SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among UPEXI, INC. UPEXI ENTERPRISE, LLC E-CORE TECHNOLOGY, INC. D/B/A NEW ENGLAND TECHNOLOGY, INC. SELLER REPRESENTATIVE NICK ROMANO AND ERIC LIMONT Dated as of October 31, 2022

EXHIBIT 10.1

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

by and among

UPEXI, INC.

UPEXI ENTERPRISE, LLC

E-CORE TECHNOLOGY, INC. D/B/A NEW ENGLAND TECHNOLOGY, INC.

SELLER REPRESENTATIVE

XXXX XXXXXX

AND

XXXX XXXXXX

Dated as of October 31, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I. Definitions		1

ARTICLE II. Purchase AND Sale		12

Section 2.01. Purchase and Sale of the Company Shares		12

Section 2.02. Purchase Price		12

Section 2.03. Purchase Price Adjustment		13

Section 2.04. Withholding Tax		15

ARTICLE III. Closing		15

Section 3.01. Closing		15

Section 3.02. Closing Deliverables		15

ARTICLE IV. Representations and warranties concerning the company		16

Section 4.01. Organization and Qualification		16

Section 4.02. Capitalization and Related Matters.		16

Section 4.03. No Conflicts; Consents		17

Section 4.04. Financial Statements		17

Section 4.05. Undisclosed Liabilities		17

Section 4.06. Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions		18

Section 4.07. Material Contracts		20

Section 4.08. Title to Assets		22

Section 4.09. Condition and Sufficiency of Assets		22

Section 4.10. Subsidiaries		22

Section 4.11. Real Property		22

Section 4.12. Intellectual Property		23

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

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Section 4.13. Inventory		25

Section 4.14. Accounts Receivable		25

Section 4.15. Suppliers and Customers.		25

Section 4.16. Insurance		26

Section 4.17. [Reserved]		26

Section 4.18. Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders		26

Section 4.19. Compliance with Laws; Permits		26

Section 4.20. Environmental Matters		27

Section 4.21. Employee Benefit Matters		28

Section 4.22. Employment Matters		31

Section 4.23. Taxes		32

Section 4.24. Accounts Receivable		34

Section 4.25. Affiliate Transactions		34

Section 4.26. Brokers		35

ARTICLE V. Representations and Warranties Concerning the Sellers		35

Section 5.01. Ownership		35

Section 5.02. Authorization		35

Section 5.03. No Conflicts; Consents		35

Section 5.04. Brokers		35

ARTICLE VI. Representations and warranties of buyer and parent		36

Section 6.01. Organization		36

Section 6.02. Authority		36

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

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Section 6.03. No Conflicts; Consents		36

Section 6.04. Issuance of Parent Rollover Shares		36

Section 6.05. Compliance		36

Section 6.06. SEC Reports; Financial Statements		37

Section 6.07. Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments		37

Section 6.08. Brokers		38

Section 6.09. No Bad Actor Disqualification		38

Section 6.10. Legal Proceedings		38

ARTICLE VII. Covenants		38

Section 7.01.		38

Section 7.02. [Reserved]		38

Section 7.03. Confidentiality		38

Section 7.04. Non-competition; Non-solicitation		39

Section 7.05. Governmental Approvals and Consents; Closing Conditions		40

Section 7.06. Public Announcements		40

Section 7.07. [Reserved]		40

Section 7.08. Receivables		40

Section 7.09. Further Assurances		40

Section 7.10. Release		41

Section 7.11. Certain Tax Matters.		41

ARTICLE VIII. [RESERVED]		44

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

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ARTICLE IX. Indemnification		44

Section 9.01. Survival		44

Section 9.02. Indemnification By Seller		44

Section 9.03. Indemnification By Buyer		45

Section 9.04. Certain Limitations		45

Section 9.05. Indemnification Procedures		46

Section 9.06. Payments		47

Section 9.07. Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments		48

Section 9.08. Insurance		48

Section 9.09. Exclusive Remedies		48

ARTICLE X. Miscellaneous		48

Section 10.01. Expenses		48

Section 10.02. Appointment of Seller Representative		48

Section 10.03. Notices		49

Section 10.04. Interpretation		50

Section 10.05. Headings		50

Section 10.06. Severability		50

Section 10.07. Entire Agreement		50

Section 10.08. Successors and Assigns		50

Section 10.09. No Third-party Beneficiaries		50

Section 10.10. Amendment and Modification; Waiver		50

Section 10.11. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial		51

Section 10.12. Specific Performance		51

Section 10.13. Counterparts		52

Section 10.14. Conflict Waiver		52

EXHIBIT A – Special Incentive Bonus Plan

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 31, 2022, and is deemed effective as of October 21, 2022, by and among Upexi, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Parent”) Upexi Enterprise, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”), E-Core Technology, Inc. d/b/a New England Technology, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), Xxxxx Xxxxxx individually and in his capacity as Seller Representative (“Seller Representative”), Xxxx Xxxxxx (“Xxxx”), and Xxxx Xxxxxx (“Xxxx”, and together with Seller Representative and Xxxx, each a “Seller” and collectively the “Sellers”). The Buyer, the Sellers, and the Company are sometimes each referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Buyer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Upexi.

WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of wholesale distributing and marketing of personal computer hardware, peripherals, electronic equipment, home goods and other products (the “Business”);

WHEREAS, the Company presently has 4,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding (the “Company Shares”), of which the Seller Representative owns 2,400 shares, Xxxx owns 1,200 shares, and Xxxx owns 400 shares;

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Buyer desires to purchase from the Sellers, and the Sellers desire to sell to the Buyer all of the Company Shares for the consideration described herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the respective representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements hereinafter set forth and set forth in the other Transaction Documents, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

The following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this ARTICLE I:

“Accounts Receivable” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.14.

“Action” means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at law or in equity.

“Adjusted EBITDA” means the Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, calculated in accordance with GAAP as consistently applied.

“Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Assessments” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.22(g).

“Basket” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(a).

“Benefit Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.21(a).

“Business” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national commercial banks located in Nevada are authorized or required by Law to remain closed for business.

“Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Buyer Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.

“Buyer-Prepared Tax Returns” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(d).

“Cap” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(a).

“Cash Consideration Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(i).

“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.

“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.

“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.

“Closing Working Capital Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a)(i).

“Closing Working Capital” means the result (whether positive or negative) equal to (a) the sum of the Company’s current assets as of the date immediately prior to the Closing Date, minus (b) the sum of the Company’s current liabilities as of the date immediately prior to the Closing Date, calculated according to GAAP.

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

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Company Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Contracts” means all contracts, leases, deeds, mortgages, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures and all other agreements, commitments and legally binding arrangements, whether written or oral.

“Xxxxx” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Direct Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05(c).

“Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules delivered by Sellers concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

“Disputed Amounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(d).

“Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable interest, lien (statutory or other), option, security interest, mortgage, easement, encroachment, right of way, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.

“Environmental Attributes” means any emissions and renewable energy credits, energy conservation credits, benefits, offsets and allowances, emission reduction credits or words of similar import or regulatory effect (including emissions reduction credits or allowances under all applicable emission trading, compliance or budget programs, or any other federal, state or regional emission, renewable energy or energy conservation trading or budget program) that have been held, allocated to or acquired for the development, construction, ownership, lease, operation, use or maintenance of the Company’s assets or its business as presently conducted or as of: (a) the date of this Agreement; and (b) future years for which allocations have been established and are in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

“Environmental Claim” means any Action, Governmental Order, lien, fine, penalty, or, as to each, any settlement or judgment arising therefrom, by or from any Person alleging liability of whatever kind or nature (including liability or responsibility for the costs of enforcement proceedings, investigations, cleanup, governmental response, removal or remediation, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, medical monitoring, penalties, contribution, indemnification and injunctive relief) arising out of, based on or resulting from: (a) the presence, Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Substances; or (b) any actual or alleged non-compliance with any Environmental Law or term or condition of any Environmental Permit.

“Environmental Law” means all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations, now or hereafter in effect, in each case as amended or supplemented from time to time, including, without limitation, all applicable judicial or administrative orders, applicable consent decrees and binding judgments relating to the regulation and protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural resources (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface, water, groundwater, wetlands, land surface or subsurface strata, wildlife, aquatic species and vegetation), including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Material Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq.), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. § 116 et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq), the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.), any state or local counterpart or equivalent of any of the foregoing, and any federal, state or local transfer of ownership notification or approval statutes.

“Environmental Notice” means any written directive, notice of violation or infraction, or notice respecting any Environmental Claim relating to actual or alleged non-compliance with any Environmental Law or term or condition of any Environmental Permit.

“Environmental Permit” means any Permit, letter, clearance, consent, waiver, closure, exemption, decision or other action required under or issued, granted, given, authorized by or made pursuant to Environmental Law.

“Xxxx” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Equity Securities” means with respect to any Person, all (a) units, capital stock, partnership interests or other equity interests (including classes, groups or series thereof having such relative rights, powers, and/or obligations as may from time to time be established by issuer thereof or the governing body of its Affiliate, as the case may be, including rights, powers, and/or duties different from, senior to or more favorable than existing classes, groups and series of units, stock and other equity interests and including any so-called “profits interests”) or securities or agreements providing for profit participation features, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity or similar rights to participate in profits, (b) warrants, options or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire, or contracts or commitments that could require the issuance of, securities described in the foregoing clauses of this definition, and (c) obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or interests convertible or exchangeable into securities described in the foregoing clauses of this definition.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

“ERISA Affiliate” means all employers (whether or not incorporated) that would be treated together with the Company or any of its Affiliates as a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.

“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04.

“Fundamental Representations” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.

“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of Law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

“Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

“Hazardous Substances” means: (i) those substances included within the definitions of any one or more of the terms “Hazardous Substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous substances,” “industrial wastes,” and “toxic pollutants,” as such terms are defined under the Environmental Laws, or any of them; (ii) petroleum and petroleum products, including, without limitation, crude oil and any fractions thereof; (iii) natural gas, synthetic gas and any mixtures thereof; (iv) asbestos and or any material which contains any hydrated mineral silicate, including, without limitation, chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophylite and/or actinolite, whether friable or non-friable; (v) polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCBs”) or PCB-containing materials or fluids; (vi) radon; (vii) any other hazardous or radioactive substance, material, pollutant, contaminant or waste; and (viii) any other substance with respect to which any Environmental Law or governmental authority requires environmental investigation, monitoring or remediation.

“Indebtedness” means with respect to the Company and as of a given time and without duplication, determined, to the extent applicable, on a consolidated basis, all payment obligations in respect of: (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company and all Liabilities of the Company evidenced by notes, promissory notes, debentures, bonds or similar instruments, including, but not limited to, amounts due pursuant to any loans from landlords or to the Company’ lenders excluding the effect of capitalized loan issuance costs; (b) all Liabilities of the Company in respect of deferred purchase price for property or services, including capital leases (and leases that would be required to be capitalized under GAAP), earn-out payments and seller notes, but not including current accounts payable or accruals as determined in accordance with GAAP to the extent included as current liabilities in Closing Working Capital determined pursuant to Section 2.03; (c) all Liabilities of the Company under conditional sale or other title retention Contracts; (d) all Liabilities of the Company in respect of each drawn upon letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit instrument and any reimbursement Contracts with respect thereto; (e) all Liabilities of the Company under interest rate cap Contracts, interest rate swap Contracts, foreign currency exchange Contracts or other hedging Contracts (including brokerage costs thereto); (f) any indebtedness of the types described in this definition other than this clause (f) of another Person that is secured by an Encumbrance on the equity, property or assets of the Sellers; (g) any Liabilities of another Person guaranteed in any manner by the Sellers, except for ordinary course indorsements of negotiable instruments; (h) all costs to service deferred revenue; (i) all unaccrued or accrued but unpaid management fees, (j) all unaccrued or accrued 401(k) liabilities, (k) all unclaimed property (whether recorded as such or in outstanding checks or in accounts payable or in accrued expense); (l) all unaccrued or accrued but unpaid wages, discretionary bonuses, commissions or other compensation payable to directors, employees and independent contractors, and all Liabilities of the Company related thereto, except to the extent included as current liabilities in Closing Working Capital determined pursuant to Section 2.03 and (m) any accrued but unpaid principal, interest, fees and other expenses owed in respect of items (a) through (l) above, and including any call premium, prepayment or other penalty or premium or fee due upon repayment thereof, commitment or other fees, sale or liquidation participation amounts, reimbursements, indemnities, and all other amounts payable in connection therewith.

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05.

“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05.

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) any and all Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Company (i) attributable to any Pre-Closing Tax Period or (ii) in the case of a Straddle Period, attributable to any Pre-Closing Straddle Period, (b) any and all Taxes of any member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which the Company is or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date, and (c) any and all Taxes of any Person (other than the Company) imposed on or with respect to the Company as a transferee or successor, by contract or pursuant to any Law, which Taxes relate to an event or transaction occurring before the Closing.

“Independent Accountant” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(d).

“Insurance Policies” has the meaning sect forth in Section 4.16.

