AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of September 22, 2025 by and among Strive, inc., and SEMLER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

Exhibit 2.1

Execution Version

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

dated as of

September 22, 2025

by and among

Strive, inc.,

and

▇▇▇▇▇▇ SCIENTIFIC, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Article 1
Definitions

Section 1.01.	Definitions	6
Section 1.02.	Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions	20

Article 2
Closing; Merger

Section 2.01.	Closing	20
Section 2.02.	The Merger	21
Section 2.03.	Conversion of Shares	21
Section 2.04.	Surrender and Payment	22
Section 2.05.	Company Equity Awards	24
Section 2.06.	Adjustments	25
Section 2.07.	Fractional Shares	25
Section 2.08.	Withholding Rights	25
Section 2.09.	Lost Certificates	25
Section 2.10.	Further Assurances	26

Article 3
Organizational Documents; Directors and Officers

Section 3.01.	Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation	26
Section 3.02.	Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation	26
Section 3.03.	Board of Parent	26

Article 4
Representations and Warranties of the Company

Section 4.01.	Corporate Existence and Power	27
Section 4.02.	Corporate Authorization	27
Section 4.03.	Governmental Authorization	27
Section 4.04.	Non-contravention	28
Section 4.05.	Capitalization	28
Section 4.06.	Subsidiaries	29
Section 4.07.	Regulatory Reports, SEC Filings and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act	30
Section 4.08.	Financial Statements and Financial Matters	32
Section 4.09.	Disclosure Documents	32
Section 4.10.	Absence of Certain Changes	32
Section 4.11.	No Undisclosed Material Liabilities	33
Section 4.12.	Litigation	33
Section 4.13.	Permits	33

Section 4.14.	Compliance with Applicable Laws	34
Section 4.15.	Digital Asset	35
Section 4.16.	FDA Matters; Medical Device Matters; Compliance	35
Section 4.17.	Material Contracts	38
Section 4.18.	Taxes	40
Section 4.19.	Employees and Employee Benefit Plans	41
Section 4.20.	Labor Matters	43
Section 4.21.	Intellectual Property	43
Section 4.22.	Properties	45
Section 4.23.	Environmental Matters	46
Section 4.24.	Antitakeover Statutes	46
Section 4.25.	Opinion of Financial Advisor	46
Section 4.26.	Finders’ Fees	47
Section 4.27.	No Ownership of Parent Common Stock	47
Section 4.28.	No Ownership of Company Stock	47
Section 4.29.	No Other Company Representations and Warranties	47

Article 5
Representations and Warranties of Parent

Section 5.01.	Corporate Existence and Power	48
Section 5.02.	Corporate Authorization	48
Section 5.03.	Governmental Authorization	49
Section 5.04.	Non-contravention	49
Section 5.05.	Capitalization	50
Section 5.06.	Subsidiaries	51
Section 5.07.	Regulatory Reports, SEC Filings and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act	51
Section 5.08.	Financial Statements and Financial Matters	52
Section 5.09.	Disclosure Documents	53
Section 5.10.	Absence of Certain Changes	53
Section 5.11.	No Undisclosed Material Liabilities	53
Section 5.12.	Litigation	53
Section 5.13.	Permits	54
Section 5.14.	Compliance with Applicable Laws	54
Section 5.15.	Material Contracts	55
Section 5.16.	Taxes	56
Section 5.17.	Employees and Employee Benefit Plans	57
Section 5.18.	Labor Matters	58
Section 5.19.	Intellectual Property	58
Section 5.20.	Properties	60
Section 5.21.	Environmental Matters	61
Section 5.22.	Antitakeover Statutes	61
Section 5.23.	Finders’ Fees	61
Section 5.24.	No Ownership of Company Stock	61
Section 5.25.	No Other Parent Representations and Warranties	62

Article 6
Covenants of the Company

Section 6.01.	Conduct of the Company	62
Section 6.02.	Access to Information; Confidentiality	65
Section 6.03.	No Solicitation by the Company	66
Section 6.04.	Indenture	71
Section 6.05.	Financing Cooperation	71

Article 7
Covenants of Parent

Section 7.01.	Conduct of Parent	72
Section 7.02.	Obligations of Merger Sub	72
Section 7.03.	Director and Officer Liability	73
Section 7.04.	Employee Matters	74
Section 7.05.	Parent Stockholder Approval	75
Section 7.06.	Merger Sub	75

Article 8
Covenants of Parent and the Company

Section 8.01.	Reasonable Best Efforts	75
Section 8.02.	Certain Filings; SEC Matters	77
Section 8.03.	Company Stockholder Meeting	79
Section 8.04.	Public Announcements	80
Section 8.05.	Notices of Certain Events	80
Section 8.06.	Section 16 Matters	81
Section 8.07.	Transaction Litigation	81
Section 8.08.	Stock Exchange Delisting	81
Section 8.09.	State Takeover Statutes	81
Section 8.10.	Tax Matters	81
Section 8.11.	Second Merger	82
Section 8.12.	At-the-Market Offering Facilities	83

Article 9
Conditions to the Merger

Section 9.01.	Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party	84
Section 9.02.	Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub	84
Section 9.03.	Conditions to the Obligations of the Company	85

Article 10
Termination

Section 10.01.	Termination	86
Section 10.02.	Effect of Termination	87
Section 10.03.	Termination Fees	88

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Article 11
Miscellaneous

Section 11.01.	Notices	89
Section 11.02.	Survival	90
Section 11.03.	Amendments and Waivers	90
Section 11.04.	Expenses	90
Section 11.05.	Disclosure Schedule References and SEC Document References	91
Section 11.06.	Binding Effect; Benefit; Assignment	91
Section 11.07.	Governing Law	92
Section 11.08.	Jurisdiction/Venue	92
Section 11.09.	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL	92
Section 11.10.	Counterparts; Effectiveness	93
Section 11.11.	Entire Agreement	93
Section 11.12.	Severability	93
Section 11.13.	Specific Performance	93

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Surviving Corporation

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 22, 2025, is entered into by and among (i) Strive, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Parent”), (ii) after giving effect to the joinder contemplated by Section 7.06, Merger Sub (as defined herein) and (iii) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Scientific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with Delaware Law and other Applicable Law, the parties intend that Merger Sub merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders, (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger), (iii) directed that the approval and adoption of this Agreement (including the Merger) be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders, and (iv) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement (including the Merger) by the Company’s stockholders;

WHEREAS, (A) the Board of Directors of Parent has unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Parent Share Issuance) are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Parent and its stockholders and (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Parent Share Issuance) and (B) promptly following the execution of this Agreement, holders of a majority of the outstanding voting power of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock shall have approved and adopted the Parent Share Issuance (the “Parent Stockholder Approval”);

WHEREAS, (A) as of the time it executes and delivers the joinder contemplated by Section 7.06, the Board of Directors of Merger Sub will unanimously (i) determine that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Merger Sub and the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, (ii) approve, adopt and declare advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger), (iii) direct that this Agreement (including the Merger) be submitted for approval and adoption by the sole stockholder of Merger Sub and (iv) recommend the approval and adoption of this Agreement (including the Merger) by the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, and (B) Parent, promptly following the execution of this Agreement, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, shall approve and adopt this Agreement (including the Merger);

WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with Delaware Law and other Applicable Law, the parties intend that (a) promptly following the date of this Agreement, Parent will form a Delaware limited liability company as a direct, wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Second Merger Sub”), (b) immediately following the Merger, and as part of an integrated transaction with the Merger, the Surviving Corporation will merge with and into Second Merger Sub (the “Second Merger”, together with the Merger, the “Mergers”), with Second Merger Sub being the surviving entity of the Second Merger (Second Merger Sub, in its capacity as the surviving entity of the Second Merger, is sometimes referred to as the “Surviving Entity”);

WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, each of the parties intends that the Mergers, taken together, will constitute an integrated transaction, described in Rev. Rul. 2001-46, 2001-2 C.B. 321, that qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations, and that this Agreement be, and hereby is, adopted as a “plan of reorganization” for the purposes of Section 368 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g); and

WHEREAS, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements specified in this Agreement in connection with the Merger and to prescribe certain conditions to the Merger.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

Article 1
Definitions

Section 1.01.         Definitions. (a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

“Affiliate” means, (i) with respect to any Person (other than Parent or Merger Sub), any other Person, whether now or in the future, directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person and (ii) with respect to Parent or Merger Sub, any other Person, whether now or in the future, directly or indirectly controlled by Parent or Merger Sub.

“Antitrust Laws” shall mean the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 1890, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 1914, the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914, the HSR Act and all other Applicable Laws in effect from time to time that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition, including through merger or acquisition.

“Applicable Law(s)” means, with respect to any Person, any U.S., non-U.S. or transnational federal, state or local law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, executive order, Order, directive or other similar legislation or requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by a Governmental Authority that is binding upon or applicable to such Person, as the same may be amended from time to time unless expressly specified otherwise in this Agreement.

“Business Day” means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by Applicable Law to close.

“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Company Acquisition Proposal” means (other than the Transactions) any indication of interest, proposal or offer from any Person or Group, other than Parent and its Subsidiaries, relating to any (i) direct or indirect acquisition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries (including securities of the Company’s Subsidiaries) equal to 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company, or to which 20% or more of the revenues or earnings of the Company on a consolidated basis are attributable, (ii) direct or indirect acquisition or issuance (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of (1) 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of the Company or (2) any equity or voting securities of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries representing, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company or 20% or more of the revenues or earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (iii) tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such Person or Group beneficially owning (1) 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of the Company or (2) any equity or voting securities of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries representing, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or 20% or more of the revenues or earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, or (iv) merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, joint venture, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, under which such Person or Group would acquire, directly or indirectly, (A) assets (including securities of the Company’s Subsidiaries) equal to 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or to which 20% or more of the revenues or earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis are attributable, or (B) beneficial ownership of (1) 20% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of the Company or (2) any equity or voting securities of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries representing, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or 20% or more of the revenues or earnings of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

“Company ATM Agreement” means the Controlled Equity Offering^SM Sales Agreement, dated April 15, 2025, by and among the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Cantor ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co., Canaccord Genuity LLC, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Company, LLC, ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Capital Group LLC and Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC.

“Company Balance Sheet” means the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Company Balance Sheet Date, and the footnotes to such consolidated balance sheet, in each case set forth in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025.

“Company Balance Sheet Date” means June 30, 2025.

“Company Convertible Notes” means the $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2030 issued by the Company in January 2025.

“Company Disclosure Schedule” means the Company Disclosure Schedule delivered to Parent on the date of this Agreement.

“Company Employee Plan” means any Employee Plan (i) that is sponsored, maintained, administered, contributed to or entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the current or future benefit of any Company Service Provider, or (ii) for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect liability.

“Company Equity Awards” means Company Options.

“Company Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, is or is reasonably likely to result in, a material adverse effect on (x) the condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities, business or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (y) the ability of the Company and its Subsidiaries to timely consummate the Closing (including the Merger) on the terms set forth herein or to perform their agreements or covenants hereunder; provided that, in the case of clause (x) only, no event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect to the extent resulting from, arising out of, or relating to any of the following shall be deemed to constitute, or shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Company Material Adverse Effect, or whether a Company Material Adverse Effect would reasonably be expected to occur: (i) any changes after the date hereof in general United States or global economic conditions, including changes in United States or global securities, credit, financial, debt or other capital markets, (ii) any changes after the date hereof in conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries materially engages, (iii) any decline, in and of itself, in the market price or trading volume of the Company Stock and any changes in credit ratings and any changes in any analysts’ recommendations or ratings with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood and agreed that this clause (iii) shall not preclude Parent from asserting that any facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such decline that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect should be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Company Material Adverse Effect), (iv) any changes in the price or trading volume of Bitcoin (it being understood and agreed that this clause (iv) shall not preclude Parent from asserting that any facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such changes that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect should be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Company Material Adverse Effect), (v) any failure, in and of itself, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period (it being understood and agreed that this clause (v) shall not preclude Parent from asserting that any facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect should be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Company Material Adverse Effect), (vi) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the public announcement or the pendency of this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that this clause (vi) shall not apply with respect to any representation or warranty that is intended to address the consequences of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the public announcement or the pendency of this Agreement), (vii) any changes after the date hereof in any Applicable Law or GAAP (or authoritative interpretations thereof), (viii) any action or omission taken by the Company pursuant to the written request of Parent or Merger Sub, (ix) any acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, armed hostilities, sabotage, war or any escalation or worsening of acts of war, epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including the COVID-19 virus), or (x) regulatory or clinical, competitive, pricing, reimbursement, supply or manufacturing Effects relating to or affecting any Company Product or any product competitive with or related to any Company Product (it being understood and agreed that this clause (x) shall not apply with respect to any representation or warranty that is intended to address the subject matter of this clause (x)), except in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (vii), (ix) or (x), to the extent that any such event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect has a disproportionate adverse effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries relative to other companies operating in the industries in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries materially engages, in which case only the incremental disproportionate impact or impacts may be taken into account in determining whether or not there has been a Company Material Adverse Effect.

“Company Product” means QuantaFlo.

“Company Service Provider” means any director, officer, employee or individual independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Company Stock” means the common stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company.

“Company Stock Plans” means the Company’s 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and the Company’s 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, in each case, as amended from time to time.

“Consent” means any consent, approval, waiver, license, permit, variance, exemption, franchise, clearance, authorization, acknowledgment, Order or other confirmation.

“Contract” means, with respect to a Person, any written or oral contract, agreement, obligation, commitment, arrangement, understanding, instrument, lease, sublease or license to which such Person is a party or by which such Person is otherwise bound.

“Digital Asset” means a digital unit that generally may be recorded or transferred by means of a distributed ledger technology system, including digital units that (a) have a centralized repository or administrator, (b) are decentralized and have no centralized repository or administrator or (c) may be created or obtained by computing or manufacturing effort, including in each case, (i) any cryptographic tokens, cryptographic coins, cryptographic currencies, or other cryptographic assets, or other, virtual or blockchain-based assets that may function as a medium of exchange, a form of digitally stored value, or otherwise purport to provide the holder with access to a distributed ledger technology-related system or service, and (ii) options, or warrants to purchase any of the items described in the foregoing clause (i) or that are, or may become, convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for (directly or indirectly) any of the items described in the foregoing clause (i). For the avoidance of doubt, Digital Asset includes but is not limited to any asset that would constitute “Virtual Currency” as defined by 23 NYCRR 200.2(p)

“Employee Plan” means any (i) “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA), (ii) compensation, employment, consulting, severance, termination protection, change in control, transaction bonus, retention or similar plan, agreement, arrangement, program or policy, or (iii) other plan, agreement, arrangement, program or policy providing for compensation, bonuses, profit-sharing, equity or equity-based compensation or other forms of incentive or deferred compensation, vacation benefits, insurance (including any self-insured arrangement), medical, dental, vision, prescription or fringe benefits, life insurance, relocation or expatriate benefits, perquisites, disability or sick leave benefits, employee assistance program, workers’ compensation, supplemental unemployment benefits or post-employment or retirement benefits, excluding, in each case, any such arrangement required to be maintained, sponsored or contributed to by a Governmental Authority.

“Environmental Law” means any Applicable Law relating to (i) human health and safety, (ii) the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment (including air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface land, subsurface land, plant and animal life or any other natural resource), or (iii) the exposure to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, release or disposal of Hazardous Substances.

“Environmental Permits” means all Consents (including consents required by Contract) of Governmental Authorities required by Environmental Law and affecting, or relating to, the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the business of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any entity, any other entity that, together with such entity, would (at any relevant time) be treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ERISA Client” means each Client that is (i) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a plan, individual retirement account or other arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code, (iii) an employee benefit plan, plan, account or arrangement that is subject to any Similar Law, or (iv) any entity whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets” (as defined by the regulations of the Department of Labor, as amended by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of any such employee benefit plan, plan, account or arrangement, or a Person acting on behalf of such a Client.

“Filing” means any registration, petition, statement, application, schedule, form, declaration, notice, notification, report, submission or other filing.

“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

“Governmental Authority” means any transnational, domestic or foreign federal, state or local governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, department, court, agency, bureau, office, board, instrumentality, commission or official, including any political subdivision thereof, or any non-governmental self-regulatory agency, commission or authority, and any individual, body or entity exercising or having the authority to exercise under the Applicable Laws thereof any executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any Taxing Authority, board of trade, federal revenue offices, securities exchanges commission, stock exchange, and any court, arbitrator or arbitration panel with proper authority and jurisdiction under such Applicable Laws.

“Group” means a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act.

“Hazardous Substance” means any substance, material or waste that is listed, defined, designated or classified as hazardous, toxic, radioactive, dangerous or a “pollutant” or “contaminant” or words of similar meaning under any Applicable Law relating to the environment or natural resources or that is otherwise regulated, or for which liability may be imposed, by any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over Environmental Laws.

“Health Care Laws” means all Applicable Laws, if and to the extent applicable to the Company and its Subsidiaries, relating in any way to: (a) the study, design, development, testing, manufacture, processing, labeling, supply, sale, advertising, labeling, packaging, marketing, promoting, commercializing, distribution, import, export, storage, service, record keeping, traceability, training, reporting (including medical device reporting, adverse event and incident reporting, field alert reporting, and any other reporting required by Applicable Laws), handling, provision, or payment for, health care services, equipment, supplies, materials, Medical Devices, biologics, combination products, or precursors, ingredients, or components of Medical Devices, biologics, combination products, Products, goods, or services related to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (b) required Health Care Permits; (c) quality, safety certification, and accreditation standards and requirements related to the study, design, development, testing, manufacture, processing, labeling, supply, sale, advertising, promoting, labeling, packaging, marketing, commercializing, distribution, import, export, storage, service, handling, provision, or payment for health care services, equipment, supplies, materials, Medical Devices, biologics, precursors, ingredients, or components of Medical Devices, biologics, combination products, Products, goods, or services related to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (d) the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) and its implementing regulations, including those relating to the study, design, development, testing, manufacture, processing, labeling, supply, sale, advertising, labeling, packaging, marketing, promotion, commercializing, distribution, import, export, storage, service, handling, provision, or payment for health care services, equipment, supplies, Medical Devices, biologics, precursors, ingredients, materials, or components of Medical Devices, biologics, combination products, Products, goods, or services related to the Company or its Subsidiaries including all applicable rules and requirements of the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission; (e) the Quality System Regulation as set forth in 21 C.F.R. Part 820; (f) the standards for the manufacture, processing, packaging, testing, transportation, handling and holding of Medical Devices and biologics as set forth in the U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.), as amended (the “FDC Act”) and applicable regulations promulgated by the FDA (including, for example, 21 C.F.R. Parts 11) and such standards of good manufacturing practices as are required by applicable Governmental Authorities; (g) all Applicable Laws pertaining to the standards for clinical studies and trials for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis, and reporting (including all applicable requirements relating to protection of human subjects), as set forth in the FDC Act and applicable regulations promulgated by the FDA (including, for example, 21 C.F.R. Parts 11, 50, 54, 56, and 812) and such standards of good clinical practice (including all applicable requirements relating to protection of human subjects) as are required by any other applicable Governmental Authority; (h) the standards for conducting non-clinical laboratory studies, as set forth in the FDC Act and applicable regulations promulgated by the FDA (including, for example, 21 C.F.R. Parts 11 and 58) and such standards of good laboratory practices as are required by applicable Governmental Authorities in any other jurisdiction; (i) the standards and practices of creating and maintaining records that are accurate, attributable, verified as genuine, legible, contemporaneous and complete, and are created and stored using security measures that protect the confidential nature (if applicable) and integrity of the records, and prevent unauthorized access to, and alteration, corruption or loss of such records in a manner sufficient to satisfy the requirements contained in 21 C.F.R. Parts 58, and all comparable standards of any other applicable Governmental Authority; (j) any and all other Applicable Laws including applicable federal, state or local health care laws, rules, codes, regulations, manuals, orders, ordinances, professional or ethical rules, administrative guidance and requirements (including those pursuant to which Health Care Permits are issued), as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time; (k) the Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b) and all similar Applicable Laws in any jurisdiction; (l) the Civil Monetary Penalty Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a) and all similar Applicable Laws in any jurisdiction; (m) the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.) and all similar Applicable Laws in any jurisdiction; (n) the Federal Sunshine Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h) along with its reporting requirements and all similar Laws in any jurisdiction; and (o) HIPAA and all similar Applicable Laws in any jurisdiction. Health Care Laws shall include all similar Applicable Laws of any Governmental Authority addressing the subject matter of clauses (a) through (o).

“Health Care Permits” means all licenses, approvals, authorizations, permissions, certificates, registrations, or clearances required by any Governmental Authority or issued pursuant to any Applicable Laws that are required to carry on the Company and its Subsidiaries’ business in order to study, design, develop, test, manufacture, process, label, supply, sell, advertise, promote, label, package, market, commercialize, distribute, import, export, store, service, handle, provide or pay for any of the Company or its Subsidiaries’ Medical Devices, biologics, combination products, or Products involving the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any products or services in which the Company or its Subsidiaries’ Products are components, parts, or materials including manufacturing materials. Health Care Permits shall include premarket approvals, premarket notifications, De Novos, Investigational Device Exemptions, IRB Approvals, Humanitarian Device Exemptions, Biologics License Applications, establishment registration and listing with FDA, U.S. state manufacturing, distribution, or wholesale licenses, permits, or registrations, and any supplements or amendments to any Health Care Permits.

“HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, together with all implementing regulations thereof, as amended.

“HSR Act” means the ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.

“Intellectual Property” means any and all of the following, whether or not registered, and all rights therein, arising in the United States or any other jurisdiction throughout the world: (i) trademarks, service marks, trade names, certification marks, logos, trade dress, brand names, corporate names, Internet domain names and other indicia of origin, together with all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, and all registrations and applications relating to the foregoing; (ii) patents and pending patent applications and all divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, and any extensions thereof; (iii) registered and unregistered copyrights (including those in Software), all registrations and applications to register the same, and all renewals, extensions, reversions and restorations thereof; (iv) trade secrets and rights in confidential technology and information, know-how, inventions, improvements, processes, formulae, algorithms, models, methodologies, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information and business and marketing plans and proposals; (v) rights in Software; and (vi) other similar types of proprietary or intellectual property.

