Form 8-K
8-K — Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp
Accession: 0001104659-26-076094
Filed: 2026-06-22
Period: 2026-06-19
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SIC: 8742 (SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES)
Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): June 22, 2026 (June 19,
2026)
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
001-34972
26-2634160
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS
Employer
Identification No.)
8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, Virginia
22102
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code: (703) 902-5000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange on Which
Registered
Class A Common Stock
BAH
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company,
indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item
1.01.
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 19, 2026, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Acquiror”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Booz
Allen”), entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among (i) the Acquiror, (ii) Ultra
I&C Holdings Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Laws of England and Wales (the “Seller”), (iii) Ultra
Electronics Holdings Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Laws of England and Wales (the “Seller Parent”),
and (iv) Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to which
the Acquiror will purchase from the Seller, and the Seller will sell to the Acquiror, all of the issued and outstanding equity interests
of the Company (the “Company Shares”). The Purchase Agreement provides that the Acquiror will purchase the Company Shares
from the Seller for the purchase price of $720 million, subject to certain adjustments (the “Stock Purchase” and, together
with the other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the “Transaction”). The Transaction is expected to close
in the second quarter of Booz Allen’s fiscal year 2027. The Company believes that the combination of its liquidity position and
financing options provides sufficient funds to complete the transaction.
The consummation of the Transaction is subject to customary closing
conditions, including without limitation (i) the absence of any order by any governmental entity or other law preventing consummation
of the Stock Purchase, (ii) the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and (iii) other customary closing conditions, including the accuracy of the other parties’
representations and warranties and the other parties’ compliance with its covenants and agreements contained in the Purchase Agreement.
The parties have made customary representations and warranties and
have agreed to various customary covenants in the Purchase Agreement, including, among others, a covenant to use commercially reasonable
efforts to conduct the operations of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course between the signing of the
Purchase Agreement and the closing of the Transaction, and not to engage in certain actions during such period. The Seller, the Seller
Parent and the Company have agreed not to, and to cause their affiliates not to, solicit or enter into discussions concerning, or provide
confidential information in connection with, a competing transaction. The parties have also agreed to use reasonable best efforts to take
all action required under applicable law to effect the Transaction.
The Purchase Agreement contains certain termination rights for the
Acquiror and the Seller including, subject to certain limitations, the right to terminate the Purchase Agreement if the Transaction is
not consummated by December 19, 2026.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement and the Transaction
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1
hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
The above description of the Purchase Agreement has been included to
provide investors and security holders with information regarding the terms of the Purchase Agreement. It is not intended to provide any
other factual information about the Company, the Seller, Seller Parent, the Acquiror, Booz Allen, their respective subsidiaries and affiliates,
or the business of the Company and its subsidiaries. The representations and warranties made by the parties in the Purchase Agreement:
(a) were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Purchase Agreement; (b) are subject to limitations agreed upon by
the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosure schedules; (c) may have been made for the purposes
of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Purchase Agreement instead of establishing matters as facts; and (d) are
subject to the standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that may differ from those applicable to investors and security
holders. Investors and security holders should not rely on any representations, warranties, or covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement
or any descriptions thereof, as characterizations of the actual state of facts or conditions of the Company, the Seller, Seller Parent,
the Acquiror, Booz Allen or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Information concerning the subject matter of any such
representations, warranties, and covenants may change after the date of the Purchase Agreement, which subsequent information may or may
not be fully reflected in Booz Allen’s public disclosures. Accordingly, investors and security holders should read the representations
and warranties in the Purchase Agreement not in isolation but only in conjunction with the other information about Booz Allen and its
subsidiaries that Booz Allen includes in reports and statements it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains, or may be deemed to contain, “forward-looking
statements” (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended). In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “forecasts,”
“expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “outlook,”
“believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “preliminary,”
or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to have been correct. These forward-looking statements
relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and other factors include
the risks and uncertainties inherent in the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and in our business, including, without
limitation: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Purchase Agreement;
the risk that the conditions to the closing are not satisfied; and the risk that such transactions will not be consummated within the
expected time period or at all. Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Booz Allen’s expectations
are set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Booz Allen’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2026. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and other factors, the forward-looking statements might not prove to be accurate
and you should not place undue reliance upon them. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we undertake no obligation
to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 22, 2026, Booz Allen issued a press release announcing
that it had entered into the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1shall not be
deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement
or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in that filing.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
2.1*
Stock Purchase Agreement,
dated June 19, 2026, among (i) Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., (ii) Ultra I&C Holdings Limited, (iii) Ultra Electronics
Holdings Limited and (iv) Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, Inc.
99.1
Press Release of Booz Allen
Hamilton Holding Corporation, dated June 22, 2026
104
Cover Page Interactive
File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
* Pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, certain
exhibits and schedules to the Purchase Agreement have been omitted from this Current Report on Form 8-K and will be furnished supplementally
to the SEC upon request by the SEC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
BY:
/s/ Troy Lahr
Troy Lahr
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 22, 2026
EX-2.1 — EXHIBIT 2.1
EX-2.1
Filename: tm2618424d1_ex2-1.htm · Sequence: 2
Exhibit 2.1
Execution Version
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC., as Acquiror,
ULTRA I&C HOLDINGS LIMITED, as Seller,
ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS LIMITED, as Seller
Parent,
and
ULTRA ELECTRONICS ADVANCED TACTICAL SYSTEMS
INC., as the Company
dated as of June 19, 2026
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
Article I.
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
2
Section 1.1
Definitions
2
Section 1.2
Construction
23
Section 1.3
Knowledge
25
Article II.
THE STOCK PURCHASE; CLOSING
25
Section 2.1
The Stock Purchase
25
Section 2.2
Estimated Closing Statement
25
Section 2.3
Closing
26
Section 2.4
Closing Deliveries; Closing Payments
26
Section 2.5
Adjustment Amount
29
Section 2.6
Withholding
33
Article III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
33
Section 3.1
Company Organization and Qualification
33
Section 3.2
Due Authorization
34
Section 3.3
No Conflict
34
Section 3.4
Governmental Authorities; Consents
34
Section 3.5
Company Capitalization
35
Section 3.6
Subsidiaries
35
Section 3.7
Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities
36
Section 3.8
Litigation and Proceedings
37
Section 3.9
Compliance with Laws
38
Section 3.10
Material Contracts
38
Section 3.11
Company Benefit Plans
41
Section 3.12
Labor Matters
43
Section 3.13
Taxes
45
Section 3.14
Brokers’ Fees
47
Section 3.15
Insurance
47
Section 3.16
Real Property
47
Section 3.17
Sufficiency of Assets
48
Section 3.18
Environmental Matters
49
Section 3.19
Absence of Changes
49
Section 3.20
Affiliate Agreements
49
Section 3.21
Intellectual Property
50
Section 3.22
Permits
55
Section 3.23
Customers and Suppliers
55
Section 3.24
Privacy and Security
56
Section 3.25
International Trade and Anti-Corruption Matters
57
Section 3.26
Government Contracts
58
i
Section 3.27
Bank Accounts
62
Section 3.28
Accounts Receivable
62
Section 3.29
No Additional Representations and Warranties
62
Article IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
63
Section 4.1
Organization
63
Section 4.2
Due Authorization
63
Section 4.3
Title to the Company Shares
63
Section 4.4
No Conflict
64
Section 4.5
Governmental Authorities; Consents
64
Section 4.6
Litigation and Proceedings
64
Section 4.7
Brokers’ Fees
64
Section 4.8
No Additional Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance
65
Article V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR
65
Section 5.1
Organization
65
Section 5.2
Due Authorization
65
Section 5.3
No Conflict
65
Section 5.4
Litigation and Proceedings
66
Section 5.5
Governmental Authorities; Consents
66
Section 5.6
Financial Ability
66
Section 5.7
Brokers’ Fees
66
Section 5.8
Solvency
66
Section 5.9
No Foreign Person
67
Section 5.10
Investment Intent
67
Section 5.11
No Additional Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance
67
Article VI.
COVENANTS OF the SELLER PARTIES
67
Section 6.1
Conduct of Business
67
Section 6.2
Inspection
71
Section 6.3
Termination of Affiliate Agreements
72
Section 6.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents
72
Section 6.5
Resignations; Removals
72
Section 6.6
Company Employees
72
Section 6.7
Restrictive Covenants
72
Section 6.8
Facility Security Clearances
76
Section 6.9
Exclusivity
76
Section 6.10
Factoring Arrangements
77
Section 6.11
Third Party Approvals
77
Section 6.12
280G
78
Article VII.
COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR
79
Section 7.1
Post-Closing Access; Preservation of Records
79
Section 7.2
Employee Benefit Matters
79
ii
Section 7.3
RWI Policy
81
Section 7.4
Support Obligations
81
Section 7.5
Intellectual Property Matters
82
Section 7.6
ITAR Notification
83
Section 7.7
Contact with Customers and Suppliers
83
Section 7.8
No Outside Reliance
83
Article VIII.
JOINT COVENANTS
84
Section 8.1
Further Assurances
84
Section 8.2
Tax Matters
84
Section 8.3
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
86
Section 8.4
Efforts Standard; Regulatory Approvals
87
Article IX.
SEPARATION MATTERS
90
Section 9.1
Services from Affiliates
90
Section 9.2
Insurance Matters
90
Section 9.3
Wrong Pockets
92
Article X.
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
92
Section 10.1
Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror, Seller, Seller
Parent, and the Company
92
Section 10.2
Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror
93
Section 10.3
Conditions to Obligations of Seller, Seller Parent,
and the Company
94
Section 10.4
Waiver of Conditions; Frustration of Conditions
94
Article XI.
INDEMNIFICATION
95
Section 11.1
No Survival
95
Section 11.2
Indemnification
95
Section 11.3
Indemnification Procedures
96
Section 11.4
Indemnity Escrow
98
Section 11.5
Limitations on Indemnification
99
Section 11.6
Waiver, Release, and Discharge
99
Section 11.7
Exclusive Remedies
100
Section 11.8
Treatment of Indemnification Payments
100
Article XII.
TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS
100
Section 12.1
Termination
100
Section 12.2
Effect of Termination
102
Article XIII.
MISCELLANEOUS
103
Section 13.1
Waiver
103
iii
Section 13.2
Notices
103
Section 13.3
Assignment
104
Section 13.4
Rights of Third Parties
104
Section 13.5
Expenses
105
Section 13.6
Captions; Counterparts
105
Section 13.7
Schedules and Annexes
105
Section 13.8
Entire Agreement
106
Section 13.9
Amendments
106
Section 13.10
Publicity
106
Section 13.11
Severability
106
Section 13.12
Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY
107
Section 13.13
Governing Law
107
Section 13.14
Enforcement
107
Section 13.15
Non-Recourse
108
Section 13.16
Acknowledgement and Waiver
108
Section 13.17
Release
109
Annexes
Annex A
Form of Escrow Agreement
Annex B
Form of Transition Services Agreement
Annex C
Accounting Principles
Annex D
Lien Search Results
Exhibits
Exhibit A
Sponsor Support Agreement
Exhibit B
Pro Forma Closing Statement
Schedules
Schedule 1.1(a)
Key Employees
Schedule 1.1(b)
Income Tax Refund Receivables
Schedule 6.1
Conduct of Business
Schedule 6.3(b)
Continuing Affiliate Agreements
Schedule 6.5
Resignations
Schedule 7.4
Support Obligations
Schedule 10.1(a)
Regulatory Consent Authorities
Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules
Acquiror Disclosure Schedules
iv
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Stock Purchase Agreement (as amended, modified or waived from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of June 19,
2026, is entered into by and among Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”), Ultra I&C
Holdings Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Laws of England and Wales (“Seller”), Ultra
Electronics Holdings Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Laws of England and Wales (“Seller Parent”),
and Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”). Seller, Seller Parent,
Acquiror and the Company are each sometimes referred to herein as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof,
Seller is the legal, beneficial and direct owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the
Company (the “Company Shares”);
WHEREAS,
Acquiror desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell to Acquiror, the Company Shares (the “Stock Purchase”);
WHEREAS, concurrently with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a material inducement to Acquiror to enter into this Agreement, each of the Key
Employees is entering into and delivering to Acquiror a key employee retention agreement and related standard form of restrictive covenant
agreement, to be effective as of the Closing Date (collectively, the “Key Employee Agreements”);
WHEREAS, concurrently with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a material inducement to Acquiror to enter into this Agreement, Advent and certain
funds affiliated therewith have entered into a support agreement with Acquiror attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Sponsor
Support Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, on or prior to the
date hereof, Seller, Seller Parent, and the Company have each obtained and delivered to Acquiror a true, correct and complete copy of
the consents, approvals and authorizations from their respective boards of directors or similar governing bodies, stockholders, members,
and any other Persons required under their respective Governing Documents or any applicable Law, in each case, that evidences the approval
of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, and the Transaction, and to perform their respective obligations hereunder and thereunder
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
Parties agree as follows:
Article I.
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“280G Approval”
has the meaning specified in Section 6.12.
“Accounting
Principles” means the policies, procedures, principles, practices, inclusions, exclusions and valuation and estimation methodologies,
as applicable, set forth on Annex C.
“Acquired Liabilities”
means all Liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries of any nature whatsoever, whether accrued or unaccrued, absolute or contingent,
known or unknown, and whether due or to become due, other than the Excluded Liabilities and any other Liabilities indemnified by Seller
and Seller Parent pursuant to Section 11.2(a).
“Acquiror”
has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“Acquiror Cure Period”
has the meaning specified in Section 12.1(c)(i).
“Acquiror
Disclosure Schedules” means the disclosure schedules of the Acquiror, dated as of the date hereof, accompanying this
Agreement with respect to the representations and warranties made by Acquiror under Article V hereof.
“Acquiror
Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties made by Acquiror as set forth in Section 5.1
(Organization), Section 5.2 (Due Authorization), Section 5.3 (No Conflict) solely with respect to clause (a) therein,
Section 5.7 (Broker’s Fees), and Section 5.10 (Investment Intent).
“Acquiror Indemnified
Party” means Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, including, after the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective
officers, directors, employees, stockholders, successors, and assigns, entitled to indemnification pursuant to Article XI.
“Acquiror
Interim Period Access Limitations” means Acquiror and its Representatives shall not be required to have access to (a) information
that would jeopardize or constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine or other legal privilege, or (b) information
that the Company has determined, in its reasonable discretion, should not be disclosed due to its competitively sensitive nature and
that such disclosure could reasonably be expected to result in antitrust difficulties for Seller, the Company or any of their respective
Subsidiaries (provided that the Parties shall use good faith efforts to provide reasonable access to such information in accordance with
the Clean Team Addendum).
“Acquiror Material
Adverse Effect” has the meaning specified in Section 5.1.
“Action”
means any claim, action, suit, arbitration, charge, complaint, audit, investigation, or proceeding, in each case, that is by or before
any Governmental Authority.
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“Adjustment Amount”
means an amount (which may be positive or negative) equal to the Final Purchase Price minus the Estimated Purchase Price.
“Adjustment Escrow
Account” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(b)(ii).
“Adjustment Escrow
Deposit” means $9,000,000.
“Advent”
means Advent International, L.P.
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to any specified Person, any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such specified Person, through one or more intermediaries or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
except for purposes of Section 11.2(b), Section 11.6, Section 13.15 and Section 13.17,
none of (a) Advent, (b) investment funds, investment vehicles or managed accounts and any others similar entities advised
or managed by Advent or its Affiliates or (c) any direct or indirect portfolio companies (as such term is commonly understood in
the private equity industry) of investment funds, investment vehicles or managed accounts or any other similar entities advised or managed
by Advent or its Affiliates (other than Cobham Ultra Acquisitions Limited and its Subsidiaries) in each case of clauses (a) through
(c) shall constitute an Affiliate of Seller or Seller Parent, or, prior to the Closing, the Company or its Subsidiaries, for any
purposes herein. For the avoidance of doubt, following the Closing, Affiliates of Acquiror shall include the Company and its Subsidiaries.
“Affiliate Agreement”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.20.
“Agreement”
has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“AI
Technologies” means machine learning, deep learning, and other artificial intelligence technologies, including neural
networks, statistical learning algorithms (such as linear and logistic regression, support vector machines, random forests, k-means clustering)
or reinforcement learning, large language models, foundation models, or generative artificial intelligence systems, whether implemented
through Software, hardware (including embedded systems) or a combination of hardware and Software.
“Ancillary Agreements”
means the Escrow Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Sponsor Support Agreement, and each other agreement entered into by
a Party or its Affiliates in connection with the Transaction.
“Annual Financial
Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7(a).
“Anti-Corruption
Laws” means all applicable U.S. and non-U.S. Laws relating to the prevention of corruption and bribery, including the U.S.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and the UK Bribery Act 2010.
“Anti-Money Laundering
Laws” means all applicable U.S. and non-U.S. anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism Laws, including
the financial and reporting requirements contained therein, the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, applicable provisions of the USA Patriot Act
of 2001, the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the UK Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the UK Money
Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, the UK Terrorism Act 2000 and any
laws of any European Union member state enacted to implement Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system
for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.
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“Available Claims”
has the meaning specified in Section 9.2(b).
“Balance Sheet Date”
means April 30, 2026.
“Benefit
Plan” means each (a) “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and (b) any
other compensation or benefits plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement, including any employment or individual consulting agreement,
cash, equity or equity-based bonus or incentive arrangement, commission severance, separation, termination, change in control or retention
arrangement, vacation policy, deferred compensation, pension or retirement plan, or health and welfare or similar plan, in each case,
whether or not subject to ERISA, written or oral, qualified or nonqualified, funded or unfunded, foreign or domestic, that is
sponsored, maintained, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by Seller or any of their Affiliates (including the Company and
its Subsidiaries), in whole or in part for the benefit of any current or former Company Service Provider (or any spouse or dependent
of any such individual) or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has or could reasonably be expected to have any
liability (whether fixed, contingent or otherwise), other than (i) any plan, program or arrangement sponsored by a Governmental
Authority or (ii) any “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.
“Business”
means the business of providing products, solutions and services currently or historically provided or offered by or on behalf
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or currently proposed for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide or offer, in each
case, relating to: (i) missions systems, processors, Software, hardware, solutions, and platforms related to “command and
control” products and services related thereto, (ii) modular tactical compute and “edge computing” systems, processors,
Software, hardware, solutions, and platforms and services related thereto, (iii) systems, processors, Software, hardware, solutions,
and platforms relating to cryptographic engineering and encryption development, secure key distribution and management, end-to end encryption
and asset accountability, remote device management, along with services related thereto, (iv) the following products and solutions,
along with services related thereto: ADSI, RAIN, ACTS, APEX, KNOX, ARGUS, CARDS, Maxwell AI Agent, and CIP, and (v) with respect
to clauses (i) through (iv), any variants, systems, including any and all current and prior versions, variations or derivatives
thereof).
“Business Day”
means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or London, England are required
by Law to close.
“Calculation Time”
means 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time) on the Business Day immediately preceding the Closing Date.
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“Cash
and Cash Equivalents” means, for the purposes of calculation at any time, the consolidated cash and cash equivalents of any
kind (including bank account balances, marketable securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, treasury bills, and short-term
and other liquid investments) held by the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case solely to the extent convertible into cash within
ninety (90) days; provided, that Cash and Cash Equivalents (i) includes any cash resulting from “inbound”
checks, wires or drafts deposited by the Company or the Subsidiaries or initiated for the benefit of an account of the Company or the
Subsidiaries, as applicable, but not yet cleared as of the time of calculation that clear thereafter and any item included under the
heading “Cash and Cash Equivalents” in the Pro Forma Closing Statement, and (ii) excludes (A) any cash on
account of issued but uncleared checks or wires or drafts issued by the Company or the Subsidiaries or initiated by the Company
or the Subsidiaries for the benefit of an account of any other Person that is not the Company or the Subsidiaries, as applicable, as
of the time of calculation, and (B) any Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and (C) any item included under the heading
“Other” in the Pro Forma Closing Statement.
“Clayton Act”
means the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914.
“Clean
Team Addendum” means that certain Clean Team Agreement, entered into as of May 4, 2026, by and between Acquiror
and Ultra Electronics Limited.
“Closing”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
“Closing Date”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
“Closing Date Cash”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(a).
“Closing Date Funded
Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(a).
“Closing Date Net
Working Capital” has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(a).
“Closing Date Outstanding
Company Expenses” has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(a).
“Closing Statement”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(a).
“COBRA”
means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended or similar state laws, and regulations and guidance
issued thereunder.
“Code”
means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
“Company”
has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“Company AI Products”
means any Products that comprise, include, rely on or integrate with AI Technologies.
“Company Benefit
Plan” means any Benefit Plan that is solely maintained or sponsored by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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“Company Employee”
means each employee employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Company Employee
List” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12(a).
“Company
Independent Contractor” means each natural person independent contractor engaged to provide services solely to the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Company
Intellectual Property” means, collectively, (a) Intellectual Property that is owned or purported to be owned by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries (the “Company Owned Intellectual Property”); and (b) all Intellectual Property
that is licensed, granted, or otherwise made available to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any third party (the “Company
Licensed Intellectual Property”).
“Company IT Systems”
means software, computer hardware, websites, networks or other tangible information technology assets and systems that are owned, licensed
or otherwise used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the operation of its business.
“Company Service
Provider” means, collectively, the Company Employees, the Contingent Workers, and the Company Independent Contractors.
“Company Shares”
has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Competition Laws”
means the Sherman Act of 1890, the Clayton Act, the HSR Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 and all other Laws, including any
antitrust, competition or trade regulation Laws, including such Laws of the various states of the United States, that are designed or
intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening
competition through merger or acquisition.
“Competitive Business”
has the meaning specified in Section 6.7(b)(i).
“Confidentiality
Agreement” means that certain Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2026, by and between
Acquiror and Ultra Electronics Limited.
“Consolidated Group”
means any affiliated, combined, consolidated, unitary or similar group with respect to Taxes, including any affiliated group within the
meaning of Section 1504 of the Code electing to file consolidated federal income Tax Returns and any similar group under foreign,
state or local law.
“Contingent Worker”
means any temporary, seasonal or leased worker engaged by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries through a Staffing Agency.
“Contract”
means any legally binding contracts, agreements, subcontracts or leases.
“control”
of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote more than 50% of the securities having ordinary voting power
for the election of directors of such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person,
whether by Contract or otherwise.
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“Copyright”
means any and all copyrightable works of authorship, including but not limited to registered copyrights in both published works
and unpublished works, unregistered copyrights in both published works and unpublished works, including literary works and any other
original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium, moral rights, mask work, databases, data collections and rights therein, Software,
web site content, rights to compilations, design rights, collective works and derivative works, and the right to create collective and
derivative works, of any of the foregoing, all recordations thereof, pending applications to register the same, along with all reversions,
extensions and renewals thereof.
“COTS Software”
means commercial off-the-shelf Software that has not been customized for use by the Company and that has been licensed under standard
commercial license agreements in the ordinary course of business.
“D&O Indemnified
Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“D&O Tail Policy”
has the meaning specified in Section 8.3(b).
“Damages”
means all liabilities, losses, damages, assessments, adjustments, judgments, settlement payments, deficiencies, penalties, fines, Taxes,
costs and expenses, including reasonable and documented attorneys' fees and disbursements, excluding punitive, exemplary, consequential,
special, incidental or indirect damages (including lost profits and diminution in value), unless any such excluded damages are awarded
by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable order to a third party in a Third Party Claim.
“Data Room”
has the meaning specified in Section 1.2(l).
“DCSA”
means the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
“DDTC”
means the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
“Deficit Amount”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(f).
“Determination Date”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(e).
“Disputed Items”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(b).
“Disqualified Individual”
has the meaning specified in Section 6.12.
“DPA”
means the Defense Production Act of 1950.
“Effect”
has the meaning specified in the definition of Material Adverse Effect.
“Enterprise Value”
means $720,000,000.
“Environmental
Laws” means any applicable Laws relating to pollution or the protection of the environment (including flora and fauna
and other natural resources, ambient air, soil, surface water or groundwater), including the use, generation, treatment, storage, handling,
emission, transportation, disposal, presence, actual or threatened Release or remediation of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials, each
as in effect on and as interpreted as of the date of this Agreement.
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“Equity Interest”
means any share, capital stock, partnership, limited liability company, member or similar equity interest in any Person, and any option,
warrant, right or security (including debt securities) convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into or for any such share, capital stock,
partnership, limited liability company, member or similar equity interest.
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
“ERISA Affiliate”
means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control within the meaning of Section 4001(b)(1) of
ERISA with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or that together with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is treated as a single
employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
“Escrow Agent”
means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
“Escrow Agreement”
means that certain Escrow Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A.
“Estimated Accrued
Income Taxes” means an amount equal to (a) the unpaid Income Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any Pre-Closing
Tax Period (whether or not such Taxes are due and payable as of the Closing Date) for which a Tax Return is first due after the Closing
Date determined solely in respect of those jurisdictions in which the Company or its applicable Subsidiary is currently filing Tax Returns
with respect to Income Taxes (or where the Company or its applicable Subsidiary commenced operations in the applicable jurisdiction after
the most recent completed taxable period had closed) which amount of unpaid Income Taxes described in this clause (a) shall (i) not
be an amount less than zero in any jurisdiction or with respect to any type of Tax, (ii) not include any offsets or reductions with
respect to unclaimed Tax credits (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, tax credits available to reduce the unpaid Income Taxes described
in clause (a)), (iii) take into account any Transaction Tax Deductions deductible in such Pre-Closing Tax Period in accordance with
Section 8.2(d) (notwithstanding that such deductions may be triggered on the Closing Date after the Calculation Time) and (iv) include,
for the avoidance of doubt, Income Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries arising from or in connection with the termination
of Affiliate transactions described in Section 6.3 prior to the Closing and minus (b) any Income Tax refund receivables listed
on Schedule 1.1(b) usable to reduce the unpaid Income Taxes described in clause (a). Estimated Accrued Income Taxes shall be determined:
(A) as if such Pre-Closing Tax Period ended as of the end of the day on the Closing Date in accordance with Section 8.2(e);
(B) without regard to any accruals or reserves established or required to be established under IFRS methodologies for contingent
Income Taxes or with respect to uncertain Tax positions; (C) by excluding any Tax liability attributable to any action taken by
Acquiror or any of its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) after the Closing outside the
ordinary course of business; (D) in accordance with the accounting methodology and the past practices (including reporting positions,
elections and accounting methods) of the Company or its applicable Subsidiary in preparing its Tax Returns with respect to Income Taxes;
(E) without regard to any deferred Tax assets and liabilities, but taking into account the Income Tax effect of any deferred revenue
or prepayments calculated as if income associated with any such items (calculated net of the expected cost of performance) were recognized
in the Pre-Closing Tax Period (or portion thereof) ending on the Closing Date (with such income reduced by any NOLs available to offset
income in such period); (F) by taking into account any estimated Income Tax payments or overpayments of Income Taxes made prior
to the Closing Date that are applied as an offset against Income Tax otherwise due to the extent such estimated Income Tax payments actually
reduce the Income Taxes payable by the Company in a Pre-Closing Tax Period; and (G) for the avoidance of doubt, by excluding any
Income Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries to the extent that such Taxes are required to be paid by, and reflected on Tax Returns
required to be filed by, UEI or its Affiliates under applicable Law.
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“Estimated Closing
Date Cash” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
“Estimated Closing
Date Funded Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
“Estimated Closing
Date Net Working Capital” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
“Estimated Closing
Date Outstanding Company Expenses” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
“Estimated Closing
Statement” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
“Estimated
Net Working Capital Adjustment Amount” means the amount, which may be positive or negative, equal to (a) the Estimated
Closing Date Net Working Capital, minus (b) the Target Working Capital.
“Estimated
Purchase Price” means an amount equal to (a) the Enterprise Value, plus (b) the Estimated Net Working Capital
Adjustment Amount, minus (c) the Estimated Closing Date Funded Debt, plus (d) the Estimated Closing Date Cash,
minus (e) the Estimated Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses, minus (f) the Adjustment Escrow Deposit,
minus (g) the Indemnity Escrow Deposit.
“Excluded Liabilities”
means (i) all Liabilities to the extent that such Liabilities relate to the Remaining Seller Group and the operation of any current
or historical business of the Remaining Seller Group other than the Business (the “Excluded Seller Group Business”)
(including Taxes of the Remaining Seller Group or the Excluded Seller Group Business) and (ii) except as expressly provided in the
Transition Services Agreement or this Agreement, all Liabilities to the extent such Liabilities result from, or arise out of, or relate
to the Seller Benefit Plans.
“Excluded Plan”
has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(b).
“Exited
Employees” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(b).
“Factoring
Agreement” means that International Factoring Agreement dated, June 8, 2023, between the Company, Ultra Electronics
Limited, the other parties party thereto, and Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring.
“Factoring Exit”
has the meaning specified in Section 6.10(a).
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“Factoring Repurchase
Price” has the meaning specified in Section 6.10(b).
“Final Determination”
has the meaning specified in Section 11.4(b).
“Final Net Working
Capital Adjustment Amount” means the amount, which may be positive or negative, equal to (a) the Closing Date Net Working
Capital, minus (b) the Target Working Capital.
“Final
Purchase Price” means an amount equal to (a) the Enterprise Value, plus (b) the Final Net Working Capital
Adjustment Amount, minus (c) the Closing Date Funded Debt, plus (d) the Closing Date Cash, minus (e) the
Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses, minus (f) the Adjustment Escrow Deposit, minus (g) the Indemnity
Escrow Deposit, in each case of clauses (b) through (e), as determined pursuant to Section 2.5.
“Financial Statements”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.7(a).
“Fraud”
means an actual and intentional common law fraud under Delaware Law by a Person in the making of the representations and warranties by
such Person in Article III, Article IV, or Article V, as applicable; provided that “Fraud”
shall not include any constructive or equitable fraud.
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“Funded
Debt” means, as of any time of determination, the aggregate amount, without duplication, of the obligations of the Company
and its Subsidiaries as of such time, (a) for indebtedness for borrowed money or indebtedness issued or incurred in substitution
or exchange for indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) for contingent earn-out obligations or similar deferred and unpaid purchase
price obligations related to past acquisitions of assets or business entities (excluding for the avoidance of doubt ordinary course trade
payables and accrued expenses and liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business), (c) for indebtedness evidenced by any
note, bond, debenture, mortgage or other debt instrument or debt security or similar instrument, (d) under any performance, surety,
statutory, or similar bond or letter of credit, but in each case only to the extent drawn or called (and not paid in full or otherwise
discharged), (e) payable upon a termination under any interest rate swap agreement or interest rate hedging agreement to which the
Company or any Subsidiary is a party, (f) to guaranty indebtedness of a type described in clauses (a) above through (j) below
on behalf of any Person other than the Company and its Subsidiaries (excluding for the avoidance of doubt, in the case of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, any liabilities or obligations under Shared Contracts) other than guarantees released in connection with the Transaction
without payment of any amount by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (g) for all outstanding indebtedness of another Person
(other than the Company or any Subsidiary) of the type described in clauses (a) above through (j) below secured by a Lien (other
than a Permitted Lien) on any asset or property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (but only to the extent of the lesser of the
value of the assets and properties that is subject to such Lien and the amount of the indebtedness), (h) for any indebtedness created
or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention Contract with respect to property acquired, (i) with respect to clauses
(a) through (f) above, for any accrued and unpaid interest, breakage costs and prepayment penalties (in each case, to the extent
actually incurred and payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries) thereon, (j) for the Estimated Accrued Income Taxes, (k) for
any unfunded or underfunded liability under any tax-qualified or nonqualified retirement plan, deferred compensation plan, defined benefit
pension plan, retiree benefit plan, or any other similar arrangement, (l) for any outstanding and unpaid severance with respect
to terminations of Company Service Providers (including Exited Employees or TSA Employees) that occur prior to the Closing, and accrued
but unpaid bonus, retention, commission or incentive obligations in respect of any Company Service Providers (including any Exited Employees
or TSA Employees) whose employment is terminated prior to the Closing, including in each case the employer portion of any payroll, social
security, unemployment or similar Taxes required to be paid in connection therewith and calculated as if all such amounts were paid on
the Closing Date, but only to the extent payable by the Company or its Subsidiaries after Closing, (m) for any unpaid portion of
the Factoring Repurchase Price, any fee, cost, or expense related to the Factoring Exit, (n) for all intercompany indebtedness (including
any payables due) owed by the Company or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, to any member of the Remaining Seller Group, on the other hand
(netted against any intercompany indebtedness (including any payables due) owed by any member of the Remaining Seller Group, on the other
hand, to the Company or any Subsidiary, on the one hand) (which amount may be a negative number) (such amount, “Net Intercompany
Balance”), (o) any item included under the heading “Debt” in the Pro Forma Closing Statement, (p) estimated
exposure for state income and franchise tax liabilities of $110,000 for FY22 through FY24 arising from nexus in certain non-filing states,
(q) the Company’s accrual for incurred but not reported health and welfare claims, losses or liabilities, whether or not reported
or invoiced as of the time of determination (to the extent not retained by Seller or its Affiliates) determined in accordance with the
Accounting Principles, and (r) an amount in respect of certain retention or similar bonuses payable to the TSA Employees set forth
on Schedule 1.1(c) after the Closing, including in each case the employer portion of any payroll, social security, unemployment
or similar Taxes required to be paid in connection therewith; provided that, with respect to each of the foregoing clauses (f),
(g), (h) and (k), the obligations described therein shall be included in Funded Debt only to the extent such liabilities are required
to be recorded on a balance sheet under IFRS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Funded Debt shall not include (i) any obligations
under any performance, surety, statutory, or similar bond or any letter of credit, in each case, to the extent undrawn or uncalled, (ii) any
intercompany indebtedness solely between or among the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) any intercompany indebtedness solely
between the Remaining Seller Group, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, which is cancelled,
repaid, capitalized or otherwise eliminated prior the Closing, (iv) any indebtedness, obligations or expenses incurred, issued or
otherwise obtained by, or on behalf of, or otherwise at the express written direction of Acquiror in connection with the Transaction,
(v) any IFRS 16 lease or other lease liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,, (vi) any deferred revenue and
prepayments, (vii) any item included under the heading “Other” in the Pro Forma Closing Statement and (viii) amounts
to the extent accounted for as Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses or Closing Date Net Working Capital.
