,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>easements,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>covenants, reservations, rights of way or other similar matters of title to the Leased Real Property<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>record,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>(d)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>zoning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>ordinances,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>restrictions,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>prohibitions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>requirements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>imposed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Governmental Body, (e) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>connection<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>worker&#8217;s<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>compensation,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>unemployment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>insurance<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>forms<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>governmental<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>insurance or benefits, provided that appropriate reserves required by GAAP have been made in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>respect thereof, (f) Liens disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule, all of which do not materially<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>interfere<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>conduct<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Group,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>now<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>conducted,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>reasonably<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>anticipated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to be conducted.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Person</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>individual,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>partnership,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>corporation,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>limited<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>liability<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>company,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization, other business<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>entity,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or Governmental<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Body.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Personal Information</font>&#8221; refers to data that, separately or when combined with other data,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>can<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>used<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>identify<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>individual<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>person,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>name,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>address,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>email<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>address,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>photograph,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>IP<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>address,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>unique device identifier.</p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Phantom</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Equity</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Acknowledgment</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Release</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Phantom<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Equity<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Acknowledgment and Release, each in a form acceptable to Buyer, to be entered into by each<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Phantom<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Equity Holder<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and delivered at Closing.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Phantom Equity Agreements</font>&#8221; means each of the Equity Appreciation Rights Award<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Agreements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set forth on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 3.3(a)</font>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Phantom Equity Holder</font>&#8221; means each of the individuals who entered into a Phantom<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Equity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Agreement with the Company.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Post-Closing Straddle Period</font>&#8221; means the portion of the Straddle Period beginning after<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Date.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Post-Closing Tax Period</font>&#8221; means any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Date.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Post-Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Tax</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Returns</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>given<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>term<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark146"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">7.3</font>.</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">BHB</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Sales</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Tax</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Taxes<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>payable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Governmental<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Body<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>in connection with the sale, by any Company prior to the Closing Date, of any goods, inventory,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or any other item.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pre-Closing Straddle Period</font>&#8221; means the portion of the Straddle Period ending on and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the Closing Date.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Straddle</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Period</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Taxes</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Taxes<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Subsidiary<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>allocable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the Pre-Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Straddle<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Period pursuant to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark145"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">7.2</font>.</a></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pre-Closing</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Taxes</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark146"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">7.3</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pre-Closing Tax Period</font>&#8221; means any taxable period (or a portion thereof) ending on or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>before<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Date<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>include any Pre-Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Straddle Period.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pre-Closing Tax Period Returns</font>&#8221; has the meaning given to that term in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 7.2</font></a><a href="#_bookmark145"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Privacy</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Laws</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:1.85pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font>Laws<font style="letter-spacing:1.85pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font>industry<font style="letter-spacing:1.85pt;"> </font>self-regulatory<font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font>programs<font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font>concerning<font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font>the</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">collection, use, analysis, retention, storage, protection, transfer, disclosure and/or disposal of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Personal Information including HIPAA, HITECH, state consumer protection Laws, state breach<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>notification Laws, state social security number protection Laws, the Federal Trade Commission<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Act, the federal Privacy Act of 1974, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Reporting Act and its state law equivalents, each as amended from time to time, as well as the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Digital<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Advertising<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Alliance&#8217;s<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Self-Regulatory<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Principles<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Online<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Behavioral<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Advertising.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Pro Rata Share</font>&#8221; means each Seller&#8217;s percentage set forth opposite such Seller&#8217;s name in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 9</font>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Proceeding</font>&#8221; means any action, audit, lawsuit, litigation, investigation or arbitration (in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>case,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>whether<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>civil,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>criminal<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>administrative)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>pending<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>before<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Governmental<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Body<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>arbitrator.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Prohibited Transaction</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in Section 406 of ERISA and Section<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>4975 of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Code.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Prospectus</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Supplement</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark104"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.5(a)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:5.42%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Prospectus Supplement Filing Deadline</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.5(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark104"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Purchase</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Price</font>&#8221; has the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 1.2</font></a><a href="#_bookmark104"><a href="#_bookmark4"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:11.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Real Property</font>&#8221; means the Leased Real Property and the Owned Real Property.<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Receivables</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark47"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.7(c)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Registrable</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Shares</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>Shares<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>held<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>Sellers,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>than<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Buyer Shares that (i) have been previously sold pursuant to an effective registration statement<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Securities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Act,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>(ii)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>may<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>resold<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Rule<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>144<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Securities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Act<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>without<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>regard to paragraph (c)(1) of such rule or any of the provisions of such rule applicable to an<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;affiliate&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer, or (iii)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>are no<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>longer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>outstanding.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:22.29%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Registration Period</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.5(d)</font>.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Registration Statement</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.5(a)</font>.<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Released Claims</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.4</font><a href="#_bookmark102">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Released Parties</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.4</font></a><a href="#_bookmark102"><a href="#_bookmark102"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Releasors</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark102"><a href="#_bookmark102"><a href="#_bookmark102"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.4</font>.</a></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Representative Expense Fund</font>&#8221; means a separate bank account to be established by the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Representative<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>into<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>deposit<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Representative<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Expense<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Fund<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Amount<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>at<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>from the Cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Payment at<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Closing.