“Investment Advisers Act” means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

“IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

“IT Assets” means any and all computers, Software, firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs, switches, data communications lines and all other information technology equipment, and all associated documentation, owned by or purported to be owned by an applicable Person or any of its Subsidiaries, or licensed or leased, or purported to the licensed or leased, to an applicable Person or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding any public networks).

“Key Employee” means an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with the title of vice president or above.

“knowledge” of the Company or Parent means the knowledge, after reasonable inquiry, of those individuals set forth in Section ‎1.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Section ‎1.01 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, respectively.

“Licensed Intellectual Property” means any and all Intellectual Property owned by a Third Party and licensed or sublicensed to or purported to be licensed or sublicensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, license, pledge, charge, security interest, real property covenant, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or asset. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any property or asset that it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to such property or asset.

“Medical Device” has the same meaning as the term “device” is defined in 21 U.S.C. § 321(h)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

“Nasdaq” means The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, or any successor thereto.

“Order” means any order, writ, decree, judgment, award, decision, injunction, ruling, settlement, subpoena, verdict, consent decree, compliance order, civil or administrative order, or stipulation issued, promulgated, made, rendered or entered into by or with any Governmental Authority or arbitrator (in each case, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent).

“Owned Intellectual Property” means, with respect to any Person, any and all Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by such Person.

“Parent Balance Sheet” means the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the Parent Balance Sheet Date, and the footnotes to such consolidated financial information, in each case set forth in Parent’s registration statement on Form S-4 deemed filed with the SEC on August 6, 2025.

“Parent Balance Sheet Date” means June 30, 2025.

“Parent Class A Common Stock” means the Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Parent.

“Parent Class B Common Stock” means the Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Parent.

“Parent Common Stock” means the Parent Class A Common Stock and the Parent Class B Common Stock.

“Parent Disclosure Schedule” means the Parent Disclosure Schedule delivered to the Company on the date of this Agreement.

“Parent Employee Plan” means any Employee Plan (i) that is sponsored, maintained, administered, contributed to or entered into by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries for the current or future benefit of any Parent Service Provider, or (ii) for which the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect liability.

“Parent Material Adverse Effect” means any event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, is or is reasonably likely to result in, a material adverse effect on (x) the condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities, business or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (y) the ability of Parent and its Subsidiaries to timely consummate the Closing (including the Merger) on the terms set forth herein, or to perform their agreements or covenants hereunder; provided that, in the case of clause (x) only, no event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect to the extent resulting from, arising out of, or relating to any of the following shall be deemed to constitute, or shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, or whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect would reasonably be expected to occur: (i) any changes after the date hereof in general United States or global economic conditions, including changes in United States or global securities, credit, financial, debt or other capital markets, (ii) any changes after the date hereof in conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries materially engages, (iii) any decline, in and of itself, in the market price or trading volume of Parent Class A Common Stock, any changes in credit ratings and any changes in any analysts’ recommendations or ratings with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood and agreed that this clause (iii) shall not preclude the Company from asserting that any facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such decline that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of Parent Material Adverse Effect should be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Parent Material Adverse Effect), (iv) any changes in the price or trading volume of Bitcoin (it being understood and agreed that this clause (iv) shall not preclude the Company from asserting that any facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such changes that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of Parent Material Adverse Effect should be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Parent Material Adverse Effect), (v) any failure, in and of itself, by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period (it being understood and agreed that this clause (v) shall not preclude the Company from asserting that any facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of Parent Material Adverse Effect should be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Parent Material Adverse Effect), (vi) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the public announcement or the pendency of this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that this clause (vi) shall not apply with respect to any representation or warranty that is intended to address the consequences of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the public announcement or the pendency of this Agreement), (vii) any changes after the date hereof in any Applicable Law or GAAP (or authoritative interpretations thereof), (viii) any action or omission taken by Parent or Merger Sub pursuant to the written request of the Company or (ix) any acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, armed hostilities, sabotage, war or any escalation or worsening of acts of war, epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including the COVID-19 virus), except in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (vii) or (ix), to the extent that any such event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect has a disproportionate adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries relative to other companies operating in the industries in which Parent or any of its subsidiaries materially engages, in which case only the incremental disproportionate impact or impacts may be taken into account in determining whether or not there has been a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

“Parent Preferred Stock” means the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Parent.

“Parent Service Provider” means any director, officer, employee or individual independent contractor of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Parent Share Issuance” means the issuance of shares of Parent Class A Common Stock in connection with the Merger, as contemplated hereby.

“Parent Warrants” means the warrants exercisable to purchase Parent Class B Common Stock.

“Permitted Lien” means (i) Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and, in each case, with respect to which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP and set forth in the audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025, (ii) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other similar liens, in each case, arising in the ordinary course of business, in each case, with respect to which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP and set forth in the audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025, (iii) pledges or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, in each case, arising in the ordinary course of business, (iv) easements, rights-of-way, covenants, restrictions and other encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business that do not, in any case, materially detract from the value or the use of the property subject thereto, (v) statutory landlords’ liens and liens granted to landlords under any lease, (vi) non-exclusive licenses to Intellectual Property granted in the ordinary course of business or (vii) any Liens which are disclosed on the Company Balance Sheet (in the case of Liens applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or the Parent Balance Sheet (in the case of Liens applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) or the notes thereto or (viii) any Liens that are not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries or Parent and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, taken as a whole.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision.

“Proceeding” means any legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceeding (including disciplinary proceeding), claim, suit, action or governmental or regulatory investigation or inquiry of any nature.

“Product” means any and all products, product candidates, parts, materials, components, Medical Devices, biologics, goods, and services of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including Software of or related to the Company and its Subsidiaries, including those that are or have been studied, designed, developed, manufactured, propagated, supplied, prepared, processed, tested, assembled, packaged, labelled, processed, sold, serviced, marketed, advertised, commercialized, distributed, imported, exported, transported, stored, handled, provided, or paid for by, on behalf of, with, or at the direction of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act” means the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002.

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.

“Securities Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“Securities Laws” means the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act, state “blue sky,” securities and investment advisory laws, all applicable foreign securities laws.

“Similar Law” means any law similar to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

“Software” means all (i) computer programs and other software including any and all software implementations of algorithms, models and, methodologies, assemblers, applets, compilers, development tools, design tools and user interfaces, whether in source code or object code form, (ii) databases and compilations, including all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, and (iii) updates, upgrades, modifications, improvements, enhancements, derivative works, new versions, new releases and corrections to or based on any of the foregoing.

“Subsidiary” means, when used with reference to a Person, (A) any other Person of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other governing body or Persons performing similar functions, or more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of which, are owned, directly or indirectly, by such first Person or (B) any other Person with respect to which such first Person controls the management. For purposes of this Agreement, a Subsidiary shall be considered a “wholly owned Subsidiary” of a Person as long as such Person directly or indirectly owns all of the securities or other ownership interests (excluding any securities or other ownership interests held by an individual director or officer required to hold such securities or other ownership interests pursuant to Applicable Law) of such Subsidiary.

“Tax” means any income, gross receipts, franchise, sales, use, ad valorem, property, payroll, withholding, excise, severance, transfer, employment, estimated, alternative or add-on minimum, value added, stamp, occupation, premium, environmental or windfall profits taxes, and any other taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties, licenses or other assessments, together with any interest, penalties, additions to tax or other additional amounts with respect to any of the foregoing (including penalties for failure to file or late filing of any tax return, report or other filing, and any interest in respect of such penalties, additions to tax or other additional amounts) imposed by any federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other Governmental Authority.

“Tax Return” means any report, return, document, statement, declaration or other information or filing filed or required to be filed with any Taxing Authority with respect to Taxes, including information returns, claims for refunds, any documents with respect to or accompanying payments of estimated Taxes or any documents with respect to or accompanying requests for the extension of time in which to file any such report, return, document, declaration or other information.

“Tax Sharing Agreement” means any existing agreement binding any Person that provides for the allocation, apportionment, sharing or assignment of any Tax liability or benefit, or the transfer or assignment of income, losses, revenues, receipts, or gains for the purpose of determining any Person’s Tax liability, other than agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business that do not have as a principal purpose addressing Tax matters.

“Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Authority responsible for the imposition or collection of any Tax.

“Third Party” means any Person or Group, other than the Company, Parent, any of their respective Affiliates or the Representatives of any such Persons acting in such capacity.

“Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the Merger).

“Treasury Regulations” means the Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.

“U.S. Plan” means any Employee Plan that covers Company Service Providers or Parent Service Providers located primarily within the U.S.

“WARN” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and any comparable foreign, state or local law.

(b)            Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:

Term	Section

Agreement	Preamble
Alternate Company Acquisition Agreement	‎6.03(i)
Anti-Money Laundering Laws	‎4.14(a)
Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions	‎4.02(a)
Burdensome Condition	‎8.01(c)
Certificate of Merger	‎2.02(a)
Closing	‎2.01
Closing Date	‎2.01
Collection Expenses	‎10.03(c)
Common Merger Consideration	‎2.03
Common Stock Certificates	‎2.04(a)
Company	Preamble
Company Acquisition Proposal	‎10.03(a)(ii)
Company Adverse Recommendation Change	‎6.03(a)
Company Approval Time	‎6.03(b)
Company Board Recommendation	‎4.02(b)
Company Indemnified Parties	‎7.03(a)
Company Intervening Event	‎6.03(g)
Company Material Contract	‎4.17(a)
Company Notes	‎6.04
Company Option	2.05(a)
Company Organizational Documents	‎4.01
Company Permits	‎4.13(a)
Company Registered IP	‎4.21(a)
Company Regulatory Agreement	‎4.14(g)
Company SEC Documents	‎4.07(b)
Company Securities	‎4.05(a)
Company Stockholder Approval	‎4.02(a)
Company Stockholder Meeting	‎8.03(a)
Company Subsidiary Securities	‎4.06(b)
Company Superior Proposal	‎6.03(f)
Company Termination Fee	‎10.03(a)(ii)
Confidentiality Agreement	6.02(a)
Converted Option	2.05(a)
Delaware Law	‎2.02(a)
Effective Time	‎2.02(a)
e-mail	‎11.01
End Date	‎10.01(b)(i)
Exchange Agent	‎2.04(a)
Exchange Fund	‎2.04(a)
Exchange Ratio	‎2.03
Excluded Shares	‎2.03
Field Action	4.16(g)
Indenture	‎6.04

Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus	‎8.02(a)
internal controls	‎4.07(g)
Lease	‎4.22
Merger	2.02(b)
Merger Sub	7.06
Mergers	Recitals
Parent	Preamble
Parent Securities	5.05(a)
Parent Material Contract	‎5.15
Parent Organizational Documents	‎5.01
Parent Permits	‎5.13(a)
Parent Qualified Plan	‎7.04(d)
Parent Registered IP	‎5.19(a)
Parent Regulatory Agreement	‎5.14(f)
Parent RSU Awards	5.05(a)
Parent SEC Documents	‎5.07(b)
Parent Stockholder Approval	Recitals
Parent Stockholder Approval Deadline	7.05
Parent Subsidiary Securities	‎5.06(b)
Premium Cap	‎7.03(b)
principal executive officer	‎4.07(f)
principal financial officer	‎4.07(f)
QPAM Exemption	‎4.14(e)
Registration Statement	‎8.02(a)
Regulation S-K	‎4.11
Regulation S-X	‎6.01(m)
Regulatory Agencies	‎4.07(a)
Related Party	‎4.17(a)(ix)
Related Party Contract	‎4.17(a)(ix)
Release	‎8.04
Representatives	‎6.03(a)
Sanctions	‎4.14(b)
Second Merger	Recitals
Second Merger Sub	Preamble
Second Surviving LLC	Recitals
Surviving Corporation	2.02(b)
Transaction Litigation	‎8.07
Uncertificated Common Shares	‎2.04(a)

Section 1.02.         Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions. The following rules of interpretation shall apply to this Agreement: (i) the words “hereof,” “hereby,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (ii) the table of contents and captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof; (iii) references to Articles, Sections and Exhibits are to Articles, Sections and Exhibits of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (iv) all Exhibits and schedules annexed to this Agreement or referred to in this Agreement, including the Company Disclosure Schedule and the Parent Disclosure Schedule, are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full in this Agreement; (v) any capitalized term used in any Exhibit, the Company Disclosure Schedule or the Parent Disclosure Schedule but not otherwise defined therein shall have the meaning set forth in this Agreement; (vi) any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term shall be deemed to include the singular, and references to any gender shall include all genders; (vii) whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import; (viii) “writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including by electronic media) in a visible form; (ix) references to any Applicable Law shall be deemed to refer to such Applicable Law as amended or supplemented from time to time and to any rules, regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder; (x) references to any Contract are to that Contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; provided that with respect to any Contract listed on any schedule hereto, all such amendments, modifications or supplements must also be listed in the appropriate schedule; (xi) references to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person; (xii) references to “from” or “through” any date mean, unless otherwise specified, “from and including” or “through and including,” respectively; (xiii) references to “dollars” and “$” means U.S. dollars; (xiv) the term “made available” and words of similar import mean that the relevant documents, instruments or materials were (A) posted and made available prior to the date hereof by the Company in the BOX due diligence data site maintained by the Company, (B) provided via electronic mail or in person prior to the date hereof, or (C) filed with or furnished to the SEC and publicly available on the SEC’s ▇▇▇▇▇ reporting system prior to the date hereof; (xv) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other theory extends and such phrase shall not mean “if”; and (xvi) the parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as jointly drafted by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

Article 2
Closing; Merger

Section 2.01.         Closing. The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place in New York City at the offices of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, on the third (3^rd) Business Day after the date the conditions set forth in Article ‎9 (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, waiver of such conditions by the party or parties entitled to the benefit thereof at the Closing) have been satisfied or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, waived by the party or parties entitled to the benefit thereof, or at such other place, at such other time or on such other date as Parent and the Company may mutually agree (the date on which the Closing occurs, the “Closing Date”).

Section 2.02.         The Merger. (a) At the Closing, the Company shall file a certificate of merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) with the Delaware Secretary of State and make all other filings or recordings required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Law”) in connection with the Merger. The Merger shall become effective at such time (the “Effective Time”) as the Certificate of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is duly filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (or at such later time as Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall agree and is specified in the Certificate of Merger).

(b)            At the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company in accordance with Delaware Law, whereupon the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and the Company shall be the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

(c)            From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall possess all the rights, powers, privileges and franchises and be subject to all of the obligations, liabilities, restrictions and disabilities of the Company and Merger Sub, all as provided under Delaware Law.

Section 2.03.         Conversion of Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company, the holders of the Company Stock or any other Person:

(i)            each share of Company Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares of Company Stock to be cancelled pursuant to Section ‎2.03(ii) (the “Excluded Shares”)) shall, subject to Section ‎2.07, be converted into the right to receive 21.05 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of Parent Class A Common Stock (the “Merger Consideration”);

(ii)           each share of Company Stock held immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Company as treasury stock or by Parent shall be cancelled, and no consideration shall be paid with respect thereto;

(iii)          each share of common stock of Merger Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and become one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation with the same rights, powers and privileges as the shares so converted and shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation; and

(iv)          all outstanding shares of Company Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each share of Company Stock that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration, any dividends or other distributions pursuant to Section ‎2.04(f) and any cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Class A Common Stock pursuant to Section ‎2.07, in each case to be issued or paid in accordance with Section ‎2.04, without interest, as applicable.

Section 2.04.         Surrender and Payment. (a) Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint an exchange agent reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Exchange Agent”) and enter into an exchange agent agreement with the Exchange Agent for the purpose of exchanging (in each case, other than Excluded Shares) for the Merger Consideration (A) certificates representing shares of Company Stock (the “Common Stock Certificates”) or (B) uncertificated shares of Company Stock which immediately prior to the Effective Time were registered to a holder on the stock transfer books of the Company (the “Uncertificated Common Shares”). At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of shares of Company Stock, for exchange in accordance with this Section ‎2.04 through the Exchange Agent, evidence of shares in book-entry form representing the shares of Parent Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to ‎Section 2.03(i) in exchange for outstanding shares of Company Stock. Parent agrees to make promptly available, directly or indirectly, to the Exchange Agent from time to time as needed additional cash sufficient to pay any dividends or other distributions to which holders of Company Stock are entitled pursuant to Section ‎2.04(f) and cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Class A Common Stock to which such holders are entitled pursuant to Section ‎2.07. Promptly after the Effective Time and in any event within three (3) Business Days after the Closing Date, Parent shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each holder of shares of Company Stock represented by a Certificate at the Effective Time a letter of transmittal and instructions (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates or transfer of the Uncertificated Shares to the Exchange Agent and which shall otherwise be in customary form and shall include customary provisions with respect to delivery of an “agent’s message” regarding the book-entry transfer of Uncertificated Shares) for use in such exchange. All evidence of shares in book-entry form and cash deposited with the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Section ‎2.04 shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Exchange Fund.” Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to deliver the Merger Consideration contemplated to be issued or paid pursuant to this Article ‎2 out of the Exchange Fund in accordance herewith. The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose. The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash included in the Exchange Fund as directed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇; provided that no such investment or losses thereon shall affect the dividends or other distributions to which holders of Company Stock are entitled pursuant to Section ‎2.04(f) or cash in lieu of fractional interests to which holders of Company Stock are entitled pursuant to Section ‎2.07. Any interest and other income resulting from such investments shall be the property of, and paid to, Parent upon termination of the Exchange Fund.

(b)            Each holder of shares of Company Stock that have been converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration shall be entitled to receive, upon (i) surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate, together with a properly completed letter of transmittal, or (ii) receipt of an “agent’s message” by the Exchange Agent (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request) in the case of a book-entry transfer of Uncertificated Shares, in respect of each share of Company Stock represented by such Certificate or Uncertificated Share (A) the Merger Consideration and (B) any cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Class A Common Stock and any dividends and distributions with respect thereto as contemplated by Section ‎2.07 and Section ‎2.04(f), as applicable). The shares of Parent Class A Common Stock constituting part of such Merger Consideration shall, at Parent’s option, be in uncertificated book-entry form, unless a physical certificate is required under Applicable Law.

(c)            If any portion of the Merger Consideration (or cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Class A Common Stock or any dividends and distributions with respect thereto contemplated by Section ‎2.07 or Section ‎2.04(f), as applicable) is to be paid to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate or the transferred Uncertificated Share is registered, it shall be a condition to such payment that (i) either such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer or such Uncertificated Share shall be properly transferred and (ii) the Person requesting such payment shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or similar Taxes required as a result of such payment to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or Uncertificated Share or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such transfer or similar Taxes have been paid or are not payable.

(d)            From and after the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of Company Stock on the records of the Company. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Uncertificated Shares are presented to Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent for any reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration (and cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Class A Common Stock and any dividends and distributions with respect to the Merger Consideration as contemplated by Section ‎2.07 and Section ‎2.04(f), as applicable) with respect thereto in accordance with the procedures set forth in, or as otherwise contemplated by, this Article ‎2.

(e)            Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains unclaimed by the holders of shares of Company Stock twelve (12) months following the Closing Date shall be delivered to Parent or as otherwise instructed by Parent, upon demand, and any such holder who has not exchanged shares of Company Stock for the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section ‎2.04 prior to such time shall thereafter look only to Parent for payment of such Merger Consideration (and cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Class A Common Stock and any dividends and distributions with respect thereto as contemplated by Section ‎2.07 and Section ‎2.04(f), as applicable), without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent and its Subsidiaries (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries) shall not be liable to any holder of shares of Company Stock for any amounts properly paid to a public official in compliance with applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of shares of Company Stock immediately prior to such time when the amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority shall become, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the property of Parent free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

(f)            Following the surrender of any Certificates or the transfer of any Uncertificated Shares as provided in this Section ‎2.04, and in any event within two (2) Business Days of such surrender or transfer, the Exchange Agent shall promptly pay, or cause to be paid, without interest, to the Person in whose name the shares of Parent Class A Common Stock constituting the Merger Consideration have been registered, (i) in connection with the payment of the Merger Consideration, (x) the amount of any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares to which such Person is entitled pursuant to Section ‎2.07, as applicable, and (y) the aggregate amount of all dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such shares of Parent Class A Common Stock with a record date on or after the Effective Time that were paid prior to the time of such surrender or transfer, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date after the payment of the Merger Consideration, the amount of all dividends or other distributions payable with respect to whole shares of Parent Class A Common Stock constituting the Merger Consideration with a record date on or after the Effective Time and prior to the time of such surrender or transfer and with a payment date subsequent to the time of such surrender or transfer. No dividends or other distributions with respect to shares of Parent Class A Common Stock constituting the Merger Consideration, and no cash payment in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section ‎2.07, as applicable, shall be paid to the holder of any Certificates not surrendered or of any Uncertificated Shares not transferred until such Certificates or Uncertificated Shares are surrendered or transferred, as the case may be, as provided in this Section ‎2.04.

(g)            The payment of any transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added and other Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred solely by a holder of Company Stock in connection with the Merger, and the filing of any related Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to such Taxes and fees, shall be the sole responsibility of such holder.

Section 2.05.         Company Equity Awards.

(a)            Company Options. Each option to purchase shares of Company Stock, whether vested or unvested (each, a “Company Option”) that is outstanding under any Company Stock Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, as of the Effective Time, be converted into an option (an “Converted Option”) to purchase, on the same terms and conditions (including with respect to vesting and exercisability, except that (i) if the holder is a non-employee director whose service to the Company continues through the Closing Date, or (ii) if the holder’s employment or service to the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined on Section 2.05 of the Company Disclosure Schedules) at or during the six (6) months immediately following the Effective Time, the vesting of the unvested portion of the Converted Option will immediately accelerate as of the Effective Time (in the case of clause (i)) or the date of such termination of employment (in the case of clause (ii))) as were applicable to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, the number of shares of Parent Class A Common Stock, rounded down to the nearest whole share, determined by multiplying the number of shares of Company Stock subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share of Parent Class A Common Stock, rounded up to the nearest whole cent, equal to the per share exercise price for the shares of Company Stock otherwise purchasable pursuant to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that the adjustments provided in this Section 2.05 with respect to any Company Options, whether or not they are “incentive stock options” as defined in Section 422 of the Code, are intended to be effected in a manner that is consistent with Section 424(a) of the Code and Section 409A of the Code.