“Governing Documents”
means, with respect to any Person (other than an individual), as applicable, such Person’s (a) articles of incorporation,
certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, articles of organization, articles of association, certificate of limited partnership
or other applicable similar organizational or charter documents relating to the creation or organization of such Person, and (b) bylaws,
operating agreement, partnership agreement, or other applicable similar documents relating to the operation or governance of such Person.
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“Government Bid”
means any offer, quotation, bid or proposal to sell products or services made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Governmental
Authority or any prime contractor that, if accepted, would lead to a Government Contract.
“Government
Contract” means any Contract between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and (a) any Governmental
Authority, (b) any prime contractor of any Governmental Authority or (c) any subcontractor (at any tier) with respect to any
Contract described in clauses (a) or (b) above (including any subcontract issued by the Company or any Subsidiary) on the other
hand. For the avoidance of doubt, a task, purchase or delivery order under a Government Contract or any amendment, supplement or modification
to a Government Contract shall not constitute a separate Government Contract for purposes of this definition but shall be part of the
Government Contract to which it relates.
“Government Official”
means any officer or employee of a Governmental Authority or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, including state-owned
entities, or of a public organization or any Person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government, department,
agency, or instrumentality or on behalf of any such public organization.
“Governmental
Authority” means any supra-national, national, federal, regional, state, provincial, municipal, county, local or foreign government,
or political subdivision thereof, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, department, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, legislature, court, tribunal (whether United States, foreign or multinational) or arbitrator
or panel of arbitrators of competent jurisdiction.
“Governmental Order”
means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation, determination, ruling, or award, in each case, entered by or with any
Governmental Authority.
“Hazardous Material”
means any material, substance or waste regulated under Environmental Law, including any material, substance, waste, pollutant or chemical
that is listed, regulated, classified, characterized, designated or otherwise defined as “hazardous,” “toxic,”
or “radioactive,” (or words of similar intent or meaning) under applicable Environmental Law, including petroleum, petroleum
derivatives and by-products, asbestos or asbestos-containing material, per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, polychlorinated biphenyls,
flammable or explosive substances, or pesticides.
“HSR Act”
means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
“IFRS”
means the body of pronouncements issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), including International Financial Reporting
Standards and interpretations approved by the IASB, International Accounting Standards and Standing Interpretations Committee interpretations
approved by the predecessor International Accounting Standards Committee.
“Immaterial
Order” means any Governmental Order issued pursuant to or to enforce any Laws other than the HSR Act and the Laws listed on
Schedule 10.1(a).
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“Income Taxes”
means any U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax based on or measured by income or gains (however denominated) and any similar Tax
(including any franchise or business profits Tax incurred in lieu of a Tax on net income).
“Indemnified Party”
means an Acquiror Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnity Party.
“Indemnifying Party”
means the party from whom indemnification is sought pursuant to Article XI.
“Indemnity Claim
Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 11.3(b).
“Indemnity Escrow
Account” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(b)(ii).
“Indemnity Escrow
Deposit” means $2,800,000.
“Indemnity Escrow
Release Date” has the meaning specified in Section 11.4(b).
“Independent Accountant”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(c).
“Intellectual
Property” means all intellectual property rights in any jurisdiction throughout the world, whether registered or unregistered,
including all rights recognized under applicable Laws in the following: (a) Patents; (b) Marks; (c) Copyrights; (d) Company
or Subsidiary social media accounts and Internet domain names and universal resource locators (URLs) (“Domain Names”);
(e) trade secrets and other confidential information (including, without limitation, ideas, formulas, compositions, inventions
(whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), know-how, processes, techniques, methods, research and development
information and results, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, proposals, technical data, marketing plans and customer, prospect
and supplier lists and information); (f) mask works and registrations and applications for registration thereof; (g) computer
software (including, without limitation, source code, object code, macros, scripts, objects, routines, modules and other components),
data, data bases and documentation thereof (“Software”); (h) “technical data” as defined in 48 Code
of Federal Regulations Part 52 and underlying agency supplements; (i) inventions, and (j) all registrations and applications
for the registration or issuance of any of the foregoing.
“Interim Financial
Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7(a).
“Interim Period”
has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.
“International
Trade Laws and Regulations” means (a) all applicable trade, export control, import, and antiboycott laws and regulations
imposed, administered, or enforced by the U.S. government including the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. § 1778), the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701–1706), Section 999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the U.S. customs
laws at Title 19 of the U.S. Code, the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. §§ 4801-4861), the International Traffic
in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R. Parts 120–130), the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. Parts 730-774), the U.S. customs
regulations at 19 C.F.R. Chapter 1, and the Foreign Trade Regulations (15 C.F.R. Part 30); and (b) all applicable trade, export
control, import, and antiboycott laws and regulations imposed, administered or enforced by any other country, except to the extent inconsistent
with U.S. law.
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“ITAR”
means the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130, administered and enforced by the DDTC.
“Key Employee Agreement”
has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Key Employee”
means any Person set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto.
“L&W”
has the meaning specified in Section 13.4.
“Labor
Contract” means any collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with a Union.
“Law”
means any statute, law, act, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, in each case, of any Governmental Authority, or any Governmental Order.
“Leased Real Property”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.16(b).
“Legal Impediment”
means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, ruling, decision, verdict or award made, issued, entered or threatened by or with
any Regulatory Consent Authority, or any other request, waiting period or impediment under applicable Competition Laws, which could reasonably
be expected to (1) impose any delay in the obtaining of, or increase the risk of not obtaining, any Regulatory Consent necessary
to consummate the Transaction or the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period; or (2) delay or prevent the consummation
of the Transaction.
“Liability”
means any liability, debt, obligation, cost or expense, in each case, whether known or unknown, direct or indirect, whether liquidated
or unliquidated, whether due or become due, and whether accrued or contingent.
“Lien”
means any mortgage, deed of trust, charge, pledge, restriction, hypothecation, encumbrance, security interest or other lien.
“Lien Search Results”
means the results of a customary UCC-lien search with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries attached hereto as Annex D.
“Marks”
means all registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade dress, rights in trade names, business names, logos and other
identifiers of same, and any and all common law rights and registrations and applications for registration thereof, including all goodwill
associated therewith.
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“Material Adverse
Effect” means any effect, change, event, condition or occurrence (each an “Effect”) that has or would reasonably
be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (x) the ability of Seller or the Company or
any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to perform any of their respective material covenants or obligations under this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement, or (y) the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole; provided, however, that in no event shall any of the following Effects, alone or in combination, be deemed
to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, is or will be, a “Material Adverse Effect”
on or in respect of the Company and its Subsidiaries: (a) any change in applicable Laws, IFRS or any interpretations thereof;
(b) the announcement or performance of this Agreement, the identity of Acquiror and its direct and indirect equity holders; (c) any
change in interest rates or economic, business, financial, commodity, currency or market conditions generally, or any change generally
affecting any of the industries or markets in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates or from changes in general business,
financial, political, capital market or economic conditions or the economy as a whole; (d) the taking of any action expressly required
by this Agreement or with the prior written consent or at the written request of Acquiror, or the failure to take any action expressly
prohibited by this Agreement; (e) any earthquake, hurricane, tsunami, tornado, flood, mudslide, wild fire or other natural disaster
or act of God, force majeure event or other calamity or pandemic, epidemic, outbreak of disease or illness, hostilities, war or military
or terrorist attack (whether or not declared), or, in each case, any escalation or worsening relating to any of the foregoing, or any
response of (or response to any requirement of) any Governmental Authority (including requirements for business closures or “sheltering-in-place”),
related to any of the foregoing; (f) any national, international, foreign, domestic or regional political or social conditions or
tensions, including as a result of the outcome of any primary, general, or other elections or the outbreak or escalation of hostilities,
acts of sabotage or terrorism, cyber terrorism, cyber-attacks, military action, political instability, acts of war (whether or not declared),
sanctions, trade policies or disputes or “trade wars” or similar actions or any governmental or other response or any escalation
or worsening relating to any of the foregoing, in each case, whether or not involving the United States, and any related impacts thereof;
or (g) any failure, in and of itself, of the Company and its Subsidiaries, individually or taken as a whole, to meet any projections,
forecasts or budgets for any period (it being understood that this clause (g) shall not prevent a determination that any Effect
underlying or giving rise to such failure to meet projections, forecasts or budgets has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect to the
extent such Effect is not otherwise independently excluded from this definition of Material Adverse Effect by any other clause hereof);
provided that in the cases of clauses (a), (c), (e) and (f) above, any such Effect may be taken into account in determining
whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect to the extent (and only to the extent) that any such Effect has or is reasonably likely
to have a disproportionate and adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other Persons operating
in the industry sector or sectors in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate in the ordinary course of business.
“Material Contract”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.10(a).
“Material Customer”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.23(a).
“Material Supplier”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.23(b).
“Net
Intercompany Balance” has the meaning specified in the definition of Funded Debt.
“Net
Intercompany Payable” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(b)(v).
“Net
Intercompany Receivable” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(a)(xiii).
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“Net
Working Capital” means, without duplication, on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to (a) the current assets
of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Calculation Time (excluding Income Tax assets and all deferred Tax assets) for the same
line items set forth in the Pro Forma Closing Statement minus (b) the current liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries
as of the Calculation Time (excluding Income Tax liabilities and all deferred Tax liabilities) for the same line items set forth in the
Pro Forma Closing Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event shall “Net Working Capital” include any
items under the heading “Other” in the Pro Forma Closing Statement or any amounts to the extent accounted for in the calculation
of Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses, Closing Date Funded Debt or Closing Date Cash.
“Notice of Disagreement”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(b).
“Objection Notice”
has the meaning specified in Section 11.3(b).
“Occurrence Policies”
has the meaning specified in Section 9.2(b).
“Open
Source Software” means, collectively, Software that is distributed as “free software” (as defined by the
Free Software Foundation), “open source software” (meaning Software distributed under any license approved by the Open Source
Initiative as set forth at www.opensource.org) or under a similar licensing or distribution model (including under a GNU General Public
License, GNU Lesser General Public License, GNU Affero General Public License, Mozilla Public License, BSD License, Artistic License,
Netscape Public License, Sun Community Source License, Sun Industry Standards License (SISL), Apache License and Business Source License),
any derivative of the foregoing, and any other Software that is made available pursuant to a license that purports to require the distribution
of or access to source code or purports to restrict one’s ability to charge for distribution of or to use Software for commercial
purposes.
“Outstanding Company
Expenses” means, without duplication, the following fees and expenses to the extent incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(and to the extent set forth in the Estimated Closing Statement, those of the Remaining Seller Group) in connection with the preparation,
negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction and which are unpaid as of the Closing: (a) the
out-of-pocket fees and expenses of outside counsel, agents, advisors, consultants, experts and financial advisors; (b) all transaction-related
or retention bonuses (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not regular or contractually required annual cash incentive bonuses payable in
the ordinary course of business), severance, deferred compensation, phantom equity or similar payments or benefits payable by the Company
or any Subsidiary at or after the Closing to any current or former Company Service Provider solely as a result of, or in connection with,
the consummation of the Transaction, including, in each case, the employer portion of any payroll, social security, unemployment or similar
Taxes required to be paid in connection therewith, and calculated as if all such amounts were paid on the Closing Date (but excluding
any post-Closing liabilities or obligations arising as a result of both (i) the consummation of the Transaction and (ii) any
action taken by Acquiror or one of its Affiliates at or after the Closing under so-called “double-trigger” severance provisions
contained in any employment-related Contracts); (c) any fees payable in connection with obtaining any payoff letters required on
behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement in connection with the Transaction; (d) fifty percent (50%) of
the fees and expenses payable to the Escrow Agent pursuant to or arising under the Escrow Agreement; (e) all fees and expenses payable
in connection with obtaining the D&O Tail Policy; (f) all obligations of the type referred to in the foregoing clauses of this
definition of other Persons for the payment of which the Company or any Subsidiary is responsible or liable as guarantor; and (g) any
accrued interest, premiums, penalties and other fees and expenses that are required to be paid by such Persons in respect of the foregoing
items (a) through (f). For the avoidance of doubt, no amounts (A) to the extent accounted for in the calculation of Funded
Debt, (B) to the extent accounted for in the calculation of Net Working Capital, or (C) otherwise to be paid by Acquiror or
any of its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement.
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“Party”
or “Parties” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“Patents”
means patents (including utility, utility model, plant, and design patents and certificates of invention), patent or invention
disclosures, registrations, patent applications (including additions, provisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions,
reexaminations, reissues, revivals, substitutions and extensions, and other governmental actions which provide rights beyond the original
expiration date of any of the foregoing) national, regional and international applications, industrial and utility models, industrial
designs, petty patents, patents of importation, patents of addition, and any other indicia of invention ownership issued granted by any
Governmental Authority.
“Payoff Debt”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(b)(iii).
“Payoff Letter”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(a)(viii).
“Permits”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.22.
“Permitted
Liens” means: (a) mechanics’, materialmens’, landlords’, carriers’, workmens’, repairmens’,
contractors’ or other similar Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business; (b) matters of record, leases,
subleases, licenses, easements, covenants, conditions, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar charges and Liens; (c) Liens
for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or for Taxes that the taxpayer is contesting in good faith;
(d) matters that would be shown by a current, accurate survey or physical inspection of the real property to which such matters
relate; (e) zoning laws, building laws, land use laws and other similar laws and restrictions; (f) statutory Liens for assessments
and governmental charges or levies not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith; (g) purchase money Liens
securing rental payments under capital lease arrangements; (h) as to any Leased Real Property, Liens created, permitted or suffered
to exist that encumber the fee estate or to secure statutory or contractual obligations to landlords, lessors or renters; (i) Liens
imposed by Law (expressly excluding any Liens imposed or resulting from any breaches of Laws); (j) pledges or deposits to secure
obligations under workers’ compensation laws or similar legislation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security
or to secure public or statutory obligations; (k) pledges and deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases,
surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a similar nature; (l) zoning, building, subdivision or other
similar land use requirements or restrictions; (m) Liens set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) or that will be released
at or prior to the Closing Date; and (n) Liens granted pursuant to the Seller Credit Facility, to the extent such Liens will be
released on or prior to the Closing Date.
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“Person”
means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture,
joint stock company, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind.
“Personal Information”
means information that is considered “personally identifiable information,” “personal information,” “personal
data,” or any similar term by any applicable Privacy Laws.
“Post-Closing Benefit
Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 7.2(c).
“Post-Closing Tax
Period” means any Tax period beginning after the Closing Date and the portion of any Straddle Period beginning after the Closing
Date.
“Pre-Closing Claims”
has the meaning specified in Section 9.2(a).
“Pre-Closing Tax
Period” means any Tax period ending on or before the Closing Date and the portion of any Straddle Period ending on (and including)
the Closing Date.
“Privacy Laws”
means any applicable Laws relating to privacy, data security, data breach notification, or the processing of Personal Information.
“Privileged Deal
Communications” has the meaning specified in Section 13.16(a).
“Pro Forma Closing
Statement” means the example calculation set forth on Exhibit B hereto, which shall include an example calculation
of Net Working Capital.
“Product”
means any Software, hardware, firmware, appliance, sensor, server, equipment or device licensed, distributed or made available to third
parties as of the date hereof (including for use on a service or subscription basis or on a hosted service, “Software-as-a-Service,”
“Infrastructure-as-a-Service,” “Platform-as-a-Service” or similar “cloud” service basis) by or on
behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary.
“Qualifying Disability”
means, with respect to a Key Employee, any physical or mental injury, event, or persisting condition that permanently prevents or is
reasonably likely to permanently prevent such Key Employee from performing the reasonably necessary functions and requirements associated
with such Key Employee’s position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
“Real Property Lease”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.16(b).
“Reference Date”
has the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
“Registered
Intellectual Property” means any and all Intellectual Property rights that are registered, filed, issued or granted
under the authority of, with or by, any Governmental Authority (or other registrar in the case of Domain Names), including all Patents,
registered Marks, registered Copyrights, registered mask works and integrated circuit topographies, Domain Names and all applications
for any of the foregoing, in each case owned, assigned to, held, applied for or otherwise possessed or controlled by Company or any Subsidiary.
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“Regulatory Consent”
means the approvals, clearances, authorizations, waiting period expirations or terminations and other consents required under applicable
Law in connection with the Transaction or any agreements executed in connection with the Transaction.
“Regulatory Consent
Authorities” means the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, the United States Federal Trade Commission
and all other Governmental Authorities that enforce, apply, or have jurisdiction or regulatory responsibility with respect to, any antitrust,
competition, merger control or foreign direct investment Law or, as applicable.
“Release”
means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection, escaping, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping,
leaching or migration of any Hazardous Material into or through the indoor or outdoor environment.
“Remaining Disputed
Items” has the meaning specified in Section 2.5(c).
“Remaining Seller
Group” means each member of the Seller Group other than the Company and its Subsidiaries.
“Remedies Exception”
has the meaning specified in Section 3.2.
“Representative(s)”
means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, shareholders (only in relation to private companies), members, managers, officers,
employees, consultants, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, or other advisors or agents.
“Required Regulatory
Consent” means the Regulatory Consents required pursuant to Section 10.1(a) or necessary to eliminate any
impediment to the Closing pursuant to Section 10.1(b).
“Restricted Cash
and Cash Equivalents” means, without duplication, any cash or cash equivalents of the Company or any Subsidiary that (i) is
not freely withdrawable by the Company or such Subsidiary due to restrictions or limitations on use or distribution by applicable Law
or Contract, including any cash held in escrow as collateral or otherwise required to be reserved or set aside in respect of outstanding
letters of credit, performance bonds, guaranties or similar arrangements that remain outstanding as of Closing or (ii) is held by
the Company or any Subsidiary outside of the U.S., to the extent of any withholding or other Taxes that would be imposed on the repatriation
of such cash; provided that cash held in escrow or on deposit with third parties shall constitute Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
only to the extent such amounts (A) are not available to the Company or such Subsidiary to be used in the ordinary course of business
as of the Closing, and (B) have not actually been spent by the Company or such Subsidiary or otherwise become freely available to
the Company or such Subsidiary (without the consent of any third party) within ninety (90) days following the Calculation Time.
“RWI Policy”
has the meaning specified in Section 7.3.
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“Sanctioned Country”
means, at any time, a country or territory that is itself the target of a comprehensive embargo (as of the date of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran,
North Korea, the Crimea region of Ukraine, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, and so-called Luhansk People’s Republic).
“Sanctioned
Person” means any Person that is: (a) listed on any Sanctions Laws-related list of designated or blocked persons administered
by the U.S. government, including those administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)
or the U.S. Department of State, the European Union, any member state of the European Union, the United Kingdom, or the United Nations
Security Council; (b) located, operating, resident, or organized in a Sanctioned Country; (c) the government of a Sanctioned
Country or the Government of Venezuela; or (d) 50% or more owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by one or more Person(s) described
in the foregoing clauses.
“Sanctions Laws”
means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government,
including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union,
any European Union member state or the United Kingdom.
“Schedules”
means the disclosure schedule delivered with and attached hereto.
“Section 280G
Payments” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12.
“Section 280G
Waiver” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12.
“Securities Act”
means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
“Seller”
has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.
“Seller
and Company Disclosure Schedules” means the disclosure schedules of Seller and the Company, dated as of the date hereof,
accompanying this Agreement with respect to the representations and warranties made by Seller and the Company (as applicable) in Article III
and Article IV hereof.
“Seller Benefit
Plan” means any Benefit Plan that is not a Company Benefit Plan.
“Seller
Business Marks” means (a) all Marks, whether or not registered, and rights in domain names and URLs, in each case, (i) owned
by or registered in the name of the Remaining Seller Group, including Ultra and any Marks which include Ultra or (ii) the same as
or confusingly similar to any of the same, distinctive to, or relating to, or associated with the business of the Remaining Seller Group
and (b) the trade dress (including the identifiable colors and font) and any other source identifiers, whether or not registered,
owned by, or registered in the name of, the Remaining Seller Group at Closing or distinctive to, or relating to, or associated with the
business of the Remaining Seller Group.
“Seller Credit Facility”
means the credit facility established pursuant to a senior facilities agreement originally dated December 24, 2021 (as amended and/or
restated from time to time) between among others, Cobham Ultra SeniorCo s.à r.l., the lenders from time to time party thereto,
and UBS AG, Stamford Branch (formerly Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch) as agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”).
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“Seller Cure Period”
has the meaning specified in Section 12.1(b)(i).
“Seller Group”
means Seller and each of its Affiliates.
“Seller
Insurance Policies” means policies and programs or agreements for insurance and interests in insurance pools
and programs (in each case including self-insurance and insurance from Affiliates) issued in the name of the Remaining Seller Group prior
to the Closing, but not including any Company Benefit Plan.
“Seller Parties”
means (a) Seller, Seller Parent, the Company (prior to the Closing) and their respective Affiliates and (b) the former, current
or future managers, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns of the Persons identified in clause
(a), in each case, in their capacity as such.
“Seller Party Fundamental
Representations” has the meaning specified in Section 10.2(a)(i).
“Seller
Post-Close Access Limitations” means that neither Seller nor any of its Representatives shall be required to have access
to information that would reasonably be likely to result in the loss of attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine or other legal
privilege.
“Service”
means any service currently provided by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to third-party customers in the conduct
of the Business as of the date of this Agreement, including engineering, consulting, development, configuration, installation, maintenance
and support services.
“Shared Assets”
means any Contracts, rights, assets and properties provided or otherwise made available to or for the benefit of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries pursuant to any Shared Contract or any Shared Services.
“Shared
Contracts” means any Contract (excluding insurance policies and related Contracts and Contracts related to off-the-shelf
office productivity) in effect as of the date hereof (a) to which any member of the Remaining Seller Group is a party, and (b) pursuant
to which a third-party supplier or vendor (other than any member of the Remaining Seller Group) provides products or services that are
necessary to conduct, or are material to the operation of, the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as whole, as such
business is currently conducted.
“Shared Services”
has the meaning set forth on Section 9.1(a).
“Stock Purchase”
has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Straddle Period”
means any Tax period beginning before or on the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date.
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“Subsidiary”
means, with respect to a specified Person, a corporation or other entity of which fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of
the equity securities or Equity Interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such specified Person.
“Surviving Provisions”
has the meaning specified in Section 12.2.
“Target Working
Capital” means $4,814,000.
“Tax”
means all federal, state, local, or non-U.S. taxes (including income, profits, windfall profits, franchise, alternative minimum, gross
receipts, sales, use, customs duties, value added, ad valorem, transfer, real property, windfall profits, personal property, stamp, capital
stock, excise, premium, social security, payroll, occupation, employment, unemployment, severance, disability, registration, license,
alternative or add-on minimum, withholding and estimated taxes), and all other taxes of any kind, and any charges, interest, penalty,
or addition imposed by a Governmental Authority with respect thereto, in each case, whether disputed or not.
“Tax
Return” means any return, report, statement, declaration, election, disclosure, or document (including any refund claim,
information statement, or amendment) with respect to Taxes that is required to be filed with a taxing authority, including any schedules
and attachments thereto.
“Terminating Acquiror
Breach” has the meaning specified in Section 12.1(c)(i).
“Terminating Seller
Breach” has the meaning specified in Section 12.1(b)(i).
“Termination Date”
has the meaning specified in Section 12.1(b)(ii).
“Third Party Claim”
has the meaning specified in Section 11.3(a).
“Third Party Claim
Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 11.3(a).
“Training
Data” means structured or unstructured data including, without limitation, databases, training data, validation data
or test data used to train, re-train, fine-tune, modify or improve AI Technologies.
“Transaction”
means, collectively, the Stock Purchase and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
“Transaction Tax
Deduction” means: to the extent permitted by applicable Law at a “more likely than not” or greater level of comfort,
all Tax deductions of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries as a result of or in connection with the consummation of the Transaction,
including for this purpose any Tax deductions attributable to, without duplication, (i) any compensation costs for employees and
service providers (including any vesting, exercise, exchange or cancellation of any compensatory equity-based awards, deferred compensation,
other bonuses, and all payroll and other employer Taxes payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries related to any of the foregoing
that are triggered or otherwise payable in connection with the Transaction), (ii) any debt repayment costs (including any interest,
premium, prepayment costs, and accelerated deferred financing costs), (iii) any investment banking, legal, and accounting costs,
and (iv) any Outstanding Company Expenses and any amount that would be an Outstanding Company Expense but for it being paid on or
prior to the Closing; provided that the amount of the Transaction Tax Deductions shall be computed assuming that an election was
made under Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 2011-29 to deduct seventy percent (70%) of any Transaction Tax Deductions that
are success-based fees (as described in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 2011-29) and including, for the avoidance of doubt,
any net operating losses arising from the Transaction Tax Deductions.
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“Transfer Tax”
means any transfer, sales, value added, use, stamp, documentary, registration, conveyance, recording, or other similar tax or governmental
fee (and any interest, penalty, or addition with respect thereto) payable as a result of the consummation of the Transaction.
“Transition Term”
has the meaning specified in Section 7.5(b).
“Transition Services
Agreement” means the transition services agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex B.
“TSA
Employees” means the Company Employees identified as TSA Employees set forth on Schedule 7.2(a)(ii) of the
Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules.
“UEI”
means Ultra Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“Unresolved Claim”
has the meaning specified in Section 11.4(b).
“Union”
means any union, works council or other labor organization or similar employee representative.
“Waived Benefits”
has the meaning specified in Section 6.12.
“WARN Act”
means the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, and similar Laws.
“Willful
Breach” means a material breach of a covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement that is the consequence of an intentional
act or omission by a Party with the actual knowledge that the taking of such action or failure to take such action would cause
such material breach.
Section 1.2 Construction.
(a) Unless
the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender and neuter form, (ii) words
using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (iii) the terms “hereof,”
“herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” “herewith,” “hereunder” and derivative or similar
words refer to this entire Agreement (including the Annexes, Exhibits hereto and Schedules delivered herewith) and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement, (iv) the terms “Article,” “Section,” “Schedule,” “Exhibit”
and “Annex” refer to the specified Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit or Annex of or to this Agreement unless otherwise
specified and references to “paragraphs” or “clauses” shall be to separate paragraphs or clauses of the section
or subsection in which the reference occurs, (v) whenever any other word derived from a defined term shall be used in this Agreement,
such derived word shall have the meaning correlative to such defined term (e.g., “controlled” or “controlling”
shall have the meaning correlative to “control”), (vi) the words “include,” “includes” and “including”
shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation,” (vii) the word “or” shall be disjunctive
but not exclusive and (viii) any references to a specific time shall refer to prevailing Eastern Time.
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(b) Unless
the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to agreements and other documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent
amendments, supplements, waivers and other modifications thereto, from time to time.
(c) Any
reference to any Law or statute shall be deemed to refer to such Law or statute as amended from time to time and to any rules or
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(d) The
language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent. The parties
acknowledge that each party and its respective attorney has reviewed and participated in the drafting of this Agreement and that no rule of
strict construction shall be applied against any party.
(e) All
terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto,
unless otherwise defined therein.
(f) Whenever
this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. If any action
is required to be taken on or by a particular calendar day that is not also a Business Day, then the deadline for such action shall be
deferred until the immediately succeeding Business Day. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any reference in this Agreement
to a date or time shall be deemed to be such date or time in New York, New York.
(g) Unless
expressly provided otherwise, the measure of a period of one (1) month or year for purposes of this Agreement shall be that date
of the following month or year corresponding to the starting date; provided that if no corresponding date exists, the measure
shall be that date of the following month or year corresponding to the next day following the starting date (for example, one (1) month
following February 18 is March 18, and one (1) month following March 31 is May 1).
(h) The
phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply
“if.”
(i) The
term “writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words
(including electronic media) in visible form.
(j) All
accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under IFRS.
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(k) All
monetary figures shall be in United States dollars unless otherwise specified. With respect to any calculation of amounts required to
be made pursuant to this Agreement that are in any currency other than United States dollars, on any particular day, the value of such
currency shall be calculated using the relevant exchange rate of such currency relative to the United States dollar as quoted in the
Money Rates column of the Wall Street Journal or, if no such rate is quoted by the Wall Street Journal on such date, on the most recent
preceding date prior to such particular day on which such rates are quoted by the Wall Street Journal.
(l) Whenever
the phrase “made available,” “delivered” or words of similar import are used in reference to a document, it shall
mean the document was made available for viewing by Acquiror or its representatives in the “Project Blackbird” electronic
data room hosted by Intralinks (the “Data Room”) as the Data Room existed as of two (2) Business Days prior to
the execution of this Agreement.
Section 1.3 Knowledge.
As used herein, the phrase “to the knowledge” of any Person shall mean (a) in the case of the Company or any Subsidiary,
the actual knowledge of each of Mladen Brkic, Dana Bono, Randy Fields, Jason Sterling, Greg Rudy and Greg Daigle, together with such
knowledge as would reasonably be expected to be discovered by any of the foregoing Persons in this clause (a) after reasonable due
inquiry by such Person with its direct reports, and (b) in the case of all other Persons, the actual knowledge of such Person’s
executive officers, together with such knowledge as would reasonably be expected to be discovered by such executive officer after reasonable
due inquiry by such Person with its direct reports.
Article II.
THE
STOCK PURCHASE; CLOSING
Section 2.1 The
Stock Purchase. At the Closing, subject to and on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall sell, transfer and convey
to Acquiror, and Acquiror shall acquire and accept from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Company
Shares, free and clear of all Liens (other than those arising pursuant to applicable securities Laws and those created by Acquiror),
in exchange for the payment in cash by Acquiror to Seller of the amounts contemplated by this Agreement, including payment of the Estimated
Purchase Price and payment of any amounts owing to Seller pursuant to Section 2.5.
Section 2.2 Estimated
Closing Statement; Flow of Funds Memorandum.
(a) Not
less than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror a written statement (the “Estimated
Closing Statement”) setting forth the Company’s good faith estimate together with reasonable supporting information of:
(a) Closing Date Net Working Capital (the “Estimated Closing Date Net Working Capital”); (b) Closing Date
Funded Debt (the “Estimated Closing Date Funded Debt”), including without limitation, the amount of the Net Intercompany
Balance as of the Closing; (c) Closing Date Cash (the “Estimated Closing Date Cash”); (d) Closing Date Outstanding
Company Expenses (the “Estimated Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses”); (e) the Estimated Net Working Capital
Adjustment Amount; and (f) the resulting calculation of the Estimated Purchase Price based on the foregoing, which Estimated Closing
Statement shall be subject to the review and reasonable comment of Acquiror, and the Company shall consider in good faith any such comments;
provided that (i) the Company shall retain sole and final authority over the preparation and content of the Estimated Closing Statement
after such good faith consideration, and (ii) neither the delivery nor the resolution of any such comments shall be a condition
to, or serve to delay, the Closing.
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(b) Not
less than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror a draft flow of funds memorandum
(the “Flow of Funds Memorandum”) setting forth: a schedule setting forth wire transfer instructions and payment amounts
for (A) each holder of Payoff Debt, as set forth in the applicable Payoff Letters, to the extent applicable, together with wire
instructions for each such holder, (B) each payee of Outstanding Company Expenses as set forth in the Estimated Closing Statement,
together in each case with the identity of each payee, individual dollar amounts owed, wire instructions and (C) Seller, for payment
of the Estimated Purchase Price together with wire instructions for Seller.
Section 2.3 Closing.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Stock Purchase (the “Closing”) shall take
place remotely via the electronic (i.e., email/PDF) exchange of the applicable documents and signatures on the first Business Day immediately
following the earliest of (a) July 24, 2026, (b) August 21, 2026, (c) September 25, 2026, (d) October 23,
2026, (e) November 20, 2026, (f) December 31, 2026 and (g) the last day of the Seller’s fiscal month for
any calendar month thereafter, in each case, that occurs after the date on which all conditions set forth in Article X shall
have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) (such earliest date, the “Reference Date”); provided, that if such
satisfaction or waiver occurs fewer than three (3) Business Days prior to the Reference Date, then the Closing shall take place
on the first Business Day immediately following the next succeeding date described in clauses (a) through (g) above, or, in
each case, on such other date as Acquiror and Seller may mutually agree in writing. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is
referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date.”
Section 2.4 Closing
Deliveries; Closing Payments.