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Representative Expense Fund Amount</font>&#8221; means [***]</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Restricted Cash</font>&#8221; means any Cash of the Company Group wherever and however held,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>where usage of the Cash is restricted by Law or contract, plus Cash equal to the amount of all<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>outstanding checks written on an account of the Company Group that have not yet cleared, plus,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>if such Cash is not domiciled in the United States of America or is domiciled in the United States<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>of America, but is restricted in any manner whatsoever, then the amount of the fees, costs,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>expenses, interest, penalties, reductions, withholdings, and/or Taxes or other levies imposed on<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>to,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and/or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>related<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>to,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>repatriating,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>distributing,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>and/or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>transferring<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>to,</p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and/or<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>removing<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>restrictions<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>and/or<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>limitations<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>on,<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>use<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.2pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>Cash<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>in,<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>United<font style="letter-spacing:0.15pt;"> </font>States<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>America.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Restricted Shares</font>&#8221; means all of the Buyer Shares received as Equity Consideration<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>securities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>received<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>distributions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>thereof),<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>provided,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Shares<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>cease to be Restricted Shares as follows: (i) with respect to one-fourth (1/4) of such Buyer Shares<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>held<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Seller,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Date;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>(ii)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>additional<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>one-fourth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>(1/4)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Shares</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">held</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Seller,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>last<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>day<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>four<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>(4)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>month<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>period<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Date;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>(iii)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>additional<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>one-fourth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>(1/4)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Shares<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>held<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>Seller,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>on the last day of the eight (8) month period following the Closing Date; and (iv) with respect to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>an additional one-fourth (1/4) of such Buyer Shares held by each Seller, on the last day of the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>twelve<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>(12)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>month period following<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Date.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Restrictive Covenant, Release and Indemnification Agreement</font>&#8221; means the Restrictive<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Covenant, Release and Indemnification Agreement, each in a form acceptable to Buyer, to be<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>entered<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>into<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>each beneficial owner<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of each Seller<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and delivered at<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Closing.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Securities Act</font>&#8221; means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable rules<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>regulations thereunder,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>and any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>successor to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>statute, rules<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or regulations.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">SEC</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>U.S.<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Securities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Exchange<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Commission.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Securities Exchange Act</font>&#8221; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>regulations.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:29.58%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Seller</font>&#8221; has the meanings set forth in the preface above.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Seller</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Expenses</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark105"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.5(f)</font>.</a><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Seller Indemnitee</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 6.2</font></a><a href="#_bookmark105"><a href="#_bookmark121"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Seller</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Party</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark105"><a href="#_bookmark121"><a href="#_bookmark20"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">2.1</font>.</a></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:22.08%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Seller Representative</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 10.1(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark154">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Selling</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Holder</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Counsel</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark154"><a href="#_bookmark105"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">4.5(f)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Straddle</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Period</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>taxable<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>period<font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>beginning<font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;"> </font>before<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.6pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:0.55pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>ending<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>after<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Date.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:25.21%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Straddle</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Period</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Return</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark146"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">7.3</font>.</a><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Straddle</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Statement</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark146"><a href="#_bookmark146"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">7.3</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Software</font>&#8221; means computer software programs (and all enhancements, versions, releases,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and updates thereto), including software compilations, software tool sets, compilers, higher level<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">&#8220;proprietary&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">languages</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>related<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>programming<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>user<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>documentation,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>whether<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>source</p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">code,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>object<font style="letter-spacing:2.95pt;"> </font>code<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>human<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>readable<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>form,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>translation<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>modification<font style="letter-spacing:3pt;"> </font>thereof<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>substantially<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>preserves its original<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>identity.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Subsidiary</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>means,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>Person,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>corporation,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>limited<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>liability<font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;"> </font>company,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>partnership, association, or other business entity of which (a) if a corporation, a majority of the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>total<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>voting<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>power<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>shares<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>stock<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>entitled<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(without<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>regard<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>occurrence<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>contingency)<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>vote<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>election<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>directors,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>managers,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>trustees<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>thereof<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>at<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>time<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>owned<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>controlled,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>combination<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>thereof<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(b)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font>limited<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>liability<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>company,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>partnership,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>association,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>entity (other than a corporation), a majority of partnership or other similar ownership interest<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>combination<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>thereof<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>purpose,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Persons<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>owns<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>majority<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>ownership<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>interest<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>entity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>(other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>than<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>corporation)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Person<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Persons<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>allocated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>majority<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>business<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>entity&#8217;s<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>gains<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>losses<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>control<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>any manager, management board, managing director or general partner of such business entity<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>than<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>corporation).<font style="letter-spacing:1.8pt;"> </font>The<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>term<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Subsidiary</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>include<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Subsidiary.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Systems</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark84"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.20</font>.</a></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Target</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Securities</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Preliminary<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Statement.