(b)            Board Actions. Prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Company (and/or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company) and the Board of Directors of Parent (and/or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Parent) shall adopt such resolutions as are necessary to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section ‎2.05.

(c)            Parent Actions. Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number of shares of Parent Class A Common Stock for delivery upon exercise of the Converted Options in accordance with this Section 2.05. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Parent shall file a registration statement on an appropriate form, or a post-effective amendment to a registration statement previously filed under the Securities Act, with respect to the shares of Parent Class A Common Stock subject to such Converted Options and shall maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement or registration statements (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such Converted Options remain outstanding.

Section 2.06.         Adjustments. Without limiting or affecting any of the provisions of Section ‎6.01 or Section ‎7.01 (or any corresponding sections of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Parent Disclosure Schedule, as applicable), if, during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, any change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company or Parent shall occur as a result of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including reverse stock split), exchange or readjustment of shares, subdivision or other similar transaction or event, or any stock dividend thereon with a record date during such period (but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any change that results from (i) the exercise of stock options or other equity awards to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock or Company Stock or the settlement of restricted stock or restricted stock units of Parent or the Company or (ii) the grant of equity-based compensation to directors or employees of Parent or the Company), the Merger Consideration and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to eliminate the effect of such event on the Merger Consideration or any such other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement, as applicable.

Section 2.07.         Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no fractional shares of Parent Class A Common Stock shall be issued in the Merger. All fractional shares of Parent Class A Common Stock that a holder of shares of Company Stock would otherwise be entitled to receive as a result of the Merger shall be aggregated and, if a fractional share results from such aggregation, such holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu thereof, an amount in cash, without interest, determined by multiplying the fraction of the applicable share of Parent Class A Common Stock to which such holder would otherwise have been entitled by the closing price of such applicable share of Parent Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq on the last trading day preceding the Closing Date.

Section 2.08.         Withholding Rights. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, each of the Exchange Agent, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under any provision of any Applicable Law, including federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax law. If the Exchange Agent, Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, so deducts and withholds any such amounts, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which the Exchange Agent, Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, made such deduction and withholding. The Exchange Agent, Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, shall pay, or shall cause to be paid, all amounts so deducted or withheld to the appropriate Taxing Authority within the period required under Applicable Law.

Section 2.09.         Lost Certificates. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Surviving Corporation, the posting by such Person of a customary bond issued for a lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, in such amount as the Surviving Corporation may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Surviving Corporation with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of the shares of Company Stock represented by such Certificate, as contemplated by this Article ‎2.

Section 2.10.         Further Assurances. From and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Merger Sub, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or Merger Sub, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.

Article 3
Organizational Documents; Directors and Officers

Section 3.01.         Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation. At the Effective Time and by virtue of the Merger, the certificate of incorporation of the Company shall be amended and restated so that it reads in its entirety as set forth on Exhibit A hereto. From and after the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of the Company as so amended and restated shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided therein or by Applicable Law. The bylaws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time until thereafter amended as provided therein, in the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation or by Applicable Law, except that the name of the corporation reflected therein shall be “▇▇▇▇▇▇ Scientific, Inc.”

Section 3.02.         Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation. From and after the Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with Applicable Law, (i) the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation and (ii) the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation.

Section 3.03.         Board of Parent. Parent shall take all actions permitted by Applicable Law and the rules of any applicable stock exchange so that, effective as of the Closing, the individual specified on Section 3.03 of the Company Disclosure Schedule (if willing and able to serve) shall become a director on the Board of Directors of Parent (for the avoidance of doubt, until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with Applicable Law or until his or her earlier resignation, death or removal); provided that such new designee shall meet Nasdaq’s independence criteria.

Article 4
Representations and Warranties of the Company

Subject to Section ‎11.05, except (i) other than with respect to the representations and warranties in Section ‎4.01, Section ‎4.02, Section ‎4.05(a), ‎Section 4.06(b), Section ‎4.24, Section ‎4.25, Section ‎4.26 and Section ‎4.27, as disclosed in any publicly available Company SEC Document filed after January 1, 2025 and prior to the date hereof or (ii) as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as of the date hereof and as of the Closing (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date) that:

Section 4.01.         Corporate Existence and Power. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all corporate powers required to own or lease all of its properties or assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified is not and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company has made available to Parent true and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company as in effect on the date of this Agreement (the “Company Organizational Documents”).

Section 4.02.         Corporate Authorization. (a) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions are within the corporate powers of the Company and, except for the Company Stockholder Approval required in connection with the consummation of the Merger, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Stock is the only vote of the Company’s stockholders required to approve and adopt this Agreement (the “Company Stockholder Approval”). This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto) constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) (collectively, the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions”)).

(b)            At a meeting duly called and held, the Board of Directors of the Company has (i) unanimously determined that this Agreement and the Transactions are fair to and in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders, (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable this Agreement and the Transactions, (iii) directed that the approval of the Merger and approval and adoption of this Agreement be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders, and (iv) recommended approval and adoption of this Agreement (including the Merger) by the Company’s stockholders (such recommendation, the “Company Board Recommendation”). Except as permitted by Section ‎6.03, the Board of Directors of the Company has not subsequently rescinded, modified or withdrawn any of the foregoing resolutions.

Section 4.03.         Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation of the Transactions, require no action by or in respect of, Consents of, or Filings with, any Governmental Authority other than (i) the filing of each of the Certificate of Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State, and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which the Company is qualified to do business, (ii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (iii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and any other applicable U.S. state or federal securities laws or pursuant to the listing requirements of Nasdaq, and (iv) any other actions, Consents or Filings the absence of which has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.04.         Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the Company Organizational Documents, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section ‎4.03 and receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, contravene, conflict with or result in any violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law, (iii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section ‎4.03 and receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, require any Consent or other action by any Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, give rise to a payment obligation or other liability under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled under, any provision of any Contract binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any governmental Consents (including Consents required by Contract) affecting, or relating in any way to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective assets or businesses or any Company Permit or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii) through (iv), as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.05.         Capitalization. (a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 50,000,000 shares of Company Stock. As of September 18, 2025, there were outstanding 15,356,617 shares of Company Stock (214,422 of which is treasury stock), (ii) 1,219,407 shares of Company Stock underlying Company Options, (iii) 1,865,880 additional shares of Company Stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the grant of future awards under the Company Stock Plans, and (iv) 1,635,320 additional shares of Company Stock were reserved for future issuance upon the conversion of the Company Convertible Notes. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been, and all shares that may be issued pursuant to any employee stock option or other compensation plan or arrangement will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. Except as set forth in this Section ‎4.05(a) and for changes since September 18, 2025 resulting from (A) the exercise of Company Options, (B) the conversion of the Company Convertible Notes (on their terms as of the date hereof), (C) issuances of Company Stock under the Company ATM Agreement (on their terms as of the date hereof), (D) adjustments to the number of shares of Company Stock reserved for future issuance upon the conversion of the Company Convertible Notes and (E) the issuance of Company Equity Awards, in each case as and to the extent permitted by Section ‎6.01, there are no issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interest in, the Company, (ii) securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, the Company, (iii) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, the Company, or (iv) restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance shares or units, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights issued by or with the approval of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, the Company (the items in clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to collectively as the “Company Securities”).

(b)            All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been, and all shares that may be issued pursuant to any equity compensation plan or arrangement will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. The Company has provided to Parent a true and complete list of all outstanding Company Equity Awards as of September 18, 2025, including with respect to each such equity award, the holder, date of grant, the vesting schedule, whether the award is in respect of a former Company Service Provider and the date on which such former Company Service Provider terminated their service with the Company, whether subject to performance conditions, number of shares of Company Stock subject to such award (assuming maximum performance levels were achieved, if applicable), and the amount of any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalent rights relating to such award. Five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall provide Parent with an updated version of the true and complete list referenced in the foregoing sentence, updated as of such date. There are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of the Company may vote. There are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Securities.

(c)            There are no shareholders agreements, voting trusts, registration rights agreements or other similar Contracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a party with respect to any Company Securities.

Section 4.06.         Subsidiaries. (a) Each Subsidiary of the Company is a corporation or other entity duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all corporate or other organizational powers, as applicable, required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so organized, validly existing and in good standing or to have such power is not and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Each such Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified is not and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Section ‎4.06 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of each Significant Subsidiary (as defined in Rule 1-02(a) of Regulation S-X) of the Company as of the date of this Agreement, and its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization.

(b)            All of the outstanding capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, each Subsidiary of the Company are owned by the Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Lien and other free of any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other voting securities or other ownership interests) (other than restrictions arising under applicable Securities Laws). There are no issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i) securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company, or (iii) restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance shares or units, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights issued by or with the approval of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company (the items in clauses (i) through (iii) being referred to collectively as the “Company Subsidiary Securities”), other than Company Subsidiary Securities directly or indirectly owned by the Company or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company Subsidiary Securities, or to make any material investment in any other Person.

(c)            Except for the capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, Subsidiaries of the Company and publicly traded securities held for investment which do not exceed 5% of the outstanding securities of any entity, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Person (other than capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Person owned by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in a fiduciary, representative or other capacity on behalf of other Persons, whether or not held in a separate account).

Section 4.07.         Regulatory Reports, SEC Filings and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed with or furnished all material Filings, together with any material amendments, required to be made with respect thereto, that they were required to file or furnish (as applicable) since January 1, 2023 with (i) any state regulatory authority, (ii) the SEC, and (iii) any foreign regulatory authority (clauses (i) – (iii), collectively “Regulatory Agencies”), including any Filing required to be filed or furnished (as applicable) pursuant to the laws, rules or regulations of the United States, any state, any foreign entity, or any Regulatory Agency, and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith.

(b)            As of its filing date (and as of the date of any amendment), each Filing filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Company since January 1, 2023 (together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, and as amended from time to time, the “Company SEC Documents”) and filed prior to the date of this Agreement has complied, and each Company SEC Document filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement (assuming, in the case of each of the Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus, that the representation and warranty set forth in Section ‎5.09 is true and correct) will comply, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of Nasdaq, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act, as the case may be.

(c)            As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of such amended or superseding filing), each Company SEC Document filed prior to the date of this Agreement did not, each Company SEC Document filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement (assuming, in the case of each of the Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus, that the representation and warranty set forth in Section ‎5.09 is true and correct) will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(d)            Each Company SEC Document that is a registration statement, as amended or supplemented, as applicable, filed pursuant to the Securities Act, as of the date such registration statement or amendment became effective, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(e)            The Company is, and since January 1, 2023 has been, in compliance in all material respects with (i) the applicable provisions of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and (ii) the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of Nasdaq.

(f)            The Company and its Subsidiaries have established and maintained since January 1, 2023, and continue and maintain, disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that all material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is made known to the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the periods in which the periodic reports required under the Securities Exchange Act are being prepared. Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic and current reports required under the Securities Exchange Act. For purposes of this Agreement, “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” shall have the meanings given to such terms in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act.

(g)            The Company and its Subsidiaries have established and maintained since January 1, 2023, and continue and maintain, a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act) (“internal controls”). Such internal controls are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Company has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of such internal controls prior to the date of this Agreement, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (x) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls that are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (y) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in internal controls.

(h)            Since January 1, 2023, each of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company (or each former principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company, as applicable) has made all certifications required by Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and any related rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and Nasdaq, and the statements contained in any such certifications are true and complete.

Section 4.08.         Financial Statements and Financial Matters.

(a)            The audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Company SEC Documents present fairly in all material respects, in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject to normal, recurring and immaterial year-end audit adjustments in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements). Such consolidated financial statements have been prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

(b)            From January 1, 2023 to the date of this Agreement, the Company has not received written notice from the SEC or any other Governmental Authority indicating that any of its accounting policies or practices are or may be the subject of any review, inquiry, investigation or challenge by the SEC or any other Governmental Authority.

Section 4.09.         Disclosure Documents. The information relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries that is, or is to be, provided by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement or the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus will not (i) in the case of the Registration Statement, at the time the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is filed with the SEC, at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act and at the time of the Company Stockholder Meeting, and (ii) in the case of the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus, at the time the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto is first mailed to the stockholders of the Company and at the time of the Company Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact required to be stated therein or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

Section 4.10.         Absence of Certain Changes. (a) Since the Company Balance Sheet Date through the date of this Agreement, (i) the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (ii) there has not been any event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

(b)            Since the Company Balance Sheet Date through the date of this Agreement, there has not been any action taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, if taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time without Parent’s consent, would constitute a breach of Section ‎6.01.

Section 4.11.         No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are no liabilities or obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities or obligations disclosed and provided for in the Company Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto, (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the Company Balance Sheet Date, and (iii) other liabilities or obligations that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. There are no off-balance sheet arrangements of any type pursuant to any off-balance sheet arrangement required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act (“Regulation S-K”) that have not been so described in the Company SEC Documents.

Section 4.12.         Litigation. There is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any present or former officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their respective capacities as such, or any of the respective properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, before (or, in the case of threatened Proceedings, that would be before) any arbitrator or Governmental Authority, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect or that in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the Transactions. There is no Order outstanding or threatened against or affecting the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any present or former officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in their respective capacities as such, or any of the respective properties of any of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect or that would, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the Transactions.

Section 4.13.         Permits. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries hold all governmental Consents, including Health Care Permits, necessary for the operation of their respective businesses (the “Company Permits”). The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are and since January 1, 2023, have been in compliance with the terms of the Company Permits, except for failures to comply that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. There is no Proceeding pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing that seeks, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in, the revocation, cancellation, termination, non-renewal or adverse modification of any Company Permit except where such revocation, cancellation, termination, non-renewal or adverse modification has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

(b)            Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material business, conducts any material operations or engages in any material activities, in each case, outside of the U.S. and its territories.

(c)            Section 4.13(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of all material securities exchange, commodities exchange, boards of trade, clearing organizations and similar organizations in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries hold memberships or have been granted trading privileges.

Section 4.14.         Compliance with Applicable Laws. (a) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are, and have been since January 1, 2023, in compliance in all material respects with and not in default or violation of Applicable Laws, including (to the extent applicable to the Company and its Subsidiaries) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Investment Advisers Act, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, ERISA, and any other Applicable Law, (ii) are, and have been since January 1, 2023, conducting operations at all times in compliance with applicable money laundering laws administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority in jurisdictions where the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct business (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”) and (iii) have established and maintained, since January 1, 2023, a system of internal controls designed to provide compliance by the Company and its Subsidiaries with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, except where, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii), the failure to so comply has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

(b)            Since January 1, 2023, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in, or is now engaged in, directly or indirectly, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of the dealing or transaction, is or was the subject of any sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or the U.S. Department of State (“Sanctions”).

(c)            The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are, and since January 1, 2023 have been, in material compliance with all applicable Sanctions and export controls laws, (ii) have instituted, maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure material compliance with all applicable Sanctions and export controls laws. Since January 1, 2023, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not been penalized for or threatened to be charged with, or given notice of any violation of, or, to the knowledge of the Company, been under investigation with respect to, any Sanctions or export controls laws, and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental or regulatory agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to Sanctions or export controls laws is pending, except where such proceedings or investigations would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

(d)            Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or settlement with any Governmental Authority with respect to any actual or alleged violation of any Applicable Law, except for agreements and settlements that are not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(e)            Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is precluded from acting as a fiduciary by operation of Section 411 of ERISA. The accounts of each ERISA Client have been managed by the Company or its Subsidiaries in compliance in all material respects with all applicable requirements under ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code and any Similar Law. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened audit or investigation by the IRS, the Department of Labor or any other Governmental Authority with respect to the Company’s provision of services to any ERISA Clients. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any non-exempt “prohibited transaction” under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or violated any Similar Law with respect to any ERISA Client that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates (as defined in Section VI(d) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 issued by the Department of Labor (the “QPAM Exemption”)) fails to satisfy the conditions set forth in Part I(g) of the QPAM Exemption. Any revenue-sharing arrangements entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to assets managed for any ERISA Clients are in compliance with Applicable Law in all material respects.

(f)            No Regulatory Agency has initiated or has pending any proceeding or, to the knowledge of the Company, formal investigation into the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2023, except where such proceedings or investigations would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

(g)            Except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any cease-and-desist or other order or enforcement action issued by, or is a party to any written agreement, consent agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order or directive by, or has been ordered to pay any civil money penalty by, or has been since January 1, 2023, a recipient of any supervisory letter from, or since January 1, 2023, has adopted any policies, procedures or board resolutions at the request or suggestion of, any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Authority that currently restricts in any material respect or would reasonably be expected to restrict in any material respect the conduct of its business (each, whether or not set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, a “Company Regulatory Agreement”), nor have the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries been advised by any Regulatory Agency or other Regulatory Agency since January 1, 2023 or have knowledge that such agency is considering issuing, ordering or requesting any Company Regulatory Agreement.

Section 4.15.         Digital Asset. Except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as of the date hereof and the Effective Time, the Company (or one of its Subsidiaries) will own all (i) cash held in crypto-currency wallets or similar mediums of custody for Digital Assets or exchange accounts and (ii) Digital Assets held by the Company and its Subsidiaries, including at least 5,021 Bitcoin, free and clear of all Liens.

Section 4.16.         FDA Matters; Medical Device Matters; Compliance.

(a)            The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all Health Care Laws by which any Product is bound.

(b)            Since January 1, 2023, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have introduced any Product into commercial distribution that was, upon its shipment, adulterated or misbranded in material violation of any Applicable Law, including 21 U.S.C. § 331.

(c)            Since January 1, 2023, all Products are and have been labeled, promoted, marketed, and advertised in all material respects in accordance with their intended use, intended purpose, and Health Care Permit, if applicable. Since January 1, 2023, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any material notice or other material communication from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority: (A) contesting a Health Care Permit, including any premarket clearance, or approval; (B) contesting the uses of or the labeling and promotion of any Product; or (C) otherwise alleging a material violation of any Health Care Law applicable to any Product.

(d)            Since January 1, 2023, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any of its or their respective directors, officers or employees, or to the knowledge of the Company any distributors, resellers, suppliers, consultants, agents, clinical investigators, or other third parties acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have received written notice of or been subject to, or have any reason to believe it will receive written notice or be subject to: (i) any material adverse inspectional finding, nor any data integrity review, corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, deferred prosecution agreement, consent decree, settlement order or other similar agreement, investigation, penalty, fine, reprimand, sanction, assessment, request for corrective or remedial action, warning letter, regulatory letter, untitled letter, It Has Come To Our Attention Letter, FDA Form 483, request for additional information, notice of action for import detentions or refusals, institutional review board or ethics committee alleging material noncompliance with any Health Care Laws; (ii) other material compliance or enforcement notices, orders, complaints, communications or other material correspondences from FDA or any other Governmental Authority (including any notified body) related to any Product, property, or asset, including matters that are civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature; (iii) any material communication from a Governmental Authority regarding prior or ongoing preclinical or clinical studies, including requiring or threatening a clinical hold or the termination, suspension, or material modification of such studies; or (iv) any other communications requesting additional information pertaining to potential material violations of any Health Care Laws, or indicating an investigation into actual or potential material violations of any Health Care Laws. Since January 1, 2023, no such order, action, or communication described in any of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) above has been received or occurred, or is currently anticipated, contemplated, proposed, or to the knowledge of the Company, pending.

(e)            All Products as currently marketed are the subject of an appropriate Health Care Permit, as required, and duly held by the Company, unless such Product is otherwise exempt from such Health Care Permit.

(f)             No suspension, cancellation, modification, revocation, restriction, limitation, or nonrenewal of any Health Care Permit is pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened or anticipated to be threatened or pending, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no reason why any such Health Care Permit may be varied, suspended, cancelled, revoked, or not renewed on the same terms. No material Health Care Permit is held in the name of any employee, officer, director, stockholder, agent, or otherwise on behalf of the Company. Since January 1, 2023, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have ever been denied a Health Care Permit due to Product non-conformities.

(g)            No Product is currently and, since January 1, 2023, no Product has been subject to any field action, including any recall, correction, removal, market withdrawal or any other corrective action, including those that would be required to be reported to the FDA or documented under 21 C.F.R. Part 806 (collectively, a “Field Action”), nor is any Field Action currently under consideration by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(h)            Since January 1, 2023, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any consent decree or order pursuant to any Health Care Law, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are not, and since January 1, 2023, have not been, party or subject to any judgment pursuant to any Health Care Law. To the knowledge of the Company, there is not, and, since January 1, 2023 there has not been, any act, omission, event, or circumstance that could give rise to or lead to any such action pursuant to any Health Care Law.

(i)            Since January 1, 2023, none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any of the its or their respective directors, officers or employees, or to the knowledge of the Company any distributors, resellers, consultants, suppliers, agents or any other third party acting for or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries, have (i) made an untrue statement of material fact or fraudulent statement to FDA or any other Governmental Authority (including orally, or in any records or documentation prepared, maintained, or submitted to Governmental Authorities), including with respect to any Product or the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (ii) failed to disclose a material fact with respect to any Product required to be disclosed to any Governmental Authority; (iii) been the subject of any material investigation by the FDA, National Institutes of Health, Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, or any other comparable Governmental Authority, including with respect to data or healthcare program fraud; or (iv) committed any other act, made any statement or failed to make any statement, that (in any such case) establishes a reasonable basis for the FDA to invoke its Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities Final Policy, or for any Governmental Authority to invoke any similar policy. To the knowledge of the Company, none of the above listed individuals or entities are subject or, since January 1, 2023, have been subject to any actual, threatened, or pending investigation by the FDA pursuant to its Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities Final Policy, or by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any similar policy.

(j)            Since January 1, 2023, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their employees, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its agents and distributors acting on its or their behalf (i) has materially violated or caused a material violation of any federal or state health care fraud and abuse or false claims statute or regulation, including the Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b), the False Claims Act, and related regulations, that is applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) has been debarred, excluded, suspended or threatened with debarment or exclusion under any Law, including under 21 U.S.C. § 335a, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7, and relevant regulations in 42 C.F.R. Part 1001 or (iii) has been assessed or threatened with assessment of civil money penalties pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 335b, 21 C.F.R. Part 17 or 42 U.S.C. Part 1003.