(a) At
or prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Acquiror:
(i) (A) a
duly executed stock power or other customary instrument of transfer sufficient to vest in Acquiror all right, title and interest in the
Company Shares and (B) certificates representing the Company Shares;
(ii) (A) an
appropriate IRS Form W-8 of Seller and (B) a statement and accompanying IRS notice, issued pursuant to Treasury Regulation
Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3)(i), certifying that the Company Shares are not a United States real property interest within
the meaning of Section 897 of the Code;
(iii) a
certificate of good standing, dated within ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, for the Company and each of its Subsidiaries
issued by the Secretary of State of such entity’s jurisdiction of incorporation or formation (as applicable);
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(iv) a
certificate of the secretary of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, with respect to such entities, and Seller, with respect to
itself, setting forth the certified Governing Documents of each such Person and resolutions of the board of directors or manager(s) of
Seller and the Company authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and certifying that such Governing Documents and resolutions
have not been amended or rescinded, and are in full force and effect;
(v) a
certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of the Company (solely in his or her capacity as such), dated as of the Closing Date,
certifying that, to the knowledge and belief of such officer, the conditions specified in Section 10.2(a) and Section 10.2(b) have
been fulfilled;
(vi) a
duly executed letter releasing the Company and its Subsidiaries (as applicable) from, or other reasonable evidence of the release of,
all liens in favor of Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring, under the Factoring Agreement, together with related collateral release
documentation;
(vii) a
release letter duly executed by the administrative agent or security agent, as applicable, under the Seller Credit Facility, releasing
(effective prior to or upon consummation of the Closing) (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries, to the extent applicable, as guarantors
under the Seller Credit Facility and (B) all Liens granted in favor of the Agent on the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries
and the Equity Interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(viii) (A) with
respect to each item of Payoff Debt being repaid at or following the Closing, if any, to the extent reasonably applicable for such item
of Payoff Debt, a Payoff Letter in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Acquiror, which shall include a full and complete release
of all Liens securing any such Payoff Debt (each, a “Payoff Letter”); (B) with respect to Outstanding Company
Expenses of the type described in clause (a) of the definition of Outstanding Company Expenses, which are being repaid at or following
the Closing, if any, copies of final invoices or other evidence of each such payee acknowledging the invoiced amounts as full and final
payment for all services rendered to the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the amounts set forth therein; and (C) evidence
that all Liens set forth on the Lien Search Results on any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and any other Liens on any
of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries which are identified by the Acquiror and provided in writing (email being sufficient)
to Seller at least fourteen (14) days prior to Closing, other than Permitted Liens and Liens that are, individually or in the aggregate,
immaterial to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, have been released;
(ix) evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Acquiror of all pre-closing steps necessary to bind the D&O Tail Policy immediately after Closing;
(x) a
copy of the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Seller and the Escrow Agent;
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(xi) a
copy of the Transition Services Agreement, duly executed by Seller and the Company;
(xii) evidence
of termination of all Affiliate Agreements and amendment of all Shared Contracts required to be terminated or amended in accordance with
Section 6.3 hereof; and
(xiii) if
the amount of the Net Intercompany Balance, included in the Estimated Closing Date Funded Debt set forth on the Estimated Closing Statement,
is a negative number (a “Net Intercompany Receivable”), the Seller shall pay to the Company the absolute value of
the amount of such Net Intercompany Receivable, and all intercompany payables and receivables included in Subsection (n) of the
definition of Funded Debt, shall be deemed fully satisfied and settled as of the Closing.
(b) At
the Closing, Acquiror shall:
(i) pay
or cause to be paid to or as directed by Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an amount in cash equal to the Estimated
Purchase Price;
(ii) pay
to the Escrow Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (A) an amount in cash equal to the Adjustment Escrow Deposit
to be held in escrow in a segregated account maintained by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement (the
“Adjustment Escrow Account”) solely to secure the payment of any Deficit Amount in favor of Acquiror, and (B) an
amount in cash equal to the Indemnity Escrow Deposit to be held in escrow in a segregated account maintained by the Escrow Agent in accordance
with the terms of the Escrow Agreement (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) solely to secure the payment of any indemnity
obligations of Seller and Seller Parent pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(ii);
(iii) on
behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, pay or cause to be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to each holder
of Closing Date Funded Debt of the type described in clauses (a), (c), (i) (to the extent related to clauses (a) or (c) thereof)
and (m) of the definition of Funded Debt (such amounts of Funded Debt, in each case, “Payoff Debt”), if any,
the amount of Funded Debt set forth in the Payoff Letter executed and delivered by such holder of Payoff Debt;
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(iv) on
behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, pay or cause to be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to each intended
beneficiary thereof, the Estimated Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses as identified by Seller to Acquiror delivered in the Flow
of Funds Memorandum delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(b); provided that any compensatory payments to employees (including
the employer portion of Taxes related thereto), as may be included in such Estimated Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses, shall
be paid to or as directed by Seller for further payment to such employees through the Company’s payroll system (and subject to
withholding in accordance with Section 2.6) in accordance with the terms of the applicable arrangement, and Acquiror shall
cause such payments to be made through payroll as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing (but in any event on or before
the next regularly scheduled payroll date);
(v) if
the amount of the Net Intercompany Balance included in the Estimated Closing Date Funded Debt set forth on the Estimated Closing Statement,
is a positive number (a “Net Intercompany Payable”), the Acquiror, on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
shall pay to the Seller (or a member of the Remaining Seller Group, as directed in writing by the Seller) the amount of such Net Intercompany
Payable, and all intercompany payables and receivables included in Subsection (n) of the definition of Funded Debt, shall be deemed
fully satisfied and settled as of the Closing;
(vi) deliver
to Seller a copy of the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Acquiror and the Escrow Agent; and
(vii) deliver
to Seller a certificate duly executed by an officer of Acquiror (solely in his or her capacity as such), dated as of the Closing Date,
certifying that, to the knowledge and belief of such officer, the conditions specified in Section 10.3(a) and Section 10.3(b) have
been fulfilled.
Section 2.5 Adjustment
Amount.
(a) As
soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, and in any event within ninety (90) calendar days thereafter, Acquiror shall
prepare and deliver to Seller a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth its good faith calculation together
with reasonable supporting information of (i) Net Working Capital as of the Calculation Time (“Closing Date Net Working
Capital”), (ii) Funded Debt as of the Closing (“Closing Date Funded Debt”), including without limitation,
the amount of the Net Intercompany Balance as of the Closing, (iii) Cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Calculation Time (“Closing
Date Cash”), and (iv) Outstanding Company Expenses as of the Closing (“Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses”).
The Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Funded Debt, Closing Date Cash and Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses shall
be calculated in accordance with this Agreement (including the definitions set forth herein), without giving effect to the Transaction,
and the Accounting Principles. Following delivery of the Closing Statement, Acquiror shall provide Seller with any supporting documentation
for the Closing Statement that Seller may reasonably request and afford Seller reasonable access, during normal business hours and upon
reasonable prior notice, to the personnel, properties, books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to any other information
reasonably requested for purposes of reviewing the Closing Statement, subject, in all cases, to the Seller Post-Close Access Limitations.
Nothing in this Section 2.5(a) is intended to be used to adjust for errors, omissions or inconsistencies that may be
found with respect to the Financial Statements, or any actual or alleged failure of the Financial Statements to be prepared in accordance
with IFRS. Following the Closing, upon reasonable request by Seller, Acquiror shall authorize and shall cause the Company to authorize
their respective accountants to disclose work papers generated by such accountants in connection with the preparation of the Closing
Statement and shall cause the personnel of the Company and its Subsidiaries, during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice,
to cooperate with Seller and its representatives in connection with its review of the Closing Statement; provided that such accountants
shall not be obligated to make any work papers available except in accordance with such accountants’ disclosure procedures and
then only after the non-client party has signed an agreement relating to access to such work papers in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to such accountants, and subject, in all cases, to the Seller Post-Close Access Limitations; and provided further that such
access shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of Acquiror, the Company or its Subsidiaries. Subject to this
Section 2.5(a), if Acquiror fails for any reason to deliver the Closing Statement within the time period required by this
Section 2.5(a), then the calculations included in the Estimated Closing Statement shall be considered for all purposes of
this Agreement the Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Funded Debt, Closing Date Cash and Closing Date Outstanding Company
Expenses respectively , with respect to which Seller shall have all of its rights under this Section 2.5, including the right
to dispute the calculations set forth therein in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5(b); provided that,
in the event Acquiror’s failure to timely deliver the Closing Statement is directly caused by Seller’s or Seller Parent’s
failure to provide information, documentation, access, or cooperation reasonably requested by Acquiror in writing within five (5) Business
Days following notice from Acquiror that such information, documentation, access or cooperation is outstanding and expected to delay
preparation of the Closing Statement, the time period for delivery of the Closing Statement as required by this Section 2.5(a) shall
be extended on a day-for-day basis by the number of days of delay directly attributable to such conduct by Seller or Seller Parent; provided,
that such extension shall not exceed thirty (30) days from the date the Closing Statement is due. The Closing Statement may not be unilaterally
amended or modified by Acquiror following its delivery.
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(b) If
Seller disagrees with any aspect of the calculation of Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Funded Debt, Closing Date Cash
or Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses set forth in the Closing Statement, it shall notify Acquiror of such disagreement in writing
(a “Notice of Disagreement”), setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such disagreement (the “Disputed
Items”), within forty-five (45) days after its receipt of the Closing Statement. In the event that Seller does not provide
a Notice of Disagreement within such forty-five (45)-day period, Seller and Acquiror shall be deemed to have accepted the calculation
of Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Funded Debt, Closing Date Cash and Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses set forth
in the Closing Statement, which shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes hereunder.
(c) In
the event a Notice of Disagreement is timely provided, Acquiror and Seller shall work in good faith for a period of thirty (30) days
(or such longer period as they may mutually agree in writing) to resolve any disagreements with respect to any Disputed Items. Any Disputed
Items resolved by Acquiror and Seller in writing during such period shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes hereunder.
If, at the end of such period, Acquiror and Seller are unable to resolve all Disputed Items, then an independent certified public accounting
firm of national reputation as Acquiror and Seller mutually agree (the “Independent Accountant”) (or if such firm
is unable to act, or if such parties are unable to mutually agree on an Independent Accountant, each of Acquiror and Seller shall select
a nationally recognized independent accounting firm and those two (2) firms shall select a third (3rd) such firm, in
which event “Independent Accountant” shall mean such third (3rd) firm) shall resolve any remaining Disputed Items
(the “Remaining Disputed Items”). Each of Acquiror and Seller shall promptly execute an engagement letter with the
Independent Accountant and shall promptly provide their respective assertions regarding the Disputed Items in writing to the Independent
Accountant and to each other; provided that this process may be amended by the terms of the Independent Accountant’s engagement
letter. All proposals and negotiations between Seller and Acquiror regarding or relating to the matters specified in a Notice of Disagreement
shall (i) (unless otherwise agreed by Seller and Acquiror) be governed by Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and
any comparable applicable state rule, (ii) be deemed intended solely for purposes of facilitating settlement discussions, (iii) be
kept confidential by or on behalf of Acquiror and Seller and (iv) not be disclosed in any court or arbitration hearing or proceeding,
including with respect to the Independent Accountant’s engagement in connection with any Remaining Disputed Items (and the Independent
Accountant shall be instructed to disregard any evidence of such settlement proposals and negotiations in its consideration of the Remaining
Disputed Items). Neither Acquiror nor Seller shall engage in any ex parte communication with the Independent Accountant.
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(d) The
Independent Accountant shall be instructed to render its determination with respect to the Remaining Disputed Items (and provide in reasonable
detail the basis for each such determination) as soon as reasonably practicable; provided, however, that the failure of
the Independent Accountant to strictly conform to any deadline or time period contained herein shall not render the determination of
the Independent Accountant invalid and shall not be a basis for seeking to overturn any determination rendered by the Independent Accountant.
The Independent Accountant shall act as an expert and not an arbitrator and shall base its determination solely on the written submissions
of Acquiror and Seller and shall not conduct an independent investigation. The Independent Accountant’s determination of each Remaining
Disputed Item shall not be greater than the greatest value claimed for such Remaining Disputed Item by Acquiror in the Closing Statement
or Seller in a Notice of Disagreement or lesser than the lowest value claimed for such Remaining Disputed Item by Acquiror in the Closing
Statement or Seller in a Notice of Disagreement. Absent fraud or manifest error, the determination of the Independent Accountant shall
be final, conclusive and binding on the Parties and no Party shall seek further recourse to any Governmental Authority other than to
enforce the determination of the Independent Accountant. The Parties acknowledge that the agreements contained in this Section 2.5
are an integral part of the Transaction, and that, without these agreements, the parties would not enter into this Agreement.
(e) The
date on which Closing Date Net Working Capital, Closing Date Funded Debt, Closing Date Cash and Closing Date Outstanding Company Expenses
are finally determined in accordance with this Section 2.5 is hereinafter referred to as the “Determination Date.”
All fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant relating to the work, if any, to be performed by the Independent Accountant hereunder
shall be borne pro rata as between Acquiror, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, in proportion to the allocation of the dollar
value of the amounts in dispute as between Acquiror and Seller (set forth in the written submissions to the Independent Accountant) made
by the Independent Accountant such that the party prevailing on the greater dollar value of such disputes pays the lesser proportion
of the fees and expenses. For example, if the net amount of the Remaining Disputed Items equals $1,000,000, and the Independent Accountant
determines that Acquiror has a valid claim for $400,000 of the $1,000,000, Acquiror shall bear sixty percent (60%) of the fees and expenses
of the Independent Accountant and Seller shall bear the remaining forty percent (40%) of the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant.
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(f) The
Adjustment Amount (if any) shall be paid as follows:
(i) If
the Adjustment Amount is a positive number, then, promptly following the Determination Date, and in any event within five (5) Business
Days after the Determination Date, (A) Acquiror shall pay or cause to be paid, in cash by wire transfer of immediately available
funds, to Seller, an amount equal to the lesser of the Adjustment Amount and the Adjustment Escrow Deposit, and (B) Acquiror and
Seller shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to release to Seller from the Adjustment Escrow Account an amount in cash by wire transfer
of immediately available funds equal to the entire balance of the Adjustment Escrow Deposit then remaining in the Adjustment Escrow Account,
together with any earnings thereon.
(ii) If
the Adjustment Amount is a negative number (the absolute value of such amount, the “Deficit Amount”), then, promptly
following the Determination Date, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the Determination Date, (A) Acquiror
and Seller shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to release to Acquiror from the Adjustment Escrow Account an amount in cash by wire
transfer of immediately available funds equal to the Deficit Amount; provided that, if such Deficit Amount is greater than the
amount then available in the Adjustment Escrow Account, then Acquiror and Seller shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to release to
Acquiror, in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds, all amounts then remaining in the Adjustment Escrow Account; and (B) if
any funds remain in the Adjustment Escrow Account after such payment to Acquiror, Acquiror and Seller shall jointly instruct the Escrow
Agent to release to Seller an amount in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds equal to the remaining balance in the Adjustment
Escrow Account as of such time. In no event shall Acquiror be entitled to payment pursuant to this Section 2.5 or otherwise
in respect of the Deficit Amount in excess of the funds then remaining in the Adjustment Escrow Account.
(iii) If
the Adjustment Amount is zero (0), then, promptly following the Determination Date, and in any event within five (5) Business Days
after the Determination Date, Acquiror and Seller shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to release to Seller from the Adjustment Escrow
Account an amount in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds equal to the entire balance of the Adjustment Escrow Deposit
then remaining in the Adjustment Escrow Account, together with any earnings thereon.
(iv) In
addition, promptly following the Determination Date,
(A) if
the amount of (1) the Net Intercompany Balance included in the Closing Date Funded Debt as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.5,
minus (2) the Net Intercompany Balance included in the Estimated Closing Date Funded Debt set forth on the Estimated Closing Statement,
is a positive number, the Acquiror, on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, shall pay to the Seller (or a member of the Remaining
Seller Group, as directed in writing by the Seller) the amount of such difference; and
(B) if
the amount of (1) the Net Intercompany Balance included in the Closing Date Funded Debt as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.5,
minus (2) the Net Intercompany Balance included in the Estimated Closing Date Funded Debt set forth on the Estimated Closing Statement,
is a negative number, the Seller shall pay to the Company the absolute value of the amount of such difference, which may be satisfied
(x) if sufficient funds remain in the Adjustment Escrow Account following any release required by Section 2.5(f)(ii), by Acquiror
and Seller jointly instructing the Escrow Agent to release to Acquiror from the Adjustment Escrow Account an amount in cash by wire transfer
of immediately available funds equal to the amount of such difference, or (y) if sufficient funds are not available in the Adjustment
Escrow Account following any release required by Section 2.5(f)(ii), the Seller shall pay to the Company the amount of such difference
in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Acquiror.
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(g) For
Income Tax purposes, Acquiror and Seller shall (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to) treat payments with respect to the Adjustment
Amount as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder to the fullest extent permitted by Law.
Section 2.6 Withholding.
Seller, Acquiror, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and their respective designees shall be entitled to withhold from amounts payable
pursuant to this Agreement such amounts (and only such amounts) as such Person is required to deduct and withhold under applicable Law.
Acquiror shall provide Seller, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the applicable payment, with written notice
of any withholding it believes is applicable to amounts payable by or at the direction of Acquiror hereunder (other than any such amounts
required to be withheld from an amount that is payable to an individual that is an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries that is
properly treated as compensation for applicable Tax purposes, or amounts required to be withheld as a result of the failure of Seller
to deliver the documents described in Section 2.4(a)(ii)), and shall cooperate with Seller or the applicable payee to reduce or
eliminate any such withholding. To the extent amounts are withheld by Acquiror consistent with the terms of this Section 2.6
and timely paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority as required by applicable Law, such withheld amounts shall be treated
for purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of whom such withholding was made.
Article III.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as set forth in the
Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company represents and warrants to Acquiror as follows:
Section 3.1 Company
Organization and Qualification.
(a) The
Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas and has the corporate
power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The Company is duly licensed
or qualified and, where applicable, in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its property
or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing, as applicable, except
where the failure to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Schedule 3.1(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules contains a correct and complete list of each jurisdiction
in which the Company is registered and/or qualified to do business. The Company has made available to Acquiror true, correct and complete
copies of its Governing Documents, each as in effect on the date hereof (including all amendments made thereto at any time prior to the
date of this Agreement), and the Company is not in violation of the provisions thereof.
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Section 3.2 Due
Authorization. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, as applicable, and (subject to the approvals described in Section 3.3) to consummate the Transaction. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the Transaction have been duly and validly authorized and approved
by the board of directors of the Company, and no other corporate proceeding on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize this
Agreement or the Transaction. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming this Agreement
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the other Parties, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity
(collectively, the “Remedies Exception”).
Section 3.3 No
Conflict. Subject to the receipt of the consents, clearances, approvals, authorizations, waiting period expirations or terminations
and other requirements set forth in Section 3.4 or on Schedule 3.4 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules,
and except as set forth on Schedule 3.3 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules: the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Transaction do not and will not violate any provision of, or result
in the breach of, any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Material Contract, or
terminate or result in the right to terminate or require consent under any Material Contract, or result in the creation of any Lien upon
any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or constitute an event which, with or without notice or lapse
of time or both, would result in any such violation, breach, termination or creation of a Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or result
in a violation or revocation of any required license, permit or approval from any Governmental Authority, except to the extent that the
occurrence of any of the foregoing would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 3.4 Governmental
Authorities; Consents. Except as may result from any facts or circumstances relating solely to Acquiror or any of its Affiliates
(as opposed to any third party), no consent, clearance, approval, waiting period expiration or termination or authorization of, or designation,
declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of the Company with respect to the Company’s execution
or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction, except for (a) applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (b) applicable
requirements of the ITAR Notification, (c) any consents, clearances, waiting period expirations or terminations, approvals, authorizations,
designations, declarations or filings, the absence of which would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, whether individually
or taken as a whole, (d) compliance with any applicable securities Laws, and (e) as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.4
of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules.
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Section 3.5 Company
Capitalization.
(a) Schedule 3.5(a) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of the authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock and all other Equity Interests of the Company and the record and beneficial owners thereof. All shares of the Company’s issued
and outstanding capital stock and other Equity Interests of the Company are (i) owned by Seller, (ii) duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and (iii) were issued in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and
not in violation of preemptive or similar rights of any other Person. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.5(a) of the
Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, there are no other Company Shares or other Equity Interests of the Company authorized, issued,
reserved for issuance or outstanding. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation
or similar rights with respect to the capital stock or any other Equity Interests of the Company.
(b) Except
for this Agreement, there are no (i) subscriptions, calls, options, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable
or exercisable for shares of capital stock or other Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Contracts
to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound obligating the
Company or any such Subsidiary to issue or sell any shares of capital stock of, other Equity Interests in or debt securities of, the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) outstanding contractual obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any securities or Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company Shares being purchased
by Acquiror pursuant hereto represent, in the aggregate, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company.
(c) There
are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries having the right to vote
(or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matter for which the Company’s stockholders
may vote. Except for this Agreement, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any equityholders agreement, voting
agreement or registration rights agreement relating to the Company Shares or any other Equity Interests of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, and no Person otherwise has any right of first offer, right of first refusal, preemptive or similar right in connection
with any future offer, sale or issuance of the Company Shares or any other Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.6 Subsidiaries.
(a) The
Subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.6(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules. Each Subsidiary
has been duly incorporated, formed or organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation,
formation or organization and has the power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as it is now being
conducted. The Company has made available to Acquiror true, correct and complete copies of the Governing Documents of each of its Subsidiaries,
each as in effect on the date hereof (including all amendments made thereto at any time prior to the date of this Agreement), and each
Subsidiary (as applicable) is not in violation of the provisions thereof. Each Subsidiary is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing
as a foreign corporation (or other entity, if applicable) in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the character of
its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing, as applicable, except where the failure to
be so licensed or qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3.6(a) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules contains a correct and complete list of each jurisdiction in which each Subsidiary of the
Company is registered and/or qualified to do business.
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(b) The
outstanding shares of capital stock and other Equity Interests of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries are duly authorized and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and were issued in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and not in violation
of preemptive or similar rights of any other Person. The Company owns, or one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries owns, beneficially
and of record, all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock and other Equity Interests of such Subsidiaries free and clear
of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6(b)(i) of the Seller and Company Disclosure
Schedules, with respect to each Subsidiary of the Company, there are no other shares of capital stock or other Equity Interests of such
Subsidiary authorized, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom
stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the capital stock or other Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Company.
No Subsidiary of the Company has any authorized or outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness the holders of which have
the right to vote (or are convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire securities having the
right to vote) with the members or stockholders of such Subsidiary on any matter. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement,
there are no Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound to (i) repurchase, redeem
or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Company or (ii) vote, issue or dispose of any Equity Interests
of any Subsidiary of the Company. No Person has any right of first offer, right of first refusal, preemptive or similar right in connection
with any future offer, sale or issuance of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.6(b)(ii),
none of the Company and its Subsidiaries is obligated to make any loan or capital contribution to any Subsidiary of the Company.
(c) Other
than the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries, the Company does not (i) own any Equity Interests of or hold any other ownership
interest in any other Person, directly or indirectly, (ii) have the power to vote, and has never had the power to vote, any Equity
Interests or other ownership interests of any Person, or (iii) have any direct or indirect debt investment in any Person, and none
of the Company and its Subsidiaries is obligated to make any investment in or capital contribution to any Person.
Section 3.7 Financial
Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) Schedule
3.7(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth true and complete copies of the following financial statements:
(i) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the
years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Financial Statements”) and (ii) the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the four (4) months
ended April 30, 2026 (the “Interim Financial Statements” and, together with Annual Financial Statements, the
“Financial Statements”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules,
the Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash
flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods indicated in such Financial Statements in conformity with
IFRS (except, in each case, for: (A) the absence of statements of comprehensive income and shareholders’ equity and the absence
of footnotes and other presentation items; (B) in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, normal year-end adjustments; and
(C) the income taxes provision/benefit, income taxes payable and receivable and the related deferred income tax accounts, which
have not been calculated on a separate standalone basis, and have been recorded based on an allocation of a portion of Seller’s
income tax attributes arising from the operations of the Company).
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(b) Except
as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, the books and records and accounting controls of the Company and its Subsidiaries
have been maintained in all material respects in compliance and are sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) material
dealings and transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (ii) material
dealings and transactions of the businesses, assets, and liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded as necessary to
permit the accurate preparation in all material respects, individually and in the aggregate, of financial statements in accordance with
IFRS, as applied by the Company in the preparation of the Financial Statements.
(c) There
are no material Liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, that would be required to be reflected on a consolidated balance
sheet prepared in accordance with IFRS as of the Balance Sheet Date other than: (i) Liabilities reflected or reserved for on, or
disclosed within, the Financial Statements; (ii) Liabilities that have arisen since the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course
of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than any Liability resulting from a breach of contract, breach of warranty,
tort, infringement or violation of Law); (iii) Liabilities disclosed on Schedule 3.7(b) of the Seller and Company Disclosure
Schedules; (iv) Liabilities under any Material Contract scheduled on Schedule 3.10(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure
Schedules to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be bound
(excluding any Liability in (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) that results from, arises out of, or is caused by any breach of contract,
breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of Law) or (v) that are not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole.
Section 3.8 Litigation
and Proceedings. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, there are currently no,
and since August 1, 2022 there have not been any, (a) Actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing
against, or affecting, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets, operations, or businesses or (b) Actions
by any Governmental Authority or by any other Person against any officer, director, or Key Employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
in their capacities as such or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other Person with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has or could reasonably be expected to have an indemnification obligation, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), that would, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has since August 1, 2022 been subject to any material Governmental Order affecting the Company,
any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective assets, operations, or businesses.
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Section 3.9 Compliance
with Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company and its Subsidiaries
are, and during the past three (3) years, have been, in compliance in all material respects with all Laws and Governmental Orders
to which the Company and its Subsidiaries are subject. No Action, demand or, to the knowledge of the Company, investigation or review
by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or affecting any of their respective properties,
assets, or operations thereof is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
(nor Seller on behalf thereof) has received written notice in the last three (3) years from any Governmental Authority that the
Company or such Subsidiary is not in compliance with any applicable Law or Governmental Order.
Section 3.10 Material
Contracts.
(a) Schedule
3.10(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of each of
the following Contracts (except for any (w) purchase or service orders or similar Contracts, (x) Benefit Plans (which, for
the avoidance of doubt, are addressed solely in Section 3.11), (y) leases of real property (which, for the avoidance
of doubt, are addressed solely in Section 3.11), or (z) Shared Contracts or), to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party (each, a “Material Contract”):
(i) all
material joint venture Contracts or partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, or teaming agreements with a third
party that involve the sharing of profits or revenues with such third party or the making of a debt or equity investment in or loan to
any third party;
(ii) any
Contracts that materially affect the use or enforcement by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any material Intellectual Property (including
settlement agreements, covenants not to assert, and consents to use), excluding any Contracts that are non-exclusive to the Company and
entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) any
Contract pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries licenses from a third party Intellectual Property that is material
to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than (A) agreements with customers or end-users, (B) confidentiality
or non-disclosure agreements, (C) shrink-wrap, click-wrap and off-the shelf software licenses, and any other licenses for Intellectual
Property or software that is commercially available to the public generally and (D) licenses that are implied by or incidental to
the sale or purchase of products or services in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) any
Contract for the sale, transfer or acquisition of any of the material assets, Equity Interests, or businesses of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries (other than, in the case of sales or transfers of assets, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices)
that has not yet been consummated or that has continuing material obligations;
(v) any
Contract for or relating to the purchase or sale of any business, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association or other business
organization or any division, material assets, operating unit or product line thereof that has not yet been consummated or that has continuing
material obligations;
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(vi) any
settlement, conciliation or similar agreements (A) with any Governmental Authority, (B) which would require the Company or
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to pay consideration of more than $500,000 after the date of this Agreement or (C) which subjects
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any material ongoing obligations or restrictions (other than customary non-disclosure obligations
and covenants not to sue over the subject matter of such settlement, conciliation or similar agreement) in each case of (A) and
(B), in excess of $500,000 and excluding any such instruments solely between or among any of the Company and any of its wholly owned
Subsidiaries;
(vii) any
mortgage, pledge, security agreement, deed of trust, loan agreement, credit agreement, indenture, conditional sale or title retention
agreement, equipment financing obligation, performance bond or other instrument or Contract (A) relating to or evidencing Funded
Debt of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or the creation, incurrence, assumption, securing or guarantee thereof) or (B) granting
or imposing a Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Permitted Liens), including
without limitation guarantees or other Contracts in respect of any Funded Debt or Liabilities of any other Person, in each case of (A) and
(B), in excess of $250,000 and excluding any such instruments solely between or among any of the Company and any of its wholly owned
Subsidiaries;
(viii) any
Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has directly or indirectly made any advance, loan, extension of credit or
capital contribution to, or other investment in, any Person, including employees, or which involve a sharing of profits, losses, costs
or Liabilities by the Company or such Subsidiary with any other Person in excess of $250,000;
(ix) other
than the Governing Documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any Contract providing for the indemnification of any current
or former director, officer, manager or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(x) any
Contract which purports to limit or restrict in any material respect (A) the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
enter into or engage in any market or line of business or (B) the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ right to hire,
solicit, retain or engage any Person as an employee, consultant or independent contractor;
(xi) any
Contract that (A) provides for “most favored nations” terms or that otherwise requires the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
to conduct business with any Person on a preferential basis, or that includes a price protection (including if by rebate) in favor of
the counterparty, or (B) establishes any right or obligation of exclusivity or any minimum sale or purchase obligation binding on
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any product, service, or any geographic location, in each case of (A) and
(B), that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
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(xii) any
Labor Contract;
(xiii) any
Staffing Contract;
(xiv) any
Contracts for capital expenditures or the acquisition or construction of fixed assets in excess of $500,000;
(xv) any
Contracts with any Material Customer;
(xvi) any
Contracts with any Material Supplier; and
(xvii) each
current Government Contract and each current Government Bid (including the parties and the customer program name) in excess of $500,000.
(b) A
true and complete copy of each written Material Contract has been made available to Acquiror.
(c) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.10(c) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, (i) all of the Material Contracts
are in full force and effect and represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries party thereto
and, to the knowledge of the Company, represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the other parties thereto (subject to the
Remedies Exception), (ii) none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto,
is in material breach, violation, or default under any such Material Contract, (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has received any written, or to the knowledge of the Company oral, claim or notice of material breach of or material default under any
such Material Contract, and (iv) to the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which with the passage of time or the giving
of notice or both would: (A) result in a material breach, violation, or default under any Material Contract; (B) give any Person
the right to declare a breach, violation, or default under or exercise any material remedy under any Material Contract; (C) give
any Person the right to accelerate the maturity or performance of any Material Contract; or (D) give any Person the right to cancel,
terminate or materially modify any Material Contract. There exists no suspension, stop work order, cure notice or show cause notice in
effect for any Material Contract, nor any other complaint relating to the performance by the Company, any Subsidiary, or Seller (as applicable)
thereunder, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, has any counterparty with respect to any such Material Contract made any written threats
with respect thereto. No party to any Material Contract has repudiated in writing any provision thereof or terminated any Material Contract
or given written or, to the knowledge of the Company, oral notice of any such termination. There have been no written modifications,
amendments or waivers with respect to any of the terms of any of the Material Contracts. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
(as applicable) has waived any of their respective material rights under any Material Contract and none of them has any present expectation
or intention of not fully performing any material obligation pursuant to any Contract.
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Section 3.11 Company
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule 3.11(a) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth an accurate and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each material
(i) Company Benefit Plan and (ii) Seller Benefit Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, the following do not need to be set forth
on Schedule 3.11(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules: any offer letters, employment contracts or consulting
agreements for Company Service Providers that (A) do not provide for severance, retention, change in control, transaction bonus
or other material compensation or benefits and (B) are in all material respects consistent with a standard form previously made
available to Acquiror and listed on Schedule 3.11(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules. No Company Benefit Plan
provides benefits to current or former employees or other service providers (including any dependents thereof) of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries’ outside of the United States, nor is any Company Benefit Plan subject to any Laws or jurisdiction outside
of the United States.
(b) With
respect to each material Company Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to Acquiror current, accurate and complete copies of such
Company Benefit Plan including all amendments (or, to the extent not reduced to writing, an written description of all material terms)
and, if applicable, (i) any trust agreement, insurance policy or other funding instrument related thereto, (ii) the most recent
summary plan description, including summaries of material modifications thereto, (iii) the three (3) most recent annual report
on Form 5500 and all relevant attachments, (iv) the most recent determination or opinion letter issued by the Internal Revenue
Service and (v) all material non-ordinary course correspondence from or with any Governmental Authority in the past three (3) years,
including materials relating to any pending audit or investigation by a Governmental Authority, any governmental advisory opinions, rulings,
compliance statements, closing agreements and similar materials, and any filing under the Internal Revenue Service’s Employee Plans
Compliance Resolution System or the U.S. Department of Labor’s Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program or Voluntary Fiduciary
Correction Program.
(c) Each
Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code (i) has received
a favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service as to its qualification, or (ii) has been established
under a standardized master and prototype or volume submitter plan for which a current favorable Internal Revenue Service advisory letter
or opinion letter has been obtained by the plan sponsor and is valid as to the adopting employer. Nothing has occurred with respect to
such Company Benefit Plan, as applicable, which would reasonably be expected to result in the loss of such qualification or exemption
or the imposition of any material liabilities, penalty or Tax.
(d) Each
Company Benefit Plan, and except as would not result in any material Liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, each Seller
Benefit Plan, is and at all times has been established, maintained and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms
and all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code, and except as would not result in any material Liability to the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, no event or documentation defect with respect to any Benefit Plan has occurred which could reasonably cause any
Benefit Plan to violate the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, or other applicable Law, or which could cause the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries to incur any material penalty or other Liability. No material nonexempt “prohibited transaction”
(as such term is used in Code Section 4975 or Section 406 of ERISA) or breach of fiduciary duty (as determined under ERISA)
has occurred with respect to any Company Benefit Plan and, except as would not result in any Liability to the Company, any Seller Benefit
Plan. No event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that could reasonably be expected to subject the Company, and its
Subsidiaries or any Company Benefit Plan to penalties or excise taxes under Section 4980D, 4980H, 6721 or 6722 of the Code or any
other provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended, and all regulations and guidance issued thereunder.