“Intellectual Property” means all intellectual property and industrial property rights and assets, and all rights, interests and protections that are associated with, similar to, or required for the exercise of, any of the foregoing, however arising, pursuant to the Laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world, whether registered or unregistered, including any and all: (a) trademarks, service marks, trade names, brand names, logos, trade dress, design rights and other similar designations of source, sponsorship, association or origin, together with the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by, and all registrations, applications and renewals for, any of the foregoing; (b) internet domain names, whether or not trademarks, registered in any top-level domain by any authorized private registrar or Governmental Authority, web addresses, web pages, websites and related content, accounts with Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies and the content found thereon and related thereto, and URLs; (c) works of authorship, expressions, designs and design registrations, whether or not copyrightable, including copyrights, author, performer, moral and neighboring rights, and all registrations, applications for registration and renewals of such copyrights and all other rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; (d) inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, business and technical information and know-how, databases, data collections, customer lists, customer contact information, customer correspondence, customer licensing and purchasing histories, product designs, business plans, product roadmaps, works of authorship, and documentation relating to any of the foregoing and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein; (e) patents (including all reissues, divisionals, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals, substitutions and extensions thereof), patent applications, and other patent rights and any other Governmental Authority-issued indicia of invention ownership (including inventor’s certificates, xxxxx patents and patent utility models); (f) Software and firmware, including data files, source code, object code, application programming interfaces, architecture, files, records, schematics, computerized databases and other related software, specifications and documentation; (g) royalties, fees, income, payments and other proceeds now or hereafter due or payable with respect to any and all of the foregoing; and (h) all rights to any Actions of any nature available to or being pursued by the Company to the extent related to the foregoing, whether accruing before, on or after the date hereof, including all rights to and claims for damages, restitution and injunctive relief for infringement, dilution, misappropriation, violation, misuse, breach or default, with the right but no obligation to sue for such legal and equitable relief, and to collect, or otherwise recover, any such damages.

“Intellectual Property Agreements” means all licenses, sublicenses, consent to use agreements, settlements, coexistence agreements, covenants not to sue, permissions and other Contracts (including any right to receive or obligation to pay royalties or any other consideration), whether written or oral, relating to any Intellectual Property to which Company is a party, beneficiary or otherwise bound.

“Intellectual Property Assets” means all Intellectual Property that is owned by the Company.

“Intellectual Property Registrations” means all Intellectual Property Assets that are subject to any issuance, registration, application or other filing by, to or with any Governmental Authority or authorized private registrar in any jurisdiction, including registered trademarks, domain names and copyrights, issued and reissued patents and pending applications for any of the foregoing.

“Interim Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04.

“Interim Balance Sheet Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04.

“Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04.

“Inventory” means all inventory, finished goods, raw materials, work in progress, packaging, supplies, parts and other inventories.

“Key Employee” means Seller Representative.

“Key Employee Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(a)(i).

“Knowledge of Sellers” or “Sellers’ Knowledge” or any other similar knowledge qualification, means the actual or constructive knowledge of the Sellers after due inquiry.

“Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental Authority.

“Leased Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(e).

“Leases” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(e).

“Liabilities” means liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise.

“Line of Credit” means that certain Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note in favor of MountainOne Bank, in the maximum principal amount of Ten Million and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000,000), together with all other agreements, documents, and instruments execution in connection therewith, as they may hereafter be amended, restated, revised, or modified in any manner.

“Losses” means losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, Actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, out of pocket costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the out of pocket cost of pursuing any insurance providers, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees actually incurred.

“Material Adverse Effect” means any effect or effects arising from or relating to any event, occurrence, act or omission that is, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to (a) the Business, results of operations or assets of the Company, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis and as contemplated hereby; provided, however, that “Material Adverse Effect” shall not include any effect arising from any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change, directly or indirectly, arising out of or attributable to: (i) any change affecting general national, international or regional political, economic, financial or capital market conditions, including any disruption thereof and any decline in the price of any security or any market index or any changes in interest or exchange rates; (ii) any change generally affecting the industries in which the Company operates in the United States; (iii) any change in Law or GAAP, or any enforcement, implementation or interpretation thereof; (iv) acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening thereof; (v) any natural or man-made disaster or acts of God; (vi) the COVID-19 virus or pandemic and any effects thereof or therefrom; (vii) any change relating to or arising from the execution of this Agreement or the announcement of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; (viii) any breach by the Buyer of any provision of this Agreement; and/or (ix) the taking of any action contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or taken at the request of the Buyer.

“Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(a).

“Material Customers” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(b).

“Material Suppliers” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15(a).

“Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.21(c).

“Xxxx” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Notes 1” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iii).

“Notes 2” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(iv).

“Notes 3” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a)(v).

“Open Source Software” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12(i).

“Ordinary Course of Business” or “ordinary course of business” means, with respect to a Person, an action that (a) is consistent in nature, scope and magnitude with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person, and (b) does not require authorization by the board of directors or shareholders of such Person (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority) and does not require any other separate or special authorization of any nature.

“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person that is an entity, such Person’s organizational documents, including the certificate of organization, incorporation or partnership, bylaws, operating agreement or partnership agreement, joint venture and trust agreements, and any similar governing documents of any such Person.

“Parent” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Parent Rollover Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a)(ii).

“Party” and “Parties” have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Permits” means all permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, variances and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from Governmental Authorities.

“Permitted Encumbrances” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08.

“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.

“Post-Closing Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a)(ii).

“Post-Closing Straddle Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(a).

“PPP Loans” means any and all loans obtained by the Company under the Payment Protection Program.

“Pre-Closing Straddle Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(a).

“Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable period ending on and including the Closing Date.

“Privilege Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(b).

“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

“Purchase Price Overpayment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(g)(ii).

“Qualified Benefit Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.21(c).

“Real Property” means the Leased Real Property.

“Release” means any actual or threatened spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migrating, dumping or disposing of any Hazardous Substances into or through the environment, including, without limitation, ambient air (indoor and outdoor), surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata or within any building, structure facility or fixture.

“Released Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.10.

“Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.

“Resolution Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c).

“Restricted Business” means any of the following: (i) the Business; and (ii) any business selling goods or services which are the same or substantially the same as goods or services sold by the Company during the two (2) year period immediately preceding the Closing Date (“Competitive Goods and Services”).

“Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04.

“Review Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).

“Safety Requirements” means all Laws, Governmental Orders and contractual obligations concerning public health or safety, or worker health or safety.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal law then in force.

“Seller” and “Sellers” have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Seller 401(k) Plan” means the New England Technology, Inc.401(k) Plan effective January 1, 2001.

“Seller Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

“Seller-Prepared Tax Returns” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(c).

“Seller Representative” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

“Seller Transaction Expenses” means the aggregate amount of all out-of-pocket fees and expenses, incurred by or on behalf of the Company, Sellers, or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement or any documents or agreements contemplated hereby or the performance or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or relating to bonuses, in each case, that have not been paid as of the Closing or thereafter, including (i) all fees and expenses (including fees and expenses of legal counsel, accountants, investment bankers or other professional advisors) actually incurred by the Company or Sellers in connection with the negotiation, execution and consummation of this Agreement or in connection with obtaining consents, approvals and waivers of any Person on behalf of the Company or Sellers in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) any change in control payments, sales bonus payments or similar payments made or to be made by the Company or Sellers in connection with or resulting from the Closing, together with any employment Taxes related to any of the foregoing, (iii) any fees or expenses associated with obtaining the release and termination of any Liens, (iv) all brokers’ or finders’ fees, and (v) fees and expenses of counsel, advisors, consultants, investment bankers, accountants, auditors and experts.

“Single Employer Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.21(d).

“Software” means all computer programs (whether in source code or object code form), data bases, compilers, compilations, software libraries, source code annotations, software architecture designs, layouts and development tools and the programmers’ notes or logs, user, operator and training manuals or documentation, build instructions, and information related to any of the foregoing.

“Special Incentive Bonus Plan” means the Special Incentive Bonus Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A.

“Statement of Objections” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c).

“Straddle Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(a).

“Subsidiary” of any Person means another Person with respect to which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the capital stock, capital interests, profits interests or other equity or has the power, directly or indirectly, to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body).

“Target Closing Working Capital” means Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand ($8,500,000) Dollars.

“Tax” or “Taxes” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, documentary, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, escheat, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties.

“Tax Matter” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(h).

“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or statement or other document relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

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

“Territory” means the United States of America or anywhere else worldwide in which the Company conducts any part of the Business on the Closing Date.

“Third Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05(a).

“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and the other agreements, instruments and documents required to be delivered at the Closing.

“Transfer Taxes” means any sales, use, stock transfer, unit transfer, value added, real property transfer, real property gains, transfer, stamp, registration, documentary, recording or similar duties or taxes together with any interest thereon, penalties, fines, costs, fees, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

“Unaudited Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.04.

“Union” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.22(b).

“WARN Act” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 and any similar Law.

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

Section 2.01. Purchase and Sale of the Company Shares. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, the Buyer shall purchase and acquire from the Sellers for the Purchase Price, and the Sellers shall sell, transfer, convey and deliver to the Buyer’ for the Purchase Price, all of the Company Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances;

Section 2.02. Purchase Price. Subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.03 the aggregate consideration for the Company Shares shall be Twenty-Four Million Dollars ($24,100,000) plus the Earn-Out, if any (the “Purchase Price”).

(a) The Purchase Price shall be comprised of the following:

(i) Three Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,100,000) paid on or before the date that is thirty (30) days after the Closing Date from which $900,000 of such amount otherwise payable to Xxxx shall be paid directly to the Company to pay down $900,000 of the $1.5 million principal amount owed by Xxxx to the Company as of the Closing Date, (the “Cash Consideration Amount”);

(ii) One Million Two Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Two shares of Parent’s restricted common stock (the “Parent Rollover Shares”) with a value equal to Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000);

(iii) Promissory notes in the total original principal amount of Five Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,750,000) issued by the Buyer to the Sellers (the “Notes 1”), which Notes 1 shall be payable upon maturity, carry a term of twelve (12) months, at an interest rate of four percent (4.0%), provided, however, the Parties agree that Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) of the principal amount of the Notes 1 otherwise payable to Xxxx shall be satisfied through the cancellation of an equal amount of debt owed by Xxxx to the Company;

(iv) Promissory notes in the total original principal amount of Five Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,750,000) issued by the Buyer to the Sellers (the “Notes 2”), which Notes 2 shall be payable upon maturity, carry a term of twenty-four (24) months, at an interest rate of four percent (4.0%); and

(v) Promissory notes in the total original principal amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) issued by the Buyer to the Sellers (the “Notes 3”), which Notes 3 shall carry a term of thirty-six (36) months, at an interest rate of zero percent (0.0%). Sellers may convert all, but not less than all, of the Notes 3 into shares of the Buyer’s restricted common stock, by providing notice of conversion to the Buyer on the two (2) year anniversary of the issuance of the Notes 3, at a conversion price equal to Four and 81/100 Dollars ($4.81). If the Sellers do not exercise their conversion right, the principal balance of the Notes 3 will be paid in twelve (12) equal monthly payments commencing on the two (2) year anniversary of the issuance of the Notes 3, provided, however, the amount due at maturity shall be reduced by (i) the percentage by which the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA is less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) during the twelve month period commencing on the Closing Date, plus (ii) the percentage by which the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA is less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) during the twelve months period commencing on the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, plus (iii) the percentage by which the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA is less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) during the twelve months period commencing on the two year anniversary of the Closing Date, up to a maximum aggregate reduction not to exceed the full amount due under Note 3.

(b) Notwithstanding the provision of Section 2.02(a)(iii), (iv), and (v), in the event the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA for the three (3) year period commencing on the Closing Date exceeds Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000), then, any reductions in the amounts due under Notes 3 pursuant to the adjustment mechanisms in Section 2.02(a)(iii), (iv), and (v) shall be reversed in full and any such reduced amount(s) shall be promptly paid to the Sellers as additional consideration for the Company Shares.

(c) Parent hereby unconditionally guarantees the timely payment of, and performance when due of all obligations of Buyer’s under, Note 1, Note 2, and Note 3.

Section 2.03. Purchase Price Adjustment.

(a) Post-Closing Adjustment.

(i) Within 90 days after the Closing Date, Xxxxx shall prepare and deliver to Seller Representative a statement, setting forth Buyer’s calculation of Closing Working Capital and the Purchase Price resulting therefrom (the “Closing Working Capital Statement”), prepared in accordance with the definitions in this Agreement.

(ii) The “Post-Closing Adjustment” shall be an amount equal to the Closing Working Capital minus the Target Closing Working Capital. If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a negative number, Sellers shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the absolute value of the Post-Closing Adjustment. If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a positive number, then Buyer shall pay to Sellers an amount equal to the Post-Closing Adjustment.

(b) Examination. After receipt of the Closing Working Capital Statement, Sellers shall have 30 days (the “Review Period”) to review the Closing Working Capital Statement. During the Review Period, Seller Representative and its Representatives shall have reasonable access to the relevant books and records of Buyer, the relevant personnel of Buyer and/or Buyer’s Representatives to the extent that they relate to the Closing Working Capital Statement and to such historical financial information (to the extent in Buyer’s possession) relating to the Closing Working Capital Statement as Seller Representative may reasonably request for the purpose of reviewing the Closing Working Capital Statement and to prepare a Statement of Objections (defined below); provided, that such access shall be in a manner that does not interfere with the normal business operations of Buyer.

(c) Objection. On or prior to the last day of the Review Period, Seller Representative may object to the Closing Working Capital Statement by delivering to Buyer a written statement setting forth Seller Representative’s objections in reasonable detail, indicating each disputed item or amount and the basis for Seller Representative’s disagreement therewith (the “Statement of Objections”). If Seller Representative fails to deliver the Statement of Objections before the expiration of the Review Period, the Closing Working Capital Statement and the Post-Closing Adjustment, as the case may be, reflected in the Closing Working Capital Statement shall be deemed to have been accepted by Sellers. If Seller Representative delivers the Statement of Objections before the expiration of the Review Period, Buyer and Seller Representative shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such objections within 30 days after the delivery of the Statement of Objections (the “Resolution Period”), and, if the same are so resolved within the Resolution Period, the Post-Closing Adjustment and the Closing Working Capital Statement with such changes as may have been previously agreed in writing by Xxxxx and Seller Representative, shall be final and binding.