(k)            To the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending any civil, criminal, or administrative actions or suits alleging any: (i) hazard or defect in design, manufacture, service, handling, materials, workmanship with respect to any Product, (ii) failure to warn or breach of any express or implied warranty or representation; or (iii) concern with the safety, efficacy or performance of any Product.

Section 4.17.         Material Contracts. (a) Section ‎4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list as of the date of this Agreement of each of the following Contracts (other than Company Employee Plans and such Contracts solely among the Company and any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound (each such Contract listed or required to be so listed, and each of the following Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries becomes a party or by which it becomes bound after the date of this Agreement, a “Company Material Contract”):

(i)            any Contract to which any of the top ten (10) customers or top ten (10) vendors of the Company (determined on the basis of the consolidated revenue or consolidated expenses, as applicable, of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) is a party (excluding any immaterial non-disclosure agreements that are ancillary to Contracts pursuant to which payments are made to the Company or its Subsidiaries);

(ii)           any Contract that (A) limits or purports to limit, in any material respect, the freedom of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to engage or compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any area or that would so limit or purport to limit, in any material respect, the freedom of Parent, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates after the Effective Time, (B) contains any material exclusivity or material “most favored nation” obligations, material rights of first refusal, material rights of first offer, material put or call rights or other restrictions or similar provisions that are binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, after the Effective Time, that would be binding on Parent or any of its Affiliates) or (C) otherwise limits or restricts, in any material respect, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, after the Effective Time, Parent or any of its Affiliates) from hiring or soliciting any Person for employment;

(iii)         (A) any standard form Contract pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries provides the Company Product or other Product to any client and (B) any material Contract (or group of Contracts that, in the aggregate, are material) pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries provides the Company Product or other Product to any client that is not on any such standard form or includes any material deviations from any such standard form;

(iv)         any Contract reasonably expected to result in payments made or received by the Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $1,500,000 in any year that provides for any referral arrangement, commission sharing arrangement or co-marketing arrangement, including any finder’s agreement;

(v)          any material Contract for which the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the Transactions would (A) require any consent or other action (including notice by the Company) thereunder, (B) constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default, thereunder, (C) cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any material right or obligation (including triggering of a price adjustment, right of renegotiation or other remedy) or the loss of any material benefit to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled thereunder or (D) require any material payment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries thereunder;

(vi)          promissory notes, loan agreements, indentures, evidences of indebtedness or other instruments providing for or relating to the lending of money, (A) if as borrower or guarantor, in excess of $1,500,000, and (B) if as lender, in excess of $1,500,000;

(vii)         any material joint venture, profit-sharing, partnership, stockholders, investors rights, registration rights or similar Contract;

(viii)        any Contracts or series of related Contracts entered into within the last three (3) years relating to the acquisition or disposition of the business, assets or securities of any Person or any business for a price in excess of $1,500,000 (in each case, whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise);

(ix)          any Contracts or other transactions with any (A) executive officer or director of the Company, (B) record or, to the knowledge of the Company, beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the voting securities of the Company, or (C) affiliates or “associates” (or members of any of their “immediate family”) (as such terms are respectively defined in Rule 12b-2 and Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act) of any such executive officer, director or beneficial owner (each of the foregoing, a “Related Party” and each such Contract, a “Related Party Contract”); and

(x)           any other Contract required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.

(b)            The Company has made available to Parent a true and complete copy of each Company Material Contract. All of the Company Material Contracts are, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions, valid and binding obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of the Company, each of the other parties thereto, and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms against the Company or its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of the Company, each of the other parties thereto (except for such Company Material Contracts that expire after the date of this Agreement in accordance with their respective terms), except where the failure to be valid and binding obligations and in full force and effect and enforceable has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, no Person is seeking to terminate or challenging the validity or enforceability of any Company Material Contract, except such terminations or challenges which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any of the other parties thereto has violated any provision of, or committed or failed to perform any act which (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) would constitute a default under any provision of, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice that it has violated or defaulted under, any Company Material Contract, except for those violations and defaults (or potential defaults) which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.18.         Taxes. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect:

(a)            All Tax Returns required by Applicable Law to be filed with any Taxing Authority by, or on behalf of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been filed when due (giving effect to all extensions) in accordance with all Applicable Law, and all such Tax Returns are true and complete.

(b)            The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has paid (or has had paid on its behalf), or has withheld and remitted to the appropriate Taxing Authority, all Taxes due and payable, or (i) where payment is not yet due, has established (or has had established on its behalf and for its sole benefit and recourse) in accordance with GAAP an adequate accrual or (ii) where payment is being contested in good faith pursuant to appropriate procedures, has established (or has had established on its behalf and for its sole benefit and recourse) in accordance with GAAP an adequate reserve, in each case for all Taxes through the end of the last period for which the Company and its Subsidiaries ordinarily record items on their respective books and records.

(c)            Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (or any member of any affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or has been a member) has granted any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to the assessment or collection of any federal income Tax.

(d)            There is no Proceeding (including any audit) pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in writing against or with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries in respect of any Tax or Tax asset.

(e)            There are no requests for rulings or determinations in respect of any Tax or Tax asset pending between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Taxing Authority.

(f)             During the two (2)-year period ending on the date of this Agreement, the Company was not a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a transaction intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code.

(g)            There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(h)            No claim has been made in writing by any Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that the Company or any such Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by, or required to file any Tax Return in, that jurisdiction.

(i)             Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group other than one of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries was the common parent, (ii) is party to any Tax Sharing Agreement (other than any such agreement solely between the Company and its Subsidiaries), or (iii) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law) or any Tax Sharing Agreement, or as a transferee or successor.

(j)             Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action or has knowledge of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Mergers, taken together, from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations.

Section 4.19.         Employees and Employee Benefit Plans. (a) The Company Employee Plans that the Company has made available to Parent are true and correct copies of such Company Employee Plans. For each material Company Employee Plan, the Company has made available to Parent a copy of such plan (or a description, if such plan is not written) and all amendments thereto, together with a copy of (if applicable) (i) each trust, insurance or other funding arrangement, (ii) each summary plan description and summary of material modifications, (iii) the most recently filed IRS Forms 5500, (iv) the most recent favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS, (v) the most recently prepared actuarial reports and financial statements in connection with each such Company Employee Plan, and (vi) all material documents and correspondence relating thereto received from or provided to any Governmental Authority during the past year.

(b)            The Company has provided to Parent a list containing with respect to each Key Employee: (i) name, (ii) date of hire, (iii) position, (iv) employment location, (v) base salary or wage rate, (vi) the current incentive opportunities of such employee and (vii) the legal entity that employs such employee.

(c)            Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates (nor any predecessor of any such entity) sponsors, maintains, administers or contributes to (or has any obligation to contribute to), or in the past six years has, sponsored, maintained, administered or contributed to (or had any obligation to contribute to), any plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, including any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.

(d)            Each Company Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS or has applied to the IRS for such a letter within the applicable remedial amendment period or such period has not expired and, to the knowledge of the Company, no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in any such letter being revoked or not being reissued or a penalty under the IRS Closing Agreement Program if discovered during an IRS audit or investigation. Each trust created under any such Company Employee Plan is exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code and has been so exempt since its creation.

(e)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, since January 1, 2023, each Company Employee Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and all Applicable Law. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, no Proceeding (other than routine claims for benefits and including an audit) is pending against or involves or, to the Company’s knowledge, is threatened against or reasonably expected to involve, any Company Employee Plan before any court or arbitrator or any Governmental Authority. To the knowledge of the Company, since January 1, 2023, no events have occurred with respect to any Company Employee Plan that would reasonably be expected to result in the assessment of any excise taxes or penalties against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for events that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.

(f)            With respect to each director, officer, employee or independent contractor (including each former director, officer, employee or independent contractor) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the consummation of the Transactions will not, either alone or together with any other event: (i) entitle any such individual to any payment or benefit, including any bonus, retention, severance, retirement or job security payment or benefit, (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, or materially increase the amount payable or trigger any other obligation under, any Company Employee Plan or (iii) limit or restrict the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, after the Closing, Parent to merge, amend or terminate any Company Employee Plan.

(g)            Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any current or projected liability for, and no Company Employee Plan provides or promises, any post-employment or post-retirement medical, dental, disability, hospitalization, life or similar benefits (whether insured or self-insured) to any director, officer, employee or individual independent contractor (including any former director, officer, employee or individual independent contractor) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than coverage mandated by Applicable Law).

(h)            There has been no amendment to, written interpretation of or announcement (whether or not written) by the Company or any of its Affiliates relating to, or making a change in employee participation or coverage under, any Company Employee Plan that would materially increase the expense of maintaining such plan above the level of expense incurred in respect thereof for the fiscal year ended on the Company Balance Sheet Date, except as required in order to comply with Applicable Law.

(i)            Without limiting the generality of Section 4.19(e), no amount paid or payable (whether in cash, in property, or in the form of benefits) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions (either solely as a result thereof or as a result of such transactions in conjunction with any other event) will be an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to gross-up, indemnify or otherwise reimburse any current or former Company Service Provider for any tax incurred by such individual.

(j)            Except as would not be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, each Company Employee Plan, and any award thereunder, that is or forms part of a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code has been timely amended (if applicable) to comply and has been operated in compliance with, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in practice and operation with, all applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

(k)            With respect to any Company Employee Plan covered by Subtitle B, Part 4 of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, no non-exempt prohibited transaction has occurred that has caused or would reasonably be expected to cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to incur any material liability under ERISA or the Code.

Section 4.20.         Labor Matters.

(a)            Except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or since January 1, 2023 has been, a party to or subject to, or is currently negotiating in connection with entering into, any collective bargaining agreement, and there have not been any, and to the Company’s knowledge there are no threatened, organizational campaigns, card solicitations, petition or other unionization activity seeking recognition of a collective bargaining unit relating to any current or former Company Service Provider. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority or any current union representation questions involving any current or former Company Service Provider with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries. Except as would not be material to Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, there is no labor strike, slowdown, stoppage, picketing, interruption of work or lockout pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b)            Since January 1, 2023, (i), no allegations of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct have been made against any employee of the Company with the title of executive director or above through the Company’s anonymous employee hotline or any formal human resources communication channels at the Company, and (ii) there are no Actions pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened related to any allegations of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct by any employee of the Company with the title of executive director or above. Since January 1, 2023, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have entered into any settlement agreements related to allegations of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct by any employee of the Company with the title of executive director or above.

(c)            The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is, and has been since January 1, 2023, in material compliance with WARN and has no liabilities or other obligations thereunder. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action that would reasonably be expected to cause Parent or any of its Affiliates to have any material liability or other obligation following the Closing Date under WARN.

Section 4.21.         Intellectual Property. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, none of the registrations (including patents and domain name registrations) and applications for registration for the Company’s Owned Intellectual Property (the “Company Registered IP”) has lapsed, expired, been abandoned or been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, and, to the knowledge of the Company, all Company Registered IP is valid, enforceable and subsisting.

(b)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries are the sole and exclusive owners of all of the Company’s Owned Intellectual Property and hold all of their right, title and interest in and to all of the Company’s Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all Liens (other than non-exclusive licenses granted by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and Permitted Liens), (ii) immediately following the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries will own or have a valid and enforceable license to use any and all of the Intellectual Property necessary to, or used or held for use in, the conduct of the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, and (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, there exist no material restrictions on the use of any of the Company’s Owned Intellectual Property.

(c)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, no current or former employee, contractor or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns any rights in or to any of the Company’s Owned Intellectual Property and, to the extent that any such Intellectual Property has been developed or created by any Third Party (including any current or former employee, contractor or consultant) for or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, has a written agreement with such Third Party with respect thereto, and thereby either (i) has obtained ownership of and is the exclusive owner of, or (ii) has obtained a valid right to exploit, sufficient for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, such Intellectual Property.

(d)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the knowledge of the Company, since January 1, 2023, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor the conduct of their respective businesses has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of any Third Party, (ii) there is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (A) alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of any Third Party or (B) based upon, or challenging or seeking to deny or restrict, the rights of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in any of the Company’s Owned Intellectual Property, and (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, no Third Party has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated any of the Company’s Owned Intellectual Property.

(e)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have provided reasonable notice of its privacy and personal data collection and use policies on its websites and through other customer and public communications and the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with such policies, contractual requirements and all Applicable Law relating to (A) the privacy of the users of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ respective products, services and websites and (B) the collection, use, processing, storage and disclosure of any personally-identifiable information (including personal health information and any and all “personal data” as that term is defined in any applicable data protection Law and any and all other information, the collection, use, processing, storage and disclosure of which is regulated by an Applicable Law in relation to data protection or data privacy) and other data or information collected, used, processed, stored or disclosed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of the Company, any Third Party that collects, uses, processes, stores or discloses such data or information on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), (ii) there is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of the Company, against any Third Party working on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) alleging any violation of such policies, contractual requirements or Applicable Law, (iii) none of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions will violate any such policy, contractual requirements or Applicable Law and (iv) the Company and its Subsidiaries (and any Third Party working on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries) have taken commercially reasonable steps consistent with normal industry practice to protect the types of information referred to in this Section ‎4.21(e) against loss and unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there has been no unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse of such data or information.

(f)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company’s IT Assets perform in a manner that permits the Company and its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted, (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries take commercially reasonable actions, consistent with current industry standards, to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of the Company’s IT Assets (and all information and transactions stored or contained therein or transmitted thereby) against any unauthorized use, access, interruption, modification or corruption, including the implementation of commercially reasonable data backup, disaster avoidance and recovery procedures and business continuity procedures, and (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, there has been no unauthorized use, access, interruption, modification or corruption of the Company’s IT Assets (or any information or transactions stored or contained therein or transmitted thereby).

Section 4.22.         Properties. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have good, valid and marketable fee simple title (or its jurisdictional equivalent) to, or valid leasehold interests in, as the case may be, each parcel of real property owned or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens, (ii) each lease, sublease or license (each, a “Lease”) under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries leases, subleases or licenses any real property is, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions, a valid and binding obligation of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of the Company, each of the other parties thereto, and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Company or its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of the Company, each of the other parties thereto (except for such Leases that are terminated after the date of this Agreement in accordance with their respective terms; provided that if such termination is at the option of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries such termination must be in the ordinary course of business), (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the other parties thereto has violated or committed or failed to perform any act which (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) would constitute a default under any provision of any Lease and (iv) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under any Lease, nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries delivered notice to any other party to a Lease that such other party has breached, violated or defaulted under any Lease that remains uncured as of the date hereof. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the real property owned or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any plants, buildings, structures and equipment thereon owned or leased by the Company and its Subsidiaries have no defects, are in good operating condition and repair and have been maintained consistent with standards generally followed in the industry (given due account to the age and length of use of same, ordinary wear and tear excepted), are adequate and suitable for their present use. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries are in possession of and have good title to, or valid leasehold interests in or valid rights under contract to use, the material machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible material personal property and assets used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 4.23.         Environmental Matters. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect:

(i)            no notice, notification, demand, request for information, citation, summons or order has been received, no complaint has been filed, no penalty has been assessed, and no Proceeding (including a review) is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by any Governmental Authority or other Person relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that relates to, or arises under, any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or Hazardous Substance;

(ii)           the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2023 have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws and all Environmental Permits and hold all applicable Environmental Permits; and

(iii)          there are no liabilities or obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise arising under or relating to any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or Hazardous Substance and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability or obligation.

(b)            Except as set forth on Section ‎4.23(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns, leases or operates any real property, or conducts any operations, in New Jersey or Connecticut.

Section 4.24.         Antitakeover Statutes. The Company has no “rights plan,” “rights agreement,” or “poison pill” in effect. Assuming the representations and warranties set forth in Section ‎5.25 are true and correct, neither the restrictions set forth in Section 203 of the Delaware Law nor any other “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “moratorium” or other antitakeover laws enacted under U.S. state or federal laws apply to this Agreement or any of the Transactions with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Section 4.25.         Opinion of Financial Advisor. The Board of Directors of the Company has received the oral opinion (to be confirmed by delivery of a written opinion promptly after the date hereof) of LionTree Advisors LLC, financial advisor to the Company, to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters set forth therein, the Exchange Ratio pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to holders of Company Stock (other than Parent and its Affiliates). A written copy of such opinion will be delivered promptly after the date hereof to Parent for informational purposes only.

Section 4.26.         Finders’ Fees. Except for LionTree Advisors LLC, a true and complete copy of whose engagement agreement has been provided to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement, there is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who might be entitled to any fee or commission from the Company or any of its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions or to whom the Company or Parent or any of their respective Affiliates owes (or would owe) any other material obligations following the Closing (other than customary indemnification obligations), and the foregoing fees and expenses shall not exceed the amount set forth in Section 4.26 of the Company Disclosure Schedule.

Section 4.27.         No Ownership of Parent Common Stock. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any shares of Parent Common Stock or other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for shares of Parent Common Stock and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any rights to acquire any shares of Parent Common Stock. There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with respect to the voting of the capital stock or other equity interest of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 4.28.         No Ownership of Company Stock. No Subsidiary of the Company (i) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any shares of Company Stock or other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for shares of Company Stock or (ii) has any rights to acquire any shares of Company Stock.

Section 4.29.         No Other Company Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Article ‎4 (as qualified by the applicable items disclosed in the Company Disclosure Schedule in accordance with Section ‎11.05 and the introduction to this Article ‎4), neither the Company nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or any other matter furnished or provided to Parent or made available to Parent in any “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, this Agreement or the Transactions. The Company and its Subsidiaries disclaim any other representations or warranties, whether made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives. The Company acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties made by Parent in Article ‎5 (as qualified by the applicable items disclosed in the Parent Disclosure Schedule in accordance with Section ‎11.05 and the introduction to Article ‎5), neither Parent nor any other Person is making or has made any representations or warranty, expressed or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to or on behalf of Parent or its Subsidiaries, or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Parent or its Subsidiaries or any other matter furnished or provided to Parent or made available to the Company in any “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. The Company specifically disclaims that it is relying upon or has relied upon any such other representations or warranties that may have been made by any Person, and acknowledges and agrees that Parent and its Affiliates have specifically disclaimed and do hereby specifically disclaim any such other representations and warranties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section ‎4.29 shall not limit Parent’s, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sub’s or the Company’s remedies in the case of fraud.

Article 5
Representations and Warranties of Parent

Subject to Section ‎11.05, except (i) other than with respect to the representations and warranties in Section ‎5.01, Section ‎5.02, Section ‎5.05, Section ‎5.23, Section ‎5.24 and Section ‎5.25, as disclosed in any publicly available Parent SEC Document filed after January 1, 2019 and prior to the date hereof or (ii) as set forth in the Parent Disclosure Schedule, Parent represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof (or, as it relates to Merger Sub, as of the time it executes and delivers the joinder contemplated by Section 7.06) and as of the Closing (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date) that:

Section 5.01.         Corporate Existence and Power. Parent is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada. Merger Sub is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all corporate powers required to own or lease all of its properties or assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Prior to the date of this Agreement, Parent has made available to the Company true and complete copies of the articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws of each of Parent and Merger Sub, in each case, as in effect on the date of this Agreement (or, in the case of Merger Sub, as of the time it executes and delivers the joinder contemplated by Section 7.06) (collectively, the “Parent Organizational Documents”). Since the date of its formation, Merger Sub has not engaged in any activities other than in connection with or as contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.02.         Corporate Authorization. (a) The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the Transactions are within the corporate powers of each of Parent and Merger Sub and, except for the required approval and adoption of this Agreement by the stockholder of Merger Sub, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sub and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto) constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and Merger Sub that is a party thereto enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms (subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions).

(b)            At a meeting duly called and held, the Board of Directors of Parent has unanimously (i) determined that this Agreement and the Transactions (including the Parent Share Issuance) are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Parent and Parent’s stockholders and (ii) approved, adopted and declared advisable this Agreement and the Transactions (including the Parent Share Issuance). The Board of Directors of Merger Sub has unanimously adopted resolutions (i) determining that this Agreement and the Transactions are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, (ii) approving, adopting and declaring advisable this Agreement and the Transactions, (iii) directing that this Agreement be submitted for approval and adoption by the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, and (iv) recommending approval and adoption of this Agreement (including the Merger) by the sole stockholder of Merger Sub. The Board of Directors of neither Parent nor ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sub has subsequently rescinded, modified or withdrawn any of the foregoing resolutions.

Section 5.03.         Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation by each of Parent and Merger Sub of the Transactions to which such Person is a party, require no action by or in respect of, Consents of, or Filings with, any Governmental Authority other than (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State, and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which the Company is qualified to do business, (ii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (iii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and any other applicable U.S. state or federal securities laws or pursuant to the listing requirements of Nasdaq and (iv) any other actions, Consents or Filings the absence of which has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.04.         Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions to which it is a party do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the Parent Organizational Documents, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section ‎5.03 and receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, contravene, conflict with or result in any violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law, (iii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section ‎5.03 and receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, require any Consent or other action by any Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, give rise to a payment obligation or other liability under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled under, any provision of any Contract binding upon Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any governmental Consents (including Consents required by Contract) affecting, or relating in any way to, the of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective assets or businesses or any Parent Permit, or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii) through (iv), as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.05.         Capitalization. (a) The authorized capital stock of Parent as of the date hereof consists of (i) 444,000,000,000 shares of Parent Class A Common Stock, (ii) 21,000,000,000 shares of Parent Class B Common Stock, and (iii) 21,000,000,000 shares of Parent Preferred Stock. As of the close of business on September 12, 2025 there were outstanding (i) 364,825,582 shares of Parent Class A Common Stock, (ii) 248,911,654 shares of Parent Class B Common Stock, (iii) no shares of Parent Preferred Stock, (iv) 765,030,718 shares of Parent Class A Common Stock subject to Parent Warrants, (v) restricted stock units with respect to an aggregate of 32,689,740 shares of Parent Common Stock (“Parent RSU Awards”) that have met time vesting requirements, but have not yet been issued, (vi) restricted stock awards with respect to an aggregate of 3,555,938 shares of Parent Common Stock that have not yet met time vesting requirements, (vii) Parent RSU Awards with respect to an aggregate of 7,759,679 shares of Parent Common Stock that have been granted as of September 12, 2025, but have not yet met time vesting requirements, and (viii) Parent RSU Awards with respect to an aggregate of 9,240,736 shares of Parent Common Stock that were granted after September 12, 2025 or have been committed to be granted, and have not yet met time vesting requirements. All outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent have been, and all shares that may be issued pursuant to any employee stock option or other compensation plan or arrangement will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. The shares of capital stock of Parent to be issued as part of the Merger Consideration have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will have been validly issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable and the issuance thereof will be free of preemptive rights. Except as set forth in this Section ‎5.05(a) and for changes since September 12, 2025 resulting from (A) the vesting and settlement of Parent RSU Awards outstanding on such date or issued after such date or (B) the issuance of Parent RSU Awards after such date, as of the date hereof, there are no issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interest in, Parent, (ii) securities of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, Parent, (iii) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, Parent, or (iv) restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance units, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights issued by or with the approval of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, Parent (the items in clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to collectively as the “Parent Securities”). Parent owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Merger Sub.