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(e) With
respect to each Company Benefit Plan, and, except as would not result in any material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
each Seller Benefit Plan, (i) no Actions (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course) are pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatened, and (ii) no facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to
any such Actions.
(f) No
Benefit Plan is and neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates contributes to, has been required to contribute
to, has maintained, sponsored, participated in or contributed to (or been obligated to maintain, sponsor, participate in or contribute
to) or has any Liability (fixed, contingent, or otherwise) with respect to any (i) “multiemployer plan” (within the
meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), (ii) plan that is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA, Section 302
of ERISA or Section 412, 430 or 4971 of the Code, (iii) any defined benefit pension plan, including any defined benefit pension
plan that is maintained primarily for the benefit of any Company Service Provider outside of the United States, (iv) any “multiple
employer plan” within the meaning of Section 210 of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code or a “multiple employer
welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA, or (v) any “funded welfare plan” within
the meaning of Section 419 of the Code.
(g) No
Company Benefit Plan or Seller Benefit Plan provides for, and no written or oral agreements have been entered into promising or guaranteeing
the continuation of, post-employment, medical, disability, life or other welfare benefits to any current or former Company Service Provider
(or their dependents or beneficiaries), other than (i) as required by Law, including COBRA for which the full cost is borne by the
participant or (ii) benefits provided during the period a former Company Service Provider is receiving severance pay as required
by any Benefit Plan set forth on Schedule 3.11(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules.
(h) Except
as would not result in any material Liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, all contributions and premiums (including all
employer premiums, contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) which are due have been timely made to the Benefit Plans
(or paid to the insurers, as applicable) in accordance with the terms of the Benefit Plans and applicable Law, or, to the extent not
yet due, have been adequately accrued in accordance with IFRS, the terms of the applicable Benefit Plans and applicable Law.
(i) Except
pursuant to the Company Benefit Plans disclosed on Schedule 3.11(i) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules,
neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transaction (alone or in conjunction with any other event, including
any termination of employment) will (i) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or result in any payment or funding (through a
grantor trust or otherwise), or increase the amount or value, of compensation or benefits to any current or former Company Service Provider,
or (ii) give rise to any payments or benefits that could be nondeductible by the payor under Section 280G of the Code or that
could, individually or in combination with any other such payment or benefit, constitute an “excess parachute payment,” as
defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to indemnify,
reimburse, gross up or make whole any person for any Tax imposed under Sections 280G, 4999 or 409A of the Code.
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(j) Each
Company Benefit Plan, and each Seller Benefit Plan in which current or former Company Service Providers participate, that constitutes
any part of a nonqualified deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code is, and at all relevant times
has been, established, operated and administered in operational and documentary compliance with Section 409A of the Code and applicable
guidance thereunder, such that no Taxes or interest is due and owing in respect of such Benefit Plan failing to be in compliance therewith.
Section 3.12 Labor
Matters.
(a) Schedule
3.12(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list as of the date hereof of all Company
Employees, specifying for each such individual the following information: (i) name or employee identification number; (ii) job
title; (iii) hire date; (iv) full-time or part-time status; (v) work location (by state); (vi) employing entity,
(vii) base annual salary or hourly wage rate (as applicable); (viii) bonus, commission and other incentive compensation paid
for 2025 and targeted for 2026; (ix) exempt or non-exempt classification under wage and hour Law (if applicable); (x) active
or leave status (including, with respect to each Company Employee on leave, (A) type of leave, (B) leave commencement date,
and (C) expected return date); and (xi) visa status (the “Company Employee List”). The Company Employees
set forth on the Company Employee List are sufficient in number and skill to operate the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries
in substantially the same manner as it was operated prior to the Closing. Each employee of Seller or its Affiliates who provides services
to or with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries is employed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, other than the Exited Employees.
(b) Schedule
3.12(b) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list as of the date hereof of each Company
Independent Contractor, together with the following information for each such individual: (i) name; (ii) services provided;
(iii) fee or other compensation rate; (iv) start date; (v) anticipated end date; and (vi) work location (by state).
Each Company Independent Contractor is directly engaged by the Company or its Subsidiaries and not Seller.
(c) Schedule
3.12(c)(i) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list as of the date hereof of each Contingent
Worker, together with the following information for each such Contingent Worker: (i) name or identification number; (ii) job
title; (iii) work location (by state); (iv) the temporary employment, leasing or staffing agency or other third-party labor
provider (each a “Staffing Agency” and each contract between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and a Staffing
Agency a “Staffing Contract”) through which such Contingent Worker is engaged; (v) pay rate (if known); and (vi) date
of initial engagement. Seller has made available to Acquiror complete and accurate copies of all applicable Staffing Agency Contracts.
Each Staffing Contract currently in effect is listed on Schedule 3.12(c)(ii) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules.
Each Staffing Contract has been entered into between the Company or its Subsidiaries and such Staffing Agency or can be assigned to the
Company or its Subsidiaries under the terms of such Staffing Contract.
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(d) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to or bound by any Labor Contract, and no Company Employee is represented by a Union.
There are no, and in the past three (3) years, there have not been any, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
in writing (i) representation or certification proceedings or unfair labor practice complaints brought by or before or filed with
the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority, (ii) labor organizing activities or (iii) labor
strike, dispute, lockout, slowdown, stoppage, picketing, handbilling, or other material organized work interruption or labor-related
arbitration or grievance.
(e) The
Company and its Subsidiaries (and Seller and its Affiliates, solely with respect to the Business and the Company Employees) are, and
for the last three (3) years have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting labor, employment
and employment practices including, without limitation, all Laws respecting terms and conditions of employment, health and safety, wage
payment, wages and hours, independent contractor classification, classification of employees as exempt or non-exempt, child labor, immigration
and work authorizations (including the completion of Forms I-9 for all employees and the proper confirmation of visas), employment discrimination,
harassment and retaliation, restrictive covenants, pay transparency, employee leave issues, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity,
plant closures and layoffs (including the WARN Act), affirmative action and affirmative action plan obligations, employee trainings and
notices, automated employment decision tools, workers’ compensation, labor relations, social welfare obligations and unemployment
insurance.
(f) Except
as would not result in material Liability, (i) each Company Service Provider who is, or in the past three (3) years has been,
classified and treated as an exempt employee, independent contractor, leased employee or other non-employee service provider, is, and
has been, properly classified and treated as such for all applicable purposes; and (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries (as applicable)
have fully and timely paid all wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, and other compensation that have come due and payable to each Company
Service Providers under applicable Laws, Contract or policy of the Company or such Subsidiary.
(g) The
Company and its Subsidiaries have reasonably investigated all harassment, discrimination, or retaliation allegations against any current
or former Company Service Provider that have been reported to the Company or any Subsidiary in the last three (3) years. With respect
to each such allegation with merit, the Company or its applicable Subsidiary has taken prompt corrective action. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries reasonably expect that any such allegations would result in material liability or, if known to the public,
would bring the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into material disrepute. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have been
party to any settlement or similar agreement involving allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct relating to any current
or former Company Service Provider.
(h) To
the knowledge of the Company, except with respect to the Exited Employees, no current or former Company Employee or Company Independent
Contractor is in any material respect in violation of any term of employment Contract, fiduciary duty, nondisclosure agreement, noncompetition
agreement or restrictive covenant agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which implicates such Person’s right to
be employed or engaged to provide services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Section 3.13 Taxes.
(a) All
Tax Returns in respect of Income Taxes and other material Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or with respect to any of the
Company or its Subsidiaries have been duly and timely filed, and all such Tax Returns are true, complete, and accurate in all material
respects.
(b) All
Income Taxes and other material Taxes owed by the Company or its Subsidiaries or for which the Company or its Subsidiaries may be liable
which are or have become due, whether or not shown as due and owing on the foregoing Tax Returns, have been timely paid in full.
(c) The
Company and its Subsidiaries have withheld and paid over (or remitted) to the appropriate Governmental Authority all material Taxes that
they are required to withhold from amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, or other Person under applicable
Laws.
(d) There
are no Liens on any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to
pay any material Tax.
(e) No
deficiencies for Income Taxes or other material Taxes have been claimed, proposed or assessed by any Governmental Authority in writing
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for deficiencies which have been fully satisfied, settled or withdrawn.
(f) There
is no ongoing audit, examination, investigation or other proceeding with respect to material Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
nor has any been threatened in writing.
(g) No
claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company does not file
a Tax Return that such entity is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction in respect of Taxes that would be covered by or the
subject of such Tax Return.
(h) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived or extended any statute of limitations with respect to material Taxes (including the
filing of any material Tax Return other than automatically granted extensions of no more than six (6) months), which waiver or extension
remains in effect.
(i) There
are no requests for rulings, outstanding subpoenas or requests for information pending between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, with respect to Taxes.
(j) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has had a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) or otherwise
become subject to Tax jurisdiction in any country other than the country of its formation.
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(k) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation”
(within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment
under Section 355(a) of the Code in the past three (3) years other than the distribution of the Company by UEI on March 29,
2024.
(l) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any material Tax allocation, sharing or indemnity agreement (other than any customary
provisions in agreements the primary purpose of which are not related to Taxes).
(m) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has been a member of a Consolidated Group, or (ii) has any liability for the material
Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign Tax
law), or as a transferee or successor, or by contract (other than any agreement the primary purpose of which is not related to Taxes),
in each case, other than a Consolidated Group of which UEI or the Company is or was the parent entity.
(n) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction
from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date, as a result of any (i) change
in, or use of an improper, method of accounting pursuant to Section 481 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or
non-U.S. Law) requested or filed prior to the Closing, or adjustment pursuant to Section 481 of the Code (or any analogous provision
of state, local or non-U.S. Law), (ii) the use of an incorrect method of accounting for a Tax period prior to the Closing Date,
(iii) installment sale or open transaction disposition made prior to the Closing Date outside the ordinary course of business, (iv) an
intercompany transaction or any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding
or similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) entered into or created on or prior to the Closing Date, or (v) “closing
agreement” within the meaning of Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law) entered
into on or prior to the date hereof.
(o) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Sections 1.6011-4(b)(2) (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law).
(p) There
is no material property or obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including uncashed checks to vendors, customers, or
employees, non-refunded overpayments, or unclaimed subscription balances, that is escheatable or reportable as unclaimed property to
any state or municipality under any applicable escheatment or unclaimed property Laws.
(q) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns an equity interest in an entity treated as a partnership for income tax purposes that could
result in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries being required to report taxable income or pay Taxes in a Tax year (or portion thereof)
beginning after the Closing Date that is with respect to any income accrued on or prior to the Closing Date (including under Subchapter
K of the Code).
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(r) The
Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with Section 482 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
(s) Each
Subsidiary of the Company is, and has been since its formation, properly classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as set forth
on Schedule 3.13(s) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules.
Section 3.14 Brokers’
Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, no broker, finder, investment
banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission for which Acquiror, the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries would be liable after the Closing in connection with the Transaction based upon arrangements made by Seller or Seller
Parent (or any of their respective Affiliates) or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.15 Insurance.
Schedule 3.15 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of each material insurance policy held by, or for
the benefit of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, with respect to each such material
insurance policy, except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole: (a) the policy is legal,
valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms and, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary
course, is in full force and effect; (b) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or default (including any
such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and, to the knowledge of the Company, no event
has occurred which, with or without notice or the lapse of time or both, will constitute such a breach or default, or permit termination
or modification, under the policy; (c) to the knowledge of the Company, no insurer on the policy has been declared insolvent or
placed in receivership, conservatorship or liquidation; and (d) no written notice of cancellation or termination has been received
other than in connection with ordinary renewals. Seller has provided or otherwise made available to Acquiror true, correct, and complete
copies of all insurance policies set forth on Schedule 3.15 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, together with all
related policy schedules and loss runs for the past three (3) years, in respect of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, with respect
to the Business, Seller.
Section 3.16 Real
Property.
(a) The
Company and its Subsidiaries do not own, and in the past three (3) years have not owned, any real property.
(b) Schedule
3.16(b) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth (whether as lessee or lessor) a list of all leases of real
property (each, a “Real Property Lease” and such real property, the “Leased Real Property”) to
which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16(b) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, (a) as of the date of this Agreement, each Real Property Lease is in full force and
effect and represents the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Company or any such Subsidiary, as applicable, and, to the knowledge
of the Company, represents the legal, valid and binding obligations of the other parties thereto (subject to the Remedies Exception),
(b) none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, as of the date of this Agreement and, to the knowledge of the Company, any
other party thereto, is in material breach of, or material default under, any Real Property Lease, (c) as of the date of this Agreement,
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written claim or notice of material breach of or material default under
any Real Property Lease, and (d) to the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which individually or together with other
events, would reasonably be expected to result in a material breach of or a material default under any Real Property Lease by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both). Except for Permitted Liens, there exist no
Liens affecting the Leased Real Property created by, through or under the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Section 3.17 Sufficiency
of Assets.
(a) Except
as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the facilities, machinery, equipment, furniture, spare
parts, office equipment, computer equipment, components, and hardware, improvements, fixtures, vehicles, structures, related capitalized
items and other tangible property that are material to the Company and any of its Subsidiaries (the “Tangible Property”)
are in each case in good operating condition and repair and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such items
is in need of maintenance or repairs except for (i) ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or
cost and (ii) obsolete, damaged or defective items that have been written off or written down to fair market value or for which
a reasonable reserve has been established. Immediately following the consummation of the Transaction the Company will have, good, valid
and marketable title to (or a valid leasehold interest in) all of the Tangible Property, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted
Liens), except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) The
Shared Assets, together with the services provided under the Transition Services Agreement, the Tangible Property, and the other Contracts,
rights, assets and properties owned, leased, licensed or held for use by the Company and its Subsidiaries, collectively constitute all
of the Contracts, assets, properties and rights necessary and sufficient for the conduct and operation of the business of the Company
and its Subsidiaries in substantially the same manner as currently conducted as of the date of this Agreement.
(c) Immediately
after the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries (as applicable) will own, or have the right to use, all Tangible Property and all
other Contracts, rights, assets and properties that are used in connection with the conduct and operation of the business of the Company
and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted as of the date of this Agreement. From and after the Closing, no member of the Remaining
Seller Group or any of their respective Affiliates (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) shall own any assets or properties which
were primarily used in or held for use in, the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or proposed to be
conducted as of the date of this Agreement other than any Shared Asset disclosed on Schedule 3.17(b) of the Seller and Company Disclosure
Schedules or any asset otherwise made available pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement.
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Section 3.18 Environmental
Matters. Except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and its Subsidiaries
(a) are, and for the past three (3) years have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws and (b) hold, and are,
and for the past three (3) years have been, in material compliance with, all material permits required under applicable Environmental
Laws to permit the Company and its Subsidiaries to operate their assets in a manner in which they are now operated and maintained and
to conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. As of the date of this Agreement, (a) there
are no written claims or notices of violation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries alleging violations of or liability under any Environmental Law, except for any such claim or notice that
would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has handled, stored, disposed of, arranged for the transportation or disposal of, or Released any Hazardous Material in a manner that
is in violation of Environmental Laws or that would otherwise be reasonably expected to give rise to any liabilities pursuant to any
Environmental Law; (c) Seller has provided or otherwise made available to Acquiror (x) any and all material environmental reports,
studies, plans, analyses, audits, records, data and site assessments in final form (or the most recent draft thereof if such document
is not in final form) in its possession including those which are related to noncompliance of the Company or any Subsidiary with Environmental
Laws or the environmental condition of the Real Property and (y) any and all related material written correspondence submitted by
or on behalf of Seller to, or received from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person, relating to the Company, its Subsidiaries
or the Real Property; and (d) Seller has not assumed, provided an indemnity for, or otherwise agreed to be responsible for the material
liabilities of any other Person arising under Environmental Laws.
Section 3.19 Absence
of Changes.
(a) Since
the Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or the Business.
(b) Except
as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with or in preparation for the Transaction, or as set forth on Schedule 3.19(b) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, from the Balance Sheet Date through the date of this Agreement, (i) the Company and
its Subsidiaries have, in all material respects, conducted their business and operated their properties in the ordinary course of business
and consistent with past practices, (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has suffered any material loss, damage,
destruction or other casualty affecting any of their respective properties or assets, whether or not covered by insurance, and (iii) neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action that would have constituted a breach of, or required Acquiror’s consent
pursuant to, Section 6.1 had the covenants therein applied since the Balance Sheet Date.
Section 3.20 Affiliate
Agreements. Except (a) for any Company Benefit Plan (including any employment agreements entered into in the ordinary course
of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), (b) for Contracts between or among the Company and its Subsidiaries, (c) for
Shared Contracts, (d) for Shared Services, and (e) as set forth on Schedule 3.20 of the Seller and Company Disclosure
Schedules, no officer, director or Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Contract or business arrangement
with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (each such Contract
or business arrangement (including the Shared Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a direct party), an “Affiliate
Agreement”).
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Section 3.21 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Schedule 3.21(a) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules contains a list of (i) each item of Registered Intellectual Property, identifying for
each the nature and title of the item, owner of the item, jurisdictions in which each item is issued or registered, applicable registration
or application numbers and dates, and the current status of the application or registration; (ii) each item of material Intellectual
Property exclusively licensed to the Company or any Subsidiary; and (iii) each material unregistered Mark used by the Company or
any Subsidiary.
(b) Each
item of Company Owned Intellectual Property is solely and exclusively owned by either the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, free and
clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. The Company (i) owns or possesses valid and enforceable rights to use all Intellectual
Property rights necessary for the Company to operate its business in the manner currently conducted; and (ii) possesses legally
enforceable rights to use the material Company Licensed Intellectual Property pursuant to a Contract. The Company Intellectual Property
along with the Intellectual Property provided pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement constitutes all Intellectual Property necessary
to conduct the business of the Company in the manner currently conducted.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.21(c) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, within the past three (3) years, the
Company has not (i) assigned or executed a Contract obligating the Company to assign or granted joint or partial ownership of any
Company Owned Intellectual Property to any Person; (ii) granted or executed a Contract obligating the Company to grant to any Person
any exclusive license of or exclusive right to use any material Company Owned Intellectual Property; (iii) other than the Contributors,
permitted any Person to modify, improve or create derivative works of the Products; or (iv) permitted any material item of the Company
Owned Intellectual Property to lapse, expire or enter the public domain other than in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the
Company’s reasonable business judgment (including the expiration of Registered Company Intellectual Property at the end of its
statutory term).
(d) The
Company is not party to any Action threatened in writing by a third party that alleges infringement, dilution, unauthorized use, violation
or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property, or challenging the Company’s ownership or use of, any Company Intellectual Property.
The operation of the business of the Company as it is currently conducted does not infringe, dilute, violate or misappropriate any Intellectual
Property rights of any Person in any material respect. The Company has not received notice from any Person claiming that the operation
of the business of the Company as it is currently conducted infringes, dilutes, violates, or misappropriates any Intellectual Property
rights of any Person. No Action has been threatened in writing in the past three (3) years against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
by a third party alleging the infringement, misappropriation, violation or dilution of any third party Intellectual Property rights,
including to challenge rights to, invalidate or cancel any registration for, or the right of the Company to use any, Registered Intellectual
Property rights.
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(e) No
third party is infringing, misappropriating, violating or diluting the Company Intellectual Property, or has, during the past three (3) years,
infringed upon, diluted, violated or misappropriated any Intellectual Property in any material respect. No Action is pending or has been
threatened in writing in the past three (3) years by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries against a third party alleging the infringement,
misappropriation, violation or dilution of any Company Intellectual Property.
(f) Schedule
3.21(f) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules identifies: (i) each Contract pursuant to which the Company receives
a right or license to access or otherwise use any Intellectual Property from any third party (other than licenses for COTS Software,
non-disclosure agreements, Contributor invention assignment agreements and Contracts pursuant to which any license or right to use such
Intellectual Property is incidental to, and not the primary commercial purpose of, the Contract); and (ii) each Contract pursuant
to which the Company grants or licenses to or otherwise makes available any Company Owned Intellectual Property to any other Person (other
than non-exclusive licenses granted in the ordinary course of business). No Action is pending or is being or has been threatened, nor
has any claim or demand been made in writing, which challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any such Contracts.
(g) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.21(g) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, no Person, other than the Company Employees
or third party contractors subject to contractual obligations of confidentiality that require such access for their employment or engagement
by the Company, has any right to access or use any source code owned by the Company (including any source code included in the Products),
and, no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) will, or
would reasonably be expected to, nor will this Agreement or transactions contemplated hereby, result in the disclosure or release of
such source code by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, escrow agent(s), or any other Person to any third party.
(h) The
Company and its Subsidiaries take and have during the past three (3) years taken actions reasonably necessary to protect, enforce
and preserve the confidentiality of the trade secrets and otherwise safeguard and maintain the secrecy of, and confidential and proprietary
nature of all Personal Information and Confidential Information (including, without limitation, all trade secrets, ideas, formulas, algorithms,
and compositions) used by or on the Company’s behalf in the conduct of its business. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.21(h) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, there has been no material unauthorized use or disclosure of any trade secrets included
in the Company Intellectual Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries (as applicable) have implemented and maintain a written information
security plan that implements and monitors commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect
trade secrets, Personal Information and Confidential Information in the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s possession or control
from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, acquisition, destruction, loss, alteration, or other misuse. All officers, employees, independent
contractors, and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries who have had access to trade secrets or other Confidential Information
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have executed and delivered to the Company a Contract pursuant to which such Persons are obligated
to maintain the confidentiality of such trade secrets and other Confidential Information.
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(i) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.21(i) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, all material Company Owned Intellectual
Property has been created, developed and invented solely by employees, consultants, or independent contractors or service providers of
the Company or its Subsidiaries (each, a “Contributor”), within the course and scope of their employment or engagement,
each of whom has executed and delivered to the Company Contracts pursuant to which such Contributors (i) assigned all of such Contributor’s
right, title, and interest in such Intellectual Property rights to the Company, as well as all Intellectual Property relating to the
business of the Company or arising from the services performed for the Company by such employees; (ii) to the extent required by
applicable law, waived their non-assignable rights (including moral rights) in favor of the Company and its permitted assigns and licensees;
and (iii) acknowledged that they retain no residual claim to such Intellectual Property. No party thereto is in material default
or breach of any such agreements. Without limiting the foregoing, no Contributor owns or has claimed any right, title, or interest in
or to any material Company Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.21(i) of the Seller and Company Disclosure
Schedules, the Company is the sole and exclusive owner of all material Intellectual Property developed for any customer and related to
any Product and there are no agreements that impose restrictions on the Company’s ability to utilize or enforce such Intellectual
Property in connection with such Product.
(j) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.21(j) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, no Open Source Software was or is used in,
incorporated into, integrated or bundled with any Product or other Software licensed or distributed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
in a manner that would require (i) that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries grant a license under or refrain from asserting or
enforcing any of their respective Patent rights; or (ii) any proprietary portion of the Products or other Software licensed or distributed
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be (A) disclosed or distributed in source code form, (B) licensed for the purpose
of making derivative works or (C) be redistributable at no charge. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material
respects with the terms and conditions of any license or agreement for Open Source Software that is or has been used by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or is otherwise contained in, incorporated into, linked or called by, distributed with, or otherwise used by
any Product or other Software.
(k) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.21(k) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules and subject to obtaining all required consents
in accordance with Section 3.3, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other documents
contemplated hereby and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the fulfillment by the
Company of the terms hereof and thereof, do not and will not, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time) (i) cause
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be in breach, violation or default under any material license, sublicense, covenant not to
assert Intellectual Property rights, or other material agreement relating to Intellectual Property rights or Products, nor terminate
or modify or entitle any other Person to terminate or modify, any such material license, sublicense, covenant not to assert Intellectual
Property rights, or agreement; (ii) limit in any material way the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ability to conduct
its business or use or provide the use of Company Intellectual Property or any Intellectual Property of others; or (iii) result
in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries being bound by, or subject to, any non-compete or other material restriction on the operation
or scope of their respective businesses.
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(l) The
Company IT Systems are reasonably sufficient for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted
and have not in the past three (3) years, sustained any material malfunction or downtime which had an adverse impact to the business
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have inserted any disabling device, virus,
worm, back door, Trojan horse or other disruptive or malicious code that may or are intended to impair or prevent its intended performance
or otherwise permit unauthorized access to, delete, or damage any computer system, Software, network, or data (“Malicious Code”)
in any Company IT Systems or any Product, and such Company IT Systems and Products do not contain any such Malicious Code. The Company
IT Systems are consistent with industry standards and are reasonably sufficient for the immediate and presently anticipated needs of
the Company’s business as presently conducted (including that of its Subsidiaries).
(m) Schedule
3.21(m) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of each material Company AI Product. The Company (whether
directly or indirectly through any of its Subsidiaries) owns or possesses the right to use all material outputs of AI Technologies in
connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as applicable) as currently conducted. For each Company
AI Product that has been (A) developed or improved pursuant to any specifications provided by a customer or partner of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries; (B) developed or improved using any Training Data provided by a customer, partner or other third party;
or (C) customized in any material respect for any customer or partner of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company (whether
directly or indirectly through any of its Subsidiaries) owns, or has a valid and enforceable right to use, all Intellectual Property
in and to any such developments, improvements or customizations; and there are no material restrictions on the Company’s or any
of its Subsidiaries’ use or commercialization of such Company AI Product or on the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’
ability to enforce any Company Intellectual Property arising from or as a consequence of any of the foregoing.
(n) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries uses, and to its knowledge, has not during the past three (3) years used, AI Technologies
in its business, including in the development of any Company AI Products, to generate any technology or Intellectual Property rights
which the Company (whether directly or indirectly through any of its Subsidiaries) intended to maintain as proprietary and has not included
(i) any proprietary information (including any information which would constitute proprietary information in the absence of any
such inclusion); or (ii) source code of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as applicable), in each case of (i) and (ii),
in any prompts or inputs into any third party AI Technologies on terms that would allow such third party to utilize such prompts or inputs
as Training Data. To the knowledge of the Company, the AI Technologies used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (A) do not
violate, misappropriate or otherwise infringe any third party’s Intellectual Property rights; and (B) have not violated, misappropriated
or otherwise infringed any third party’s Intellectual Property rights.
(o) For
any Training Data, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company (whether directly or through any of its Subsidiaries) has obtained all
necessary rights for its collection and use, including valid and enforceable licenses, consents and permissions necessary for such collection
and use, and no such license, consent or permission has been terminated, revoked, or rescinded, and each of the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ use of such Training Data (as applicable) is in material compliance with all such terms, licenses, consents, or permissions.
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(p) No
Governmental Authority has Intellectual Property rights in any Company Intellectual Property, except for: (i) limited commercial
license rights established in a binding commercial license agreement, (ii) “Limited Rights” in technical data or “Restricted
Rights” in computer software (as each term is defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 52.227-14 and
Department of Defense FAR Supplement (“DFARS”) 252.227-7013 and 252.227-7014), or (iii) Small Business Innovation
Research (“SBIR”) data rights in either technical data or computer software or other applicable equivalent data rights
clauses prescribed by Law, including any applicable FAR supplements (collectively, “FAR Rights”). No subcontract issued
by a prime contractor or subcontractor under a Government Contract grants rights in any of the Company Intellectual Property, except
for the right to use, reproduce, display, practice or integrate the Company Intellectual Property in furtherance of such Government Contract
(or the related prime contract with a Governmental Authority) and the right to grant to such Governmental Authority the necessary rights
in technical data and computer software pursuant to the FAR Rights applicable to the Government Contract.
(q) The
Company and its Subsidiaries have marked Government Bid documents with notices and proprietary markings, prior to, or at the time of,
submission to a Governmental Authority, if the documents include (i) the Company’s proprietary information and trade secrets
that are material to the Company and that are entitled to such notices and markings or (ii) to the knowledge of the Company, the
proprietary information and trade secrets of any other Person where the Company has an obligation to treat such proprietary information
and trade secrets as confidential.
(r) The
Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with each contractual obligation to timely disclose to the applicable
Governmental Authority, timely file applications, and retain title to all subject inventions (as defined in applicable Governmental Authority
regulations) when the subject invention is first conceived or reduced to practice under a Government Contract. The Company and its Subsidiaries
have complied in all material respects with obligations in a Government Contract to file reports for such subject inventions as required
by applicable Law or by Contract.
(s) Regardless
of whether the Company Intellectual Property was delivered to a Governmental Authority, the Company and its Subsidiaries have accounting
systems capable of segregating underlying costs of development of Company Intellectual Property (i) developed with funding received
from any Governmental Authority, (ii) developed exclusively at private expense, or (iii) developed with mixed funding. For
any material Company Intellectual Property that is provided to a Governmental Authority in connection with any Government Contract or
Government Bid, the Company and its Subsidiaries have accounted for development costs and funding sources to support any assertion of
limited or restricted rights pursuant to a binding commercial license agreement or FAR Rights, and to the knowledge of the Company, no
Governmental Authority has rejected any assertions of such rights in writing.
(t) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written requests for information regarding, challenges to, or claims pertaining
to, the Company or any Subsidiaries’ asserted restrictions on the use or disclosure of any Company Intellectual Property by any
Governmental Authority.
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Section 3.22 Permits.
The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have all required governmental licenses, permits, certificates, approvals, franchises, grants,
accreditations, registrations, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, billing and authorizations (“Permits”)
necessary for the conduct of their business and the use of their properties and assets, as presently conducted and used, and each of
the Permits is valid, subsisting and in full force and effect, except where the failure to have or maintain such Permit, individually
or in the aggregate, would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The operation of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as currently conducted is not, and has not been in the past three (3) years, in violation of, nor is the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries in default or violation under, any Permit (except for such past violation or default as has been remedied and
imposes no continuing obligations or costs on the Company or its Subsidiaries), and, to the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred
which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation of any term, condition or provision of any Permit,
except where such default or violation of such Permit, individually or in the aggregate, would not be material to the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. There are no actions pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, that seek the revocation,
cancellation or modification of any Permit, except where such revocation, cancellation or modification, individually or in the aggregate,
would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 3.23 Customers
and Suppliers.
(a) Schedule 3.23(a) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of the ten (10) largest customers of the Company
and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) as measured by revenue recognized by the Company and its Subsidiaries during each of (i) the
calendar year ended December 31, 2025, and (ii) the period from January 1, 2026 through the Balance Sheet Date (such
customers described in the foregoing clause (i) and (ii), the “Material Customers”), along with the applicable
revenue recognized for each such Material Customer during such time period. The relationships between the Company and its Subsidiaries
and each Material Customer are good commercial working relationships in all material respects and, the fiscal year ended December 31,
2025, to the knowledge of the Company, there has not been any material adverse change in the business relationship of the Company with
any of its Material Customers. Since December 31, 2025, no Material Customer (a) has canceled or otherwise terminated or, to
the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing cancel or otherwise terminate any material Contract to which such Material Customer
is a party with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (b) has materially altered, limited, decreased, or otherwise adversely
changed (including any reduction in the rate or amount of sales or purchases or increase in the prices charged or paid, as the case may
be, but excluding any such change or reduction expressly contemplated by the applicable Contract) the terms and conditions for or the
actual purchase of goods or services from the Company or such Subsidiary. The Company is not currently involved in any material Action
or any other material claim, dispute, or controversy in writing with respect to any Material Customer.
(b) Schedule 3.23(b) of
the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of the ten (10) largest suppliers of goods and services
to the Company and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) as measured by amounts actually paid by the Company and its Subsidiaries
during each of (i) the calendar year ended December 31, 2025, and (ii) the period from January 1, 2026 through the
Balance Sheet Date (such suppliers described in the foregoing clause (i) and (ii), the “Material Suppliers”),
along with the applicable amount paid to each such Material Supplier during such time period. The relationships between the Company and
its Subsidiaries and each of its Material Suppliers are good commercial working relationships in all material respects and, since the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, to the knowledge of the Company, there has not been any material adverse change in the business
relationship of the Company with any of its Material Suppliers. Since December 31, 2025, no Material Supplier (a) has canceled
or otherwise terminated or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing to cancel or otherwise terminate any Contract to which
such Material Supplier is a party with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (b) has materially altered, limited, decreased,
or otherwise adversely changed (including any reduction in the rate or amount of sales or purchases or increase in the prices charged
or paid, as the case may be, but excluding any such change or reduction expressly contemplated by the applicable Contract) the terms
and conditions for or the actual sale or provision of goods or services to the Company or such Subsidiary. The Company is not currently
involved in any material Action or any other material claim, dispute, or controversy in writing with respect to any Material Supplier.
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Section 3.24 Privacy
and Security.
(a) Except
as would not reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and in the past three (3) years, have been, in compliance with: (i) applicable
Privacy Laws; (ii) externally published policies relating to the Company’s processing of Personal Information; and (iii) terms
of any agreements to which the Company is bound relating to the processing of Personal Information by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(b) Except
as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the operation of the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and its Subsidiaries implement and maintain commercially reasonable safeguards designed to
protect Personal Information stored in its information technology systems as required by applicable Privacy Laws.
(c) Within
the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not: (i) to the knowledge of the Company, suffered any material
breaches, violations, outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to Personal Information maintained by the Company that would require
notification of individuals, law enforcement, or any Governmental Authority under any applicable Privacy Law; or (ii) received any
written notification from any Governmental Authority that, to the knowledge of the Company, alleges a violation of Privacy Law.
