UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K



CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2023


FOCUS IMPACT ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
001-40977
86-2433757
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



250 Park Avenue Ste 911
New York, NY

10177
(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 213-0243
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each
exchange on
which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant
FIACU
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Shares of Class A common stock included as part of the units
FIAC
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
FIACW
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Business Combination Agreement

On September 12, 2023, Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“FIAC”) entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement” and the transactions contemplated thereby, collectively, the “Business Combination”), by and among FIAC, Focus Impact Amalco Sub Ltd., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Amalco Sub”) and DevvStream Holdings Inc., a company existing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Devvstream”). Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, among other things FIAC will acquire DevvStream for consideration of shares in FIAC following its continuance to the Province of Alberta (as further explained below). The terms of the Business Combination Agreement, which contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, closing conditions and other terms relating to the mergers and the other transactions contemplated thereby, are summarized below. Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Business Combination Agreement.

Structure of the Business Combination

The acquisition is structured as a continuance followed by an amalgamation transaction, resulting in the following:

(a)
prior to the Effective Time, FIAC will continue (the “FIAC Continuance”) from the State of Delaware under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) to the Province of Alberta under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (“ABCA”) and change its name to DevvStream Corp. (“New PubCo”).

(b)
following the FIAC Continuance, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Plan of Arrangement and the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”), Amalco Sub and DevvStream will amalgamate to form one corporate entity (“Amalco”) in accordance with the terms of the BCBCA (the “Amalgamation”), and as a result of the Amalgamation, (i) each Company Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically exchanged for that certain number of New PubCo Common Shares equal to the applicable Per Common Share Amalgamation Consideration, (ii) each Company Option and Company RSU issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled and converted into Converted Options and Converted RSUs, respectively, in an amount equal to the Company Shares underlying such Company Option or Company RSU, respectively, multiplied by the Common Conversion Ratio (and, for Company Options, at an adjusted exercise price equal to the exercise price for such Company Option prior to the Effective Time divided by the Common Conversion Ratio), (iii) each Company Warrant issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become exercisable for New PubCo Common Shares in an amount equal to the Company Shares underlying such Company Warrant multiplied by the Common Conversion Ratio (and at an adjusted exercise price equal to the exercise price for such Company Warrant prior to the Effective Time divided by the Common Conversion Ratio), (iv) each holder of Company Convertible Notes, if any, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will first receive Company Shares and then New PubCo Common Shares in accordance with the terms of such Company Convertible Notes and (v) each common share of Amalco Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically exchanged for one common share of Amalco (the FIAC Continuance and the Amalgamation, together with the other transactions related thereto, the “Proposed Transactions”).


(c)
Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, FIAC and Focus Impact Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FIAC Sponsor”) entered into a Sponsor Side Letter, pursuant to which, among other things, FIAC Sponsor agreed to forfeit (i) 10% of its SPAC Class B Shares effective as of the consummation of the Continuance at the closing of the Proposed Transactions and (ii) with FIAC Sponsor's consent, up to 30% of its SPAC Class B Shares and/or warrants in connection with financing or non-redemption arrangements, if any, entered into prior to consummation of the Business Combination Pursuant to the Sponsor Side Letter, FIAC Sponsor also agreed to (1) certain transfer restrictions with respect to SPAC securities, lock-up restrictions (terminating upon the earlier of: (A) 360 days after the Closing Date, (B) a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of New PubCo’s stockholders having the right to exchange their equity for cash, securities or other property or (C) subsequent to the Closing Date, the closing price of the New Pubco Common Shares equaling or exceeding $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing) and (2) to vote any FIAC shares held by it in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Arrangement Resolution and the Proposed Transactions, and provided customary representations and warranties and covenants related to the foregoing.

(d)
In addition, contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, DevvStream, FIAC and each of Devvio, Inc., the majority and controlling shareholder of DevvStream, and DevvStream’s directors and officers (the “Core Company Securityholders”) entered into Company Support & Lock-Up Agreements (the “Company Support Agreements”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) each of the Core Company Securityholders agreed to vote any Company Shares held by him, her or it in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Arrangement Resolution and the Proposed Transactions, and provided customary representations and warranties and covenants related to the foregoing, and (ii) each of the Core Company Securityholders has agreed to certain transfer restrictions with respect to DevvStream securities prior to the Effective Time and lock-up restrictions with respect to the New PubCo Common Shares to be received by such Core Company Securityholder under the Business Combination Agreement, which lock-up restrictions are consistent with those agreed to by FIAC Sponsor in the Sponsor Side Letter.

Consideration

The aggregate consideration to be paid to DevvStream shareholders and securityholders is that number of New PubCo Common Shares (or, with respect to Company Options, Company RSUs and Company Warrants, a number of Converted Options, Converted Options and Converted Warrants consistent with the aforementioned conversion mechanics) equal to (a) (i) $145 million plus (ii) the aggregate exercise price of all in-the-money options and warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time (or exercised in cash prior to the Effective Time) divided by (b) $10.20 (the “Share Consideration”). The Share Consideration is allocated among DevvStream shareholders and securityholders as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.

Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Stockholder Meeting

As promptly as practicable after the date of the Business Combination Agreement, the FIAC has agreed to prepare, with the reasonable assistance of DevvStream, and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of (a) the New PubCo Common Shares to be issued under the Business Combination Agreement, (b) the Convertible Note Shares to be issued in respect of the Company Shares issued pursuant to conversion of the Company Convertible Notes and (c) the replacement New PubCo Securities to be issued in the FIAC Continuance, which Registration Statement will also contain a proxy statement (as amended, the “Proxy Statement”) for the purpose of soliciting proxies from the SPAC Shareholders for the matters to be acted upon at the SPAC Special Meeting and providing the SPAC Public Shareholders an opportunity, in accordance with the SPAC’s Organizational Documents, to have their SPAC Shares redeemed (such rights to have their FIAC Shares redeemed, “Redemption Rights,” and such redemption thereof, the “Redemption”) in conjunction with the shareholder vote on the SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters.


Closing

The Closing will be on a date no later than two Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver of all of the closing conditions. It is expected that the Closing will occur on or before June 12, 2024.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

The Business Combination Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of (a) DevvStream and (b) FIAC and Amalco Sub relating to, among other things, their ability and authority to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and their capitalization and operations.

Conditions to Closing

General Conditions

The obligation of the parties to consummate the Proposed Transactions is conditioned on, among other things, the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) by FIAC and DevvStream of the following conditions: (a) the stockholders of FIAC have approved and adopted the SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters; (b) the shareholders of DevvStream have approved and adopted the Company Shareholder Approval Matters; (c) absence of a Law that makes the Proposed Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibits or enjoins the parties from consummating the same; (d) the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC; (e) the New PubCo Common Shares  have been approved for listing on Nasdaq; (f) shareholders of DevvStream have approved and adopted the Arrangement Resolution in accordance with the Interim Order; (g) the Interim Order and the Final Order have been obtained on terms consistent with the Business Combination Agreement and (h) the FIAC Continuance has been consummated.

FIAC and Amalco Sub Conditions to Closing

The obligations of FIAC, and Amalco Sub to consummate the Proposed Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by FIAC (where permissible) of the following additional conditions


The (i) Company Specified Representations are true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all material respects as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time as if made on the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date), (ii) representations and warranties set forth in Article V (other than Section 5.5), are true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time as if made on the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct on and as of such earlier date), except, in each case, the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct, has not had a Company Material Adverse Effect and (iii) the representations and warranties of DevvStream contained in Section 5.5 shall be true and correct, except for any de minimis failures to be so true and correct, as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct, except for any de minimis failures to be so true and correct, on and as of such earlier date) (collectively, the “DevvStream Representation Condition”).

DevvStream shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by the Business Combination Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date (the “DevvStream Covenant Condition”).

There has been no event that is continuing that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect (the “DevvStream MAE Condition”).

Each of the Key Employees shall be actively employed or engaged with DevvStream as of the Closing Date.



DevvStream shall have delivered to FIAC a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an executive officer of DevvStream, certifying as to the satisfaction of the DevvStream Representation Condition, the DevvStream Covenant Condition and the DevvStream MAE Condition (as it relates to DevvStream).

DevvStream shall have delivered a certificate, signed by the secretary of DevvStream, certifying that true, complete and correct copies of the Company Organizational Documents, as in effect on the Closing Date, and the resolutions of DevvStream’s board of directors authorizing and approving the Proposed Transactions are attached to such certificate.

DevvStream shall have delivered counterparts of the Registration Rights Agreement executed by each Company Securityholder.

The Core Company Securityholders shall be party to a Company Support & Lock-Up Agreement.

DevvStream shall have delivered executed counterparts of all Key Employment Agreements.

DevvStream shall have delivered a properly executed certification, dated as of the Closing Date, that meets the requirements of U.S. Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), certifying that DevvStream is not and has not been a “United States real property holding corporation” (as defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code).

Devvstream Conditions to Closing

The obligations of DevvStream to consummate the Proposed Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) of the following additional conditions:


The (i) SPAC Specified Representations are true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all material respects as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date), (ii) representations and warranties set forth in Articles III and IV (other than the SPAC Specified Representations and those contained in Section 3.5 and Section 4.5), without giving effect to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifications, are true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (other than in the case of any representation or warranty that by its terms addresses matters only as of another specified date, which will be so true and correct only as of such specified date), except to the extent the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a SPAC Material Adverse Effect and (iii) the representations and warranties of FIAC and Amalco Sub, respectively, contained in Section 3.5 and Section 4.5 shall be true and correct, except for any de minimis failures to be so true and correct, as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct, except for any de minimis failures to be so true and correct, on and as of such earlier date) (the “FIAC Representation Condition”).

Each of FIAC and Amalco Sub, respectively, shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by the Business Combination Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date (the “FIAC Covenant Condition”).

FIAC shall have delivered to DevvStream a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an authorized officer of FIAC, certifying as to the satisfaction of the FIAC Representation Condition and the FIAC Covenant Condition.

FIAC shall have delivered to DevvStream, dated the Closing Date, signed by the Secretary of FIAC certifying certifying that true, complete and correct copies of the FIAC Organizational Documents (after giving effect to the FIAC Continuance), as in effect on the Closing Date, and as to the resolutions of FIAC’s board of directors unanimously authorizing and approving the Proposed Transactions and respective stockholders or members, as applicable, authorizing and approving the Proposed Transactions.



DevvStream shall have received counterparts of the Registration Rights Agreement executed by New PubCo.

FIAC and New PubCo shall have delivered to DevvStream resignations of certain directors and executive officers of FIAC and Amalco Sub.

Termination

The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated at any time by DevvStream and FIAC with mutual written consent and by DevvStream or FIAC, respectively, as follows:

(a)
By FIAC or DevvStream, if (i) the Required Company Shareholder Approval is not obtained at DevvStream Meeting, (ii) if the Required SPAC Shareholder Approval is not obtained at the SPAC Special Meeting, (iii) Laws or Orders prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Arrangement and has become final and nonappealable, or (iv) the Effective Time does not occur on or before June 12, 2024 subject to a one-time thirty (30)-day extension upon written agreement of the parties (provided, that, if the Registration Statement shall not have been declared effective by the SEC as of the Outside Date, the FIAC shall be entitled to one sixty (60)-day extension upon notice to DevvStream) (the “Outside Date”) (provided, however, that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement under the clause described in this clause will not be available to a party if the inability to satisfy such conditions was due to the failure of such party to perform any of its obligations under the Business Combination Agreement).

(b)
By FIAC or DevvStream if DevvStream’s board of directors or any committee thereof has withdrawn or modified, or publicly proposed or resolved to withdraw, the recommendation that DevvStream Shareholders vote in favor of DevvStream Shareholder Approval or DevvStream enters into a Superior Proposal.

(c)
By DevvStream upon written notice to FIAC, in the event of a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of FIAC or Amalco Sub, such that the FIAC Representation Condition or FIAC Covenant Condition would not be satisfied at the Closing, and which, (i) with respect to any such breach that is capable of being cured, is not cured by FIAC within 30 Business Days after receipt of written notice thereof, or (ii) is incapable of being cured prior to the Outside Date; provided, that DevvStream will not have the right to terminate if it is then in material breach of the Business Combination Agreement.

(d)
By FIAC upon written notice to DevvStream, in the event of a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of DevvStream, such that DevvStream Representation Condition or DevvStream Covenant Condition would not be satisfied at the Closing, and which, (i) with respect to any such breach that is capable of being cured, is not cured by DevvStream within 30 Business Days after receipt of written notice thereof, or (ii) is incapable of being cured prior to the Outside Date; provided, that FIAC will not have the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement if it is then in material uncured breach of the Business Combination Agreement.

(e)
By FIAC upon written notice to DevvStream if there has been a Company Material Adverse Event which is not cured by DevvStream within 30 Business Days after receipt of written notice thereof.

Expenses

The Business Combination Agreement provides for the following with respect to expenses related to the Proposed Transactions


If the Proposed Transactions are consummated, New PubCo will bear Expenses of the parties, including the SPAC Specified Expenses and any Excise Tax Liability (as defined below). The Excise Tax Liability was incurred in connection with a meeting of the stockholders of FIAC to extend the date upon which a business combination could occur, where upon holders of 17,297,209 shares of Class A Common Stock of FIAC properly exercised their right to redeem their shares. This resulted in an excise tax liability in the amount of $1,798,606 as of June 30, 2023 (the “Excise Tax Liability”). Should FIAC liquidate prior to December 31, 2023, the Excise Tax Liability will not be due.

If (a) FIAC or DevvStream terminate the Business Combination Agreement as a result of a mutual written consent, the Required SPAC Shareholder Approval not being obtained, or the Effective Time not occurring by the Outside Date or (b) DevvStream terminates the Business Combination Agreement due to a breach of any representation or warranty by FIAC or Amalco Sub, then all Expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination Agreement and the Proposed Transactions will be paid by the party incurring such Expenses, and no party will have any liability to any other party for any other expenses or fees.



If (a) FIAC or DevvStream terminate the Business Combination Agreement due to the Required Company Shareholder Approval not being obtained or (b) DevvStream terminates the Business Combination Agreement due to a Change in Recommendation by DevvStream’s board of directors or DevvStream entering into a Superior Proposal or (c) FIAC terminates the Business Combination Agreement due to a breach of any representation or warranty by DevvStream or a Company Material Adverse Effect, DevvStream will pay to FIAC all Expenses incurred by FIAC in connection with the Business Combination Agreement and the Proposed Transactions up to the date of such termination (including (i) SPAC Specified Expenses incurred in connection with the transactions, including SPAC Extension Expenses and (ii) any Excise Tax Liability provided that, solely with respect to Excise Tax Liability, notice of such termination is provided after December 1, 2023).

A copy of the Business Combination Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Business Combination Agreement filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Business Combination Agreement is included to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about FIAC, DevvStream or the other parties thereto. In particular, the assertions embodied in representations and warranties by DevvStream, New PubCo, FIAC, and Amalco Sub contained in the Business Combination Agreement are qualified by information in the disclosure schedules provided by the parties in connection with the signing of the Business Combination Agreement. These disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Business Combination Agreement. Moreover, certain representations and warranties in the Business Combination Agreement were used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts. Accordingly, investors and security holders should not rely on the representations and warranties in the Business Combination Agreement as characterizations of the actual state of facts about DevvStream, New PubCo, FIAC and Amalco Sub.

Sponsor Side Letter

In connection with signing the Business Combination Agreement, FIAC and FIAC Sponsor entered into a letter agreement, dated September 12, 2023 (the “Sponsor Side Letter”), pursuant to which FIAC Sponsor agreed to forfeit (i) 10% of its SPAC Class B Shares effective as of the consummation of the Continuance at the closing of the Proposed Transactions and (ii) with FIAC Sponsor's consent, up to 30% of its SPAC Class B Shares and/or warrants in connection with financing or non-redemption arrangements, if any, entered into prior to consummation of the Business Combination if any, negotiated by the Effective Date. Pursuant to the Sponsor Side Letter, FIAC Sponsor also agreed to (1) certain transfer restrictions with respect to SPAC securities, lock-up restrictions (terminating upon the earlier of: (A) 360 days after the Closing Date, (B) a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of New PubCo’s stockholders having the right to exchange their equity for cash, securities or other property or (C) subsequent to the Closing Date, the closing price of the New Pubco Common Shares equaling or exceeding $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing) and (2) to vote any SPAC Shares held by it in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Arrangement Resolution and the Proposed Transactions, and provided customary representations and warranties and covenants related to the foregoing.

The foregoing description of the Sponsor Side Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sponsor Side Letter, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Company Support & Lock-up Agreement

In connection with signing the Business Combination Agreement, Devvstream, FIAC and the Core Company Securityholders entered into the Company Support Agreements, dated September 12, 2023, pursuant to which (i) each of the Core Company Securityholders agreed to vote any Company Shares held by him, her or it in favor of the Business Combination Agreement, the Arrangement Resolution and the Proposed Transactions, and provided customary representations and warranties and covenants related to the foregoing, and (ii) each of the Core Company Securityholders has agreed to certain transfer restrictions with respect to DevvStream securities prior to the Effective Time and lock-up restrictions with respect to the New PubCo Common Shares to be received by such Core Company Securityholder under the Business Combination Agreement, which lock-up restrictions are consistent with those agreed to by FIAC Sponsor in the Sponsor Side Letter.


The foregoing description of the Company Support & Lock-up Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Company Support & Lock-up Agreement, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Registration Rights Agreement

At the closing of the Business Combination, it is anticipated that the FIAC, FIAC Sponsor, and certain existing holders of Devvstream securities (the “Legacy Devvstream Holders”) will enter into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Legacy Devvstream Holders  and FIAC Sponsor will be granted customary registration rights with respect to shares of the post-Business Combination company. The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 13, 2023, FIAC and Devvstream issued a press release announcing the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor Side Letter, the Company Support & Lock-up Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Also, an investor presentation and the transcript of a recorded presentation from management discussing the Business Combination, each of which will be used by FIAC and DevvStream in connection with the Business Combination, are furnished as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K Notwithstanding the foregoing, information contained on or posted to FIAC’s website and the websites of Devvstream or any of its affiliates referenced in Exhibit 99.1, 99.2 or 99.3 or linked therein or otherwise connected thereto does not constitute part of, nor is it incorporated by reference into, this Current Report on Form 8-K.


Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, FIAC’s and DevvStream’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the Business Combination, estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and market share, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the Business Combination and the timing of the completion of the Business Combination, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by FIAC and its management, and Devvstream and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. certain other risks are identified and discussed in.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; (2) the amount of redemptions by FIAC’s public stockholders in connection with the Business Combination; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the proposed transactions; (4) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against FIAC, DevvStream, the combined company or others; (5) the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the Business Combination, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Business Combination or that the approval of stockholders is not obtained; (6) changes to the proposed structure of the proposed transactions that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations; (7) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transactions; (8) the risk that the proposed transactions disrupts current plans and operations of FIAC or DevvStream as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed transactions; (9) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (10) costs related to the proposed transactions; (11) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (12) risks related to extensive regulation, compliance obligations and rigorous enforcement by federal, state, and non-U.S. governmental authorities; (13) the possibility that FIAC, DevvStream or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (14) risks relating to DevvStream’s key intellectual property rights; (15) the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to stockholder redemptions and purchase price and other adjustments; (16) various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in FIAC’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2021, and other filings with the SEC, including the Registration Statement and (17) certain other risks identified and discussed in DevvStream’s Annual Information Form for the year ended July 31, 2022, and DevvStream’s other public filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, available on DevvStream’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca. If any of these risks materialize or FIAC’s, DevvStream’s or FIAC Sponsor’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that FIAC, Devvstream or FIAC Sponsor does not presently know or that it currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

In addition, forward-looking statements reflect FIAC’s, DevvStream’s or FIAC Sponsor’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. While FIAC, Devvstream or FIAC Sponsor may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, FIAC, Devvstream and FIAC Sponsor specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing FIAC’s, DevvStream’s or FIAC Sponsor’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this report. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the Business Combination, FIAC and Devvstream intend to prepare, and FIAC intends to file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) containing a prospectus with respect to the securities to be issued in connection with the Business Combination, a proxy statement with respect to the stockholders’ meeting of FIAC to vote on the Business Combination and certain other related documents. Investors, securityholders and other interested persons are urged to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus in connection with FIAC’s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve the Business Combination (and related matters) and general amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus because the proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about FIAC, Devvstream and the Business Combination. When available, FIAC will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business Combination. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that FIAC will send to its stockholders in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination. Once the Registration Statement is declared effective, copies of the Registration Statement, including the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by FIAC or Devvstream with the SEC, may be obtained , free of charge, by directing a request to Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., 250 Park Avenue, Suite 911, New York, New York 10177. The preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the Registration Statement, once available, can also be obtained, without charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).


Participants in the Solicitation

FIAC and its directors, executive officers, other members of management, and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of FIAC’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination under SEC rules. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of FIAC’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination will be in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein, when it is filed with the SEC. To the extent that holdings of FIAC’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in FIAC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to its initial public offering, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the Business Combination of FIAC’s directors and officers in FIAC’s filings with the SEC and such information will also be in the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC, which will include the proxy statement/prospectus of FIAC for the Business Combination.

Devvstream and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of FIAC in connection with the Business Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the Business Combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus of FIAC for the Business Combination when available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

No Offer or Solicitation

This Current Report on Form 8-K relates to the Business Combination and is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Business Combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer or securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, or an exemption therefrom, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)
Exhibits.


Exhibit
Number

Description


Business Combination Agreement


Sponsor Side Letter


Form of Company Support & Lock-up Agreement


Form of Registration Rights Agreement


Press release, dated September 13, 2023


Investor presentation, dated September 13, 2023


Transcript of September 13, 2023 management presentation relating to the Business Combination.

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* Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 13, 2023


FOCUS IMPACT ACQUISITION CORP.




By:
/s/ Carl Stanton

Name:
Carl Stanton

Title:
Chief Executive Officer




Exhibit 2.1

Execution Version

BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

by and among

Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.,

Focus Impact Amalco Sub Ltd.

and

DevvStream Holdings Inc.

Dated as of September 12, 2023


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
Page
     
ARTICLE I CLOSING
3
1.1
Closing
3
     
ARTICLE II PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
4
2.1
Plan of Arrangement
4
2.2
Interim Order
4
2.3
The Company Meeting
5
2.4
The Company Circular
6
2.5
Final Order
7
2.6
Court Proceedings
7
2.7
SPAC Continuance; Plan of Arrangement Steps
8
2.8
Arrangement; Effective Time
9
2.9
Organizational Documents
9
2.10
Directors and Officers
9
2.11
Amalgamation Consideration
9
2.12
Effect of Arrangement on Company Securities
9
2.13
Treasury Stock
12
2.14
Surrender of Company Securities and Payment of Amalgamation Consideration
12
2.15
Withholding
14
2.16
Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action
15
     
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SPAC
15
3.1
Organization and Standing
16
3.2
Authorization; Binding Agreement
16
3.3
Governmental Approvals
16
3.4
Non-Contravention
16
3.5
Capitalization
17
3.6
Subsidiaries
18
3.7
SEC Filings and SPAC Financials
18
3.8
Absence of Certain Changes
20
3.9
Compliance with Laws
20
3.10
Actions; Orders; Permits
20
3.11
Taxes and Returns
20
3.12
Employee and Employee Benefit Plans
21
3.13
Properties
21
3.14
Material Contracts
21
3.15
Transactions with Related Persons
22
3.16
Investment Company Act; Emerging Growth Company
22
3.17
Finders and Brokers
22
3.18
SPAC Trust Account
23
3.19
Fairness Opinion
23
3.20
Ownership of Amalgamation Consideration
23

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3.21
Independent Investigation
23
     
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMALCO SUB
24
4.1
Organization and Standing
24
4.2
Authorization; Binding Agreement
24
4.3
Governmental Approvals
25
4.4
Non-Contravention
25
4.5
Capitalization
25
4.6
Amalco Sub Activities
26
4.7
Compliance with Laws
26
4.8
Actions; Orders
26
4.9
Transactions with Related Parties
26
4.10
Finders and Brokers
26
4.11
Investment Company Act
26
4.12
Taxes
27
     
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
27
5.1
Organization and Standing
27
5.2
Authorization; Binding Agreement
27
5.3
Governmental Approvals
28
5.4
Non-Contravention
28
5.5
Capitalization
29
5.6
Subsidiaries
30
5.7
Financial Statements
31
5.8
Absence of Certain Changes
33
5.9
Compliance with Laws and Carbon Standards
33
5.10
Company Permits and Registry Accounts
33
5.11
Carbon Credits
33
5.12
Litigation
34
5.13
Material Contracts
34
5.14
Intellectual Property
37
5.15
Taxes and Returns
40
5.16
Real Property
42
5.17
Personal Property
43
5.18
Title to and Sufficiency of Assets
43
5.19
Employee Matters
44
5.20
Benefit Plans
45
5.21
Environmental Matters
47
5.22
Related Person Transactions
47
5.23
Insurance
48
5.24
Books and Records
48
5.25
Certain Business Practices
48
5.26
Compliance with Privacy Laws, Privacy Policies and Certain Contracts
49
5.27
Investment Company Act
49

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5.28
Finders and Brokers
50
5.29
Independent Investigation
50
5.30
Information Supplied
50
5.31
SEDAR+ Filings
51
5.32
Fairness Opinion
51
5.33
HSR Act
51
     
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS
52
6.1
Access and Information
52
6.2
Conduct of Business of the Company and its Subsidiaries
52
6.3
Conduct of Business of the SPAC
55
6.4
Annual and Interim Financial Statements
57
6.5
SPAC Public Filings
58
6.6
No Solicitation
59
6.7
No Trading
61
6.8
Notification of Certain Matters
62
6.9
Efforts; Regulatory Filings
62
6.10
Tax Matters
64
6.11
Further Assurances
65
6.12
The Registration Statement
65
6.13
Public Announcements
67
6.14
Confidential Information
68
6.15
Post-Closing Board of Directors and Executive Officers; Employment Agreements
69
6.16
Treatment of Related Party Transactions
69
6.17
Indemnification of Directors and Officers; Tail Insurance
70
6.18
Trust Account Proceeds
71
6.19
Financing
71
6.20
Registration Rights Agreement
72
     
ARTICLE VII NO SURVIVAL
73
7.1
No Survival
73
     
ARTICLE VIII CLOSING CONDITIONS
73
8.1
Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations
73
8.2
Conditions to Obligations of the Company
74
8.3
Conditions to Obligations of the SPAC
75
8.4
Frustration of Conditions
77
     
ARTICLE IX TERMINATION AND EXPENSES
77
9.1
Termination
77
9.2
Effect of Termination
79
9.3
Fees and Expenses
80

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ARTICLE X WAIVERS AND RELEASES
81
10.1
Waiver of Claims Against Trust
81
     
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS
82
11.1
Notices
82
11.2
Binding Effect; Assignment
83
11.3
Third Parties
83
11.4
Governing Law; Jurisdiction
83
11.5
Waiver of Jury Trial
84
11.6
Remedies; Specific Performance
84
11.7
Severability
84
11.8
Amendment and Waiver
85
11.9
No Recourse
85
11.10
Entire Agreement
86
11.11
Interpretation
86
11.12
Counterparts
87
11.13
Conflicts and Privilege
87
     
ARTICLE XII DEFINITIONS
88
12.1
Certain Definitions
88

EXHIBITS
   
     
Exhibit A
-
Plan of Arrangement
Exhibit B
-
New PubCo Organizational Documents
Exhibit C
-
Sponsor Side Letter
Exhibit D
-
Company Support & Lock-Up Agreement
Exhibit E
-
Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit F
-
Arrangement Resolution
     
SCHEDULES
   
     
Schedule A
-
Core Company Securityholders
Schedule B
-
Company Securityholders Party to the Registration Rights Agreement
Schedule C
-
Company Capital Expenditures Budget

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BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
 
THIS BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 12, 2023 by and among:
 
A.          Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “SPAC”);
 
B.          Focus Impact Amalco Sub Ltd., a company existing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Amalco Sub”); and
 
C.          DevvStream Holdings Inc., a company existing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia (the “Company”).
 
The SPAC, Amalco Sub and the Company are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meaning set forth in Article XII.
 