(b)            All outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent have been, and all shares that may be issued pursuant to any equity compensation plan or arrangement will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. No Subsidiary of Parent owns any shares of capital stock of Parent.

(c)            There are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Parent having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Parent may vote. There are no outstanding obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Securities. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement with respect to the voting of any Parent Securities.

Section 5.06.         Subsidiaries. (a) Each Subsidiary of Parent is a corporation or other entity duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all corporate or other organizational powers, as applicable, required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so organized, validly existing and in good standing or to have such power has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Each such Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

(b)            As of the date hereof, all of the outstanding capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, each Significant Subsidiary (as defined in Rule 1-02(a) of Regulation S-X) of Parent are owned by Parent, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Lien and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other voting securities or other ownership interests) (other than restrictions arising under applicable Securities Laws). As of the date hereof, there are no issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i) securities of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of Parent, (ii) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of Parent, or (iii) restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance shares or units, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights issued by or with the approval of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of Parent (the items in clauses (i) through (iii) being referred to collectively as the “Parent Subsidiary Securities”), other than Parent Subsidiary Securities directly or indirectly owned by Parent or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries. As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Subsidiary Securities or make any material investment in any other Person.

Section 5.07.         Regulatory Reports, SEC Filings and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act. (a) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed with or furnished all material Filings, together with any material amendments, required to be made with respect thereto, that they were required to file or furnish (as applicable) since January 1, 2023 with any Regulatory Agency, including any Filing required to be filed or furnished (as applicable) pursuant to the laws, rules or regulations of the United States, any state, any foreign entity, or any Regulatory Agency, and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith.

(b)            As of its filing date (and as of the date of any amendment), each Filing filed with or furnished to the SEC by Parent since May 7, 2025 (together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, and as amended from time to time, the “Parent SEC Documents”) and filed prior to the date of this Agreement has complied, and each Parent SEC Document filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement (assuming, in the case of each of the Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus, that the representation and warranty set forth in Section ‎4.09 is true and correct) will comply, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Nasdaq, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act, as the case may be.

(c)            As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of such amended or superseding filing), each Parent SEC Document filed prior to the date of this Agreement did not, and each Parent SEC Document filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement (assuming, in the case of each of the Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus, that the representation and warranty set forth in Section ‎4.09 is true and correct) will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(d)            Each Parent SEC Document that is a registration statement, as amended or supplemented, as applicable, filed pursuant to the Securities Act, as of the date such registration statement or amendment became effective, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(e)            Parent is, and since January 1, 2023 has been, in compliance in all material respects with (i) the applicable provisions of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and (ii) the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the Nasdaq.

(f)            Parent and its Subsidiaries have established and maintained since January 1, 2023, and continue and maintain, a system of internal control. Such internal controls are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Parent’s financial reporting and the preparation of Parent’s consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Parent disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of such internal controls prior to the date of this Agreement, to Parent’s auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors of Parent (x) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls that are reasonably likely to adversely affect Parent’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (y) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in internal controls.

(g)            Since January 1, 2023, each of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Parent (or each former principal executive officer and principal financial officer of Parent, as applicable) has made all certifications required by Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act and any related rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and the Nasdaq, and the statements contained in any such certifications are true and complete.

Section 5.08.         Financial Statements and Financial Matters. (a) The audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of Parent included or incorporated by reference in the Parent SEC Documents present fairly in all material respects, in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), the consolidated financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject to normal, recurring and immaterial year-end audit adjustments in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements). Such consolidated financial statements have been prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and records of Parent and its Subsidiaries.

(b)            From January 1, 2023 to the date of this Agreement, Parent has not received written notice from the SEC or any other Governmental Authority indicating that any of its accounting policies or practices are or may be the subject of any review, inquiry, investigation or challenge by the SEC or any other Governmental Authority.

Section 5.09.         Disclosure Documents. The information relating to Parent and its Subsidiaries that is, or is to be, provided by Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement or the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus will not (i) in the case of the Registration Statement, at the time the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is filed with the SEC, at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act and at the time of the Company Stockholder Meeting, and (ii) in the case of the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus, at the time the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto is first mailed to the stockholders of the Company and at the time of the Company Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact required to be stated therein or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

Section 5.10.         Absence of Certain Changes. (a) Since the Parent Balance Sheet Date, (i) the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (ii) there has not been any event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

(b)            Since the Parent Balance Sheet Date through the date of this Agreement, there has not been any action taken by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that, if taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time without the Company’s consent, would constitute a breach of Section ‎7.01.

Section 5.11.         No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are no liabilities or obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities or obligations disclosed and provided for in the Parent Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto, (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the Parent Balance Sheet Date, and (iii) other liabilities or obligations that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. There are no off-balance sheet arrangements of any type pursuant to any off-balance sheet arrangement required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K that have not been so described in the Parent SEC Documents.

Section 5.12.         Litigation. There is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against or affecting Parent, any of its Subsidiaries, any present or former officers, directors or employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in their respective capacities as such, or any of the respective properties of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, before (or, in the case of threatened Proceedings, that would be before) any arbitrator or Governmental Authority, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect or that in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the Transactions. There is no Order outstanding or threatened against or affecting Parent, any of its Subsidiaries, any present or former officers, directors or employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in their respective capacities as such, or any of the respective properties of any of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect or that would, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay any of the Transactions.

Section 5.13.         Permits. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Parent and each of its Subsidiaries hold all governmental Consents necessary for the operation of their respective businesses (the “Parent Permits”). Parent and each of its Subsidiaries are and since January 1, 2023, have been in compliance with the terms of Parent Permits, except for failures to comply that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. There is no Proceeding pending, or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened that seeks, or, to the knowledge of Parent, any existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in, the revocation, cancellation, termination, non-renewal or adverse modification of any Parent Permit except where such revocation, cancellation, termination, non-renewal or adverse modification has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

(b)            Except as set forth on Section ‎5.13(b) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material business, conducts any material operations or engages in any material activities, in each case, outside of the U.S. and its territories.

Section 5.14.         Compliance with Applicable Laws.

(a)            Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries, (i) except as would not be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are, and have been have since January 1, 2023, in compliance with and not in default or violation of Applicable Laws, including but (to the extent applicable to Parent and its Subsidiaries) all Applicable Laws related to data protection or privacy, the USA PATRIOT Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Investment Advisers Act, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, ERISA, and any other Applicable Law, (ii) are, and have been since January 1, 2023, conducting operations at all times in compliance Anti-Money Laundering Laws and (iii) have established and maintained, since January 1, 2023, a system of internal controls designed to provide compliance by Parent and its Subsidiaries with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, except where, in each case, the failure to so comply has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

(b)            Since January 1, 2023, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in, or is now engaged in, directly or indirectly, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of the dealing or transaction, is or was the subject of Sanctions which would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

(c)            Parent and its Subsidiaries (i) are, and since January 1, 2023 have been, in material compliance with all applicable Sanctions and export controls laws, (ii) have instituted, maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure material compliance with all applicable Sanctions and export controls laws. Since January 1, 2023, Parent and its Subsidiaries have not been penalized for or threatened to be charged with, or given notice of any violation of, or, to the knowledge of Parent, been under investigation with respect to, any Sanctions or export controls laws, and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental or regulatory agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving Parent or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to Sanctions or export controls laws is pending, except where such proceedings or investigations would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

(d)            Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or settlement with any Governmental Authority with respect to any actual or alleged violation of any Applicable Law, except for agreements and settlements that are not material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(e)            No Regulatory Agency has initiated or has pending any proceeding or, to the knowledge of Parent, investigation into the business or operations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2023, except where such proceedings or investigations would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

(f)            Except as would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any cease-and-desist or other order or enforcement action issued by, or is a party to any written agreement, consent agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order or directive by, or has been ordered to pay any civil money penalty by, or has been since January 1, 2023, a recipient of any supervisory letter from, or since January 1, 2023, has adopted any policies, procedures or board resolutions at the request or suggestion of, any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Authority that currently restricts in any material respect or would reasonably be expected to restrict in any material respect the conduct of its business (each, whether or not set forth in the Parent Disclosure Schedule, a “Parent Regulatory Agreement”), nor have Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries been advised since January 1, 2023 or have knowledge, of any pending or threatened regulatory investigation or that any Regulatory Agency or other Governmental Agency is considering issuing, initiating, ordering or requesting any Parent Regulatory Agreement.

Section 5.15.         Material Contracts. Each “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act but excluding any Parent Employee Plan) to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound (each, a “Parent Material Contract”) is, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions, a valid and binding obligation of Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of Parent, each of the other parties thereto, and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms against Parent or its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of Parent, each of the other parties thereto (except for such Parent Material Contracts that are terminated after the date of this Agreement in accordance with their respective terms; provided that if such termination is at the option of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, such termination must be in the ordinary course of business), except where the failure to be valid and binding obligations and in full force and effect and enforceable has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Parent, no Person is seeking to terminate or challenging the validity or enforceability of any Parent Material Contract, except such terminations or challenges which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of Parent, any of the other parties thereto has violated any provision of, or committed or failed to perform any act which (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) would constitute a default under any provision of, and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice that it has violated or defaulted under, any Parent Material Contract, except for those violations and defaults (or potential defaults) which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.16.         Taxes. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect:

(a)            All Tax Returns required by Applicable Law to be filed with any Taxing Authority by, or on behalf of, Parent or any of its Subsidiaries have been filed when due (giving effect to all extensions) in accordance with all Applicable Law, and all such Tax Returns are true and complete.

(b)            Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has paid (or has had paid on its behalf), or has withheld and remitted to the appropriate Taxing Authority, all Taxes due and payable, or (i) where payment is not yet due, has established (or has had established on its behalf and for its sole benefit and recourse) in accordance with GAAP an adequate accrual or (ii) where payment is being contested in good faith pursuant to appropriate procedures, has established (or has had established on its behalf and for its sole benefit and recourse) in accordance with GAAP an adequate reserve, in each case for all Taxes through the end of the last period for which Parent and its Subsidiaries ordinarily record items on their respective books and records.

(c)            Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries (or any member of any affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is or has been a member) has granted any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to the assessment or collection of any federal income Tax.

(d)            There is no Proceeding (including any audit) pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened in writing against or with respect to Parent or its Subsidiaries in respect of any Tax or Tax asset.

(e)            There are no requests for rulings or determinations in respect of any Tax or Tax asset pending between Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and any Taxing Authority.

(f)             During the two (2)-year period ending on the date of this Agreement, Parent was not a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a transaction intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code.

(g)            There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

(h)            No claim has been made in writing by any Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where Parent or any of Parent’s Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that Parent or any such Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by, or required to file any Tax Return in, that jurisdiction.

(i)             Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group other than one of which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries was the common parent, (ii) is party to any Tax Sharing Agreement (other than any such agreement solely between Parent and its Subsidiaries), or (iii) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law) or any Tax Sharing Agreement, or as a transferee or successor.

(j)             Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action or has knowledge of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Mergers, taken together, from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations.

(k)            All of the equity interests in Second Merger Sub will be owned by Parent, and Second Merger Sub will be, since formation, disregarded as an entity (within the meaning of Section 301.7701-3 of the Treasury Regulations) separate from Parent.

Section 5.17.         Employees and Employee Benefit Plans.

(a)            Neither Parent nor any of its ERISA Affiliates (nor any predecessor of any such entity) sponsors, maintains, administers or contributes to (or has any obligation to contribute to), or in the past six years has, sponsored, maintained, administered or contributed to (or had any obligation to contribute to), any plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, including any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.

(b)            Each Parent Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS or has applied to the IRS for such a letter within the applicable remedial amendment period or such period has not expired and, to the knowledge of Parent, no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in any such letter being revoked or not being reissued or a penalty under the IRS Closing Agreement Program if discovered during an IRS audit or investigation. Each trust created under any such Parent Employee Plan is exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code and has been so exempt since its creation.

(c)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, since January 1, 2023, each Parent Employee Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and all Applicable Law. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, no Proceeding (other than routine claims for benefits and including an audit) is pending against or involves or, to Parent’s knowledge, is threatened against or reasonably expected to involve, any Parent Employee Plan before any court or arbitrator or any Governmental Authority. To the knowledge of Parent, since January 1, 2023, no events have occurred with respect to any Parent Employee Plan that would reasonably be expected to result in the assessment of any excise taxes or penalties against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, except for events that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

(d)            With respect to any Parent Employee Plan covered by Subtitle B, Part 4 of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, no non-exempt prohibited transaction has occurred that has caused or would reasonably be expected to cause Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to incur any material liability under ERISA or the Code.

Section 5.18.         Labor Matters.

(a)            Except as would not be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or since January 1, 2023 has been, a party to or subject to, or is currently negotiating in connection with entering into, any collective bargaining agreement, and there have not been any, and to Parent’s knowledge there are no threatened, organizational campaigns, card solicitations, petition or other unionization activity seeking recognition of a collective bargaining unit relating to any current or former Parent Service Provider. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, there are no unfair labor practice complaints pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened against the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority or any current union representation questions involving any current or former Parent Service Provider with respect to Parent or its Subsidiaries. Except as would not be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, there is no labor strike, slowdown, stoppage, picketing, interruption of work or lockout pending or, to the Parent’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b)            Since January 1, 2023, (i), no allegations of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct have been made against any Parent Service Provider with the title of managing director or above and (ii) there are no Actions pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened related to any allegations of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct by any Parent Service Provider with the title of managing director or above. Since January 1, 2023, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries have entered into any settlement agreements related to allegations of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct by any Parent Service Provider with the title of managing director or above.

(c)            Parent and each of its Subsidiaries is, and has been since January 1, 2023, in material compliance with WARN and has no liabilities or other obligations thereunder.

Section 5.19.         Intellectual Property. (a) Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, none of the registrations (including patents and domain name registrations) and applications for registration for Parent’s Owned Intellectual Property (the “Parent Registered IP”) has lapsed, expired, been abandoned or been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, and, to the knowledge of Parent, all Parent Registered IP is valid, enforceable and subsisting.

(b)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i) Parent and its Subsidiaries are the sole and exclusive owners of all of Parent’s Owned Intellectual Property and hold all of their right, title and interest in and to all of Parent’s Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all Liens (other than non-exclusive licenses granted by Parent or one of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and Permitted Liens), (ii) immediately following the Closing, Parent and its Subsidiaries will own or have a valid and enforceable license to use any and all of the Intellectual Property necessary to, or used or held for use in, the conduct of the respective businesses of Parent and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, and (iii) to the knowledge of Parent, there exist no material restrictions on the use of any of Parent’s Owned Intellectual Property.

(c)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, no current or former employee, contractor or consultant of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries owns any rights in or to any of Parent’s Owned Intellectual Property and, to the extent that any such Intellectual Property has been developed or created by any Third Party (including any current or former employee, contractor or consultant) for or on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, has a written agreement with such Third Party with respect thereto, and thereby either (i) has obtained ownership of and is the exclusive owner of, or (ii) has obtained a valid right to exploit, sufficient for the conduct of the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, such Intellectual Property.

(d)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the knowledge of Parent, since January 1, 2023, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries nor the conduct of their respective businesses has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of any Third Party, (ii) there is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against or affecting Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (A) alleging that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of any Third Party or (B) based upon, or challenging or seeking to deny or restrict, the rights of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent in any of Parent’s Owned Intellectual Property, and (iii) to the knowledge of Parent, no Third Party has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated any of Parent’s Owned Intellectual Property.

(e)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i) Parent and its Subsidiaries have provided reasonable notice of its privacy and personal data collection and use policies on its websites and through other customer and public communications and Parent and its Subsidiaries have complied with such policies, contractual requirements and all Applicable Law relating to (A) the privacy of the users of Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’ respective products, services and websites and (B) the collection, use, processing, storage and disclosure of any personally-identifiable information (including personal health information and any and all “personal data” as that term is defined in European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and any and all other information, the collection, use, processing, storage and disclosure of which is regulated by an Applicable Law in relation to data protection or data privacy) and other data or information collected, used, processed, stored or disclosed by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of the Parent, any Third Party that collects, uses, processes, stores or discloses such data or information on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries), (ii) there is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of the Parent, against any Third Party working on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) alleging any violation of such policies, contractual requirements or Applicable Law, (iii) none of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions will violate any such policy, contractual requirements or Applicable Law and (iv) Parent and its Subsidiaries (and any Third Party working on behalf of Parent and its Subsidiaries) have taken commercially reasonable steps consistent with normal industry practice to protect the types of information referred to in this Section ‎5.19(e) against loss and unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse, and, to the knowledge of Parent, there has been no unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse of such data or information.

(f)            Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i) Parent’s IT Assets perform in a manner that permits Parent and its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted, (ii) Parent and its Subsidiaries take commercially reasonable actions, consistent with current industry standards, to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of Parent’s IT Assets (and all information and transactions stored or contained therein or transmitted thereby) against any unauthorized use, access, interruption, modification or corruption, including the implementation of commercially reasonable data backup, disaster avoidance and recovery procedures and business continuity procedures, and (iii) to the knowledge of the Parent, there has been no unauthorized use, access, interruption, modification or corruption of Parent’s IT Assets (or any information or transactions stored or contained therein or transmitted thereby).

Section 5.20.         Properties. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (i) Parent and its Subsidiaries have good, valid and marketable fee simple title (or its jurisdictional equivalent) to, or valid leasehold interests in, as the case may be, each parcel of real property owned or used by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens, (ii) each Lease under which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries leases, subleases or licenses any real property is, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions, a valid and binding obligation of Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of Parent, each of the other parties thereto, and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms against Parent or its Subsidiaries (as the case may be) and, to the knowledge of Parent, each of the other parties thereto (except for such Leases that are terminated after the date of this Agreement in accordance with their respective terms; provided that if such termination is at the option of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries such termination must be in the ordinary course of business), (iii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of Parent, any of the other parties thereto has violated or committed or failed to perform any act which (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) would constitute a default under any provision of any Lease, and (iv) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under any Lease, nor has Parent or any of its Subsidiaries delivered notice to any other party to a Lease that such other party has breached, violated or defaulted under any Lease that remains uncured as of the date hereof. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, the real property owned or used by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and any plants, buildings, structures and equipment thereon owned or leased by Parent and its Subsidiaries have no defects, are in good operating condition and repair and have been maintained consistent with standards generally followed in the industry (given due account to the age and length of use of same, ordinary wear and tear excepted), are adequate and suitable for their present use. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, Parent and its Subsidiaries are in possession of and have good title to, or valid leasehold interests in or valid rights under contract to use, the material machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible material personal property and assets used by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 5.21.         Environmental Matters. Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect:

(a)            no notice, notification, demand, request for information, citation, summons or order has been received, no complaint has been filed, no penalty has been assessed, and no Proceeding (including a review) is pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened by any Governmental Authority or other Person relating to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that relates to, or arises under, any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or Hazardous Substance;

(b)            Parent and its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2023 have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws and all Environmental Permits and hold all applicable Environmental Permits; and

(c)            there are no liabilities or obligations of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise arising under or relating to any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit or Hazardous Substance and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability or obligation.

Section 5.22.         Antitakeover Statutes. Parent has no “rights plan,” “rights agreement,” or “poison pill” in effect. Assuming the representations and warranties set forth in Section ‎4.27 are true and correct, no “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “moratorium” or other antitakeover laws enacted under U.S. state or federal laws apply to this Agreement or any of the Transactions with respect to Parent and its Subsidiaries.

Section 5.23.         Finders’ Fees. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries who might be entitled to any fee or commission from Parent or any of its Affiliates in connection with the Transactions.

Section 5.24.         No Ownership of Company Stock. Neither Parent nor any Subsidiary of Parent beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any shares of Company Stock or other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for shares of Company Stock and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has any rights to acquire any shares of Parent Common Stock. There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a party with respect to the voting of the capital stock or other equity interest of the Company.

Section 5.25.         No Other Parent Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties made by Parent in this Article ‎5 (as qualified by the applicable items disclosed in the Parent Disclosure Schedule in accordance with Section ‎11.05 and the introduction to this Article ‎5), neither Parent nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to or on behalf of Parent or its Subsidiaries, or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Parent or its Subsidiaries or any other matter furnished or provided to the Company or made available to the Company in any “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, this Agreement or the Transactions. Parent and its Subsidiaries disclaim any other representations or warranties, whether made by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives. Parent acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties made by the Company in Article ‎4 (as qualified by the applicable items disclosed in the Company Disclosure Schedule in accordance with Section ‎11.05 and the introduction to Article ‎4), neither the Company nor any other Person is making or has made any representations or warranty, expressed or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or any other matter furnished or provided to Parent or made available to Parent in any “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Parent specifically disclaims that it is relying upon or has relied upon any such other representations or warranties that may have been made by any Person, and acknowledges and agrees that the Company and its Affiliates have specifically disclaimed and do hereby specifically disclaim any such other representations and warranties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section ‎5.25 shall not limit Parent’s, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sub’s or the Company’s remedies in the case of fraud.