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Tax</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Taxes</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>federal,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>state,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>local,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>foreign<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>income,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>gross<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>receipts,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>license,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>excess and surplus lines, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">property,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">environmental</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>(including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>taxes<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>under<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Section<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>59A<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Code),<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>windfall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>profit,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>customs,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>vehicle, airplane, boat, vessel or other title or registration, capital stock, franchise, employees&#8217;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>income withholding, foreign or domestic withholding, Social Security, unemployment, disability,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>real<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>property,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>personal<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>property,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>sales,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>use,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>transfer,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>value<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>added,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>escheat,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>concession,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>alternative,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>add-on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>minimum<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>tax,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>fee,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>assessment,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>levy,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>tariff,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>charge<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>duty<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;"> </font>kind<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>whatsoever<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>interest,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>penalty,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>addition<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>additional<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>thereon<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>imposed,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>assessed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>collected<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>or under the authority of any Governmental Body, whether disputed or not; or (b) liability for the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>payment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>amounts<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>type<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>described<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>clause<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>above<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>result<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>being<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>party<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>tax sharing agreement, other contract or any express or implied obligation to indemnify or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>otherwise<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>assume or succeed to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Tax liability<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>any other<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Person.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Tax</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Return</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>return,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>declaration,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>report,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>claim<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>for<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>refund,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>information<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>return<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>amendment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>thereof.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Termination</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Agreements</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>those<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>termination<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>agreements,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>each<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>form<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>acceptable<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer, with the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>individuals identified on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Schedule 5.1(g)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark110"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:26.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Third-Party Claim</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 6.6(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark131">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Threshold</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 6.4(a)</font><a href="#_bookmark131"><a href="#_bookmark127">.</a><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Trademarks</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>meaning set<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 3.12(c)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark131"><a href="#_bookmark127"><a href="#_bookmark62"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Transaction Expenses</font>&#8221; means any and all (a) legal, accounting, tax, financial advisory,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>environmental consultants and other professional or transaction related costs, fees and expenses<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>incurred by Sellers or any member of the Company Group in connection with this Agreement or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>in investigating, pursuing or completing the transactions contemplated hereby (including any<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>amounts<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>owed<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>consultants,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>auditors,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>accountants,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>attorneys,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>brokers<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>investment<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>bankers,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>including<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>fees<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>associated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>escrow<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Indemnity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>Holdback),<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>(b)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>payments,<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>bonuses<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>become<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>due<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>are<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>otherwise<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>required<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>made<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>result<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>connection<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Phantom<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>Equity<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>Agreements<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>(provided<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>that<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>payments<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>bonuses<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>net<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>any Taxes withheld), and (c) payroll, employment or other Taxes, if any, required to be paid by<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Buyer (on behalf of any member of the Company Group) or any member of the Company Group<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>respect<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>amounts<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>payable<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>Agreement,<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>amounts<font style="letter-spacing:2.7pt;"> </font>described<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>clause (a) and (b), or the forgiveness of any loans or other obligations owed by Sellers or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>employees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent any amounts otherwise constituting<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Transaction Expenses have been accrued for as a current liability in calculating Working Capital<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the Cash<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Payment,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>amounts shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>not be<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>deemed Transaction<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Expenses.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Transaction Expenses Balance</font>&#8221; means an amount equal to all Transaction Expenses that<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>been<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>paid<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>prior<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Date,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>whether<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>its<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>Subsidiaries<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>been billed for such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>expenses.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">TSX</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Toronto<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>Stock<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Exchange.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;margin-right:25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Valid Business Reason</font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 4.5</font></a><a href="#_bookmark103"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">WARN</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Act</font>&#8221; has<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the meaning<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>set forth<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><a href="#_bookmark103"><a href="#_bookmark77"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">3.16(f)</font></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Working</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Capital</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>an<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>equal<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>(a)<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>current<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>assets<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>(excluding<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>Tax<font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;"> </font>assets,<font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;"> </font>but<font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;"> </font>including,<font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;"> </font>without<font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;"> </font>limitation,<font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;"> </font>Cash<font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;"> </font>if<font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;"> </font>a<font style="letter-spacing:2.75pt;"> </font>positive<font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;"> </font>number)<font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:2.85pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">Effective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>Time,<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">minus</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(b)<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;"> </font>current<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>liabilities<font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;"> </font>(excluding<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Debt but including, without limitation, Cash if a negative number) and deferred revenue of the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Company Group as of the Effective Time, in each case on a consolidated basis. For the purposes<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of calculating Working Capital, current liabilities shall include, without limitation, (i) accounts<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>payable including those that are more than sixty (60) days past due, (ii) unpaid liabilities for<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>income Taxes of the Company Group and unpaid liabilities of the Company Group for payroll,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>employment or similar Taxes deferred under the CARES Act, (iii) any payments, bonuses or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>severance which become due or are otherwise required to be made as a result of or in connection<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Closing,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>including,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>but<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>not<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>limited<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to,<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>pursuant<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>to<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>terms<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Termination<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Agreements, the Bonus Pool Agreements, or as a result of any change of control or other similar<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>provisions, and (iv) any payroll, employment or other Taxes, if any, required to be paid by Buyer<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>(on behalf of any member of the Company Group) or any member of the Company Group with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>respect to the amounts described in clause (iii).