(d) Resolution of Disputes. If Seller Representative and Buyer fail to reach an agreement with respect to all of the matters set forth in the Statement of Objections before expiration of the Resolution Period, then any amounts remaining in dispute (the “Disputed Amounts”) shall be submitted for resolution to CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (the “Independent Accountant”) who, acting as experts and not arbitrators, shall resolve the Disputed Amounts only and make any adjustments to the Post-Closing Adjustment, as the case may be, and the Closing Working Capital Statement. The Independent Accountant shall only decide the specific items under dispute by the parties and its decision for each Disputed Amount must be within the range of values assigned to each such item in the Closing Working Capital Statement and the Statement of Objections, respectively. Each party represents and warrants to the other that the Independent Accountant has not provided any services within the past 5 years to such party, to its Affiliates or to any Person directly or indirectly owning any equity interest in such party or any of its Affiliates.

(e) Fees of the Independent Accountant. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be paid by Xxxxxxx, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, based upon the percentage that the amount actually contested but not awarded to Sellers or Buyer, respectively, bears to the aggregate amount actually contested by Seller Representative and Buyer.

(f) Determination by Independent Accountant. The Independent Accountant shall make a determination as soon as practicable within 30 days (or such other time as the parties hereto shall agree in writing) after their engagement, and their resolution of the Disputed Amounts and their adjustments to the Closing Working Capital Statement and/or the Post-Closing Adjustment shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto.

(g) Payment of Post-Closing Adjustment. Except as otherwise provided herein, any payment of the Post-Closing Adjustment, together with interest calculated as set forth below, shall be due (x) within 5 Business Days of acceptance of the applicable Closing Working Capital Statement or (y) if there are Disputed Amounts, then within 5 Business Days of the resolution described in clause (v) above.

(i) If the Post-Closing Adjustment as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.03 is a positive number, the Buyer shall promptly (but in any event within 5 Business Days after the final determination thereof) deliver to the Sellers the amount of such excess by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Seller Representative.

(ii) If the Post-Closing Adjustment as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.03 is a negative number (the “Purchase Price Overpayment”), the Sellers shall promptly (but in any event within 5 Business Days after the final determination thereof) deliver to the Buyer the amount of such Purchase Price Overpayment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Buyer.

(h) Adjustment for Tax Purposes. Any payments or adjustments made pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price by the parties for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.

Section 2.04. Withholding Tax. Buyer shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Purchase Price all Taxes that Buyer may be required to deduct and withhold under any provision of Tax Law. All such withheld amounts shall be treated as delivered to Sellers hereunder.

ARTICLE III.

CLOSING

Section 3.01. Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place concurrently with the execution hereof (the “Closing Date”). In lieu of an in-person Closing, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the Closing shall be accomplished by email portable document format (*.pdf) transmission of the requisite documents, duly executed where required, delivered upon actual confirmed receipt, with originals (where needed) to be delivered promptly following the Closing.

Section 3.02. Closing Deliverables.

(a) At the Closing, Sellers shall deliver to Buyer the following items to be executed and delivered by the Sellers, and Sellers shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cause third parties to provide the following items to be provided and/or signed by third parties:

(i) an employment agreement, in a form acceptable to the Buyer (collectively, the “Key Employee Agreement”), executed by the Key Employee and the Company;

(ii) duly executed share transfers or similar instruments of assignment and conveyance, transferring the Company Shares from the Sellers to the Buyer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer;

(iii) a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and duly executed by the Sellers and an authorized officer of the Company certifying and attaching thereto (1) true and complete copies of the Company’s Organizational Documents; (2) resolutions of the Company’s management body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; and (3) certificates issued by the applicable Governmental Authority for the State of Florida evidencing the existence and good standing of the Company, dated not earlier than 10 Business Days prior to the Closing Date; and (4) the names and signatures of the member or individuals of the Company authorized to sign Transaction Documents;

(iv) a non-foreign affidavit dated as of the Closing Date, sworn under penalty of perjury and in form and substance required under the Treasury Regulations issued pursuant to Code §1445, stating that no Seller is a “foreign person” as defined in Code §1445;

(v) payoff letters and lien releases from each holder of the Company’s Indebtedness (excluding the holder of the Line of Credit, which is not being paid off at Closing), specifying the amount owed to such Person and, upon such Person’s receipt of the applicable payoff amount, providing for the release of any Encumbrances;

(vi) all of the minute books, stock transfer ledgers, and similar corporate records of the Company; and

(vii) such other customary instruments of transfer, assumption, filings or documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to and as may be reasonably requested by Xxxxx.

(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Sellers the following:

(i) an amount in cash equal to the Cash Consideration Amount, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts designated by the Seller Representative at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

(ii) certificates representing the Parent Rollover Shares issuable at Closing;

(iii) the Notes 1 executed by the Buyer and Xxxxxx;

(iv) the Notes 2 executed by the Buyer and Xxxxxx;

(v) the Notes 3 executed by the Buyer and Xxxxxx; and

(vi) a certificate dated as of the Closing Date and duly executed by an authorized officer of the Buyer certifying and attaching thereto (1) true and complete copies of Buyer’s Organizational Documents; (2) resolutions of Buyer’s management body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; and (3) certificates issued by the applicable Governmental Authority for the State of Delaware evidencing the existence and good standing of the Buyer, dated not earlier than 10 Business Days prior to Closing; and (4) the names and signatures of the officers of the Buyer authorized to sign Transaction Documents.

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANY

Subject to and except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the Sellers hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Buyer that the statements contained in this Article IV are true and correct as of the Closing Date.

Section 4.01. Organization and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Florida and has full corporate power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by it and to carry on the business of the Company as currently conducted. The Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of the Company’s assets or the operation of the business of the Company as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

Section 4.02. Capitalization and Related Matters.

(a) Sellers are the record owner of all of the Company Shares. All such Company Shares were duly authorized and validly issued.

(b) Except for this Agreement, there are no statutory or contractual preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights of first refusal or similar restrictions with respect to the Company Shares, including with respect to the sale of the Company Shares contemplated hereby. There are no agreements or understandings among the holders of Company Shares or among any other Persons with respect to the voting or transfer of the Company Shares. The Company has not violated any applicable federal or state securities Laws in connection with the offer, sale or issuance of any of its Equity Securities, and assuming the accuracy of Buyer’s representations and warranties set forth in ARTICLE VI, the sale of the Company Shares contemplated hereby does not require registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities Laws.

(c) The Company does not have any commitment by which the Company assures a creditor against loss (including contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), and the Company has not guaranteed the Indebtedness of any other Person (including in the form of an agreement to repurchase or reimburse).

Section 4.03. No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the articles of incorporation, by-laws, stock agreements, or other Organizational Documents of Company; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Company or the business of the Company as currently conducted; (c) except as set forth in Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Schedules, require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any Contract or Permit to which the Company is a party or by which either the Company is bound or to which any of the assets owned by the Company are subject (including any Material Contract); or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on any assets owned, leased or in use by the Company. Except as set forth in Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Schedules, no consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Section 4.04. Financial Statements. Complete copies of the unaudited financial statements consisting of the balance sheet of the Company as at December 31 in each of the years 2020 and 2021, and the related income statements for the years then ended (the “Unaudited Financial Statements”), and unaudited financial statements consisting of the balance sheet of the Company as of August 31, 2022, and the related income statements for the period then ended (the “Interim Financial Statements” and together with the Unaudited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”) have been delivered to Buyer. Except as set forth in Section 4.04 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis throughout the period involved, subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not be materially adverse). The Financial Statements are based on the books and records of the Company, and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations of the Company for the periods indicated. The balance sheet of the Company as of August 31, 2022, is referred to herein as the “Interim Balance Sheet” and the date thereof as the “Interim Balance Sheet Date”.

Section 4.05. Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no Liabilities except (a) those which are adequately reflected or reserved against in the Interim Balance Sheet as of the Interim Balance Sheet Date, or (b) those which have been incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business. The Company will be delivered on the Closing Date without any Indebtedness other than that the Line of Credit, and, on the Closing Date, neither the Company nor the Sellers will owe any Transaction Expenses, all of which will be paid in full on or prior to the Closing Date.

Section 4.06. Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions. Except as set forth in Section 4.06 of the Disclosure Schedules, since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, with respect to the Company there has not been any:

(a) event, occurrence or development that has had, or, to the Sellers’ Knowledge, could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(b) material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice for the Business, except as required by GAAP or as disclosed in the notes to the Financial Statements;

(d) incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any Indebtedness for borrowed money in connection with the Business except unsecured current obligations and Liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(e) transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of any of the assets shown or reflected in the Interim Balance Sheet, except for the sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(f) transfer, assignment or grant of any license or sublicense of any material rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property Assets or Intellectual Property Agreements;

(g) abandonment or lapse of or failure to maintain in full force and effect any Intellectual Property Registration, or failure to take or maintain reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality or value of any Trade Secrets included in the Intellectual Property Assets;

(h) material damage, destruction or loss, or any material interruption in use, of any material assets, whether or not covered by insurance;

(i) acceleration, termination, material modification to or cancellation of any Assigned Contract or Permit;

(j) material capital expenditures (i.e., in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate) which would constitute an Assumed Liability;

(k) imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the assets other than Permitted Encumbrances or those which will be paid off or released at Closing;

(l) (i) grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise, or increase in any wages, salary, severance, pension or other compensation or benefits in respect of any current or former employees, officers, directors, independent contractors or consultants of the Business, other than as provided for in any written agreements or required by applicable Law or which do not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) annually, (ii) change in the terms of employment for any employee of the Business or any termination of any employees for which the aggregate costs and expenses exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) annually, or (iii) action to accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit for any current or former employee, officer, director, consultant or independent contractor of the Business;

(m) adoption of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any provisions of federal or state bankruptcy Law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against a Seller under any similar Law;

(n) occurrence of any extraordinary (i.e., in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) loss, damage, destruction or casualty loss or affirmatively waived any rights of material value under any Assigned Contract, whether or not covered by insurance and whether or not in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(o) making of any capital expenditures or commitments therefor such that the aggregate outstanding amount of unpaid obligations and commitments with respect thereto and which are Assumed Liabilities are reasonably expected to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) on the Closing Date;

(p) creation, incurrence, assumption or guaranty of any Indebtedness which is an Assumed Liability, other than Current Liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(q) purchase, lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use or lease any property or assets in connection with the Business for an amount in excess of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000), individually (in the case of a lease, per annum) or Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) in the aggregate (in the case of a lease, for the entire term of the lease, not including any option term), except for purchases of Inventory or supplies in the Ordinary Course of Business;

(r) material change in the conduct of its cash management, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business (including the collection of receivables, payment of payables, maintenance of Inventory control and pricing and credit practices);

(s) (i) any change in the prices or terms of distribution of products or services, (ii) any change to pricing, discount, allowance or return policies, or (iii) grant of any pricing, discount, allowance or return terms for any customer or supplier, including by modifying the manner in which it licenses or otherwise distributes its products;

(t) failure to promptly pay and discharge when due Current Liabilities in an amount in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), except where disputed in good faith;

(u) any occurrence whereby the Company: (i) awarded or paid any bonuses to any current or former employee, officer, director or independent contractor of the Company, except to the extent accrued on the Interim Balance Sheet, reflected on the Financial Statements or as required under the terms of an equity incentive plan of such Seller adopted by its board of directors or pursuant to an employee’s or independent contractor’s terms of employment; (ii) entered into any new employment other than with respect to new hires, deferred compensation, severance or similar agreement (nor amended any such existing agreement in any material respect); (iii) increased or agreed to increase the compensation payable or to become payable by it (other than in the Ordinary Course of Business) or benefits to be provided to any current or former director, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company other than normal recurring increases or pursuant to an employee’s or independent contractor’s terms of employment; (iv) except as required by Law, adopted, amended or terminated any equity incentive plan or made any other material change in employment terms for any employee, officer or director or the engagement terms of any independent contractor; or (v) amended or renegotiated any existing collective bargaining agreement or entered into any new collective bargaining agreement; or

(v) entry into any Contract to do any of the foregoing or taking any action or failing to take any action that has resulted or could reasonably be believed to result in any of the foregoing.

Section 4.07. Material Contracts.

(a) Section 4.07(a) of the Disclosure Schedules lists each of the following Contracts to which Company is a party (such Contracts, together with all Contracts concerning the occupancy, management or operation of any Real Property, the Real Property Leases and all Intellectual Property Agreements, being “Material Contracts”):

(i) all Contracts (which are not Contracts suppliers, materialmen or vendors), which by their terms involve aggregate consideration in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000);

(ii) all Contracts with suppliers, materialmen or vendors involving aggregate consideration in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

(iii) all Contracts that require the Company to purchase or sell a stated portion of the requirements or outputs of the Company or that contain “take or pay” provisions;

(iv) all Contracts (other than Contracts with customers) that provide for the indemnification of any Person (other than customary contract indemnification clauses for breaches of contract, personal or property damages, breaches of law, gross negligence or willful misconduct) for or the assumption of any Tax, environmental or other Liability of any Person;

(v) all Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any business, a material amount of stock or assets of any other Person or any Real Property (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise);

(vi) all broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s Representative, franchise, agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising Contracts;

(vii) all employment agreements and Contracts with independent contractors or consultants (or similar arrangements);

(viii) except for Contracts relating to trade receivables, all Contracts relating to Indebtedness (including, without limitation, guarantees);

(ix) all Contracts with any Governmental Authority;

(x) all Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of the Company to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;

(xi) all joint venture, partnership or similar Contracts;

(xii) all Contracts for the sale of any of the assets or properties of the Company or for the grant to any Person of any option, right of first refusal or preferential or similar right to purchase any of the assets or properties of the Company;

(xiii) all Contracts (A) providing for the Company to be the exclusive or preferred provider of any product or service to any Person or that otherwise involves the granting by any Person to the Company of exclusive or preferred rights of any kind, (B) providing for any Person to be the exclusive or preferred provider of any product or service to the Company or that otherwise involves the granting by the Company to any Person of exclusive or preferred rights;

(xiv) any Contact containing a most favored nation clause;

(xv) each Contract with a Material Customer;

(xvi) each Contract with a Material Supplier;

(xvii) all powers of attorney with respect to the Company or any of its assets or properties;

(xviii) all collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any Union;

(xix) any settlement, conciliation or similar agreement with any Governmental Authority (other than agreements for duties and taxes in the ordinary course of business) or pursuant to which the Company will have outstanding obligations after the date of this Agreement; or

(xx) all other Contracts that are material to the Company or the Company’s operation of its business as presently conducted and not previously disclosed pursuant to this Section 4.07.