RECITALS:
 
WHEREAS, the SPAC is a blank check company incorporated in Delaware and formed for the sole purpose of consummating an initial business combination, as such term is used in the final prospectus of the SPAC, dated as of October 27, 2021 (the “IPO Prospectus,” and such initial business combination, the “Business Combination”);
 
WHEREAS, Amalco Sub is a wholly-owned, direct Subsidiary of the SPAC, and was newly formed for the sole purpose of consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Amalgamation;
 
WHEREAS, the Parties intend to carry out the Business Combination, which shall include the Amalgamation, by way of an arrangement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a plan of arrangement under Section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Plan of Arrangement”), and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, subject to any amendments or variations to the Plan of Arrangement made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the prior written consent of the Company and the SPAC, each acting reasonably (such arrangement, the “Arrangement”);
 
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement:
 
A.          Prior to the Closing (on the Closing Date), the SPAC will continue (the “SPAC Continuance”) from the State of Delaware under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) to the Province of Alberta under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the “ABCA”) (the SPAC is referred to herein for the periods following the effectiveness of the SPAC Continuance as the “New PubCo”); and


B.          following the SPAC Continuance, on the Closing Date, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the BCBCA and the Plan of Arrangement, Amalco Sub and the Company will amalgamate (the “Amalgamation”) in accordance with the terms of the BCBCA to form one corporate entity (“Amalco”), and, in connection with the Arrangement, (i) each Company Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically exchanged for that certain number of New PubCo Common Shares equal to the applicable Per Common Share Amalgamation Consideration, (ii) each Company Option and Company RSU issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be assumed by New PubCo and shall be converted into Converted Options and Converted RSUs, respectively, in an amount as set forth herein, respectively, (iii) each Company Warrant will be assumed by New PubCo representing the right to receive, in respect of each Converted Warrant upon the exercise thereof, New PubCo Common Shares as provided for hereunder, (iv) each holder of Company Convertible Notes will first receive Company Shares (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be included in the Fully Diluted Common Shares Outstanding) and then New PubCo Common Shares in accordance with the terms of such Company Convertible Notes, and (v) each common share of Amalco Sub will be automatically exchanged for a common share of Amalco;
 
WHEREAS, in accordance with the terms hereof, the SPAC shall provide an opportunity for the SPAC Shareholders to have their issued and outstanding SPAC Shares redeemed effective prior to the SPAC Continuance on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the SPAC’s Organizational Documents in connection with obtaining the Required SPAC Shareholder Approval;
 
WHEREAS, for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes, each of the Parties hereby intends that, to the greatest extent permitted by Law, (i) as a result of, and following, the SPAC Continuance, New PubCo will, in addition to being a taxable Canadian corporation for purposes of the ITA, be treated as a U.S. domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 7874(b) of the Code (the “Inversion”), (ii) the SPAC Continuance will be treated as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code (the “Intended SPAC Tax Treatment”), and further intends that, to the greatest extent permitted by Law, (iii) the Arrangement will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Intended Company Tax Treatment”, and together with the Intended SPAC Tax Treatment and the Inversion, the “Intended Tax Treatment”), (iv) each of the Parties will be a party to the reorganization under Section 368(b) of the Code, and (v) this Agreement be, and hereby is, adopted as a “plan of reorganization” for the purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code and U.S. Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368‑2(g) and 1.368-3(a);
 
WHEREAS, the SPAC Board has unanimously (i) determined that the Business Combination is in the best interests of the SPAC and its stockholders, and declared it advisable, to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, (ii) approved, among other things, this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereby, including the SPAC Continuance and the Arrangement, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and (iii) adopted a resolution recommending that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder be submitted to the SPAC Shareholders for their approval;

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WHEREAS, the disinterested members of the Company Board have unanimously (i) determined that the Arrangement is fair to the Company Shareholders, (ii) determined that the Arrangement is in the best interests of the Company, (iii) approved this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder, including the Arrangement, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and (iv) resolved to recommend that the Company Shareholders vote in favor of the Arrangement Resolution;
 
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the Company’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, simultaneously with the entry into this Agreement, Focus Impact Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”), the SPAC and the other individual parties thereto entered into that certain Sponsor Side Letter, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Sponsor Side Letter”);
 
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the SPAC’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company Securityholders set forth on Schedule A (the “Core Company Securityholders”) have executed and delivered to the SPAC and the Company a Support & Lock-Up Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Company Support & Lock-Up Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) each of the Core Company Securityholders has agreed to vote any Company Shares held by him or her in favor of (A) the Arrangement Resolution, and (B) the proposed transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) each of the Core Company Securityholder has agreed to certain lock-up restrictions with respect to the New PubCo Common Shares to be received by him, her or it hereunder; and
 
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the Closing, New PubCo, the Sponsor (and certain members of the Sponsor) and the Company Securityholders set forth on Schedule B shall enter into the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined herein).
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

CLOSING

1.1         Closing.  Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII or unless this Agreement is earlier terminated in accordance with Article IX, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place by electronic exchange of executed documents on a date and at a time to be agreed upon by the Parties, which date shall be no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after all the Closing conditions to this Agreement have been satisfied or, if permissible, waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are required to be satisfied at the Closing, it being understood that the occurrence of the Closing shall remain subject to the satisfaction, or if permissible, waiver of such conditions at the Closing), or at such other date, time or place (including remotely) as the Parties may mutually agree (the date and time at which the Closing is actually held being the “Closing Date”).

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ARTICLE II

PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT

2.1         Plan of Arrangement.  The Company and the SPAC agree that the Arrangement will be implemented in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, the Plan of Arrangement shall govern. The Parties shall each effect and carry out the steps, actions and/or transactions to be carried out by them pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement.
 
2.2         Interim Order.  The Company shall apply in a manner reasonably acceptable to the SPAC, and by such date as necessary in order to comply with the timeline for the Company Meeting provided in Section 2.3, pursuant to Section 288 of the BCBCA and, in cooperation with the SPAC, prepare, file and pursue a motion for the Interim Order, which must provide, among other things:
 
(a)          for the classes of Persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect of the Arrangement and the Company Meeting and for the manner in which such notice is to be provided;
 
(b)          that the required level of approval for the Arrangement Resolution shall be:
 
(i)     two-thirds of the votes cast on such resolution by the Company Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Company Meeting;
 
(ii)   if required under MI 61-101, a simple majority of the votes cast on such resolution by the Company Shareholders (other than the Company Shareholders excluded for purpose of such vote under MI 61-101) present in person or represented by proxy at the Company Meeting, voting in accordance with Part 8 of MI 61-101 or any exemption therefrom;
 
(c)          that the record date for the Company Shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Company Meeting will not change in respect or as a consequence of any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Company Meeting, unless required by Law;
 
(d)         that, in all other respects, the terms, restrictions and conditions of the Company’s Organizational Documents, including quorum requirements and all other matters, shall apply in respect of the Company Meeting;
 
(e)         for the grant of Dissent Rights to those Company Shareholders who are registered Company Shareholders as contemplated in the Plan of Arrangement;
 
(f)          for the notice requirements with respect to the presentation of the application to the Court for the Final Order;
 
(g)          that the Company Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time by the Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement without the need for additional approval of the Court; and

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(h)          for such other matters as the Parties may agree are required to complete the Arrangement.
 
2.3          The Company Meeting.
 
The Company shall:
 
(a)          subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Interim Order, the Company’s Organizational Documents and Law, file a notice of meeting and record date as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC (and no later than three (3) Business Days thereafter) to set the record date for the Company Shareholders entitled to vote at the Company Meeting and will conduct the Company Meeting as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (and no later than forty-five (45) days after filing the notice of meeting and record date), and not adjourn, postpone or cancel (or propose the adjournment, postponement or cancellation of) the Company Meeting without the prior written consent of the SPAC, acting reasonably, or as required by Law or by a Governmental Authority; provided, that the Company shall not change the record date without the prior written consent of the SPAC (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);
 
(b)         subject to the terms of this Agreement, use reasonable best efforts to solicit proxies in favor of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution and against any resolution submitted by any Person that is inconsistent with the Arrangement Resolution and the completion of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, if so requested by the SPAC and at the Company’s sole expense, using proxy solicitation services firms to solicit proxies in favor of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to solicit proxies in favor of the Arrangement Resolution in the event that the Company Board withdraws or modifies the Company Board Recommendation in accordance with Section 6.6;
 
(c)          give notice to the SPAC of the Company Meeting and allow the SPAC’s representatives and legal counsel to attend the Company Meeting;
 
(d)          as promptly as reasonably practicable, advise the SPAC, at such times as the SPAC may reasonably request and at least on a daily basis on each of the last ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of the Company Meeting, and promptly following receipt of proxy tallies over the last three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the Company Meeting, as to the aggregate tally of the proxies received by the Company in respect of the Arrangement Resolution and provide the right to the SPAC to demand up to one postponement or adjournment of the Company Meeting if, based on the tally of proxies, the Company will not receive the Required Company Shareholder Approval; provided, that the Company Meeting, so postponed or adjourned, shall not be later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Outside Date (without the consent of the SPAC, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);
 
(e)          promptly advise the SPAC of any material communication (written or oral) from or claims brought by (or threatened to be brought by) any Person in opposition to the Arrangement and any purported exercise or withdrawal of Dissent Rights by Company Shareholders; and
 
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(f)          not make any payment or settlement offer, or agree to any payment or settlement with respect to Dissent Rights, without the prior written consent of the SPAC, acting reasonably.
 
2.4          The Company Circular.

(a)          Subject to the SPAC’s compliance with Section 2.4(d), the Company shall as promptly as reasonably practicable prepare and complete, in consultation with the SPAC as contemplated by this Section 2.4(a), the Company Circular together with any other documents required by applicable Law in connection with the Company Meeting, and the Company shall, promptly after obtaining the Interim Order, cause the Company Circular and such other documents to be filed and sent to each Company Shareholder and other Persons as required by the Interim Order and Law, in each case so as to permit the Company Meeting to be held by the date specified in Section 2.3.
 
(b)         The Company shall ensure that the Company Circular complies in all material respects with applicable Law, does not contain any misrepresentation (as that term is defined in the Securities Act (British Columbia)) (provided, that the Company shall not be responsible for the accuracy of any information furnished by the SPAC for purposes of inclusion in the Company Circular pursuant to Section 2.4(d)) and provides the Company Shareholders with sufficient information to permit them to form a reasoned judgement concerning the matters to be placed before the Company Meeting. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company Circular must include: (i) a copy of the Company Fairness Opinion; (ii) a statement that the Company Board has determined that the Arrangement is in the best interests of the Company and is fair from a financial perspective to the Company Shareholders and the disinterested members of the Company Board unanimously  recommend that Company Shareholders vote in favor of the Arrangement Resolution (the “Company Board Recommendation”); and (iii) a statement that each executive officer and director of the Company who owns Company Shares or holds Company Options, Company RSUs or Company Warrants intends to vote all of such Person’s Company Shares (including any Company Shares issued upon the exercise of any Company Options or Company Warrants or settlement of Company RSUs, if any) in favor of the Arrangement Resolution and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company Circular shall advise the Company’s securityholders of the applicable resale restrictions under National Instrument 45-102, if any, that will apply to the securities received in connection with the Arrangement.
 
(c)          The Company shall give the SPAC and its legal counsel a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on drafts of the Company Circular and other related documents, and shall accept the reasonable comments made by the SPAC and its legal counsel, and agrees that all information relating solely to the SPAC or any of its affiliates included in the Company Circular must be in a form consistent in all material respects with the information provided to the Company by the SPAC. The Company shall provide the SPAC with a final copy of the Company Circular in connection with its mailing to Company Shareholders. For the avoidance of doubt, the information about the Company in the Company Circular shall be materially consistent with the information supplied by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement.
 
(d)         The SPAC shall provide to the Company all information regarding the SPAC and its affiliates as required by the Interim Order or Laws for inclusion in the Company Circular or in any amendments or supplements to such Company Circular. The SPAC shall ensure that such information does not include any misrepresentation (as that term is defined in the Securities Act (British Columbia)) concerning the SPAC or its affiliates.

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(e)         Each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties if it becomes aware that the Company Circular contains a misrepresentation (as that term is defined in the Securities Act (British Columbia)), or otherwise requires an amendment or supplement. The Parties shall cooperate in the preparation of any such amendment or supplement as required or appropriate, and the Company shall promptly mail, file or otherwise publicly disseminate any such amendment or supplement to the Company Shareholders and, if required by the Court or by Law, file the same with any other Governmental Authority.
 
2.5        Final Order. If the Interim Order is obtained and the Arrangement Resolution is passed at the Company Meeting as provided for in the Interim Order, the Company shall take all steps necessary or desirable to submit the Arrangement to the Court and diligently pursue an application for the Final Order pursuant to Section 291 of the BCBCA, as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event not later than the later of: (a) three (3) Business Days after the date on which the Arrangement Resolution is passed at the Company Meeting as provided for in the Interim Order; and (b) three (3) Business Days after the receipt of the Required SPAC Shareholder Approval.

2.6          Court Proceedings.
 
(a)        In connection with all Court proceedings relating to obtaining the Interim Order and the Final Order, the Company shall diligently pursue, and cooperate with the SPAC in diligently pursuing, the Interim Order and the Final Order, and the Company will provide the SPAC and its legal counsel with reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon drafts of all materials to be filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement, prior to the service and filing of such materials, and will accept the reasonable comments of the SPAC and its legal counsel with respect to any information required to be supplied by the SPAC and included in such materials. The Company will not file any material with the Court in connection with the Plan of Arrangement or serve any such material, and will not agree to modify or amend any materials so filed or served, except as contemplated by this Agreement or with the SPAC’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, that the SPAC is not required to agree or consent to any increase or variation in the form of the consideration payable hereunder or other modification or amendment to such filed or served materials that expands or increases its obligations, or diminishes or limits its rights, set forth in any such filed or served materials or under this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement. In addition, the Company will not object to legal counsel to the SPAC making such submissions on the motion for the Interim Order and the application for the Final Order as such counsel considers appropriate, acting reasonably; provided, that the SPAC advises the Company of the nature of any such submissions prior to the hearing and such submissions are consistent with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. The Company will also provide legal counsel to the SPAC with copies of any notice and evidence served on the Company or its legal counsel in respect of the application for the Final Order or any appeal therefrom, and any notice, written or oral, indicating the intention of any Person to appeal, or oppose the granting of, the Interim Order or Final Order. The Company shall also oppose any proposal from any party that the Final Order contain any provision inconsistent with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement and, if at any time after the issuance of the Final Order and prior to the Effective Date, the Company is required by the terms of the Final Order or by Law to return to Court with respect to the Final Order, it shall do so after notice to, and in consultation and cooperation with, the SPAC.
 
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2.7          SPAC Continuance; Plan of Arrangement Steps.
 
The following shall occur on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and (in the case of clause (c) below) the Plan of Arrangement.
 
(a)       In accordance with its Organizational Documents, on the Closing Date after all the conditions set forth in Article VIII have been satisfied or, if permissible, waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are required to be satisfied at the Closing, it being understood that the occurrence of the Closing shall remain subject to the satisfaction, or if permissible, waiver of such conditions at the Closing), prior to the SPAC Continuance, the SPAC shall effect the Redemption (including making the required payments in respect thereof or irrevocably directing such payments to occur).
 
(b)         On the Closing Date, but prior to the Closing, after all the conditions set forth in Article VIII have been satisfied or, if permissible, waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are required to be satisfied at the Closing, it being understood that the occurrence of the Closing shall remain subject to the satisfaction, or if permissible, waiver of such conditions at the Closing), following the Redemption as contemplated in clause (a) above, the SPAC will effect the SPAC Continuance, thereby continuing from the State of Delaware to the Province of Alberta under the applicable provisions of the DGCL and the ABCA. Pursuant to the SPAC Continuance, (i) the articles of continuance and by-laws of New Pubco shall be amended and restated in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “New PubCo Organizational Documents”), (ii) all of the issued and outstanding SPAC Securities that are SPAC Class A Shares and that have not been redeemed shall remain outstanding and automatically convert into New PubCo Common Shares on a one-for-one basis, except that each issued and outstanding SPAC Unit that has not been previously separated into SPAC Class A Shares and SPAC Public Warrants prior to the SPAC Continuance shall be converted into securities of New PubCo as a corporation existing under the Laws of the Province of Alberta identical to one (1) New PubCo Common Share and one-half (1/2) of one New PubCo Public Warrant; provided, however, that no such fractional warrants will be issued, and only whole warrants will be issued and each Person who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional warrant (after aggregating all fractional warrants that otherwise would be received by such Person) shall instead have the number of warrants issued to such Person rounded down in the aggregate to the nearest whole warrant, pursuant to the SPAC Continuance, (iii) the SPAC Securities that are SPAC Class B Shares shall convert into New PubCo Common Shares on a one-for-one basis or be forfeited in accordance with the Sponsor Side Letter and (iv) the SPAC Public Warrants and the SPAC Private Placement Warrants will be assumed by New PubCo and converted into the right to exercise such warrants for New PubCo Common Shares. Prior to consummating the SPAC Continuance, the SPAC will allow the Company reasonable time to review and comment on the documents needed to effectuate the SPAC Continuance. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that references in this Agreement to the “SPAC” shall refer to the SPAC before giving effect to the SPAC Continuance, and references in this Agreement to “New PubCo” shall refer to such entity after giving effect to the SPAC Continuance.
 
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(c)         In accordance with the applicable provisions of the BCBCA, at the Closing, Amalco Sub and the Company will, as part of the Plan of Arrangement, consummate the Amalgamation, pursuant to which Amalco Sub and the Company will amalgamate in accordance with the provisions of the BCBCA.
 
2.8        Arrangement; Effective Time. From and after the Effective Time, the steps to be carried out pursuant to the Arrangement shall become effective in accordance with the Plan of Arrangement. The Arrangement shall become effective on the Closing Date. Each of the Parties, on or before the Effective Date, will proceed to file any documents as required pursuant to Section 292 of the BCBCA, and such other documents as may be required to give effect to the Arrangement pursuant to Division 5 of Part 9 of the BCBCA, whereupon at the Effective Time on the Effective Date, the transactions comprising the Arrangement will be deemed to occur in the order set out in the Plan of Arrangement without any further act or formality. From and after the Effective Time, the Plan of Arrangement will have all of the effects provided by applicable Law, including the BCBCA.
 
2.9          Organizational Documents. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Amalgamation, the notice of articles and articles of Amalco shall be in the form agreed by the Company and the SPAC promptly following the date hereof.
 
2.10        Directors and Officers.
 
(a)         As part of the Plan of Arrangement, (i) the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of Amalco, with each such director to hold office in accordance with the Organizational Documents of Amalco, and (ii) the officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of Amalco, with each such officer to hold office in accordance with the Organizational Documents of Amalco.
 
(b)         The Parties shall cause (i) the board of directors of New PubCo as of immediately following the Closing to consist of those individuals contemplated by Section 6.15(a), and (ii) the officers of New PubCo as of immediately following the Closing to consist of those individuals contemplated by Section 6.15(b), each to hold office in accordance with the ABCA and the New PubCo Organizational Documents until their respective successors are, in the case of the directors, duly elected or appointed and qualified and, in the case of the officers, duly appointed.
 
2.11       Amalgamation Consideration. Pursuant to the Amalgamation, New PubCo shall issue, and the Company Shareholders collectively shall be entitled to receive, in accordance with Section 2.12 and the Plan of Arrangement, New PubCo Securities consisting of the Common Amalgamation Consideration.
 
2.12       Effect of Arrangement on Company Securities.
 
(a)          Pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement and without any action on the part of any Person, each Company Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Effective Time Outstanding Company Shares”) will, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and the Plan of Arrangement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, be automatically exchanged for a number of New PubCo Common Shares equal to the applicable Per Common Share Amalgamation Consideration in respect of each Company Share.

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(b)          Such exchange shall be effectuated in accordance with Section 2.14.
 
(c)         At or prior to the Effective Time, the Company’s Board (or, if appropriate, any committee thereof administering the Company Equity Incentive Plan) shall adopt such resolutions, the form and substance of which the Company will allow the SPAC reasonable time to review and comment on, and take such other actions as may be required to adjust the terms of all Company Equity Awards as necessary to provide that, unless otherwise agreed between the Company, the SPAC and the Company Option or Company RSU holder, at the Effective Time, pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement, each outstanding Company Equity Award issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will automatically, without any action on the part of the Parties or the holder thereof, be cancelled and converted as follows:
 
(i)     Each outstanding Company Option, whether vested or unvested, will automatically, without any action on the part of the Parties or the holder thereof, be cancelled and converted into an option to purchase (A) a number of New PubCo Common Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (I) the number of Company Shares underlying such Company Option, multiplied by (II) the applicable Common Conversion Ratio, (B) at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the (I) exercise price per share of such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (II) the applicable Common Conversion Ratio (each, a “Converted Option”); provided, however, that such conversion shall occur in a manner intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and subsection 7(1.4) of the ITA, and therefore, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that: (I) the excess of the aggregate fair market value of the New PubCo Common Shares subject to a Converted Option, determined immediately after the Effective Time, over the aggregate option exercise price for such New PubCo Common Shares pursuant to such Converted Option (such excess referred to as the “Converted Option ITM Amount”) would otherwise exceed (II) the excess of the aggregate fair market value of the Company Shares subject to the Company Option in exchange for which the Converted Option was granted, determined immediately prior to the Effective Time, over the aggregate option exercise price for the Company Shares pursuant to such Company Option (such excess referred to as the “Company Option ITM Amount”), the previous provisions shall be adjusted with effect at and from the Effective Time so that the Converted Option ITM Amount of the Converted Option does not exceed the Company Option ITM Amount of the Company Option in accordance with subsection 7(1.4) of the ITA and, to the extent applicable, Section 409A of the Code, but only to the extent necessary and in a manner that does not otherwise (except to the extent necessary to comply with subsection 7(1.4) of the ITA and Section 409A of the Code) adversely affect the holder of the Converted Option. Each Converted Option shall be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company Option and the Company Equity Incentive Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time (including with respect to vesting and restrictions on transfer), except for (1) terms rendered inoperative by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (2) such other immaterial administrative or ministerial changes as the New PubCo Board (or the compensation committee of the New PubCo Board) may determine in good faith are appropriate to effectuate the administration of the Converted Options; and
 
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(ii)   Each outstanding Company RSU will automatically, without any action on the part of the Parties or the holder thereof, be cancelled and converted into a New PubCo restricted stock unit (a “Converted RSU”) representing the right to receive a number of New PubCo Common Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share), equal to the product of (A) the number of Company Shares underlying such Company RSU, multiplied by (B) the Common Conversion Ratio. Each Converted RSU shall be subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (including with respect to vesting and restrictions on transfer), except for (1) terms rendered inoperative by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (2) such other immaterial administrative or ministerial changes as the New PubCo Board (or the compensation committee of the New PubCo Board) may determine in good faith are appropriate to effectuate the administration of the Converted RSUs.
 
(d)         As part of the Plan of Arrangement, each Company Warrant issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will, in accordance with its terms, become exercisable for New PubCo Common Shares (a “Converted Warrant”) and will provide the holder the right to acquire, subject to substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Company Warrant, (i) a number of New PubCo Common Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (A) the number of Company Shares underlying such Company Warrant, multiplied by (B) the Common Conversion Ratio, (ii) at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price per share of such Company Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Common Conversion Ratio.
 
(e)          As soon as practicable after the Closing Date, New PubCo shall deliver to the holders of Converted Options, Converted RSUs and Converted Warrants appropriate notices (the form and substance of which notices shall be subject to review and approval of the SPAC and the Company) setting forth such holders’ rights, and the agreements evidencing the grants of such Converted Options, Converted RSUs and Converted Warrants shall continue in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including this Section 2.12. For the avoidance of doubt, all Converted Options and Converted RSUs shall continue to be held subject to the vesting and other terms that were subject to the related Company Options and Company RSUs prior to the Effective Time.
 
(f)          As part of the Plan of Arrangement, at the Effective Time, each Company Convertible Note outstanding at the Effective Time shall be fully and finally settled in accordance with its terms and converted first into Company Shares (for the avoidance of doubt, which shall not be included in the Fully Diluted Common Shares Outstanding) and then into a number of New PubCo Common Shares as set forth in the terms of the Convertible Note (the “Convertible Note Shares”), which Convertible Note Shares shall be held in accordance with the terms of such Company Convertible Note and the applicable Company Convertible Note Subscription Agreement.

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(g)          As part of the Plan of Arrangement, each share of Amalco Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be exchanged for one newly issued, fully paid and non-assessable common share of Amalco.
 
(h)          Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all necessary actions to terminate the Company Equity Incentive Plan, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, that the Converted Options and Converted RSUs shall continue to be governed by the terms of the Company Equity Incentive Plan, subject to the adjustments in this Section 2.12.
 
2.13      Treasury Stock. At the Effective Time, if there are any Company Securities that are owned by the Company as treasury securities, such securities shall be canceled without any conversion or exchange thereof, and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto.
 
2.14          Surrender of Company Securities and Payment of Amalgamation Consideration.
 
(a)         At or prior to the Effective Time, New PubCo shall (i) appoint Odyssey Trust Company as Canadian co-transfer agent (to the extent required) and as an agent (or other agents reasonably acceptable to the SPAC and the Company) (collectively, the “Exchange Agent”) for the purposes set forth in this Section 2.14 and (ii) deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent, (A) the Common Amalgamation Consideration to be issued pursuant to the Amalgamation and (B) the Convertible Note Shares to be issued pursuant to conversion of the Company Convertible Notes.
 
(b)         At or prior to the Effective Time, New PubCo shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each Company Shareholder holding Company Securities evidenced by Certificates (the “Certificates”) or represented by book-entry (the “Book-Entry Shares”) and not held by the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or the Canadian Depository for Securities (“CDS”), a letter of transmittal for use in such exchange, in a form to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties (the “Letter of Transmittal”) (which shall specify that the delivery of the exchanged New PubCo Common Shares shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal and, if applicable, the appropriate Certificates, if any (or a Lost Certificate Affidavit)), to the Exchange Agent for use in such exchange.
 
(c)        With respect to Book-Entry Shares, including the New PubCo Common Shares, held through the DTC or CDS, the SPAC and the Company shall cooperate to establish procedures with the Exchange Agent, DTC or CDS to ensure that the Exchange Agent will transmit to DTC or CDS, as the case may be (or their respective nominees) as soon as reasonably practicable on or after the Closing Date, upon surrender of Book-Entry Shares held of record by DTC or CDS (or their respective nominees) in accordance with customary surrender procedures, the applicable New PubCo Common Shares to be exchanged for such Book-Entry Shares held through the DTC or CDS, as applicable.
 
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(d)       Each Company Shareholder shall be entitled to receive the applicable Common Amalgamation Consideration in respect of the Company Shares tendered for exchange within thirty (30) days after the Effective Time, but subject to the delivery to the Exchange Agent of the following items prior thereto (collectively, the “Transmittal Documents”): (i) the Company Certificate(s), if any, for its Company Shares (each, a “Company Certificate”) (or a Lost Certificate Affidavit), (ii) a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal and (iii) such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Exchange Agent or New PubCo. Until so surrendered, each Company Certificate shall represent after the Effective Time for all purposes only the right to receive the Common Amalgamation Consideration attributable to such Company Shareholder.
 
(e)        If any portion of the Common Amalgamation Consideration is to be delivered or issued to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Company Certificate is registered immediately prior to the Effective Time, it shall be a condition to such delivery that: (i) the transfer of such Company Shares shall have been permitted in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Organizational Documents, each as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) such Company Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer, (iii) the recipient of such portion of the Common Amalgamation Consideration, or the Person in whose name such portion of the Common Amalgamation Consideration is delivered or issued, shall have already executed and delivered such other Transmittal Documents as are reasonably deemed necessary by the Exchange Agent or New PubCo, and (iv) the Person requesting such delivery shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other Taxes required as a result of such delivery to a Person other than the registered holder of such Company Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not payable.
 
(f)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that any Company Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, in lieu of delivery of a Certificate to the Exchange Agent, the Company Shareholder may instead deliver to the Exchange Agent an affidavit of lost certificate and indemnity of loss in form and substance reasonably acceptable to New PubCo (a “Lost Certificate Affidavit”), which at the reasonable discretion of New PubCo may include a requirement that the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Company Certificate deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against New PubCo or the Company or their respective agents with respect to the Company Shares represented by the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed. Any Lost Certificate Affidavit properly delivered in accordance with this Section 2.14(f) shall be treated as a Company Certificate for all purposes of this Agreement.
 