<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>For purposes of clarity, Transaction Expenses<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>shall not be accrued as a liability but shall be paid by Seller, and the Working Capital shall be<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>otherwise calculated as if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement had not occurred.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Attached<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>hereto as Schedule<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>D<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>is<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>a sample<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>calculation<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>of Working Capital.</p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;text-indent:7.5%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Working</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:1.55pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Capital</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Deficit</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font>means<font style="letter-spacing:1.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font>amount<font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:1.65pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:1.6pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:1.6pt;"> </font>Working<font style="letter-spacing:1.6pt;"> </font>Capital<font style="letter-spacing:1.7pt;"> </font>as<font style="letter-spacing:1.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:1.65pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Closing<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Date is less than<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>the Working<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Capital Target.</p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.75%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Working</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Capital</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Target</font>&#8221;<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> [***]</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:15.58%;margin-right:15.42%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="ARTICLE_10___MISCELLANEOUS"></a>ARTICLE<font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> </font>10</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><a name="10.1_Seller_Representative."></a><a name="_bookmark153"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(a)_By_virtue_of_the_execution_of_this_A"></a><a name="_bookmark154"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(a)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">By virtue of the execution of this Agreement by each Seller, and without</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">further action of any Seller, the Sellers will be deemed to have irrevocably constituted and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">appointed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Chase</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Terwilliger</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">execution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Chase</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Terwilliger hereby accepts such appointment) as agent and attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers, with full power of substitution, to act in the name, place and stead of each Seller with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect to this Agreement and the taking by Seller Representative of any and all actions and the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">making of any decisions required or permitted to be taken by any Seller under this Agreement, in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each case either (x) on and prior to the Closing, and (y) immediately following the Closing. Such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">powers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">include</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">exercise</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">power</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to:</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">give</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">receive</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notices</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">communications</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under this Agreement; (ii) receive and pay funds under this Agreement, (iii) prepare and deliver</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">documents,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">certificates</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">instruments,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">give</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">instructions,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(iv)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">authorize or object to claims for indemnification made by any Buyer Indemnitee under this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement; (v) agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and comply with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">orders of courts with respect to claims for indemnification made by any Buyer Indemnitee under</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this Agreement; (vi) agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and comply</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with orders or otherwise handle any other matters specifically delegated to Seller Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(vii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">take</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">actions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">necessary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">appropriate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">faith</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">judgment</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Seller Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing; provided, that the Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative shall have no authority to take any action on or prior to the Closing which would</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bind any Company following the Closing except as provided in this Agreement or otherwise</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consented to in writing by the Buyer.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The power of attorney hereby is coupled with an interest</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and is irrevocable; provided, that the power of attorney granted by this Section shall, without any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">further</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">action</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Person,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deemed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">automatically</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">revoked</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">further</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">effect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.8pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">immediately</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">following</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">identity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agency</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">changed,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">successor</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">appointed,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from time to time (including in the event of the death, disability or other incapacity of the Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative) by the consent of Sellers accounting for at least fifty percent of the Pro Rata</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Shares, and any such successor will succeed the Seller Representative as Seller Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under this Agreement. Amounts paid by or on behalf of Buyer to the Seller Representative on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">behalf</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">treated as received</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(b)_The_Seller_Representative_will_not_b"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Seller Representative will not be liable for any act done or omitted</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereunder as the Seller Representative while acting in good faith and not in a manner constituting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">gross negligence or willful misconduct, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">counsel will be conclusive evidence of such good faith.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Each Seller will jointly and severally</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnify</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hold</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">harmless</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">against</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">losses</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">incurred without gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Seller Representative<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>arising<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>out<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>connection<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>with<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>acceptance<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>administration<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Seller<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Representative&#8217;s<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>duties hereunder.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(c)_A_decision,_act,_consent_or_instruct"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Seller Representative will</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">constitute a decision of all Sellers and will be final, binding and conclusive upon each Seller, and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Affiliates,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitee</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rely</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">upon</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">decision,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">act, consent or instruction of the Seller Representative as being the decision, act, consent or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">instruction</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">each</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Affiliates,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnitee,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">are</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereby</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relieved</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">from</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acts</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">done</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any acts done by Buyer, its Affiliates, any other Buyer Indemnitee and any other Person in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance with any such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Seller Representative in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with this Section.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:15%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="(d)_The_Representative_Expense_Fund_Amou"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(d)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:114pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">The Representative Expense Fund Amount will be deposited by Buyer in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Representative Expense Fund in accordance with </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.4(a)</font></a><a href="#_bookmark9"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Other than the obligation to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">make such deposit pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Buyer shall have no</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">responsibility, obligation, or liability with respect to the Representative Expense Fund. The</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expense</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Fund</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">held</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">agent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">benefit</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of the Sellers in a segregated client account and shall be used for the purpose of pay directly, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reimbursing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">expenses</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">incurred</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement and the performance of the Seller Representative&#8217;s duties and obligations hereunder,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including to pay the fees and expenses of counsel and accountants incurred in resolving disputes</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">providing</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">investment</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supervision,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">recommendations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">advice</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">have</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">responsibility</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">liability</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">loss</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">principal</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Representative Expense Fund other than as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct.</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Seller Representative is not acting as a withholding agent or in any similar capacity in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Expense</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Fund,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">has</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">no</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">tax</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reporting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">income</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">distribution</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Sellers will not receive any interest on the Representative Expense Fund and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assign to the Seller Representative any such interest. As soon as reasonably determined by the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">seller Representative that the Representative Expense Fund is no longer required to be withheld,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">event</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">later</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thirty</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(30)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">days</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">later</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(i)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remaining</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">balance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Indemnity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Holdback</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">out</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(ii)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">last</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">indemnity</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claim</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a Buyer Indemnitee has been finally resolved, the Seller Representative shall distribute the then-</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remaining amount of the Representative Expense Fund, if any, to the Sellers according to their</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respective</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Pro Rata Shares.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.2_Press_Releases_and_Public_Announcem"></a><a name="_bookmark155"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.2</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Press Releases and Public Announcements</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No Party shall issue any press release</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement without the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prior written approval of Buyer and BHB, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;">,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">make</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">public</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosure</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">it</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">believes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">good</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">faith</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is required by applicable Law.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Prior to Closing, BHB and Buyer will consult with each other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">concerning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">means</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employee,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">customer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">supplier</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other Person having any business relationship with the Company Group will be informed of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Notwithstanding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">foregoing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">consent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or participation of any Seller, after the Closing, Buyer shall be permitted to issue press releases,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">make</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">public</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">announcements</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">communicate</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">employees,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">customers</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">suppliers</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">engage<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>capital<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>raising<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>efforts<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>in<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>which<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>transactions<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>contemplated<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>by<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>this<font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;"> </font>Agreement<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>Ancillary Agreements.<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Buyer and its Affiliates<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>shall have the right in connection with capital raising efforts to make generalized disclosures and<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>statements concerning their business expansion efforts without any specific reference to the<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Company<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>Group, Sellers, or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>their respective principals and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>owners.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.3_No_Third-Party_Beneficiaries.__This"></a><a name="_bookmark156"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.3</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">No Third-Party Beneficiaries</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">This Agreement shall not confer any rights or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assigns.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.4_Entire_Agreement.__This_Agreement_("></a><a name="_bookmark157"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.4</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Entire</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">This</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreements</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">documents referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the extent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">they relate in any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">way to the subject</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">matter hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.5_Succession_and_Assignment.__This_Ag"></a><a name="_bookmark158"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.5</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Succession and Assignment</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without the prior written approval of Buyer and BHB; </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">, </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;">, that Buyer may (a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assign any or all of its rights and interests hereunder to one or more of its Affiliates and designate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">one or more of its Affiliates to perform its obligations hereunder (in any or all of which cases</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">nonetheless</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">remain</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">responsible</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">performance</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">all</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligations</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereunder),</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(b)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:22pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">assign</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">for</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">collateral</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">security</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">purposes</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">lenders</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">providing</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">financing</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Affiliates</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(including,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies),</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">(c)</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:22pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="color:#000000;">assign</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">its</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rights</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">under</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">acquires</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">their</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assets.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:4pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.6_Counterparts_and_Delivery.__This_Ag"></a><a name="_bookmark159"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.6</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Counterparts</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Delivery</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">This</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">executed</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">manually</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">electronically in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">which together will constitute one and the same instrument, and such counterparts may be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">means,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">including</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">means</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">facsimile</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">portable</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">document</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">format</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(PDF).</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.7_Headings.__The_section_headings_con"></a><a name="_bookmark160"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.7</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Headings</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">convenience</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">only</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">affect</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">way</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">meaning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">interpretation</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.8_Notices.__All_notices,_requests,_de"></a><a name="_bookmark161"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.8</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Notices</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">All</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">notices,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">requests,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">demands,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">claims,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">communications</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereunder will be in writing.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereunder</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deemed</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">duly</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">given</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(a)</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">when</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">delivered</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">personally</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">recipient,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(b) when</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">sent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by electronic mail, on the date of transmission to such recipient if no failure to deliver message is</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">received, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">service (charges prepaid), or (d) four (4) Business Days after being mailed to the recipient by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, and addressed to the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">intended</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">recipient as set</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">forth below:</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.81%;margin-right:25%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Chase Terwilliger</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">[</font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">***</font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">Redacted &#8211; Personally Identifying Information</font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">***</font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">]</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;line-height:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:5.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Email:<font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">[***Redacted &#8211; Personally Identifying Information***]</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">constitute<font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;"> </font>notice):</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:5.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Email:<font style="letter-spacing:2.8pt;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">[***Redacted &#8211; Personally Identifying Information***]</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:5.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Attn:<font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">[***Redacted &#8211; Personally Identifying Information***]</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:5.35pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Email:<font style="letter-spacing:2.6pt;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">[***Redacted &#8211; Personally Identifying Information***]</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10pt;;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Copyto<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;">(which</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>shall<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">not</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:5.35pt;;margin-right:10.83%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">633 West 5th Street, 26th Floor<font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;"> </font>Los Angeles, California 90071<font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;"> </font>Attention:<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;color:#0562C1;">[***Redacted &#8211; Personally Identifying Information***]</font></p>