(b) Each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. None of the Company or any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under), or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any Material Contract. No event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to Buyer. There are no material disputes pending or threatened under any Material Contract.

Section 4.08. Title to Assets. Except for the assets set forth in Section 4.08 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of the properties and assets, whether tangible or intangible, used or held for use by, located on its premises, shown on the Interim Balance Sheet or acquired thereafter, free and clear of all Encumbrances (excluding the lien in favor of MountainOne Bank securing the Line of Credit), except for the tangible properties and assets disposed in the ordinary course of business since the Interim Balance Sheet Date and except for those items set forth in Section 4.08 of the Disclosure Schedules (the “Permitted Encumbrances”).

Section 4.09. Condition and Sufficiency of Assets. The buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property of the Company are structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair, and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such buildings, plants, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property is in need of maintenance or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost, and such properties and assets comprise all of the properties and assets necessary for the conduct of its business as presently conducted or otherwise used by the Company in the conduct of its business during the past twelve (12) months.

Section 4.10. Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates own or control any capital stock, joint venture interest, membership interest or other equity interest in any Subsidiary holding title to, beneficial interest in or a leasehold interest in any of the assets or other properties used by the Company in the operation of its business as currently conducted. The Company does not have any Subsidiaries.

Section 4.11. Real Property.

(a) The Company does not own any real property.

(b) Section 4.11 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth each parcel of real property leased by the Company and used in or necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted (together with all rights, title and interest of the Company in and to leasehold improvements relating thereto, including, but not limited to, security deposits, reserves or prepaid rents paid in connection therewith, collectively, the “Leased Real Property”), and a true and complete list of all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other agreements (whether written or oral), including all amendments, extensions renewals, guaranties and other agreements with respect thereto, pursuant to which the Company holds any Leased Real Property (collectively, the “Leases”). The Company has delivered to Buyer a true and complete copy of each Lease. With respect to each Lease:

(i) such Lease is valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect, and the Company enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of the Leased Real Property;

(ii) the Company is not in breach or default under such Lease, and no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default, and the Company has paid all rent due and payable under such Lease;

(iii) the Company has not received nor given any notice of any default or event that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default by the Company under any of the Leases and, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no other party is in default thereof, and no party to any Lease has exercised any termination rights with respect thereto;

(iv) the Company has not subleased, assigned or otherwise granted to any Person the right to use or occupy such Leased Real Property or any portion thereof; and

(v) the Company has not pledged, mortgaged or otherwise granted an Encumbrance on its leasehold interest in any Leased Real Property.

(c) the Company has not received any written notice of (i) violations of building codes and/or zoning ordinances or other governmental or regulatory Laws affecting the Real Property, (ii) existing, pending or threatened condemnation proceedings affecting the Real Property, or (iii) existing, pending or threatened zoning, building code or other moratorium proceedings, or similar matters which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability to operate the Real Property as currently operated. Neither the whole nor any material portion of any Real Property has been damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty.

(d) The Real Property is sufficient for the continued conduct of the business of the Company after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and constitutes all of the Real Property necessary to conduct the business of the Company as currently conducted.

Section 4.12. Intellectual Property.

(a) Section 4.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedules lists all (i) Intellectual Property Registrations and (ii) Intellectual Property Assets, including any and all Software that consists of or comprises an Intellectual Property Assets. All required filings and fees related to the Intellectual Property Registrations have been timely filed with and paid to the relevant Governmental Authorities and authorized registrars, and all Intellectual Property Registrations are otherwise in good standing. With respect to the listed Intellectual Property Registrations and Intellectual Property Assets, each has been prosecuted or maintained, as the case may be, in compliance with all applicable rules, policies and procedures of the appropriate U.S., state or foreign registry in all material respects.

(b) Section 4.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedules lists all Intellectual Property Agreements which are considered Material Contracts.

(c) Except as set forth in Section 4.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company is the sole and exclusive legal and beneficial, and with respect to the Intellectual Property Registrations, record, owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property Assets, and has the valid right to use all other Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted, in each case, free and clear of Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Company has not granted to any third party any exclusive rights relating to its Intellectual Property Assets.

(d) The Intellectual Property Assets and Intellectual Property licensed under the Intellectual Property Agreements are all of the Intellectual Property necessary to operate the business of the Company as presently conducted. The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder will not result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional amounts with respect to, nor require the consent of any other Person in respect of, Xxxxx’s right to own, use or hold for use any Intellectual Property as owned, used or held for use in the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted.

(e) The Company’s rights in the Intellectual Property Assets are valid, subsisting and enforceable.

(f) To Sellers’ Knowledge, the conduct of the business of the Company as currently and formerly conducted, and the Intellectual Property Assets and Intellectual Property licensed under the Intellectual Property Agreements as currently or formerly owned, licensed or used by the Company, have not infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated, and have not, do not infringe, dilute, misappropriate or otherwise violate, the Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person. To Sellers’ Knowledge, no Person has infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated, or is currently infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating, any Intellectual Property Assets.

(g) There are no Actions (including any oppositions, interferences or re-examinations) settled, pending or threatened (including in the form of offers to obtain a license): (i) alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation of the Intellectual Property of any Person by the Company in connection with the business of the Company as currently conducted; (ii) challenging the validity, enforceability, registrability or ownership of any Intellectual Property Assets or the Company’s rights with respect to any Intellectual Property Assets; or (iii) by the Company or any other Person alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation by any Person of any Intellectual Property Assets. The Company is not subject to any outstanding or prospective Governmental Order (including any motion or petition therefor) that does or would restrict or impair the use of any Intellectual Property Assets.

(h) Section 4.12(f) of the Disclosure Schedules identifies: (a) all Software, documentation and other materials related thereto that is Intellectual Property licensed under the Intellectual Property Agreements used in connection with the business of the Company as currently conducted. The Company has a valid license to use, the Software that is necessary for the conduct of the business, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with any such rights or require the payment of any additional fees or amounts to any third party.

(i) The Company has not embedded, linked to or otherwise incorporated any Software (in source or object code form) licensed from another party under a license commonly referred to as an open source, free Software, copyleft or community source code license corresponding to the requirements defined in the Open Source Definition (available on the URL: xxxx://xxxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxx) by the Open Source Initiative, or by the Free Software Foundation (available on the URL: xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/?xxx_xxxxxxxxxxx), which the Company acknowledged to have read and understood (such Software “Open Source Software”) in any of its Software generally available or in development or otherwise used Open Source Software in a manner that obligates the Company to disclose, make available, offer or deliver the source code of any Software other than such Open Source Software.

(j) The Company is in compliance in all material respects, with all: (a) applicable Laws, statutes, directives, rules, regulations and guidance, (b) contractual obligations, (c) internal and public-facing privacy and/or security policies of the Company, (d) public statements that the Company has made regarding its respective privacy and/or data security policies or practices, and (e) applicable published industry standards relating to the collection, use, storage, retention, disclosure, transfer, disposal, or any other processing of any private or protected information collected or used by the Company in the operation of its business as presently conducted. There is no complaint to, or any audit, proceeding, claim, or investigation (formal or informal) currently pending against the Company by any private party, the Federal Trade Commission, any state attorney general or similar state official, or any other governmental entity, foreign or domestic, with respect to the collection, use, retention, disclosure, transfer, storage or disposal of private or protected information. The Company has taken all steps reasonably necessary (including implementing and monitoring compliance with adequate measures with respect to technical and physical security) to protect such private or protected information against loss and against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse.

Section 4.13. Inventory. All Inventory, whether or not reflected in the Interim Balance Sheet, consists of a quality and quantity usable and salable in the Ordinary Course of Business, except for obsolete, damaged, defective or slow-moving items, as set forth in Section 4.13 of the Disclosure Schedules, that immediately prior to the Closing, shall have been written off or written down to fair market value or for which adequate reserves have been established. All Inventory is owned by the Company free and clear of all Encumbrances, and no Inventory is held on a consignment basis. The quantities of each item of Inventory (whether raw materials, work-in-process or finished goods) are not excessive, but are reasonable in the present circumstances of the Company.

Section 4.14. Accounts Receivable. The accounts receivable reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet (the “Accounts Receivable”) and the accounts receivable arising after the date thereof (a) have arisen from bona fide transactions entered into by the Company involving the sale of goods or the rendering of services in the Ordinary Course of Business; and (b) constitute only valid, undisputed claims of the Company not subject to claims of set-off or other defenses or counterclaims other than normal cash discounts accrued in the Ordinary Course of Business. The reserve for bad debts shown on the Interim Balance Sheet or, with respect to accounts receivable arising after the Interim Balance Sheet Date, on the accounting records of the Company have been determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of disclosures normally made in footnotes.

Section 4.15. Suppliers and Customers.

(a) Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth (i) each supplier to whom the Company has paid consideration for goods or services rendered in an amount greater than or equal to One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) for the most recent fiscal year (collectively, the “Material Suppliers”); and (ii) the amount of purchases from each Material Supplier during such period. Except as set forth on Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has not received any notice, and has no reason to believe, that any of the Material Suppliers has ceased, or intends to cease, to supply goods or services to the Company or to otherwise terminate or materially reduce its relationship with the Company.

(b) Section 4.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth with respect to the Company (i) each customer who has paid aggregate consideration to the Company for goods or services rendered in an amount greater than or equal to One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) for the most recent fiscal year (collectively, the “Material Customers”); and (ii) the amount of revenues from each Material Customer during such period. Except as set forth on Section 4.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has not received any notice, and has no reason to believe, that any of the Material Customers has ceased, or intends to cease, to purchase goods or services from the Company or to otherwise terminate or materially reduce its relationship with the Company.

Section 4.16. Insurance. The Company has furnished to Buyer certificates of insurance, evidencing all insurance policies covering the Company and the business as presently conducted by the Company, each of which is listed on Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedules (“Insurance Policies”). There is no claim by the Company pending under any policy to which coverage has been questioned, denied (including the reservation of the right to deny) or disputed by the underwriter. All such policies are in full force and effect, and the Company is in material compliance with the terms and conditions of such policies and has paid all premiums due and payable thereunder. The Company has not received written notice from any underwriter stating that such policy is not in full force and effect, or threatening to cancel or reduce coverage under such policy. Such policies are of the type and in the amounts customarily carried by Persons conducting a business similar to the Company and are sufficient for compliance with all applicable Laws and Contracts to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound.

Section 4.17. [Reserved].

Section 4.18. Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders.

(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no (and there have not been, within the past five (5) years) Actions pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened against or by the Company (a) relating to or affecting the Company; or (b) that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Action.

(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied judgments, penalties or awards against, relating to or affecting the Company. The Company is in compliance with the terms of each Governmental Order set forth in Section 4.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedules. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may constitute or result in (with or without notice or lapse of time) a violation of any such Governmental Order.

Section 4.19. Compliance with Laws; Permits.

(a) The Company has complied, and is now complying in all material respects, with all Laws and Safety Requirements applicable to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted or the ownership and use of the assets and properties of the Company.

(b) The Company does not require any Permits to conduct the Business of the Company as currently conducted or for the ownership and use of the assets and properties of the Company.

(c) Neither the Company nor any manager, member, officer, agent, or employee of the Company, or any other Person or acting for or on behalf of the Company, has directly or indirectly (i) made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether in money, property, or services in violation of any Law, including, without limitation, any anti-corruption laws applicable to the Company, (ii) established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the books and records of the Company.

Section 4.20. Environmental Matters.

(a) Except as set forth on Section 4.20(a) of the Disclosure Schedules: (i) the operations of the Company are currently and have been in compliance with all Environmental Laws; and (ii) the Company has not received from any Person any Environmental Notice or Environmental Claim, or written request for information pursuant to Environmental Law, which, in each case, either remains pending or unresolved, or is the source of ongoing obligations or requirements as of the Closing Date.

(b) No Environmental Permits are necessary for the conduct of the Company’s business as currently conducted or the ownership, lease, operation or use of the assets or properties of the Company. The Company is not aware of any condition, event or circumstance relating to the environment that might prevent or impede, after the Closing Date, the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted or the ownership, lease, operation or use of the assets or properties of the Company.

(c) To Sellers’ Knowledge, none of the Real Property currently or formerly leased or operated by the Company is listed on, or has been proposed for listing on, the National Priorities List (or CERCLIS) under CERCLA, or any similar state list.

(d) To Sellers’ Knowledge, there has been no Release of Hazardous Substances in contravention of Environmental Law with respect to the Company or any Real Property currently or formerly leased or operated by the Company, and the Company has not received an Environmental Notice that any Real Property currently or formerly leased or operated by the Company (including soils, groundwater, surface water, buildings and other structure located thereon) has been contaminated with any Hazardous Material which could reasonably be expected to result in an Environmental Claim against, or a violation of Environmental Law or term of any Environmental Permit by, the Company

(e) The Company has not, and does not currently use any off-site Hazardous Substances treatment, storage, or disposal facilities. There are no active or abandoned aboveground or underground storage tanks owned or operated by the Company.