Article 6
Covenants of the Company

Section 6.01.         Conduct of the Company. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the valid termination of this Agreement, except (x) as required by Applicable Law, (y) as set forth in Section ‎6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (z) as otherwise required or expressly permitted by this Agreement, unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (e-mail being sufficient) (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and use its commercially reasonable efforts to (A) preserve intact its business organization and relationships with customers, members, suppliers, lenders, licensors, licensees, Governmental Authorities with jurisdiction over the Company’s operations and other Third Parties having material business relationships with the Company and its Subsidiaries and (B) maintain in effect all material Company Permits. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the valid termination of this Agreement, except (x) as required by Applicable Law, (y) as set forth in Section ‎6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (z) as otherwise required or expressly permitted by this Agreement, without Parent’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (other than with respect to Section 6.01(c) or Section 6.01(d)), the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:

(a)            adopt or propose any change to its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) (including the Company Organizational Documents);

(b)            (i) merge or consolidate with any other Person, (ii) acquire (including by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of stock or assets) any interest in any corporation, partnership, other business organization or any division thereof or any assets, securities or property, other than (A) acquisitions of assets, securities or property in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate for all such acquisitions, (B) acquisitions of Bitcoin consistent with the Company’s investment policy in effect as of the date hereof, and (C) transactions (1) solely among the Company and one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries or (2) solely among the Company’s wholly owned Subsidiaries, or (iii) adopt or publicly propose a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization, restructuring or other reorganization, or resolutions providing for or authorizing such a liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization, restructuring or other reorganization;

(c)            (i) split, combine or reclassify any Company Securities (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) (other than transactions (1) solely among the Company and one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries or (2) solely among the Company’s wholly owned Subsidiaries), (ii) amend any term or alter any rights of any of Company Securities (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise), (iii) declare, set aside or pay or make any dividend or any other distribution (whether in cash, stock, property or any combination thereof) in respect of any Company Securities or Company Subsidiary Securities (other than dividends or distributions by a Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company) (in the case of this clause (iii), other than dividends or distributions by a Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company), or (iv) redeem, repurchase, cancel or otherwise acquire or offer to redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any Company Securities or Company Subsidiary Securities, other than repurchases of shares of Company Stock in connection with the exercise of Company Options in accordance with the terms the Company Stock Plans and of such Company Equity Awards;

(d)            issue, deliver or sell, or authorize the issuance, delivery or sale of, any Company Securities or Company Subsidiary Securities, other than (i) the issuance of any shares of Company Stock upon the exercise of Company Options in accordance with the terms of the Company Stock Plans and such Company Equity Awards or (ii) the issuance of any Company Subsidiary Securities to the Company or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company;

(e)            authorize, make or incur any capital expenditures or obligations or liabilities in connection therewith, other than (i) as contemplated by the capital expenditure budget that has been made available to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement and is set forth on Section ‎6.01(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and (ii) any other capital expenditures not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate;

(f)            sell, lease, license, sublicenses, transfer or otherwise dispose of (by merger, consolidation, sale of stock or assets or otherwise), or fail to take any action necessary to maintain, enforce or protect, directly or indirectly, any Subsidiary or any division thereof or of the Company or any assets, securities, interests, businesses or property, other than (i) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice for fair market value in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate (provided, that this clause (i) shall not apply to Bitcoin), or (ii) transactions (A) solely among the Company and one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries or (B) solely among the Company’s wholly owned Subsidiaries;

(g)            sell, assign, license, sublicense, abandon, allow to lapse, transfer or otherwise dispose of (by merger, consolidation, sale of stock or assets or otherwise), create or incur any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on or otherwise fail to take any action necessary to maintain, enforce or protect, directly or indirectly, any of the Company’s material Owned Intellectual Property or Licensed Intellectual Property, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (i) pursuant to non-exclusive licenses or (ii) for the purpose of disposing of obsolete or worthless assets;

(h)            (i) make any loans or extensions of credit in excess of $1,000,000 in a single transaction or renewals of loans or extensions of credit in excess of $1,000,000, in each case, or make any advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than loans, advances or capital contributions (A) by the Company to one or more of its wholly owned Subsidiaries or (B) by any Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, or (ii) incur, assume, suffer to exist or otherwise be liable with respect to, or guarantee or repurchase, or enter into any Contract with respect to (in each case, whether evidenced by a note or other instrument, pursuant to an issuance of debt securities, financing lease, sale-leaseback transaction or otherwise), any indebtedness for borrowed money;

(i)            create or incur any Lien (except for a Permitted Lien) on any material asset other than Liens created or incurred under the Company Notes and Liens on assets subject to capital leases entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(j)            (i) enter into any Company Material Contract (including (x) by amendment of any Contract that is not a Company Material Contract such that such Contract becomes a Company Material Contract or (y) through acquisition of a subsidiary that is bound by a Company Material Contract) (in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business with respect to a Company Material Contract solely of a type described in Section 4.17(a)(i), Section 4.17(a)(iv), Section 4.17(a)(v), Section 4.17(a)(vii) and, to the extent permitted under Section 6.01(b)(ii)(C), Section 4.17(ix)), (ii) terminate, renew, extend or amend in any material respect any Company Material Contract or waive any material right thereunder (other than in the ordinary course of business with respect to a Company Material Contract described in Section 4.17(a)(i) and not described in any other clause of Section 4.17(a));

(k)            terminate, amend or modify any material Company Permit in a manner material and adverse to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(l)            except as required by any Company Employee Plan as in effect as of the date hereof, (i) grant any change in control, retention, severance or termination pay to (or amend any existing arrangement with) any of their respective current or former Company Service Providers, (ii) except as in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices with Company Service Providers other than Key Employees, enter into any employment, offer letter, term sheet, deferred compensation or other similar agreement (or any amendment to any such existing agreement) with any of their respective current or former Company Service Providers, (iii) establish, adopt, amend or enter into any material Company Employee Plan, other than in connection with routine, immaterial or ministerial amendments to health and welfare plans that do not materially increase benefits or result in a material increase in administrative costs, (iv) grant any equity or equity-based awards to, or discretionarily accelerate the vesting or payment of any such awards held by, any current or former Company Service Provider, (v) increase the compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to any of their respective current or former Company Service Providers, (vi) hire any Key Employees or (vii) terminate (other than for cause) any Key Employees or provide any Key Employees with the right to resign with “good reason” or term of similar meaning;

(m)            make any material change in any method of accounting or accounting principles or practice, except for any such change required by reason of a change in GAAP or Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act (“Regulation S-X”), as approved by its independent public accountants;

(n)            enter into any material new line of business;

(o)            (i) make or change any material Tax election; (ii) change any annual Tax accounting period; (iii) adopt or change any material method of Tax accounting; (iv) enter into any material closing agreement with respect to Taxes; or (v) settle or surrender (including by entering into a closing agreement) any material Tax claim, audit or assessment;

(p)            settle or compromise, or offer or propose to settle or compromise, any claim, action, suit, dispute, investigation, regulatory examination, arbitration, or other Proceeding, whether pending or threatened, (i) involving or against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (provided that any individual settlement or compromise or any series of related settlements or compromises involving payments by the Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $250,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate (in each case, net of any amounts that may be paid under one or more existing insurance policies) or providing for any non-monetary relief shall be deemed not to be in the ordinary course of business), (ii) that relates to the Transactions or (iii) initiated by a stockholder of the Company;

(q)            enter into or materially expand any business outside of the U.S. and its territories; or

(r)            agree, resolve, authorize, commit or propose to do any of the foregoing.

Section 6.02.         Access to Information; Confidentiality. (a) From the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement, upon reasonable notice and subject to Applicable Law, (A) the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, afford to Parent and its Representatives (for purposes of this Section 6.02, as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement), reasonable access, during normal business hours, to all of its offices, properties, books, contracts and records and (B) each party shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, (i) make available to the other party and its respective Representatives all other information concerning such Person’s businesses, properties and personnel as such party may reasonably request (including in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement) and (iii) and instruct its respective Representatives to reasonably cooperate with such party’s investigation; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, neither Parent nor any of its Representatives shall be required to provide the Company or any of its Representatives any projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period or otherwise provide financial information that is not prepared internally in the ordinary course of business. All information furnished pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the mutual confidentiality agreement, dated as of September 19, 2025, between Parent and the Company (the “Confidentiality Agreement”). No information or knowledge obtained in any investigation pursuant to this Section 6.02 shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made by the Company or Parent pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section ‎6.02, Section ‎8.01 or Section ‎8.02, neither party nor any of its respective Subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to its offices, properties, books, contracts, records or personnel if such access would unreasonably disrupt its operations, or provide access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure could reasonably be expected to result in the loss the attorney-client privilege of such party or any of its Subsidiaries or contravene any Applicable Law or Contract entered into prior to the date of this Agreement; provided that each party shall, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to make appropriate substitute disclosure arrangements under circumstances in which such restrictions apply; provided, however, that in no event shall either party have access to individual performance or evaluation records, medical histories or other similar information that in the reasonable opinion of the other party the disclosure of which would reasonably be expected to subject such party or any of its Subsidiaries to risk of liability. Each of Parent and the Company agrees that it will not, and will instruct its Representatives not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section ‎6.02 for any competitive or other purpose unrelated to the consummation of the Transactions.

(c)            Each party shall instruct its external auditors to cooperate with the other party’s external auditors as soon as reasonably practicable to agree on the necessary processes and procedures that are required to be undertaken by each of them in relation to the preparation of the Registration Statement.

Section 6.03.         No Solicitation by the Company. (a) From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as otherwise set forth in this Section ‎6.03, the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries, and its and its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors and employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants and other agents, advisors and representatives (collectively, “Representatives”), not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or take any action to knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage the submission of any Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into or participate in any discussions or negotiations with, furnish any information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, otherwise knowingly cooperate in any way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, facilitate or knowingly encourage any effort by, any Third Party that the Company knows, or should reasonably be expected to know, is seeking to make, or has made, a Company Acquisition Proposal, (iii) (A) (x) fail to make, (y) withdraw or (z) qualify, amend or modify in any manner adverse to Parent, the Company Board Recommendation (it being understood that any failure to publicly and without qualification either (x) recommend against such Company Acquisition Proposal or (y) reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation, in each case, within ten (10) Business Days after a Company Acquisition Proposal is made public or any request by Parent to do so will be treated as a withdrawal of the Company Board Recommendation that is adverse to Parent for purposes hereof), (B) fail to make, or to include in the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Company Board Recommendation or (C) recommend, adopt or approve or publicly propose to recommend, adopt or approve any Company Acquisition Proposal (any of the foregoing in this clause (iii), a “Company Adverse Recommendation Change”), (iv) take any action to make any “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “supermajority,” “affiliate transactions” or “business combination statute or regulation” or other similar anti-takeover laws and regulations of the State of Delaware, including Section 203 of the Delaware Law, inapplicable to any Third Party or any Company Acquisition Proposal, or (v) fail to enforce, amend or grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (provided that if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith that failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, then (I) the Company may waive any such standstill or similar agreement to the extent necessary to permit the Person bound by such provision or agreement to make a Company Acquisition Proposal to the Board of Directors of the Company and (II) concurrently with such waiver by the Company, any standstill or similar provisions in the Confidentiality Agreement shall immediately and automatically cease to be of any force or effect). Any breach or willful breach of the restrictions on the Company set forth in this Section 6.03(a) by any Subsidiary of the Company or any of its or their respective Representatives shall be deemed to be a breach or willful breach (as applicable) of this Section 6.03(a) by the Company.

(b)            Notwithstanding Section ‎6.03(a), if at any time prior to the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval (the “Company Approval Time”) (and in no event after the Company Approval Time), the Board of Directors of the Company receives a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal made after the date hereof which has not resulted from a material breach of this Section ‎6.03, the Board of Directors of the Company may, subject to compliance with this Section ‎6.03(b), Section ‎6.03(c) and Section ‎6.03(e), (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party that, subject to the Company’s compliance with Section ‎6.03(a), has made after the date of this Agreement an unsolicited bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel to the Company, constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal, and (ii) thereafter furnish to such Third Party and its Representatives and financing sources nonpublic information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement with terms (including “standstill” or similar terms) no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, a copy of which shall be provided, promptly after its execution, to Parent for informational purposes; provided that all such non-public information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent, as the case may be, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party, but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (ii) only if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board of Directors of the Company from (A) complying with Rule 14e-2(a) under the Securities Exchange Act with regard to a Company Acquisition Proposal, so long as any action taken or statement made to so comply is consistent with this Section ‎6.03 or (B) making any required disclosure to the stockholders of the Company if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with Applicable Law; provided that any Company Adverse Recommendation Change involving or relating to a Company Acquisition Proposal may only be made in accordance with the provisions of this Section ‎6.03(b), Section ‎6.03(c) and Section ‎6.03(e) and, even if permitted by this sentence, shall have the consequences set forth in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, issuing a “stop, look and listen” disclosure or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Securities Exchange Act shall not be a Company Adverse Recommendation Change.

(c)            In addition to the requirements set forth in Section ‎6.03(b), the Board of Directors of the Company shall not take any of the actions referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) of Section ‎6.03(b), other than interacting with the Person who made such Company Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives solely to clarify the terms and conditions thereof, unless the Company shall have first delivered to Parent written notice advising Parent that the Company intends to take such action. In addition, the Company shall notify Parent promptly (but in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours) after receipt by the Company (or any of its Representatives) of (i) any Company Acquisition Proposal or (ii) any written request for information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any Third Party that, to the knowledge of the Company or any member of its Board of Directors, is considering making, is reasonably likely to make or has made, a Company Acquisition Proposal, which notice shall be provided in writing and shall identify the relevant Third Party and, to the extent known, the material terms and conditions of, any such Company Acquisition Proposal (including any material changes thereto). The Company shall keep Parent reasonably informed, on a reasonably current basis, of the status and details of any such Company Acquisition Proposal (including any changes thereto) and shall promptly (but in no event later than twenty-four (24) hours after receipt) provide to Parent copies of all material correspondence and written materials sent or provided to the Company or any of its Affiliates that describes any material terms or conditions of any Company Acquisition Proposal (as well as written summaries of any material oral communications addressing such matters).

(d)            Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the Company Approval Time (and in no event after the Company Approval Time), the Board of Directors of the Company may effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change involving or relating to the occurrence of a Company Intervening Event if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisor, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; provided that (i) the Company shall (A) promptly notify Parent in writing of its intention to take such action (which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail a description of the Company Intervening Event and the rationale for the Company Adverse Recommendation Change) and (B) negotiate in good faith with Parent (to the extent Parent wishes to so negotiate) for five (5) Business Days following such notice regarding revisions to the terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent, and (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall not effect any Company Adverse Recommendation Change involving or relating to a Company Intervening Event unless, after the five (5) Business Day period described in the foregoing clause (B), the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith by majority vote, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisor, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law.

(e)            Without limiting or affecting Section ‎6.03(a), Section ‎6.03(b) or Section ‎6.03(c), the Board of Directors of the Company shall not make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change involving or relating to a Company Superior Proposal unless (i) the Company promptly notifies Parent, in writing at least four (4) Business Days before taking such action, that the Company intends to take such action, which notice attaches the most current version of any proposed agreement or a reasonably detailed summary of all material terms of such Company Superior Proposal and the identity of the Third Party making such Company Superior Proposal, (ii) if requested by Parent, during such four (4) Business Day period, the Company and its Representatives have discussed and negotiated in good faith with Parent regarding any proposal by Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement in response to such Company Superior Proposal and (iii) after such four (4) Business Day period, the Board of Directors of the Company, after discussions with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisor, determines in good faith, taking into account any proposal by Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement, that such Company Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Company Superior Proposal (it being understood and agreed that in the event of any amendment to the financial terms or other material terms of any such Company Superior Proposal, a new written notification from the Company consistent with that described in clause (i) of this Section ‎6.03(e) shall be required and a new notice period under clause (i) of this Section ‎6.03(e) shall commence, during which notice period the Company shall be required to comply with the requirements of this Section ‎6.03(e) anew, except that such new notice period shall be for two (2) Business Days (as opposed to four (4) Business Days)). After delivery of such written notice pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall promptly keep Parent informed of all material developments affecting the material terms of any such Company Superior Proposal (and the Company shall provide Parent with copies of any additional written materials received that relate to such Company Superior Proposal).

(f)            For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Superior Proposal” means any bona fide, written, Company Acquisition Proposal (other than a Company Acquisition Proposal which has resulted from a violation of this Section ‎6.03) (with all references to “20%” in the definition of Company Acquisition Proposal being deemed to be references to “50%” and clauses (ii)(2), (iii)(2) and (iv)(B)(2) being disregarded) on terms that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith by majority vote, after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and the Company’s outside legal counsel, and taking into account all the terms and conditions of the Company Acquisition Proposal (including the identity of the Person making the Company Acquisition Proposal and the expected timing and likelihood of consummation, any governmental or other approval requirements (including divestitures and entry into other commitments and limitations), break-up fees, expense reimbursement provisions, conditions to consummation, availability of necessary financing and all other financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such Company Acquisition Proposal), would result in a transaction (i) that, if consummated, is more favorable to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the Transactions (taking into account any proposal by Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement proposed pursuant to Section ‎6.03(e)), (ii) that is reasonably capable of being completed on the terms proposed (taking into account the identity of the Person making the Company Acquisition Proposal, any approval requirements and all other financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such Company Acquisition Proposal) and (iii) for which financing, if a cash transaction (whether in whole or in part), is then fully committed and reasonably determined to be available by the Board of Directors of the Company.

(g)            “Company Intervening Event” means any material event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect occurring or arising after the date of this Agreement that (i) was not known or reasonably foreseeable, or the material consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable, in each case to the Board of Directors of the Company as of or prior to the date of this Agreement and (ii) does not relate to (A) the receipt, existence, or terms of a Company Acquisition Proposal or (B) any event, development, or change in circumstances resulting from a breach of this Agreement by the Company or any action taken pursuant to or in compliance with ‎Section 8.01; provided that, in any case, in no event shall any of the following events constitute a Company Intervening Event: (1) any decline, in and of itself, in the market price or trading volume of Parent Common Stock, any changes in credit ratings and any changes in any analysts’ recommendations or ratings with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (but not including, in each case, the underlying causes thereof); (2) any failure, in and of itself, by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period (but not including, in each case, the underlying causes thereof); (3) any increase or decrease in the value of Bitcoin and (4) compliance with or performance under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(h)            The Company shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ respective Representatives to, cease immediately and cause to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations, if any, with any Third Party conducted prior to the date of this Agreement with respect to any Company Acquisition Proposal and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any such Third Party (and its agents or advisors) in possession of confidential information about the Company that was furnished by or on behalf of the Company to such Persons to return or destroy all such information.

(i)            Notwithstanding (i) any Company Adverse Recommendation Change, (ii) the making of any Company Acquisition Proposal or (iii) anything in this Agreement to the contrary, until termination of this Agreement, (x) in no event may the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (A) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term sheet, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or other similar instrument constituting or relating to a Company Acquisition Proposal (an “Alternate Company Acquisition Agreement”) (other than a confidentiality agreement in accordance with Section ‎6.03(b) or an Alternate Company Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Company Superior Proposal pursuant to Section 6.03(b)), (B) except as required by Applicable Law, make, facilitate or provide information in connection with any SEC or other Filings in connection with the transactions contemplated by any Company Acquisition Proposal or (C) seek any Consents in connection with the transactions contemplated by any Company Acquisition Proposal and (y) the Company shall otherwise remain subject to all of its obligations under this Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the obligation to hold the Company Stockholder Meeting.

Section 6.04.         Indenture. The Company shall timely provide or cause to be provided, in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s indenture, dated January 28, 2025, as supplemented by the supplemental indentures relating thereto (the “Indenture”) relating to the Company’s 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Company Notes”), to the trustee under the Indenture, any notices, announcements, certificates or legal opinions required by the Indenture to be provided in connection with the Merger prior to the Effective Time. In the event Parent requests that any of the Company Notes be amended, redeemed or satisfied and discharged prior to or at the Effective Time, Parent shall make available to the Company prior to or at the Effective Time, as applicable, all funds necessary to satisfy any obligations of the Company to the holders of the Company Notes that may arise including (i) any funds necessary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Company Notes and (ii) principal, interest and any applicable premiums or consent payments in connection with the repurchase, redemption or acquisition of the Company Notes. Parent shall, promptly upon written request by the Company, reimburse the Company for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) to the extent such costs, fees and expenses are incurred by the Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective Representatives in connection with the Company complying with its obligations under this Section 6.05. Parent and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any notice, announcement, certificate or legal opinion referred to in this Section 6.05, in each case, before such document is provided to the trustee under the Indenture, and such documents shall be reasonably acceptable to Parent. The Company shall not redeem the Company Notes without the prior written consent of Parent.

Section 6.05.         Financing Cooperation. Prior to the Closing, the Company and Merger Sub shall provide, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries and Representatives to provide, cooperation in connection with the arrangement and consummation of any financing or filing of any registration statement, in each case as may be requested by Parent, including (i) taking all actions reasonably necessary to consummate equity financing issued by Parent (provided that neither the Company nor Merger Sub shall be obligated to take any such action that is not conditioned upon the occurrence of Closing), (ii) furnishing any financial data or other information of the type required or customarily included in a registration statement on Form S-1 for non-reporting companies or by Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K under the 1933 Act for registered offerings of equity securities at such time, and of the type and form customarily included in offering documents for an offering of equity securities that is registered with the SEC, (iii) furnishing other documents and information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries required or customarily requested in connection with the delivery of any customary negative assurance opinion, (iv) reasonably assisting with the preparation of any customary offering documents or memoranda, prospectuses and similar documents and to be used in connection with any financing, (v) causing the Company’s auditors to deliver drafts of customary comfort letters, including as to customary negative assurances and change period, confirming that such auditors are prepared to issue any such comfort letter reasonably requested in connection with any financing, and obtaining consents of the Company’s auditors for use of their reports in any customary materials relating to any financing and to be named as experts in connection with any filings pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and (vi) executing and delivering (or obtaining from its advisors), customary certificates, legal opinions or other documents and instruments relating to other matters ancillary to any financing as may be reasonably requested by the Parent therewith; provided, that nothing herein shall require such cooperation to the extent it would materially and unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Company. Neither Company nor Merger Sub shall be required to take any such action that would subject them to liability, to pay any commitment or other similar fee, make any other payment or incur any out of pocket expenses (other than costs that will be reimbursed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇, provided such expense reimbursement invoices are supported by reasonable documentation of the expenses set forth therein) or incur any other liability or provide or agree to provide any indemnity in connection with the financing or any of the foregoing, in each case prior to the Closing. The Company hereby consents to the reasonable use of the Company’s logos in connection with any financing.