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style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">choice</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">or</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">conflict</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Law</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">or</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">rule</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">(whether</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">State</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Delaware</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">or</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">any</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">other</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">jurisdiction)</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">that</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">would</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">cause</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">application of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the Laws</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">of any jurisdiction</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">other than</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">State of</font><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Delaware.</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.10_Amendments_and_Waivers.__No_amendm"></a><a name="_bookmark163"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.2</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Amendments and Waivers</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No amendment of any provision of this Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Buyer and Seller Representative.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">No waiver by any Party of any provision of this Agreement or any default, misrepresentation, or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be valid unless the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">same shall be in writing and signed by the Party making such waiver nor shall such waiver be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">occurrence.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.11_Injunctive_Relief.__The_Parties_he"></a><a name="_bookmark164"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.3</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Injunctive Relief</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Parties hereby agree that in the event of breach of this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement damages would be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, that irreparable damage</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="color:#000000;">would occur </font><font style="color:#000000;">in the event that</font><font style="color:#000000;"> any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">It is accordingly agreed that, in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right they may have, the Parties shall be</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">entitled to seek an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">without any necessity of proving damages or any requirement for the posting of a bond or other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">security,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enjoining</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">breach,</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">enforcing</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">specifically</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">terms</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font></p>
<p style="margin-top:3pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Parties<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>hereby<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>waive<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>and<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>all<font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;"> </font>defenses<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>any<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>Party<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>may<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>have<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>on<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>the<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>ground<font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>lack<font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;"> </font>of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;"> </font>jurisdiction<font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;"> </font>or<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>competence of<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>the court<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>to grant<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>such<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>an injunction<font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font>or other equitable<font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font>relief.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.12_Severability.__Any_term_or_provisi"></a><a name="_bookmark165"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.4</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Severability</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">term</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">invalid</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provision</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in any other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">situation or in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">jurisdiction.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.13_Expenses.__Except_as_otherwise_pro"></a><a name="_bookmark166"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.5</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Expenses</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Except as otherwise provided in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Section 1.5</font></a><a href="#_bookmark14"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, each Party will bear its</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">own costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">, that all Transaction Expenses</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">incurred</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Group in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">connection</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">paid</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by Sellers.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.14_Construction.__The_Parties_have_pa"></a><a name="_bookmark167"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.6</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Construction</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of this Agreement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">provisions of this Agreement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Any reference to any Law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. References in this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">references to the plural and vice versa.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The words &#8220;include&#8221;, &#8220;includes&#8221; and &#8220;including&#8221; when</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase &#8220;without limitation&#8221; or &#8220;but</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not limited to&#8221;.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sections, Schedules and Exhibits shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Schedules and Exhibits to, this Agreement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Unless the context otherwise requires, the words</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;hereof&#8221;,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;hereby&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;herein&#8221;</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">words</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">similar</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">meaning</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">when</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">used</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">refer</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any act is to be done or any step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">date</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calculating</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">period</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">shall</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">not</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">be</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">calculated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">first</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">day</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">period</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">time.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">If</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">succeeding</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Business Day.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.15_Incorporation_of_Exhibits_and_Sche"></a><a name="_bookmark168"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.7</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Incorporation</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">of</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;">Exhibits</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">and</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Schedules</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:1.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">The</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Preliminary</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Statements,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Exhibits</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Schedules (including the Disclosure Schedules) identified in this Agreement are incorporated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">herein</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">reference</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">made a part</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.16_Confidentiality.__Seller_shall_tre"></a><a name="_bookmark169"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.8</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Confidentiality</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Seller shall treat and hold as confidential all of the terms and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">conditions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Ancillary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreements, including the Cash Payment and the Equity Consideration; </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;">, </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">however</font><font style="color:#000000;">, that</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers may disclose such information to Sellers&#8217; legal counsel, accountants, financial planners</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and/or</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">advisors</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">on</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">an</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as-needed</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">basis</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">so</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">long</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Person</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">is</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">bound</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">confidentiality</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">obligation</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">respect</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">thereto</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclose</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">such</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">information</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Exhibit 2.1</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="color:#000000;">necessary</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">comply</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">with</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Law</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">rules</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">regulations</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Applicable</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Exchanges.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:3pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.17_Waiver_of_Jury_Trial.__EACH_OF_THE"></a><a name="_bookmark170"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.9</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Waiver of Jury Trial</font><font style="color:#000000;">. EACH OF THE PARTIES WAIVES THEIR RESPECTIVE</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ARISING</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OUT</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RELATED</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THIS</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AGREEMENT</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">IN</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.75pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ACTION,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PROCEEDING</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OTHER</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">LITIGATION</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TYPE</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BROUGHT</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTIES</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AGAINST</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY OTHER SUCH PARTY, WHETHER</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WITH</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RESPECT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">CONTRACT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">CLAIMS,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TORT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">CLAIMS</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OTHERWISE.