(g)          After the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of Company Shares. If, after the Effective Time, the Transmittal Documents are presented to New PubCo or the Exchange Agent, the Company Shares and any Company Certificates representing such Company Shares shall be exchanged for the applicable portion of the Common Amalgamation Consideration and in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.14. No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the date of this Agreement with respect to New PubCo Common Shares with a record date after the Effective Time will be paid to the holders of any Company Shares that have not yet been surrendered with respect to the New PubCo Common Shares to be issued upon surrender thereof until the holders of record of such Company Shares shall surrender the Company Certificates, if any (or provide a Lost Certificate Affidavit), or provide the other Transmittal Documents. Subject to applicable Law, following surrender of any such Company Certificates, if any (or delivery of a Lost Certificate Affidavit) and delivery of the other Transmittal Documents, New PubCo shall promptly deliver to the record holders thereof, without interest, the certificates (if any) or Direct Registration System advices representing the New PubCo Common Shares issued in exchange therefor and the amount of any such dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such New PubCo Common Shares.

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(h)       All securities issued upon the surrender of Company Securities in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Company Securities.
 
(i)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no fraction of a New PubCo Common Share will be issued by virtue of the Amalgamation or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and each Person who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a New PubCo Common Share (after aggregating all fractional New PubCo Common Shares that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall instead have the number of New PubCo Common Shares issued to such Person rounded down in the aggregate to the nearest whole New PubCo Common Share.
 
2.15          Withholding. The SPAC, New PubCo and the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Common Amalgamation Consideration and any other amounts issuable or payable hereunder (whether in cash or kind) such amounts as the applicable party may be required to deduct and withhold therefrom under any applicable Law in respect of Taxes; provided, however, that before making any deduction or withholding pursuant to this Section 2.15 (other than with respect to compensatory payments or as a result of the Company failing to deliver the certification required by Section 8.3(d)(vi)), SPAC and New PubCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give the Company at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice of any anticipated deduction or withholding (together with any legal basis thereof) to provide the Company with sufficient opportunity to provide any forms or other documentation from the applicable equity holders or take such other steps in order to avoid such deduction or withholding. SPAC and New PubCo shall reasonably consult and cooperate with the Company or the applicable Company Shareholder in good faith to minimize or eliminate, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, the amount of any such deduction or withholding, including by cooperating with the submission of any certificates or forms to establish an exemption from, reduction in or refund of any such deduction or withholding. To the extent that any amounts are so deducted, withheld and remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the Person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid. The SPAC, New PubCo and the Exchange Agent, as applicable, may sell or otherwise dispose of such portion of the Common Amalgamation Consideration or other consideration otherwise payable to such holder or former holder in the form of New PubCo Common Shares as is necessary to provide sufficient funds to enable the withholding party to comply with such deduction or withholding requirements, and none of the SPAC, New PubCo or the Exchange Agent, as applicable, shall be liable to any Person for any deficiency in respect of any proceeds received (whether in cash or kind), and New PubCo or the Exchange Agent, as applicable, shall notify the holder thereof and remit to the holder thereof any unapplied balance of the net proceeds of such sale.

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2.16       Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, including to vest Amalco with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company, the officers and directors of New PubCo, Amalco Sub and the Company are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will use their best efforts to take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SPAC
 
Except as set forth in (a) the disclosure schedules delivered by the SPAC to the Company on the date hereof (the “SPAC Disclosure Schedules”), the Section numbers of which are numbered to correspond to the Section numbers of this Agreement to which they refer, or (b) the SEC Reports that are available on the SEC’s website through EDGAR, the SPAC represents and warrants to the Company that each of the following representations are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except as to any representations and warranties that specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date):
 
3.1        Organization and Standing. The SPAC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of the State of Delaware, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. After giving effect to the SPAC Continuance, as of the Closing, New PubCo will be a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Province of Alberta and will have all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The SPAC is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing has not and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the SPAC to enter into this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (a “SPAC Material Adverse Effect”). The SPAC has heretofore made available (including via the SEC’s EDGAR System) to the Company accurate and complete copies of its Organizational Documents, as currently in effect as of the date hereof. The SPAC is not in violation of any provision of its Organizational Documents in any material respect. The SPAC is not the subject of any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, reorganization or similar proceeding.

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3.2        Authorization; Binding Agreement. The SPAC has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, to perform the SPAC’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and, subject to obtaining the Required SPAC Shareholder Approval, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which the SPAC is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (a) have been duly and validly authorized by the SPAC Board, and (b) other than the Required SPAC Shareholder Approval, no other corporate proceedings, other than as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, on the part of the SPAC are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document to which the SPAC is a party shall be when delivered, duly and validly executed and delivered by the SPAC and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Ancillary Documents by the other parties hereto and thereto, constitutes, or when delivered shall constitute, the valid and binding obligation of the SPAC, enforceable against the SPAC in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and moratorium Laws and other Laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by any applicable statute of limitation or by any valid defense of set-off or counterclaim, and the fact that equitable remedies or relief (including the remedy of specific performance) are subject to the discretion of the court from which such relief may be sought (collectively, the “Enforceability Exceptions”). The SPAC’s Board has by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held, as of the date of this Agreement, (i) determined that this Agreement, the Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated hereby are advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, the SPAC Shareholders, (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and approved the Arrangement, the Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iii) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, the Arrangement, the Amalgamation, and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by the SPAC Shareholders.
 
3.3        Governmental Approvals. Except as otherwise described in Section 3.3 of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules, no Consent of or with any Governmental Authority on the part of the SPAC is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the SPAC of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party or the consummation by the SPAC of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, other than (a) such filings as are contemplated by this Agreement, (b) any filings required with Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any state “blue sky” securities laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, (d) such filings required in connection with the SPAC Continuance, (e) a post-closing notification pursuant to the Investment Canada Act, and (f) where the failure to obtain or make such Consents or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect.
 
3.4       Non-Contravention. Except as otherwise described in Section 3.4 of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules, the execution and delivery by the SPAC of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, the consummation by the SPAC of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance by the SPAC with any of the provisions hereof and thereof, will not (a) contravene or conflict with or violate any provision of the SPAC’s Organizational Documents, (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provisions of Law or Order binding upon or applicable to the SPAC, (c) subject to obtaining the Consents from Governmental Authorities referred to in Section 3.3 hereof, and the waiting periods referred to therein having expired, and any condition precedent to such Consent or waiver having been satisfied, conflict with or violate in any material respect any Law, Order or Consent applicable to the SPAC, Amalco Sub, or any of their properties or assets, except for violations which would not prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (d) (i) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of, (ii) result in a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default) under, (iii) give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration under, (iv) give rise to any obligation to make material payments or provide material compensation under, (v) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of the SPAC under, (vi) give rise to any obligation to obtain any material third party Consent or provide any notice to any Person, or (vii) give any Person the right to declare a default, exercise any remedy, claim a rebate, chargeback, penalty or change in delivery schedule, accelerate the maturity or performance, cancel, terminate or modify any right, benefit, obligation or other term under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, any SPAC Material Contract, except, in each case, where such conflict, violation, breach, default, termination, cancellation, modification, acceleration, obligation, creation, or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect.

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3.5          Capitalization.
 
(a)         The SPAC is authorized to issue up to 551,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 550,000,000 SPAC Shares, including (i) 500,000,000 SPAC Class A Shares and 50,000,000 SPAC Class B Shares and (ii) 1,000,000 undesignated shares of preferred stock. As of the date of this Agreement (and for the avoidance of doubt, without giving effect to the Amalgamation, the Sponsor Side Letter or any Financing), assuming the separation of all SPAC Units, the SPAC has 11,452,791 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, including 5,702,791 Class A Shares and 5,750,000 Class B Shares, and no SPAC Preferred Shares issued or outstanding. The SPAC has 11,500,000 SPAC Public Warrants with a strike price of $11.50 and 11,200,000 SPAC Private Warrants outstanding with a strike price of $11.50. The issued and outstanding SPAC Securities as of the date of this Agreement are set forth on Section 3.5(a) of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules. All outstanding SPAC Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the DGCL, the SPAC’s Organizational Documents or any Contract to which the SPAC is a party. None of the outstanding SPAC Securities have been issued in violation of any applicable securities Laws. All outstanding New PubCo Common Shares following the consummation of the SPAC Continuance will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except for the SPAC Securities set forth on Section 3.5(a) of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules (taking into account, for the avoidance of doubt, any changes or adjustments to the SPAC Securities pursuant to the SPAC Continuance) and any equity securities of the SPAC issued after the date of this Agreement in compliance with Section 6.3 (including pursuant to any Financing), there shall be no other equity securities of the SPAC issued and outstanding immediately prior to Closing (but before giving effect to the Redemption).
 
(b)          Except as set forth in Section 3.5(b) of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules, as of the date hereof, there are no (i) outstanding options, warrants, puts, calls, convertible securities, preemptive or similar rights, (ii) bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness having general voting rights or that are convertible or exchangeable into securities having such rights or (iii) subscriptions or other rights, agreements, arrangements, Contracts or commitments of any character (other than this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents), (A) relating to the issued or unissued shares of the SPAC, (B) obligating the SPAC to issue, transfer, deliver or sell or cause to be issued, transferred, delivered, sold or repurchased any options or shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares, or (C) obligating the SPAC to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, subscription or other right, agreement, arrangement or commitment for such capital shares. Other than the Redemption or as expressly set forth in this Agreement (including the replacement SPAC Securities to be issued as New PubCo Securities pursuant to the SPAC Continuance), there are no outstanding obligations of the SPAC to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of the SPAC or to provide funds to make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any Person. Except as set forth in Section 3.5(b) of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules, there are no shareholders agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the SPAC is a party with respect to the voting of any shares of the SPAC.
 
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(c)        All Indebtedness of the SPAC as of the date of this Agreement is disclosed on Section 3.5(c) of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules, including all cash commissions and advisory fees payable by the SPAC in connection with the closing of the Business Combination. No Indebtedness of the SPAC contains any material restriction upon (i) the prepayment of any of such Indebtedness, (ii) the incurrence of Indebtedness by the SPAC or (iii) the ability of the SPAC to grant any Lien on its properties or assets.
 
(d)        Since the date of incorporation of the SPAC, and except as contemplated by this Agreement, the SPAC has not declared or paid any distribution or dividend in respect of its shares and has not repurchased, redeemed, or otherwise acquired any of its shares, and the SPAC’s Board has not authorized any of the foregoing.

3.6          Subsidiaries.
 
(a)          As of the date of this Agreement, the SPAC does not have any Subsidiaries, except for Amalco Sub.
 
(b)          As of the date of this Agreement, the SPAC is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement.
 
(c)         As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of the SPAC to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.
 
3.7          SEC Filings and SPAC Financials.
 
(a)          The SPAC, since the IPO, has filed all forms, reports, schedules, statements, registration statements, prospectuses and other documents required to be filed or furnished by the SPAC with the SEC under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, as the case may be, together with any material amendments, restatements or supplements thereto (the “SEC Reports”). The SEC Reports (I) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and (II) did not, as of their respective effective date (in the case of SEC Reports that are registration statements filed pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act) or at the time they were filed with the SEC (in the case of all other SEC Reports), or if amended or supplemented, as of the date of such amendment or supplement, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date of this Agreement, to the Knowledge of SPAC, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC with respect to any SEC Reports. To the Knowledge of the SPAC, none of the SEC Reports filed on or prior to the date of this Agreement is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation as of the date of this Agreement. The Public Certifications are each true as of their respective dates of filing. As of the date of this Agreement, (A) the SPAC Units, the SPAC Class A Shares and the SPAC Public Warrants are listed on Nasdaq, (B) the SPAC has not received any written deficiency notice from Nasdaq relating to the continued listing requirements of such SPAC Securities that has not been resolved, and (C) there are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of the SPAC, threatened against the SPAC by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority with respect to any intention by such entity to suspend, prohibit or terminate the quoting of such SPAC Securities on Nasdaq.

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(b)        Except as not required in reliance on exemptions from various reporting requirements by virtue of the SPAC’s status as an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, or “smaller reporting company” within the meaning of the Exchange Act, the SPAC maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act; such controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information concerning the SPAC required to be disclosed by the SPAC in the SPAC SEC Reports is made known on a timely basis to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the SPAC’s SEC Reports. Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting the SPAC’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in the SPAC’s periodic reports required under the Exchange Act in all material respects.
 
(c)         The SPAC maintains a standard system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP. The SPAC has designed and maintains a system of internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act, that are sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. The SPAC maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, since the date of the SPAC’s inception, there have been no material changes in the SPAC’s internal control over financial reporting. The SPAC has no knowledge of any fraud or whistleblower allegations with respect to SPAC that have not yet been investigated and determined in good faith and upon the advice of legal counsel to be meritless (provided that SPAC shall promptly and in good faith investigate any such allegations with legal counsel upon becoming aware of the same), whether or not material, that involve management or employees who have or had a significant role in the SPAC’s internal control over financial reporting.

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(d)         The financial statements and notes of the SPAC contained or incorporated by reference in the SEC Reports (the “SPAC Financials”) fairly present in all material respects the financial position and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the SPAC at the respective dates of and for the respective periods referred to in such financial statements, all in accordance with (i) GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and (ii) Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and for the omission of notes and audit adjustments in the case of unaudited quarterly financial statements to the extent permitted by Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable).
 
(e)         Except as and to the extent reflected or reserved against in the SPAC Financials or as incurred in connection with this Agreement, the SPAC has not incurred any Liabilities or obligations of the type required to be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP that are not adequately reflected or reserved on or provided for in the SPAC Financials, other than (i) Liabilities of the type required to be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP that have been incurred since the Latest Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Liabilities that are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount or (iii) Liabilities incurred in connection with the entry into this Agreement. The SPAC has no material off-balance sheet arrangements that are not disclosed in the SEC Reports. No financial statements other than those included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Reports is or was required to be included in the SEC Reports.
 
3.8          Absence of Certain Changes. Since its incorporation, the SPAC has conducted no business other than its incorporation, the public offering of its securities (and the related private offerings), public reporting and its search for an initial Business Combination as described in the IPO Prospectus (including the investigation of the Company and the negotiation and execution of this Agreement) and related activities.
 
3.9          Compliance with Laws. The SPAC is not, and since the date of its formation, has not been, in material conflict or material non-compliance with, or in material default or violation of, any Laws applicable to it. The SPAC has not, since the date of its formation, received any written notice of, or, to its Knowledge, is under investigation with respect to, any material non-compliance with, or material default or violation of, any applicable Laws by which it is or was bound.
 
3.10       Actions; Orders; Permits. As of the date hereof, there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the SPAC, threatened material Action to which the SPAC or any of its directors, officers or employees (in each case, in their respective capacities as such) are subject that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect, and there is no material Action that the SPAC has pending against any other Person. As of the date hereof, the SPAC is not subject to any material Orders of any Governmental Authority, nor are any such Orders pending. Except as set forth on Section 3.10 of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules, no Permits are required for the conduct of the SPAC’s activities as of the date hereof and through the Closing Date.
 
3.11          Taxes and Returns.
 
(a)          Except as set forth on Section 3.11 of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules, the SPAC has timely filed, or caused to be timely filed, all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it (taking into account all available extensions), which such Tax Returns are accurate and complete in all material respects, and has paid, collected or withheld, or caused to be paid, collected or withheld, all material Taxes required to be paid, collected or withheld, other than such Taxes for which adequate reserves in the SPAC Financials have been established in accordance with GAAP. The SPAC has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to Taxes.

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(b)          There are no claims, assessments, audits, examinations, investigations or other Actions pending against the SPAC in respect of any Tax, and the SPAC has not been notified in writing of any proposed Tax claims or assessments against the SPAC (other than, in each case, claims or assessments for which adequate reserves in the SPAC Financials have been established in accordance with GAAP or are immaterial in amount).
 
(c)        There are no Liens with respect to any Taxes upon any of the SPAC’s assets, other than Liens described in clause (a) of the definition of Permitted Liens.
 
(d)       The SPAC has no outstanding waivers or extensions of any applicable statute of limitations to assess any material amount of Taxes. There are no outstanding requests by the SPAC for any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return or within which to pay any Taxes shown to be due on any Tax Return.
 
(e)         The SPAC is, and has been since its incorporation, treated as a corporation for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income Tax purposes and, through the date of this Agreement, is a Tax resident only in its jurisdiction of formation.
 
(f)        The SPAC has not taken or agreed to take any action, and does not intend to or plan to take any action, or has any knowledge of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment (with the exception of any actions specifically contemplated by this Agreement).
 
3.12       Employee and Employee Benefit Plans. The SPAC does not have any paid employees and does not maintain, sponsor, contribute to or otherwise have any Liability under any Benefit Plans.
 
3.13        Properties.
 
(a)          The SPAC does not own, license or otherwise have any right, title or interest in any material Intellectual Property.
 
(b)          The SPAC does not own or lease any material real property or material Personal Property.
 
3.14        Material Contracts.
 
(a)          Except as set forth on Section 3.14 of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules or as disclosed in the SEC Reports, other than this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, there are no Contracts to which the SPAC is a party or by which any of its properties or assets may be bound, subject or affected, which (i) creates or imposes a Liability greater than $100,000, (ii) may not be cancelled by the SPAC on less than sixty (60) days’ prior notice without payment of a material penalty or termination fee or (iii) prohibits, prevents, restricts or impairs in any material respect any business practice of the SPAC as its business is currently conducted, any acquisition of material property by the SPAC, or restricts in any material respect the ability of the SPAC to engage in business as currently conducted by it or compete with any other Person (each, a “SPAC Material Contract”). All SPAC Material Contracts as of the date hereof have been made available to the Company other than those that are exhibits to the SEC Reports.

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(b)        With respect to each SPAC Material Contract: (i) the SPAC Material Contract was entered into in the ordinary course of business; (ii) the SPAC Material Contract is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in all material respects against the SPAC and, to the Knowledge of the SPAC, the other parties thereto, and is in full force and effect (except, in each case, as such enforcement may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions); (iii) the SPAC is not in breach or default in any material respect, and no event has occurred that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute such a breach or default in any material respect by the SPAC, or permit termination or acceleration by the other party, under such SPAC Material Contract; (iv) to the Knowledge of the SPAC, no other party to any SPAC Material Contract is in breach or default in any material respect, and no event has occurred that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute such a breach or default by such other party, or permit termination or acceleration by the SPAC under any SPAC Material Contract, in each case other than as would not have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect; (v) the SPAC has received neither written nor, to the SPAC’s Knowledge, oral notice of an intention by any party to any such SPAC Material Contract that provides for a continuing obligation by any party thereto to terminate such SPAC Material Contract or amend the terms thereof, other than modifications in the ordinary course of business that, individually or in aggregate, are not reasonably expected to have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect; and (vi) the SPAC has not waived any of its material rights under any such SPAC Material Contract.
 
3.15     Transactions with Related Persons. Section 3.15 of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list of the Contracts and arrangements that are in existence as of the date of this Agreement under which there are any existing or future Liabilities or obligations in an amount in excess of $200,000 between the SPAC and any (a) present or former director, officer or employee or Affiliate of the SPAC, or any immediate family member of any of the foregoing, or (b) record or beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the SPAC’s outstanding capital stock as of the date of this Agreement.
 
3.16          Investment Company Act; Emerging Growth Company. The SPAC is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The SPAC constitutes an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”).
 
3.17        Finders and Brokers. Except as set forth on Section 3.17 of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules and the deferred underwriting commissions payable at Closing by New PubCo, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission from the SPAC, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the SPAC.

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3.18       SPAC Trust Account. As of the date of this Agreement, the Trust Account has a balance of no less than $60,000,000. Such monies are invested solely in U.S. “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act or cash and held in trust by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company pursuant to the Trust Agreement. To the Knowledge of the SPAC, the Trust Agreement is valid and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to the Enforceability Exceptions) and has not been amended or modified. The SPAC has complied in all respects with the terms of the Trust Agreement and is not in breach thereof or default thereunder and there does not exist under the Trust Agreement any event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default by the SPAC or, to the Knowledge of the SPAC, by the Trustee. There are no separate agreements, side letters or other agreements that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the SEC Reports to be inaccurate in any material respect or that would entitle any Person (other than the IPO Underwriters, SPAC Public Shareholders who shall have elected to redeem their SPAC Shares pursuant to the SPAC’s Certificate of Incorporation (or, in connection with an extension, in accordance with the SPAC’s Organizational Documents and the IPO Prospectus, of the SPAC’s deadline to consummate a Business Combination), or Governmental Authorities for Taxes) to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account may be released except as described in the Trust Agreement.
 
3.19        Fairness Opinion. The SPAC Board has received the oral opinion of Houlihan Capital (which Houlihan Capital would follow with a written opinion) that, among other matters as determined by the SPAC Board in its sole discretion, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair to the SPAC Shareholders holding Class A shares from a financial point of view.
 
3.20        Ownership of Amalgamation Consideration. All New PubCo Common Shares and Convertible Note Shares to be issued to the Company Securityholders in accordance with Article I and Article II shall be, upon issuance and delivery of such New PubCo Common Shares and Convertible Note Shares, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions arising from applicable securities Laws or lock-up obligations to which each of the Core Company Securityholders has agreed with respect to the New PubCo Common Shares and Convertible Note Shares to be received by him, her or it hereunder, and the issuance and sale of such New PubCo Common Shares and Convertible Note Shares pursuant hereto will not be subject to or give rise to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal.
 
3.21       Independent Investigation. The SPAC has conducted its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, results of operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the Company and acknowledges that it has been provided access certain personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents and data of the Company for such purpose. The SPAC acknowledges and agrees that: (a) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, it has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement (including the related portions of the Company Disclosure Schedules), and in any certificate delivered to the SPAC pursuant hereto, and the information provided by or on behalf of the Company for the Registration Statement; and (b) none of the Company nor its respective Representatives has made any representation or warranty as to this Agreement, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement (including the related portions of the Company Disclosure Schedules) or in any certificate delivered to the SPAC pursuant hereto, or with respect to the information provided by or on behalf of the Company for the Registration Statement.

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ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMALCO SUB

The SPAC, as the parent company of Amalco Sub, represents and warrants to the Company with respect to Amalco Sub that each of the following representations are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except as to any representations and warranties that specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date):
 
4.1         Organization and Standing. Amalco Sub is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia. Amalco Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Amalco Sub is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary. Amalco Sub has heretofore made available to the Company accurate and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of Amalco Sub, as currently in effect as of the date hereof. Amalco Sub is not in violation of any provision of its Organizational Documents in any material respect.
 
4.2          Authorization; Binding Agreement. Amalco Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (a) have been duly and validly authorized by Amalco Sub’s Board and, as applicable, shareholders of Amalco Sub in accordance with Amalco Sub’s Organizational Documents and any other applicable Law, and (b) no other corporate proceedings, other than as expressly set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, on the part of Amalco Sub are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document to which Amalco Sub is a party has been or shall be when delivered, duly and validly executed and delivered and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Ancillary Documents by the other parties hereto and thereto, constitutes, or when delivered shall constitute, the valid and binding obligation of Amalco Sub, enforceable against Amalco Sub in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

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4.3         Governmental Approvals. No Consent of or with any Governmental Authority, on the part of Amalco Sub is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Amalco Sub of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party or the consummation by Amalco Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, other than (a) such filings as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (b) any filings required with Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any state “blue sky” securities Laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and (d) where the failure to obtain or make such Consents or to make such filings or notifications has not and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Amalco Sub to enter into this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (an “Amalco Sub Material Adverse Effect”).
 
4.4          Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery by Amalco Sub of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, the consummation by Amalco Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance by Amalco Sub with any of the provisions hereof and thereof, will not (a) contravene, conflict with or violate any provision of Amalco Sub’s Organizational Documents, (b) subject to obtaining the Consents from Governmental Authorities referred to in Section 4.3 hereof, and the waiting periods referred to therein having expired, and any condition precedent to such Consent or waiver having been satisfied, conflict with or violate in any respect any Law, Order or Consent applicable to Amalco Sub, or any of its properties or assets, except for violations that would not prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (c) (i) violate, conflict with or result in a material breach of, (ii) result in a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, (iii) give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration under, (iv) give rise to any obligation to make payments or provide compensation under, or (v) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of Amalco Sub under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which AmalCo Sub is a party or by which AmalCo Sub or any of its assets may be bound, except in each case which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Amalco Sub Material Adverse Effect.
 
4.5          Capitalization.
 
(a)          Prior to giving effect to the Amalgamation, Amalco Sub is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares, of which one common share is issued and outstanding in the name of the SPAC. Prior to giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Amalco Sub has never had any Subsidiaries or owned any equity interests in any other Person.
 
(b)         Except as set forth in its Organizational Documents, Amalco Sub (i) has no obligation to issue, sell or transfer any equity securities of Amalco Sub, (ii) is not party or subject to any contract that affects or relates to voting or giving of written consents with respect to, or the right to cause the redemption, or repurchase of, any equity interests of Amalco Sub, (iii) has not granted any registration rights or information rights to any other Person, (iv) has not granted any phantom shares and there are no voting or similar agreements entered into by Amalco Sub that relate to its capital or equity interests, (v) has no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for voting interests of Amalco Sub or equity interests of Amalco Sub) with the owners or holders of Amalco Sub on any matter or any agreements to issues such bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations and (vi) has no outstanding contractual obligations to provide funds to, or make any investment (other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby) in, any other Person.

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4.6          Amalco Sub Activities.
 
(a)          Since its incorporation, Amalco Sub has not engaged in any business activities other than as contemplated by this Agreement, does not own directly or indirectly any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person and has no assets or Liabilities except those incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and the Arrangement and the Amalgamation.
 
(b)          Amalco Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.
 
(c)          Other than this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, Amalco Sub is not party to or bound by any Contract or any agreement or understanding whereby it would have material interests, rights, obligations or Liabilities with respect to another transaction that is, or would reasonably be interpreted as constituting, a Business Combination. Except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, Amalco Sub does not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any Person.
 
4.7          Compliance with Laws. Amalco Sub is not, and since the date of its formation, has not been, in conflict or non-compliance with, or in default or violation of, any Laws applicable to it. Amalco Sub, has not, since the date of its formation, received any written or oral notice of, or, to its knowledge, is under investigation with respect to, any material conflict or non-compliance with, or material default or violation of, any applicable Laws by which it is or was bound.
 
4.8         Actions; Orders. There is no material Action pending or, to the Knowledge of Amalco Sub, threatened against or affecting Amalco Sub, and there is no Action that Amalco Sub has pending against any other Person. Amalco Sub is not subject to any Orders of any Governmental Authority, nor, to the Knowledge of Amalco Sub, are any such Orders pending.
 
4.9        Transactions with Related Parties. There are no transactions, Contracts or understandings between Amalco Sub, on the one hand, and any (a) present or former director, officer or employee or Affiliate of Amalco Sub or the Sponsor, or any immediate family member of any of the foregoing, or (b) record or beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of Amalco Sub outstanding capital stock as of the date hereof, on the other hand.
 
4.10       Finders and Brokers. Except for the deferred underwriting commission to be paid by New PubCo at the Closing, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission from Amalco Sub or any of its respective Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Amalco Sub.
 
4.11       Investment Company Act. Amalco Sub is not an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly controlled by or acting on behalf of a person subject to registration and regulation as an “investment company,” in each case within the meanings of the Investment Company Act.

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4.12      Taxes. Amalco Sub has not taken or agreed to take any action, and does not intend to or plan to take any action, or has any knowledge of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment (with the exception of any actions specifically contemplated by this Agreement).

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
 
Except as set forth in (a) the disclosure schedules delivered by the Company to the SPAC on the date hereof (the “Company Disclosure Schedules”), the Section numbers of which are numbered to correspond to the Section numbers of this Agreement to which they refer or (b) the SEDAR+ Reports that are available on SEDAR+, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the SPAC and Amalco Sub that each of the following representations are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except, as to any representations and warranties that specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date):
 
5.1         Organization and Standing. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia, is duly qualified to do business and has all requisite corporate power and capacity to own, make use of, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company has heretofore made available (including via SEDAR+) to the SPAC accurate and complete copies of its Organizational Documents, as currently in effect as of the date hereof. The Company is not in violation of any provision of its Organizational Documents in any material respect. The Company is not the subject of any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, reorganization or similar proceeding.
 
5.2          Authorization; Binding Agreement.
 
(a)         The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Arrangement, the Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, subject to the receipt of the Required Company Shareholder Approval and the approval of the Arrangement by the Court. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which the Company is or is required to be a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (i) have been duly and validly authorized by the Company’s Board and, where applicable, its shareholders, in accordance with the Company’s Organizational Documents, any applicable Law or any Contract to which the Company or any of its shareholders is a party or by which it or its securities are bound and (ii) no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby except for obtaining Required Company Shareholder Approval and the approval of the Arrangement by the Court.