(f) The Company has not assumed, provided an indemnity with respect to, or otherwise become subject to, any material liability of any other Person under any Environmental Law; and the Company does not have any environmental assessments, audits, investigations, reports, and other material environmental documents relating to the Company, including its business as presently conducted or any assets property or facility of the Company (including the Leased Real Property) in its possession or under its reasonable control.

(g) The Company has not retained or assumed, by contract or operation of Law, any Liabilities or obligations of third parties under Environmental Law.

(h) The Company does not have in its possession or under its control: (i) any and all environmental reports, studies, audits, records, sampling data, site assessments, risk assessments, economic models and other similar documents related to the Company or the business as presently conducted by the Company, or any real property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company which are in the possession or control of the Company related to compliance with Environmental Laws, Environmental Claims or an Environmental Notice or the Release of Hazardous Substances; or (ii) any and all material documents concerning planned or anticipated capital expenditures required to reduce, offset, limit or otherwise control pollution and/or emissions, manage waste or otherwise ensure compliance with current or future Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, costs of remediation, pollution control equipment and operational changes).

(i) The Company is not aware of and does not reasonably anticipate, as of the Closing Date, any condition, event or circumstance concerning the Release or regulation of Hazardous Substances that might, after the Closing Date, prevent, impede or materially increase the costs associated with the ownership, lease, operation, performance or use of the assets or properties of the Company or the business of the Company as currently carried out.

(j) The Company does not own or control any Environmental Attributes.

Section 4.21. Employee Benefit Matters.

(a) Section 4.21(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a true and complete list of each pension, benefit, retirement, compensation, employment, consulting, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, incentive, bonus, performance award, phantom equity, stock or stock-based, change in control, retention, severance, vacation, paid time off (PTO), medical, vision, dental, disability, welfare, Code Section 125 cafeteria, fringe-benefit and other similar agreement, plan, policy, program or arrangement (and any amendments thereto), in each case whether or not reduced to writing and whether funded or unfunded, including each “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not tax-qualified and whether or not subject to ERISA, which is or has been maintained, sponsored, contributed to, or required to be contributed to by the Company for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, director, retiree, independent contractor or consultant of the Company or any spouse or dependent of such individual, or under which the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates has or may have any Liability, or with respect to which Buyer or any of its Affiliates would reasonably be expected to have any Liability, contingent or otherwise (as listed on Section 4.21(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, each, a “Benefit Plan”).

(b) With respect to each Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to Buyer accurate, current and complete copies of each of the following: (i) where the Benefit Plan has been reduced to writing, the plan document together with all amendments; (ii) where the Benefit Plan has not been reduced to writing, a written summary of all material plan terms; (iii) where applicable, copies of any trust agreements or other funding arrangements, custodial agreements, insurance policies and contracts, administration agreements and similar agreements, and investment management or investment advisory agreements, now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise; (iv) copies of any summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modifications, summaries of benefits and coverage, COBRA communications, employee handbooks and any other written communications (or a description of any oral communications) relating to any Benefit Plan; (v) in the case of any Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, a copy of the most recent determination, opinion or advisory letter from the Internal Revenue Service and any legal opinions issued thereafter with respect to such Benefit Plan’s continued qualification; (vi) in the case of any Benefit Plan for which a Form 5500 must be filed, a copy of the two most recently filed Forms 5500, with all corresponding schedules and financial statements attached; (vii) actuarial valuations and reports related to any Benefit Plans with respect to the most recently completed plan years; (viii) the most recent nondiscrimination tests performed under the Code; and (ix) copies of material notices, letters or other correspondence from the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or other Governmental Authority relating to the Benefit Plan.

(c) Each Benefit Plan and any related trust (other than any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA (each a “Multiemployer Plan”)) has been established, administered and maintained in accordance with its terms and in compliance with all applicable Laws (including ERISA, the Code and any applicable local Laws). Each Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code (a “Qualified Benefit Plan”) is so qualified and received a favorable and current determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the most recent five year filing cycle, or with respect to a prototype or volume submitter plan, can rely on an opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the prototype plan or volume submitter plan sponsor, to the effect that such Qualified Benefit Plan is so qualified and that the plan and the trust related thereto are exempt from federal income taxes under Sections 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code, and nothing has occurred that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any Qualified Benefit Plan. Nothing has occurred with respect to any Benefit Plan that has subjected or could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates or, with respect to any period on or after the Closing Date, Buyer or any of its Affiliates, to a penalty under Section 502 of ERISA or to a tax or penalty under Sections 4975 or 4980H of the Code.

(d) No pension plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is subject to minimum funding requirements, including any multiple employer plan, (each a “Single Employer Plan”) in which employees of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate participate or have participated has an “accumulated funding deficiency,” whether or not waived, or is subject to a lien for unpaid contributions under Section 303(k) of ERISA or Section 430(k) of the Code. No Single Employer Plan covering employees of the Company which is a defined benefit plan has an “adjusted funding target attainment percentage,” as defined in Section 436 of the Code, less than 80%. Except as set forth in Section 4.21(d) of the Disclosure Schedules, all benefits, contributions and premiums relating to each Benefit Plan have been timely paid in accordance with the terms of such Benefit Plan and all applicable Laws and accounting principles, and all benefits accrued under any unfunded Benefit Plan have been paid, accrued or otherwise adequately reserved to the extent required by, and in accordance with GAAP.

(e) Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has (i) incurred or reasonably expects to incur, either directly or indirectly, any material Liability under Title I or Title IV of ERISA or related provisions of the Code or applicable local Law relating to employee benefit plans; (ii) failed to timely pay premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (iii) withdrawn from any Benefit Plan; (iv) engaged in any transaction which would give rise to liability under Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; (v) incurred taxes under Section 4971 of the Code with respect to any Single Employer Plan; or (vi) participated in a multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWA).

(f) With respect to each Benefit Plan (i) no such plan is a Multiemployer Plan, (ii) no such plan is a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code or a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA); (ii) no Action has been initiated by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to terminate any such plan or to appoint a trustee for any such plan; (iii) no such plan or the plan of any ERISA Affiliate maintained or contributed to within the last six (6) years is a Single Employer Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA; and (v) no “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA, with respect to which the reporting requirement has not been waived, has occurred with respect to any such plan.

(g) Except as set forth in Section 4.21(g) of the Disclosure Schedules and other than as required under Sections 601 to 608 of ERISA or other applicable Law, no Benefit Plan or other arrangement provides post-termination or retiree health benefits to any individual for any reason.

(h) Except as set forth in Section 4.21(h) of the Disclosure Schedules, there is no pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened Action relating to a Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits), and no Benefit Plan has within the three years prior to the date hereof been the subject of an examination or audit by a Governmental Authority or the subject of an application or filing under, or is a participant in, an amnesty, voluntary compliance, self-correction or similar program sponsored by any Governmental Authority.

(i) There has been no amendment to, announcement by the Company or any of its Affiliates relating to, or change in employee participation or coverage under, any Benefit Plan or collective bargaining agreement that would increase the annual expense of maintaining such plan above the level of the expense incurred for the most recently completed fiscal year (other than on a de minimis basis) with respect to any director, officer, employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Company, as applicable. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates has any commitment or obligation or has made any representations to any director, officer, employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Company, whether or not legally binding, to adopt, amend, modify or terminate any Benefit Plan or any collective bargaining agreement.

(j) Each Benefit Plan that is subject to Section 409A of the Code has been administered in compliance with its terms and the operational and documentary requirements of Section 409A of the Code and all applicable regulatory guidance (including, notices, rulings and proposed and final regulations) thereunder. The Company does not have any obligation to gross up, indemnify or otherwise reimburse any individual for any excise taxes, interest or penalties incurred pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

(k) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events): (i) entitle any current or former director, officer, employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company to severance pay or any other payment; (ii) accelerate the time of payment, funding or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation (including stock-based compensation) due to any such individual; (iii) increase the amount payable under or result in any other material obligation pursuant to any Benefit Plan; (iv) result in “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code; or (v) require a “gross-up” or other payment to any “disqualified individual” within the meaning of Section 280G(c) of the Code. The Company has made available to Buyer true and complete copies of any Section 280G calculations prepared (whether or not final) with respect to any disqualified individual in connection with the transactions.

(l) Each Benefit Plan has been maintained and administered in all material respects in compliance with (i) its terms; (ii) the terms, if applicable, of any related funding instruments; and (iii) all applicable Laws.

(m) There is no pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened Action relating to a Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits), and no Benefit Plan has within the three years prior to the date hereof been the subject of an examination or audit by a Governmental Authority.

Section 4.22. Employment Matters.

(a) Section 4.22(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all persons who are employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Company as of the date hereof, including any employee who is on a leave of absence of any nature, paid or unpaid, authorized or unauthorized, and sets forth for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or position (including whether full or part time); (iii) hire date; (iv) current base compensation rate; (v) commission, bonus or other incentive-based compensation; and (vi) a description of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, all compensation, including wages, commissions and bonuses payable to all employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Company for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full and there are no outstanding agreements, understandings or commitments of the Company with respect to any compensation, commissions or bonuses. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, no executive or other employee or independent contractor of the Company has any plans to terminate employment with or services being provided to, as the case may be, the Company.

(b) The Company is not, and has not been for the past three years, a party to, bound by, or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with a union, works council or labor organization (collectively, “Union”), and there is not, and has not been for the past three years, any Union representing or purporting to represent any employee of the Company, and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no Union or group of employees is seeking or has sought to organize employees for the purpose of collective bargaining. There has never been, nor has there been any threat of, any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar labor disruption or dispute affecting the Company or any employees thereof. The Company has no duty to bargain with any Union.

(c) The Company is and has been in material compliance with all applicable Laws pertaining to employment and employment practices to the extent they relate to employees of the Company, including all Laws relating to labor relations, equal employment opportunities, fair employment practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, disability rights or benefits, immigration, wages, hours, overtime compensation, child labor, hiring, promotion and termination of employees, working conditions, meal and break periods, privacy, health and safety, workers’ compensation, leaves of absence and unemployment insurance. All individuals characterized and treated by the Company as consultants or independent contractors of the Company are properly treated as independent contractors under all applicable Laws. All employees of the Company classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state and local wage and hour laws are properly classified. Except as set forth in Section 4.22(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no Actions against the Company pending, or to the Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened to be brought or filed, by or with any Governmental Authority or arbitrator in connection with the employment of any current or former applicant, employee, consultant, volunteer, intern or independent contractor of the Company, including, without limitation, any claim relating to unfair labor practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, equal pay, wages and hours or any other employment related matter arising under applicable Laws.

(d) The Company has complied with the WARN Act, and has not undertaken any action prior to Closing that would trigger the WARN Act.

(e) The Company has provided or made available to the Buyer, all inspection reports under all applicable occupational health and safety laws relating to the Company which have been internally prepared or externally prepared to the extent that such reports are in the possession of the Company.

(f) The Company has not been charged with any offenses or received any written complaint, and there are no outstanding orders, nor any pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened charges or complaints, made under any occupational health and safety laws relating to or which have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. There have been no fatal or critical accidents within the last 3 years resulting from the operations of the Company. The Company has complied in all material respects with any orders issued under all such occupational health and safety laws. There are no appeals of any orders under any such occupational health and safety laws relating to the Company which are currently outstanding.

(g) There are no notices of assessment, provisional assessment, reassessment, supplementary assessment, penalty assessment or increased assessment (collectively, “Assessments”) or any other communications related thereto which the Company has received from any workers’ compensation or workplace safety and insurance board or similar authorities in any jurisdictions where the Company carries on business and there are no Assessments which are unpaid on the date hereof or which will be unpaid at the Closing Date or have not been accrued for in the Financial Statements and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, there are no facts or circumstances which may result in a material increase in liability to the Company from any applicable workers’ compensation or workplace safety and insurance laws after the Closing Date. The Company’s accident cost experience relating to its business operations is such that there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, possible Assessments and there are no claims or potential claims to the Knowledge of Sellers, which may have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company’s accident cost experience.

(h) The Company’s contracts and other understandings with independent contractors constitute a bona fide agreement whereby such individuals are independent contractors to, and are not employees of, the Company, and there are not any disputes, claims, charges or allegations pending or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened at law or in equity before any governmental entity that challenge (i) the Company’s compliance under any rule, regulation or law, (ii) the independent contractor nature of such contracts or independent contractor's work status, or (iii) other understandings or arrangements of any nature whatsoever.

Section 4.23. Taxes. Except as set forth in Section 4.23 of the Disclosure Schedules:

(a) The Company has timely filed or has had timely filed on its behalf (in each case, after giving effect to extensions) with the appropriate Taxing Authority, all Tax Returns which it is required to file under applicable Laws and regulations, and all such Tax Returns are complete and correct in all material respects and have been prepared in compliance with all applicable Laws.

(b) The Company has timely paid all Taxes due and owing by it (whether or not such Taxes are shown or required to be shown on a Tax Return).

(c) No deficiency or adjustment in respect of Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed by any Taxing Authority against any the Company. There are no outstanding refund claims with respect to any Tax or Tax Return of the Company.

(d) The Company has withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority all Taxes which it is required to withhold from amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, member, equityholder, creditor or other Person, and each Person who has received compensation for the performance of services on behalf of the Company has been properly classified as an exempt or non-exempt employee or an independent contractor of the Company in accordance with applicable Laws.

(e) The Company is not currently subject to any Encumbrances for Taxes, other than Permitted Encumbrances, imposed upon any of the assets or properties of the Company.

(f) The Company has not waived any statute of limitations with respect to any Taxes or agreed to or been granted any extension of time for filing any Tax Return which has not been filed, and the Company has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to any Tax assessment or deficiency that in either case is still in effect.