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTIES</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">FURTHER</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AGREE</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THAT</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THEIR</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RESPECTIVE</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RIGHT</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">A</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TRIAL</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">JURY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">IS</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PROVISION</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">HEREOF.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THIS</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WAIVER</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SHALL</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">APPLY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SUBSEQUENT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AMENDMENTS,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RENEWALS,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SUPPLEMENTS</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">MODIFICATIONS</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THIS</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AGREEMENT.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.25%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.18_Exclusive_Venue.__THE_PARTIES_AGRE"></a><a name="_bookmark171"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.10</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Exclusive Venue</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES, LEGAL</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ACTIONS,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SUITS</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AND</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PROCEEDINGS</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ARISING</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OUT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RELATING</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THIS</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AGREEMENT MUST BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN A FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE OR THE STATE COURT IN NEW CASTLE</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">COUNTY,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">DELAWARE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">(COLLECTIVELY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8220;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">DESIGNATED</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">COURTS</font><font style="color:#000000;">&#8221;).</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">EACH</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">DESIGNATED</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">COURTS.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">NO</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">LEGAL</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ACTION,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SUIT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PROCEEDING</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WITH</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY OTHER FORUM.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">EACH</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">HEREBY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">IRREVOCABLY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WAIVES</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ALL</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">CLAIMS</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">IMMUNITY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">FROM</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">JURISDICTION</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AND</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OBJECTION</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WHICH</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SUCH</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">MAY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">NOW</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">HEREAFTER</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">HAVE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">LAYING</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">VENUE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SUIT,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ACTION</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PROCEEDING</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">IN</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">DESIGNATED</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">COURT,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">INCLUDING</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RIGHT</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OBJECT</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ON</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE BASIS THAT ANY DISPUTE, ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">DESIGNATED COURTS HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN IMPROPER OR INCONVENIENT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">FORUM</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">VENUE.</font><font style="letter-spacing:2pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">EACH</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTIES</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ALSO</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AGREES</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THAT</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">DELIVERY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PROCESS,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SUMMONS,</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">NOTICE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OR</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">DOCUMENT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">A</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">HEREOF</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">IN</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">COMPLIANCE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WITH</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">SECTION 10.8</font></a><a href="#_bookmark161"><font style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:0.05pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">OF</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THIS</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">AGREEMENT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SHALL</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">BE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">EFFECTIVE</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN A DESIGNATED</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">COURT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WITH</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">RESPECT</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ANY</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">MATTERS</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">WHICH</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">THE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">PARTIES</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">HAVE</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SUBMITTED</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">TO</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">JURISDICTION AS</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">SET</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">FORTH</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">ABOVE.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:1.24%;margin-right:1.04%;text-indent:7.5%;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><a name="10.19_Privilege.__Buyer_agrees_that,_as_"></a><a name="_bookmark172"></a><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;">10.11</font><font style="font-size:11pt;margin-left:78pt;color:#000000;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">Privilege</font><font style="color:#000000;">.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer agrees that, as to all communications among Greenberg Traurig,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">LLP,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Sellers</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">that</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">relate</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">in</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">any</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">way</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">transactions</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">contemplated</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">by</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the attorney-client privilege and the expectation of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">client confidence belongs to the Sellers and may be controlled by the Sellers and shall not pass to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">or be claimed by Buyer or the Companies.</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">dispute</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">arises</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">between</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Buyer,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">and</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">third</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">other</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">than</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.7pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">a</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Party</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">this</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.85pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">after</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Closing,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Companies,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">as</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">applicable,</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">may</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">assert</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">attorney-client</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">privilege</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">to</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">prevent</font><font style="letter-spacing:-2.9pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">disclosure of</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">confidential</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">communications by Greenberg Traurig, LLP, to such third party;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;"> that none of the Companies may waive such privilege without the prior written consent</font><font style="letter-spacing:0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">of</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">the Seller</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt;color:#000000;"> </font><font style="color:#000000;">Representative.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:16.5pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:14.99%;margin-right:15.42%;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">[<font style="font-style:italic;">Remainder</font><font style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;"> </font><font style="font-style:italic;">of</font><font style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-style:italic;">page</font><font style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.05pt;"> </font><font style="font-style:italic;">intentionally</font><font style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-style:italic;">left</font><font style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;"> </font><font style="font-style:italic;">blank</font>]</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Parties hereto have executed this Membership Interest Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By: /signed/<br />Name: Stephen Ruffini <br />Title: Chief Financial Officer</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By: /signed/<br />Name:  Chase Terwilliger<br />Title: Chief Executive Officer</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By: /signed/<br />Name:  Chuck McKenney<br />Title: Manager</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Title: Manager</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">A&amp;E Holdings, LLC</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By: /signed/<br />Name: Alex Iwanchuck</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Title: Managing Member</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:8pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">CJA Holdings, LLC</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By: /signed/<br />Name: Chris Van Dusen</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Village Farms International Acquires 100% of Balanced Health Botanicals,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a Profitable Leader in the US CBD Category, Providing an Additional Pathway&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to High-THC Cannabis Market in the US</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Hlk79602568"></a>Vancouver, BC, August 16<a name="_Hlk79602568"></a>, 2021 &#8211; <font style="font-weight:normal;">Village Farms International, Inc. (&#8220;Village Farms&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (NASDAQ:VFF) (TSX:VFF) today announced that it has acquired 100% interest of privately-held, Colorado-based CBD-platform Balanced Health Botanicals</font><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#212529;font-weight:normal;"> (&#8220;Balanced Health&#8221;)</font><font style="font-weight:normal;"> in a transaction valued at US$75 million, effective today (&#8220;Closing Date&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#212529;font-weight:normal;">Balanced Health owns and operates one of the largest brands in the hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) market in the United States, providing</font><font style="font-weight:normal;"> Village Farms with immediate entry into the US CBD market in a consumer products category adjacent </font><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#212529;font-weight:normal;">to the high-THC cannabis market,</font><font style="font-weight:normal;"> as well as the broader consumer packaged goods (CPG) wellness arena.