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(b)         The Company’s Board, by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held or by action by unanimous written consent in accordance with its Organizational Documents, has (i) determined that this Agreement, and thereby the Ancillary Documents, and the Arrangement, the Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are fair to the Company Shareholders and in the best interests of the Company, (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents, and approved the Arrangement, the Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with applicable Law and (iii) recommended that the Company’s Shareholders vote in favor of the Arrangement Resolution. Except for the Required Company Shareholder Approval and approval of the Arrangement by the Court, no additional approval or vote of any holders of voting or other equity interests of the Company would then be necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and approve the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
 
(c)        This Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document to which the Company is a party shall be, when delivered, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and any such Ancillary Document by the other parties hereto and thereto, constitutes, or when delivered shall constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
 
5.3       Governmental Approvals. Except for approval of the Arrangement by the Court, no Consent of or with any Governmental Authority on the part of the Company is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or any Ancillary Documents or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than (a) such filings and approvals as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (b) any filings and approvals required with Cboe Canada or the British Columbia Securities Commission or other applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (c) where the failure to obtain or make such Consents or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have (i) a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or (ii) a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to enter into this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (clause (i) or (ii), a “Company Material Adverse Effect”).
 
5.4         Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents by the Company and of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and compliance by the Company with any of the provisions hereof and thereof, will not (a) contravene or conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s Organizational Documents, (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provisions of Law or Order binding upon or applicable to the Company or (c) subject to obtaining the Consents from Governmental Authorities referred to in Section 5.3 hereof, and the waiting periods referred to therein having expired, and any condition precedent to such Consent or waiver having been satisfied, conflict with or violate in any material respect any Law, Order or Consent applicable to the Company, or any of its properties or assets, except for violations that would not prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (d)(i) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of, (ii) result in a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default) under, (iii) give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration under, (iv) give rise to any obligation to make material payments or provide material compensation under, (v) result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (vi) give rise to any obligation to obtain any material third party Consent or provide any notice to any Person or (vii) give any Person the right to declare a default, exercise any remedy, claim a rebate, chargeback, penalty or change in delivery schedule, accelerate the maturity or performance, cancel, terminate or modify any right, benefit, obligation or other term under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Company Material Contracts, in each case except where such conflict, violation, breach, default, termination, cancellation, modification, acceleration, obligation, creation, or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

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5.5          Capitalization.
 
(a)        The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Multiple Voting Company Shares and an unlimited number of Subordinate Voting Company Shares, of which 4,650,000 Multiple Voting Company Shares and 29,436,461 Subordinate Voting Company Shares are issued and outstanding as at the date hereof.  The equity securities set forth on Section 5.5(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules comprise all of the authorized equity securities of the Company that are issued and outstanding, in each case, as of the date of this Agreement. All outstanding Company Shares are duly authorized, are fully paid and non‑assessable and are not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, or any Contract to which the Company is a party or by which it or its securities are bound. The Company does not hold any shares or other equity interests of another Company in its treasury. None of the outstanding Company Securities have been issued in violation of any applicable securities Law.
 
(b)         Section 5.5(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules contains a complete and correct list, as of the date hereof, of (i) the name of the holder of each Company Equity Award, (ii) the type and total number of Company Shares underlying each such Company Equity Award, (iii) the date on which each such Company Equity Award was granted, (iv) the exercise price of each Company Option and (v) the expiration date of each Company Equity Award. Except as set forth on Section 5.5(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, puts, calls, restricted stock, restricted stock units, phantom stock, profit participation rights, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, other equity or equity‑based awards or other similar rights with respect to the Company other than the Company Equity Incentive Plan. Each Company Option was granted in accordance with the terms of the Company Equity Incentive Plan and in compliance with applicable Law and Section 409A of the Code, and each Company Option’s per share exercise price is equal to or greater than the fair market value of a Company Share on the date of grant of such Company Option.
 
(c)         Section 5.5(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules contains a complete and correct list, as of the date hereof, of (i) the name of the holder of each such Company Warrant, (ii) the number of Company Shares underlying each such Company Warrant, (iii) the date on which each such Company Warrant was granted, (iv) the exercise price of each Company Warrant and (v) the expiration date of each Company Warrant.

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(d)         Other than as set forth on Section 5.5(b), Section 5.5(c) and Section 5.5(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, as of the date hereof, there are no other equity or voting interests in, or any Company Convertible Securities, or preemptive rights or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, subscriptions, puts, calls, restricted stock, restricted stock units, phantom stock, stock appreciation, profit participation, conversion rights or similar equity or equity-based rights, interests, agreements or commitments of any rights of first refusal or first offer, nor are there any Contracts, commitments, arrangements or restrictions to which the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of its shareholders is a party or bound relating to any equity securities of the Company, whether or not outstanding.
 
(e)        There are no voting trusts, proxies, shareholder agreements or any other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of the Company’s equity interests. Except as set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or as expressly set forth in this Agreement, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any equity interests or securities of the Company, nor has the Company granted any registration rights to any Person with respect to the Company’s equity securities. All of the Company Securities have been granted, offered, sold and issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws.
 
(f)        No equity interests of the Company are issuable, and no rights in connection with any interests, warrants, rights, options or other securities of the Company accelerate or otherwise become triggered (whether as to vesting, exercisability, convertibility or otherwise) as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(g)        Except as disclosed in the Company Financial Statements, the Company has not declared or paid any distribution or dividend in respect of its equity interests and has not repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any equity interests of the Company, and the Company Board has not authorized any of the foregoing.
 
5.6          Subsidiaries.
 
(a)          Section 5.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of the Subsidiaries of the Company, listing for each Subsidiary its name, the jurisdiction of its formation or organization (as applicable) and its parent company (if wholly-owned) or its owners (if not-wholly owned). Except as set forth on Section 5.6(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, all of the outstanding voting or other equity securities, as applicable, of each Subsidiary of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, free of preemptive rights, restrictions on transfer (other than restrictions under applicable federal, state and other securities Laws) and, if applicable, fully paid and non-assessable, and are owned by the Company, whether directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens).
 
(b)         Except as set forth on Section 5.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, there are no options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation, phantom stock, stock-based performance unit, profit participation, restricted stock, restricted stock unit, other equity-based compensation award or similar rights with respect to any Subsidiary of the Company and no rights, exchangeable securities, securities, “phantom” rights, appreciation rights, performance units, commitments or other agreements obligating any Subsidiary of the Company to issue or sell, or cause to be issued or sold, any equity securities of, or any other interest in, any Subsidiary of the Company, including any security convertible or exercisable into equity securities of any Subsidiary of the Company. There are no Contracts to which any Subsidiary of the Company is a party that require such Subsidiary of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any equity interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity securities or to make any investment in any other Person.

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(c)       The Company is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement, except as set forth on Section 5.6(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules.
 
(d)       There are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.
 
5.7          Financial Statements.
 
(a)        Attached as Section 5.7(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules are true and complete copies of the following financial statements (such financial statements, the “Company Financial Statements”):
 
(i)    (A) the comparative audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2022 and the related comparative audited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows and members’ equity, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of the Company’s independent auditors; (B) the comparative audited consolidated balance sheet of DevvESG Streaming Finco Ltd. as of July 31, 2022 and the related comparative audited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows and members’ equity for the fiscal year ended on such date, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of DevvESG Streaming Finco Ltd. independent auditors; and (C) the comparative audited consolidated balance sheet of 1319738 B.C. Ltd. as of July 31, 2022 and the related comparative audited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows and members’ equity for the fiscal year ended on such date, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of 1319738 B.C. Ltd. independent auditors; and
 
(ii)    the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of April 30, 2023 (the “Unaudited Balance Sheet”) and the related unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows for the nine (9)-month period then ended, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, (collectively, together with the Unaudited Balance Sheet, the “Unaudited Financial Statements”), which, for the avoidance of doubt, have not been reviewed or audited by any independent auditors.
 
(b)         Except as set forth on Section 5.7(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, the Company Financial Statements and the Required Financial Statements, when delivered to the SPAC, (i) shall have been prepared from the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries or their respective predecessors; (ii) shall have been prepared in accordance with IFRS methodologies in the case of the Company Financial Statements delivered as of the date hereof and U.S. GAAP in the case of the Required Financial Statements delivered after the date hereof, in each case applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of the Unaudited Financial Statements, to the absence of footnotes and year-end adjustments; and (iii) fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of the Unaudited Financial Statements, to the absence of footnotes and year-end adjustments, none of which would be expected to be material individually or in the aggregate).

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(c)          The books of account and other financial records of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been kept accurately in all material respects in the ordinary course of business, the transactions entered therein represent bona fide transactions, and the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been properly recorded therein in all material respects.
 
(d)         The Company and its Subsidiaries have devised and maintained a system of internal accounting policies and controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in all material respects in accordance with management’s authorization; (ii) the transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS and, when delivered to the SPAC, with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; and (iii) the amount recorded for assets on the books and records of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any difference (collectively, “Internal Controls”).
 
(e)          The Company has not identified and has not received written notice from an independent auditor of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of Internal Controls utilized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) any fraud that involves the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the Internal Controls utilized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing. There are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of the Internal Controls over financial reporting that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Company’s, or any of its Subsidiaries’, ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information.
 
(f)         Except as set forth on Section 5.7(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any Liabilities or obligations of the type required to be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with IFRS, with respect to Company Financial Statements delivered as of the date hereof, and with U.S. GAAP, with respect to the Required Financial Statements delivered after the date hereof, that are not adequately reflected or reserved on or provided for in the Company Financial Statements or Required Financial Statements, as applicable, other than (i) Liabilities of the type required to be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with IFRS or U.S. GAAP, as applicable, that have been incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business or (ii) Liabilities that are not, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount. All debts and Liabilities, fixed or contingent, (1) which should be included under IFRS on a balance sheet are included in all material respects in the Company Financial Statements as of the date of such Company Financial Statements and (2) which should be included under U.S. GAAP on a balance sheet are included in all material respects in the Required Financial Statements as of the date of such Required Financial Statements. The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

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5.8          Absence of Certain Changes. Except as set forth on Section 5.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, since the Latest Balance Sheet Date, (a) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective business in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice in all material respects and (b) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, would require the consent of the SPAC pursuant to Section 6.2.
 
5.9          Compliance with Laws and Carbon Standards. Except as set forth on Section 5.9 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, and since its incorporation has ever been, in material conflict or material non-compliance with, or in material default or violation of any applicable Laws or applicable Carbon Standards. Since their respective formation, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, (i) has received any written or, to the Knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, oral notice of any material conflict or non-compliance with, or material default or violation of, any applicable Laws by which it or any of its respective properties, assets, employees or other individual service providers (solely in such individuals’ capacity as service providers to the Company), business, products or operations are or were bound or affected, (ii) has been subjected to any investigation by a Governmental Authority regarding any actual or alleged violation of or failure on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to comply with any applicable Law, (iii) has had claims filed against it or any of its Subsidiaries with (A) any Governmental Authority alleging any failure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to comply with applicable Law or (B) any Registry alleging any failure with respect to the Carbon Credits transacted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to comply with applicable Carbon Standards, (iv) has not had its access or Registry Account suspended in respect of any relevant Registry and (v) has not made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Authority regarding any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any noncompliance with any applicable Law, in the case of clauses (i) through (iii), except as would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, be material to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
5.10      Company Permits and Registry Accounts. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all material licenses and Permits necessary to lawfully own, lease and conduct in all material respects their respective business as presently conducted, including necessary Registry Accounts on any relevant Registry, and to own, lease and operate their respective assets and properties (collectively, the “Company Permits”). All the Company Permits and Registry Accounts are in full force and effect and not subject to, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to be subject to, any revocation or modification Proceeding, or any suspension or termination, as a result of, or in connection with, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are conducting business in compliance in all material respects with the Company Permits, any Carbon Standard under which any of the Carbon Credits that are transacted by the Company or its Subsidiaries are certified, and the requirements of each relevant Registry. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in violation in any material respect of the terms of the Company Permits, and no Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened, to suspend, revoke, withdraw, modify or limit any such Company Permit in a manner that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material impact on the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to use such Company Permit or conduct its business, as applicable.

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5.11      Carbon Credits. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have, as of the date hereof, created any security interest or encumbrance in any Carbon Credits that are presently owned, or in the future will be owned, by the Company or such Subsidiary, in favor of any third party.

5.12       Litigation. Except as set forth on Section 5.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, since the Company’s incorporation, there have been, and there are, no Actions or Orders of any nature currently pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no such Action or Order has been brought against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective current or former directors, officers or securityholders, business, equity securities, or assets, or employees or other individual service providers in their capacities as such that would, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.Material Contracts.
 
(a)         Section 5.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list of the Company Material Contracts, as of the date hereof, a true, correct and complete copy (including written summaries of oral Contracts) of which, in each case, has been made available to the SPAC. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Material Contract” means any contract, together with each Company Benefit Plan that is a Contract, to which the Company is a party or by which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its properties or assets are bound or affected that:
 
(i)     contains covenants that limit or restrict the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (A) to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or to sell, receive or provide any service or product or solicit any Person, including any non-competition covenants, non-solicit covenants, exclusivity restrictions, rights of first refusal or most-favored pricing clauses or similar provision with respect to any Person or (B) to purchase or acquire an interest in any other Person;
 
(ii)    involves any joint venture, partnership or similar agreement;
 
(iii)   relates to the voting or control of the equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the election of directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Organizational Documents of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries);
 
(iv)   evidences Indebtedness (whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset) of the Company having an outstanding principal amount in excess of $50,000;
 
(v)     involves the acquisition or disposition, directly or indirectly (by merger or otherwise), of assets with an aggregate value in excess of $100,000 or shares or other equity interests of the Company or another Person;

(vi)   relates to any merger, consolidation or other business combination with any other Person or the acquisition or disposition of any other entity or its business or material assets or the sale of the Company, its business or material assets;
 
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(vii)  by its terms, individually or with all related Contracts, is reasonably expected to call for aggregate payments or receipts by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under such Contract or Contracts of at least $200,000 per year or $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
 
(viii) is any carbon streaming agreement;
 
(ix)    is any strategic partnership agreement;
 
(x)     is with (A) any Governmental Authority or (B) any Related Person;
 
(xi)   is a settlement, conciliation or similar agreement pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will have any material outstanding obligation after the date of this Agreement;
 
(xii)   provides for any severance, retention, transaction or change in control bonus or equity, equity-based or phantom equity arrangement;
 
(xiii) obligates the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide continuing indemnification or a guarantee of obligations that would be expected to result in payments to a third party after the date hereof in excess of $100,000;
 
(xiv) provides for the employment or engagement of any director, officer, employee or individual service provider, excluding offer letters providing for at-will employment that can be terminated without any post-termination Liabilities;
 
(xv)   is a Labor Agreement;
 
(xvi) obligates the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to make any capital commitment or expenditure in excess of $100,000 (including pursuant to any joint venture);
 
(xvii) (A) entered into with any third-party broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative, franchise, agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising partner or service provider and (B) are material to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
 
(xviii)  provides for any guaranty, direct or indirect, of any obligation of a third party (other than the Company);
 
(xix)    constitutes a lease or master lease of personal property reasonably likely to result in annual payments of $25,000 or more in a 12-month period;

(xx)   constitutes any contract providing for (A) the grant of any preferential rights of first offer or first refusal to purchase or lease any material asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) any exclusive right to sell or distribute, or otherwise relating to the sale or distribution of, any product or service of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
 
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(xxi)  establishes any joint venture, partnership or limited liability company agreement or other similar Contract relating to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any joint venture, partnership or limited liability company;
 
(xxii) constitutes any Contract that obligates the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person other than any loan or capital contribution to, or investment in, (A) the Company or one of its wholly owned Subsidiaries, (B) any Person (other than an officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) that is less than $1,000,000 to such Person or (C) any officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is less than $50,000 to such person;
 
(xxiii) constitutes any obligation to make payments, contingent or otherwise, arising out of the prior acquisition of the business, all or substantially all of the assets or stock of other persons;
 
(xxiv) constitutes any Company IP Agreements (other than agreements for Off-the-Shelf Software);
 
(xxv)   provides any third party a power of attorney;
 
(xxvi)  relates to the future disposition or acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of (A) any business (whether by merger, consolidation or other business combination, sale of securities, sale of assets or otherwise) or (B) any material assets or properties, except for any agreement related to the transactions contemplated hereby;
 
(xxvii) involves the payment of any earnout or similar contingent payment on or after the date of this Agreement; or
 
(xxviii is otherwise required to be filed on SEDAR+ as a “Material Contract.”
 
(b)          With respect to the Company Material Contracts: (i) each Company Material Contract is valid and binding and enforceable in all respects against the Company and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect (except, in each case, as such enforcement may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions); (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents will not affect the validity or enforceability of the Company Material Contracts; (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or default in any material respect, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no condition or event has occurred that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute a material breach or default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or permit termination or acceleration by the other party thereto, under such Company Material Contract; (iv) to the Knowledge of the Company, no other party to such Company Material Contract is in breach or default in any material respect, and no event has occurred that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute such a material breach or default by such other party, or permit termination or acceleration by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, under such Company Material Contract; (v) the Company and its Subsidiaries have received neither written nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, oral notice of an intention by any party to any such Company Material Contract that provides for a continuing obligation by any party thereto to terminate such Company Material Contract or amend the terms thereof, other than modifications in the ordinary course of business that, individually or in aggregate, are not reasonably expected to adversely affect the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any material respect; and (vi) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any their respective material rights under any such Company Material Contract.

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5.14        Intellectual Property.
 
(a)         Section 5.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth: (i) all registered Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Internet Assets and applications owned by the Company or otherwise used or held for use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the owner, applicant or assignee (“Company Registered IP”); and (ii) all material unregistered Intellectual Property, including proprietary Software, owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (for material Trade Secrets, only a general description shall be disclosed).
 
(b)       Section 5.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth all material Intellectual Property licenses, sublicenses and other agreements or permissions (“Company IP Licenses”) (other than “shrink wrap,” “click wrap,” and “off the shelf” software agreements and other agreements for Software commercially available on reasonable terms to the public generally with license, maintenance, support and other fees of less than $50,000 per year (collectively, “Off-the-Shelf Software”), which are not required to be listed, although such licenses are “Company IP Licenses” as that term is used herein), under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a licensee or otherwise is authorized to use or practice or have rights to any Intellectual Property of any Person that is (i) incorporated into, or used in the authorship, invention, development, delivery, hosting or distribution of, the Company Products; or (ii) used or held for use by the Company in the conduct of its business.
 
(c)          The Company and its Subsidiaries either own or have valid and enforceable rights under a Company IP License to use all Intellectual Property that is necessary and sufficient for, or used or held for use by the Company in, the conduct of its business, in each case free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). All of the Company Registered IP is in full force and effect, subsisting, valid and enforceable. The Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, (i) is the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Owned IP, in each case free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens); and (ii) has a valid and enforceable license or other rights to use all Licensed IP. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has dedicated to the public or otherwise allowed to fall into the public domain any material Owned IP.

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(d)       The Company and its Subsidiaries have provided the SPAC with true and complete copies of all material Company IP Agreements, including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder. Neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto is, or is alleged to be, in breach of or default under, or has provided or received any notice of breach of, default under, or intention to terminate (including by non-renewal), any Company IP Agreement. The Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, have entered into binding, valid and enforceable, written Contracts with each current and former employee and independent contractor who is or was involved in or has contributed to the invention, creation, or development of any Intellectual Property during the course of employment or engagement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, whereby such employee or independent contractor (i) acknowledges the Company’s exclusive ownership of all Intellectual Property invented, created, or developed by such employee or independent contractor within the scope of his or her employment or engagement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable; (ii) grants to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, a present, irrevocable assignment of any ownership interest such employee or independent contractor may have in or to such Intellectual Property, to the extent such Intellectual Property does not constitute a “work made for hire” under applicable Law; and (iii) irrevocably waives any right or interest, including any moral rights, regarding any such Intellectual Property, to the extent permitted by applicable Law. All material assignments and other instruments necessary to establish, record and perfect the Company’s ownership interest in the Company Registered IP have been validly executed, delivered and filed with the relevant Governmental Authorities and authorized registrars. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, will result in the loss or impairment of, or require the consent of any other Person in respect of, the Company’s right to own or use any Intellectual Property.
 
(e)          The Company IP Licenses include all of the material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements or permissions necessary to operate the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted.
 
(f)       No Action is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that challenges the validity, enforceability, ownership or right to use, sell, license or sublicense, or that otherwise relates to, any Intellectual Property currently licensed, used or held for use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, is there any reasonable basis for any such Action. Since incorporation, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written or, to the Knowledge of the Company, notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any infringement, misappropriation, violation, dilution or unauthorized use of the Intellectual Property of any other Person is or may be occurring or has or may have occurred, as a consequence of the business activities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the Knowledge of the Company is there any reasonable basis therefor. There are no Orders to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or its otherwise bound that (i) restrict the rights of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to use, transfer, license or enforce any Intellectual Property owned by the Company, (ii) restrict the conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in order to accommodate a third Person’s Intellectual Property or (iii) grant any third Person any right with respect to any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is currently infringing, or has, since incorporation, infringed, misappropriated or violated any Intellectual Property of any other Person in connection with the ownership, use or license of any Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of the Company, otherwise in connection with the conduct of the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries. To the Company’s Knowledge, no third party is currently, or in the past five (5) years has been, infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property owned, licensed by, licensed to or otherwise used or held for use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

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(g)          No funding from any Governmental Authority or facilities of a university, college, other educational institution or non-profit organization was used in the development of the Owned IP, and no Governmental Authority, university, college, other educational institution or non-profit organization has a claim or right to claim title to any Owned IP.
 
(h)
 
(i)    The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken steps consistent with generally accepted industry standards, and in any event no less than all commercially reasonable steps, to safeguard and maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of all Trade Secrets included in the Owned IP.
 
(ii)    Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has authorized the disclosure of any Trade Secret included in the Owned IP, nor has any such Trade Secret been disclosed, in each case other than pursuant to a written and enforceable non-disclosure agreement.
 
(iii)   There has been no misappropriation of any Trade Secret included in the Owned IP or breach of any obligations of confidentiality with respect to such Trade Secrets.
 
(i)          Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement or any other agreements referred to in this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any such other agreement entered into in connection herewith or therewith will, with or without notice or lapse of time, directly result in: (i) a loss of or an Lien on any Owned IP; (ii) a breach of or default under, or right to terminate or suspend performance of, any Company IP Agreement; (iii) the release, disclosure or delivery of any Trade Secrets within the Owned IP by or to any escrow agent or other Person; (iv) the grant, assignment or transfer to any other Person of any license or other right or interest under, to or in any Owned IP. The SPAC will own all right, title and interest in and to, or otherwise have a license to, all Owned IP and Licensed IP on identical terms and conditions as the Company enjoyed immediately prior to the Closing.
 
(j)          The Source Code for Software within the Owned IP and the Source Code for Software included in all Company Products (A) has at all times been maintained in confidence, and has been disclosed only to employees and consultants having a “need to know” the contents thereof in connection with the performance of their duties and who are bound by confidentiality obligations of customary scope with respect to Source Code; and (B) has not been delivered, licensed or made available to any escrow agent or other Person, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any duty or obligation to deliver, license or make available such Source Code to any escrow agent or other Person.

(k)         Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has (i) used any Open Source Software in such a way that (A) obligates the Company to make any Software within the Owned IP available free of charge, available in source code form, or reverse engineerable, (B) grants or purports to grant to any third Person any rights or immunities under any Intellectual Property within the Owned IP, or (C) requires any Company Products or any portion thereof, to be subject to a Copyleft License; or (ii) contributed any Software within the Owned IP to an open source project or made any such Software available to any other Person under an open source license.

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(l)         The Company Products do not contain any malicious or surreptitious code or device, such as a virus, worm, time or logic bomb, disabling device, Trojan horse or other malicious or surreptitious code designed to: (i) disrupt or damage any licensee’s use of the Company Products or related computer systems; (ii) erase, destroy or corrupt any licensee’s files or data; or (iii) bypass any technical security measure, or masquerade as compliant, so as to obtain access to any of licensee’s hardware or software in contravention of such technical security measures.
 
(m)        The Company and its Subsidiaries own or have a valid license in all of the Company Systems necessary to operate the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable measures to protect and maintain the security of the Company Systems and all information stored or contained therein from any unauthorized use, access, interruption or modification by any Person. The Company Systems (i) operate and perform in all material respects in accordance with their documentation and as required by the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted; (ii) have not suffered any material persistent substandard performance, breakdown or failure since the Company’s incorporation; (iii) are free from any material defects; (iv) do not contain any virus, Software or hardware component designed to permit unauthorized access or to disable or otherwise harm or disable any System whether automatically with the passage of time or under the positive control of a Person; (v) are in good repair and operating condition and are adequate and suitable (including with respect to working condition, license seats, performance and capacity) for the purposes for which they are currently being used; and (vi) are sufficient to operate the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted in the twelve (12) months prior to the Closing and constitute all of the Systems reasonably necessary to conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted.
 
5.15          Taxes and Returns.
 
(a)          The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have or will have timely filed, or caused to be timely filed, all material Tax Returns required to be filed by them (taking into account all available extensions), which Tax Returns are true, accurate, correct and complete in all material respects, and has paid, collected or withheld, or caused to be paid, collected or withheld, all material Taxes required to be paid, collected or withheld, other than such Taxes being contested in good faith for which adequate reserves in the Company Financial Statements have been established in accordance with IFRS. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to Tax.
 
(b)       There is no Action currently pending or threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or such Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.

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(c)       There are no claims, assessments, audits, examinations, investigations or other Actions by any Tax authority in progress or pending against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any Tax, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been notified in writing, or to the Knowledge of the Company, orally, of any proposed Tax claims or assessments against it (other than, in each case, claims or assessments for which adequate reserves (i) in the Company Financial Statements have been established in accordance with IFRS methodologies for Company Financial Statements delivered as of the date hereof and (ii) adequate reserves in the Required Financial Statements have been established in accordance with U.S. GAAP for Company Financial Statements delivered after the date hereof, or are immaterial in amount) or that any such audit, examination, investigation or other Action is contemplated.
 
(d)         Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability for Taxes of any Person (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) (i) under any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement or any other contractual obligation (excluding for this purpose, agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business the primary purpose of which is not related to Taxes, such as leases, licenses or credit agreements), (ii) arising from the application of U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law or (iii) as a transferee or successor, by Contract (excluding for this purpose, Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business the primary purpose of which is not related to Taxes, such as leases, licenses or credit agreements) or by operation of Law.
 
(e)        There are no Liens with respect to any Taxes upon the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets, other than Liens described in clause (a) of the definition of Permitted Liens.
 
(f)          The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have collected or withheld all material Taxes currently required to be collected or withheld by them, and all such Taxes have been paid to the appropriate Governmental Authorities or set aside in appropriate accounts for future payment when due.
 
(g)        Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any outstanding waivers or extensions of any applicable statute of limitations to assess any material amount of Taxes. There are no outstanding requests by the Company of any of its Subsidiaries for any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return or within which to pay any Taxes shown to be due on any Tax Return.
 
(h)         Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made any change in accounting methods (except as required by a change in Law) or received a ruling from, or signed an agreement with, any taxing authority that would reasonably be expected to have a material impact on its Taxes following the Closing.
 
(i)          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or has ever been, a member of an “affiliated group” as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code or any affiliated, combined, unitary, consolidated or similar group under state, local or foreign Law (other than a group all of the members of which consisted of the Company and its Subsidiaries).

(j)          The Company is, and since its inception has been, properly characterized as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company is treated as a U.S. domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 7874(b) of the Code. Each Subsidiary of the Company is, and since its inception has been, properly treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the manner set forth in Section 5.15(j) of the Company Disclosure Schedules.
 
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(k)          The Company has not constituted either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock qualifying (or intended to qualify) in whole or in part for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code (or so much of Section 356 of the Code as relates to Section 355 of the Code) or Section 361 of the Code.
 
(l)          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action, nor does it intend to or plan to take any action, or have any knowledge of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment (with the exception of any actions specifically contemplated by this Agreement).
 
(m)       There are no circumstances existing which could result in the application to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Sections 17, 78, 80, 80.01, 80.02, 80.03, 80.04 or Subsection 160(1) of the ITA or any analogous provision of any comparable Law of any province or territory of Canada.
 
(n)         The terms and conditions made or imposed in respect of every transaction (or series of transactions) between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Person that is (i) a non‑resident of Canada for purposes of the ITA, and (ii) not dealing at arm’s length with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, for purposes of the ITA, do not differ from those that would have been made between persons dealing at arm’s length for purposes of the ITA, and all documentation or records as required by applicable Law have been made or obtained in respect of such transactions (or series of transactions).
 