(g) No foreign, federal, state or local Tax audits, examinations, investigations, suits, claims, administrative or judicial Tax Proceedings or other actions are, outstanding, pending or being conducted, or, to the Knowledge of Sellers, threatened against or with respect to the Company, and there are no Tax matters under discussion with any Taxing Authority concerning any Tax Return or Tax of the Company that are reasonably expected to result in a Tax liability of the Company.

(h) The Company has not received from any foreign, federal, state or local Taxing Authority (including jurisdictions where the Company has not filed Tax Returns) any (i) written notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review, (ii) request for information related to Tax matters, or (iii) notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of Tax proposed, asserted or assessed by any Taxing Authority or other Governmental Authority against the Company.

(i) Section 4.23(i) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all jurisdictions (whether foreign or domestic) in which any Tax is properly payable or any Tax Return is properly required to be filed by the Company.

(j) No claim has ever been made by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file Tax Returns that the Company is or may be subject to Taxes assessed by such jurisdiction.

(k) The Company has never been a member of an Affiliated Group or filed or been included in a combined, consolidated or unitary Tax Return. The Company is not currently liable, nor does the Company have any potential liability, for the Taxes of another Person (i) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or comparable provisions of state, local or foreign Law) or (ii) as a transferee or successor, or (iii) by contract, other agreement or otherwise. The Company is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation or Tax sharing agreement.

(l) The unpaid Taxes of the Company did not, as of the Interim Balance Sheet Date, exceed the reserve for Tax liability (other than any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the Interim Balance Sheet (other than in any notes thereto). Since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, the Company has not incurred any liability for Taxes arising from extraordinary gains or losses, as that term is used in GAAP.

(m) The Company has not executed or entered into a “closing agreement” pursuant to Code Section 7121 (or any comparable provisions of state, local or foreign Law), and the Company has not obtained, nor is any request for outstanding, any private letter ruling from the IRS or comparable ruling from any other Taxing Authority.

(n) The Company shall not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) any sale reported on the installment method or open transaction disposition where such sale or transaction occurred on or prior to the Closing Date, (iii) any prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date, (iv) any election made pursuant to Code Section 108(i), or (v) any intercompany transaction or excess loss account under Code Section 1502 (or any comparable provisions of state, local or foreign Tax Law).

(o) The Company is a validly electing S corporation within the meaning of Section 1361 of the Code. The Company has not made any election, taken any action or filed or furnished any Tax Return on a basis that is inconsistent with the foregoing.

(p) The Company has no potential liability for any Tax under Section 1374 of the Code. Neither the Company nor any qualified subchapter S subsidiary of the Company has, in the past 5 years, (i) acquired assets from another corporation in a transaction in which the Company’s tax basis for the acquired assets was determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the tax basis of the acquired assets (or any other property) in the hands of the transferor or (ii) acquired the stock of any corporation that is a qualified subchapter S subsidiary.

(q) The Company is not, and has not been, a party to any “reportable transaction,” as defined in Code Section 6707A(c)(1) and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b) (or any comparable provisions of state, local or foreign Tax Law).

(r) The Company has not distributed the stock of another Person, or has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that purported or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Code Section 355 or Code Section 361.

(s) The Company has not been a United States Real Property holding corporation within the meaning of Code Section 897(c) during the applicable period specified in Code Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii).

(t) The Company is not (i) a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in Code Section 957, or (ii) a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Code Section 1297, or (iii) a resident for Tax purposes nor does it have a permanent establishment in any country with which the United States has a relevant Tax treaty, as defined in such relevant Tax treaty, and does not otherwise operate or conduct business through any branch, agency or otherwise in any country other than the United States.

Section 4.24. Accounts Receivable. All Accounts Receivable of the Company (a) represent valid obligations arising from bona fide sales actually made or services actually performed in the ordinary course of business, (b) to the Knowledge of Sellers, are not subject to valid counterclaims or setoffs, and (c) are current and collectible in accordance with their terms at their recorded amounts, except to the extent reflected in reserves for bad debt (taken as a whole) on the Interim Balance Sheet or, with respect to Accounts Receivable arising after the Interim Balance Sheet Date, on the accounting records of the Company, calculated in accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the Company’s past practices.

Section 4.25. Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth in Section 4.25 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company is not is a party to any contract, loan, account receivable, accounts payable or other business arrangement with Sellers or any member, officer, manager, employee or independent contractor of the Company (nor any Affiliate or immediate family member of Sellers or of any of the foregoing) with respect or relating in whole or in part to any of the business as presently conducted by the Company, any assets or properties of in use by or leased by the Company, or Leased Real Property.

Section 4.26. Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company.

ARTICLE V.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE SELLERS

Each Seller represents and warrants severally to Buyer that the statements contained in this ARTICLE V are true and correct as of the Closing Date.

Section 5.01. Ownership. Each Seller is the owner of his Company Shares free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.

Section 5.02. Authorization. Each Seller has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which each Seller is a party, to carry out each Seller’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by each Seller of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Sellers are a party, the performance by each Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by each Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of each Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Seller enforceable against each Seller in accordance with its terms. When each other Transaction Document to which each Seller is a party has been duly executed and delivered by each Seller (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Transaction Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of each Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

Section 5.03. No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of any shareholder agreements between the Sellers; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to a Seller; (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on any of the Company Shares. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Section 5.04. Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any of the Sellers.

ARTICLE VI.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND PARENT

Each of the Buyer and Parent jointly and severally represents and warrants to Sellers that the statements contained in this ARTICLE VI are true and correct as of the Closing Date.

Section 6.01. Organization. Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Nevada.

Section 6.02. Authority. Each of Buyer and Parent each has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by each of Buyer and Parent of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which it is a party, the performance by each of Buyer and Parent of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Xxxxx and Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Buyer and Parent. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Xxxxx and Parent, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer and Parent enforceable against Buyer and Parent in accordance with its terms. When each other Transaction Document to which Buyer and/or Parent is a party has been duly executed and delivered by Xxxxx and/or Parent (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Transaction Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of each of Buyer and Parent enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

Section 6.03. No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer and Parent of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Buyer and/or Parent is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the articles of incorporation, by-laws or other Organizational Documents of Buyer or Parent; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Buyer or Parent; or (c) Except as set forth on Section 6.03(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under any Contract to which Buyer or Parent is a party. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Buyer or Parent in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Section 6.04. Issuance of Parent Rollover Shares. The Parent Rollover Shares, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents, applicable state and federal securities laws, and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by Purchaser.

Section 6.05. Compliance. Neither the Buyer or Parent is: (i) in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Buyer or Parent), the Company has not received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) in violation of any Governmental Order or (iii) has been in violation of any Laws, except in each case as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.06. SEC Reports; Financial Statements.

(a) Parent has timely filed (giving effect to permissible extensions in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) all documents and materials required to be filed by Parent (each, a “Commission Document”) with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the twelve (12) months preceding the date of this Agreement. As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, as of the date of such amended or superseded filing), each Commission Document filed with or furnished to the Commission prior to the Closing Date complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to it (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, on the date of such amended or superseded filing).

(b) The consolidated financial statements of Parent included or incorporated by reference in the Commission Documents, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of Parent and the consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, as of the date of such amended or superseded filing) (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which will not be material, either individually or in the aggregate) and have been prepared in compliance, in all material respects, with the published requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable, and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis (except (i) for such adjustments to accounting standards and practices as are noted therein and (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) during the periods involved. Parent and subsidiaries do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent (including any off-balance sheet obligations or any “variable interest entities” as that term is used in Accounting Standards Codification Paragraph 000-00-00-00), not described in Commission Documents which are required to be described in the Commission Documents. Parent is not currently contemplating to amend or restate any of the financial statements (including, without limitation, any notes or any letter of the independent accountants of Parent with respect thereto) included or incorporated by reference in any of the Commission Documents, nor is Parent currently aware of facts or circumstances which would require Parent to amend or restate any such financial statements, in each case, in order for any of such financials statements to be in compliance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Parent has not been informed by its independent accountants that they recommend that Parent amend or restate any of the financial statements included or incorporated by reference in any of the Commission Documents or that there is any need for Parent to amend or restate any of such financial statements.

Section 6.07. Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed prior to the Effective Date, there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect to either the Buyer or Parent. Except for the disclosure of the closing of the transactions set forth in this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Parent or its Subsidiaries or their respective business, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by Parent under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed on or before the date that this representation is made.

Section 6.08. Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Buyer or Parent.

Section 6.09. No Bad Actor Disqualification. None of the Parent, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of Parent, or, to the Buyer’s or Parent’s Knowledge, any beneficial owner (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange”)) of 20% or more of the Parent’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person” and, together, “Issuer Covered Persons”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”). Parent has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.

Section 6.10. Legal Proceedings. There are no Actions pending or, to Buyer’s or Parent’s knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer, Parent or any Affiliate of either that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such Action.

ARTICLE VII.COVENANTS

Section 7.01. Bonus Plan. Within ten (10) business days of the Closing Date, (i) Buyer shall cause the Company’s Board of Directors to approve the Special Incentive Bonus Plan, and (ii) to the extent that the Company achieves an EBITDA threshold set forth in the Special Incentive Bonus Plan in the applicable period set forth therein, then within five (5) business days of such achievement, either Parent or Buyer shall contribute to the Company cash in the aggregate amount of the payments due under the Special Incentive Bonus Plan with respect to such achievement.

Section 7.02. [Reserved]

Section 7.03. Confidentiality. From and after the Closing, Sellers shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, hold, and shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause their respective Representatives to hold, in confidence any and all information, whether written or oral, concerning the Company or the business of the Company, except to the extent that Sellers can show that such information (a) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of Sellers, any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives; or (b) is lawfully acquired by Sellers, any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from and after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation. If Sellers or any of their Affiliates or their respective Representatives are compelled to disclose any information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law, such Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing and shall disclose only that portion of such information which such Seller is advised by its counsel in writing is legally required to be disclosed; provided that such Seller shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.

Section 7.04. Non-competition; Non-solicitation.

(a) For a period of 2 years commencing on the Closing Date (the “Restricted Period”), and except as an employee or independent contractor of Buyer and for Buyer’s benefit, no Seller shall, and shall not permit any of his Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in or assist others in engaging in the Restricted Business in the Territory; (ii) have an interest in any Person that engages directly or indirectly in the Restricted Business in the Territory in any capacity, including as a partner, shareholder, member, employee, principal, agent, trustee or consultant; or (iii) cause, induce or encourage any material actual or prospective client, customer, supplier or licensor of the Company (including any existing or former client or customer of such Seller and any Person that becomes a client or customer of the Company after the Closing), or any other Person who has a material business relationship with the Company, to terminate or modify any such actual or prospective relationship. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Seller may own, directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any Person traded on any national securities exchange if such Seller is not a controlling Person of, or a member of a group which controls, such Person and do not, directly or indirectly, whether individually or collectively, own 5% or more of any class of securities of such Person.

(b) During the Restricted Period, no Seller shall, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, hire or solicit any Person who is or was employed by the Company during the Restricted Period, or encourage any such employee to leave such employment or hire any such employee who has left such employment, except pursuant to a general solicitation which is not directed specifically to any such employee; provided that the forgoing restrictions shall not prevent a Seller from hiring any Person whose employment with the Company terminated no sooner than six (6) months prior to the Person’s hire date by Seller, and who the Seller did not solicit for employment or otherwise encourage to terminate such Person’s employment by Company.

(c) During the Restricted Period, no Seller shall, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce or attempt to solicit or induce any Person, who is or was a customer, supplier, vendor, distributor, or other business relation of the Company, to cease, reduce, or adversely modify its manner of, doing business with the Company, or in any way adversely interfere with the relationship between any supplier, vendor, distributor or other business relation, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.

(d) Each Seller acknowledges that a breach or threatened breach of this Section 7.04 would give rise to irreparable harm to Buyer, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy, and hereby agrees that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by a Seller of any such obligations, Buyer shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to it in respect of such breach, be entitled to equitable relief, including a temporary restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any other relief that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction (without any requirement to post bond).

(e) Each Seller acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Section 7.04 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Buyer and constitute a material inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event that any covenant contained in this Section 7.04 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, product or service or other limitations permitted by applicable Law in any jurisdiction, then any court is expressly empowered to reform such covenant, and such covenant shall be deemed reformed, in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic, product or service or other limitations permitted by applicable Law. The covenants contained in this Section 7.04 and each provision hereof are severable and distinct covenants and provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability of any such covenant or provision as written shall not invalidate or render unenforceable the remaining covenants or provisions hereof, and any such invalidity or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such covenant or provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 7.05. Governmental Approvals and Consents; Closing Conditions.

(a) Each party hereto shall, as promptly as possible, (i) make, or cause or be made, all filings and submissions required under any Law applicable to such party or any of its Affiliates; and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all consents, authorizations, orders and approvals from all Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for its execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Each party shall cooperate fully with the other party and its Affiliates in promptly seeking to obtain all such consents, authorizations, orders and approvals. The Parties hereto shall not willfully take any action that will have the effect of delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of any required consents, authorizations, orders and approvals.

(b) Each Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to give all notices to, and obtain all consents from, all third parties that are described in Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Schedules.

Section 7.06. Public Announcements. Unless otherwise required by applicable Law (based upon the reasonable advice of counsel), the Sellers shall not make any public announcements in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise communicate with any news media without the prior written consent of Buyer, and the Sellers shall consult with Buyer as to the timing and contents of any such approved announcement.

Section 7.07. [Reserved]

Section 7.08. Receivables. From and after the Closing, if Sellers or any of their Affiliates receive or collect any funds relating to any Accounts Receivable the Sellers or their Affiliate shall remit such funds to Buyer within 5 Business Days after its receipt thereof.