Article 7
Covenants of Parent

Section 7.01.         Conduct of Parent. From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the valid termination of this Agreement, except (x) as required by Applicable Law, (y) as set forth in Section ‎7.01 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, or (z) as otherwise required or expressly permitted by this Agreement, unless the Company shall otherwise consent in writing (e-mail being sufficient) (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Parent shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to:

(a)            adopt or propose any change to the Parent Organizational Documents (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) in a manner that would be materially adverse to the Company’s stockholders;

(b)            (i) merge or consolidate with any other Person or (ii) acquire (including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or entry into joint venture) any interest in any corporation, partnership, other business organization or any division thereof or any assets, securities or property, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to prevent or delay beyond the End Date the clearing of the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus by the SEC and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act, in each case as set forth in Section 8.02;

(c)            adopt or propose a plan of complete or partial merger, liquidation, consolidation, recapitalization, restructuring or other reorganization or dissolution with respect to Parent or Merger Sub, or resolutions providing for or authorizing such a merger, liquidation, consolidation, recapitalization, restructuring or other reorganization or dissolution with respect to Parent or Merger Sub;

(d)            declare, set aside or pay or make any dividend or make any other distribution (whether in cash, stock, property or any combination thereof) in respect of Parent Common Stock or any shares of any Subsidiary of Parent’s capital stock or other securities, other than dividends or distributions by a Subsidiary of Parent to Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent;

(e)            agree, resolve, authorize, commit or propose to do any of the foregoing.

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall restrict Parent’s ability to continue to pursue its plan to issue senior cumulative variable rate perpetual preferred equity instruments or to raise additional capital or issue or grant any equity securities, including through an at-the-money offering.

Section 7.02. Obligations of Merger Sub. From the date of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sub’s execution and delivery of the joinder contemplated by Section 7.06 until the Effective Time, Parent shall at all times be the direct owner of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Merger Sub. Parent shall take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sub’s execution and delivery of the joinder contemplated by Section 7.06, Parent shall, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, execute and deliver a written consent approving and adopting this Agreement in accordance with Delaware Law and provide a copy of such written consent to the Company, and thereafter neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries shall amend, modify or withdraw such consent.

Section 7.03.         Director and Officer Liability. (a) For a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation and Parent shall (with respect to Parent, only to the extent that the Surviving Corporation is permitted to do so under Applicable Law), jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless and shall advance expenses as incurred, in each case to the extent (subject to Applicable Law) such Persons are indemnified as of the date of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to the Company Organizational Documents, the governing or organizational documents of any Subsidiary of the Company and any indemnification agreements in existence as of the date hereof, each present and former director and officer of the Company and its Subsidiaries (in each case, when acting in such capacity) (collectively, the “Company Indemnified Parties”) against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any threatened or actual Proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, whether arising before or after the Effective Time, arising out of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, including the Transactions; provided, that in the case of advancement of expenses, any Company Indemnified Party to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such Company Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification; provided, further, that such indemnification shall be subject to any limitation imposed from time to time under Applicable Law.

(b)            For a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause to be maintained in effect policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are at least as favorable to the Company Indemnified Parties as such policies maintained by the Company as of the date hereof with respect to claims arising from facts or events which occurred at or before the Effective Time; provided, however, that the Surviving Corporation shall not be obligated to expend, on an aggregate basis, an amount in excess of 350% of the current annual premium paid as of the date hereof by the Company for such insurance (the “Premium Cap”), and if such premiums for such insurance would at any time exceed the Premium Cap or such coverage is not otherwise available, then Parent shall cause to be maintained policies of insurance which, in Parent’s good faith determination, provide the maximum coverage available at an aggregate premium equal to the Premium Cap. In lieu of the obligations set forth in the foregoing sentence, Parent or the Company may obtain at or prior to the Effective Time a six (6)-year “tail” policy under the Company’s existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policy providing equivalent coverage to that described in the preceding sentence if and to the extent that the same may be obtained for an amount that, in the aggregate, does not exceed the Premium Cap.

(c)            The provisions of this Section ‎7.03 shall survive the Effective Time and are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Company Indemnified Party and his or her heirs and representatives. If Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and is not the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its assets to any other person, then in each such case, Parent will cause, to the extent necessary, proper provision to be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, will assume the obligations set forth in this Section ‎7.03.

Section 7.04.         Employee Matters. (a) For the 12-month period beginning on the Closing Date (or such period as the employee continues to be employed by Parent or one of its Subsidiaries), Parent shall provide, or shall cause the Company to continue providing, to each individual who is an employee of the Company as of the Closing (each, an “Affected Employee”): (i)(A) base salary or hourly wage rate, as applicable, and (B) annual target cash incentive compensation opportunities (including target bonuses and target commissions) that are, in each case, at least equal to the base salary or hourly wage rate or annual target cash incentive compensation opportunities (including target bonuses and target commissions) provided to such Affected Employee immediately prior to the Closing and (ii) other compensation and benefits (excluding equity and equity based rights, non-qualified deferred compensation, severance, retention, sign-on, change in control or other similar bonuses, defined benefit pension and retiree medical or welfare benefits) that are substantially comparable, in the aggregate, to those provided to such Affected Employee immediately prior to the Closing.

(b)            In the event any Affected Employee first becomes eligible to participate under any Parent Employee Plan following the Effective Time, Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts, or shall cause its Subsidiaries to use reasonable best efforts to: (i) waive, or cause to be waived, any preexisting conditions, exclusions, limitations and waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to such Affected Employee under any Parent Employee Plan providing medical, dental or vision benefits to the same extent such limitation would have been waived or satisfied under the applicable Company Employee Plan such Affected Employee participated in immediately prior to coverage under such Parent Employee Plan and (ii) provide such Affected Employee with credit for any copayments and deductibles paid under a Company Employee Plan during the calendar year in which the Closing Date occurs for purposes of satisfying such year’s co-payment and deductible limitations under the relevant Parent Employee Plan in which such Affected Employee is eligible to participate from and after the Closing Date, to the same extent such credit was given under the Company Employee Plan such Affected Employee participated in immediately prior to coverage under such Parent Employee Plan in satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under such Parent Employee Plan.

(c)            As of the Effective Time, Parent shall, or shall cause its Subsidiaries to, recognize all service of each Affected Employee prior to the Effective Time with the Company and its Subsidiaries (including any respective predecessors to the extent the Company has provided Parent with all reasonably necessary records documenting such service with such predecessors) for vesting and eligibility purposes (but not benefit accrual), except for equity compensation vesting purposes, under any benefit plan or arrangement of Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries providing benefits to such Affected Employee after the Effective Time to the same extent such service credit was granted under any benefit plan or arrangement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. In no event shall anything contained in this Section ‎7.04(c) result in any duplication of benefits for the same period of service.

(d)            Effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, unless otherwise directed in writing by Parent at least five Business Days prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall terminate the Company 401(k) Plan. In connection with the termination of such plan, Parent shall permit each Affected Employee to make rollover contributions of “eligible rollover distributions” (within the meaning of Section 401(a)(31) of the Code, excluding participant loans) in cash in an amount equal to the eligible rollover distribution portion of the account balance distributed to each such Affected Employee from such plan to an “eligible retirement plan” (within the meaning of Section 401(a)(31) of the Code) of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (a “Parent Qualified Plan”). If the Company 401(k) Plan is terminated as described herein, the Affected Employees shall be eligible as soon as practicable following the Closing Date to commence participation in a Parent Qualified Plan.

(e)            Without limiting the generality of Section ‎11.06, nothing contained in this Section ‎7.04 or elsewhere in this Agreement, express or implied (i) shall cause either Parent or any of its Affiliates to be obligated to continue to employ any Person, including any Affected Employees, for any period of time following the Effective Time, (ii) shall prevent Parent or its Affiliates from revising, amending or terminating any Company Employee Plan or any other employee benefit plan, program or policy in effect from time to time, (iii) shall be construed as an amendment of any Company Employee Plan or Parent Employee Plan, or (iv) shall create any third-party beneficiary rights in any director, officer, employee or individual Person, including any present or former employee, officer, director or individual independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including any beneficiary or dependent of such individual).

Section 7.05.         Parent Stockholder Approval. As promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event within two (2) Business Days) following the date of this Agreement (the “Parent Stockholder Approval Deadline”), Parent shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Company the duly executed Parent Stockholder Approval.

Section 7.06.         Merger Sub. Promptly following the date hereof, Parent shall form a new Delaware corporation, wholly owned by Parent (“Merger Sub”), and cause Merger Sub to execute and deliver to Parent and the Company a joinder to this Agreement, agreeing to be party hereto as Merger Sub.

Article 8
Covenants of Parent and the Company

The parties hereto agree that:

Section 8.01.         Reasonable Best Efforts. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Company and Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, and assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the Transactions (including (i) preparing and filing, as promptly as practicable, with any Governmental Authority all documentation to effect all necessary Filings pursuant to the HSR Act, which such Filings pursuant to the HSR Act shall be made within 20 Business Days after the date of this Agreement (and, absent the prior written consent of the other party, not withdrawing any such Filings) and resubmitting any such Filings as soon as is reasonably practicable in the event such filings are rejected for any reason whatsoever by the relevant Governmental Authority and (ii) using reasonable best efforts to obtain, as promptly as practicable, all Consents required to be obtained from any Governmental Authority under the HSR Act that are necessary to consummate the Transactions). To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company and Parent shall deliver as promptly as practicable to the appropriate Governmental Authorities any additional information and documentary material that may be requested by any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions. Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Company or Parent or their respective Affiliates shall extend any waiting period or comparable period under the HSR Act or enter into any agreement with any Governmental Authority not to consummate the Transactions, except with the prior written consent of the other party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

(b)            Each of the Company and Parent shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law (i) promptly notify the other party of any written communication made or received by the Company or Parent, as applicable, with any Governmental Authority relating to Antitrust Law (or any other Filings made pursuant to this Section ‎8.01) and regarding this Agreement, the Merger or any of the other Transactions, and, if permitted by Applicable Law and reasonably practical, permit the other party to review in advance any proposed written communication to any such Governmental Authority and incorporate such other party’s (and any of their respective outside counsel’s) reasonable comments to such proposed written communication, (ii) not agree to participate in any in-person meeting or substantive discussion with any Governmental Authority in respect of any Filing, investigation or inquiry relating to Antitrust Law (or any other Filings made pursuant to this Section ‎8.01) and regarding this Agreement or any of the Transactions unless, to the extent reasonably practicable, it consults with such other party in advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority, gives such other party the opportunity to attend or participate, as applicable, and (iii) promptly furnish the other party with copies of all correspondence, filings and written communications between it and its Affiliates and Representatives, on the one hand, and such Governmental Authority or its respective staff, on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement and the Transactions. Any materials exchanged in connection with this Section ‎8.01 may be redacted or withheld as necessary to address reasonable privilege or confidentiality concerns, and to remove references concerning the valuation of the Company or other competitively sensitive material; provided, that the parties may, as they deem advisable and necessary, designate any materials provided to the other under this Section ‎8.01 as “outside counsel only.”

(c)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, and in furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to resolve, avoid, or eliminate impediments or objections, if any, that may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Transactions so as to enable the Merger to occur prior to the End Date; provided that nothing in this Section 8.01 or anything else in this Agreement shall require Parent, any of its Affiliates or any of its Subsidiaries to (and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, or shall offer or agree to, do any of the following without Parent’s prior written consent): (i) propose, negotiate, commit to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate orders or otherwise, the sale, divesture, disposition, or license of any assets, properties, products, rights, services or businesses of Parent, Parent’s Subsidiaries, Parent’s Affiliates, or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any interest therein, or agree to any other structural or conduct remedy, (ii) otherwise take or commit to take any actions that would limit Parent’s, Parent’s Subsidiaries, Parent’s Affiliates, or the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ freedom of action with respect to, or its or their ability to retain any assets, properties, products, rights, services or businesses of Parent, Parent’s Subsidiaries, Parent’s Affiliates, or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any interest or interests therein; or (iii) agree to do any of the foregoing (any of the actions described in this proviso, a “Burdensome Condition”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the written request of Parent, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, agree to take any action that would constitute a Burdensome Condition so long as such action is conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing.

(d)            In the event any Proceeding by any Governmental Authority or other Third Party is commenced which questions the validity or legality of, or otherwise challenges, the Transactions, or seeks damages in connection therewith, Parent and the Company shall, subject to the provisions set forth in this Section ‎8.01(d), reasonably cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to defend against such Proceeding, and if an injunction or other Order is issued in any such Proceeding, to use reasonable best efforts to have such injunction or other Order lifted or extinguished, and to cooperate reasonably regarding any other impediment to the consummation of the Transactions; provided, that, unless Parent elects to do so, nothing in this Agreement shall require Parent to commence any litigation against any Governmental Authority or Third Party. Parent shall, in consultation with the Company, be entitled to direct the defense of the Transactions before any Governmental Authority and to take the lead in the scheduling of, and strategic planning for, any meetings with, and the conducting of negotiations with, Governmental Authorities regarding the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period relating to the Merger under the HSR Act, so long as Parent’s actions in connection therewith are otherwise in accordance with Parent’s obligations under this Section ‎8.01.

(e)            The Company and Parent shall reasonably cooperate with each other and their respective Representatives in obtaining any other Consents that may be required in connection with the Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing herein shall obligate or be construed to obligate the Company or any of its Affiliates or Parent or any of its Affiliates to, and without Parent’s prior written consent neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall, make, or to cause to be made, any payment or other accommodation to any Third Party in order to obtain such Consent of such Third Party.

Section 8.02.         Certain Filings; SEC Matters. (a) As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, (i) the Company and Parent shall jointly prepare and file with the SEC a Information Statement/Proxy Statement relating to the Company Stockholder Meeting (together with all amendments and supplements thereto, the “Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) in preliminary form, and (ii) Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 which shall include the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus (together with all amendments and supplements thereto, the “Registration Statement”) relating to the registration of the shares of the Parent Class A Common Stock to be issued to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Parent Share Issuance. The Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Registration Statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act and other Applicable Law.

(b)            Each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus cleared by the SEC as promptly as practicable after its filing, and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after its filing and keep the Registration Statement effective for so long as necessary to consummate the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall, as promptly as practicable after the receipt thereof, provide the other party with copies of any written comments and advise the other party of any oral comments with respect to the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement received by such party from the SEC, including any request from the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, and shall provide the other with copies of all material or substantive correspondence between it and its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC, on the other hand. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to filing the Registration Statement or mailing the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, each of the Company and Parent shall provide the other party and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to review such document or response (including the proposed final version of such document or response) and consider in good faith the comments of the other party in connection with any such document or response. None of the Company, Parent or their respective Representatives shall agree to participate in any material or substantive meeting or conference (including by telephone) with the SEC, or any member of the staff thereof, in respect of the Registration Statement or the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus unless it consults with the other party in advance and, to the extent permitted by the SEC, allows the other party to participate. Parent shall advise the Company, promptly after receipt of notice thereof, of the time of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and the issuance of any stop order relating thereto or the suspension of the qualification of shares of Parent Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, and each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to have any such stop order or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. Each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to take any other action required to be taken by it under the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, Nevada Law, Delaware Law and the rules of the Nasdaq in connection with the filing and distribution of the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, and the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company thereunder. Subject to Section ‎6.03, the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus shall include the Company Board Recommendation.

(c)            Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Laws and the rules and policies of Nasdaq and the SEC to enable the listing of the Parent Common Stock being registered pursuant to the Registration Statement on Nasdaq no later than the Effective Time, subject to official notice of issuance. Parent shall also use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state securities law or “blue sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the Transactions (provided that in no event shall Parent be required to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified or file a general consent to service of process).

(d)            Each of the Company and Parent shall, upon request, furnish to the other all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and (to the extent reasonably available to the applicable party) stockholders and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with any statement, Filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of the Company, Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, to the SEC, Nasdaq in connection with the Transactions, including the Registration Statement and the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus. In addition, each of the Company and Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide information concerning it necessary to enable the Company and Parent to prepare required pro forma financial statements and related footnotes in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement and/or the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

(e)            If at any time prior to the Company Approval Time, any information relating to the Company or Parent, or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors, should be discovered by the Company or Parent that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to either of the Registration Statement or the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus, so that either of such documents would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other party hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall promptly be prepared and filed with the SEC and, to the extent required under Applicable Law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company.

Section 8.03.         Company Stockholder Meeting. (a) Following the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall, in consultation with Parent, set a record date for the Company Stockholder Meeting, which record date shall be prior to the date of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and commence a broker search pursuant to Section 14a-13 of the Securities Exchange Act in respect thereof at least twenty (20) Business Days prior thereto. As promptly as practicable following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Company shall, in consultation with Parent, in accordance with Applicable Law and the Company Organizational Documents, (i) duly call and give notice of a meeting of the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote on the Merger (the “Company Stockholder Meeting”) at which meeting the Company shall seek the Company Stockholder Approval, (ii) cause the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and all other proxy materials for the Company Stockholder Meeting) to be mailed to its stockholders and (iii) duly convene and hold the Company Stockholder Meeting. Subject to Section ‎6.03, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable on its part to cause the Company Stockholder Approval to be received at the Company Stockholder Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and shall comply with all legal requirements applicable to the Company Stockholder Meeting. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Parent, adjourn, postpone or otherwise delay the Company Stockholder Meeting; provided, however, that Company may postpone or adjourn the Company Stockholder Meeting to allow reasonable additional time for the filing and mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith after consultation with outside counsel is necessary under Applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by the Company’s stockholders prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting. If, on the date of the Company Stockholder Meeting, Parent reasonably determines in good faith that the Company has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of shares of Company Stock to obtain the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company shall at its election or upon the written request of Parent adjourn the Company Stockholder Meeting until such date as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and Parent, which date shall be not less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty (20) days after the date of adjournment, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, shall continue to use its reasonable best efforts, together with its proxy solicitor, to assist in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders relating to the Company Stockholder Approval; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated to adjourn the Company Stockholder Meeting more than twice at the request of Parent.

(b)            The Company shall coordinate with Parent regarding the record date and the meeting date for the Company Stockholder Meeting.

Section 8.04.         Public Announcements. The initial press release concerning this Agreement and the Transactions shall be a joint press release to be agreed upon by the Company and Parent. Following such initial press release, Parent and the Company shall consult with each other before issuing any additional press release, making any other public statement or scheduling any press conference, conference call or meeting with investors or analysts or making or distributing any broad-based employee communication, in each case, with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions (collectively, a “Release”) and, except as may be required by Applicable Law or any listing agreement with or rule of any national securities exchange or association, shall not issue any such press release, make any such other public statement or schedule any such press conference, conference call or meeting before such consultation (and, to the extent applicable, shall reasonably in advance provide copies of any such press release, statement or agreement (or any scripts for any conference calls) to the other party and shall consider in good faith the comments of the other party); provided that the restrictions set forth in this Section ‎8.04 shall not apply to any Release (a) made or proposed to be made by the Company in compliance with Section ‎6.03 with respect to the matters contemplated by Section ‎6.03, (b) if such Release does not disclose any non-public information regarding the Transactions beyond the scope of any previously agreed Release to which the other party had been consulted or (c) in connection with any dispute between the parties regarding this Agreement or the Transactions.

Section 8.05.         Notices of Certain Events. Each of the Company and Parent shall promptly advise the other of (i) any notice or other material communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the Transactions; (ii) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions; (iii) any Proceedings commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parent and any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to any Section of this Agreement or that relate to the consummation of the Transactions; (iv) any change, event or fact that has had or would be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the case of the Company, or a Parent Material Adverse Effect, in the case of Parent; or (v) any change, event or fact that it believes would or would be reasonably likely to cause or constitute a material breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement; provided that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties (or remedies with respect thereto) or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement; provided, further, that a failure to comply with this Section ‎8.05 shall not constitute the failure of any condition set forth in Article ‎9 to be satisfied unless the underlying change or event would independently result in the failure of a condition set forth in Article ‎9 to be satisfied.

Section 8.06.         Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and the Company shall take all such steps as may be required (to the extent permitted under Applicable Law) to cause any dispositions of Company Stock (including derivative securities with respect to Company Stock) or acquisitions of Parent Common Stock (including derivative securities with respect to Parent Common Stock) resulting from the Transactions by each individual who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act with respect to the Company, or will become subject to such reporting requirements with respect to Parent, to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.

Section 8.07.         Transaction Litigation. The Company shall promptly notify Parent of any stockholder demands, litigations, arbitrations or other similar Proceedings (including derivative claims) commenced against it and/or its respective directors or officers relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions or any matters relating thereto (collectively, “Transaction Litigation”) and shall keep Parent informed regarding any such Transaction Litigation. The Company (i) shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in, but not direct, the defense and settlement of any Transaction Litigation, (ii) keep Parent reasonably apprised on a prompt basis of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to any Transaction Litigation, and Parent may offer comments or suggestions with respect to such Transaction Litigation, which the Company shall consider in good faith. The Company shall not settle or offer, compromise or agree to settle or compromise, or take any other action to settle, compromise or moot, any Transaction Litigation without Parent’s prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

Section 8.08.         Stock Exchange Delisting. Each of the Company and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to cooperate with the other party in taking, or causing to be taken, all actions necessary to delist the Company Stock from Nasdaq and terminate its registration under the Securities Exchange Act; provided that such delisting and termination shall not be effective until the Effective Time.

Section 8.09.         State Takeover Statutes. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall (a) take all action necessary so that no “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “supermajority,” “affiliate transactions” or “business combination statute or regulation” or other similar state anti-takeover laws or regulations, or any similar provision of the Company Organizational Documents or the Parent Organizational Documents, as applicable, is or becomes applicable to the Merger or any of the other Transactions, and (b) if any such anti-takeover law, regulation or provision is or becomes applicable to the Merger or any other Transactions, cooperate and grant such approvals and take such actions as are reasonably necessary so that the Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute or regulation on the Transactions.