(d) Except
as would not reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
in the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not been the subject of any inquiry, investigation, audit, enforcement
action, or proceeding by any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, any data protection authority, the Federal Trade
Commission, any state attorney general, or any foreign supervisory authority relating to the collection, use, storage, processing, disclosure,
transfer, or security of Personal Information, or any actual or alleged violation of any Privacy Laws.
(e) There
are no outstanding orders, decrees, consent agreements, or settlement agreements with any Governmental Authority that impose material
obligations on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to their data privacy, data protection, or data security practices.
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Section 3.25 International
Trade and Anti-Corruption Matters.
(a) Since
August 1, 2022, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors, nor, to the knowledge
of the Company, any employee, agent or other third-party representative (when acting on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries): (i) has
been a Sanctioned Person; (ii) has engaged in any direct or knowingly indirect dealings or transactions with or for the benefit
of any Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Country (iii) has maintained employees or assets of any kind in a Sanctioned Country; or
(iv) otherwise been in violation of applicable Sanctions Laws.
(b) Since
August 1, 2022, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors, nor, to the knowledge
of the Company, any employee, agent or other third-party representative (when acting on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries) has
imported, exported (including deemed exportation), re-exported or transferred, directly or indirectly, any goods, technology or services
in violation of any applicable International Trade Laws and Regulations. The Company and each Subsidiary has implemented a compliance
program and maintains internal controls designed to comply with International Trade Laws and Regulations.
(c) Each
of the products produced, purchased or sold by the Company or any Subsidiary since August 1, 2022 have been accurately and appropriately
classified in compliance with all applicable International Trade Laws and Regulations. The Company and the Subsidiaries have prepared,
timely applied for and obtained all import and export licenses required in accordance with International Trade Laws and Regulations for
the conduct of the business of the Company or the Subsidiaries. The Company and the Subsidiaries have operated in material compliance
with all laws governing importation duties, tariffs, penalties, interest and obligations related to the import of such products.
(d) For
the past three (3) years, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors, nor to the knowledge
of the Company, employees, agents or other third-party representative (when acting on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries), has
corruptly given, offered, promised, or authorized or agreed to give, any money or thing of value, directly or indirectly, to any Person,
including any Government Official in violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws.
(e) For
the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in material compliance with all applicable
Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including all applicable requirements relating to customer identification, suspicious activity reporting,
currency transaction reporting, and recordkeeping.
(f) For
the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have maintained policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote
compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. During the past three (3) years, none of the Company
or its Subsidiaries has received any written report, and has not conducted or initiated any internal investigation, relating to any actual
or suspected violation of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
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(g) Since
August 1, 2022, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any has been convicted of violating any Anti-Corruption Law, Anti-Money
Laundering Law, International Trade Law and Regulations or any applicable Sanctions Law; nor to the knowledge of the Company, been
the subject of any investigation or proceeding by a Governmental Authority for any potential violation of any Anti-Corruption Law, Anti-Money
Laundering Law, International Trade Laws and Regulations or any applicable Sanctions Law, as applicable; or except as set forth
in Schedule 3.25(g) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, received from any Governmental Authority any notice or
inquiry or made any voluntary or involuntary disclosure to a Governmental Authority, in each case concerning any actual or potential
violation or wrongdoing related to Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, International Trade Laws and Regulations or
any applicable Sanctions Law.
Section 3.26 Government
Contracts.
(a) With
respect to each Government Contract and Government Bid in the past three (3) years, except as would not be material to the Company
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole:
(i) The
material representations, certifications, and warranties made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Government
Contracts and Government Bids were accurate in all material respects as of their effective date, have been updated as required, and the
Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material aspects with such representations and certifications, including any requirement
to update such representations and certifications.
(ii) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective “Principals” (as defined in FAR 2.101) or, to the knowledge
of the Company, any of their employees, agents, consultants, or subcontractors, have been suspended, debarred, proposed for suspension
or debarment, or declared ineligible or determined non-responsible from holding, performing or bidding or participating in the award
of any Government Contract, or received a negative determination of responsibility for any Government Contract or Government Bid.
(iii) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, or their respective officers, directors, or employees, has materially breached or violated any
Law, regulation, clause, provision, or other requirement incorporated by reference or by operation of Law, pertaining to any Government
Contract or Government Bid.
(iv) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective officers, directors, or employees
of the foregoing, has been audited or under administrative, civil, or criminal investigation, indictment, or criminal information by
any Governmental Authority with respect to any Government Contract, other than routine audits and investigations in the ordinary course
of business. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has conducted or initiated any internal investigation with respect to any
alleged or actual irregularity, misstatement, omission, fraud or price mischarging, or other violation of applicable Law arising under
or relating to a Government Contract or Government Bid, or has made or is aware of any circumstances that would reasonably require it
to make any mandatory or voluntary disclosure to any Government Authority with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement, omission,
fraud or price mischarging, or other violation of applicable Law, arising under or relating to a Government Contract.
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(v) Neither
the applicable Governmental Authority nor any prime contractor or subcontractor has notified the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of
an alleged material violation or breach of any Law, regulation, representation, certification, disclosure obligation or contract term,
condition, clause, provision or specification with respect to any Government Contract, or has initiated any dispute proceedings or asserted
any claim against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries alleging any material violation or breach of any Law, regulation, representation,
certification, disclosure obligation or contract term, condition, clause, provision or specification with respect to any Government Contract,
nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, are any such disputes or claims reasonably expected or threatened.
(vi) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any small business set aside contract or other order or contract requiring small
business or other preferred bidder status.
(vii) Neither
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has assigned or otherwise conveyed or transferred, or agreed to assign or otherwise convey or
transfer, to any Person (except the Company or another Subsidiary) any Government Contract or any account receivable relating thereto,
whether as a security interest or otherwise.
(viii) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material claims, disputes, or requests for equitable adjustment related to a Government
Contract, and, to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, there are no facts that are reasonably expected to result in any
such claims, disputes or requests for equitable adjustment.
(ix) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received any notice, and to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, there
are no pending or threatened notices of a termination for convenience, notice of termination for default, cure notice, letter of concern,
show cause notice, Contracting Officer claim, stop work order, or similar notice pertaining to any Government Contract, or that any Governmental
Authority, prime contractor, or higher-tier subcontractor has made or has threatened to make a material modification, including but not
limited to, a material reduction in sales or purchases, or has refrained from exercising options thereunder.
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(x) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received a rating from a Governmental Authority below “satisfactory” in connection
with any contractor performance assessment report or similar evaluation of past performance.
(xi) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are performing at-risk under a Government Contract or for a prospective Government Contract where,
for the avoidance of doubt, “performing at-risk” means incurring direct costs at the risk of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
prior to (or in anticipation of), and without obligation of, funding under a Government Contract.
(xii) No
material cost incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pertaining to any Government Contract (i) is currently being questioned
or challenged by the U.S. Government, any Governmental Authority, or any other Person, (ii) has been disallowed by any Governmental
Authority, or (iii) has been, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are, the subject of any investigation and no material
amount of money due to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Government Contract or Government Bid has been withheld or set
off, nor has any material claim been made to withhold or set off money.
(xiii) No
Government Contract has, or is currently projected to have, costs incurred that exceed the Government Contract or order price, or in
the case of flexibly priced (as defined in FAR 52.230-6) or cost reimbursement contracts, costs incurred in excess of the ceiling price
or funded amount of the Government Contract or order, with the exception of temporary situations of excess costs due to incremental funding
gaps in the ordinary course of business and for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will be fully reimbursed. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries are subject to any forward pricing rate agreements, as prescribed in FAR Subpart 42.17.
(b) In
the past twelve (12) months, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received notice that any Government Contract or Government
Bid is the subject of any ongoing bid or award protest proceedings, nor are any such bid or award protest proceedings currently ongoing
related to any Government Contract or Government Bid.
(c) In
the past three (3) years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has experienced any breach of data security or cybersecurity,
whether physical or electronic, related to any Government Contract. The Company and its Subsidiaries have all necessary data security,
cybersecurity and physical security systems and procedures in place to meet the requirements contained in the applicable Government Contracts
and by Law, including but not limited to, all FAR and FAR Supplement requirements regarding cybersecurity and safeguarding information,
including those pertaining to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements,
and DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. All material facts set forth in or acknowledged
by, and any representations or certifications made or submitted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in compliance
with DFARS 252.204-7012 and DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls, were true and accurate
at the time of submission.
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(d) In
the past three (3) years, all personnel who performed or are currently performing under any Government Contract, or are listed in
any Government Bid, met or meet all express qualification requirements for the labor categories under which they have been charged, are
being charged, or are set forth in the applicable solicitation. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, or their respective
employees, officers, or agents, have replaced any personnel performing a Government Contract without obtaining all required approvals
from the applicable Governmental Authority and any other party whose consent is required for replacement of personnel.
(e) In
the past three (3) years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has violated any timekeeping/time recordation requirements
applicable to each Government Contract, including but not limited to all requirements of FAR 52.222-41 and FAR 52.222-43, and no knowledge
of any facts or circumstances would reasonably be expected to result in an investigation by any Governmental Authority based upon the
Company’s failure to comply with such applicable timekeeping/time recordation requirements.
(f) In
the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have been in compliance in all material respects with 18 U.S.C. Section 207
and implementing regulations governing post-employment conflict of interest restrictions applicable to Company employees formerly employed
by a Governmental Authority.
(g) The
Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the requirements of section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. In the past three (3) years, all of the Company and its Subsidiaries’
representations or certifications regarding their compliance with FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications
and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment, FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application, DFARS 252.204-7016 Covered Defense
Telecommunications Equipment or Services, and DFARS 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications
Equipment or Services, were true and accurate at the time of submission and the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material
aspects with such representations and certifications.
(h) In
the past three (3) years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has performed activities under Government Contracts, and
no Company or Subsidiary has had other relationships with any other person that would reasonably be expected to result in an “organizational
conflict of interest” as defined in Subpart 9.5 of the FAR and agency supplements thereto.
(i) The
Company and its Subsidiaries maintain all required facility security clearances (“FCL’s”) and personnel security
clearances, which are valid and in full force and effect and are required in the performance of the Government Contracts that require
the safeguarding of, and access to, classified information under the National Industrial Security Program Operation Manual (“NISPOM”),
codified at 32 C.F.R. Part 117. In the past three (3) years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received from
a Governmental Authority written notice of and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no, proposed or threatened, termination of
any facility or personnel security clearance. Each FCL and national industrial security authorization and accreditation held by the Company
and its Subsidiaries (i) hold at least a “satisfactory” rating from the DCSA or other cognizant security authority with
respect to the NISPOM and any other U.S. national industrial security requirements that may apply to each FCL or national industrial
security authorization or accreditation, or (ii) if a DCSA evaluation has not been conducted, affirms that (A) security self-assessments
have been conducted annually at each FCL, and (B) no material findings were uncovered or otherwise that any such material findings
were duly reported in each case in a briefing to the appropriate “key management personnel” and satisfactorily mitigated.
In the past three (3) years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have violated its policies or applicable Laws or regulations
relating to the safeguarding of, and access to, classified information, COMSEC information or materials, and Controlled Cryptographic
Information such that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has reported such violations to the appropriate Governmental Authority and
contracting parties, as required by any Government Contracts or any Law relating to the safeguarding of, and access to, classified information.
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Section 3.27 Bank
Accounts. Schedule 3.27 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth (a) a list of all bank and savings
accounts, certificates of deposit and safe deposit boxes of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, including the name and address
of each bank branch and (b) the names of all Persons holding general or special powers of attorney from the Company or any such
Subsidiary and a summary statement of the terms thereof.
Section 3.28 Accounts
Receivable. Schedule 3.28 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules provides an accurate and complete breakdown and aging
of all accounts and notes receivable of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries as of the Balance Sheet Date. The accounts and notes
receivable and other receivables appearing on the latest balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements and those accounts
and notes receivable that have arisen since the Balance Sheet Date and have not yet been collected represent valid, actual, bona fide
obligations owing to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as applicable), subject to any reserve for doubtful accounts appearing on
the latest balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements or the Estimated Closing Statement. Except as has been reserved
against in the latest balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no dispute
with respect to the amount or validity of any receivables of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.29 No
Additional Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance.
(a) EXCEPT
FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV (AS QUALIFIED BY THE SCHEDULES)
AND IN THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS, NEITHER THE COMPANY, SELLER NOR ANY OTHER SELLER PARTY HAS MADE, OR IS MAKING, ANY REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTION TO ANY PERSON. EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF FRAUD, SELLER AND THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL SELLER
PARTIES, ANY AND ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, ORAL OR WRITTEN,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OR PROJECTIONS, FORECASTS OR BUDGETS OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT
OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO ACQUIROR OR ANY OTHER PERSON (INCLUDING INFORMATION IN THE DATA ROOM OR PROVIDED IN ANY FORMAL OR INFORMAL
MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION OR OTHERWISE), EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES MADE IN THIS ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV
(AS QUALIFIED BY THE SCHEDULES). EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV
(AS QUALIFIED BY THE SCHEDULES), SELLER AND THE COMPANY MAKE NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES TO ACQUIROR OR ANY OTHER PERSON,
ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPANY OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, OPERATIONS, PROPERTIES,
LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS, WHETHER ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE.
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(b) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries acknowledge and agree that neither Acquiror nor any other Person has made, and neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries are relying on, any representation or warranty as to Acquiror or any of its Affiliates, except as expressly
set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will have any right
or remedy rising out of any representation, warranty or other statement not expressly set out in this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement.
Article IV.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except as set forth in the
Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Acquiror as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization.
Seller has been duly organized and is validly existing as a private limited company in good standing under the Laws of England and Wales
and has the requisite power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted.
Section 4.2 Due
Authorization. Seller has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and
to perform all obligations to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by Seller
of the Transaction have been duly and validly authorized and approved by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller, and no
other proceeding on the part of Seller is necessary to authorize this Agreement or the Transaction. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by Seller and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the other
Parties, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its
terms, subject to the Remedies Exception.
Section 4.3 Title
to the Company Shares. As of the date hereof, Seller is the sole legal and beneficial owner of record of, and has good and valid
title to, the Company Shares free and clear of all Liens (other than (x) those arising pursuant to applicable securities Laws, (y) those
created by Acquiror, or (z) Liens granted pursuant to the Seller Credit Facility (which will be released at or prior to the Closing).
As of immediately prior to the Closing, Seller will be the sole legal and beneficial owner of record of, and have good and valid title
to, the Company Shares free and clear of all Liens (other than those arising pursuant to applicable securities Laws or those created
by Acquiror).
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Section 4.4 No
Conflict. Subject to the receipt of the consents, clearances, approvals, authorizations, waiting period expirations or terminations
and other requirements set forth in Section 4.5 or on Schedule 4.5 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules,
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation of the Transaction do not and will not violate any provision
of, or result in the breach of, any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of Seller, or any Material Contract to which Seller is a
party, or terminate or result in the right to terminate any Material Contract, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the
properties or assets of Seller, or constitute an event which, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would result in any such
violation, breach, termination or creation of a Lien (other than Permitted Liens) or result in a violation or revocation of any required
license, permit or approval from any Governmental Authority, and except, in each case of the foregoing, where the violation, conflict,
breach, default, acceleration, termination, modification, cancellation, failure to give notice or obtain consent or Lien is addressed
pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, or except to the extent that the occurrence of any of the foregoing would not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Seller to perform its obligations pursuant
to this Agreement.
Section 4.5 Governmental
Authorities; Consents. Assuming the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement are true and correct and
except as may result from any facts or circumstances relating solely to Acquiror or any of its Affiliates, no consent, clearance, approval,
waiting period expiration or termination or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority
is required on the part of Seller with respect to Seller’s execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction,
except for (a) applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (b) applicable requirements of the ITAR Notification, (c) any consents,
clearances, waiting period expirations or terminations, approvals, authorizations, designations, declarations or filings, the absence
of which would not be material to Seller, (d) compliance with any applicable securities laws, and (e) as otherwise disclosed
on Schedule 4.5 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules.
Section 4.6 Litigation
and Proceedings. As of the date hereof, (a) there are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing
against Seller and (b) there is no unsatisfied judgment or any open injunction binding upon Seller, in each case of clauses (a) and
(b), that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Seller
to perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 4.7 Brokers’
Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, no broker, finder, investment banker
or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission for which Acquiror, the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries would be liable after the Closing in connection with the Transaction based upon arrangements made on behalf of Seller, Seller
Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates.
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Section 4.8 No
Additional Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance. Except for the representations and warranties contained in Article III
and Article IV of this Agreement and in the Ancillary Agreements, neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has made or makes
any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of Seller, the Company, or any Subsidiary
of the Company. Seller and Seller Parent acknowledge and agree that neither Acquiror nor any other Person has made, and neither Seller
nor Seller Parent, nor any of their respective Affiliates are relying on, any representation or warranty as to Acquiror or any of its
Affiliates, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and that neither Seller nor Seller Parent, nor
any of their respective Affiliates will have any right or remedy rising out of any representation, warranty or other statement not expressly
set out in this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement.
Article V.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR
Except as set forth in the
Acquiror Disclosure Schedules, Acquiror represents and warrants to the Company and Seller as follows:
Section 5.1 Organization.
Acquiror has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware
and has the requisite power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Acquiror
is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign entity in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the
character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing, except where the failure to be
so licensed, qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the ability of Acquiror to perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or to consummate the
Transaction in a timely manner (an “Acquiror Material Adverse Effect”).
Section 5.2 Due
Authorization. Acquiror has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all obligations
to be performed by it hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by Acquiror of the Transaction have
been duly and validly authorized and approved by all necessary corporate action on the part of Acquiror, and no other corporate proceeding
on the part of Acquiror is necessary to authorize this Agreement or the Transaction. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and delivered by Acquiror and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the other Parties, this Agreement
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Acquiror, enforceable against Acquiror in accordance with its terms, subject to
the Remedies Exception.
Section 5.3 No
Conflict. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.3 of the Acquiror Disclosure Schedules, the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Acquiror and the consummation by Acquiror of the Transaction do not and will not violate any provision of, or result in the breach
of (a) the Governing Documents of Acquiror, (b) any applicable Law, or (c) any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or
by which Acquiror may be bound, or terminate or result in the right to terminate any such Contract, or result in the creation of any
Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Acquiror (other than Permitted Liens) or constitute an event which, after notice or lapse
of time or both, would reasonably be expected to result in any such violation, breach, termination or creation of a Lien (other than
a Permitted Lien), except to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 5.4 Litigation
and Proceedings. As of the date hereof, (a) there are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened in writing
against Acquiror or any of its Affiliates and (b) there is no unsatisfied judgment or any open injunction binding upon Acquiror
or any of its Affiliates, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.5 Governmental
Authorities; Consents. Assuming the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement are true and correct
and except as may result from any facts or circumstances relating solely to Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company and
its Subsidiaries), no consent, clearance, approval, waiting period expiration or termination or authorization of, or designation, declaration
or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of Acquiror with respect to Acquiror’s execution or delivery
of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction, except for (a) applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (b) applicable
requirements of the ITAR Notification, (c) any consents, clearances, waiting period expirations or terminations, approvals, authorizations,
designations, declarations or filings, the absence of which would not have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect, (d) compliance with
any applicable securities laws, and (e) as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 5.5 of the Acquiror Disclosure Schedules.
Section 5.6 Financial
Ability. Acquiror has, and will have as of immediately prior to the Closing, sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately
available funds to satisfy all of its obligations under this Agreement as and when they become due, including the payment of the Estimated
Purchase Price and the other payments contemplated by Section 2.4 and the payment of any and all fees and expenses required
to be paid at the Closing by Acquiror in connection with the Transaction. The obligations of Acquiror under this Agreement are not subject
to any conditions or contingencies regarding Acquiror’s, its Affiliates’ or any other Person’s ability to obtain any
financing for the consummation of the Transaction or otherwise.
Section 5.7 Brokers’
Fees. Except for the fees described on Schedule 5.7 of the Acquiror Disclosure Schedules (which fees shall be the sole responsibility
of Acquiror), no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission
in connection with the Transaction based upon arrangements made by Acquiror or any of its Affiliates.
Section 5.8 Solvency.
Acquiror is not entering into this Agreement or the Transaction with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or
future creditors. Assuming that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement are true and correct in
all material respects, and after giving effect to the Stock Purchase, at and immediately after the Closing, each of Acquiror, the Company
and its Subsidiaries (a) will be solvent (in that both the fair value of its assets will not be less than the sum of its debts and
that the present fair saleable value of its assets will not be less than the amount required to pay its probable liability on its recourse
debts as they mature or become due), (b) will have adequate capital and liquidity with which to engage in its business and (c) will
not have incurred and does not plan to incur debts beyond its ability to pay as they mature or become due.
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Section 5.9 No
Foreign Person. Acquiror is not a “foreign person” or a “foreign entity,” as defined in Section 721
of the DPA. Further, none of Acquiror or its Subsidiaries is (a) controlled by a “foreign person,” as defined in the
DPA; or (b) subject to or under “foreign ownership, control, or influence” within the meaning of 32 C.F.R. § 117.3
or § 117.11.
Section 5.10 Investment
Intent. Acquiror acknowledges that neither the offer nor the sale of the Company Shares has been registered under the Securities
Act or under any state or foreign securities laws. Acquiror is acquiring the Company Shares for its own account and not for sale in connection
with any distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) thereof in violation of applicable securities Laws.
Section 5.11 No
Additional Representations and Warranties; Non-Reliance. Except for the representations and warranties contained in Article V
of this Agreement and in the Ancillary Agreements, neither Acquiror nor any Affiliate thereof has made or makes any other express or
implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of Acquiror. Acquiror acknowledges and agrees that none of Seller,
the Company, or any Subsidiary of the Company have made, and neither Acquiror nor any Affiliate thereof is relying on, any representation
or warranty as to Seller, the Company, or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement, and that neither Acquiror nor any Affiliate thereof will have any right or remedy rising out of any representation,
warranty or other statement not expressly set out in this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement.
Article VI.
COVENANTS
OF the SELLER PARTIES
Section 6.1 Conduct
of Business. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms (the “Interim Period”), except (i) as contemplated by this Agreement (including in connection
with Section 6.10), (ii) as set forth on Schedule 6.1, (iii) as required by applicable Law, or (iv) as
consented to by Acquiror in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed), Seller shall, and shall
cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to, comply with the following:
(a) the
Company shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to use its commercially reasonable efforts to conduct the business of the Company and
its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and use its commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) maintain
its legal existence; (ii) maintain in effect all of its foreign, federal, state and local Authorizations; and (iii) in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, maintain satisfactory relationships with its customers, lenders, suppliers
and others having material business relationships with it; and
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(b) the
Company shall not, Seller shall not permit the Company to, and Seller and the Company shall not permit any Subsidiary of the Company
to, do any of the following:
(i) materially
amend or modify the Governing Documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ii) split,
combine or reclassify any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or declare, set aside or pay any non-cash dividend
or other distribution of any capital stock or Equity Interests, property or assets, or any combination thereof in respect of the Equity
Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iii) issue,
sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, transfer, redeem, make any distribution with respect to, or encumber any shares of capital stock of,
or other Equity Interests in, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities
or other rights to acquire Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Liens granted pursuant to the Seller
Credit Facility (which will be released at or prior to the Closing));
(iv) incur
any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than (A) pursuant to the Seller Credit Facility (so long as the Company and its Subsidiaries
are released from any obligations with respect thereto at or prior to Closing) or (B) in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with reasonable past practices (so long as the Company and its Subsidiaries are released from any obligations with respect thereto at
or prior to Closing);
(v) make
any material capital expenditures, except capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices
or as expressly contemplated by the Company’s current operating budget or similar board-approved plans;
(vi) except
to the extent expressly permitted by this Agreement, or required by applicable Law or required by the existing terms of any Company Benefit
Plan or any Seller Benefit Plan set forth on Schedule 3.11(a) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules: (i) increase
the amount of, or accelerate the vesting or payment of, any bonus, salary or other compensation or benefit payable (A) to any current
or former Company Service Provider having an annual base compensation in excess of $175,000 and (B) to any current or former Company
Service Provider having an annual base compensation equal to or less than $175,000, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with past practices; (ii) grant any new compensation or benefit to any current or former Company Service Provider (except in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices); or (iii) adopt, establish, materially amend, or terminate,
or materially increase the payments or benefits under any Company Benefit Plan (or any other compensatory or employee benefit plan, policy,
program, agreement, contract or arrangement that would be an Company Benefit Plan if in effect on the date hereof), except for the adoption
of or changes to welfare plans in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(vii) hire,
engage, or terminate, (other than for cause) any Company Service Provider (excluding terminations of Exited Employees) whose base annual
compensation is in excess of $175,000;
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(viii) negotiate,
enter into, modify, extend or terminate any Labor Contract, or recognize or certify any Union or group of employees as the bargaining
representative of any Company Employees;
(ix) implement
or announce (A) any furlough, layoff or involuntary reduction of hours of fifty percent (50%) or (B) any mass layoffs, plant
closings, or other actions that the trigger notice requirements under any applicable WARN Act;
(x) waive
or release any noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure or other restrictive covenant obligation of any current or former Company
Service Provider;
(xi) transfer
any Company Service Provider (other than an Exited Employee) to another entity within the Remaining Seller Group or transfer any employee
or other individual service provider of any entity within the Remaining Seller Group to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(xii) except
as expressly disclosed on Schedule 6.1(b)(xii) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules, pay bonuses related to the Transactions
(xiii) acquire
by merger or consolidation, or merge or consolidate with, or purchase, lease, license, or dispose of all or a material portion of the
assets of, or a material portion of any equity securities of, any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division
thereof, in each case, other than acquisitions of inventory, equipment, personal property, raw materials and other property in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practices;
(xiv) make
any material loans or material advances to any Person (other than Seller, the Company and any Subsidiary of the Company) except for (i) advances
to Company Service Providers in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices and (ii) deferred payment terms
given to customers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(xv) except
(i) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (ii) in respect of deducting or capitalizing research
and experimental expenditures under Sections 59(e), 174A or 174 of the Code, make or change any material Tax election, adopt or change
any material Tax accounting method, or settle or compromise any audit, examination or other Tax proceeding with respect to material amounts
of Taxes;
(xvi) sell,
pledge, dispose of, transfer, lease, license, guarantee, subject to a Lien or otherwise encumber any material property or material assets
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for (i) Permitted Liens or (ii) the sale, license, or purchase of goods in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(xvii) pay,
discharge, settle, or satisfy any pending or threatened Action for amounts in excess of $250,000 individually and $500,000 in the aggregate,
other than settlements that only involve the payment of money damages that will be fully paid, discharged, settled, and satisfied prior
to the Calculation Time;
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(xviii) adopt
or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
other than internal corporate reorganizations of direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company;
(xix) modify
or amend (in any material respect), cancel, or terminate any Material Contract, except (A) the Seller Credit Facility (so long as
the Company and its Subsidiaries are released from all of their respective Liens and obligations under the Seller Credit Facility at
or prior to the Closing) or (B) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(xx) (A) modify
or amend (in any material respect), cancel, or terminate any Real Property Lease (including without limitation any such amendment or
modification that would result in an increase in annual gross rent obligations thereunder by $500,000 or more), or (B) enter into
any new lease agreement or similar Contract or arrangement with respect to any real property containing annual gross rent obligations
above $500,000;
(xxi) make
any material change in accounting policies, practices, principles, methods or procedures, other than as required by IFRS or by a Governmental
Authority; or
(xxii) enter
into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 6.1.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, during
the Interim Period, Acquiror shall not directly or indirectly interfere with or control, or attempt to interfere with or control, the
Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ conduct of business in the ordinary course. During the Interim Period, each of the Company
and Acquiror shall exercise, consistent with the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over
their respective businesses. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing or anything else contained in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing
herein will prevent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from (x) repaying indebtedness (including Funded Debt) prior to the Calculation
Time (subject in all cases to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.4) or (y) declaring, setting aside or paying any
cash dividends on, or making any other cash distributions in respect of, any outstanding capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
provided that, in each case of this clause (y), all such distributions and dividends are paid in full prior to the Calculation
Time.
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Section 6.2 Inspection.
(a) During
the Interim Period, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford to Acquiror and its accountants, counsel and other
representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, in such manner as to not unreasonably interfere with the normal operation
of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to the Company's and each Subsidiary's properties, books and records and financial and operating
data and information, in each case, as Acquiror or its Representatives may reasonably request for purposes reasonably related to the
Transaction, transition planning, or Acquiror's preparation for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries following
the Closing; provided that such inspection (i) shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable Laws (including Competition
Laws and the Clean Team Addendum), shall be upon advance reasonable notice and coordination with the Company, and shall be at Acquiror's
sole cost and expense, (ii) shall not include any information pertinent to any Action in which Acquiror or any of its Affiliates,
on the one hand, and Seller, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, are adverse (or would reasonably be
expected to be adverse) parties, (iii) shall be subject to the Acquiror Interim Period Access Limitations, and (iv) shall be
subject to any advance restrictions in leases for Leased Real Property; provided, further, that Acquiror and its representatives
shall not be permitted to perform any environmental sampling or testing or any other similar or invasive investigation at any real property
owned or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. All information obtained by Acquiror and its Representatives shall be subject
to the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect following the date hereof; provided, however,
(i) the parties agree that the Confidentiality Agreement shall be deemed to be amended so that the termination provision of such
Confidentiality Agreement shall be extended for a period of two years following the earlier of (x) the Closing Date and (y) the
termination date of this Agreement and (ii) that the confidentiality obligations of Acquiror with respect to Confidential Information
(as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) under the Confidentiality Agreement shall terminate as of the Closing Date, but only in
respect of that portion of the Confidential Information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the Business. All requests
for access to the properties, books and records of the Company or its Subsidiaries shall be made to such representatives of Seller or
the Company as Seller shall expressly designate from time to time. Acquiror shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller and its
Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries), and its and their respective employees, directors and officers, from and against
all damages to assets or property arising directly as a result of actions by the Acquiror and its representatives under this Section 6.2.
(b) The
Company acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent Acquiror is unable to receive access to the books and records of the Company as a
result of the Acquiror Interim Period Access Limitations, then the Company shall inform Acquiror as to the general nature of what is
being withheld and the Company shall reasonably cooperate to make appropriate substitute arrangements, if available, to permit reasonable
disclosure that does not suffer from any of the foregoing impediments, including through the use of reasonable best efforts to (i) obtain
the required consent or waiver of any third party required to provide such information and (ii) implement appropriate and mutually
agreeable measures to permit the disclosure of such information in a manner to remove the basis for the objection, if the Company determines
that doing so would reasonably permit the disclosure of such information without jeopardizing such attorney-client privilege, work product
doctrine or other legal privilege or violating such Law or confidentiality or other similar restrictions as are implicated by the Acquiror
Interim Period Access Limitations.
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(c) Acquiror
acknowledges and agrees that (i) certain records may contain information relating to the Remaining Seller Group or their respective
Affiliates, other than information relating solely to the Company and its Subsidiaries, and that the Remaining Seller Group may retain
copies thereof and (ii) prior to making any records available to Acquiror, Seller may reasonably redact any portions thereof to
the extent that the redacted information relates solely to any member of the Remaining Seller Group or any of their respective Affiliates
(other than the Company and its Subsidiaries); provided that any such redactions shall not redact any information that is material
to the Company or its Subsidiaries.
Section 6.3 Termination
of Affiliate Agreements. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall affirmatively terminate (or cause to be terminated) each Affiliate
Agreement or, in the case of a Shared Contract, use reasonable best efforts to remove (or cause to be removed) the Company or its applicable
Subsidiary as a party to such Affiliate Agreement (other than: (a) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements; (b) the Shared
Contracts set forth on Schedule 6.3 expressly to be continued pursuant to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement; (c) with
respect to any Shared Services expressly to be provided pursuant to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement; and (d) as otherwise
set forth on Schedule 6.3).
Section 6.4 Cash
and Cash Equivalents. From the Calculation Time and until the Closing, the Company shall not use any Cash and Cash Equivalents to
pay or repay any Funded Debt or Outstanding Company Expenses or otherwise make any distribution of Cash and Cash Equivalents to any Person.
Section 6.5 Resignations;
Removals. The Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Acquiror, effective as of the Closing, duly signed resignations of
all directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or evidence reasonably satisfactory to Acquiror that any such director
or officer who has not signed a resignation has been removed from such position, unless otherwise instructed by Acquiror in writing prior
to the Closing.
Section 6.6 Company
Employees. During the Interim Period, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to afford the Acquiror, and provide reasonable
access to, the ability to discuss employment, retention and other transitional matters with each requested Company Employee; provided
that any such access shall be coordinated and require the prior written consent (email being sufficient) of Seller (such consent not
to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), conducted in a manner elected by Seller as to not unreasonably interfere with the
normal business operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries and will be subject to the Company’s receipt of reasonable advance
notice from Acquiror. Seller shall, at its election, be permitted to have one of its representatives participate in any discussions contemplated
by this Section 6.6.
Section 6.7 Restrictive
Covenants.
(a) Acknowledgments.
As the sole owner of the Company and its Subsidiaries, each of Seller and Seller Parent has special knowledge concerning the Business,
and as a material inducement to Acquiror entering into this Agreement, each of Seller and Seller Parent has agreed to the terms in this
Section 6.7 to preserve the value of the Business being acquired by Acquiror, including, without limitation, the agreement
to refrain from competing with the Business for the restricted period as set forth in Section 6.7(b) immediately below.
For purposes of this Section 6.7, no employee, officer, or director of the Company or its Subsidiaries, in their individual
capacities, shall be deemed to be an “Affiliate” of Seller or Seller Parent.