&nbsp;&nbsp;Balanced Health is a profitable business and the acquisition is expected to be immediately</font><font style="Background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#212529;font-weight:normal;"> accretive to net income.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Balanced Health develops and sells high-quality, CBD-based health and wellness products. With an overriding focus on quality and compliance, Balanced Health has established a diverse portfolio of CBD and other cannabinoid products, including ingestible, edible and topical applications that are distributed via e-commerce and brick and mortar retail channels.&nbsp;&nbsp;Its e-commerce platform, CBDistillery&#8482; (<font style="text-decoration:underline;">www.theCBDistillery.com</font>), is a top-five US CBD brand<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">1</sup> and top-ranked web site within the CBD category, with more than 30,000 orders monthly and a significant repeat customer base.&nbsp;&nbsp;Through its long-term partnerships, Balanced Health has control of the entire supply chain from seed-to-shelf, seamless sourcing, manufacturing, and sale of high-quality end products across a wide variety of forms and uses. </p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;">Opportunity for Village Farms (and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pure Sunfarms, Canada&#8217;s premiere supplier and brand) to add significant expertise throughout Balanced Health&#8217;s supply chain, including the potential to leverage Village Farms&#8217; long-standing relationships as a produce supplier to its grocery and large-format retailers in the US, as well as through further investment in Balanced Health&#8217;s brand and expansion of its leading e-commerce platform.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Village Farms Management Commentary</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;Since US federal legalization in late 2018, hemp-derived CBD products, as well as other cannabidiol-based products, have been part of our comprehensive strategy focused on high-value, high-growth plant-based consumer packaged goods opportunities in cannabis,&#8221; said Michael DeGiglio, CEO, Village Farms International.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8220;As a well-established, profitable leader in the US retail CBD market, Balanced Health is the right opportunity, at the right time, to take our next major step forward in anticipation of regulatory clarity that will propel the growth of this nascent market.&nbsp;&nbsp;Balanced Health provides a prudent means by which to invest in our cannabis strategy, providing immediate accretion to profitability, meaningful upside potential within the current Balanced Health business and multiple additional strategic opportunities to drive significant additional shareholder value over the medium and long term.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;Importantly, the addition of the Balanced Health platform provides us with another potential pathway to participate in the US high-THC cannabis market, when permitted to do so, that could enable us to more rapidly access the market, in advance of our plans to convert our more than 5.5 million square feet of high-tech greenhouse facilities in West Texas &#8211; one of the most favourable environments for cannabis cultivation in the continental US &#8211; for large-scale, low-cost production of cannabis.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Mr. DeGiglio concluded, &#8220;We are thrilled to welcome the outstanding leadership and operational teams at Balanced Health to the Village Farms family. They add complementary capabilities and cannabis expertise that will significantly strengthen our ability to achieve our strategic objectives. We look forward to leveraging their unparalleled know-how and unique skill sets as we continue to grow our Company and pursue our long-term vision to be a formidable, vertically integrated consumer packaged goods company focused on plant-based health and wellness.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Balanced Health Management Commentary</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;We are ecstatic to join forces with Village Farms, a leader in the global cannabis and CBD industries,&#8221; said Chase Terwilliger, Chief Executive Officer of Balanced Health Botanicals. &#8220;Since 2016, our nimble team has worked tirelessly to create not only a leading brand of which we are extremely proud but also one that is truly making an impact in the lives of consumers by providing everyday premium products.  We&#8217;ve been able to achieve and maintain a top-five market share<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">1</sup> in </p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the CBD market, while </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">generating positive</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> cash flow. </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">As part of the </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Village Farms</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> organization,</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> we will be able to</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> take the next steps in our growth strategy, with the</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> opportuni</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ty for</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">prudent, return-focused investments,</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> to further </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">expand</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">our </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">market share and drive efficiencies</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, with a focus on continued profitability</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8221;</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8220;Village Farms is a highly complementary match for Balanced Health, with a strong alignment of vision and values, providing the opportunity for unparalleled collaboration, and a shared objective to be the leader in every market in which we participate.  We remain steadfast in our commitment to our retail partners and customers, and are confident this acquisition will further strengthen our ability to meet their needs.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Acquisition Agreement and Purchase Price</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, the consideration to the sellers of Balanced Health is composed of US$30 million paid in cash, net of all debt of Balanced Health and transaction expenses, and 4,707,113 common shares of the Company, which are equal to US$45 million as calculated based on the volume weighted average trading price on Nasdaq for the ten (10) trading days ending the day prior to the Closing Date. The common shares issued pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement will be subject to lock-up agreements which allow for immediate trading, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, of 25% of shares received and the balance to be released for trading in three (3) equal installments of 25% every four (4) months.&nbsp;&nbsp;Balanced Health will have no debt upon completion of the transaction.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Within 75 days of the Closing Date, the Company is required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Form 8-K/A, historical financial statements for Balanced Health, together with unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of the Company as if the acquisition of Balanced Health had occurred on January 1, 2021.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Vicente Sederberg LLP and Torys LLP acted as legal counsel to Village Farms and Orient Point Partners LLC acted as financial advisor to Village Farms for this transaction.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1. Brightfield Group: <font style="font-style:italic;">2021 Mid-Year US CBD Report.</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">About Village Farms International, Inc.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Village Farms leverages decades of experience as a large-scale, Controlled Environment Agriculture-based, vertically integrated supplier for high-value, high-growth plant-based Consumer Packaged Goods opportunities, with a strong foundation as a leading fresh produce supplier to grocery and large-format retailers throughout the US and Canada, and new high-growth opportunities in the cannabis and CBD categories in North America and selected markets internationally.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In Canada, the Company's wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Pure Sunfarms, is one of the single largest cannabis operations in the world, the lowest-cost greenhouse producer and one of the best-selling brands.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In the US, wholly-owned Balanced Health Botanicals is one of the leading CBD brands and e-commerce platforms in the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to compliance with all applicable US federal and state laws and stock exchange rules, Village Farms plans to enter the US high-THC cannabis market via multiple strategies, leveraging one of the largest greenhouse operations in the country (more than 5.5 million square feet in West Texas), as well as the operational and product expertise gained through Pure Sunfarms' cannabis success in Canada.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This press release&#160;contains&#160;forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">Securities Act&#8221;) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">Exchange Act&#8221;), and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. This press release also</font>&#160;contains&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">forward-looking information&#8221;</font>&#160;within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities law. We refer to such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information collectively as&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">forward-looking statements&#8221;.&#160;</font><font style="font-style:normal;">&#160;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Forward-looking statements&#160;in this&#160;press release&#160;relate to the Company&#8217;s&#8239;and Balanced Health&#8239;future outlook&#8239;or financial position and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the financial position,&#8239;income,&#8239;business strategy, budgets, expansion plans, litigation, projected production,&#160;expectations regarding the US retail CBD and high-THC cannabis markets, the effect that the acquisition of Balanced&#160;Health will have of the Company&#8217;s net income, sales and EBITDA margin,&#160;<strike>&#160;</strike>projected costs, capital expenditures, financial results, profitability, taxes, plans and objectives of or involving the Company and Balanced Health.&#160;<font style="font-style:normal;">&#160;</font></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-style:italic;color:#000000;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Particularly, statements&#160;regarding&#160;future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities for the Company or Balanced Health, the greenhouse vegetable industry and the cannabis industry and market are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking information can be&#160;identified&#160;by such terms as&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">outlook&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">may&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">might&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">will&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">could&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">should&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">would&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">occur&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">expect&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">plan&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">anticipate&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">believe&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">intend&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">try&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">estimate&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">predict&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">potential&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">continue&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">likely&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">schedule&#8221;,</font>&#160;&#8220;<font style="color:#000000;">objectives&#8221;,</font>&#160;or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to risks that may include, but are not limited to: our&#160;operating history, including that of Balanced Health, Pure<font style="color:#000000;">&#8239;Sunfarms&#8239;and our start-up operations of growing hemp in the United States; the legal status of Pure&#8239;Sunfarms and Balanced Health&#8239;cannabis business</font>;&#160;risks relating to the integration of Balanced Health into&#160;our&#160;business;&#160;risks relating to obtaining additional financing, including our dependence upon credit facilities; potential difficulties in achieving and/or maintaining profitability; variability of product pricing; risks inherent in the cannabis, hemp, CBD,&#8239;cannabinoids, and agricultural businesses;<font style="color:#000000;">&#8239;market position, ability to leverage current business relationships for future business involving hemp and cannabinoids,&#8239;the ability of Pure&#8239;Sunfarms&#8239;to cultivate and distribute cannabis in Canada; existing and new governmental regulations, including risks related to regulatory compliance and&#8239;regarding</font>&#160;obtaining and maintaining<font style="color:#000000;">&#8239;licenses&#8239;required&#8239;under the&#8239;Cannabis&#8239;Act&#8239;(Canada), the Criminal Code and other Acts, S.C. 2018, c. 16 (Canada)&#8239;for its Canadian operational facilities), and changes in our regulatory requirements; legal and operational risks relating to expected conversion of our greenhouses to cannabis production&#8239;in Canada and in the USA; risks related to </font></p>
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<TYPE>EX-101.PRE
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>vff-20210816_pre.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE
<TEXT>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Document and Entity Information<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Aug. 16, 2021</div></th>
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<td class="text">604<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">Common Shares, without par value<span></span>
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<td class="text">VFF<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cover page.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period.  The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCountry</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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