5.16          Real Property.
 
(a)       The leases set forth on Section 5.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule (the “Leases”) are the only Contracts pursuant to which the Company leases any real property. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or under any agreement to become a party to, any lease with respect to real property other than the Leases, copies of which have been provided to the SPAC. Each Lease is in good standing, creates a good and valid leasehold estate in the leased properties thereby demised and is in full force and effect without amendment, except as set forth on Section 5.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules. With respect to each Lease, (a) the Lease (or a notice in respect of the Lease) has been properly registered in the appropriate land registry office, (b) all rents and additional rents have been paid, (c) no waiver, indulgence or postponement of the lessee’s obligations has been granted by the lessor, (d) there exists no event of default or event, occurrence, condition or act (including the purchase of the Company Securities) which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any other event or condition, would become a default under the Lease and (e) to the knowledge of the Company, all of the covenants to be performed by any other party under the Lease have been fully performed.
 
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(b)        Each of the leased properties is adequate and suitable for the purposes for which it is presently being used and the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, has adequate rights of ingress and egress into each of the leased properties for the operation of the business in the ordinary course. Section 5.16(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth all of the Leases setting out, in respect of each Lease, a description of the leased premises (by municipal address and proper legal description), the term of the Lease, the rental payments under the Lease (specifying any breakdown of base rent and additional rents), any rights of renewal and the term thereof, and any restrictions on assignment, change of control of the Company or amalgamation.
 
5.17       Personal Property. Each item of Personal Property that is currently owned, used or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, with a book value or fair market value of greater than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) is set forth on Section 5.17 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, along with, to the extent applicable, a list of lease agreements, lease guarantees, security agreements and other agreements related thereto, including all amendments, terminations and modifications thereof or waivers thereto (“Company Personal Property Leases”). Except as would not be material to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or as set forth in Section 5.17 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, all such items of Personal Property are in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted consistent with the age of such items) and are suitable for their intended use in the business of the Company. The operation of the Company’s business as it is now conducted or presently proposed to be conducted is not in any material respect dependent upon the right to use the Personal Property of Persons other than the Company, except for such Personal Property that is owned, leased or licensed by or otherwise contracted to the Company. The Company Personal Property Leases are valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their terms and are in full force and effect. No event has occurred that (whether with or without notice, lapse of time or both or the happening or occurrence of any other event) would constitute a material default on the part of the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party under any of the Company Personal Property Leases, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any such condition.
 
5.18       Title to and Sufficiency of Assets. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to, or, in the case of leased or subleased assets, a valid leasehold interest in or right to use, all of their respective material assets, free and clear of all Liens other than (a) Permitted Liens, (b) the rights of lessors under leasehold interests and (c) Liens set forth in the Company Financial Statements (collectively, the “Assets”). The Assets (including Intellectual Property rights and contractual rights) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, constitute all of the material assets, rights and properties that are used in the operation of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries as they are now conducted or that are used or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for use in the operation of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

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5.19        Employee Matters.
 
(a)        The Company is not party to, or bound by, any Labor Agreement, and has never been party to, or bound by, any such Contract. There are no unfair labor practice charges, material labor grievances, labor arbitrations, labor strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, boycotts, picketing, handbilling, lockouts, or other material labor disputes, or to the Company’s Knowledge threat of any of the foregoing, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, union organizing activity or demand or petition for representation or certification, by or with respect to any of the employees of the Company, and no such activities or disputes have occurred (including any representation or certification proceedings brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority) since the Company’s incorporation. No employees of the Company are represented by any labor organization, labor or trade union, or works council with respect to their employment with the Company. The Company has not engaged in any unfair labor practices since its incorporation. With respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company has satisfied in all material respects any pre-signing or, as of the Closing, pre-Closing notice, consultation or other obligations owed to its employees or their representatives under applicable Law or Labor Agreement.
 
(b)          The Company is and since its incorporation has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting labor, employment and employment practices, including Laws regarding terms and conditions of employment, health and safety, wages and hours, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, disability, labor relations, worker classification, Tax withholding, hours of work, payment of wages and overtime wages, pay equity, immigration (including the completion of Forms I-9 and confirmation of visas), workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, working conditions, equal opportunity, affirmative action, employee leave and other time off, COVID-19, and employee terminations (including plant closures and layoffs), and has not received written or, to the Knowledge of the Company, oral notice that there is any instance of noncompliance in any of the foregoing respects. Except as would not result in material liability to the Company, the Company (i) has since its incorporation correctly classified all current and former exempt and non-exempt employees, individual independent contractors, leased employees, and other non-employee service providers for all applicable purposes, (ii) is not liable for any past due arrears of wages, salaries, premiums, commissions, bonuses, severance, termination payments, fees, or other compensation due to current or former employees, independent contractors or other individual service providers of the Company since its incorporation or any fine, Tax, interest or penalty for failure or delinquency to pay the foregoing and (iii) is not liable for any material payment to any Governmental Authority with respect to unemployment or workers’ compensation benefits, social security or other benefits, insurance, Taxes or obligations for employees, independent contractors or other individual service providers due since the Company’s incorporation (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice). There are no Actions pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, and there have been no such Actions since the Company’s incorporation, by or against the Company brought by or against any applicant for employment, any current or former employee, consultant, independent contractor or other individual service provider, any Person alleging to be a current or former employee, contractor or individual service provider, or any Governmental Authority or any other Person relating to violations of labor or employment Laws, or making any other allegation relating to the employment of or services rendered by such Person including alleging breach of any express or implied contract of employment or engagement, wrongful termination of employment or engagement, or alleging any other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with the employment or service relationship. To the Company’s Knowledge, (A) no employee or individual service provider intends to terminate his or her employment with or services to the Company, and (B) no current or former employee or individual service provider is in any material respect in violation of any employment agreement, nondisclosure obligation, fiduciary duty, restrictive covenant or other obligation (I) owed to the Company or (II) owed to any third party with respect to such person’s right to be employed or engaged by the Company.

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(c)          Section 5.19(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete and accurate list of all employees and individual service providers of the Company, as of the date hereof, including each such individual’s (i) name, (ii) job title or services description, (iii) employing or engaging entity, (iv) work location, (v) compensation rate and method, (vi) hire or engagement date, (vii) status as exempt or non-exempt from overtime requirements (for employees), (viii) leave status and (ix) accrued vacation or paid time off.
 
(d)          There has not at any time since the Company’s incorporation been any, and there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, any allegation, investigation (including any internal investigation), complaint, lawsuit or Action concerning any Misconduct with respect to any Company employee, contractor, or other service provider (and, where required, the Company has taken corrective action in response to). For purposes of this Section 5.19(d), “Misconduct” shall mean (i) any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or deceptive conduct, (ii) harassment or discrimination, (iii) other acts of a similar nature that could reasonably be expected to bring the Company into public contempt, ridicule or disrepute or be materially injurious to the business, reputation or finances of the Company or any officer of the Company, (iv) unwanted or unlawful sexual advances, lewd or sexually explicit comments, the sending of sexually explicit images or messages or other sexual harassment or (vi) any retaliatory act for refusing or opposing any of the above.
 
5.20        Benefit Plans.
 
(a)          “Company Benefit Plan” means each Benefit Plan that is sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation (including any contingent liability or obligation).
 
(b)          Set forth on Section 5.20(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules is a true and complete list of each material Company Benefit Plan (other than any at-will offer letter that does not provide for equity-based or phantom equity awards, retention, change in control, severance or termination benefits and is on the standard form of offer letter set forth on Section 5.20(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules). With respect to each material Company Benefit Plan, the Company and its Subsidiaries have provided to the SPAC or its counsel true and complete copies, to the extent applicable, of (i) each writing constituting a part of such Company Benefit Plan, including all plan documents and amendments thereto, or if not in writing, a summary of such Company Benefit Plan, (ii) the most recent annual report (IRS Forms 5500 series), (iii) any related trust documents and the most recent summary plan description distributed to participants (and any summaries of material modifications thereto), and (iv) any non-routine correspondence with any Governmental Authority. Each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code timely received a current, favorable determination, advisory or opinion letter from the IRS, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, nothing has occurred that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Company Benefit Plan.

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(c)        No Company Benefit Plan is, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, maintains or contributes to (or have any obligation to contribute to), or has any liability under or with respect to any: (i) “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) or any plan that is or was subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code, (ii) “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, (iii) “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of Section 413(c) of the Code or Section 210 of ERISA, or (iv) “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Liability on account of being considered a single employer under Section 414 of the Code with any other Person. No Company Benefit Plan provides, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to provide, retiree or post-employment health or life insurance or any other retiree or post-employment welfare-type benefits to any Person other than as required under Section 4980B of the Code or any similar state Law and for which the covered Person pays the full cost of coverage.
 
(d)        With respect to each Company Benefit Plan: (i) such Company Benefit Plan is and has at all times been operated, maintained, funded and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms, and applicable Laws; (ii) there have been no “prohibited transactions” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 or 407 of ERISA that are not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA and no breaches of fiduciary duty; (iii) no Action is pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened (other than routine claims for benefits arising in the ordinary course of administration); and (iv) all contributions, distributions, reimbursements and premiums due through the Closing Date have been timely made and all such amounts for any period ending on or before the Closing Date that are not yet due have been made or properly accrued on the Company Financial Statements. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred (whether or not assessed) or is reasonably expected to incur or to be subject to, any material Tax or other penalty with respect to the reporting requirements under Sections 6055 and 6056 of the Code, as applicable, or under Section 4980B, 4980D or 4980H of the Code.
 
(e)       Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby could (either alone or in combination with another event) (i) result in any payment or benefit, or increase in the amount of any compensation or benefits due, to any current or former employee, officer, director or other individual service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding of any compensation or benefits due to any current or former employee, officer, director or other individual service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) except as required under the terms of this Agreement or by applicable Law, restrict the ability of the Company to merge, amend or terminate any material Company Benefit Plan; (iv) result in the forgiveness of any employee or service provider loan; or (v) result in the payment of any amount (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property) that could, individually or in combination with any other such payment, constitute an “excess parachute payment” (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code). No person is entitled to receive, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any current or contingent obligation to provide, any payment (including any tax gross-up or other payment), indemnification, reimbursement or otherwise be made whole from the Company as a result of the imposition of any excise taxes required by any applicable Laws, including under Section 4999 or Section 409A of the Code (or any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law).

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(f)        Each Company Benefit Plan that constitutes in any part a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined under Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated and administered in all respects in operational compliance with, and is in all respects in documentary compliance with, Section 409A of the Code and all IRS guidance promulgated thereunder, and no amount under any such plan, agreement or arrangement is, has been or could reasonably be expected to be subject to any additional Tax, interest or penalties under Section 409A of the Code.
 
5.21          Environmental Matters.
 
(a)          The Company and its Subsidiaries have, since incorporation have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, including obtaining, maintaining, and complying in all material respects with all Permits required under Environmental Laws for the operation of its business and the occupation of its properties and facilities.
 
(b)        Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any Order, notice or written report from any Governmental Authority regarding any actual or alleged material violation of, or material Liability under, Environmental Laws.
 
(c)       Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have treated, stored, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, distributed, exposed any person to or Released Hazardous Materials, including on any property owned, or operated on, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and no such property owned or operated on by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is contaminated by Hazardous Materials, in each case so as to give rise to any Environmental Liabilities of the Company.
 
(d)        Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any Contract pursuant to which the Company or such Subsidiary provided an indemnity with respect to, or has otherwise become subject to (either by Contract or operation of Law), any Environmental Liability of any other Person under Environmental Laws or relating to Hazardous Materials.
 
(e)       The Company has provided to the SPAC all environmental audits, assessments and reports and other material environmental, health or safety documents relating to the Company’s past or current properties, facilities or operations on the Company’s properties and facilities that are in the Company and its Subsidiaries’ possession or, to the Knowledge of the Company, under its reasonable control.
 
5.22       Related Person Transactions. Except as set forth on Section 5.22 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any officer, director, manager, employee, trustee or beneficiary of the Company or any of its Affiliates, nor any immediate family member of any of the foregoing (whether directly or indirectly through an Affiliate of such Person) (each of the foregoing, a “Related Person”) is presently, or since the Company’s incorporation, has been, a party to any transaction with the Company, including any Contract or other arrangement (a) providing for the furnishing of services by (other than as officers, directors or employees of the Company), (b) providing for the rental of real property or Personal Property from or (c) otherwise requiring payments to (other than for services or expenses as directors, officers or employees of the Company in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) any Related Person or any Person in which any Related Person has an interest as an owner, officer, manager, director, trustee or partner or in which any Related Person has any direct or indirect interest. (such foregoing transactions or arrangements, “Related Party Transactions”).

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5.23          Insurance.
 
(a)        A list of all insurance policies (by policy number, insurer, coverage period, coverage amount, annual premium and type of policy) held by the Company, as of the date hereof, relating to the Company or its business, properties, assets, directors, officers and employees, copies of which have previously been made available to the Company is set forth on Section 5.23 of the Company Disclosure Schedules. All premiums due and payable under all such insurance policies have been timely paid and the Company is otherwise in material compliance with the terms of such insurance policies and each such insurance policy (i) is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect and (ii) will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect on identical terms following the Closing. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any self-insurance or co-insurance programs. Since the date of the Company’s incorporation, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice from, or on behalf of, any insurance carrier relating to or involving any adverse change or any change other than in the ordinary course of business, in the conditions of insurance, any refusal to issue an insurance policy or non-renewal of a policy.
 
(b)          The Company and its Subsidiaries have reported to its insurers all claims and pending circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in a claim, except where such failure to report such a claim would not be reasonably likely to be material to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. To the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that would reasonably be expected to (with or without notice or lapse of time) give rise to or serve as a basis for the denial of any such material insurance claim. Since incorporation, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made any claim against an insurance policy as to which the insurer is denying or has denied coverage.
 
5.24       Books and Records. All of the financial books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries are complete and accurate in all material respects and have been maintained in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in accordance with applicable Laws.
 
5.25          Certain Business Practices.
 
(a)         Neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or other individual service providers, nor to the Knowledge of the Company, any agent or other third party representative acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (a) is currently, or has been since incorporation: (i) a Sanctioned Person; (ii) engaging in any dealings or transactions with or for the benefit of any Sanctioned Person or in any Sanctioned Country; (iii) engaging in any export, reexport, transfer or provision of any goods, software, technology, data or service without, or exceeding the scope of, any required or applicable licenses or authorizations under all applicable Ex-Im Laws; or (iv) otherwise in violation of Sanctions, Ex-Im Laws, or U.S. anti-boycott Laws (collectively, “Trade Controls”); or (b) has at any time (i) made or accepted any unlawful payment or given, received, offered, promised, or authorized or agreed to give or receive, any money, advantage or thing of value, directly or indirectly, to or from any employee or official of any Governmental Authority or any other Person in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws; or (ii) otherwise been in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws.

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(b)       Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received from any Governmental Authority or any Person any notice, inquiry, or internal or external allegation; made any voluntary or involuntary disclosure to a Governmental Authority; or conducted any internal investigation or audit concerning any actual or potential violation or wrongdoing in each case, related to Trade Controls or Anti-Corruption Laws.
 
(c)          Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “TID U.S. Business,” as such term is defined in 31 C.F.R. § 800.248.
 
5.26        Compliance with Privacy Laws, Privacy Policies and Certain Contracts.
 
(a)       The Company and its Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of the Company, their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, subcontractors, vendors and other individual service providers to whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, has given access to Personal Data, are and have been at all times, in compliance in all material respects with (i) all applicable Privacy Laws, (ii) the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ privacy policies, (iii) all industry and self-regulatory standards governing Personal Data, privacy, data security, and data protection to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are bound or to which they purport to adhere (including, as applicable, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), and (iv) the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ contractual obligations concerning Personal Data, privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, data security and the security of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ information technology systems, and neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement or any other agreements referred to in this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any such other agreement entered into in connection herewith or therewith will, with or without notice or lapse of time, directly result in any violation of the foregoing clauses (i)–(iv) in any material respect;
 
(b)        To the Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has experienced any material loss, damage or unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or breach of security of Personal Data maintained by or on behalf of the Company (including, to the Knowledge of the Company, by any agent, subcontractor or vendor of the Company); and
 
(c)          To the Knowledge of the Company, (i) no Person, including any Governmental Authority, has made any written claim or commenced any Proceeding with respect to any violation of any Privacy Law by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (ii) the Company has not been given written notice of any criminal, civil or administrative violation of any Privacy Law, in any case including any claim or Action with respect to any loss, damage or unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or breach of security, of Personal Data maintained by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including by any agent, subcontractor or vendor of the Company).
 
5.27       Investment Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company,” or required to register as an “investment company,” in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

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5.28       Finders and Brokers. Except for the deferred underwriting commission payable by the Company at Closing or as set forth on Section 5.28 of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Liability in connection with this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, that would result in the obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective Affiliates, to pay any finder’s fee, brokerage or agent’s commissions or other like payments.
 
5.29     Independent Investigation. The Company has conducted its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, results of operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the SPAC and acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents and data of the SPAC for such purpose. The Company acknowledges and agrees that: (a) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, it has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of the SPAC set forth in this Agreement (including the related portions of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules) and in any certificate delivered to the Company pursuant hereto; and (b) neither the SPAC nor any of its Representatives have made any representation or warranty as to the SPAC or this Agreement, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement (including the related portions of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules) or in any certificate delivered to the Company pursuant hereto.
 
5.30       Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Company expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference: (a) in any current report on Form 8-K, and any exhibits thereto or any other report, form, registration or other filing made with any Governmental Authority or stock exchange with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Documents; (b) in the Registration Statement; or (c) in the Proxy Statement or Company Circular and other mailings or other distributions to the SPAC Shareholders or prospective investors with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or in any amendment to any of documents identified in (a) through (c), will, when filed, made available, mailed or distributed, as the case may be, including on the Closing Date, contain or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, other than in the case of the Registration Statement, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Company expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in any of the Signing Press Release, the Signing Filing, the Closing Press Release and the Closing Filing will, when filed or distributed, as applicable, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries makes any representation, warranty or covenant with respect to any information supplied by or on behalf of the SPAC or its Affiliates.

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5.31       SEDAR+ Filings. The Company has filed all forms, reports, schedules, statements, registration statements, prospectuses and other documents required to be filed or furnished by the Company with the Canadian Securities Administrators under the Securities Act (British Columbia) and other applicable Canadian securities laws (the “Canadian Securities Laws”) together with any amendments, restatements or supplements thereto, except in each case where the failure to make such filings would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except to the extent available on SEDAR+, the Company has delivered to the SPAC copies in the form filed on SEDAR+ all of the following: (i) the Company’s annual information forms, (ii) the Company’s annual and interim financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis, (iii) all other forms, reports, prospectuses, management information circulars and other documents (other than preliminary materials) filed by the Company on SEDAR+ since January 1, 2023 (the forms, reports, prospectuses and other documents referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, whether or not available through SEDAR+, together with any amendments, restatements, or supplements thereto, are, collectively, the “SEDAR+ Reports”) and (iv) all certifications and statements required with respect to any report referred to in clause (i) above (collectively, the “Canadian Certifications”). The SEDAR+ Reports (A) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of Canadian Securities Laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder and (B) did not, as of their respective filing dates contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments received from the British Columbia Securities Commission or other applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities with respect to any SEDAR+ Reports. To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the SEDAR+ Reports filed on or prior to the date of this Agreement is subject to ongoing review or investigation by the British Columbia Securities Commission or other applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities as of the date of this Agreement. The Canadian Certifications are each true as of their respective dates of filing. As of the date of this Agreement, (I) the Company Shares are listed on Cboe Canada, (II) the Company has not received any written deficiency notice from Cboe Canada relating to the continued listing requirements of such Company Shares, and (III) the Company is in compliance in all material respects with all of the applicable corporate governance rules of Cboe Canada.
 
5.32       Fairness Opinion. The Company Board has received the oral opinion of Evans & Evans, Inc. (which Evans & Evans, Inc. would follow with a written opinion) to the effect that, among other matters as determined by the Company Board in its sole discretion, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair to the Company Shareholders from a financial point of view (the “Company Fairness Opinion”), which shall be included in the Company Circular.
 
5.33        HSR Act. The person, as defined in Section 801.1(a)(1) of the rules (the “Rules”) promulgated under the HSR Act, within which the Company is included does not have annual net sales or total assets of $22.3 million or more, as determined in accordance with the HSR Act and the Rules.

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ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS
 
6.1       Access and Information. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.1 or the Closing (the “Interim Period”), subject to Section 6.14, the Company shall give, and shall cause its Representatives to give, the SPAC and its Representatives, at reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable intervals and notice, reasonable access to all offices and other facilities and to all employees, properties, Contracts, agreements, commitments, books and records, financial and operating data and other information (including Tax Returns, internal working papers, client files, client Contracts and director service agreements), of or pertaining to the Company, as the SPAC or its Representatives may reasonably request regarding the Company and its businesses, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects, operations, management, employees and other aspects (including unaudited quarterly financial statements, including a consolidated quarterly balance sheet and income statement, a copy of each material report, Schedule and other document filed with or received by a Governmental Authority pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities Laws, and independent public accountants’ work papers (subject to the consent or any other conditions required by such accountants, if any)) and cause the Company’s Representatives to reasonably cooperate with the SPAC and its Representatives in their investigation; provided, however, that the SPAC and its Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Company. During the Interim Period, subject to Section 6.14, the SPAC shall give, and shall cause its Representatives to give, the Company and its Representatives, at reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable intervals and notice, reasonable access to all offices and other facilities and to all employees, properties, Contracts, agreements, commitments, books and records, financial and operating data and other information (including Tax Returns, internal working papers, client files, client Contracts and director service agreements), of or pertaining to the SPAC, as the Company or its Representatives may reasonably request regarding the SPAC, its respective business, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects, operations, management, employees and other aspects (including unaudited quarterly financial statements, including a consolidated quarterly balance sheet and income statement, a copy of each material report, Schedule and other document filed with or received by a Governmental Authority pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities Laws, and independent public accountants’ work papers (subject to the consent or any other conditions required by such accountants, if any)) and cause each of the SPAC’s Representatives to reasonably cooperate with the Company and its Representatives in their investigation; provided, however, that the Company and its Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the SPAC.
 
6.2          Conduct of Business of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
 
 Unless the SPAC shall otherwise consents in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the Interim Period, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall (i) conduct their business, in all material respects, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) comply in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the Company and its business, assets and employees, and (iii) take all commercially reasonable measures necessary or appropriate to preserve intact, in all material respects, its business organization, to keep available the services of their managers, directors, officers, employees and individual service providers, and to preserve the possession, control and condition of their assets.
 
 Except as expressly contemplated by the terms of this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, during the Interim Period, without the prior written consent of the SPAC (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not, unless required by applicable Law:
 
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(a)          amend, waive or otherwise change, in any respect, its Organizational Documents, except as required by applicable Law;
 
(b)        authorize for issuance, issue, grant, sell, pledge, dispose of or propose to issue, grant, sell, pledge or dispose of any of its equity securities or any options, restricted stock units, restricted stock, phantom stock, stock appreciation, profit participation, warrants, commitments, subscriptions or rights of any kind to acquire or sell any of its equity securities, or other securities, including any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its shares or other equity securities or securities of any class and any other equity-based or phantom equity awards, or engage in any hedging transaction with a third Person with respect to such securities;
 
(c)         split, combine, recapitalize or reclassify any of its shares or other equity interests or issue any other securities in respect thereof or declare, pay or set aside any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, equity or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its equity interests, or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or offer to acquire any of its securities (except for the repurchase of Company Shares from former employees, non-employee directors and consultants in accordance with agreements as in effect on the date hereof that are set forth on the Company Disclosure Schedules providing for the repurchase of shares in connection with any termination of service);
 
(d)        incur, create, assume, prepay, commit to, or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness (directly, contingently or otherwise) in excess of $250,000 individually or $750,000 in the aggregate, make a loan or advance to or investment in any third party (other than advancement of expenses to employees in the ordinary course of business), or guarantee or endorse any Indebtedness, Liability or obligation of any Person in excess of $250,000 individually or $750,000 in the aggregate;
 
(e)         except as required by the terms in existence as of the date hereof of any Company Benefit Plan set forth on Section 5.20(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules or applicable Law, (i) increase or decrease the wages, salaries or any other compensation or benefits provided to any of its current or former employees, officers, directors or other individual service providers, including under any Company Benefit Plan or any other benefit or compensation plan, agreement, contract, program, policy or arrangement that would be a Company Benefit Plan if in effect as of the date hereof (other than ordinary course increases in the annual base salary (and corresponding increases in any annual target bonus linked to a percentage of base salary) to employees whose annual base salary is below $100,000 (prior to such increase)), (ii) make, announce or commit to make any retention, change in control, transaction, severance or similar payment (whether cash, properties or securities) to any employee, officer, director or other individual service provider of the Company or (iii) enter into, establish, amend, modify, commence participation in or terminate any Company Benefit Plan, including any benefit or compensation plan, policy, program, contract, agreement or arrangement that would be a Company Benefit Plan if in effect on the date hereof;
 
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(f)           take any action to (i) hire, engage, or otherwise enter into any employment or consulting agreement or other service agreement with, or terminate (other than for “cause”) any officer, director, or, other than in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, any employee or other individual service provider of the Company, (ii) grant, promise or announce any cash, equity, equity-based or phantom equity awards, other than in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice, (iii) accelerate, or commit to accelerate, the payment, funding, right to payment or vesting of any compensation or benefits, (iv) enter into, amend, negotiate or terminate any Labor Agreement or recognize or certify any labor union, works council or labor organization as the bargaining representative for any employees of the Company, or (v) knowingly or through conduct waive or release any noncompetition, nonsolicitation, or other restrictive covenant obligation of any current or former employee or other individual service provider;
 
(g)          make, change or rescind any material election relating to Taxes, settle or compromise any Action, arbitration, investigation, audit or controversy relating to Taxes, enter into any closing agreement with respect to Taxes, file any amended Tax Return or claim for refund, or make any material change in its accounting or Tax policies or procedures, in each case except as required by applicable Law or in compliance with IFRS;
 
(h)          sell, assign, transfer, license or sublicense to any Person or otherwise extend, materially amend or modify, abandon, permit to lapse or expire, subject to any Lien, otherwise dispose of, or fail to preserve any material Owned IP or Company IP Licenses (excluding non-exclusive licenses granted to customers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), disclose to any Person who has not entered into a confidentiality agreement any Trade Secrets, or disclose, license, escrow, or otherwise make available, or grant any rights to, any Source Code owned or purported to be owned by the Company;
 
(i)        other than in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice with respect to customers and suppliers, (i) enter into any amendment of any Company Material Contract or enter into any Contract that if entered into prior to the Effective Date would be a Company Material Contract, (ii) voluntarily terminate any Company Material Contract, except for any termination at the end of the term of such Company Material Contract pursuant to the terms of such Company Material Contract, or (iii) waive any material benefit or right under any Company Material Contract;
 
(j)          fail to maintain its books, accounts and records in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
 
(k)           establish any Subsidiary or enter into any new line of business;
 
(l)           voluntarily terminate, cancel, materially modify or amend, permit to lapse, or fail to keep in force any insurance policies maintained for the benefit of the Company or providing insurance coverage with respect to its assets, operations and activities, without replacing or revising such policies with a comparable amount of insurance coverage with substantially similar coverage to that which is currently in effect;
 
(m)        revalue any of its material assets or make any material change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except to the extent required to comply with IFRS and after consulting with the Company’s outside auditors;
 
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(n)        waive, release, assign, commence, initiate, satisfy, settle or compromise any Action, other than waivers, releases, assignments, settlements or compromises that involve only the payment of monetary damages (and not the imposition of equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, the Company or its Affiliates) not in excess of $100,000 individually or $500,000 in the aggregate;
 
(o)          close or materially reduce its activities, effect any group layoff or effect any other group personnel reduction, at any of its facilities, provided that the Company shall have the right to terminate personnel in accordance with the terms of Section 6.2(f);
 
(p)          acquire, including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of equity interests or assets, or any other form of business combination, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, other business organization or any division thereof, or any material amount of assets outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
 
(q)          other than as contemplated by the Company’s capital expenditures budget attached hereto as Schedule C, make capital expenditures in excess of $100,000 (individually for any project (or set of related projects) or $500,000 in the aggregate);
 
(r)        authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt, or otherwise effect a plan of complete or partial liquidation, rehabilitation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization or similar transaction;
 
(s)       purchase, sell, lease, license, transfer, exchange or swap, pledge, mortgage or otherwise pledge or encumber (including securitizations), or transfer or otherwise dispose of any material portion of its properties, assets or rights (including equity interests of the Company); or
 
(t)           enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company.
 