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(b) Prohibited
Activities. For the period commencing with Closing and ending on the fourth (4th) anniversary of the Closing Date, Seller
and Seller Parent shall not (and shall cause their respective Affiliates not to), directly or indirectly, for itself, or on behalf of
or in conjunction with any other Person:
(i) (A) engage
in any business that provides or performs services, solutions or products that are the same as or substantially similar to, or competitive
with, the Business (or any portion thereof) in any geographic area in which the Company or any Subsidiary conducts the Business as of
immediately prior to the Closing (the “Restricted Territory”); or (B) own, manage, operate or control any equity
interest in any business that provides or performs services, solutions or products that are the same as or substantially similar to,
or competitive with, the Business (or any portion thereof) in the Restricted Territory; provided, however, that (x) neither
Seller, Seller Parent, nor any of their respective Affiliates shall be precluded from the ownership of securities of corporations that
are listed on a national securities exchange or traded in the national over-the-counter market in an amount that shall not exceed two
percent (2%) of the outstanding shares of any such corporation; and (y) none of the restrictions in this Section 6.7(b)(i) shall
prohibit or restrict Seller, Seller Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates from (1) owning or acquiring any business or Person
for whom the portion of their business that is competitive with the Business (such competitive portion, the “Competitive Business”)
accounts for less than ten percent (10%) of the consolidated annual revenues of the acquired business or acquired Person(s), taken as
a whole, globally in the year prior to such acquisition, or (2) performing any existing contractual obligations under any Contract
set forth on Schedule 6.7(b)(i)(z) hereto that are in effect as of the Closing Date; or
(ii) employ
or engage, solicit or knowingly entice away from the employ or engagement of the Company, Acquiror, or Acquiror's Affiliates any Continuing
Employee or any consultant or other independent contractor who is currently providing or has within the six (6) months prior to
the Closing Date provided any services to the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Business (each such consultant or independent
contractor, a “Key Contractor”); provided, that the foregoing shall not prohibit Seller, Seller Parent, and
their respective Affiliates from (A) conducting a general solicitation, search or advertisement for employees, independent contractors
or consultants not specifically targeted at such Continuing Employees or Key Contractors, (B) hiring any Continuing Employee or
Key Contractor who responds to a general solicitation described in clause (A), or (C) hiring or soliciting any Continuing Employee
or Key Contractor whose employment or engagement with the Company, Acquiror or their respective Affiliates was terminated for any reason
on or after the Closing Date for a period of at least six (6) months following the date of such termination of employment or engagement;
or
(iii) contact,
call upon, communicate with any Person who is a business relation of the Company and its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing with the intent
to induce or intentionally attempting to induce such Person (A) to divert their business or services from Acquiror or any of its
Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries after the Closing), (B) to cease doing business with Acquiror or any of its
Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries after the Closing) or (C) in any way interfere with the relationship between
any such Person and Acquiror or any of its Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries after the Closing), in each case, with
respect of the Business; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit Seller, Seller Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates
from conducting general marketing or advertising activities not specifically targeted at any such business relation.
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Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 6.7 will in any way restrict or impede Seller, Seller Parent, or their respective
Affiliates from complying with any applicable Law or regulation or a valid Order of any tribunal or other Governmental Authority or any
official or agency thereof.
(c) Confidentiality.
(i) For
a period of four (4) years from the Closing Date, Seller, Seller Parent, and their respective Affiliates shall: (A) treat and
hold as confidential all documents and information concerning or furnished in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby or concerning the business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective Affiliates that is not already
generally available to the public (the “Confidential Information”), (B) not disclose, transfer, transmit or use
any of the Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement, the preparation and filing (if applicable) of financial
statements, Tax Returns or other financial or tax documents, reports or filings (in each case solely to the extent necessary to prepare
and file such statements, Tax Returns, documents, reports, or filings), or as authorized by Acquiror or, following the Closing, the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, and (C) deliver promptly to Acquiror, at the request and option of Acquiror, all tangible embodiments
(and all copies) of the Confidential Information which are in their possession or under their control provided that Seller, Seller Parent,
and their respective Affiliates shall be permitted to retain copies of any Confidential Information to the extent required by any other
provision of this Agreement or by applicable Law or necessary to permit the preparation and filing of financial statements or Tax Returns
or as otherwise required by applicable Law or professional standards. The foregoing limitations will not apply to any use or disclosure
of Confidential Information to the extent such information (1) is known or available to the Seller Parties or their Affiliates through
lawful sources (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries, Acquiror, or any of their respective Representatives) not bound by a confidentiality
obligation with Acquiror, (2) is or becomes publicly known or generally known in the industry through no fault of Seller, Seller
Parent, or their respective Affiliates or Representatives, (3) is or known to the public without breach of this Agreement by Seller,
Seller Parent, or their respective Affiliates or Representatives, (3) is requested or required by legal process subject to compliance
with Section 6.7(c)(ii), (4) is or was independently developed by Seller, Seller Parent or their respective Affiliates
without use of or reference to the Confidential Information, or (5) is disclosed in connection with Seller or Seller Parent's performance,
enforcement and/or defense of any rights or obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Section 6.7(c)(i), Seller and Seller Parent and their respective Affiliates shall be permitted to disclose
the Confidential Information to their advisors and accountants and other representatives who have a need to know such Confidential Information
in connection with advising such Person.
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(ii) In
the event that Seller, Seller Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates are requested or required (by Law, or oral or written request
for information or documents in connection with any Action, interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigative demand, or similar process)
to disclose any Confidential Information, Seller, Seller Parent, or such Affiliate thereof, as applicable, shall notify Acquiror promptly
of the request or requirement so that Acquiror may seek an appropriate protective order (at Acquiror’s sole cost and expense) or
waive compliance with the provisions of this Section 6.7(c)(ii). If, in the absence of a protective order or the receipt
of a waiver hereunder, Seller, Seller Parent, or such Affiliates thereof is, in the written opinion of counsel, required to disclose
any Confidential Information to any tribunal or other Governmental Authority or any official or agency thereof, then Seller, Seller Parent,
or such Affiliates thereof may disclose the Confidential Information thereto; provided that Seller, Seller Parent, or such Affiliates
thereof shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, at the request and expense of Acquiror, an order or other assurance
that confidential treatment shall be accorded to such portion of the Confidential Information required to be disclosed as Acquiror shall
designate.
(d) Losses.
Because of the difficulty of measuring economic losses to Acquiror and its Affiliates as a result of a breach of the foregoing covenants
in this Section 6.7, and because of the immediate and irreparable damage that could be caused to Acquiror and its Affiliates
as a result of a breach of the foregoing covenants in this Section 6.7 for which monetary damages alone may not be an adequate
remedy, Seller and Seller Parent agree that Acquiror may enforce the foregoing covenants in this Section 6.7 in the event
of breach or threatened breach by Seller, Seller Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates, in addition to, but not in lieu of, any
other available remedies (including, without limitation, monetary damages), by obtaining injunctions, restraining orders or other equitable
remedies, without necessity of posting an injunction bond and without the necessity of showing actual monetary damages or showing that
monetary damages are inadequate.
(e) Reasonable
Restraint. It is agreed by the parties hereto that the foregoing covenants in this Section 6.7 impose a reasonable restraint
on Seller, Seller Parent, and their respective Affiliates in light of the activities and business of Acquiror, the Company, and Acquiror’s
Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement.
(f) Independent
Covenant. Each of the covenants in this Section 6.7 shall be construed as an agreement independent of any other provision
in this Agreement, and the existence of any claim or cause of action of Seller or Seller Parent against Acquiror outside this Section 6.7,
whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Acquiror of any such covenant.
It is understood by the parties hereto that the covenants contained in this Section 6.7 are essential elements of this Agreement
and that, but for the agreement of Seller and Seller Parent to comply with such covenants, Acquiror would not have agreed to enter into
this Agreement. Seller, Seller Parent, and Acquiror have independently consulted with their respective counsel and have been advised
concerning the reasonableness and propriety of such covenants with specific regard to the nature of the business conducted by Acquiror.
The covenants in this Section 6.7 are severable and separate, and the unenforceability of any specific covenant shall not
affect the provisions of any other covenant. Moreover, in the event that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that the
scope, time or territorial restrictions set forth herein are unreasonable, then it is the intention of the parties hereto that such restrictions
be enforced to the fullest extent which the court deems reasonable, and the Agreement shall thereby be reformed. The covenants contained
in this Section 6.7 shall not be affected by any breach of any other provision of this Agreement by any party hereto and
shall have no effect if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated
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(g) Non-Disparagement.
For the period commencing with the Closing and ending on the fourth (4th) anniversary of the Closing Date, (A) each of
Seller, Seller Parent and Acquiror shall not and shall instruct and cause each member of their respective executive management teams
not to, and (B) each of Seller, Seller Parent and Acquiror shall instruct and direct, in the case of Seller and Seller Parent, each
other employee of Seller and Seller Parent who was involved in Seller or Seller Parent’s investment in and/or the management or
oversight of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and in the case of Acquiror, each other employee of Acquiror who was involved in the Transaction,
not to, disparage, directly or indirectly, for itself, or on behalf of or in conjunction with any other Person, the other parties to
this Agreement or their respective Subsidiaries, including, in the case of Acquiror, the Company and its Subsidiaries, provided that
this Section 6.7(g) shall not be violated by (i) exercising protected legal rights to the extent that such rights
cannot be waived by agreement, (ii) truthful statements in response to legal, judicial, or regulatory process, required governmental
testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions in connection with such proceedings)
with apparent or actual jurisdiction to order such Person to disclose or make accessible such information or (iii) testifying in
any proceeding or filing to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any transactions related thereto.
(h) Acquired
Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.7, and for the avoidance of doubt, if any Person
(excluding Seller Parent or any of its Affiliates), directly or indirectly, acquires all or a majority of the assets or voting securities
of Seller, Seller Parent or their Affiliates (each, an “Acquired Subsidiary”), then (a) neither such Person nor
any of its Affiliates shall be subject to or bound by any restriction under Section 6.7(b), and (b) any such Acquired
Subsidiary shall cease to be subject to Section 6.7(b) from and after the closing of such acquisition to the extent
it is no longer an Affiliate of Seller Parent.
Section 6.8 Facility
Security Clearances. As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, Seller will provide or caused to be
provided to DCSA a notification of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to 32 C.F.R. § 117.8(c)(7)(i). From
and after the date hereof, Seller and Acquiror shall reasonably cooperate in responding to any inquiry or request from DCSA concerning
the approval of all U.S. government facility security clearances reasonably necessary to conduct the businesses of the Company and its
Subsidiaries in all material respects as currently conducted as of the date hereof.
Section 6.9 Exclusivity.
From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms set
forth herein, none of Seller, the Company, or any of their respective Affiliates will, directly or indirectly through their directors,
officers, employees, advisors or representatives, (a) solicit, initiate, pursue, invite submission of or encourage any discussions,
offers, proposals or indications of interest for an investment in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a sale of all or a material
portion of the securities or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a merger, amalgamation, consolidation or any other similar
transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (an “Alternative Transaction”), (b) participate in, enter
into or continue any discussions or any negotiations with respect to any such Alternative Transaction, (c) furnish any confidential
information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any third party for the purpose of facilitating any such Alternative
Transaction, (d) approve, endorse, or recommend any Alternative Transaction, or (e) enter into any letter of intent, memorandum
of understanding, or other agreement relating to an Alternative Transaction. Seller and the Company shall, and shall cause their respective
Affiliates and Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person
conducted heretofore with respect to any Alternative Transaction. Seller and Company (as applicable) shall reasonably promptly notify
Acquiror in writing if any such inquiries, proposals or offers are received by, any such information is requested from, or any such discussions
or negotiations are sought to be initiated or continued with, Seller or the Company or any of their respective Affiliates and Representatives.
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Section 6.10 Factoring
Arrangements.
(a) Prior
to the Closing, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to the extent applicable, shall, and the Remaining Seller Group shall cause
each of them to, exit or be removed from the Factoring Agreement and all related agreements, arrangements, and understandings, and the
Company and Subsidiaries shall have no further obligations thereunder or liabilities with respect thereto (the “Factoring Exit”).
(b) In
connection with the Factoring Exit, Seller, Seller Parent, and the Remaining Seller Group, as applicable, shall, or shall cause the Company
or its Subsidiaries (as applicable) to, repurchase, at Seller’s sole cost and expense and in exchange for the Factoring Repurchase
Price, all of the receivables that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have factored under the Factoring Agreement. For the avoidance
of doubt, all such receivables shall be the sole property of the Company or such Subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, upon payment
of the Factoring Repurchase Price. For purposes of this Section 6.10, “Factoring Repurchase Price” shall
mean the amount payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any member of the Remaining Seller Group in connection with the
repurchase by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any member of the Remaining Seller Group of the receivables under the Factoring
Agreement including, to the extent applicable, without limitation (a) the aggregate price received by the Company and its Subsidiaries,
to the extent applicable, for the factoring of their receivables under the Factoring Agreement, and (b) any unpaid interest, factoring
fees, financing fees, and other penalties or fees in each case, attributable to the receivables of the Company and its Subsidiaries that
were subject to the Factoring Agreement.
Section 6.11 Third
Party Approvals. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date or the earlier termination of this Agreement:
(a) Seller
shall, and shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all the consents, waivers, and
approvals of, and give all the notices to, the parties required to be set forth on Schedule 3.3 of the Seller and Company Disclosure
Schedules;
(b) the
Seller Parties shall not, and shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries not to, take any action that is intended to or that would
reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability of any of the Parties to obtain (in a timely manner) any necessary approvals of
any party required to be set forth on Schedule 3.3 of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules; and
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(c) Seller
shall, and shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to assemble, prepare and file any information
(and, as needed, to supplement such information) as may be reasonably necessary to obtain as promptly as reasonably practicable all consents
and provide any and all notices as are contemplated by this Section 6.11.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (i) in no event shall Seller or any of its Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries) be obligated to
bear any expense, pay any fee, make any payment, grant any accommodation or concession, or amend, supplement or otherwise modify the
terms of any Contract in connection with obtaining any consent, waiver or approval pursuant to this Section 6.11 (other
than immaterial administrative or filing costs), (ii) Acquiror shall reasonably cooperate with Seller, the Company and its Subsidiaries
in connection with obtaining such consents, waivers and approvals, including by providing such information regarding Acquiror and its
Affiliates as may be reasonably requested by any counterparty, and (iii) the failure to obtain any consent, waiver or approval contemplated
by this Section 6.11 shall not, in and of itself, constitute a breach of this Agreement or a failure to satisfy any condition
to Closing.
Section 6.12 280G.
To the extent Section 280G is applicable to the Transaction and necessary to avoid application of the potential adverse consequences
of Section 280G of the Code, Seller shall (a) request that each Person (each, a “Disqualified Individual”)
to whom any payment or benefit is required or proposed to be made or retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement that could constitute “parachute payments” under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (“Section 280G
Payments”) execute a written agreement (a “Section 280G Waiver”) waiving the Disqualified Individual’s
right to receive or retain some or all of such payment or benefits (the “Waived Benefits”), to the extent necessary
so that all remaining payments and benefits applicable to such Disqualified Individual shall not be deemed a parachute payment, and accepting
in substitution for the Waived Benefits, the right to receive or retain the Waived Benefits only if approved by the relevant equityholders
of Seller in a manner that complies with Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder and
(b) prior to the Closing, submit the Waived Benefits of each Disqualified Individual who has executed a Section 280G Waiver
for approval of the relevant equityholders of Seller in a manner that complies with Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code. Seller
shall provide Acquiror and its counsel with a copy of the Section 280G Waiver and the related equityholder consent and disclosure
statement (including related calculations) contemplated by this Section 6.12 within a reasonable time period prior to delivery
to each Disqualified Individual and the equityholders of the Company, respectively, and the Company shall consider in good faith any
changes reasonably and promptly requested by Acquiror or its counsel. To the extent Section 280G is applicable to the Transaction,
prior to the Closing, Seller shall provide Acquiror with calculations supporting its determination of any potential Section 280G
Payments under this Section 6.12. At least ten (10) Business Days prior to Closing, Acquiror shall provide Seller with
copies of any contract, agreement, plan or other binding arrangement (whether written or unwritten) entered into, communicated or committed
to by Acquiror, or any of its Affiliates, with or to a Disqualified Individual in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement for inclusion as potential Section 280G Payments. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Acquiror written notice
that either (i) the requisite vote was obtained with respect to the Waived Benefits (the “280G Approval”) or
(ii) the 280G Approval was not obtained and, as a consequence, the Waived Benefits have not been and shall not be made or provided,
and any previously paid or provided Waived Benefits shall be returned or recovered.
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Article VII.
COVENANTS
OF ACQUIROR
Section 7.1 Post-Closing
Access; Preservation of Records. From and after the Closing, Acquiror will make or cause to be made available to Seller all books,
records and documents of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (and the assistance of employees responsible for such books, records
and documents) during regular business hours as may be reasonably necessary for (a) investigating, settling, preparing for the defense
or prosecution of, defending or prosecuting any Action, (b) preparing reports to equityholders or as required by any Governmental
Authorities or (c) preparing and delivering any Tax Return or accounting or other statement provided for under this Agreement or
otherwise; provided, however, that access to such books, records, documents and employees will not materially interfere
with the normal operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries
incurred in connection therewith will be paid by Seller. Acquiror will cause the Company and each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and
preserve all such books, records and other documents for seven (7) years following the Closing Date or, if longer, any applicable
statutory or regulatory retention period, as the same may be extended and, in each case, shall offer to transfer such records to Seller
at the end of any such period. After such seven (7) year or longer period, before Acquiror, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
may dispose of any such books and records, Acquiror shall give at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such intention
to dispose to Seller, and Seller shall be given an opportunity, at its cost and expense, to remove and retain all or any portion of such
books and records as it may elect.
Section 7.2 Employee
Benefit Matters.
(a) Prior
to the Closing, Seller shall (i) cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment of each of the Company Employees
set forth on Schedule 7.2(a)(i) of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules (the “Exited Employees”)
and (ii) take all action necessary to transfer and assign to Seller or one of its Affiliates (other than the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries) any Contract solely between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Exited Employee that would constitute a Company
Benefit Plan.
(b) Acquiror
shall cause to be provided to each Company Employee who is as of immediately prior to the Closing Date employed by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries and continues his or her employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries as of immediately following the Closing
(each individual, for as long as employed by the Company, its Subsidiaries or one of its Affiliates, a “Continuing Employee”),
for a period of one (1) year following the Closing (or the earlier termination date of such Continuing Employee), (i) annual
base salary and base wages, annual target cash and/or equity incentive compensation opportunities, and commission opportunities that
are no less favorable, in the aggregate, than such annual base salary and base wages, annual target cash incentive compensation opportunities
and commission opportunities provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) employee benefits
(excluding any defined benefit pension plan, equity and equity-based compensation, non-qualified deferred compensation plan, long-term
incentive compensation, severance, retiree medical, retention bonus, change in control bonus, and any special or non-recurring payments
or benefits (the “Excluded Plans”)), that are no less favorable, in the aggregate, than such employee benefits (excluding
the Excluded Plans) (A) provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Closing Date or (B) provided to similarly-situated
employees of Acquiror.
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(c) Acquiror
shall cause the Company to honor all unused vacation, holiday, sickness and personal days accrued by, and any leaves of absence granted
to, the Continuing Employees prior to the Closing Date under the policies and practices of the Company and its Subsidiaries through the
end of the 2026 calendar year. In the event any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries commences participation in an Acquiror
employee benefit plan in the one-year period post-Closing, Acquiror shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, (i) waive all
limitations as to preexisting conditions, actively-at-work requirements, exclusions and waiting periods with respect to participation
and coverage requirements applicable to the Continuing Employees and their covered dependents to the same extent that such conditions,
requirements, exclusions or waiting periods were waived under a corresponding Benefit Plan immediately prior to the Closing Date and
(ii) provide each Continuing Employee and his or her covered dependents with full credit for any co-payments, deductibles, out-of-pocket
expenses and lifetime maximums paid under a Benefit Plan in the plan year in which the Closing occurs to the same extent that such credit
for co-payments and deductibles were taken into account under the corresponding Benefit Plan immediately prior to the Closing Date. On
and after the Closing, Acquiror shall, or shall cause the Company to, provide each Continuing Employee with full credit for all service
and vesting with the Company and its Affiliates under each employee benefit plan, policy, program or arrangement in which such Continuing
Employee participates following the Closing (“Post-Closing Benefit Plan”) for purposes of eligibility and vesting
to the extent past service was credited for such Continuing Employees under the comparable Benefit Plans immediately prior to the Closing,
and to the same extent past service is credited under the Post-Closing Benefit Plans for similarly situated employees of Acquiror and
its Affiliates, except to the extent that it would result in a duplication of benefits with respect to the same period of services, or
service credit under an Excluded Plan or service credit under a newly established plan for which prior service is not taken into account
for other similarly situated employees of the Acquiror and its Affiliates generally.
(d) Acquiror
shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates to, pay (i) to each eligible Continuing Employee an annual cash bonus amount that such
Continuing Employee is entitled to under a Benefit Plan for the year in which the Closing Date occurs at the same time as required pursuant
to the terms of the applicable Benefit Plan, or at such time as permitted pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, pro-rated with respect
to the portion of such year that occurs prior to the Closing, to the extent such bonus amounts are included in Net Working Capital or
Funded Debt, (ii) any outstanding and unpaid severance amounts contemplated in clause (l) of the definition of Funded Debt,
(iii) all amounts contemplated in clause (b) of the definition of Outstanding Company Expenses and (iv) to the extent
earned, all retention or similar bonuses payable to the TSA employees set forth on Schedule 1.1(c).
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(e) Effective
as the expiration of the Service Term applicable to each Seller Benefit Plan as set forth in the Transition Services Agreement, each
Continuing Employee shall cease to participate in any Seller Benefit Plan. Acquiror shall not assume any obligations under, or liabilities
with respect to, or receive any right or interest in any trusts relating to, any assets of or any insurance, administration or other
contracts, or related obligations pertaining to, any Seller Benefit Plan, except as such obligations, liabilities or rights pertain to
the Continuing Employees as specifically described in this Section 7.2. For the avoidance of doubt, as of the Closing, Acquiror
and its Affiliates shall assume, or shall cause the Company to assume or retain, as the case may be, sponsorship of, and all liabilities
and other obligations with respect to, the Company Benefit Plans. Seller shall take or cause to be taken all actions necessary to fully
vest each Continuing Employee in their benefits under the Seller Benefit Plans (to the extent not otherwise vested) and shall make all
employee and employer contributions and premium payments to the Seller Benefit Plans in which such Continuing Employee currently participate,
for all periods of employee service prior to the Closing Date.
(f) The
provisions of this Section 7.2 are for the sole benefit of the parties to this Agreement and nothing herein, expressed or
implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any Person (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any current or
former Company Service Provider or any Continuing Employee), other than the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns,
any legal or equitable or other rights or remedies (with respect to the matters provided for in this Section 7.2) under or
by reason of any provision of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement do not constitute an amendment to any Company Benefit
Plan, Seller Benefit Plan, Post-Closing Benefit Plan, or any other benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, contract, agreement
or arrangement or shall alter or limit Acquiror’s or any of its Affiliate’s ability to amend, modify or terminate any particular
compensation or benefit plan, program, policy, contract, agreement or arrangement. Nothing contained in this Section 7.2
or any other provision of this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Continuing Employee any right to continued
employment for any period or continued receipt of any specific benefit or compensation.
Section 7.3 RWI
Policy. It is acknowledged and agreed that Acquiror (a) may obtain a buyer-side representation and warranty insurance policy
(the “RWI Policy”) insuring Acquiror for losses due to breaches of representations and warranties of the Company under
Article III and of Seller under Article IV and (b) shall deliver to Seller a true, correct and complete
copy of any such RWI Policy. Acquiror acknowledges and agrees that the RWI Policy, if obtained, shall provide that, (i) other than
in respect of claims based on Fraud, the insurer shall waive and release any right of subrogation against the Seller Parties in connection
with this Agreement and (ii) the Seller Parties are third party beneficiaries of such waiver. The cost of the RWI Policy and any
fees, costs, retentions or deductibles associated therewith shall be borne solely by Acquiror. Acquiror shall not amend, or consent to
the amendment of, the RWI Policy with respect to the subrogation provision therein or any other provisions that would adversely affect
any Seller Party, in each case, without Seller’s express prior written consent.
Section 7.4 Support
Obligations. Acquiror shall replace each letter of credit, surety bond or similar instrument set forth on Schedule 7.4 with
the beneficiary thereof effective as of the Closing and obtain a valid and binding full and unconditional release of Seller and its Affiliates
(other than the Company and its Subsidiaries), as applicable, from any liability, whether arising before, on or after the Closing Date,
with respect to such beneficiary in respect of such instrument effective as of the Closing. Acquiror acknowledges and agrees that it
shall be solely responsible for ensuring that any letter of credit, surety bond or similar instrument provided pursuant to this Section 7.4
satisfies all of the credit support provisions of the applicable Contract, Law or Permit to which it relates. Each Party shall reasonably
cooperate to provide all information necessary to support Acquiror in fulfilling its obligations under this Section 7.4.
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Section 7.5 Intellectual
Property Matters.
(a) Within
30 days following the date upon which all active prime Government Contracts of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been novated
to Acquiror such that the Company no longer holds any active prime Government Contracts, Acquiror shall use reasonable best efforts to,
at its own expense, make all reasonably necessary filings with the applicable Governmental Authority to effectuate a name change for
the Company and each of its Subsidiaries which includes any of the Seller Business Marks to names that do not include any Seller Business
Marks.
(b) Following
the Closing, Acquiror shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries) not to (i) make an
application to register any Intellectual Property which is the same, substantially the same as or confusingly similar to any Seller Business
Marks in any jurisdiction or (ii) use any of the Seller Business Marks in the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries
as of the date hereof except as provided in this Section 7.5(b). Seller, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby grants
to the Company and its Subsidiaries a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to (A) continue to temporarily use the Seller
Business Marks as used in the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing, with the same quality and care as was used
before the Closing, for six (6) months after the Closing (the “Transition Term”) including any then-existing
materials, including websites, signage, vehicles, facilities, business cards, schedules, stationery, packaging materials, displays, promotional
materials, engineering drawings, manuals, forms, software or other materials, (B) continue to use the formal legal names of the
Company and its Subsidiaries until the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has completed the process of effectuating a name change for
the Company and each of its Subsidiaries under all Government Contracts and Government Bids, provided that Acquiror shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to effectuate such name change following the Closing, (C) refer to the historical fact that Business was previously
conducted (and any Product or Service of the Business was previously provided) under the Seller Business Marks, including in an accurate
factual manner for purposes of describing past performance for any Government Bid, and (D) retain all historical books and records
and other documents that contain Seller Business Marks for internal records and archival purposes. Acquiror shall defend and hold the
Remaining Seller Group harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, losses, obligations, claims of any kind, interest
and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys) suffered by, incurred, or imposed upon any member of the Remaining
Seller Group based upon, arising out of, or as a result of Acquiror or its Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries) use
of the Seller Business Marks hereunder. After the Transition Term Acquiror shall or shall cause the Company and each of its Subsidiaries
to dispose of or destroy, remove, strike over, delete or otherwise obliterate all of the Seller Business Marks from all such materials
, including removing from any websites, domain names or URLs, which are transferred under this Agreement, any references to Seller and
the Seller Business Marks. Any disposal or destruction of materials shall be in a proper, environmentally responsible and lawful manner.
If requested by Seller, Acquiror shall certify in writing that such tasks have been completed. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in
this Section 7.5(b) shall be construed as granting Acquiror or any of its Affiliates (including, after the Closing,
the Company and its Subsidiaries) any permission or consent to (i) be branded or presented in a way that refers to or implies a
continuing association with the Remaining Seller Group following the Closing or (ii) engage in any misleading or deceptive conduct
in respect of the products or services offered by the Company or its Subsidiaries after Closing by stating (or omitting or neglecting
to disclaim) any continuing association with the Remaining Seller Group following the Closing. All goodwill associated with the usage
of the Seller Business Marks pursuant to this Section 7.5(b) shall inure to the benefit of Seller or its applicable
Affiliate.
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Section 7.6 ITAR
Notification. Acquiror shall, within five (5) Business Days following the Closing Date, submit or cause to be submitted to the
DDTC, in accordance with the ITAR, all information required by 22 C.F.R. § 122.4(a) in respect of the Transaction (the “ITAR
Notification”). Each Party shall reasonably cooperate to provide all information required for the ITAR Notification.
Section 7.7 Contact
with Customers and Suppliers. During the Interim Period, Acquiror shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their representatives
not to, contact or communicate with any officer, director, employee, customer, potential customer, supplier, distributor, consultant
or landlord of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any other Person having a material business relationship with the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, concerning the Transaction, in each case without (a) coordinating with Seller, (b) providing reasonable
advance notice to Seller, and (c) obtaining the prior written consent (email being sufficient) of Seller (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, that Acquiror shall not during the Interim Period, knowingly take any action
that would reasonably be excepted to adversely interfere with the business relationship between the Company and its Subsidiaries and
any of its officers, directors, employees, customers, potential customers, suppliers, distributors, consultants or landlords; provided,
however, that this Section 7.7 shall not prohibit any such contact or communication by Acquiror or its Affiliates and its
and their respective representatives in the ordinary course of business, to the extent that: (a) such contact or communication is
unrelated to (i) the Transaction, (ii) Seller and its Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries), and (iii) the
fact that Seller and its Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries) are pursuing the Transaction; and (b) none of the
foregoing is directly or indirectly disclosed, discussed, identified, used or referenced in connection with such contact or communication.
Section 7.8 No
Outside Reliance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Acquiror (on its own behalf and on behalf
of the other Acquiror Parties) acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company, any Seller Party nor any other Person is making any
representations or warranties whatsoever relating to or with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, Seller, Seller Parent, this
Agreement or the Transaction, oral or written, express or implied, at law or in equity, beyond those expressly given in Article III
and Article IV (as qualified by the Schedules), and Acquiror (on its own behalf and on behalf of the other Acquiror Parties)
acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying and has not relied on any representations or warranties as to the Company and its Subsidiaries
or the Seller, Seller Parent, this Agreement or the Transaction, other than those representations or warranties expressly set forth in
Article III and Article IV (as qualified by the Schedules).
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Article VIII.
JOINT
COVENANTS
Section 8.1 Further
Assurances.
(a) Each
Party agrees that, from time to time after the Closing, it will execute and deliver, or cause its Affiliates to execute and deliver,
such further instruments, and take (or cause its Affiliates to take) such other action, as may be reasonably requested by another Party
and necessary to carry out the purposes and intents of this Agreement.
(b) In
the event that, following the Closing Date but prior to the date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, Acquiror provides
Seller or Seller Parent with written notice identifying any Intellectual Property owned by any member of the Remaining Seller Group both
as of immediately prior to the Closing and as of the date of such notice that, as of immediately prior to the Closing, was both used
in and was necessary for the operation of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as conducted immediately prior to the
Closing (other than any Shared Asset or any asset otherwise provided under the Transition Services Agreement), Seller, Seller Parent,
and their respective Affiliates (as applicable) shall promptly following receipt of such written notice grant to Acquiror (including
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as may be necessary) a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable,
sublicensable (solely to the extent such Intellectual Property was sublicensable by the Business as conducted by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing) to utilize and exploit such Intellectual Property in the same manner in which such Intellectual
Property was used in the Business as conducted prior to the Closing.
Section 8.2 Tax
Matters.
(a) Transfer
Taxes. All Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with the consummation of the Transaction pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne
fifty percent (50%) by Acquiror and fifty percent (50%) by Seller. All necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to
all such Transfer Taxes shall be filed by the Party required to do so under applicable Law, and, if required by applicable Law, the non-filing
Party shall join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.
(b) Cooperation.
Acquiror and Seller shall cooperate as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax
Returns and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes imposed on or with respect to the assets, operations or activities
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Such cooperation shall include (upon the other party’s reasonable request) the provision
of records and information which are available and reasonably relevant to any such Tax Return or audit, litigation or other proceeding
and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided
hereunder.
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(c) Post-Closing
Actions. Acquiror and its Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries) shall not, without the written
consent of Seller (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), unless as otherwise required by applicable Law: (i) amend
any previously filed income Tax Returns or other material Tax Returns for a Pre-Closing Tax Period, (ii) file any material Tax Return
for a Pre-Closing Tax Period in a manner inconsistent with past practice or in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has not historically filed such a Tax Return, (iii) make, change or revoke any Tax election with respect to, or that has a retroactive
effect to, a Pre-Closing Tax Period, (iv) initiate any discussions or examinations with a Governmental Authority regarding Taxes
with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Periods, (v) make any voluntary disclosures or voluntarily approach a Governmental Authority
with respect to Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (vi) change any accounting method or adopt any convention that shifts
taxable income from a Post-Closing Tax Period to a Pre-Closing Tax Period or shifts deductions or losses from a Pre-Closing Tax Period
to a Post-Closing Tax Period or (vii) take any action on the Closing Date other than in the ordinary course of business, in each
case, if such action could increase any Tax liability or decrease any Tax asset taken into account in the determination of Estimated
Accrued Income Taxes or Closing Date Net Working Capital or increase the Taxes of Seller or its Affiliates. Acquiror and its Affiliates
shall not make any election under Section 336 or Section 338 of the Code with respect to the Transaction.