Section 7.09. Further Assurances. Following the Closing, each of the Parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

Section 7.10. Release.

(a) Effective as of the Closing, except for any rights or obligations under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, each Seller, for itself and its Affiliates and each of its current, former and future advisors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Seller Releasing Parties”), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever discharges Buyer, the Company, Parent and each of their respective Affiliates and each of their respective current, former and future officers, directors, employees, partners, members, advisors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Buyer Released Parties”) of and from, and forever waives and relinquishes all Actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, executions, judgments, duties, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, and covenants (whether express or implied), claims and demands whatsoever, whether in law or in equity, which the Seller Releasing Parties may have against any of the Buyer Released Parties with respect to matters arising prior to or existing as of the Closing Date, in each case whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, known or unknown. Each Seller Releasing Party, on behalf of itself and each Seller Releasing Party, covenants and agrees that no Seller Releasing Party shall assert any such claim or Action against the Released Parties with respect to any claim released in this Section 7.10(a).

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 7.10(a), for a period of six (6) years following the Closing, Buyer will cause the Company to fulfill and honor in all respects any obligations of the Company to each person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Closing an officer or director of the Company pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Company in effect immediately prior to the date hereof with respect to claims arising out of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing that are asserted after the Closing (but excluding any acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), in each case, to the extent covered by any applicable director’s and officer’s liability insurance policy in effect on or prior to the Closing Date.

Section 7.11. Certain Tax Matters.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by Sellers when due, and Sellers will, at their own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes, and, if required by applicable law, the Buyer will, and will cause its Affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation. Sellers shall promptly provide to Buyer copies of all filed Tax Returns relating to Transfer Taxes and reasonable written evidence that all Transfer Taxes have been timely paid to the appropriate Taxing Authority.

(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the portion of Tax, with respect to the income, property or operations of the Company that are attributable to any Tax period that begins on or before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing Date (a “Straddle Period”) will be apportioned between the period of the Straddle Period that extends before the Closing Date through the end of the Closing Date (the “Pre-Closing Straddle Period”) and the period of the Straddle Period that extends from the day after the Closing Date to the end of the Straddle Period (the “Post-Closing Straddle Period”) in accordance with this Section 7.11.

(b) The portion of such Tax attributable to the Pre-Closing Straddle Period will (i) in the case of any Taxes other than sales or use taxes, value-added taxes, employment taxes, withholding taxes, and any Tax based on or measured by income, receipts or profits earned during a Straddle Period, be deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire taxable period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Pre-Closing Straddle Period and denominator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period, and (ii) in the case of any sales or use taxes, value-added taxes, employment taxes, withholding taxes, and any Tax based on or measured by income, receipts or profits earned during a Straddle Period, be deemed equal to the amount that would be payable if the Straddle Period ended on and included the Closing Date. The portion of Tax attributable to a Post-Closing Straddle Period will be calculated in a corresponding manner. To the extent that any Tax for a Straddle Period is based on the greater of a Tax on net income, on the one hand, and a Tax measured by net worth or some other basis not otherwise measured by income, on the other hand, the portion of such Tax related to the Pre-Closing Straddle Period and the Post-Closing Straddle Period will be determined based on the foregoing and based on the manner in which the actual Tax liability for the entire Straddle Period is determined. In the case of a Tax that is (y) paid for the privilege of doing business during a period (a “Privilege Period”) and (z) computed based on business activity occurring during an accounting period ending prior to such Privilege Period, any reference to a “Tax period,” a “tax period,” or a “taxable period” will mean such accounting period and not such Privilege Period.

(c) The Sellers will prepare and timely file (with applicable extensions), or cause to be prepared and timely filed (with applicable extensions), all income Tax Returns of the Company with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Periods that will be filed on or after the Closing Date (the “Seller-Prepared Tax Returns”). The Seller-Prepared Tax Returns will be prepared in a manner consistent with Company’s past practice, procedures and accounting methods applied by the Company, unless otherwise required by applicable Law. At least forty-five (45) days prior to the date on which each such Seller-Prepared Tax Return for any Pre-Closing Tax Period is due (with applicable extensions), the Sellers will submit such Seller-Prepared Tax Return to the Buyer for review and comment. The Buyer will provide any written comments to the Sellers no later than twenty (20) days after receiving any such Seller-Prepared Tax Return and, if the Buyer does not provide any written comments within such 20-day period, the Buyer will be deemed to have accepted such Seller-Prepared Tax Return. The Parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute with respect to such Seller-Prepared Tax Return. If the Parties are unable to resolve any such dispute at least fifteen (15) days before the due date (with applicable extensions) for any such Seller-Prepared Tax Return, the Buyer and the Sellers will jointly engage the Independent Accountant to resolve such dispute. The Buyer and the Sellers will share equally the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant. If the Independent Accountant is unable to resolve any such dispute prior to the due date (with applicable extensions) for any such Seller-Prepared Tax Return, such Seller-Prepared Tax Return will be filed as prepared by the Sellers subject to amendment, if necessary, to reflect the resolution of the dispute by the Independent Accountant.

(d) The Buyer will prepare, or cause to be prepared, and timely file (with applicable extensions), or cause to be timely filed (with applicable extensions), all Tax Returns of the Company required to be filed after the Closing Date (i) with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Periods, other than those Tax Returns that are prepared by the Sellers pursuant to Section 7.11(c) and (ii) with respect to any Straddle Period (the “Buyer-Prepared Tax Returns”). The Buyer-Prepared Tax Returns will be prepared in a manner consistent with the past practices, procedures and accounting methods applied by the Company, unless otherwise required by applicable Law. At least forty-five (45) days prior to the date on which each such Buyer-Prepared Tax Return is due (with applicable extensions), the Buyer will submit such Buyer-Prepared Tax Return to the Sellers for review and comment. The Sellers will provide any written comments to the Buyer no later than twenty (20) days after receiving any such Buyer-Prepared Tax Return and, if the Sellers do not provide any written comments within such 20-day period, the Sellers will be deemed to have accepted such Buyer-Prepared Tax Return. The Buyer and Xxxxxxx will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute with respect to any such Buyer-Prepared Tax Return. If the Buyer and Sellers are unable to resolve any such dispute at least fifteen (15) days before the date (with applicable extensions) for any such Buyer-Prepared Tax Return, the Buyer and the Sellers will jointly engage the Independent Accountant to resolve such dispute. The Buyer and the Sellers will share equally the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant. If the Independent Accountant is unable to resolve any such dispute prior to the due date (with applicable extensions) for any such Buyer-Prepared Tax Return, such Buyer-Prepared Tax Return will be filed as prepared by the Buyer subject to amendment, if necessary, to reflect the resolution of the dispute by the Independent Accountant.

(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, with respect to any Indemnified Taxes owed with respect to any Buyer-Prepared Tax Return, Sellers shall pay an amount equal to the amount of such Indemnified Taxes to the Buyer no later than ten (10) days prior to the due date (with applicable extensions) of such Buyer-Prepared Tax Returns.

(f) In connection with the preparation of Tax Returns, audit examinations and any administrative or judicial Proceedings relating to the Tax liabilities imposed on the Company, the Buyer and the Company, on the one hand, and the Sellers, on the other hand, will cooperate fully with each other, including, without limitation, the furnishing or making available during normal business hours of records, personnel (as reasonably required), books of account, powers of attorney or other materials necessary or helpful for the preparation of such Tax Returns, the conduct of audit examinations or the defense of claims by Taxing Authorities as to the imposition of Taxes.

(g) The Sellers and Buyer agree, upon request, to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Governmental Entity or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).

(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Sellers have the right to represent the interests of the Company before the relevant Governmental Entity with respect to any inquiry, assessment, Proceeding or other similar event relating to any Pre-Closing Tax Period (a “Tax Matter”) and have the right to control the defense, compromise or other resolution of any such Tax Matter, including responding to inquiries, filing Tax Returns and contesting, defending against and resolving any assessment for additional Taxes or notice of Tax deficiency or other adjustment of Taxes of, or relating to, such Tax Matter, and the Buyer will have such right with respect to a Straddle Period.

(i) If a Tax Matter for a Pre-Closing Tax Period could impact the Buyer or the Company from and after the Closing, then the Buyer will have the right to participate in the defense of such Tax Matter and the Sellers will not enter into any settlement or other compromise any such Tax Matter to the extent it would adversely affect the Buyer or the Company from and after the Closing without the prior written consent of the Buyer, which consent will not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed.

(j) Each Seller will be entitled to any Tax refunds or direct credits, including any amounts credited against Tax to which the Company shall become entitled (including the employee retention credit under Section 2301 of the CARES Act,, as amended), including interest paid therewith, in respect of Taxes paid by the Company with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period; provided that, (i) the amount the Buyer is required to pay to the Sellers will be reduced by any net Taxes paid or expected to be paid with respect to such refund or credit and by any third-party costs or expenses associated with obtaining such refund or credit; (ii) no amount will be required to be paid to the Sellers to the extent it relates to a carryback of a Tax attribute from a period (or portion thereof) following the Closing Date; and (iii) no Tax refund or credit, if such refund or credit is not in the form of cash, will be treated as having been received unless such refund or credit is actually realized and only to the extent that the Buyer will have had Taxes which it would otherwise be required to pay (or have paid on its behalf) reduced or eliminated as a result of such refund or credit. Subject to the foregoing, the Buyer will forward or pay to the Sellers such Tax refund or direct credits within ten (10) Business Days after receipt or realization thereof.

(k) The Sellers agree that Sellers shall comply with all IRS Rules and Regulations applicable to any Seller-Prepared Tax Return with regard to the deduction of expenses financed with PPP Loan proceeds.

ARTICLE VIII.

[RESERVED]

ARTICLE IX.

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 9.01. Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the date that is eighteen (18) months from the Closing Date; provided, that the representations and warranties in (i) Section 4.01 (Organization and Qualification), Section 4.02 (Capitalization and Related Matters), Section 4.03 (No Conflicts; Consents), Section 4.08 (Title to Assets), Section 4.20 (Environmental Matters), Section 4.23 (Taxes), Section 4.26 (Brokers), Section 5.02 (Authorization); Section 5.03 (No Conflicts; Consents), Section 5.04 (Brokers), Section 6.02 (Authority), 6.03 (No Conflicts, Consents), Section 6.04 (Issuance of Parent Rollover Shares), 6.08 Section 6.08 (Brokers) (collectively, the “Fundamental Representations”) shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof) plus sixty (60) days. All covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein shall survive the Closing indefinitely or for the period explicitly specified therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity (to the extent known at such time) and in writing by notice from the non-breaching party to the breaching party prior to the expiration date of the applicable survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant representation or warranty and such claims shall survive until finally resolved.

Section 9.02. Indemnification By Sellers. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE IX, the Sellers shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and defend each of the Buyer and its Affiliates and their respective Representatives and the Company (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Buyer Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of any of:

(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Sellers contained in this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (excluding the Key Employment Agreement) or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Sellers pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date such representation or warranty was made (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date);

(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by a Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (excluding the Key Employment Agreement) or any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of a Seller pursuant to this Agreement;

(d) any of the items listed or required to be listed on Section 4.18(a) or Section 4.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedules; and

(e) any of the items listed on Section 9.02(e) of the Disclosure Schedules.

Section 9.03. Indemnification By Buyer. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE IX, Xxxxx and Parent shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and defend the Sellers and their Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Seller Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of any of:

(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Buyer and Parent contained in this Agreement as of the date such representation or warranty was made (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or

(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 9.04. Certain Limitations. The indemnification provided for in Section 9.02 and Section 9.03 shall be subject to the following limitations:

(a) Sellers shall not be liable to the Buyer Indemnitees for indemnification under Section 9.02(a) until the aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 9.02(a) exceeds TWO XXXXXX FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000) (the “Basket”), in which event Sellers shall be jointly and severally required to pay or be liable for all such Losses from the first dollar. The aggregate amount of all Losses for which Sellers shall be liable pursuant to Section 9.02(a) shall not exceed ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) (the “Cap”).

(b) Buyer shall not be liable to the Seller Indemnitees for indemnification under Section 9.03(a) until the aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 9.03(a) exceeds the Basket, in which event Buyer shall be required to pay or be liable for all such Losses from the first dollar. The aggregate amount of all Losses for which Buyer shall be liable pursuant to Section 9.03(a) shall not exceed the Cap.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitations set forth in Section 9.04(a) and Section 9.04(b) shall not apply to Losses based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach of any Fundamental Representation; or (ii) the Indemnifying Party’s fraud, criminal activity, acts taken with the intent to cause a breach, or willful misconduct.

(d) For purposes of this ARTICLE IX, for the sole purpose of determining Losses (and not for determining whether any breach of any representation or warranty has occurred) the representations and warranties of a party shall not be deemed qualified by any references to materiality or to Material Adverse Effect.

Section 9.05. Indemnification Procedures. The party making a claim under this ARTICLE IX is referred to as the “Indemnified Party”, and the party against whom such claims are asserted under this ARTICLE IX is referred to as the “Indemnifying Party”.