Section 8.10.         Tax Matters.

(a)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, and without limiting Section 6.01, the Company shall not effect, outside of the ordinary course of business, any internal reorganization or restructuring involving the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries without first giving Parent prior written notice thereof and consulting with Parent in good faith with respect thereto.

(b)            Each of Parent and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts (i) to cause the Merger and the Second Merger, taken together as an integrated transaction, to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code with respect to which Parent, Second Merger Sub and the Company, as applicable, will each be a “party to the reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code and (ii) not to, and not permit or cause any of its respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to, take or cause to be taken any action reasonably likely to cause the Mergers, taken together, to fail to qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Code.

(c)            Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its officers and the officers of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sub and Second Merger Sub to execute and deliver to counsel of the Company letters of representation customary for transactions of this type and reasonably satisfactory to counsel of the Company at such time and times as such counsel shall reasonably request, including at the Closing.

(d)            The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its officers to execute and deliver to counsel of the Parent letters of representation customary for transactions of this type and reasonably satisfactory to counsel of Parent at such time and times as such counsel shall reasonably request, including at the Closing.

(e)            Parent and the Company intend to report, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Merger and the Second Merger, taken together, as an integrated transaction described in Rev. Rul. 2001-46, 2001-2 C.B. 321 that qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, unless otherwise required by a change in Applicable Law. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, none of Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary of either Parent or the Company shall have any liability or obligation to any holder of Company Stock should the Mergers fail to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

Section 8.11.         Second Merger(a). (a) Parent shall take all actions necessary to: (i) promptly following the date of this Agreement, form Second Merger Sub, (ii) cause Merger Sub and Second Merger Sub to perform their obligations contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the Mergers on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and (iii) ensure that neither Merger Sub before the Effective Time nor Second Merger Sub prior to the Second Effective Time will conduct any business, incur or guarantee any indebtedness or any other liabilities or make any investments, other than those activities incident to their respective obligations under this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby.

(b)            Parent shall take all actions necessary to cause, following the date of this Agreement but prior to the consummation of the Mergers, the Board of Directors of Second Merger Sub to (i) determine that the Mergers contemplated hereby (including the Second Merger) are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Second Merger Sub and the sole stockholder of Second Merger Sub, (ii) approve, adopt and declare advisable this Agreement and the Mergers contemplated hereby (including the Second Merger), (iii) direct that this Agreement (including the Second Merger) be submitted for approval and adoption by the sole stockholder of Second Merger Sub and (iv) recommend the approval and adoption of this Agreement (including the Second Merger) by the sole stockholder of Second Merger Sub.

(c)            Parent shall take all actions necessary to cause, immediately following the consummation of the Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Surviving Corporation to be merged with and into Second Merger Sub (the “Second Effective Time”), following which the separate existence of the Surviving Corporation shall cease and Second Merger Sub shall continue as the Surviving Entity after the Second Merger and as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (provided that references to the Company or the Surviving Corporation for periods after the Second Effective Time shall include the Surviving Entity). At the Second Effective Time, the effect of the Second Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger with respect to the Second Merger and the applicable provisions of Delaware Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Second Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of Second Merger Sub and Surviving Corporation shall become the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving Entity, which shall include the assumption by the Surviving Entity of any and all agreements, covenants, duties and obligations of Surviving Corporation to be performed after the Second Effective Time.

Section 8.12.         At-the-Market Offering Facilities. Without limiting Section 6.01 (including Section 6.01(d)), each of the Company and Parent will each keep the other reasonably informed in reasonable detail and in a timely fashion of any actual or proposed ATM financing, and will coordinate and cooperate with one another (including, where reasonably requested, instructing its Representatives and causing its Subsidiaries to provide customary cooperation) with a view to achieving the orderly, efficient and successful execution of any such financing, including where reasonably requested, (i) providing reasonably available financial and other pertinent information regarding the Company or Parent, as applicable, and their respective Subsidiaries, as is reasonably required for use in offering documents and to enable such other party to prepare pro forma financial statements required by SEC rules (it being understood that each party is solely responsible for the preparation of offering documents and pro forma financial statements to be used in such party’s own ATM financing program); (ii) using reasonable best efforts to cause its independent auditors to (A) provide drafts and executed versions of customary auditors consents and customary comfort letters with respect to financial information relating to the Company or Parent, as applicable, (B) provide assistance in the preparation of any pro forma financial statements and information (it being understand that the each party is solely responsible for the preparation of such pro forma financial statements, and any other pro forma information, including any pro forma adjustments, to be used in such party’s own ATM financing program) and (C) participate in due diligence sessions, as reasonably requested, with the sales agents in any ATM financing; and (iii) causing its management to participate in customary due diligence sessions (including causing accounting due diligence sessions) with the sales agents in any ATM financing.

Article 9
Conditions to the Merger

Section 9.01.         Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, waiver by each such party; provided that the condition set forth in Section ‎9.01(a) shall not be waivable) of the following conditions:

(a)            the Company Stockholder Approval and Parent Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained in accordance with all Applicable Law;

(b)            no Applicable Law or Order preventing or making illegal the consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transactions shall be in effect, and no litigation or similar legal action by any Governmental Authority (in any jurisdiction in which Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries conducts material operations) seeking to prohibit or restrain the Merger shall be pending;

(c)            the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending; and

(d)            the shares of Parent Class A Common Stock to be issued in the Parent Share Issuance shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance.

Section 9.02.         Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, waiver by Parent) of the following further conditions:

(a)            the Company shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time;

(b)            any applicable waiting period or periods under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated, without the imposition of a Burdensome Condition (including any Burdensome Condition that would come into effect at the Closing), and no Applicable Law or Order shall be in force and effect that would impose a Burdensome Condition (including any Burdensome Condition that would come in effect at the Closing) and no litigation or similar legal action by any Governmental Authority (in any jurisdiction in which Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries conducts material operations) seeking to impose a Burdensome Condition shall be pending;

(c)            (i) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section ‎4.05(a) shall be true and correct, subject only to de minimis exceptions, at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing (or, if such representations and warranties are given as of another specific date, at and as of such date); (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section ‎4.01, Section ‎4.02, Section ‎4.04(i), Section 4.05 (other than 4.05(a)), ‎Section 4.06(b), Section ‎4.24, Section ‎4.25 and Section ‎4.26 shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing (or, if such representations and warranties are given as of another specific date, at and as of such date); (iii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section ‎4.10(a)(ii) shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing; and (iv) the other representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect, shall be true and correct at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing (or, if such representations and warranties are given as of another specific date, at and as of such date), except, in the case of this clause (iv) only, where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect;

(d)            since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any event, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect; and

(e)            Parent shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company confirming the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section ‎9.02(a), Section ‎9.02(c) and Section ‎9.02(d).

Section 9.03.         Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, waiver by the Company) of the following further conditions:

(a)            each of Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time;

(b)            the waiting period or periods under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated;

(c)            (i) the representations and warranties of Parent contained in Section ‎5.05(a) shall be true and correct, subject only to de minimis exceptions, at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing (or, if such representations and warranties are given as of another specific date, at and as of such date); (ii) the representations and warranties of Parent contained in Section ‎5.01, Section ‎5.02, Section ‎5.04(i), Section ‎5.22, Section ‎5.23 and Section ‎5.24 shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing (or, if such representations and warranties are given as of another specific date, at and as of such date); (iii) the representations and warranties of Parent contained in Section ‎5.10(a)(ii) shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing (or, if such representations and warranties are given as of another specific date, at and as of such date); and (iv) the other representations and warranties of Parent contained in this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality or Parent Material Adverse Effect, shall be true and correct at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing (or, if such representations and warranties are given as of another specific date, at and as of such date), except, in the case of this clause (iv) only, where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect;

(d)            since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any vent, circumstance, development, change, occurrence or effect that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect; and

(e)            the Company shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of Parent confirming the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section ‎9.03(a), Section ‎9.03(c) and Section ‎9.03(d).

Article 10
Termination

Section 10.01.       Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger and the other Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time (notwithstanding receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval):

(a)            by mutual written agreement of the Company and Parent;

(b)            by either the Company or Parent, if:

(i)            the Merger has not been consummated on or before March 22, 2026 (the “End Date”); provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section ‎10.01(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement results in the failure of the Merger to be consummated by such time;

(ii)           there shall be in effect any Applicable Law that permanently enjoins, prevents or prohibits the consummation of the Merger and, if such Applicable Law is an Order, such Order shall have become final and non-appealable; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section ‎10.01(b)(ii) shall not be available to any party which has not complied with its obligations under this Agreement in respect of any such Applicable Law; or

(iii)          the Company Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained upon a vote taken thereon at the Company Stockholder Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof); or

(i)            a Company Adverse Recommendation Change shall have occurred; provided, that in no event shall Parent be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section ‎10.01(c)(i) following the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval;

(ii)           a breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall have occurred that would cause any condition set forth in Section ‎9.02(a) or Section ‎9.02(c) not to be satisfied, and such breach or failure to perform (A) is incapable of being cured by the End Date or (B) has not been cured by the Company within forty-five (45) days following written notice to the Company from Parent of such breach or failure to perform, but Parent may terminate this Agreement under this Section ‎10.01(c)(ii) only so long as Parent is not then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach by Parent would cause any condition set forth in Section ‎9.03(a) or Section ‎9.03(c) not to be satisfied; or

(iii)          the Company shall have willfully breached any of their respective obligations under ‎Section 6.03 or ‎Section 8.03 in any material respect, other than in the case where (w) such breach is a result of an isolated action by a Representative of the Company (other than a director or officer of the Company), (x) such breach was not caused by, or within the knowledge of, the Company, (y) the Company takes appropriate actions to remedy such breach promptly upon discovery thereof, and (z) Parent is not harmed as a result thereof; provided that in no event shall Parent be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01(c)(iv) following the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval; or

(d)            by the Company, if:

(i)            a breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of Parent or Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement shall have occurred that would cause any condition set forth in Section ‎9.03(a) or Section ‎9.03(c) not to be satisfied, and such breach or failure to perform (A) is incapable of being cured by the End Date or (B) has not been cured by Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, within forty-five (45) days following written notice to Parent from the Company of such breach or failure to perform, but the Company may terminate this Agreement under this Section ‎10.01(d)(i) only so long as the Company is not then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach by the Company would cause any condition set forth in Section ‎9.02(a) or Section ‎9.02(c) not to be satisfied; or

(ii)            Parent does not deliver, or cause to be delivered to the Company, the duly executed Parent Stockholder Approval in accordance with Section 7.05 by the Parent Stockholder Approval Deadline.

The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section ‎10.01 (other than pursuant to Section ‎10.01(a)) shall give written notice of such termination to the other party.

Section 10.02.        Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section ‎10.01, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect without liability of any party (or any stockholder or Representative of such party) to the other parties hereto, except as provided in ‎Section 10.03; provided that neither Parent nor the Company shall be released from any liabilities or damages arising out of any (i) fraud by such party (ii) the willful breach by such party of any representation or warranty on the part of such party set forth in this Agreement or (iii) the willful breach by such party of any covenant or agreement binding on such party set forth in this Agreement. The provisions of this Section ‎10.02, ‎Section 10.03 and Article ‎11 (other than Section ‎11.13) shall survive any termination hereof pursuant to Section ‎10.01. In addition, the termination of this Agreement shall not affect the parties’ respective obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement.

Section 10.03.        Termination Fees. (a) If this Agreement is terminated:

(i)            by Parent pursuant to ‎Section 10.01(c)(i) or ‎Section 10.01(c)(iii) or by the Company or Parent pursuant to any other provision of Section 10.01 at a time when this Agreement was terminable by Parent pursuant to ‎Section 10.01(c)(i) or ‎Section 10.01(c)(iii); or

(ii)            by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section ‎10.01(b)(i) (without the Company Stockholder Approval having been obtained), by the Company or Parent pursuant to Section ‎10.01(b)(iii), or by Parent pursuant to Section ‎10.01(c)(ii) (without the Company Stockholder Approval having been obtained or, if such termination is after the Company Stockholder Approval has been obtained, as a result of a willful breach by the Company) and: (A) at or prior to the time of termination of this Agreement, a Company Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly disclosed or announced (in each case, and not publicly withdrawn) or made known to the management or board of directors of the Company (in each case, and not publicly withdrawn), or any Person shall have publicly announced (in each case, and not publicly withdrawn) an intention (whether or not conditional) to make a Company Acquisition Proposal; and (B) on or prior to the first (1^st) anniversary of such termination of this Agreement: (1) a transaction relating to a Company Acquisition Proposal is consummated; or (2) a definitive agreement relating to any Company Acquisition Proposal is entered into by the Company;

then, in each case, the Company shall pay to Parent (or a Person designated by Parent), in cash at the time specified in the following sentence, a fee in the amount of $49,000,000 (the “Company Termination Fee”). The Company Termination Fee shall be payable as follows: (i) in the case of Section ‎10.03(a)(i), in the event the Company Termination Fee is payable in connection with a termination of this Agreement (A) by Parent, within five (5) Business Days of such termination, and (B) by the Company, substantially concurrently with, and as a condition to, such termination and (ii) in the event the Company Termination Fee is payable under Section ‎10.03(a)(ii), substantially concurrently with, and as a condition to, the earlier of the consummation of the applicable transaction and the entry into a definitive agreement with respect to the applicable transaction. For purposes of Section ‎10.03(a)(ii)(B), “Company Acquisition Proposal” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section ‎1.01, except that references in the definition to “20%” shall be replaced by “50%.”

(b)            Any payment of the Company Termination Fee shall be made, at Parent’s election, either (i) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Parent or (ii) in Bitcoin, at the then-current spot price one calendar day prior to making such payment, to a wallet designated in writing by Parent.

(c)            The parties agree and understand that (x) in no event shall the Company be required to pay the Company Termination Fee on more than one occasion, and (y) in no event shall Parent be entitled, pursuant to this ‎Section 10.03, to receive an amount greater than an amount equal to (A) the Company Termination Fee plus (B) any Collection Expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, except in the case of fraud, (i) in circumstances where the Company Termination Fee is payable or is paid pursuant to this ‎Section 10.03, such payment shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for damages of the Company, Parent or their respective Subsidiaries and their respective former, current or further partners, stockholders, managers, members, Affiliates and Representatives, as applicable, and none of Parent, the Company, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective former, current or future partners, stockholders, managers, members, Affiliates or Representatives, as applicable, shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions, and (ii) if Parent or Merger Sub receive any payments from the Company in respect of any breach of this Agreement and thereafter Parent receives the Company Termination Fee pursuant to this ‎Section 10.03, the amount of such Company Termination Fee shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such payments made by the Company prior to paying the Company Termination Fee in respect of any such breaches. The parties acknowledge that the agreements contained in this ‎Section 10.03 are an integral part of the Transactions, that, without these agreements, the parties would not enter into this Agreement and that any amounts payable pursuant to this ‎Section 10.03 do not constitute a penalty. Accordingly, if any party fails to promptly pay any amount due pursuant to this ‎Section 10.03, such party shall also pay any reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented legal fees and expenses) incurred by the party entitled to such payment in connection with a legal action to enforce this Agreement that results in a judgment for such amount against the party failing to promptly pay such amount. Any amount not paid when due pursuant to this ‎Section 10.03 shall bear interest from the date such amount is due until the date paid at a rate equal to the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition in effect on the date of such payment (such interest, together with reasonable and documented costs and expenses of enforcement as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, “Collection Expenses”).

Article 11
Miscellaneous

Section 11.01.        Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including electronic mail (“e-mail”) transmission, so long as a receipt of such e-mail is requested and received) and shall be given,

If to the Company, to:

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Scientific, Inc.

▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇

Santa Clara, California 95051

	Attention:	▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
	Email:	[***]

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Procter LLP

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

	New York, New York 10018
	Attention:	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
		▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
	Email:	[***]
		[***]

If to Parent or Merger Sub and, post-closing, the Surviving Corporation, to:

Strive, Inc.

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇

Dallas, Texas 75201

	Attention:	▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
	Email:	[***]

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP

▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇

New York, New York 10017

	Attn:	▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
		▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
	Email:	[***]
		[***]

or to such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a business day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding business day in the place of receipt.

Section 11.02.        Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall not survive the Effective Time, except for the covenants and agreements set forth in Article ‎2, Section ‎7.03 and this Article ‎11, which shall survive the Effective Time.

Section 11.03.        Amendments and Waivers. (a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Effective Time if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or, in the case of a waiver, by each party against whom the waiver is to be effective; provided, that after the Company Stockholder Approval has been obtained, there shall be no amendment or waiver that would require the further approval of the stockholders of the Company under Applicable Law without such approval having first been obtained.

(b)            No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Applicable Law.

Section 11.04.        Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense, except that expenses incurred with the filing fee for the Registration Statement and the printing and mailing the Information Statement/Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement shall be shared equally by Parent and the Company.

Section 11.05.        Disclosure Schedule References and SEC Document References. (a) The parties hereto agree that each section or subsection of the Company Disclosure Schedule or the Parent Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, shall be deemed to be an exception to and to qualify (or, as applicable, a disclosure for purposes of), the corresponding section or subsection of this Agreement, irrespective of whether or not any particular section or subsection of this Agreement specifically refers to the Company Disclosure Schedule or the Parent Disclosure Schedule, as applicable. The parties hereto further agree that (other than with respect to any items disclosed in Section ‎4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, for which an explicit reference in any other section shall be required in order to apply to such other section) disclosure of any item, matter or event in any particular section or subsection of either the Company Disclosure Schedule or the Parent Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed disclosure with respect to any other section or subsection of the Company Disclosure Schedule or the Parent Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, to which the relevance of such disclosure would be reasonably apparent to a reasonable person without any independent knowledge regarding the matter(s) so disclosed, notwithstanding the omission of a cross-reference to such other section or subsections.

(b)            The parties hereto agree that in no event shall any disclosure (other than statements of historical fact) contained in any part of any Company SEC Document or Parent SEC Document entitled “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Special Note on Forward Looking Statements” or “Forward Looking Information” or containing a description or explanation of “Forward-Looking Statements” or any other disclosures in any Company SEC Document or Parent SEC Document that are cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature be deemed to be an exception to (or a disclosure for purposes of) any representations and warranties of any party contained in this Agreement.

Section 11.06.        Binding Effect; Benefit; Assignment. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto, except for: (i) only following the Effective Time, the right of (x) the Company’s stockholders to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of their shares of Company Stock pursuant to Section 2.03 and (y) the holders of Company Equity Awards to receive the Merger Consideration in respect of their Company Equity Awards pursuant to Section ‎2.05 and (ii) the right of the Company Indemnified Parties to enforce the provisions of Section ‎7.03. Except as provided in Section ‎7.03 and in this Section ‎11.06, no provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

(b)            No party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of each other party hereto, except that Parent may transfer or assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, in whole or from time to time in part, to any Person after the Closing, and Merger Sub may transfer or assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, in whole or from time to time in part, to any other wholly owned direct Subsidiary of Parent, which Subsidiary shall be a Delaware corporation; provided that such transfer or assignment shall not relieve Parent or Merger Sub of its obligations hereunder or enlarge, alter or change any obligation of any other party hereto or due to Parent or Merger Sub. Any assignment in contravention of the preceding sentence shall be null and void ab initio.

Section 11.07.        Governing Law. This Agreement and all actions (whether in contract or tort) based on, arising out of or relating to the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the Transactions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Applicable Law that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law rules thereof.

Section 11.08.        Jurisdiction/Venue. Each of the parties hereto agrees that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the Transactions (whether brought by any party or any of its Affiliates or against any party or any of its Affiliates) shall be brought, tried and determined only in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, only if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the parties hereto (i) irrevocably consents to the service of the summons and complaint and any other process in any suit, action or proceeding relating to the Transactions, on behalf of itself or its property, in accordance with Section ‎11.01 or in such other manner as may be permitted by Applicable Law, and agrees that nothing in this Section ‎11.08 shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law, (ii) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits itself and its property in any suit, action or proceeding to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, only if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any federal court within the State of Delaware) in any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the Transactions or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, (iii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, (iv) waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that such suit, action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same and (v) agrees that it shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the Transactions in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of Parent, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Sub and the Company agrees that a final judgment in any suit, action or proceeding in such court as provided above shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Applicable Law.

Section 11.09.        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE MERGER OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION ‎11.09.

Section 11.10.        Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, including by e-mail with .pdf attachments, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed and delivered (by e-mail or otherwise) by all of the other parties hereto. Until and unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication).

Section 11.11.        Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company Disclosure Schedule and the Parent Disclosure Schedule) and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties acknowledge and agree that, solely for purposes of Section 251 of Delaware Law, the Company Disclosure Schedule is not incorporated by reference into, and shall not be deemed to constitute a part of, this Agreement or the “agreement of merger.”

Section 11.12.        Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the Transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

Section 11.13.        Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge and agree that irreparable harm would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law (even if monetary damages were available) (i) for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. It is accordingly agreed that, except where this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section ‎10.01, the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the courts referred to in Section ‎11.08, without proof of actual damages, and each party further agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. The parties further agree that (x) by seeking the remedies provided for in this Section ‎11.13, a party shall not in any respect waive its right to seek any other form of relief that may be available to a party under this Agreement, including, subject to Section ‎10.03(c), monetary damages and (y) nothing contained in this Section ‎11.13 shall require any party to institute any proceeding for (or limit any party’s right to institute any proceeding for) specific performance under this Section ‎11.13 before exercising any termination right under Section ‎10.01 or pursuing damages nor shall the commencement of any action pursuant to this Section ‎11.13 or anything contained in this Section ‎11.13 restrict or limit any party’s right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with the terms of Section ‎10.01 or pursue any other remedies under this Agreement that may be available then or thereafter. The parties further agree not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to Applicable Law or inequitable for any reason, and not to assert that a remedy of monetary damages would provide an adequate remedy for any such breach or that the parties otherwise have an adequate remedy at law.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

STRIVE, INC.

By:	/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
	Name:	▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ SCIENTIFIC, INC.

By:	/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
	Name:	▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
	Title:	Chairman of the Board

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of September 22, 2025 by and among Strive, inc., and SEMLER SCIENTIFIC, INC.

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