Nothing contained in this Section 6.2 shall be deemed to give the SPAC or AmalCo Sub, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the Company prior to the Closing. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, control over its business and operations.
 
6.3          Conduct of Business of the SPAC.
 
Unless the Company shall otherwise consent in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the Interim Period, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, the SPAC shall comply with all Laws applicable to the SPAC. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.3, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict the SPAC from extending, in accordance with the SPAC’s Organizational Documents and the IPO Prospectus, the deadline by which it must complete its Business Combination (an “Extension”), and no consent of any other Party shall be required in connection therewith.
 
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Without limiting the generality of this Section 6.3 and except as contemplated by the terms of this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents (including the SPAC Continuance), during the Interim Period, without the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the SPAC shall not, unless required by applicable Law:
 
(a)          other than with respect to the SPAC Continuance, amend, waive or otherwise change, in any respect, its Organizational Documents or the Trust Agreement except as required by applicable Law;
 
(b)          other than in connection with a Financing (or in respect of Sponsor loans to fund SPAC working capital in accordance with clause (d) below), issue, grant, sell, pledge, dispose of or authorize to issue, grant, sell, pledge or dispose of any of its equity securities, or issue or sell, or authorize to issue or sell, any options, warrants, commitments, subscriptions or rights of any kind to acquire or sell any of its equity securities, or other securities, including any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its equity securities or other security interests of any class and any other equity-based awards;
 
(c)           (i) split, combine, recapitalize or reclassify any of its shares or other equity interests or issue any other securities in respect thereof or (ii) declare, pay or set aside any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, equity or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its shares or other equity interests, or (iii) other than as permitted under its Organizational Documents and as required for the Redemption, directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or offer to acquire any of its securities;
 
(d)         (i) incur, assume, prepay or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for any Indebtedness in excess of $100,000 individually or $500,000 in the aggregate, make a loan or advance to or investment in any third party, or guarantee or endorse any Indebtedness, Liability or obligations of any Person (provided, that this Section 6.3(d)(i) shall not prevent the SPAC from borrowing funds necessary to finance working capital needs (including to pay Expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the Arrangement, the Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including SPAC Extension Expenses) and any ordinary course operating expenses), which debt for borrowed money permits or allows all or any portion of such debt for borrowed money to be converted into the number of SPAC Warrants not to exceed $1,500,000 (with such SPAC Warrants issued at one dollar ($1.00) per SPAC Warrant with the same terms as the SPAC Private Warrants) or which may be otherwise repaid in cash);
 
(e)        make, change or rescind any material election relating to Taxes, settle or compromise any claim, Action, Proceeding, audit or controversy relating to Taxes, enter into any closing agreement with respect to Taxes, file any amended Tax Return or claim for refund, or make any material change in its accounting or Tax policies or procedures, in each case except as required by applicable Law or in compliance with GAAP or IFRS;
 
(f)           amend, waive or otherwise change the Trust Agreement in any manner adverse to the SPAC;
 
(g)           terminate, waive or assign any material right under any SPAC Material Contract;
 
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(h)         fail to maintain its books, accounts and records in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, other than (i) as required by GAAP or SEC rules or disclosure guidance or (ii) upon the advice of the SPAC’s counsel or auditors, changes to such practices generally applicable to special purpose acquisition companies;
 
(i)           establish any Subsidiary (other than Amalco Sub) or enter into any new line of business;
 
(j)           fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep in force insurance policies or replacement or revised policies providing insurance coverage with respect to its assets, operations and activities in such amount and scope of coverage substantially similar to that which is currently in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
 
(k)         waive, release, assign, initiate, settle or compromise any pending or threatened Action, other than which are not material to the SPAC and which do not relate to the transactions contemplated hereby;
 
(l)           buy, purchase or otherwise acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any material portion of assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses of any Person outside the ordinary course of business;
 
(m)      adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization (other than with respect to the Arrangement and the Amalgamation); or
 
(n)          enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting of the SPAC Securities, other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or a Financing.
 
Nothing contained in this Section 6.3 shall be deemed to give the Company, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the SPAC prior to the Closing. Prior to the Closing, the SPAC shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions hereof, control over its business.
 
6.4          Annual and Interim Financial Statements.
 
(a)        During the Interim Period, as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement and in the case of Section 6.4(a)(x)(i) and Section 6.4(a)(x)(iii) below, in no event later than October 9, 2023 (“Financial Statements Delivery Date”), the Company shall deliver to the SPAC the following financial statements (such financial statements, the “Required Financial Statements”): (x) (i) audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of July 31, 2022 and July 31, 2023, and the related audited consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows and securityholders equity for the fiscal years ended on such dates, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of the Company’s independent auditors (which reports shall be unqualified) in each case audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB (the “PCAOB Financial Statements”); (ii) all other audited and unaudited financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries and any company or business units acquired by the Company, as applicable, required under the applicable rules and regulations and guidance of the SEC to be included in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or the Closing Form 8-K (including pro forma financial information); and (iii) management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations prepared in accordance with Item 303 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act (as if the Company and its Subsidiaries were subject thereto) with respect to the periods described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, as necessary for inclusion in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or the Closing Form 8-K (including pro forma financial information) and (y) within forty-five (45) calendar days following the end of each three-month quarterly period and each fiscal year, an unaudited income statement and an unaudited balance sheet of the Company for the period from the Latest Balance Sheet Date through the end of such calendar month, quarterly period or fiscal year and the applicable comparative period in the preceding fiscal year, in each case accompanied by a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to the effect that all such financial statements fairly present the financial position and results of operations of the Company as of the date or for the periods indicated, in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and excluding footnotes.
 
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(b)          All Required Financial Statements delivered pursuant to this Section 6.4, together with all related notes and schedules thereto, (i) will be prepared from, and reflect in all material respects, the books and records of the Company, (ii) will be compliant with IFRS and prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby, (iii) will fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company, as of the dates thereof and their results of operations for the periods then ended, and (iv) will be audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. All costs incurred in connection with preparing and obtaining such financial statements shall be Expenses of the Company.
 
(c)         The Company shall use reasonable best efforts (i) to assist the SPAC and its Representatives, upon advance written notice, during normal business hours and in a manner such as to not unreasonably interfere with the normal operation of the Company, in causing to be prepared in a timely manner any other financial information or statements (including customary pro forma financial statements) that is reasonably required to be included in the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and any other filings to be made by the SPAC with the SEC in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and (ii) to obtain the consents of the Company’s auditors with respect thereto as may be required by applicable Law.
 
6.5        SPAC Public Filings. During the Interim Period, the SPAC will keep current and timely file (giving effect to any applicable extensions available to the SPAC with respect to such filings) all of its public filings with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with applicable securities Laws and shall use its reasonable best efforts prior to the Closing to maintain the listing of the SPAC Class A Shares on Nasdaq; provided, however, that the SPAC shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate with the SPAC to obtain, a listing of the New PubCo Common Shares on Nasdaq effective as of the Closing.
 
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6.6          No Solicitation.
 
(a)          For purposes of this Agreement, (i) an “Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry, proposal or offer, or any indication of interest in making an offer or proposal, from any Person or group at any time (other than, with respect to the Company, an existing shareholder of the Company, including a Core Company Shareholder or their respective Affiliates, or existing Company Affiliate or insider) relating to an Alternative Transaction, and (ii) an “Alternative Transaction” means (A) with respect to the Company and its Affiliates, a transaction (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) concerning the sale of (I) all or any material part of the business or assets of the Company (other than a sale of immaterial assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or (II) any of the shares or other equity interests or profits of the Company, in any case, whether such transaction takes the form of a sale of shares or other equity interests, assets, merger, consolidation, issuance of debt securities, management Contract, joint venture or partnership, or otherwise and (B) with respect to the SPAC and its Affiliates, a transaction (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) concerning a Business Combination involving the SPAC.
 
(b)        During the Interim Period, in order to induce the other Parties to continue to commit to expend management time and financial resources in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby, each Party shall not, and shall cause its Representatives to not, without the prior written consent of the Company and the SPAC, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, assist, initiate or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of, or intentionally encourage, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) furnish any non-public information regarding such Party or its Affiliates or their respective businesses, operations, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects or employees to any Person or group (other than a Party to this Agreement or their respective Representatives) in connection with or in response to an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) engage or participate in discussions or negotiations with any Person or group with respect to, or that could reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal, or (v) negotiate or enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other similar agreement related to any Acquisition Proposal.
 
(c)         Each Party shall notify the other Parties as promptly as practicable (and in any event within 48 hours) in writing of the receipt by such Party or any of its Representatives of (i) any bona fide inquiries, proposals or offers, requests for information or requests for discussions or negotiations regarding or constituting any Acquisition Proposal or any bona fide inquiries, proposals or offers, requests for information or requests for discussions or negotiations that could be expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal, and (ii) any request for non-public information relating to such Party or its Affiliates in connection with any Acquisition Proposal, specifying in each case, the material terms and conditions thereof. Each Party shall keep the others promptly informed of the status of any such inquiries, proposals, offers or requests for information. During the Interim Period, each Party shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Proposal and shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, cease and terminate any such solicitations, discussions or negotiations.
 
(d)          If the Company receives a bona fide unsolicited Acquisition Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal, the Company Board may, or may cause the Company to, make a Change in Recommendation and approve, recommend or enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, if and only if:
 
(i)         the Person making the Superior Proposal was not restricted from making such Superior Proposal pursuant to an existing standstill or similar restriction;
 
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(ii)          the Company has been, and continues to be, in compliance with its obligations under this Section 6.6;
 
(iii)        the Company or its Representatives have delivered to the SPAC a written notice of the determination of the Company Board that it has received a Superior Proposal and of the intention to approve, recommend or enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, including a notice as to the value in financial terms that the Company Board has, in consultation with its financial advisors, determined should be ascribed to any non-cash consideration offered under the Superior Proposal (the “Superior Proposal Notice”);
 
(iv)       the Company or its Representatives have provided to the SPAC a copy of any proposed definitive agreement, LOI or term sheet for the Superior Proposal;
 
(v)        at least five Business Days (the “Matching Period”) have elapsed from the date that is the later of the date on which the SPAC received the Superior Proposal Notice and the date on which the SPAC received a copy of the definitive agreement for the Superior Proposal;
 
(vi)       after the Matching Period, the Company Board has determined in good faith, after consultation with its legal counsel and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal (and, if applicable, compared to the terms of the Arrangement as proposed to be amended by the SPAC under Section 6.6(e));
 
(vii)        the approval of the Arrangement Resolution by the Company Shareholders has not been obtained; and
 
(viii)       prior to or concurrently with making a Change in Recommendation or entering into such definitive agreement the Company terminates this Agreement.
 
(e)         During the Matching Period, or such longer period as the Company may approve in writing for such purpose: (a) the Company Board shall review any offer made by the SPAC to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Arrangement in good faith, after consultation with legal and financial advisors, in order to determine whether such proposal would, upon acceptance, result in the Acquisition Proposal previously constituting a Superior Proposal ceasing to be a Superior Proposal; and (b) the Company shall negotiate in good faith with the SPAC to make such amendments to the terms of this Agreement and the Arrangement as would enable the SPAC or its affiliates to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on such amended terms. If as a consequence of the foregoing the Company Board determines that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to be a Superior Proposal, the Company shall promptly so advise the SPAC and the Company and the SPAC shall amend this Agreement to reflect such offer made by the SPAC, and shall take and cause to be taken all such actions as are necessary to give effect to the foregoing.
 
(f)           Each successive amendment to any Acquisition Proposal that results in an increase in, or modification of, the consideration (or value of such consideration) to be received by the Company Shareholders or other material terms or conditions thereof shall constitute a new Acquisition Proposal for the purposes of this Section 6.6(f).
 
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(g)          Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company Board from responding through a directors’ circular or otherwise as required by applicable Laws to an Acquisition Proposal that it determines is not a Superior Proposal to inform them of such. Further, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Company Board from making any disclosure to the Company Shareholders if the Company Board, acting in good faith and upon the advice of its legal and financial advisors, shall have determined that the failure to make such disclosure would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board or such disclosure is otherwise required under Law; provided, however, that, notwithstanding that the Company Board shall be permitted to make such disclosure, the Company Board shall not be permitted to make a Change in Recommendation, other than as permitted by Section 6.6(d).
 
(h)         If the Company provides a Superior Proposal Notice to the SPAC after a date that is less than five Business Days before the Company Meeting, the Company shall, upon request from the SPAC, postpone the Company Meeting to a date that is not more than 15 Business Days after the scheduled date of the Company Meeting (and, in any event, no less than five Business Days prior to the Outside Date); provided, however, that if the Company has fully complied with Section 6.6(d) through Section 6.6(e), and has determined that the Acquisition Proposal continues to be a Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 6.6(d), it may then cancel the Company Meeting only if prior to or concurrently therewith it makes a Change in Recommendation or enters into such definitive agreement and the Company terminates this Agreement immediately prior thereto.
 
6.7          No Trading.
 
(a)         The Company acknowledges and agrees that it is aware, and that the Company’s Affiliates are aware (and each of their respective Representatives is aware or, upon receipt of any material nonpublic information of the SPAC, will be advised) of the restrictions imposed by U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq promulgated thereunder or otherwise (the “Federal Securities Laws”) and other applicable foreign and domestic Laws on a Person possessing material nonpublic information about a publicly traded company. The Company hereby agrees that, while it is in possession of such material nonpublic information, it shall not purchase or sell any securities of the SPAC (other than to engage in the Arrangement and the Amalgamation in accordance with Article I), communicate such information to any third party, take any other action with respect to the SPAC in violation of such Laws, or cause or encourage any third party to do any of the foregoing.
 
(b)       The SPAC acknowledges and agrees that it is aware, and that the SPAC’s Affiliates are aware (and each of their respective Representatives is aware or, upon receipt of any material nonpublic information of the Company, will be advised) of the restrictions imposed by Canadian securities Laws and the rules of Cboe Canada and other applicable foreign and domestic Laws on a Person possessing material nonpublic information about a publicly traded company. The SPAC hereby agrees that, while it is in possession of such material nonpublic information, it shall not purchase or sell any securities of the Company (other than to engage in the Arrangement and the Amalgamation in accordance with Article I), communicate such information to any third party, take any other action with respect to the Company in violation of such Laws, or cause or encourage any third party to do any of the foregoing.
 
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6.8        Notification of Certain Matters. During the Interim Period, each Party shall give prompt notice to the other Parties if such Party or its Affiliates: (a) fails to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it or its Affiliates hereunder, in any material respect; (b) receives any notice or other communication in writing from any third party (including any Governmental Authority) alleging (i) that the Consent of such third party is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) any non-compliance with any Law by such Person or its Affiliates; (c) receives any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (d) discovers any fact or circumstance that, or becomes aware of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event the occurrence or non-occurrence of which, would make any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, false or untrue, would reasonably be expected to constitute a breach of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, or would reasonably be expected to cause or result in any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in this Agreement, not being satisfied or the satisfaction of those conditions being materially delayed; or (e) becomes aware of the commencement or threat, in writing, of any Action against such Person or any of its Affiliates, or any of their respective properties or assets, or, to the actual knowledge of such Person, any officer, director, partner, member or manager, in his, her or its capacity as such, of such Person or of its Affiliates with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No such notice shall constitute an acknowledgement or admission by the Party providing the notice regarding whether or not any of the conditions to the Closing have been satisfied or in determining whether or not any of the representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement have been breached.
 
6.9          Efforts; Regulatory Filings.
 
(a)          Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each Party shall use its reasonable best efforts, and shall cooperate fully with the other Parties, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including obtaining all applicable Consents of Governmental Authorities) and to comply as promptly as practicable with all requirements of Governmental Authorities applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(b)          As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to use) their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with Governmental Authorities requests for approval of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall use all reasonable best efforts to have such Governmental Authorities approve the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(c)          Each Party shall give prompt written notice to the other Parties if such Party or any of its Representatives receives any notice from such Governmental Authorities in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall promptly furnish the other Parties with a copy of such Governmental Authority notice. Each Party shall give the other Party and its counsel a reasonable opportunity to review in advance, to the extent permissible, and consider in good faith the views and input of the other Party in connection with, any proposed material written communication to any Governmental Authority relating to the transactions contemplated hereby. If any Governmental Authority requires that a hearing or meeting be held in connection with its approval of the transactions contemplated hereby, whether prior to the Closing or after the Closing, each Party shall arrange for Representatives of such Party to be present for such hearing or meeting.
 
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(d)         If any objections are asserted with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under any applicable Law or if any Action is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by any applicable Governmental Authority or any private Person challenging any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document as violative of any applicable Law or which would otherwise prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to resolve any such objections or Actions so as to timely permit consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, including in order to resolve such objections or Actions which, in any case if not resolved, could reasonably be expected to prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. In the event any Action is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by a Governmental Authority or private Person challenging the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any Ancillary Document, the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Representatives to, reasonably cooperate with each other and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to contest and resist any such Action and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any Order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents.
 
(e)        Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require the SPAC or the Company, and the SPAC and the Company shall not be permitted (without the written consent of the other party), to take any action, or commit to take any action, or agree to any condition, commitment or restriction, in connection with obtaining the foregoing Permits, consents, Orders, approvals, waivers, non-objections and authorizations of Governmental Authorities that would reasonably be expected to be materially financially burdensome to the business, operations, financial condition or results of operations on the business of the Company, or on the business of the SPAC (which restriction, commitment, or condition could include materially increasing capital, divesting or reducing lines of businesses or asset classes, entering into compliance or remediation programs, and making material lending or investment commitments).
 
(f)           Prior to the Closing, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any Consents of Governmental Authorities or other third Persons as may be necessary for the consummation by such Party or its Affiliates of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or required as a result of the execution or performance of, or consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement by such Party or its Affiliates, and the other Parties shall provide reasonable cooperation in connection with such efforts.
 
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6.10          Tax Matters.
 
(a)         Neither the holders of SPAC Securities nor the Company Securityholders shall have any obligation or Liability with respect to any Excise Tax imposed on the Company, the SPAC or New PubCo as a result of the Redemption or the Business Combination, and neither the holders of SPAC Securities nor the Company Securityholders shall be required to indemnify any Person for the payment of such Excise Tax. Following the Closing, the Company or New PubCo (as applicable) shall be responsible for the prompt payment of any Excise Tax if and when due.
 
(b)       New PubCo shall pay all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added or other similar Taxes incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Transfer Taxes”) and file all necessary Tax Returns with respect to all Transfer Taxes, and if required by applicable Law, the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other document. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Parties shall (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to) cooperate in good faith to minimize, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, the amount of any such Transfer Taxes, which shall constitute “Expenses” hereunder.
 
(c)          The Parties agree and intend that, to the greatest extent permitted by Law, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are intended to be treated consistent with the Intended Tax Treatment. Provided the Arrangement, including the Amalgamation, satisfy the requirements applicable to the Intended Tax Treatment, the Parties will prepare and file all Tax Returns consistent with the Intended Tax Treatment and will not take any inconsistent position on any Tax Return; provided, however, that no Party shall be unreasonably impeded in its ability and discretion to negotiate, compromise or settle any Tax audit, claim or similar proceedings in connection with the Intended Tax Treatment. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, none of the Parties makes any representation, warranty or covenant to any other Party (except to the extent expressly provided in Section 3.11(f), Section 4.12 and Section 5.15(l)) or holder of SPAC Securities or Company Securityholder regarding the tax treatment of the Arrangement, the SPAC Continuance, the Business Combination or any component of any of the foregoing.
 
(d)          This Agreement is and is hereby adopted as a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code and the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the Amalgamation.
 
(e)          The Parties shall execute and deliver (i) officer’s certificates, in customary form, in a timely manner upon request by the other Party and (ii) any other representations reasonably requested by counsel to the SPAC or counsel to the Company, as applicable, for purposes of rendering opinions regarding the Intended Tax Treatment and other tax matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, at such time or times as may be requested by counsel to the SPAC or counsel to the Company, including in connection with the Closing and any filing with the SEC. In the event the SEC requests or requires a tax opinion on the Inversion or Intended SPAC Tax Treatment, the SPAC shall use reasonable best efforts to cause Kirkland & Ellis LLP (“K&E”) to deliver such opinion, and in the event the SEC requests or requires a tax opinion on the Inversion or Intended Company Tax Treatment, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause Morrison & Foerster LLP (“MoFo”) to deliver such opinion, each such opinion being subject to the assumptions, qualifications, and reasoning as determined by the counsel delivering such opinion, and each party shall use reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver customary tax representation letters as the applicable tax advisor may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such advisor and reasonably cooperate in the mutual exchange of information relevant to the delivery of such opinions and representation letters. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (x) K&E shall not be required to provide, nor shall the SPAC be required to seek, any opinion to any party regarding the Intended Company Tax Treatment, and (v) MoFo shall not be required to provide, nor shall the Company be required to seek, any opinion to any party regarding the Intended SPAC Tax Treatment.
 
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6.11       Further Assurances. The Parties shall further cooperate with each other and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable on their part under this Agreement and applicable Laws to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable, including preparing and filing as soon as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary notices, reports and other filings.
 
6.12          The Registration Statement.
 
(a)         As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, the SPAC shall prepare, with the reasonable assistance of the Company, and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of (x) the New PubCo Common Shares to be issued under this Agreement as the Common Amalgamation Consideration, (y) the Convertible Note Shares to be issued in respect of the Company Shares issued pursuant to conversion of the Company Convertible Notes and (z) the replacement New PubCo Securities to be issued in the SPAC Continuance, which Registration Statement will also contain a proxy statement (as amended, the “Proxy Statement”) for the purpose of soliciting proxies from the SPAC Shareholders for the matters to be acted upon at the SPAC Special Meeting and providing the SPAC Public Shareholders an opportunity, in accordance with the SPAC’s Organizational Documents, to have their SPAC Shares redeemed (such rights to have their SPAC Shares redeemed, “Redemption Rights,” and such redemption thereof, the “Redemption”) in conjunction with the shareholder vote on the SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters. The Proxy Statement shall include proxy materials for the purpose of soliciting proxies from the SPAC Shareholders to vote, at a special meeting of the SPAC Shareholders to be called and held for such purpose (the “SPAC Special Meeting”), in favor of approving (i) the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or referred to herein by the SPAC Shareholders in accordance with the SPAC’s Organizational Documents, (ii) the effecting of the SPAC Continuance, including the conversion of SPAC Class A Shares and SPAC Class B Shares contemplated hereby, (iii) the issuance of New PubCo Common Shares, including any New PubCo Common Shares to be issued in connection with the Financing, as may be required under Nasdaq’s listing requirements, (iv) a non-binding advisory vote on the adoption and approval of certain differences between the existing SPAC Charter and bylaws and the New PubCo Organizational Documents, (v) the adoption and approval of the New PubCo Organizational Documents, (vi) the adoption and approval of a new equity incentive plan, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company and the SPAC, and which will provide for the reservation for future issuance of a number of New PubCo Common Shares equal to ten percent (10%) of the aggregate number of New PubCo Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing (calculated after giving effect to the Redemption, assuming full exercise of the Converted Options and the Converted Warrants and settlement of the Converted RSUs), (vii) such other matters as the Company and the SPAC shall hereafter mutually determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effect the Arrangement, the Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (the approvals described in foregoing clauses (i) through (vii), collectively, the “SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters”), (viii) the adjournment of the SPAC Special Meeting, if necessary or desirable in the reasonable determination of the SPAC, and (ix) any other proposals as the SEC or Nasdaq may indicate are necessary in its comments to the Registration Statement or correspondence related thereto.
 
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(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the SPAC may (and, in the case of the following clause (ii), at the request of the Company, shall) adjourn the SPAC Special Meeting for a period of no longer than fifteen (15) calendar days (in each case): (i) after consultation with the Company, to the extent necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement that the SPAC Board has determined in good faith is required by applicable Law be provided to the SPAC Public Shareholders; (ii), in each case, for one (1) or more periods, (x) if as of the time for which the SPAC Special Meeting is originally scheduled (as set forth in the Registration Statement), there are insufficient voting equity interests of the SPAC represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the SPAC Special Meeting or (y) in order to solicit additional proxies from the SPAC Public Shareholders for purposes of obtaining the requisite approval with respect to the SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters; (iii) to seek withdrawals of redemption requests from the SPAC Public Shareholders or (iv) if the Company Meeting has been adjourned or delayed; provided, that, in the event of any such adjournment, the SPAC Special Meeting shall be reconvened as promptly as practicable following such time as the matters described in such clauses have been resolved. The SPAC and the Company and their respective counsel shall cooperate and provide one another with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto prior to filing the same with the SEC, and any comments timely made shall be considered in good faith. The Company and the SPAC shall each provide the other with such information concerning the Company, the SPAC and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, employees, assets, Liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), business and operations that may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Registration Statement, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, which information provided by the Company or the SPAC, as applicable, shall be true and correct in all material respects and not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made not misleading.
 
(c)          The SPAC shall take all reasonable and necessary actions required to satisfy the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable Laws in connection with the Registration Statement and the included Proxy Statement, the SPAC Special Meeting and the Redemption. Each of the SPAC and the Company shall make their respective directors, officers and employees, upon reasonable advance notice, available to the Company, the SPAC and their respective Representatives in connection with the drafting of the public filings with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Registration Statement and the included Proxy Statement, and shall respond in a timely manner to comments from the SEC. Each Party shall promptly correct any information provided by it for use in the Registration Statement and the included Proxy Statement (and other related materials) if and to the extent that such information is determined to have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by applicable Laws. The SPAC shall amend or supplement the Registration Statement and cause the Registration Statement, as so amended or supplemented, to be filed with the SEC and to be disseminated to the SPAC Shareholders, in each case as and to the extent required by applicable Laws and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the SPAC’s Organizational Documents; provided, however, that the SPAC shall not amend or supplement the Proxy Statement without prior written consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.
 
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(d)          The SPAC, with the assistance of the other Parties, shall promptly respond to any SEC comments on the Registration Statement and shall otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to “clear” comments from the SEC and become effective. The SPAC shall provide the Company with copies of any written comments, and shall inform the Company of any material oral comments, that the SPAC or its Representatives receive from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement, the SPAC Special Meeting and the Redemption promptly after the receipt of such comments and shall give the Company and its counsel a reasonable opportunity under the circumstances to review and comment on any proposed written or material oral responses to such comments, and the SPAC shall consider any such comments timely made in good faith under the circumstances.
 
(e)          As soon as practicable following the Registration Statement becoming effective, the SPAC shall distribute the Proxy Statement to the SPAC Shareholders, and pursuant thereto, shall call the SPAC Special Meeting in accordance with the Securities Act and applicable Delaware Law for a date no later than thirty (30) days following the commencement of mailing of the Proxy Statement to the SPAC Shareholders or if later, the date on which the Company Meeting is contemplated to occur pursuant to Section 2.3.
 
(f)        The SPAC shall comply with all applicable Laws, any applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq, the SPAC’s Organizational Documents and this Agreement in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement, any solicitation of proxies thereunder, the calling and holding of the SPAC Special Meeting and the Redemption.
 
(g)        All Expenses of, related to and incurred in connection with the preparation, filing, processing, and approval of the Registration Statement including, but not limited to, all auditing, accounting, legal, exchange listing fees, SEC and other filing fees, proxy fees, redemption fees, printing fees and mailing expenses shall constitute Expenses of the Company and shall be promptly paid by the Company as and when due.
 
6.13          Public Announcements.
 
(a)         The Parties agree that during the Interim Period no public release, filing or announcement concerning this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be issued by any Party or any of their Affiliates without the prior written consent of the SPAC and the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except as such release or announcement may be required by applicable Law or the rules or regulations of any securities exchange, in which case the applicable Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to allow the other Parties reasonable time to comment on, and arrange for any required filing with respect to, such release or announcement in advance of such issuance; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit the SPAC, the Sponsor, and their respective Representatives from providing general publicly available information about the subject matter of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to any direct or indirect current or prospective investor, including in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or a Financing, or in connection with normal fund raising or related marketing or informational or reporting activities; and provided, further, that subject to Section 6.2 and this Section 6.13, the foregoing shall not prohibit any Party from communicating with third parties to the extent necessary for the purpose of seeking any required third party consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the SPAC and the Company may make statements that are consistent with previous public releases made by such Party in compliance with this Section 6.13.
 