(a) Third Party Claims. If any Indemnified Party receives notice of the assertion or commencement of any Action made or brought by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this Agreement or a Representative of the foregoing (a “Third Party Claim”) against such Indemnified Party with respect to which the Indemnifying Party is obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of such notice of such Third Party Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice (confirming the Indemnifying Party’s obligation to indemnify and intention to defend) to the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense and by the Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in good faith in such defense; provided, that if the Indemnifying Party is a Seller, such Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to defend or direct the defense of any such Third Party Claim that (i) is asserted directly by or on behalf of a Person that is a supplier or customer of the Company, (ii) seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party, or (iii) could result in criminal liability for Buyer or any of its post-Closing Affiliates or Representatives. In the event that the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim, subject to Section 9.05(b), it shall have the right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute, defend, appeal or make counterclaims pertaining to any such Third Party Claim in the name and on behalf of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim with counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying Party’s right to control the defense thereof. The fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party, provided, that if in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, (A) there are legal defenses available to an Indemnified Party that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party; or (B) there exists a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party that cannot be waived, the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party in each jurisdiction for which the Indemnified Party determines counsel is required. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to compromise or defend such Third Party Claim, fails to promptly notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend as provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may, subject to Section 9.05(b) pay, compromise, defend such Third Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses based upon, arising from or relating to such Third Party Claim. Sellers and Buyer shall cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection with the defense of any Third Party Claim, including making available (subject to the provisions of Section 7.03) records relating to such Third Party Claim and furnishing, without expense (other than reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses) to the defending party, management employees of the non-defending party as may be reasonably necessary for the preparation of the defense of such Third Party Claim.

(b) Settlement of Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided in this Section 9.05(b). If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all Liabilities and obligations in connection with such Third Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree to such offer, the Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer within ten (10) days after its receipt of such notice, the Indemnified Party may continue to contest or defend such Third Party Claim and in such event, the maximum liability of the Indemnifying Party as to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount of such settlement offer. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to such firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 9.05(a), it shall not agree to any settlement without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(c) Direct Claims. Any Action by an Indemnified Party on account of a Loss which does not result from a Third Party Claim (a “Direct Claim”) shall be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. The Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party shall assist the Indemnifying Party's investigation by giving such information and assistance (including access to the Company's premises and personnel and the right to examine and copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 30 day period, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 9.06. Payments. Once finally determined, any Losses payable to a Buyer Indemnitee pursuant to this Article shall be satisfied from in the sole discretion of the Buyer Indemnitee by any or a combination of the following: (i) from the Sellers in cash, (ii) if the Parent Rollover Shares are then publicly traded on NASDAQ as of the date that the indemnity amount is finally agreed to or determined, repurchase of the Parent Rollover Shares at a value per share equal to the 5 day trailing average closing price of the Parent’s common stock as quoted on NASDAQ for the 5 day period ending on the last trading day before the date the indemnity amount is finally determined, or (iii) set off against any amounts owed under the Notes 1, Notes 2, and Notes 3. Any payments required to be made by any Indemnifying Party in cash hereunder shall be satisfied within ten (10) Business Days of such final, non-appealable adjudication by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

Section 9.07. Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments. All indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated by the parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.

Section 9.08. Insurance. The obligation of the Indemnifying Party to indemnify the Indemnified Party against any specific Losses under this ARTICLE IX shall be reduced by (i) the amount of any insurance proceeds actually paid to such Indemnified Party with respect to such Losses, net however of any deductibles or other actual out-of-pocket costs or expenses to or incurred by the Indemnified Party to obtain such proceeds; and (ii) the amount of any indemnification, contribution, and other similar payment proceeds actually recovered by such Indemnified Party from a person or entity other than the Indemnifying Party in respect of such Losses, net of any reasonable costs associated with obtaining such proceeds and incurred by such Indemnified Party.

Section 9.09. Exclusive Remedies. Subject to Section 2.03, Section 7.11 and Section 10.11, the parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims (other than claims arising from fraud, criminal activity or willful misconduct on the part of a party hereto) for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article IX. Nothing in this Section 9.09 shall limit any Person's right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled or to seek any remedy on account of any party's fraudulent, criminal or willful misconduct.

ARTICLE X.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.01. Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

Section 10.02. Appointment of Seller Representative.

(a) Each Seller, by virtue of the execution of this Agreement, hereby appoints Xxxxx Xxxxxx to be the attorney-in-fact authorized and empowered to act, for and on behalf of any or all of the Sellers (the “Seller Representative”), for all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement generally, and such other matters as are reasonably necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement including (a) to review all determinations and adjustments to the Purchase Price in Section 2.03 and, to the extent deemed appropriate, dispute, question the accuracy of, compromise, settle or otherwise resolve any and all such determinations; (b) to agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of and comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to any indemnity claim under this Agreement; (c) to appoint any arbitrator and conduct any arbitration with respect to this Agreement; (d) to enforce or waive any representation, warranty or covenant or condition of the Buyer or Parent under this Agreement; (e) to execute and deliver on behalf of the Sellers any documents or agreement contemplated by or necessary or desirable in connection with this Agreement; and (f) to take such further actions, including coordinating and administering post-closing matters related to the rights and obligations of the Sellers, as are authorized in this Agreement. For greater certainty, each Seller specifically acknowledges that the Seller Representative is authorized to bind the Sellers to make monetary payments in order to give effect to the provisions of this Section 10.02 and the other provisions of this Agreement. The Buyer and Parent shall be entitled to deal only with the Seller Representative in respect of all matters arising under this Agreement, and to rely on any decision, action, consent or instruction of the Seller Representative as being the decision, action, consent or instruction of each and every Seller (including receiving and making payments, receiving and sending notices (including notices of termination), receiving and delivering documents, exercising, enforcing or waiving rights or conditions and giving releases and discharges). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payment, notice, receipt or delivery of documents, exercise, enforcement or waiver of rights or conditions, or a principal defense shall be ineffective by reason only of it having been made or given to or by a Seller as the case may be, directly if the Buyer and such Seller consent by virtue of not objecting to such dealings without the intermediary of the Seller Representative. Neither the Buyer nor any of its Affiliates (including, effective as of the Closing, the Company) shall have any liability to the Seller Representative for its acts, omissions or expenses in its capacity as the Seller Representative.

Section 10.03. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) one day following deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery carrier for next day delivery; or (c) on the date sent by e-mail, including portable document format (*.pdf) (with confirmation of transmission) if sent prior to 8 p.m. eastern time, and on the next Business Day if sent after 8 p.m. eastern time. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.03):

If to Sellers Representative:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx c/o New England Technology, Inc. 0000 Xxxxx Xx. #000 Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 E-mail: xx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with a copy (which alone shall not constitute notice) to:	Xxxxxx, X'Xxxxxxx, XxXxxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLP 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-1477 Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx E-mail: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

If to Buyer:	Upexi, Inc. 00000 XX Xxx 00X. Clearwater, Florida 33760 Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, CFO E-mail: xxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xx
with a copy (which alone shall not constitute notice) to:	Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx PLLC 000 X. Xxx Xxxx Xxxx., Xxx. 1750 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxx E-mail: xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

Section 10.04. Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.

Section 10.05. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 10.06. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Except as provided in Section 7.04(d), upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

Section 10.07. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the other Transaction Documents, the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.

Section 10.08. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided that Buyer may assign its right or obligations hereunder to an Affiliate of Buyer or to the benefit of any senior lender pursuant to existing contractual requirements. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.

Section 10.09. No Third-party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in ARTICLE IX, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 10.10. Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified by an agreement in writing signed by Sellers on one hand and Buyer on the other hand. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No waiver by any party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

Section 10.11. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY SHALL BE INSTITUTED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS LOCATED IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, OR, IF SUCH COURT IS UNWILLING TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER SUCH MATTER, THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEVADA, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT TO SUCH PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

(c) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS Section 10.11(c).

Section 10.12. Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

Section 10.13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

Section 10.14. Conflict Waiver. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of its directors, members, partners, officers, employees, and Affiliates that the Company is the client of Xxxxxx, X’Xxxxxxx, XxXxxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLP (“Firm”), and not any of its individual Sellers. After the Closing, it is possible that Firm may represent any of the Sellers in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated under either of the forgoing (the “Transactions”), including any claims made pursuant to any of the forgoing. The Buyer hereby agrees that Firm (or any successor) may serve as counsel to all or a portion of the Sellers, in connection with any litigation, claim or obligation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the Transactions. The Buyer consents thereto, and waives any conflict of interest arising therefrom, and such party shall cause any Affiliate thereof to consent to waive any conflict of interest arising from such representation. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that such consent and waiver is voluntary, that it has been carefully considered, and that the parties have consulted with counsel or have been advised they should do so in connection with this waiver.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed effective as of the date first written above by their respective duly authorized Representatives.

	BUYER:

	Upexi Enterprise, LLC

	By:
	Name:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
	Its:	Chief Financial Officer

	PARENT:

	Upexi, Inc.

	By:
	Name:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
	Its:	Chief Financial Officer

	SELLERS:

	Signature:
	Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx

	Signature:
	Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxx

	Signature:
	Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxx

	COMPANY:

	E-Core Technology, Inc. d/b/a New England Technology, Inc.,

	By:
	Name:
	Its:

Exhibit A

Special Incentive Bonus Plan

This E-Core Technology, Inc Special Incentive Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) provides incentive-based cash bonuses for eligible employees of E-Core Technology, Inc. (the “Company”). This document describes the Plan for certain employees selected by the Company’s President, Xxxx Xxxxxx, at his sole discretion, to earn a supplemental bonus based on the Company’s financial performance in each of the three consecutive one-year periods commencing on October 31, 2022 (collectively, the “Special Bonus Period”). For clarity, this Special Incentive Bonus Plan is incremental to any other bonus or commission programs that may have been previously, or may in the future be, adopted by the Company.

1. KEY PLAN OBJECTIVES

The Plan is designed to:

➢	Drive the Company’s earnings growth.

➢	To incentivize and reward strong performance by the Company’s employees throughout the Special Bonus Period by providing a special opportunity for the Company’s employees to earn additional compensation for strong performance.

3. SPECIAL INCENTIVE BONUS CALCULATION

The special incentive bonus will be calculated and paid, as follows:

➢	If the Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, calculated in accordance with GAAP as consistently applied (“EBITDA”) exceeds $3,500,000 (the “Year 1 EBITDA Threshold”) for the 12 month period commencing on October 31, 2022 and ending on October 31, 2023 (“Year 1”), the Company shall pay those employees (including any members of the Company’s senior executive team) as directed by the Company’s President in his sole and absolute discretion, bonus payments which in the aggregate equal 25% of the amount by which such EBITDA exceeds the Year 1 EBITDA Threshold.

➢	If the Company’s EBITDA exceeds $3,500,000 (the “Year 2 EBITDA Threshold”) for the 12 month period commencing on October 31, 2023 and ending on October 31, 2024 (“Year Two”), the Company shall pay those employees (including any members of the Company’s senior executive team) as directed by the Company’s President in his sole and absolute discretion, bonus payments which in the aggregate equal 20% of the amount by which such EBITDA exceeds the Year 2 EBITDA Threshold.

➢	If the Company’s EBITDA exceeds $2,500,000 (the “Year 3 EBITDA Threshold”) for the 12 month period commencing on October 31, 2024 and ending on October 31, 2025 (“Year 3”)(each of Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 may be referred to as a “Measurement Period”), the Company shall pay those employees (including any members of the Company’s senior executive team) as directed by the Company’s President in his sole and absolute discretion, bonus payments which in the aggregate equal 10% of the amount by which such EBITDA exceeds the Year 3 EBITDA Threshold.

➢

Notwithstanding the forgoing, if at any time during a Measurement Period neither Xxxx Xxxxxx or Xxxx Xxxxxx are an employee of the Company or one of its affiliates, and either (i) the employment of either one of them was terminated by the Company without Cause (as that term is defined in the written employment agreement between Xxxx Xxxxxx and the Company or one of its affiliates), or (ii) Xxxxx Xxxxxx terminated his employment for Good Reason (as that term is defined in the above-referenced employment agreement) (the first date on which each of the criteria above are met, if ever, the “Alternative Payment Trigger Date), then the Company shall be deemed to have achieved the applicable EBITDA threshold for such Measurement Period, as well as the EBITDA threshold for any subsequent Measurement Period, and all payments that would otherwise have been payable for such Measurement Periods assuming the applicable EBITDA thresholds had been achieved, shall be allocated to the Company’s employees as designated by Xxxx Xxxxxx and paid to such employees within thirty (30) days of the Alternative Payment Trigger Date.

4. PLAN EFFECTIVE DATE

The plan is effective from October 31, 2022 as a supplement to existing or future bonus or commission programs or terms in effect at that time. It may only be altered or terminated by Xxxxx Xxxxxx, the Company’s President.

5. ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL INCENTIVE BONUS

Executives and all other employees are eligible to receive special bonus payments under the Plan; provided that (i) Xxxxx Xxxxxx, the Company’s President, shall have sole and absolute discretion to determine the individual recipients of any special bonus payments that are made under the Plan, as well as the amount of each individual special bonus payment to be made to any particular recipient, and (ii) in order to be eligible to receive a payment under the Plan, an individual recipient must have been an employee of the Company for at least one (1) day during the Measurement Period for which the special bonus payment is made.

6. PAYMENT OF SPECIAL INCENTIVE BONUS

All payments are subject to applicable withholding and other taxes as required by local law and in the form specified in each participant’s employment or contractor agreement, as applicable. All payments payable under the Plan with respect to any of the Measurement Periods, if any, shall in each case be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final determination of the EBITDA for such Measurement Period, which in each case shall be determined within sixty (60) days of the end of each Measurement Period.

7. INTERPRETATION AND ADJUDICATION OF SPECIAL INCENTIVE BONUS

The Company’s President, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, shall have sole and absolute discretion for interpretation of the Plan and for making determinations regarding payments under the Plan, which shall be final and binding. This Plan may not be amended without the written consent of Xxxxx Xxxxxx.

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among UPEXI, INC. UPEXI ENTERPRISE, LLC E-CORE TECHNOLOGY, INC. D/B/A NEW ENGLAND TECHNOLOGY, INC. SELLER REPRESENTATIVE NICK ROMANO AND ERIC LIMONT Dated as of October 31, 2022

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