(d) Transaction
Tax Deductions. The Parties agree that any deduction from taxable income of the Company or its Subsidiaries arising from the utilization
of the Transaction Tax Deductions shall be allocated to Pre-Closing Tax Periods to the extent deductible for U.S. federal income tax
purposes at a “more likely than not” (or higher) level of comfort, and the parties shall, and shall cause their Affiliates
to, treat such deductions as arising in Pre-Closing Tax Periods for purposes of this Agreement and for all Tax purposes in accordance
with the foregoing. The amount of such deductions shall be computed assuming that an election was made under Internal Revenue Service
Revenue Procedure 2011-29 to deduct seventy percent (70%) of any Transaction Tax Deductions that are success-based fees (as described
in Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 2011-29).
(e) Straddle
Period Taxes. For purposes of determining Tax liabilities and Tax assets with respect to any Straddle Period for purposes of this
Agreement, the portion of any Tax that is allocable to the portion of such Tax period ending on the Closing Date shall be (i) in
the case of any property, ad valorem or other similar Taxes, determined by allocating such Taxes on a daily basis, and (ii) in the
case of all other Taxes, determined as though the Tax period of the Company and its Subsidiaries terminated as of the close of business
on the Closing Date, except that exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on a periodic basis shall be allocated on a
per diem basis, unless otherwise required by applicable Law.
(f) Tax
Sharing Agreements. Other than the Tax Matters Agreement by and among UEI and its Subsidiaries and the Company and its Subsidiaries,
dated as of April 17, 2026 (the “Tax Matters Agreement”) (which shall be permitted to remain in effect after the Closing),
prior to the Closing, all Tax sharing agreements and similar arrangements between (a) the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, on
the one hand, and (b) Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries), on the other hand, will be
terminated and will have no further effect for any Tax period (whether past, present or future) and Acquiror and its Affiliates will
not be bound thereby or have any liability thereunder.
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(g) Tax
Benefits. Acquiror shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any Tax savings, reductions
of Taxes or refunds of Taxes (each, a “Tax Benefit”) resulting from the Income Tax refund receivables listed on Schedule
1.1(b) based upon a more likely than not standard (including, if the Closing has occurred, requesting the relevant refunds in
connection with the filing of the income Tax Returns of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). To the extent
such Tax Benefit was not used to reduce Closing Date Funded Debt as finally determined under Section 2.5, Acquiror or its Affiliates
shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Seller the full amount of any Tax Benefit (i) in the event such return reflects receipt of a
refund of such amounts, promptly following receipt of such refunds, or (ii) if no refund is to be received, following the filing
of the Tax Return for the taxable year in which a Tax Benefit is actually recognized.
Section 8.3 Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
(a) Acquiror
shall cause the Governing Documents of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries to contain provisions no less favorable with respect
to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation of present and former directors, managers and officers of the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries (the “D&O Indemnified Parties”), than are set forth in the Governing Documents of the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement, and shall not amend, repeal or otherwise modify any such provisions
for a period of six (6) years from the Closing Date in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any D&O
Indemnified Parties, except to the extent required by applicable Law. The rights of each D&O Indemnified Party hereunder shall be
in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights such D&O Indemnified Party may have under any other agreement or applicable
Law or otherwise.
(b) Prior
to the Closing, the Company shall, or shall permit Acquiror’s insurance broker to purchase on the Company’s behalf (i) at
Seller’s expense, a “tail” policy to the Company’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance
policy coverage for the directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “D&O Tail Policy”) or
purchase a so-called “tail” for such directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage, which will provide
such directors and officers, the Company and its Subsidiaries, and all other applicable Persons, with coverage for six (6) years
following the Closing Date and in each case covering Persons who are currently covered by such insurance on terms no less favorable than
those in effect on the date hereof, and (ii) at Acquiror’s expense, an Employment Practices Liability insurance policy with
coverage for three (3) years following the Closing Date (the “EPL Policy”) and covering Persons who are currently
covered by such insurance on terms no less favorable than those in effect on the date hereof. The costs and expenses (including insurance
premiums) relating to obtaining the D&O Tail Policy shall be paid by the Seller. The costs and expenses (including insurance premiums)
relating to obtaining the EPL Policy shall be paid by the Acquiror. If any claim is asserted or made within such six (6)-year period
(for the D&O Tail Policy) or within such three (3)-year period (for the EPL Policy), any insurance required to be maintained under
this Section 8.3(b) shall be continued in respect of such claim until the final disposition thereof. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth herein, following the date hereof and prior to the Closing, the Company shall obtain a quote to add
to the D&O Tail Policy an Employment Practices Liability insurance policy with the coverages specified in this Section 8.3(b),
and if, prior to the Closing Acquiror selects such quote in its discretion, such policy shall be added to the D&O Tail Policy in
lieu of the EPL Policy; provided that Acquiror shall bear the expense of such added Employment Practices Liability insurance policy.
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(c) Prior
to the Closing, the Company shall, or shall permit Acquiror's insurance broker to, in each case, after Acquiror has selected a quote
that shall have been obtained by each of Acquiror’s and the Company’s insurance broker following the date hereof and prior
to the Closing, at Acquiror's expense, purchase errors and omissions insurance and cyber insurance policies, in each case, with coverage
for three (3) years following the Closing Date on terms no less favorable than those in effect on the date hereof (the “E&O
and Cyber Tail Policy” and, together with the D&O Tail Policy and EPL Policy, the “Tail Insurance”).
(d) For
the six (6) years following the Closing Date, Acquiror shall, and shall cause the Company and any successor of the Company to, maintain
in effect, and not cancel or materially amend in any manner that is adverse to the Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective D&O
Indemnified Parties (as applicable), without the written consent of Seller, the Tail Insurance procured by the Company prior to the Closing.
(e) Acquiror
hereby acknowledges that certain D&O Indemnified Parties have or may, in the future, have certain rights to exculpation, indemnification
and advancement of expenses provided by Persons other than the Company and its Subsidiaries (collectively, “Other Indemnitors”).
Acquiror hereby agrees that, with respect to any exculpation, advancement or indemnification obligation owed, at any time, to a D&O
Indemnified Party by Acquiror, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, whether pursuant to any Governing Document or indemnification agreement
or pursuant to this Section 8.3 (any of the foregoing, an “Indemnification Obligation”), after the Closing,
Acquiror shall, and shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to, be the indemnitors of first resort (i.e., Acquiror's, the Company's
and its Subsidiaries' obligations to a D&O Indemnified Party shall be primary and any obligation of the Other Indemnitors to advance
expenses or to provide indemnification or exculpation for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by a D&O Indemnified Party shall
be secondary).
(f) In
the event that Acquiror, the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective successors or assigns consolidates with or merges
into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or transfers
or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be
made so that the successors and assigns of Acquiror, the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, shall succeed to the obligations
set forth in this Section 8.3.
(g) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 8.3 shall survive the Closing in accordance with its terms
and shall be binding, jointly and severally, on all successors and assigns of Acquiror, the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Section 8.4 Efforts
Standard; Regulatory Approvals.
(a) The
Parties will use their respective reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all appropriate actions and do or cause to be
done all things necessary, required or advisable to cause each of the conditions in Article X to be satisfied and consummate
and make effective the Transaction as promptly as practicable (and in any event prior to the Termination Date), including (i) making
all filings necessary in connection with the Transaction, including under the HSR Act, and (ii) obtaining all Required Regulatory
Consents necessary in connection with the Transaction. Without limiting the generality of the Parties’ undertakings pursuant to
the preceding sentence, each of Acquiror and Seller will use reasonable best efforts to file as promptly as practicable (and in any event
no later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the date of this Agreement), notifications under the HSR Act and as promptly as practicable
with respect to any notifications with any other Regulatory Consent Authority. Acquiror shall be solely responsible for and pay all filing
fees payable to any Regulatory Consent Authorities (including without limitation any such fees associated with any and all required filings
under the HSR Act) in connection with the Transaction.
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(b) Acquiror
and each of the Seller Parties shall, and shall cause their Affiliates (as applicable) to, use reasonable best efforts to take all actions
and do, or cause to be done, and assist and cooperate with the other such parties in doing, all things reasonably necessary, proper or
advisable under applicable Law to consummate the Transaction in accordance with this Agreement as soon as practicable after the date
hereof, including obtaining termination or expiration of the waiting period (and any extension of such period) under the HSR Act and
obtaining such other waiting period expirations or terminations, waivers, licenses, orders, registrations, permits, authorizations, approvals,
consents and clearances as may be necessary, proper or advisable (including the Required Regulatory Consents).
(c) Without
limiting, and in furtherance of, the foregoing, Acquiror shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, undertake promptly: (x) any and
all actions (including cooperating and negotiating in good faith with any Regulatory Consent Authorities) necessary, proper or advisable
to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 10.1(a), eliminate any impediment to the Closing pursuant to Section 10.1(b) and
complete lawfully the Transaction as soon as practicable (but in any event prior to the Termination Date); and (y) any and all actions
necessary, proper or advisable to avoid, prevent, eliminate or remove any actual or threatened Action in any forum by or on behalf of
any Regulatory Consent Authority or other Person, or the issuance of any Governmental Order that would (or to obtain the agreement or
consent of any Regulatory Consent Authority or other Person, the absence of which would) delay, enjoin, prevent, restrain or otherwise
prohibit the consummation of the Transaction, including the using Acquiror’s and its Affiliates’ reasonable best efforts
to take any actions or agree to any conditions in order to avoid, eliminate, resolve or mitigate any Legal Impediment, including to propose,
negotiate, commit to and effect, by consent decree, hold separate orders, or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, disposition or license
of any assets, properties, products, product lines, services, businesses or rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or otherwise
take or commit to take any action that limits its freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain, any of the assets, properties,
products, product lines services, or businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything
in this Agreement to the contrary, Acquiror and its Affiliates shall not be required to: (i) take any action set forth in this Section 8.4(c) (including
any hold separate, divestiture or conduct remedy) (A) with respect to any assets, properties, products, product lines, services,
businesses or rights of Acquiror or its Affiliates (other than, following the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries) or (B) that,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole; or (ii) litigate, seek reconsideration of, appeal, or otherwise challenge any adverse ruling, decision, injunction,
or Governmental Order issued by a Regulatory Consent Authority or court in connection with the Transaction or the Required Regulatory
Consents.
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(d) To
the extent permitted by applicable Law and subject to appropriate confidentiality protections, Acquiror and each of the Seller Parties
shall, and shall cause their Affiliates (as applicable) to, cooperate fully with each other Party with respect to any filing, submission
or other communication with any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions and, in furtherance of the foregoing, shall
(i) promptly furnish to the other Party (upon reasonable request) all information required for any Regulatory Consent or other application
or filing to be made pursuant to any Law in connection with the Transaction, (ii) otherwise cooperate with the other such Parties
in connection with any Regulatory Consent or other application or filing and in connection with resolving any investigation or other
inquiry of any Governmental Authority, (iii) promptly furnish to the other Party copies of any notices or material written communications
received or given by such Party or any of its Affiliates from or to any third party or any Governmental Authority with respect to the
Transaction (iv), permit counsel for the other Party to review in advance, and consider in good faith the views of the other Party in
connection with, any proposed material communication to such Governmental Authority, and (v) on reasonable advance notice, provide
the other Party and its counsel the opportunity to participate in any substantive meetings or discussions, either in person or by videoconference
or telephone, between it and any of its Affiliates, agents or advisors, on the one hand, and any third party or any Governmental Authority,
on the other hand, concerning or in connection with the Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, but
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.4(c), Acquiror and the Seller Parties shall cooperate in good faith and
shall jointly control and direct the strategy, process, timing, substance and tactics as to all matters addressed in this Section 8.4,
including the process for obtaining all Regulatory Consents (including without limitation the expiration or termination of any waiting
period under the HSR Act); provided, however, that, if Acquiror and the Seller Parties are unable to agree on any matter relating
to the strategy, process, timing, substance and tactics relating to the Regulatory Consents after good-faith consultation, Acquiror shall
have the right to make the final decision with respect to such matter. Furthermore, any information shared hereunder may be redacted
and/or provided only to each Party’s respective counsel (which shall include any economists, consultants, or other third parties
working under the direction of such outside counsel) as necessary to comply with applicable Law.
(e) Subject
to Section 8.4(b) and Section 8.4(c), (i) neither Acquiror nor the Company shall, (ii) Acquiror
shall cause its Affiliates and Subsidiaries not to, and (iii) the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, take any action or
fail to take any action (including any acquisition or agreement to acquire, by any transaction or series of transactions, any business
or any business entity or organization or divisions thereof or any assets or otherwise merge or consolidate with any such Person) that
would reasonably be expected to: (A) impose any material delay in the obtaining of, or materially increase the risk of not obtaining,
any Regulatory Consent; (B) materially increase the risk of any Regulatory Consent Authority or other Governmental Authority entering
a Governmental Order or other Law prohibiting the consummation of the Transaction; (C) materially increase the risk of not being
able to remove any such Governmental Order or other Law on appeal or otherwise; or (D) otherwise prevent or materially delay the
consummation of the Transaction.
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Article IX.
SEPARATION
MATTERS
Section 9.1 Services
from Affiliates.
(a) Acquiror
acknowledges that the Company and its Subsidiaries currently receive or benefit from certain shared management, administrative and corporate
services and benefits provided by Seller or other members of the Remaining Seller Group and that the Remaining Seller Group receive or
benefit from certain services and benefits provided by the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “Shared Services”) some
of which may be provided pursuant to Shared Contracts to which neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a direct party. Other
than as may be provided pursuant to the terms of the Transition Services Agreement, each Party hereto further acknowledges that all such
services and benefits shall cease, and any agreement in respect thereof (other than those included in the Transition Services Agreement)
shall terminate with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any member of the Remaining Seller Group, on the
other hand, as of the Closing Date, and thereafter, each Party’s and their respective Affiliates’ sole obligation with respect
to the provision of any Shared Services shall be specifically as set forth in the Transition Services Agreement.
(b) Seller
shall cause all intercompany receivables, payables, loans and balances between Seller or any other member of the Remaining Seller Group,
on the one hand, and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, to be cancelled, repaid, capitalized or otherwise eliminated
prior to or in connection with the Closing (and prior to the Calculation Time).
Section 9.2 Insurance
Matters.
(a) During
the Interim Period, to the extent Seller obtains knowledge of any liability relating to any period prior to the Closing Date for which
the Company or its Subsidiaries is liable and for which coverage is reasonably expected to be available under any Seller Insurance Policy
(“Pre-Closing Claims”), such Person shall (i) notify the applicable carrier of such Seller Insurance Policy in
respect of such claims and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any amounts payable thereunder with respect to such
claims. From and after the Closing Date, Seller shall reasonably cooperate with the Company and its Subsidiaries to obtain any amounts
payable under any Seller Insurance Policy in respect of a Pre-Closing Claim and, to the extent any such amounts are paid under a Seller
Insurance Policy to Seller or any of its Affiliates, Seller shall promptly remit such amounts (net of any Taxes incurred by Seller in
collecting or receiving such amount and net of any increase to the applicable insurance premiums of the Seller Insurance Policy (or additional
funding contributions required under a captive Seller Insurance Policy in accordance with historical practice) as a result of such Pre-Closing
Claim) or otherwise cause such amounts to be promptly remitted to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries; provided that Acquiror
shall be responsible for and indemnify Seller against and advance Seller all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Seller or
any of its Affiliates in performing its obligations pursuant to this Section 9.2.
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(b) From
and after the Closing Date, the Company and its Subsidiaries will cease to be insured by, entitled to any benefits or coverage under
or entitled to seek benefits or coverage from or under any of the Seller Insurance Policies other than (i) with respect to any matters
for which the Company or its Subsidiaries are liable and are covered by a Seller Insurance Policy that are reported to the relevant insurer(s) prior
to termination of the claim reporting period in the relevant Seller Insurance Policies; or (ii) solely under the Seller Insurance
Policies that are occurrence-based policies (“Occurrence Policies”), for any claims made after the Closing Date that
relate to any wrongful acts, circumstances or liabilities which are reasonably expected to be covered by such policies, to the extent
they existed prior to the Closing Date for which the Company or its Subsidiaries are liable (“Available Claims”),
in each case under clauses (i) and (ii) above subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant Seller Insurance Policies
and this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise mandated by Law.
(c) From
and after the Closing Date, to the extent Seller or any of its Affiliates are notified in writing by Acquiror of any Available Claim
within one (1) year following the Closing Date that may be subject to coverage under any Seller Insurance Policy, Seller shall reasonably
cooperate with the Company and its Subsidiaries to (i) promptly notify each carrier under the applicable Seller Insurance Policy
in respect of such Available Claim and (ii) use reasonable best effort to obtain any amounts payable thereunder with respect to
such Available Claim and, to the extent any such amounts are paid under a Seller Insurance Policy to Seller or any of its Affiliates,
Seller shall promptly remit such amounts or otherwise cause such amounts (net of any Taxes incurred by Seller in collecting or receiving
such amount and net of any increase to the applicable insurance premiums of the Seller Insurance Policy (or additional funding contributions
required under a captive Seller Insurance Policy in accordance with historical practice) as a result of such Pre-Closing Claim) to be
promptly remitted to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries; provided that Acquiror shall be responsible for and indemnify Seller
against and advance Seller all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Seller in performing its obligations pursuant to this Section 9.2.
(d) Following
the Closing, Acquiror and Seller shall reasonably cooperate, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, reasonably cooperate with
and take all reasonable actions as may be required to assist the Company in obtaining amounts payable to or on behalf of the Company
or its Subsidiaries under the applicable Seller Insurance Policies pursuant to this Section 9.2, including provision of information
regarding any such insurance claim; provided that Acquiror shall reimburse Seller for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred
by Seller or any of its Affiliates in performing its obligations pursuant to this Section 9.2(d). For a period of three (3) years
following the Closing Date, each of Seller and Seller Parent shall (i) not take any action to dissolve, wind-up or cease its corporate
existence, unless such action would not materially and adversely impair Acquiror’s, the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’
ability to make or recover pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(ii) under any applicable Seller Insurance Policy), and (ii) maintain
the Seller Insurance Policy relating to the historical spin-off involving the Company to the extent such policy may provide coverage
for claims made pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(ii).
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(e) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9.2, the Parties affirmatively agree that neither Seller nor any of its
Affiliates shall be responsible or liable for any insurance claims contemplated by this Section 9.2 that may be denied by
the applicable insurer or otherwise any matter, claim, occurrence or loss contemplated by this Section 9.2 that may not be
fully covered by the applicable insurer.
Section 9.3 Wrong
Pockets.
(a) If
at any time after the Closing (i) any of Acquiror or any of its Affiliates (including the Company or its Subsidiaries) receives
any payment or other amount which is properly due and owing to any member of the Remaining Seller Group or it otherwise becomes apparent
that Acquiror or its Affiliates are in possession of any other asset which is the property of any member of the Remaining Seller Group
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or (ii) any member of the Remaining Seller Group pays any amounts
or incurs any other liabilities which are properly the responsibility of Acquiror, the Company or its Subsidiaries in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then, in each case, Acquiror shall promptly remit or transfer, or shall cause
to be remitted or transferred, such amount or other asset to Seller, net of any out-of-pocket expenses and costs (including Taxes) incurred
in connection with determining, collecting or obtaining such payment or other amount.
(b) If
at any time after the Closing (i) any member of the Remaining Seller Group receives any payment or other amount which is properly
due and owing to the Company or its Subsidiaries or it otherwise becomes apparent that a member of the Remaining Seller Group is in possession
of any other asset which is the property of Acquiror pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or (ii) Acquiror
or the Company or its Subsidiaries pays any amounts or incurs any other liability which are properly the responsibility of any member
of the Remaining Seller Group in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, Seller or the applicable member
of the Remaining Seller Group shall promptly remit or transfer, or shall cause to be promptly remitted or transferred, such amount or
other asset to Acquiror or the Company, net of any out-of-pocket expenses and costs (including Taxes) incurred in connection with determining,
collecting or obtaining such payment or other amount.
(c) Acquiror
and Seller shall reasonably cooperate with each other and shall set up procedures and notifications as are reasonably necessary or advisable
to effectuate the transfers contemplated by this Section 9.3.
Article X.
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS
Section 10.1 Conditions
to Obligations of Acquiror, Seller, Seller Parent, and the Company. The obligations of Acquiror, Seller, Seller Parent, and the Company
to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of
which may be waived (if legally permitted) in writing by all of such parties:
(a) (i) The
waiting period under the HSR Act applicable to the Transaction shall have expired or been terminated and (ii) all necessary permits,
approvals, clearances and consents of, or filings with, any Regulatory Consent Authority listed on Schedule 10.1(a) shall
have been procured or made, or deemed to have been procured or made, as applicable.
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(b) No
Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued or granted any Governmental Order (whether temporary, preliminary
or permanent), other than an Immaterial Order, in each case, that is in effect as of immediately prior to the Closing and which has the
effect of restraining, enjoining, making illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transaction.
Section 10.2 Conditions
to Obligations of Acquiror. The obligations of Acquiror to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Closing are subject to the
satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by Acquiror:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
(i) Each
of the representations and warranties of the Company and Seller contained in this Agreement (without giving effect to any materiality
or “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualifications therein), other than the representations and warranties set forth
in Section 3.1(a) (Organization and Qualification), Section 3.2 (Due Authorization), Section 3.3
(No Conflict) (solely with respect to Governing Documents), Section 3.5(a)-(b) (Capitalization), Section 3.14
(Brokers’ Fees), Section 3.19(a) (No Material Adverse Effect), Section 4.1 (Organization), Section 4.2
(Due Authorization), Section 4.3 (Title to Company Shares), Section 4.4 (No Conflict) (solely with respect to
Governing Documents) and Section 4.7 (Brokers’ Fees) (such representations and warranties, collectively, the “Seller
Party Fundamental Representations”), shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date,
as if made on and as of the Closing Date, except with respect to representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which
representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, except for, in each case of this clause (i), such failures
to be true and correct as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) The
representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3.19(a) (No Material Adverse Effect), Sections
3.5(a)-(b) and Section 4.3 shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date
as if made on and as of the Closing Date.
(iii) Each
of the Seller Party Fundamental Representations (other than the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.19(a),
Sections 3.5(a)-(b) and Section 4.3) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement
and as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of the Closing Date, except with respect to representations and warranties which speak
as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date, except
for, in each case of this clause (iii), such failures to be true and correct are de minimis.
(b) Covenants.
Each of the covenants of the Company and Seller to be performed as of or prior to the Closing shall have been performed in all material
respects; provided that the covenants and agreements contained in Section 2.4(a) and Section 6.5
shall have been performed and complied with in all respects.
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(c) Key
Employees. At least sixty-six percent (66%) of the Key Employees shall continue to be employed by the Company or any Subsidiary (as
applicable), unless in each case a Key Employee’s employment is terminated as a result of the death or Qualifying Disability of
such Key Employee, in which case such Key Employee will be included in such calculation or determination as though such Key Employee
had continued to be employed by the Company or any Subsidiary through Closing.
(d) Company
Employees. At least seventy-five percent (75%) of all employees of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other
than Exited Employees, shall continue to be employed with the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing.
(e) Sponsor
Support Agreement. The Sponsor Support Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the parties thereto shall have performed
and complied with their respective obligations thereunder in all material respects.
Section 10.3 Conditions
to Obligations of Seller, Seller Parent, and the Company. The obligations of Seller, Seller Parent, and the Company to consummate
the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing
by Seller or Seller Parent:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
(i) Each
of the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement (without giving effect to any materiality, "material
adverse effect" or “Acquiror Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualifications therein), other than the Acquiror Fundamental
Representations, shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of the date of this Agreement
and the Closing Date, except with respect to representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations
and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, except for, in each case of this clause (i), such failures to be true
and correct as would not be reasonably likely to have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Each
of the Acquiror Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the
Closing Date, as if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks expressly
as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date)
, except for, in each case of this clause (ii), such failures to be true and correct that are de minimis.
(b) Covenants.
Each of the covenants of Acquiror to be performed as of or prior to the Closing shall have been performed in all material respects; provided
that the covenants and agreements contained in Section 2.4(b) clauses (vi) through (vii) shall
have been performed and complied with in all respects.
Section 10.4 Waiver
of Conditions; Frustration of Conditions. All conditions to the Closing shall be deemed to have been satisfied or waived from and
after the Closing. Acquiror may not rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article X to be satisfied if such
failure was caused by the failure of Acquiror to comply with its obligations under this Agreement. Neither the Company nor Seller or
Seller Parent may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article X to be satisfied if such failure was caused
by the failure of the Company, Seller, or Seller Parent, respectively, to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.
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Article XI.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 11.1 No
Survival. Without limiting any claim for Fraud, (i) none of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing and (ii) no claim shall be brought by any Person in respect of any such representation or warranty after the
Closing. None of the agreements, obligations or covenants set forth in this Agreement of any Party to be performed by any party before
or at the Closing shall survive the Closing, and no claim shall be brought by any Person in respect of any such agreement, obligation
or covenant after the Closing. Unless otherwise indicated, agreements, obligations and covenants set forth in this Agreement which by
their terms are required to be performed after the Closing shall survive the Closing in accordance with their terms. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the survival limitations contained in this Article XI shall not apply to or otherwise
be construed in any way to limit Acquiror’s rights to bring claims against the insurer under the RWI Policy.
Section 11.2 Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification
by Seller and Seller Parent. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Article XI, each of Seller and Seller Parent hereby
covenant and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiror Indemnified Parties from, against and in respect of all Damages resulting
from or arising out of (whether or not involving a Third Party Claim), without duplication:
(i) any
nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant or agreement by Seller or Seller Parent contained in this Agreement which by its terms requires
performance after the Closing;
(ii) any
Taxes (1) of any Person for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is liable under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6
(or any similar state or local Law) as a result of membership in any Consolidated Group, which shall include without limitation any Taxes
of UEI or any of its Subsidiaries, or (2), solely to the extent that the Company is unable after using commercially reasonable efforts
to recover such Taxes from UEI under the Tax Matters Agreement, resulting from or attributable to the failure of any historical spin-off
involving the Company to qualify under Section 355 of the Code; or
(iii) any
Excluded Liability.
(b) Indemnification
by Acquiror. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Article XI, Acquiror hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless Seller, Seller Parent, their Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives
(collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) from, against and in respect of all Damages resulting from or arising
out of (whether or not involving a Third Party Claim):
(i) any
nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant or agreement by Acquiror contained in this Agreement which by its terms requires performance
after the Closing; or
(ii) any
Acquired Liability.
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Section 11.3 Indemnification
Procedures.
(a) Third
Party Claims. In the event any Indemnified Party becomes aware of a third party claim (a “Third Party Claim”)
which such Indemnified Party reasonably believes may result in a demand for indemnification pursuant to this Article XI,
(it being understood and agreed that knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the Closing with respect
to facts or circumstances prior to Closing shall not, in and of itself, be imputed to Acquiror or its Affiliates for this purpose), such
Indemnified Party shall provide written notification thereof (a “Third Party Claim Notice”) to the Indemnifying Party
(and to the Escrow Agent if recourse is sought against the Indemnity Escrow Deposit) promptly after it becomes aware of such Third Party
Claim specifying the nature of such Third Party Claim and the amount or estimated amount thereof, together with copies of all material
notices and documents (including court papers) served on or received by such Indemnified Party; provided that the failure to promptly
provide such notice shall not affect the rights of such Indemnified Parties to indemnification pursuant to this Article XI,
except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced thereby. The Indemnifying Party shall have twenty
(20) Business Days after receipt of a Third Party Claim Notice to assume control of the defense of such Third Party Claim, at its sole
cost and expense with counsel of its choosing by written notice to the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that the Indemnifying
Party shall not be entitled to control, and the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to have control over, the defense of any Third Party
Claim if (i) the Third Party Claim involves a criminal proceeding, Action, indictment or investigation against the Indemnified Party,
(ii) the Third Party Claim seeks any injunctive or other non-monetary equitable relief (other than to the extent such relief is
incidental to the request for monetary damages), (iii) the Indemnified Party has been advised in writing by legal counsel that a
significant conflict exists between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party in respect of the Third Party Claim, (iv) the
Third Party Claim could reasonably result in suspension or debarment of an Indemnified Party by a Governmental Authority, (v) the
provider of the RWI Policy assumes the defense of such Third Party Claim pursuant to, and in accordance with, the RWI Policy (and assumes
responsibility for all Damages that would otherwise be subject to indemnification obligations hereunder) or (vi) if the applicable
claimant in the Third Party Claim is a Governmental Authority (other than any Tax authority) or any Material Customer or Material Supplier.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party elects to assume control of the defense of a Third Party Claim,
(A) the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to compromise or settle such Third Party Claim without the prior written consent
of the Indemnified Party (which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) unless such settlement (1) provides
for only monetary damages that are fully covered by the Indemnifying Party's indemnification obligations hereunder, (2) does not
involve any admission of liability or wrongdoing by, or the imposition of any injunctive or other non-monetary relief on, any Indemnified
Party, and (3) includes a full and unconditional release of all Indemnified Parties from all Damages and claims arising out of or
relating to such Third Party Claim, and (B) the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) such defense
with counsel of its choosing at such Indemnified Party's sole cost and expense. If the Indemnifying Party (1) notifies such Indemnified
Party in writing that the Indemnifying Party does not elect to assume control of the defense of a Third Party Claim, (2) does not,
or fails to, elect to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim within twenty (20) Business Days after receipt of the Third Party Claim
Notice, (3) has elected to, but has failed or is failing to diligently defend such claim, and such Indemnifying Party is provided
written notice of such failure by the Indemnified Party and such failure is not reasonably cured within ten (10) Business Days of
receipt of such notice, or (4) is not entitled to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim pursuant to this Section 11.3(a),
then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume control of the defense, compromise and settlement of such Third Party Claim
(including the selection of counsel) without waiving any right to indemnity therefor pursuant to this Agreement (except as otherwise
set forth in this Section), subject to the right of the Indemnifying Party to participate (with counsel of its choice, but the fees and
expenses of such additional counsel shall solely be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party); provided, however, that
if the Indemnified Party settles or compromises any such Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party,
then such settlement or compromise shall not be conclusive evidence of the amount of Damages incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection
with such Third Party Claim (it being understood that if the Indemnified Party requests that the Indemnifying Party consent to a settlement
or compromise, the Indemnifying Party shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay such consent). The Party hereto that is not
conducting the defense shall provide the Party conducting the defense and its counsel with reasonable access during normal business hours
to such Party's books and records within their possession or control, and personnel relating to any Third Party Claim and shall otherwise
reasonably cooperate with the Party conducting the defense in the defense or settlement thereof; provided that any such access
shall be conducted in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the normal operations of such Party or its Affiliates.
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(b) Direct
Claims. With respect to any claim for indemnification not involving a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall promptly provide
written notification of such claim (an “Indemnity Claim Notice”) to the Indemnifying Party (and to the Escrow Agent
if recourse is sought against the Indemnity Escrow Deposit); provided that the failure to promptly provide such notice shall not
affect the rights of such Indemnified Parties to indemnification pursuant to this Article XI, except and only to the extent that
the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced thereby. Such Indemnity Claim Notice shall specify in reasonable detail
the nature and, if reasonably practicable, indicate the good faith estimate, based on information then available to such Indemnified
Party, of the amount of any such claim. The Indemnifying Party shall have forty-five (45) days from the date it receives such notice
to investigate such claim. For purposes of such investigation, the Indemnified Party shall make available to the Indemnifying Party all
material information related to such claim which is reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party to the extent that such information
is in the possession or control of the Indemnified Party; provided that such Indemnified Party shall not be required to violate
any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any Governmental Authority or any Law to which it is subject or to waive any attorney-client
privilege or work product doctrine which any of them may possess or that may otherwise apply to such information. If the Indemnifying
Party disagrees with the validity or amount of all or a portion of such indemnification claim, the Indemnifying Party shall deliver to
the Indemnified Party (and to the Escrow Agent as applicable) written notice thereof, containing a reasonably detailed description of
the facts and circumstances supporting an objection to the applicable claim, prior to the expiration of the sixty (60)-day review period
(an “Objection Notice”). If the Indemnifying Party timely delivers an Objection Notice in accordance with this Section 11.3(b),
the Parties shall attempt in good faith to agree upon the rights of the respective Parties with respect to each of such claims within
thirty (30) days following the date of such Objection Notice. If the Parties are unable to resolve any such claim within such thirty
(30)-day period, either Party may submit such dispute to resolution in accordance with Section 13.12. If the Indemnifying
Party fails to timely deliver an Objection Notice pursuant to this Section 11.3(b), such failure to object shall be an acceptance
of the Indemnity Claim Notice by the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnifying Party shall be obligated to pay the Indemnified Party the
amount specified in such Indemnity Claim Notice.
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Section 11.4 Indemnity
Escrow.
(a) In
the event that there is a Final Determination (as defined below) that indemnifiable Damages are owed to any Indemnified Parties by Seller
or Seller Parent pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(ii), then Acquiror, as or on behalf of such Indemnified Party, shall have the
right or, subject to Section 11.7 below, the obligation to offset the amount thereof against any portion of the funds then
remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. If Acquiror exercises such right of offset (or is
obligated to offset), Acquiror and Seller shall execute and deliver joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent instructing it to
release an amount in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds from the Indemnity Escrow Account to such Indemnified Party
as directed by such Final Determination. No exercise of, nor failure to exercise, the rights set forth in this Section 11.4
shall constitute an election of remedies or limit such Indemnified Party’s other rights hereunder. Such remedy shall, for the avoidance
of doubt, be in addition to and not in limitation of any injunctive relief or other rights or remedies to which Acquiror or any other
Indemnified Party is or may be entitled under this Agreement (including any exhibits hereto). For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in
this Section 11.4 shall permit Acquiror or any other Indemnified Party to recover from the Indemnity Escrow Account other
than in respect of indemnifiable Damages owed by Seller or Seller Parent pursuant to Section 11.2(a)(ii).