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(b)         The Parties shall mutually agree upon and, as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, issue a press release announcing the execution of this Agreement (the “Signing Press Release”). Promptly after the issuance of the Signing Press Release, the SPAC shall file a current report on Form 8-K (the “Signing Filing”) with the Signing Press Release (which shall be “furnished” and not “filed”) and a description of this Agreement as required by Federal Securities Laws, upon which the Company shall have the opportunity to review and provide comments prior to filing and the SPAC shall consider any such comments in good faith, and the Company shall file a material change report as required by Canadian securities Laws, which the SPAC shall have the opportunity to review and comment prior to filing and the Company shall consider any such comments in good faith. The Parties shall mutually agree upon and, as promptly as practicable after the Closing, issue a press release announcing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing Press Release”). Promptly after the issuance of the Closing Press Release, New PubCo shall file a current report on Form 8-K (the “Closing Filing”) with the Closing Press Release (which shall be “furnished” and not “filed”) and a description of the Closing as required by Federal Securities Laws, which the Sponsor shall have the opportunity to review and comment, and the Company shall file a material change report as required by Canadian securities laws, which the SPAC and the Sponsor shall have the opportunity to review and comment. In connection with the preparation of the Signing Press Release, the Signing Filing, the Closing Filing, the Closing Press Release, or any other report, statement, filing notice or application made by or on behalf of a Party to any Governmental Authority or other third party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, each Party shall, upon request by any other Party, furnish the Parties with all information concerning themselves, their respective directors, officers and securityholders, and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or any other report, statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of a Party to any third party or any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
6.14          Confidential Information. During the Interim Period until the Closing or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article IX, each Party shall be bound by and comply with the provisions set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement as if such provisions were set forth herein, and such provisions are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that each is aware, and each of their respective Affiliates and representatives is aware (or upon receipt of any material nonpublic information of the other Party, will be advised), of the restrictions imposed by the United States federal securities Laws and other applicable foreign and domestic Laws on Persons possessing material nonpublic information about a public company.
 
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6.15          Post-Closing Board of Directors and Executive Officers; Employment Agreements.
 
(a)         The Parties shall take all necessary action, including causing the directors of the SPAC to resign, such that (i) effective as of the Effective Time, the post-closing New PubCo Board will consist of up to nine (9) directors (the “Post-Closing New PubCo Board”), including: (A) five (5) directors set forth on Schedule 6.15(a)(i) or any other individuals designated by the Company in replacement of such designees prior to the Closing, who shall be reasonably acceptable to the SPAC, (B) two (2) directors set forth on Schedule 6.15(a)(ii) or any other individuals designated by the SPAC in replacement of such designees prior to the Closing, who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company, and (C) up to two (2) directors who are independent in accordance with Nasdaq and SEC guidelines and mutually designated by the Company and the SPAC prior to the Closing, and (ii) the Post-Closing New PubCo Board will be elected effective as of the Effective Time in accordance with the New PubCo Organizational Documents, Nasdaq rules and National Instrument 52-110 for audit committee purposes; provided, however, that the Chairman of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Chairman of the Post-Closing New PubCo Board immediately after the Effective Time, unless the Parties mutually designate an alternative Chairman prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Sponsor and the Company shall mutually agree (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed by either the Company or the Sponsor) on the directors to be appointed to the audit, compensation and nominating committees.
 
(b)         The Parties shall take all action necessary, including causing the executive officers of the SPAC to resign, such that the individuals serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time will serve in the same respective offices of New PubCo immediately after the Effective Time.
 
(c)          The SPAC and the Company shall obtain a background check and a completed directors & officers questionnaire with respect to any individual that will serve on the Post-Closing New PubCo Board at the Company’s expense.
 
(d)          At or prior to the Closing, New PubCo will provide each member of the Post-Closing New PubCo Board with a customary director indemnification agreement.
 
(e)          Prior to the Closing Date, each Key Employee shall enter into an employment agreement with New PubCo, each in a form mutually and reasonably agreed upon by the Company and the SPAC and shall become effective as of the Closing Date (each, a “Key Employment Agreement” and, collectively, the “Key Employment Agreements”).
 
6.16      Treatment of Related Party Transactions. On or before the Closing Date, except for this Agreement and any Ancillary Documents, the Company shall cause all Liabilities and obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Related Party Transaction (other than those set forth on Section 6.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedules) to be terminated in full without any further force and effect and without any costs to, Liabilities to or obligations of New PubCo, the SPAC, the Company, any Subsidiaries of the Company or any of their respective Affiliates (except as set forth on Section 6.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedules).
 
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6.17          Indemnification of Directors and Officers; Tail Insurance.
 
(a)         The Parties agree that all rights to exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses existing in favor of the current or former directors and officers of the Company, the SPAC or Amalco Sub and each Person who served as a director, officer, member, trustee or fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, pension or other employee benefit plan or enterprise at the request of, as applicable, the Company, the SPAC or Amalco Sub (the “D&O Indemnified Persons”) as provided in their respective Organizational Documents or under any indemnification, employment or other similar agreements between any D&O Indemnified Person and the Company, the SPAC or Amalco Sub, in each case as in effect on the date of this Agreement, shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms to the extent permitted by applicable Law. For a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time, New PubCo and the Company shall cause the Organizational Documents of New PubCo and the Company to contain provisions no less favorable with respect to exculpation and indemnification of and advancement of expenses to D&O Indemnified Persons than are set forth as of the date of this Agreement in the respective Organizational Documents of the Company, the SPAC and Amalco Sub to the extent permitted by applicable Law. The provisions of this Section 6.17 shall survive the consummation of the Arrangement and the Amalgamation and are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the D&O Indemnified Persons and their respective heirs and representatives.
 
(b)          At or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall purchase and maintain in effect for a period of six (6) years thereafter, “run-off” coverage as provided by the Company’s and the SPAC’s fiduciary policies, in each case, covering those Persons who are covered by such policies on the Effective Date and with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are no less advantageous than the coverage provided under the Company’s or the SPAC’s existing policies (the “Tail Policy”); provided, that in no event shall the Company be required to expend on the premium thereof in excess of two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the aggregate annual premiums currently payable by the Company and the SPAC with respect to such current policies (the “Premium Cap”); provided, further, that if such minimum coverage under any such Tail Policy is or becomes not available at the Premium Cap, then any such Tail Policy shall contain the maximum coverage available at the Premium Cap. New PubCo and Amalco shall maintain the Tail Policy in full force and effect, and continue to honor the obligations thereunder, and New PubCo and Amalco shall be responsible for and shall timely pay or caused to be paid all premiums with respect to the Tail Policy.
 
(c)         If New PubCo, the Company or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) shall merge or consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or entity and shall not be the surviving or continuing corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of their respective properties and assets as an entity in one or a series of related transactions to any Person, then in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors or assigns of new PubCo or the Company shall assume all of the obligations set forth in this Section 6.17.
 
(d)          The D&O Indemnified Persons entitled to the indemnification, liability limitation, exculpation and insurance set forth in this Section 6.17 are intended to be third party beneficiaries of this Section 6.17. This Section 6.17 shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall be binding on all successors and assigns of the SPAC and the Company.
 
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6.18       Trust Account Proceeds. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) and provision of notice thereof to the Trustee (which notice the SPAC shall provide to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement), in accordance with the Trust Agreement and SPAC Organizational Documents, at the Closing, the SPAC shall (a) cause the documents and notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement to be so delivered and (b) use its best efforts to cause the Trustee to pay as and when due all amounts payable to SPAC Shareholders who shall have validly elected to redeem their SPAC Class A Shares pursuant to the SPAC Organizational Documents and use its best efforts to cause the Trustee to pay as and when due the Deferred Discount (as defined in the Trust Agreement) pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, except to the extent that such Deferred Discount is waived in whole or in part, and use its best efforts to cause the Trustee to make such other disbursements as instructed by the SPAC in accordance with this Agreement.
 
6.19        Financing.
 
(a)         During the Interim Period, the SPAC may seek to obtain additional financing commitments from third-party investors (the “Financing Investors”) by entering into subscription agreements in form and substance and with terms reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the “Financing Agreements”), pursuant to which the Financing Investors may commit to make a private investment in New PubCo by way of subscribing for equity securities, debt securities or other equity-linked or convertible securities of New PubCo (collectively, a “Financing”). The obligations of the Parties to consummate the Closing shall not be conditioned upon the consummation of a specific minimum amount of Financing. In the event that one (1) or more Financing Agreements is entered into by the SPAC in connection with the Financing, (i) the SPAC may not modify or waive, or provide consent to modify or waive (including consent to termination, to the extent required), any provisions of any such Financing Agreement or any remedy thereunder, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Company, other than immaterial or ministerial modifications or waivers, (ii) the SPAC shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and take reasonable best efforts to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by each such Financing Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions described therein, including satisfying on a timely basis all conditions and covenants applicable to the SPAC and otherwise complying with its obligations thereunder, (iii) if all conditions in any such Financing Agreement (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but which conditions are then capable of being satisfied) have been satisfied, the SPAC shall consummate the transactions contemplated by each such Financing Agreement at or prior to the Closing, (iv) the SPAC shall deliver notices to counterparties to each such Financing Agreement as required by and in the manner set forth therein in order to cause timely funding in advance of the Closing, (v) the SPAC shall enforce its rights under each such Financing Agreement to cause the applicable Financing Investors to fund the amounts set forth therein and (vi) the SPAC shall provide prompt written notice to the Company if any counterparty to any Financing Agreement notifies the SPAC of any breach of any representation or other agreement contained in any such Financing Agreement by such counterparty. A Financing may also take the form of an agreement (a “Non-Redemption Agreement”) between the SPAC and/or the Sponsor and a Financing Investor pursuant to which such Financing Investor agrees to not redeem any SPAC Class A Shares it owns, or agrees to acquire, in connection with the Closing. In connection with any Financing, the SPAC may, at Closing (to the extent consented to by the Sponsor pursuant to the Sponsor Side Letter), in addition to any securities subscribed for in such Financing, issue (a) an aggregate number of New PubCo Common Shares not to exceed 1,725,000 shares (such total amount so issued as of Closing, the “Financing Incentive Shares”) and (b) an aggregate number of New PubCo Warrants not to exceed 3,360,000 warrants (such total amount so issued as of Closing, the “Financing Incentive Warrants”), and such issuance of Financing Incentive Shares and/or Financing Incentive Warrants in connection with any Financing shall be deemed reasonably acceptable to the Company; provided, that, Sponsor forfeits a number of New PubCo Common Shares and New PubCo Warrants equal to the number of Financing Incentive Shares and Financing Incentive Warrants, respectively, in accordance with the Sponsor Side Letter (in the alternative, the Sponsor may agree to transfer certain New PubCo Common Shares and/or New PubCo Warrants in connection with a Financing or a Non-Redemption Agreement); provided, further, that nothing set forth herein shall require New PubCo to issue or transfer Financing Incentive Shares or Financing Incentive Warrants.
 
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(b)         Prior to the Closing, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide to the SPAC, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to use its reasonable best efforts to provide, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its representatives to provide, all cooperation reasonably requested by the SPAC that is customary in connection with completing a Financing (provided, that such requested cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), which reasonable best efforts shall include, among other things, the Company’s (i) furnishing, reasonably promptly following receipt of a request therefore, information regarding the Company (including information to be used in the preparation of one (1) or more information packages regarding the business, operations, financial projections and prospects of the Company) customary for such financing activities, to the extent reasonably available and subject to disclosure limitation for a public company, (ii) causing the Company’s senior management and other representatives with appropriate seniority and expertise to participate in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, due diligence sessions and drafting sessions, (iii) taking all corporate actions, subject to the occurrence of the Closing, reasonably requested by the SPAC or any financing sources to permit the consummation of such financing activities, and (iv) cooperating with requests for due diligence to the extent customary and reasonable.
 
6.20       Registration Rights Agreement. At the Closing, New PubCo, the persons set forth on Exhibit B hereto, the Sponsor and certain Sponsor-related persons will enter into a registration rights agreement substantially in the form of the registration rights agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).
 
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ARTICLE VII

NO SURVIVAL
 
7.1          No Survival. None of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth herein or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of any Party pursuant to this Agreement including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, shall survive the Closing (and there shall be no Liability after the Closing in respect thereof), in each case, except for those covenants and agreements that by their terms apply or are to be performed, in each case, in whole or in part after the Closing (which such covenants shall survive the Closing and continue until fully performed in accordance with their terms). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, none of the provisions set forth herein shall be deemed a waiver by any Party of any right or remedy which such Party may have at Law or in equity in the case of Fraud.
 
ARTICLE VIII

CLOSING CONDITIONS
 
8.1          Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations.
 
The obligations of each Party to consummate the Arrangement, including the Amalgamation and the other transactions described herein, shall be subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible) by the Company and the SPAC of the following conditions:
 
(a)          Required SPAC Approvals. The SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters that are submitted to the vote of the SPAC Shareholders at the SPAC Special Meeting in accordance with the Proxy Statement shall have been approved by the requisite vote of the SPAC Shareholders at the SPAC Special Meeting in accordance with the SPAC’s Organizational Documents, applicable Law and the Proxy Statement (the “Required SPAC Shareholder Approval”).
 
(b)       Required Company Approvals. The Company Shareholder Approval Matters that are submitted to the vote of the Company Shareholders at the Company Meeting in accordance with the Company Circular shall have been approved by the requisite vote of Company Shareholders at the Company Meeting in accordance with the Company’s Organizational Documents, applicable Law and the Company Circular (the “Required Company Shareholder Approval”).
 
(c)         No Orders or Illegality. No Law is in effect that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise prohibits or enjoins the Company or the SPAC or its affiliates from consummating the Arrangement and no Law or Order is in effect that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise prohibits or enjoins the Company or the SPAC or its affiliates from consummating the Arrangement.
 
(d)         Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC and shall remain effective as of the Closing, and no stop order or similar order shall be in effect with respect to the Registration Statement.
 
(e)          Stock Exchange Listing. The New PubCo Common Shares shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject only to official notice of issuance.
 
(f)         Arrangement Resolution. The Arrangement Resolution has been approved and adopted by the Company Shareholders at the Company Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order.
 
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(g)       Interim Order and Final Order. The Interim Order and the Final Order have each been obtained on terms consistent with this Agreement, and have not been set aside or modified in a manner unacceptable to either the Company or the SPAC, each acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise.
 
(h)          SPAC Continuance. The SPAC Continuance shall have been consummated in accordance with Section 2.7.
 
8.2          Conditions to Obligations of the Company.
 
In addition to the conditions specified in Section 8.1, the obligations of the Company to consummate the Arrangement, including the Amalgamation and the other transactions described herein, are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (by the Company) of the following conditions:
 
(a)          Representations and Warranties.
 
(i)       Each of the representations and warranties of the SPAC and Amalco Sub, as applicable, contained in Section 3.1 (Organization and Standing), Section 3.2 (Authorization; Binding Agreement), Section 3.18 (Finders and Brokers), Section 4.1 (Organization and Standing), Section 4.2 (Authorization; Binding Agreement) and Section 4.10 (Finders and Brokers) (collectively, the “SPAC Specified Representations”) shall be true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date).
 
(ii)       Each of the representations and warranties of the SPAC and Amalco Sub, as applicable, contained in Article III and Article IV (other than the SPAC Specified Representations and the representations and warranties of the SPAC and Amalco Sub, as applicable, contained in Section 3.5 (Capitalization) and Section 4.5 (Capitalization)) shall be true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct on and as of such earlier date), except, in each case, the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct, has not had a SPAC Material Adverse Effect or Amalco Sub Material Adverse Effect.
 
(iii)        The representations and warranties of the SPAC and Amalco Sub, respectively, contained in Section 3.5 (Capitalization) and Section 4.5 (Capitalization) shall be true and correct, except for any de minimis failures to be so true and correct, as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct, except for any de minimis failures to be so true and correct, on and as of such earlier date).
 
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(b)        Agreements and Covenants. The SPAC and Amalco Sub shall have performed in all material respects all of their respective obligations and complied in all material respects with all of their respective agreements and covenants under this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date, except where compliance with any such obligation, agreement or covenant has been waived in writing by the Company.
 
(c)          Closing Deliverables.
 
(i)          OFFICER CERTIFICATE. The SPAC shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an executive officer of the SPAC in such capacity, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 8.2(a) and Section 8.2(b).
 
(ii)       SECRETARY CERTIFICATE. The SPAC shall have delivered to the Company a certificate from its secretary or other executive officer certifying as to the validity and effectiveness of, and attaching, (A) copies of the SPAC’s Organizational Documents as in effect as of the Closing Date (after giving effect to the SPAC Continuance) and (B) the resolutions of the SPAC’s Board authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party or by which it is bound, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
 
(iii)        REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. The Company shall have received from New PubCo duly executed counterparts of the Registration Rights Agreement, executed by New PubCo.
 
(iv)       RESIGNATIONS. The Company shall have received written resignations, effective as of the Closing, of each of the directors and officers of the SPAC as necessary to give effect to the requirements of Section 6.15.
 
8.3          Conditions to Obligations of the SPAC.
 
In addition to the conditions specified in Section 8.1, the obligations of the SPAC and Amalco Sub to consummate the Arrangement, the SPAC Continuance and the Arrangement, including the Amalgamation and the other transactions described herein, are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (by the SPAC) of the following conditions:
 
(a)          Representations and Warranties.
 
(i)          Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5.1 (Organization and Standing), Section 5.2 (Authorization; Binding Agreement). and Section 5.28 (Finders and Brokers) (collectively, the “Company Specified Representations”) shall be true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time as if made on the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date).
 
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(ii)       Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article V (other than the Company Specified Representations and the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5.5 (Capitalization)) shall be true and correct (without giving any effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time as if made on the Closing Date immediately prior to the Effective Time (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct on and as of such earlier date), except, in each case, the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct, has not had a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(iii)       The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 5.5 (Capitalization) shall be true and correct, except for any de minimis failures to be so true and correct, as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, and in such case, shall be true and correct, except for any de minimis failures to be so true and correct, on and as of such earlier date).
 
(b)         Agreements and Covenants. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations and complied in all material respects with all of its agreements and covenants under this Agreement, in each case to be performed or complied with by such person on or prior to the Closing Date, except where compliance with any such obligation, agreement or covenant has been waived in writing by the SPAC.
 
(c)         No Material Adverse Effect. No Company Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement which is continuing and uncured.
 
(d)          Key Employees. Each of the Key Employees shall be actively employed (or, solely in the case of David Oliver, actively engaged as an individual independent contractor and anticipated to be converted to employee status) with the Company as of the Closing Date.
 
(e)          Closing Deliverables.
 
(i)         OFFICER CERTIFICATE. The SPAC shall have received a certificate from the Company, dated as the Closing Date, signed by an executive officer of the Company in such capacity, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 8.2(a), Section 8.2(b), and Section 8.2(c).
 
(ii)       SECRETARY CERTIFICATE. The Company shall have delivered to the SPAC a certificate executed by the Company’s secretary certifying as to the validity and effectiveness of, and attaching, (A) copies of the Company Organizational Documents as in effect as of the Closing Date (B) the requisite resolutions of the Company’s Board authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which the Company is or is required to be a party or bound, and the consummation of the Amalgamation and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
 
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(iii)        REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. The SPAC shall have received from the Company duly executed counterparts of the Registration Rights Agreement, executed by each Company Securityholder set forth on Schedule B.
 
(iv)       COMPANY SUPPORT & LOCK-UP AGREEMENT. The Core Company Securityholders shall be party to a Company Support & Lock-Up Agreement that remains in full force and effect.
 
(v)         KEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. The SPAC shall have received from the Company duly executed counterparts of all Key Employment Agreements, each in full force and effect as of the Closing Date.
 
(vi)     FIRPTA TAX CERTIFICATE. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall deliver to New PubCo a properly executed certification, dated as of the Closing Date, that meets the requirements of U.S. Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), certifying that the Company is not and has not been a “United States real property holding corporation” (as defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code) during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, together with the required notice to the IRS and written authorization for New PubCo to deliver such notice and a copy of such certification to the IRS on behalf of the Company upon the Closing.
 
8.4          Frustration of Conditions. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no Party may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article VIII to be satisfied if such failure was caused by the failure of such Party or its Affiliates (or with respect to the Company or any Company Shareholder) to comply with or perform any of its covenants or obligations set forth in this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION AND EXPENSES
 
9.1          Termination.
 
This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing as follows:
 
(a)          by mutual written consent of the SPAC and the Company;
 
(b)          by written notice by either the SPAC or the Company, if:
 
(i)        the Company Meeting is duly convened and held (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), the Company Shareholders have duly voted, and the Required Company Shareholder Approval was not obtained;
 
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(ii)       the SPAC Special Meeting is held (including any adjournment or postponement thereof) and has concluded, the SPAC Shareholders have duly voted, and the Required SPAC Shareholder Approval was not obtained;
 
(iii)      after the date of this Agreement, any Law is enacted, made, enforced or amended, as applicable, that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise prohibits or enjoins the Company or the SPAC or its affiliates from consummating the Arrangement, and such Law has, if applicable, become final and non-appealable, provided, that the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(b)(iii) has used its commercially reasonable efforts to, as applicable, appeal or overturn such Law or otherwise have it lifted or rendered non-applicable in respect of the Arrangement; or
 
(iv)        the Effective Time does not occur on or prior to June 12, 2024, subject to a one-time thirty (30)-day extension upon written agreement of the Parties (provided, that, if the Registration Statement shall not have been declared effective by the SEC as of the Outside Date, the SPAC shall be entitled to one sixty (60)-day extension upon notice to the Company) (the “Outside Date”), provided, that a Party may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(b)(iv) if the failure of the Effective Time to so occur has been caused by, or is a result of, a breach by such Party of any of its representations or warranties or the failure of such Party to perform any of its covenants or agreements under this Agreement; or
 
(c)          by written notice by the Company to the SPAC, if:
 
(i)          there has been a breach by the SPAC or Amalco Sub, or if any representation or warranty of the SPAC or Amalco Sub, shall have become untrue or inaccurate, in any case which would result in a failure of a condition set forth in Section 8.2(a) or Section 8.2(b) to be satisfied (treating the Closing Date for such purposes as the date of this Agreement or, if later, the date of such breach), and the breach or inaccuracy is incapable of being cured or is not cured within the earlier of (A) thirty (30) Business Days after written notice of such breach or inaccuracy is provided to the SPAC or Amalco Sub or (B) the Outside Date; provided, that the Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(c)(i) if at such time the Company is in material uncured breach of this Agreement; or
 
(ii)          prior to the approval by the Company Shareholders of the Arrangement Resolution,
 
(A)          the Company Board makes a Change in Recommendation in accordance with Section 6.6(d); or
 
(B)        the Company enters into a written agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal in accordance with Section 6.6 and provided, that the Company is then in compliance with Section 6.6; or
 
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(d)          by written notice by the SPAC to Company, if:
 
(i)          there has been a breach by the Company, or if any representation or warranty of the Company, shall have become untrue or inaccurate, in any case which would result in a failure of a condition set forth in Section 8.3(a) or Section 8.3(b) to be satisfied (treating the Closing Date for such purposes as the date of this Agreement or, if later, the date of such breach), and the breach or inaccuracy is incapable of being cured or is not cured within the earlier of (A) thirty (30) Business Days after written notice of such breach or inaccuracy is provided to the Company or (B) the Outside Date; provided, that the SPAC shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(d)(i) if at such time the SPAC or Amalco Sub is in material uncured breach of this Agreement;
 
(ii)        prior to the approval by the Company Shareholders of the Arrangement Resolution, (A) the disinterested members of the Company Board fail to unanimously recommend, withdraws, amends, modifies or qualifies in a manner that has substantially the same effect, or fails to publicly reaffirm within five (5) Business Days after having been requested in writing to do so by the SPAC, acting reasonably, the approval or recommendation of the Arrangement or the Arrangement Resolution (a “Change in Recommendation”) (it being understood that publicly taking no position or a neutral position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal for a period of no more than five (5) Business Days after the formal announcement thereof shall not be considered a Change in Recommendation) unless the Company provides a Superior Proposal Notice to the SPAC within such timeframe, in which case the Company will have until the end of the Matching Period to reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation, or (B) the Company Board approves, recommends or authorizes the Company to enter into a written agreement concerning a Superior Proposal; or
 
(iii)       if there has been a Company Material Adverse Effect following the date of this Agreement which is uncured for at least thirty (30) Business Days after written notice of such Company Material Adverse Effect is provided by the SPAC to the Company.
 
9.2         Effect of Termination. This Agreement may only be terminated in the circumstances described in Section 9.1 and pursuant to a written notice delivered by the applicable Party to the other applicable Parties, which sets forth the basis for such termination, including the provision of Section 9.1 under which such termination is made. In the event of the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no Liability on the part of any Party or any of their respective Representatives, and all rights and obligations of each Party shall cease, except: (i) Section 6.13 (Public Announcements) this Section 9.2 (Effect of Termination), Section 9.3 (Fees and Expenses), Section 10.1 (Waiver of Claims Against Trust), Article XI (Miscellaneous) and Section 11.3 (Third Parties) shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any Party from Liability following the termination of this Agreement for any willful breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under this Agreement or any Fraud Claim against such Party, in either case, prior to termination of this Agreement (in each case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, subject to Section 10.1). Without limiting the foregoing, and except as provided in Section 9.3 and this Section 9.2 (but subject to Section 10.1) and subject to the right to seek injunctions, specific performance or other equitable relief in accordance with Section 11.6, the Parties’ sole right prior to the Closing with respect to any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement by another Party or with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be the right, if applicable, to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1.
 
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9.3          Fees and Expenses.
 
All Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that:
 
(a)          subject to Sections 9.3(b) through 9.3(d), the SPAC shall be responsible for (i) all Expenses relating to the SPAC’s ordinary course Exchange Act reporting, (ii) all Expenses relating to monthly payments of the Trust Account, and (iii) expenses related to the Extension (the “SPAC Extension Expenses”) (collectively, the “SPAC Specified Expenses”);
 
(b)          if this Agreement is terminated (i) by the Parties pursuant to Section 9.1(a), (ii) by the SPAC or the Company pursuant to Section 9.1(b)(ii), Section 9.1(b)(iii) or Section 9.1(b)(iv), or (iii) by the Company pursuant to Section 9.1(c)(i), all Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such Expenses, and no Party shall have any liability to any other Party for any other expenses or fees;
 
(c)          if this Agreement is terminated (i) by the Company or the SPAC pursuant to Section 9.1(b)(i) or the Company pursuant to Section 9.1(c)(ii) or (ii) by the SPAC pursuant to Section 9.1(d), the Company shall pay to the SPAC, by wire transfer of immediately available funds within thirty (30) Business Days after such termination, all Expenses incurred by the SPAC in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby up to the date of such termination (including (i) SPAC Specified Expenses incurred in connection with the transactions, including SPAC Extension Expenses and (ii) any Excise Tax Liability provided that, solely with respect to Excise Tax Liability, notice of such termination pursuant to this paragraph (c) is provided after December 1, 2023); and
 
(d)        if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, New PubCo shall bear all of the Expenses of the Parties (including the SPAC Specified Expenses and any Excise Tax Liability); provided, however, that this Section 9.3(d) shall not be construed to alter the application of the Trust Account proceeds as set forth in Section 6.18.
 
As used in this Agreement, “Expenses” shall include only those out-of-pocket expenses of the type and with parties set forth on Schedule 9.3(d) or as mutually agreed upon by the Company and the SPAC (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed by either the Company or the SPAC).
 
All deferred expenses (including fees or commissions payable to the IPO Underwriters and any legal fees) of the IPO due upon consummation of a Business Combination shall constitute Expenses of New PubCo, which Expenses will be payable by New PubCo in accordance with Section 9.3(d) above.
 
The Company acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of Section 9.3 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without such provisions, the SPAC would not have entered into this Agreement. If the Company fails to pay in a timely manner the amounts due pursuant to Section 9.3 and, in order to obtain such payment, the SPAC makes a claim against the Company that results in a judgment, the Company party shall pay to the SPAC its reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred or accrued in connection with such claim.
 