(b) Promptly
after the date that is the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Indemnity Escrow Release Date”)
(but in any event within five (5) Business Days thereafter), Seller and Acquiror shall instruct the Escrow Agent to release from
the Indemnity Escrow Account in accordance with the Escrow Agreement for distribution to Seller the amount, if any, by which the amount
of funds then remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account exceeds the aggregate amount of Damages reasonably claimed in good faith and
set forth in reasonable detail in all notices of claims for indemnification under Section 11.2(a)(ii) delivered by the
Acquiror Indemnified Parties in good faith on or prior to the Indemnity Escrow Release Date in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.3(a) or
Section 11.3(b) that have not then been fully and finally resolved (each such claim, an “Unresolved Claim”)
pursuant to (i) a written settlement agreement entered into by Acquiror and Seller or (ii) a final non appealable decision,
order or award issued in accordance with Section 13.13, as applicable (such resolution in (i) or (ii), a “Final
Determination”). An amount of funds equal to the aggregate amount of any Unresolved Claims so reasonably claimed and set forth
in reasonable detail shall be reserved and retained in Indemnity Escrow Account in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, until each such
Unresolved Claim has been fully and finally resolved pursuant to a Final Determination. Promptly following any such full and final resolution
of any Unresolved Claim, Acquiror and Seller shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement to release
from the Indemnity Escrow Account any amounts then retained in the Indemnity Escrow Account with respect to such Unresolved Claim as
required pursuant to such (i) written settlement agreement entered into by Acquiror and Seller or (ii) decision, order or award
issued in accordance with Section 13.13, binding upon Acquiror and Seller with respect to such Unresolved Claim.
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Section 11.5 Limitations
on Indemnification.
(a) The
amount of any Damages subject to indemnification by an Indemnifying Party hereunder shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 20% of the Enterprise
Value and shall be net of any amounts actually recovered or reasonably likely to be received by the Indemnified Party or the Company
or its Subsidiaries under insurance policies (including the RWI Policy), other sources of indemnification, or otherwise, with respect
to such Damages, net of documented out-of-pocket reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such recovery (including deductibles
and applicable premium adjustments). In the event an Indemnified Party receives any recovery from insurers or otherwise with respect
to such Damages after an Indemnifying Party has made a payment in respect of such Damages, the Indemnified Party shall refund to the
Indemnifying Party up to the lesser of (i) the amount actually received by it (net of any reasonable expenses incurred by such Person
in collecting such amounts, including deductibles and applicable premium adjustments) and (ii) the indemnification payment made
by the Indemnifying Party in respect of such Damages.
(b) No
Damages may be claimed for indemnification under Section 11.1 to the extent such Damages were already expressly included
in the calculation of any adjustment to (and has actually reduced) the Final Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.5 (with
the intent of this provision to merely be to avoid “double counting”).
Section 11.6 Waiver,
Release, and Discharge. Except with respect to (a) any rights or obligations of any Party or any other Person arising under
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (b) claims for Fraud, or (c) any rights, obligations or claims arising under any
other Contract between Seller, Seller Parent or any of their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and Acquiror, the Company, any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, whether entered into before, on or after the Closing, each
of Seller and Seller Parent, for themselves and on behalf of their Affiliates, hereby irrevocably waives, releases and discharges each
of Acquiror, the Company and its Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liabilities,
obligations and claims of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or relating to Seller's or Seller Parent's direct or indirect
ownership of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing, whether as a member, officer, director or employee of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise, in each case, whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, known or unknown,
and whether arising at Law or equity, and neither Seller nor Seller Parent shall seek to recover any amounts in connection therewith
or thereunder from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Seller and Seller Parent each hereby waive, and acknowledge and agree that
neither Seller nor Seller Parent shall have, and neither shall exercise or assert (or attempt to exercise or assert), any right of subrogation,
contribution, advancement, right of indemnity or other similar right or remedy against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect
to any actual or alleged breach of any representation or warranty, covenant or agreement of any Seller Party set forth in this Agreement
or in connection with any other indemnification obligation to which any Seller Party may become subject under this Agreement or any other
Ancillary Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 11.6 shall release, waive, discharge, relinquish
or otherwise affect (A) the rights or obligations of any Party or any other Person to the extent arising out of this Agreement or
the Ancillary Agreements, (B) any indemnification or similar obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary existing as of the date
of this Agreement pursuant to the Company or such Subsidiary’s Governing Documents, (C) any rights arising prior to the Closing
for employment compensation, employee benefits, or expense reimbursement unpaid as of the Closing (including rights to payment for salary,
bonuses, commissions, and vacation pay, earned and unpaid as of the Closing) or (D) any non-waivable statutory rights under applicable
Law.
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Section 11.7 Exclusive
Remedies. Except (i) as set forth in Section 2.5, Section 6.7(c), and Section 13.14
and (ii) in the case of Fraud, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the sole and exclusive remedy of the Indemnified Parties with
respect to any and all claims (other than claims based on Fraud) resulting from or arising out of this Agreement or otherwise relating
to the subject matter hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in
this Article XI. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 11.7 shall affect or otherwise limit (A) any
Person’s right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person may be entitled pursuant to this Agreement or pursuant
to Section 6.7(c) and Section 13.14, or (B) any Party’s rights or obligations under any Ancillary
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no limitations (including any survival limitations and other limitations
set forth in this Article XI), qualifications or procedures in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify the ability
of Acquiror to make claims under or recover under the RWI Policy; it being understood that any matter for which there is coverage available
under the RWI Policy shall be subject to the terms, conditions and limitations, if any, set forth in the RWI Policy.
Section 11.8 Treatment
of Indemnification Payments. Any amounts paid to an Indemnified Party under this Article XI shall be treated as an adjustment
to the Estimated Purchase Price for all applicable Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.
Article XII.
TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS
Section 12.1 Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated and the Transaction abandoned prior to the Closing:
(a) by
written consent of Seller and Acquiror;
(b) by
written notice to Seller from Acquiror, if:
(i) there
is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company, Seller, or Seller Parent set forth in
this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 10.2(a) or Section 10.2(b) would not
be satisfied at the Closing (a “Terminating Seller Breach”), except that, if such Terminating Seller Breach is curable
by the Company or Seller, then, for a period of up to thirty (30) days (or any shorter period of the time that remains between the date
Acquiror provides written notice of such violation or breach and the Termination Date) after receipt by Seller of notice from Acquiror
of such breach, but only as long as the Company, Seller, or Seller Parent, as applicable, continues to use its reasonable best efforts
to cure such Terminating Seller Breach (the “Seller Cure Period”), such termination shall not be effective, and such
termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Seller Breach is not cured within the Seller Cure Period; provided
that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.1(b)(i) shall not be available to Acquiror if
Acquiror is in default or breach of this Agreement such that the conditions specified in Section 10.3(a) or Section 10.3(b) would
not be satisfied;
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(ii) the
Closing has not occurred on or before December 19, 2026 (subject to Section 13.14, the “Termination Date”);
provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.1(b)(ii) shall
not be available to Acquiror if Acquiror’s breach of this Agreement is the primary cause of the Closing not occurring on or before
such date; or
(iii) any
Governmental Authority having competent jurisdiction has issued a final, non-appealable Governmental Order or taken any other action
permanently restraining, enjoining, prohibiting or making unlawful the Transaction; provided, however, that Acquiror shall not have the
right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.1(b)(iii) if Acquiror is then in breach of any covenant
or agreement set forth in Section 8.4;
(c) by
written notice to Acquiror from Seller if:
(i) there
is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Acquiror set forth in this Agreement, such that the
conditions specified in Section 10.3(a) or Section 10.3(b) would not be satisfied at the Closing (a
“Terminating Acquiror Breach”), except that, if any such Terminating Acquiror Breach is curable by Acquiror, then,
for a period of up to thirty (30) days (or any shorter period of the time that remains between the date Acquiror provides written notice
of such violation or breach and the Termination Date) after receipt by Acquiror of notice from the Company of such breach, but only as
long as Acquiror continues to use its reasonable best efforts to cure such Terminating Acquiror Breach (the “Acquiror Cure Period”),
such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Acquiror Breach is not cured
within the Acquiror Cure Period; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.1(c)(i) shall
not be available to Seller if the Company, Seller, or Seller Parent is in default or breach of this Agreement such that the conditions
specified in Section 10.2(a) or Section 10.2(b) would not be satisfied;
(ii) the
Closing has not occurred on or before the Termination Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 12.1(c)(ii) shall not be available to Seller if Seller’s, Seller Parent’s, or the
Company’s breach of this Agreement is the primary cause of the Closing not occurring on or before such date;
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(iii) any
Governmental Authority having competent jurisdiction has issued a final, non-appealable Governmental Order or taken any other action
permanently restraining, enjoining, prohibiting or making unlawful the Transaction; provided, however, that Acquiror shall
not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.1(b)(iii) if Acquiror is then in breach of
any covenant or agreement set forth in Section 8.4; or
(iv) (A) all
of the conditions set forth in Section 10.1 and Section 10.2 (other than conditions which are to be satisfied
by actions taken at the Closing or those conditions which have not been satisfied as a result of the breach of this Agreement by Acquiror)
have been satisfied or have been waived by Seller or Acquiror, as applicable; (B) Seller has irrevocably indicated in writing to
Acquiror that all of the conditions set forth in Section 10.1 and Section 10.3 (other than those conditions that
by their nature are to be satisfied by actions taken at the Closing or those conditions which have not been satisfied as a result of
the breach of this Agreement by Acquiror) have been satisfied or have been waived by Seller, as the case may be (or Seller has confirmed
in writing that any such conditions will be waived at Closing); (C) the Company and Seller are prepared to consummate the Closing;
and (D) Acquiror fails to consummate the Closing when the Closing should have occurred pursuant to Section 2.3.
Section 12.2 Effect
of Termination. Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 12.2, in the event of the termination of this Agreement
pursuant to Section 12.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part
of any Party or its respective Affiliates, officers, directors or stockholders, other than liability of the Company, Acquiror or Seller,
as the case may be, for any Willful Breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination; provided, however, that
a failure of either Party to consummate the Stock Purchase or the Closing when required to in accordance with Section 2.3
hereof shall be deemed to be a Willful Breach (in the case of Acquiror, whether or not Acquiror had sufficient funds available to consummate
the Stock Purchase). In determining losses or damages recoverable upon termination by a Party for the other Party’s breach, the
Parties acknowledge and agree that such losses and damages shall not be limited to reimbursement of expenses or out-of-pocket costs,
and shall include the benefit of the bargain lost by such party (taking into consideration relevant matters, including other opportunities
and the time value of money), which shall be deemed to be damages of such party. The provisions of Section 6.2 (solely as
relating to indemnification obligations and survival of the Confidentiality Agreement), Section 8.4(a) (solely as relating
to payment of expenses), Article XI, this Section 12.2, and Article XIII (collectively, the “Surviving
Provisions”) and the Confidentiality Agreement, and any other Section or Article of this Agreement referenced in
the Surviving Provisions which are required to survive in order to give appropriate effect to the Surviving Provisions, shall, in each
case, survive any termination of this Agreement. Subject to Section 13.14, nothing in this Article XII will be
deemed to impair the right of any Party to compel specific performance or other equitable remedies by another Party of its obligations
under this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.14. The Parties acknowledge and agree that any Party may seek, in the alternative,
either (a) specific performance to enforce the consummation of the Closing pursuant to Section 13.14 or (b) payment
of losses and damages arising from another Party’s Willful Breach pursuant to this Section 12.2, but in no event shall
any Party be entitled to receive both such specific performance and such payment of losses and damages.
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Article XIII.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 13.1 Waiver.
Any party to this Agreement may, at any time prior to the Closing, waive any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or agree to
an amendment or modification to this Agreement in the manner contemplated by Section 13.9 and by an agreement in writing
executed in the same manner (but not necessarily by the same Persons) as this Agreement.
Section 13.2 Notices.
All notices and other communications among the Parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when
delivered in person, (ii) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) the Business Day following the day on which the same has been delivered by a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service, or (iv) when delivered by email, if transmitted without indication of delivery failure (unless
if transmitted after 5:00 p.m. Eastern time or other than on a Business Day, then on the next Business Day), addressed as follows:
(a) If
to Acquiror (or, following the Closing, the Company), to:
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
Legal, Ethics & Compliance Department
8283 Greensboro Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
Attention:
Jacob D. Bernstein
E-Mail:
Bernstein_jacob@bah.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
King & Spalding LLP
1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 400
McLean, Virginia 22102
Attention:
Charles W. Katz
Jeremy M. Schropp
Email:
CKatz@kslaw.com
JSchropp@kslaw.com
(b) If
to Seller or, prior to the Closing, the Company, to:
c/o Ultra I&C Holdings Limited
Scott House, Suite 1
The Concourse, Waterloo Station
London, United Kingdom, SE1 7LY
Attention:
Graham Kirk
Email:
graham.kirk@ultra-electronics.com
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with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Latham & Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attention:
Amber Banks
Thomas Engelhardt
Email:
amber.banks@lw.com
thomas.engelhardt@lw.com
and
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20004
Attention:
Brian Mangino
Email:
brian.mangino@lw.com
or to such other address or addresses as the
parties may from time to time designate in writing by notice to the other parties in accordance with this Section 13.2.
Section 13.3 Assignment.
No Party shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided, however,
that without written consent of any party hereto, Acquiror may assign or transfer all or any part of its rights and interests hereunder
(i) to any of its Affiliates, (ii) to any successor to all or substantially all of the Business, and (iii) as collateral
security to any lender to Acquiror; provided, further, that (A) no such assignment shall relieve Acquiror of any of
its obligations hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement, (B) no assignment pursuant to clause (i) shall be permitted prior
to the Closing without the prior written consent of Seller (not to be unreasonably withheld), (C) Acquiror shall provide Seller
with written notice of any assignment pursuant to this Section 13.3 within five (5) Business Days of such assignment,
and (D) any assignee pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) shall execute and deliver to Seller a written instrument assuming
all obligations of Acquiror under this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 13.4 Rights
of Third Parties. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person,
other than the Parties, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement; provided, however, that, notwithstanding
the foregoing, (a) in the event the Closing occurs, the present and former directors, officers and employees of the Company and
its Subsidiaries (and their successors, heirs and representatives) are intended third-party beneficiaries of, and may enforce, this Section 13.4
and Section 8.3; (b) the past, present and future directors, managers, officers, employees, incorporators, members,
partners, equityholders, Affiliates, agents, attorneys, advisors and representatives of the parties and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing
(and their successors, heirs and representatives), are intended third-party beneficiaries of, and may enforce, this Section 13.4
and Section 13.15; (c) Latham & Watkins LLP (“L&W”) is an intended third-party beneficiary
of, and may enforce, this Section 13.4 and Section 13.16 and (d) the Seller Parties are intended third-party
beneficiaries of, and may enforce, this Section 13.4, Section 13.15 and Section 13.17.
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Section 13.5 Expenses.
Except as otherwise provided herein (including Section 2.5, Section 6.2, Section 8.3(b), and Section 8.4(a),
each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction whether or not the Transaction
shall be consummated, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisers and accountants. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, (a) Acquiror shall be responsible for (i) fifty percent (50%) of all fees and expenses payable to the Escrow
Agent pursuant to or arising under the Escrow Agreement, (ii) fifty percent (50%) of all Transfer Taxes pursuant to Section 8.2(a),
(iii) all expenses related to the cost of acquiring the E&O and Cyber Tail Policy pursuant to Section 8.3(c), (iv) all
expenses related to the cost of acquiring the EPL Policy (or the portion of the D&O Tail Policy covering the Employment Practices
Liability insurance) pursuant to Section 8.3(b), and (v) all amounts payable pursuant to Section 6.2, Section 8.4(a),
Section 9.2(a) and Section 9.2(c), and (b) Seller shall be solely responsible for (i) fifty percent
(50%) of all fees and expenses payable to the Escrow Agent pursuant to or arising under the Escrow Agreement (it being understood that
such fifty percent (50%) amount shall be accounted for as an Outstanding Company Expense pursuant to the definition thereof) (ii) fifty
percent (50%) of all Transfer Taxes pursuant to Section 8.2(a) and (iii) all expenses related to the cost of acquiring
the D&O Tail Policy pursuant to Section 8.3(b).
Section 13.6 Captions;
Counterparts. The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction
or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Parties irrevocably and unreservedly
agree that this Agreement may be executed by way of electronic signatures (including DocuSign and AdobeSign) and the parties agree that
this Agreement, or any part thereof, shall not be challenged or denied any legal effect, validity and/or enforceability solely on the
ground that it is in the form of an electronic record. Any electronic or .pdf copies hereof or signatures hereon shall, for all purposes,
be deemed originals.
Section 13.7 Schedules
and Annexes. The Parties agree that any reference in a particular Schedule or section of the Seller and Company Disclosure Schedules
or Acquiror Disclosure Schedules shall only be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable, a disclosure for purposes of) (a) the
representations and warranties of Seller and the Company, on the one hand, or Acquiror, on the other hand, as applicable, that are contained
in the corresponding Section of this Agreement and (b) any other representations and warranties of Seller and the Company,
on the one hand, or Acquiror, on the other hand, as applicable, that are contained in this Agreement, but only if the relevance to such
other representations and warranties would be reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure. Certain information set forth in the
Schedules is included solely for informational purposes and may not be required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The disclosure
of any information shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is required to be disclosed in connection
with the representations and warranties made in this Agreement, nor shall such information be deemed to establish a standard of materiality.
The Schedules and the information and statements contained therein are not intended to constitute, and shall not be construed as constituting,
representations or warranties of the Company or Seller except as and to the extent provided in this Agreement.
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Section 13.8 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, and the Confidentiality Agreement (including in each case all appendices, exhibits,
and schedules thereto), constitute the entire agreement among the parties relating to the Transaction and supersede any other agreements,
whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries
relating to the Transaction. No representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, agreements, oral or otherwise, relating to the
Transaction exist between the parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, and the Confidentiality
Agreement (as applicable).
Section 13.9 Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by a duly authorized agreement in writing executed by each of the
Parties in the same manner as this Agreement and which makes reference to this Agreement.
Section 13.10 Publicity.
The Parties agree that the initial press release to be issued with respect to the Transaction following execution of this Agreement shall
be a joint press release mutually agreed by Acquiror and Seller, and thereafter, each Party shall consult with the other prior to issuing
any press release or otherwise making any public announcement with respect to the Transaction which deviates or provides materially different
information from such initial press release, or make any filings with any third party and/or any Governmental Authority (including any
national securities exchange or interdealer quotation service) with respect thereto, except as may be required by applicable Law or Governmental
Order (in which event the Party seeking to make such release, announcement, or filing shall (a) use its reasonable best efforts
to provide an opportunity for the other Party and its Representatives to review and comment upon such press release or other announcement
prior to making any such press release or other announcement and incorporate any reasonable comments thereto and (b) disclose the
terms of this Agreement and the Transaction only to the extent required by Law or Governmental Order). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no Party shall be required to provide notice to the other or otherwise comply with this Section 13.10 to the extent any proposed
release or announcement is consistent with, does not deviate from, and does not provide any materially different information from any
initial press release or subsequent press release issued in accordance with the terms of this Section 13.10.
Section 13.11 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The Parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent,
held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render
the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary,
shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a
valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the Parties.
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Section 13.12 Jurisdiction;
WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. Any Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Transaction may be brought in
the Delaware Chancery Court (or, if the Delaware Chancery Court shall be unavailable, any other court of the State of Delaware or, in
the case of claims to which the federal courts have exclusive subject matter jurisdiction, any federal court of the United States of
America sitting in the State of Delaware), and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court
in any such Action, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, agrees
that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any Action arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transaction in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right
of any party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other
party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this Section 13.12.
EACH OF THE PARTIES (AND IN THE CASE OF ACQUIROR, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH ACQUIROR PARTY) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTION.
Section 13.13 Governing
Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transaction,
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles or rules of
conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction.
Section 13.14 Enforcement.
Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that irreparable harm for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate
remedy, would occur in the event that it does not fully and timely perform its obligations under this Agreement (including failing to
take such actions as are required of it hereunder to consummate this Agreement and the Closing) in accordance with its terms. Accordingly,
each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that (a) the other parties shall be entitled to an injunction, specific performance,
or other equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, and to
cause the Transaction to be consummated, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, without proof of damages
and without posting a bond or other security (including any such requirement under applicable Law), and (b) the right to obtain
an injunction, specific performance, or other equitable relief is an integral part of the Transaction and, without that right, none of
the parties would have entered into this Agreement. The Parties further agree not to assert that a remedy of specific performance is
unenforceable, invalid, contrary to law or inequitable for any reason nor to assert that a remedy of monetary damages would provide an
adequate remedy, and each party hereby waives any defenses in any action for specific performance, including the defense that a remedy
at law would be adequate. To the extent any Party brings an Action to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions
of this Agreement (other than an Action to enforce specifically any provision that by its terms requires performance after the Closing
or expressly survives termination of this Agreement), the Termination Date shall automatically be extended to such time period established
by the court presiding over such Action. The remedies available pursuant to this Section 13.14 shall be in addition to any
other remedy to which a party is entitled under this Agreement or any other agreement or document entered into in connection herewith
or the Transaction, and at law or in equity. The preceding sentence is in addition to and not in place of the remedies provisions set
forth in Article XI.
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Section 13.15 Non-Recourse.
This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement
or the Transaction may only be brought against, the entities that are expressly named as Parties (and Acquiror, or its applicable Affiliate,
in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement) and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect
to such party or, with respect to Acquiror, or its applicable Affiliate, set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement. Without limiting
the obligations of Acquiror, or its applicable Affiliate, pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement, except to the extent a named party
to this Agreement (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such named party in this Agreement), (a) no
past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor
or representative of any named party to this Agreement and (b) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator,
member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative of any of the foregoing, in each case of the Persons
described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), shall have any liability (whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any
one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any one or more of the Company,
Seller or Acquiror under, based on, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing
in this Section 13.15 or otherwise contained in this Agreement shall limit or eliminate, or be construed in any manner or
deemed to affect, limit, modify or waive, in any respect, (a) the liability of any Person pursuant to the terms and conditions of
any Ancillary Agreements or other agreements or documents entered into in connection with this Agreement to which such Person is expressly
a party, (b) any Party's available remedies in the event of Fraud committed by another Person or Party or (c) any of Acquiror’s
rights or remedies pursuant to the RWI Policy.
Section 13.16 Acknowledgement
and Waiver.
(a) It
is acknowledged by each of the Parties that Seller and the Company have retained L&W to act as their counsel in connection with the
Transaction and that L&W has not acted as counsel for any other Person in connection with the Transaction for conflict of interest
or any other purposes. Acquiror and the Company agree that any attorney-client privilege and the expectation of client confidence
attaching as a result of L&W’s representation of the Company and Seller related to the preparation for, and negotiation and
consummation of, the Transaction, including all communications among L&W and the Company, Seller or their respective Affiliates,
related to the preparation for, and negotiation and consummation of, the Transaction, shall survive the Closing and shall remain in effect.
Furthermore, effective as of the Closing, (i) all communications (and materials relating thereto) between the Company and its Subsidiaries
and L&W related to the preparation for, and negotiation and consummation of, the Transaction are hereby assigned and transferred
to Seller, (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries hereby release all of their respective rights and interests to and in such communications
and related materials and (iii) the Company and its Subsidiaries hereby release any right to assert or waive any privilege related
to the communications referenced in this Section 13.16 (the “Privileged Deal Communications”) and acknowledge
and agree that all such rights shall reside with Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a dispute arises between Acquiror
or the Company, on the one hand, and a third party other than a party to this Agreement, on the other hand, after the Closing, the Company
may assert the attorney-client privilege to prevent disclosure of Privileged Deal Communications to such third party; provided,
however, that the Company may not waive such privilege without the prior written consent of Seller (not to be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed).
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(b) Acquiror
and the Company agree that, notwithstanding any current or prior representation of the Company or Seller by L&W, L&W shall be
allowed to represent Seller or any of its respective Affiliates in any matters and disputes adverse to Acquiror or the Company that either
is existing on the date of this Agreement or arises in the future and relates to this Agreement and the Transaction; and Acquiror and
the Company hereby waive any conflicts or claim of privilege that may arise in connection with such representation. Further, Acquiror
and the Company agree that, in the event that a dispute arises after the Closing between Acquiror or the Company, on the one hand, Seller
or any of its respective Affiliates, on the other hand, L&W may represent Seller or such Affiliate in such dispute even though the
interests of Seller or such Affiliate may be directly adverse to Acquiror or the Company and even though L&W may have represented
Seller or the Company in a matter substantially related to such dispute.
(c) Acquiror
acknowledges, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (including, from and after the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries), that
any advice given to or communication with Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company) shall not be subject to any joint
privilege and shall be owned solely by Seller and such Affiliate. Acquiror and the Company each hereby acknowledge that each of them
have had the opportunity to discuss and obtain adequate information concerning the significance and material risks of, and reasonable
available alternatives to, the waivers, permissions and other provisions of this Agreement, including the opportunity to consult with
counsel other than L&W.
Section 13.17 Release.
Effective upon the Closing, Acquiror and, from and after the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries and each of the other Acquiror
Parties (each, a “Acquiror Releasor”) hereby irrevocably, knowingly and voluntarily releases, discharges and forever
waives and relinquishes all Actions, demands, obligations, liabilities, defenses, affirmative defenses, setoffs, counterclaims, and causes
of action of whatever kind or nature, whether known or unknown, that any of the Acquiror Releasors has, might have or might assert now
or in the future, against Seller and the Seller Parties or any such Person’s respective heirs or executors (in each case in their
capacity as such) (each, a “Seller Releasee”), arising out of, based upon, resulting from or related to the ownership
or operation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at or prior to the Closing, whether known or unknown; provided, however,
that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 13.17, this Section 13.17 shall not apply
to, and no Acquiror Releasor is releasing, waiving, discharging, relinquishing or otherwise affecting the rights or obligations of any
Party to the extent arising out of or relating to: (a) Fraud, (b) this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (c) any
other Contract between an Acquiror Releasor or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and any Seller Releasee or any of its Affiliates,
on the other hand, whether entered into before, on or after the Closing, or (d) any non-waivable statutory rights under applicable
Law. For purposes of determining whether Fraud has occurred and of giving effect to the exception for Fraud herein, no Seller Affiliate
shall have any liability for Fraud unless such Seller Affiliate knowingly participated in, or was knowingly complicit in, the applicable
Fraud. Acquiror shall, and shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries and each Acquiror Party to, refrain from, directly or indirectly,
asserting any Action, claim or demand, or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced any legal proceeding of any kind against
a Seller Releasee based upon any matter released pursuant to this Section 13.17.
[Signature Pages Immediately Follow]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date hereof.
SELLER:
ULTRA I&C HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:
/s/ Mladen Brkic
Name:
Mladen Brkic
Title:
Director
SELLER PARENT:
ULTRA ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:
/s/ Martin Barrow
Name:
Martin Barrow
Title:
Director
COMPANY:
ULTRA ELECTRONICS ADVANCED TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
/s/ Mladen Brkic
Name:
Mladen Brkic
Title:
President
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ACQUIROR:
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
By:
/s/ Andrea Inserra
Name:
Andrea Inserra
Title:
President, Global Defense
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EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
Booz Allen to Acquire Ultra I&C Mission Solutions Business,
Further Strengthening Defense Technology Portfolio
Combination will enhance technology solutions for national security
missions
McLean, Va.—June 22, 2026—Booz Allen Hamilton
(NYSE: BAH) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the Cobham Ultra Group, an Advent portfolio company,
to acquire its Ultra I&C Mission Solutions business (Ultra Mission Solutions) for $720 million. Ultra Mission Solutions is a defense
technology business specializing in mission-critical software, encryption, and edge-compute products.
As global threats intensify, commercial technologies have become increasingly
central to modern warfighting. The U.S. and its allies require solutions that seamlessly integrate this wave of new technologies to generate
operational utility on the battlefield. Together, Booz Allen and Ultra Mission Solutions will provide an enhanced set of products to unlock
this advantage for national security missions at greater speed and scale.
“Technological superiority is essential to U.S. national security,
and maintaining our advantage requires a relentless focus on speed and outcomes,” said Horacio Rozanski, Chairman and CEO of Booz
Allen. “Booz Allen is strategically investing to accelerate delivery of our defense tech products into national security missions.
Now, by integrating Ultra Mission Solutions into our robust portfolio, we are further strengthening our ability to rapidly build and field
the commercial products that will keep America ahead.”
For years, both Booz Allen and Ultra Mission Solutions have been focused
on building products and capabilities that help warfighters integrate, secure, and operationalize technology at the edge and across domains.
Booz Allen’s portfolio of AI-driven battle management, resilient communications, and edge infrastructure solutions—including
the Modular Detachment Kit (MDK), EdgeXtend™ and Sit(x)®—will expand with Ultra Solutions’ mission-ready tech stack.
Ultra Mission Solutions’ core offerings, including Apex, ADSI®, ACTS™, Rain™, and Knox™, unify command and
control (C2), edge compute, secure data movement, and encryption into a modular architecture capable of operating in contested or disconnected
environments. These solutions will now integrate into a unified platform available to national security clients worldwide.
“We are investing in reliable, scalable solutions that help unite
the defense technology ecosystem. This combination provides a foundation for our continued investment to harness advantage from commercial
technology innovation,” said Steve Escaravage, president of Booz Allen’s defense technology business.
The acquisition will enable increased product integration and commercially
available solutions accessible through outcomes-based procurement, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and other go-to-market channels.
“Our customers operate where failure isn't an option, and meeting
that standard has always defined our work,” said Mladen Brkic, president of Ultra Mission Solutions. “As part of Booz Allen,
we'll bring greater scale and investment to our employees, products and the critical technologies customers rely on in the most contested
conditions and wherever the mission demands it.”
Booz Allen expects revenue from this acquisition to grow at a strong
double-digit rate for the next several years with EBITDA margins well above 20%. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter
of Booz Allen’s fiscal year 2027 (ending September 30, 2026) and is subject to customary closing conditions. Following the closing
of the transaction, Ultra Mission Solutions will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Booz Allen.
“Ultra Mission Solutions has established itself as a trusted
partner to the U.S. military and its allies with a portfolio of capabilities designed for the next generation of national security missions,”
said Mike Marshall, managing director at Advent. “We are proud to have invested in those leading-edge solutions and are confident
that Booz Allen is the right home to scale that vision further."
Booz Allen retained Jefferies LLC as exclusive financial advisor, PwC
as accounting and tax advisor, King & Spalding LLP as legal advisor, and Renaissance Strategic Advisors as strategic industry advisor.
Ultra Mission Solutions and Advent retained Baird as exclusive financial advisor, KPMG as accounting and tax advisor, and Latham &
Watkins LLP as legal advisor.
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen is an advanced technology company. We build commercial-grade
products and solutions for America’s most critical defense, civil, and national security priorities. For more information, visit
www.boozallen.com. (NYSE: BAH)
About Ultra Mission Solutions
Ultra I&C Mission Solutions (Ultra Mission Solutions) is a defense
technology business that develops mission-critical software, edge-compute, and encryption products that help warfighters integrate, secure,
and operationalize data at the tactical edge. The business operates across three lines of business—Mission Software, Edge Compute,
and Encryption Management—delivering AI-enabled command and control (C2), ruggedized multifunction processors, and modular encryption-management
solutions for U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, and allied programs. An independent, U.S.-owned enterprise with over 100 years of heritage,
Ultra Mission Solutions employs approximately 220 people, including roughly 135 specialized engineers, across five U.S. facilities, with
its headquarters in Austin, Texas.
About Advent
Advent is a leading global private equity investor committed to working
in partnership with management teams, entrepreneurs, and founders to help transform businesses. With 16 offices across five continents,
we oversee more than USD $100 billion in assets under management* and have made 448 investments across 44 countries. Since our founding
in 1984, we have developed specialist market expertise across our five core sectors: business & financial services, consumer, healthcare,
industrial, and technology. This approach is bolstered by our deep sub-sector knowledge, which informs every aspect of our investment
strategy, from sourcing opportunities to working in partnership with management to execute value creation plans.
Advent has a long-established investment strategy in the defense sector,
where it has consistently backed businesses supporting national security priorities. Since 2020, Advent has invested more than $15 billion
enterprise value across the global defense sector, including investments in Cobham, Ultra Electronics, Vantor, and Attalon.
*Assets under management (AUM) as of December 31, 2025. AUM includes
assets attributable to Advent advisory clients as well as employee and third-party co-investment vehicles.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this release include “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include
statements that do not directly relate to any historical or current fact. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “forecasts,” “expects,”
“intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “outlook,” “believes,”
“estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “preliminary,” or the negative
of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements
are reasonable, we can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to have been correct.
These forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future
financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by these forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in or implied by these forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, which can be found at the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified
in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made and, except as required by
law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
Contacts
Media Relations: Jessica Klenk, Klenk_Jessica@bah.com
Investor Relations: Dustin Darensbourg, Investor_Relations@bah.com
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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.
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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'.
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Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name
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Name of the City or Town
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Code for the postal or zip code
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Name of the state or province.
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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.
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Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.
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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.
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Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.
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The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.
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Local phone number for entity.
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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.
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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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
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Title of a 12(b) registered security.
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Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.
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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.
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Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.
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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.
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