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ARTICLE X

WAIVERS AND RELEASES
 
10.1        Waiver of Claims Against Trust. Reference is made to the IPO Prospectus. The Company hereby represents and warrants that it has read the IPO Prospectus other than SEC Reports, the SPAC’s Organizational Documents, and the Trust Agreement and understands that the SPAC has established the Trust Account containing the proceeds of the IPO and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the IPO (including interest accrued from time to time thereon) for the benefit of the SPAC’s public shareholders (the “SPAC Public Shareholders”) and that the SPAC may disburse monies from the Trust Account only as set forth in the Trust Agreement. For and in consideration of the SPAC entering into this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company hereby agrees on behalf of itself and its Affiliates that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the Company nor any of its respective Affiliates do now or shall at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account or distributions therefrom, or make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Agreement or any proposed or actual business relationship between the SPAC or any of its Representatives, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its respective Representatives, on the other hand, or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (collectively, the “Released Claims”). The Company on behalf of itself and its Affiliates hereby irrevocably waives any Released Claims that any such Party or any of its Affiliates may have against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) now or in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, Contracts or agreements with the SPAC or its Representatives and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) for any reason whatsoever (including for an alleged breach of this Agreement or any other agreement with the SPAC or its Affiliates); provided, however, that the foregoing waiver will not limit or prohibit the Company or its Affiliates from pursuing a claim against the SPAC, Amalco Sub or any other Person for legal relief against monies or other assets of the SPAC or Amalco Sub held outside of the Trust Account of for specific performance or other equitable relief in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement and specifically relied upon by the SPAC and its Affiliates to induce the SPAC to enter in this Agreement, and the Company further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against such Party and each of its Affiliates under applicable Law. To the extent that the Company or any of its respective Affiliates commences any Action based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the SPAC or its Representatives, which Proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against the SPAC or its Representatives, the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that it and its Affiliates’ sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim shall not permit such Party or any of its Affiliates (or any Person claiming on any of their behalf or in lieu of them) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein.
 
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ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS
 
11.1        Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (a) in person, (b) by electronic means (including e-mail), with affirmative confirmation of receipt, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent, if sent by reputable, nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) three (3) Business Days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, pre-paid and return receipt requested, in each case to the applicable Party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):
 
If to the SPAC or Amalco Sub at or
prior to the Closing, or to the
Sponsor, to:

Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
Attn: Carl Stanton
E-mail: cstanton@focus-impact.com
 
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 02210022
Attn: Lauren M. Colasacco, P.C.,
Peter Seligson, P.C.
Email: lauren.colasacco@kirkland.com;
peter.seligson@kirkland.com
     
If to the Company, to:

DevvStream Holdings Inc.
2133-1177 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3
Attention: Sunny Trinh
Email: sunny@devvstream.com
 
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

Morrison & Foerster LLP
12531 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Shai Kalansky; Omar Pringle;
Justin Salon
Email: skalansky@mofo.com; opringle@mofo.com; justinsalon@mofo.com
     
If to Amalco and, following the
Closing, the SPAC:

c/o DevvStream Holdings Inc.
2133-1177 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3
Attention: Carl Stanton, Sunny Trinh
Email: cstanton@focus-impact.com,
sunny@devvstream.com
 
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

Morrison & Foerster LLP
12531 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Shai Kalansky; Omar Pringle;
Justin Salon
Email: skalansky@mofo.com;
opringle@mofo.com; justinsalon@mofo.com

and

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Lauren M. Colasacco, P.C.;
Peter Seligson, P.C.
Email: lauren.colasacco@kirkland.com;
peter.seligson@kirkland.com

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11.2       Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of Law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the SPAC and the Company, and any assignment without such consent shall be null and void; provided, that the no such assignment shall relieve the assigning Party of its obligations hereunder.
 
11.3        Third Parties. Except for the rights of (a) the D&O Indemnified Persons set forth in Section 6.17, which the Parties acknowledge and agree are express third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any Person that is not a Party or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Sponsor shall be an express third-party beneficiary of Section 6.13, this Section 11.3, and Section 11.8.
 
11.4      Governing Law; Jurisdiction. The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions, disputes or other matters in connection with the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability hereof, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any choice-of-law or conflict-of-law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Each of the Parties submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or if such court declines jurisdiction, then to the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware, in any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the Proceeding shall be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other courts.
 
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11.5      Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
 
11.6      Remedies; Specific Performance. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any and all remedies provided herein will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by Law or equity upon such Party, and the exercise by a Party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. The failure on the part of any Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power, or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power, or remedy by such Party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy. Each Party acknowledges that the rights of each Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are unique, recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by any Party, money damages would be inadequate and the non-breaching Parties would not have adequate remedy at law, and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by an applicable Party in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each Party shall be entitled to an injunction or restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate, this being in addition to any other right or remedy to which such Party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity. Each of the Parties agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief when expressly available pursuant to the terms of this Agreement on the basis that the other Parties have an adequate remedy at Law or an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at Law or equity.
 
11.7        Severability. Whenever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified or deleted, as to the jurisdiction involved, only to the extent necessary to render the same valid, legal and enforceable, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby nor shall the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision be affected thereby in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties will substitute for any invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision a suitable and equitable provision that carries out, so far as may be valid, legal and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.
 
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11.8       Amendment and Waiver. No amendment of any provision hereof shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by (a) the SPAC and the Company prior to the Closing and (b) New PubCo and the Sponsor after the Closing. No waiver of any provision or condition hereof shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Party against which such waiver is to be enforced. No waiver by any Party of any default, breach of representation or warranty or breach of covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any other, prior or subsequent default or breach or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any other, prior or subsequent such occurrence.
 
11.9        No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied herein (except in the case of the immediately succeeding sentence) or any document, agreement, or instrument delivered contemporaneously herewith, and notwithstanding the fact that any Party may be a partnership or limited liability company, each Party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Persons other than the Parties shall have any obligation hereunder and that it has no rights of recovery hereunder against, and no recourse hereunder or under any documents, agreements, or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against, any former, current or future director, officer, agent, Affiliate, manager, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative or employee of any Party (or any of their successors or permitted assignees), against any former, current, or future general or limited partner, manager, stockholder or member of any Party (or any of their successors or permitted assignees) or any Affiliate thereof or against any former, current or future director, officer, agent, employee, Affiliate, manager, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative, general or limited partner, stockholder, manager or member of any of the foregoing, but in each case not including the Parties (each, but excluding for the avoidance of doubt, the Parties, a “Non-Party Affiliate”), whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim (whether in tort, Contract or otherwise) by or on behalf of such Party against the Non-Party Affiliates, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any Proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable Law, or otherwise; it being agreed and acknowledged that no personal Liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on, or otherwise be incurred by any Non-Party Affiliate, as such, for any obligations of the applicable Party under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, under any documents or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith, in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith, or for any claim (whether in tort, Contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Notwithstanding the forgoing, a Non-Party Affiliate may have obligations under any documents, agreements, or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith or otherwise contemplated hereby if such Non-Party Affiliate is party to such document, agreement or instrument. Except to the extent otherwise set forth in, and subject in all cases to the terms and conditions of and limitations herein, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action of any kind based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof, may only be brought against the entities that are named as Parties hereto and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such Party. Each Non-Party Affiliate is intended as a third-party beneficiary of this Section 11.9.
 
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11.10     Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents or instruments referred to herein, including any exhibits and schedules attached hereto, which exhibits and schedules are incorporated herein by reference, together with the Ancillary Documents, contain the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions, whether written or oral, relating to such subject matter in any way. The Parties have voluntarily agreed to define their rights and Liabilities with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively pursuant to the express terms and provisions hereof, and the Parties disclaim that they are owed any duties or are entitled to any remedies not set forth herein. Furthermore, this Agreement embodies the justifiable expectations of sophisticated parties derived from arm’s-length negotiations and no Person has any special relationship with another Person that would justify any expectation beyond that of an ordinary buyer and an ordinary seller in an arm’s-length transaction.
 
11.11     Interpretation. The table of contents and the Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the Parties and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or Exhibit attached hereto and not otherwise defined therein shall have the meanings set forth herein. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) any pronoun used shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and words in the singular, including any defined terms, include the plural and vice versa; (b) reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement, and reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity; (c) any accounting term used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement or any Ancillary Document has the meaning assigned to such term in accordance with GAAP or IFRS; (d) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (e) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision of this Agreement; (f) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” (or similar phrases) shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”; (g) the word “if” and other words of similar import when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the phrase “and only if”; (h) the term “or” means “and/or”; (i) any reference to the term “ordinary course” or “ordinary course of business” shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “consistent with past practice”; (j) any agreement, instrument, insurance policy, Law or Order defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument, insurance policy, Law or Order as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes, regulations, rules or Orders) by succession of comparable successor statutes, regulations, rules or Orders and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein; (k) except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to the words “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule” and “Exhibit” are intended to refer to Sections, Articles, Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement; and (l) the term “Dollars” or “$” means United States dollars. Any reference in this Agreement to any Contract (including this Agreement) mean such Contract as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof; provided, that with respect to any Contract listed (or required to be listed) on the disclosure schedules, all material amendments thereto (for the avoidance, excluding in either case any purchase orders, work orders or statements of work) must also be listed on the appropriate section of the applicable schedule and disclosed. Any reference in this Agreement to a Person’s directors shall include any member of such Person’s governing body and any reference in this Agreement to a Person’s officers shall include any Person filling a substantially similar position for such Person. Any reference in this Agreement or any Ancillary Document to a Person’s shareholders or shareholders shall include any applicable owners of the equity interests of such Person, in whatever form. The Parties and their respective counsel have reviewed and negotiated this Agreement as the joint agreement and understanding of the Parties, and the language used herein shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Person. Any information or materials shall be deemed provided, made available or delivered to the SPAC if such information or materials have been uploaded to the electronic data room maintained by the Company and its financial advisor on the “DevvStream Confidential Data Room” online data site hosted by Microsoft at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/sharepoint/collaboration?​ms.officeurl=sharepoint&rtc=1 for purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Data Room”) or otherwise provided to the SPAC and its representatives (including counsel) via e-mail, in each case with respect to the representations and warranties contained in Article IV and Article V, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Effective Date.
 
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11.12     Counterparts. This Agreement and each Ancillary Document may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
11.13      Conflicts and Privilege.
 
(a)         The SPAC and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, Amalco), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement, any Ancillary Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby arises after the Closing between or among (x) the Sponsor, Amalco, shareholders or holders of other equity interests of the SPAC or the Sponsor, and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than Amalco) (collectively, the “SPAC Group”), on the one hand, and (y) the Company and/or any member of the New Company Group (as defined below), on the other hand, any legal counsel, including K&E, that represented the SPAC and/or the Sponsor prior to the Closing may represent the Sponsor and/or any other member of SPAC Group, in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to Amalco, and even though such counsel may have represented the SPAC in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for Amalco and/or the Sponsor. The SPAC and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns, further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any Ancillary Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby) between or among the SPAC, the Sponsor and/or any other member of SPAC Group, on the one hand, and K&E, on the other hand, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Amalgamation and belong to Sponsor after the Closing, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by Amalco. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the Company prior to the Closing with the SPAC or the Sponsor under a confidentiality agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Company and shall not be used by the SPAC Group against the New Company Group, as subsequently defined, in connection with any dispute among the parties.
 
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(b)         The SPAC and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, Amalco), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement, any Ancillary Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby arises after the Closing between or among (x) the shareholders or holders of other equity interests of the Company, Amalco and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (collectively, the “New Company Group”), on the one hand, and (y) any member of SPAC Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including MoFo that represented the Company prior to the Closing may represent any member of the New Company Group in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to SPAC Group, and even though such counsel may have represented the SPAC and/or the Company in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for Amalco, and further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any Ancillary Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby) between or among the Company and/or any member of the New Company Group, on the one hand, and MoFo, on the other hand, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Amalgamation and belong to the New Company Group after the Closing, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by Amalco. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the SPAC prior to the Closing with the Company under a confidentiality agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the SPAC, and controlled by Sponsor, and shall not be used by the New Company Group against the SPAC Group in connection with any dispute among the parties.
 
ARTICLE XII

DEFINITIONS
 
12.1        Certain Definitions.
 
For purpose of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:
 
ABCA” has the meaning specified in the Recitals.
 
Acquisition Proposal” has the meaning specified in Section 6.6.
 
Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control with such Person.
 
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Aggregate Exercise Price” means the aggregate exercise price of all In-the-Money Options valued in U.S. Dollars calculated using the exchange rate published in the Wall Street Journal, United States Eastern Edition, under the heading “Currency Trading” on the date two (2) Business Days prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, and all Company Warrants, in each case, outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time or exercised in cash (and included in such calculation solely to the extent the amount of such exercise price was actually received in cash by the Company) after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.
 
Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
 
Alternative Transaction” has the meaning specified in Section 6.6.
 
Amalco” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Amalco Sub” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
 
Amalco Sub Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning specified in Section 4.3.
 
Amalgamation” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Amalgamation Consideration Value” means the Equity Value plus the Aggregate Exercise Price.
 
Ancillary Documents” means each agreement, instrument or document attached hereto as an Exhibit, and the other agreements, certificates, and instruments to be executed or delivered by any of the Parties in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement.
 
Anti-Corruption Laws” means all U.S. and non-U.S. Laws relating to the prevention of corruption, money laundering, and bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the UK Bribery Act of 2010.
 
Arrangement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Arrangement Resolution” means the special resolution approving the Plan of Arrangement to be considered at the Company Meeting by Company Shareholders, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit F.
 
Assets” has the meaning specified in Section 5.18.
 
BCBCA” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Benefit Plan” means each “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in ERISA § 3(3), whether or not subject to ERISA), each deferred compensation, compensation, incentive, equity purchase or other equity or equity-based compensation, phantom equity, severance, termination pay, salary continuation, retention, stay, post-termination, holiday, vacation, bonus, commission, hospitalization or other medical, life or other insurance, supplemental unemployment benefits, profit sharing, pension, savings, fringe benefit, retirement or other similar plan, program, agreement, Contract, commitment, policy or arrangement, and each other compensation or benefit plan, program, agreement, whether formal or informal, whether written or unwritten and whether legally binding or not.
 
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Board” means the board of directors of an entity as constituted from time to time.
 
Book-Entry Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(b).
 
Business Combination” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banking institutions in Delaware are authorized to close for business, excluding as a result of “stay at home,” “shelter-in-place,” “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any Governmental Authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems, including for wire transfers, of commercially banking institutions in Delaware are generally open for use by customers on such day.
 
Canadian Certifications” has the meaning specified in Section 5.31.
 
Canadian Securities Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 5.31.
 
Carbon Credit” means an instrument, benefit, offset, allowance or other unit that represents a verified reduction or removal of one metric tonne of CO2 equivalent.
 
Carbon Standard” means, with respect to a Carbon Credit, the program or standard administered by a mandatory or voluntary domestic or international greenhouse gas program, certification, scheme or protocol, that certifies such Carbon Credit as a verified reduction or removal of one metric tonne of CO2 equivalent, including its methodologies and published guidance.
 
Cboe Canada” means the Neo Exchange Inc., operating as Cboe Canada.
 
CDS” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(b).
 
Certificate of Incorporation” means the certificate of incorporation or articles of incorporation, as applicable, of a corporation.
 
Certificates” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(b).
 
Change in Recommendation” has the meaning specified in Section 9.1(d)(ii).
 
Closing” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1
 
Closing Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1.
 
Closing Filing” has the meaning specified in Section 6.13(b).
 
Closing Press Release” has the meaning specified in Section 6.13(b).
 
Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any valid treasury regulation promulgated thereunder.
 
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Common Amalgamation Consideration” means, with respect to the Company Securities, a number of New PubCo Common Shares equal to the Amalgamation Consideration Value divided by $10.20.
 
Common Conversion Ratio” means, in respect of a Company Share, the number equal to (a) the Common Amalgamation Consideration divided by (b) the Fully Diluted Common Shares Outstanding.
 
Company” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
 
Company Benefit Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 5.20(a).
 
Company Board Recommendation” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(b).
 
Company Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(d).
 
Company Circular” means the notice of the Company Meeting and accompanying management information circular, including all schedules, appendices and exhibits to, and information incorporated by reference in, such management information circular, to be sent to Company Shareholders in connection with the Company Meeting and the Arrangement, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
 
Company Convertible Notes” means those certain Company Convertible Notes to be issued by the Company during the Interim Period in accordance with Section 6.2 pursuant to the Company Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements.
 
Company Convertible Notes Subscription Agreements” means those certain Convertible Note Subscription Agreements to be entered into by the Company during the Interim Period in accordance with Section 6.2 with respect to the Company Convertible Notes.
 
Company Convertible Securities” means, collectively, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares, capital stock or other equity of or other voting interests in the Company, including the Company Option and Company Warrants.
 
Company Disclosure Schedules” has the meaning specified in Article V.
 
Company Equity Awards” means, collectively, each Company Option and each Company RSU.
 
Company Equity Incentive Plan” means the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan of DevvStream Holdings Inc., as amended and restated from time to time, and the 2022 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of DevvStream Inc., as amended and restated from time to time.
 
Company Fairness Opinion” has the meaning specified in Section 5.32.
 
Company Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 5.7(a).
 
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Company IP Agreements” means including (a) Contracts under which the Company has granted or agreed to grant to any other Person any license, covenant, release, immunity or other right that applies to or any Owned IP and (b) all Company IP Licenses.
 
Company IP Licenses” has the meaning specified in Section 5.14(b).
 
Company Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning specified in Section 5.3.
 
Company Material Contract” has the meaning specified in Section 5.13(a).
 
Company Meeting” means the special meeting of Company Shareholders, including any adjournment or postponement thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to be called and held in accordance with the Interim Order to consider the Arrangement Resolution and for any other purpose as may be set forth in the Company Circular and agreed to in writing by the SPAC, acting reasonably.
 
Company Option ITM Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(c)(i).
 
Company Options” means each option (whether vested or unvested) to purchase Company Shares granted under a Company Equity Incentive Plan.
 
Company Permits” has the meaning specified in Section 5.10.
 
Company Personal Property Leases” has the meaning specified in Section 5.17.
 
Company Products” means each of the products, services, and Software (including mobile phone and table applications) that have been or are currently being developed, marketed, distributed, licensed, sold, offered, or provided by or on behalf of any of the Company, including any products or services (a) made available through or as part of the Company website or (b) derived from or incorporating any Company data.
 
Company Registered IP” has the meaning specified in Section 5.14(a).
 
Company RSUs” means each restricted stock unit representing the right to receive payment in Company Shares, granted under a restricted stock unit award agreement.
 
Company Securities” means, collectively, the Company Shares, the Company Options, and the Company Warrants.
 
Company Securityholders” means, collectively, the holders of Company Securities prior to the Effective Time.
 
Company Shareholder Approval Matters” means approval of the Arrangement Resolution.
 
Company Shareholders” means, collectively, the holders of Company Shares prior to the Effective Time.
 
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Company Shares” means the Multiple Voting Company Shares and the Subordinated Voting Company Shares.
 
Company Specified Representations” has the meaning specified in Section 8.3(a)(i).
 
Company Support & Lock-Up Agreements” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Company Systems” means all computer firmware, hardware, software, and computer or information technology systems or infrastructure, networks, and data or information contained therein or transmitted thereby, and other similar items of automated, computerized, or software systems owned, licensed, used or relied upon by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the conduct of its business, including the Company Products.
 
Company Warrants” means the 9,787,343 outstanding common share purchase warrants of the Company, which are exercisable for up to 9,787,343 Company Shares.
 
Confidentiality Agreement” means that certain Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2023, by and between the Company and SPAC.
 
Consent” means any consent, approval, waiver, authorization or Permit of, or notice to or declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person.
 
Contracts” means all contracts, agreements, binding arrangements, bonds, notes, indentures, mortgages, debt instruments, purchase order, licenses (and all other contracts, agreements or binding arrangements concerning Intellectual Property), franchises, leases and other instruments or obligations of any kind, written or oral (including any amendments and other modifications thereto).
 
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, its capacity as a sole or managing member or otherwise.
 
Converted Option” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(c)(i).
 
Converted RSU” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(c)(ii).
 
Converted Warrant” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(d).
 
Convertible Note Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(f).
 
Copyleft License” means any license that requires, as a condition of use, modification or distribution of Software subject to such license, that such Software, or other Software or other Intellectual Property incorporated into, derived from, used or distributed with such Software (a) in the case of Software, be made available or distributed in a form other than binary (e.g., in source code form), (b) be licensed for the purpose of preparing derivative works, (c) be licensed under terms that allow Company Products or portions thereof or interfaces therefor to be reverse engineered, reverse assembled or disassembled (other than by operation of legal requirement) or (d) be redistributable at no license fee.
 
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Copyrights” means any works of authorship, mask works and all copyrights therein, including all renewals and extensions, copyright registrations and applications for registration and renewal, and non-registered copyrights.
 
Core Company Securityholder” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Court” means the Supreme Court of British Columbia, or other court as applicable.
 
D&O Indemnified Persons” has the meaning specified in Section 6.17(a).
 
Data Room” has the meaning specified in Section 11.11.
 
DGCL” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Dissent Rights” means the rights of dissent in respect of the Arrangement Resolution described in the Plan of Arrangement and the BCBCA.
 
DTC” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(b).
 
Effective Date” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement, which shall be the Closing Date.
 
Effective Time” has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement, which shall occur on the Closing Date.
 
Effective Time Outstanding Company Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12(a).
 
Enforceability Exceptions” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2.
 
Environmental Law” means any Law in any way relating to (a) public or worker health or safety, (b) pollution or the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment and natural resources (including air, water vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface land, subsurface land, plant and animal life or any other natural resource), or (c) the exposure to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, Release or disposal of Hazardous Materials.
 
Environmental Liabilities” means, in respect of any Person, all material Liabilities under Environmental Law, including as a result of any claim or demand by any other Person or in response to any violation of Environmental Law.
 
Equity Value” means One Hundred Forty-Five Million Dollars ($145,000,000).
 
ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
 
Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
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Exchange Agent” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
 
Excise Tax” means the 1% excise tax imposed on certain repurchases of stock of publicly traded U.S. and certain non-U.S. corporations made after December 31, 2022, as enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 under Section 4501 of the Code.
 
Excise Tax Liability” means any cost, expense, liability or payment obligation of the SPAC in respect of any Excise Tax, but excluding any Taxes imposed as a result of the Company reimbursing the SPAC for any such Excise Tax.
 
Ex-Im Laws” means all U.S. and non-U.S. Laws relating to export, reexport, transfer, and import controls, including the Export Administration Regulations, the customs and import Laws administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the EU Dual Use Regulation.
 
Expenses” has the meaning specified in Section 9.3.
 
Extension” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3.
 
Federal Securities Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 6.7(a).
 
Final Order” means the final order of the Court, in a form acceptable to the Parties, each acting reasonably, approving the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court (with the consent of each of the Parties, acting reasonably) at any time prior to the Effective Date or as such order may be affirmed or amended on appeal (provided, that any such amendment is satisfactory to each of the Parties, acting reasonably).
 
Financing” has the meaning specified in Section 6.19(a).
 
Financing Agreements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.19(a).
 
Financing Incentive Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 6.19(a).
 
Financing Incentive Warrants” has the meaning specified in Section 6.19(a).
 
Financing Investors” has the meaning specified in Section 6.19(a).
 
Fraud” means actual and intentional common law fraud committed by a Party with respect to the making of such Party’s representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Document with the intent that any other Party rely thereon. Under no circumstances shall “fraud” include any equitable fraud, constructive fraud, negligent misrepresentation, unfair dealings, or any other fraud or torts based on recklessness or negligence.
 
Fraud Claim” means any claim based on Fraud.
 
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Fully Diluted Common Shares Outstanding” means, without duplication, at any measurement time (a)(i) ten (10), multiplied by (ii) the aggregate number of Multiple Voting Company Shares that are issued and outstanding, plus (b) the aggregate number of Subordinated Voting Company Shares that are issued and outstanding, plus (c) the aggregate number of Subordinated Voting Company Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise and conversion of the Company Options in accordance therewith, plus (d) the aggregate number of Subordinated Voting Company Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise and conversion of the Company Warrants in accordance therewith, plus (e) the aggregate number of Subordinated Voting Company Shares to be issued pursuant to the vesting of the Company RSUs in accordance therewith.
 
GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States of America.
 
Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, provincial, local, foreign or other governmental, quasi-governmental or administrative body, instrumentality, department or agency, including any stock exchange, securities commission, or any court, tribunal, administrative hearing body, arbitration panel or body (public or private), commission, or other similar dispute-resolving panel or body.
 
Hazardous Material” means any substance, material or waste that is regulated, or that could result in the imposition of Liability or standards of conduct, under any Environmental Law, including petroleum and its by-products, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, radon, mold, noise, odor and urea formaldehyde insulation.
 
HSR Act” mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards.
 
Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including the outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest), (b) all obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (c) any (i) accrued or outstanding severance, retention or termination payments, (ii) accrued paid time off (including vacation, personal and sick days) or (iii) accrued bonuses, commissions or other incentive compensation, in each case, in respect of any current or former employee, officer, director or other individual service provider of the Company and together with the employer’s portion of all FICA state, local, or foreign withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, social security or similar Taxes in connection with such amounts, calculated as if all such amounts were paid on the Closing Date, (d) any obligations under any unfunded or underfunded pension or retirement, post-retirement medical, post-employment benefit or nonqualified deferred compensation plans, programs, agreements or arrangements, together with the employer’s portion of all payroll, employment, unemployment, social security or similar Taxes in connection with such amounts, (e) any other indebtedness of such Person that is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture, credit agreement or similar instrument, (f) all obligations of such Person under leases that should be classified as capital leases in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, (g) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any line or letter of credit, banker’s acceptance, guarantee or similar credit transaction, in each case, that has been drawn or claimed against, (h) all obligations of such Person in respect of acceptances issued or created, (i) all interest rate and currency swaps, caps, collars and similar agreements or hedging devices under which payments are obligated to be made by such Person, whether periodically or upon the happening of a contingency, (j) all obligations secured by a Lien on any property of such Person, (k) any premiums, prepayment fees or other penalties, fees, costs or expenses associated with payment of any Indebtedness of such Person, (l) any and all accounts payable of such Person, (m) any and all accrued expenses of such Person, and (n) all obligation described in clauses (a) through (m) above of any other Person which is directly or indirectly guaranteed by such Person or which such Person has agreed (contingently or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire or in respect of which it has otherwise assured a creditor against loss, but in all cases excluding transaction Expenses associated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
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Intellectual Property” means any and all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) Trademarks; (b) Copyrights; (c) Trade Secrets; (d) Patents; (e) Internet Assets; and (f) Software, data, and databases, and (g) all other intellectual property and related proprietary and moral rights together with all goodwill related to the foregoing.
 
Intended Company Tax Treatment” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Intended SPAC Tax Treatment” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Intended Tax Treatment” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court contemplated by Section 2.2 and made pursuant to Section 291 of the BCBCA in a form acceptable to the Company and the SPAC, each acting reasonably, providing for, among other things, the calling and holding of the Company Meeting, as the same may be amended by the Court or with the consent of the SPAC and the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
 
Interim Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.
 
Internal Controls” has the meaning specified in Section 5.7(d).
 
Internet Assets” means all domain name registrations, social media accounts, handles, and identifiers, web sites and web addresses and related rights, items and documentation related thereto, and applications for registration therefor.
 
In-the-Money Option” means each Company Option for which the exercise price per share subject to such Company Option is less than the Common Conversion Ratio multiplied by $10.20.
 
Inversion” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Investment Canada Act” means the Investment Canada Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.), as amended, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
Investment Company Act” has the meaning specified in Section 3.17.
 
IPO” means the initial public offering of the SPAC Units pursuant to the IPO Prospectus.
 
IPO Prospectus” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
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IPO Underwriters” means the several underwriters, as represented by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in the IPO.
 
IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
 
ITA” means the Income Tax Act (Canada).
 
JOBS Act” has the meaning specified in Section 3.16.
 
K&E” has the meaning specified in Section 6.10(e).
 
Key Employee” means Sunny Trinh, Chris Merkel, Bryan Went and David Oliver.
 
Key Employment Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.15(e).
 
Knowledge” means, (a) with respect to the SPAC, the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth on Section 12.1(a) of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules after reasonable due inquiry, (b) with respect to Amalco Sub, the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth on Section 12.1(b) of the SPAC Disclosure Schedules after reasonable due inquiry, and (c) with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of the individuals set forth on Section 12.1(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules after reasonable due inquiry.
 
Labor Agreement” means any collective bargaining agreement or other labor-related Contract with any labor union, labor organization, or works council.
 
Latest Balance Sheet Date” means (a) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, April 30, 2023 and (b) with respect to the SPAC, June 30, 2023.
 
Law” means any federal, state, county, local, provincial, municipal, foreign, international, supranational or other law, act, statute, legislation, principle of common law, ordinance, code, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, directive, resolution, requirement, writ, injunction, settlement, Order or Consent that is or has been issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority.
 
Leases” has the meaning specified in Section 5.16(a).
 
Letter of Transmittal” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(b).
 
Liabilities” means any and all liabilities, Indebtedness, Actions or obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether known or unknown, whether direct or indirect, whether matured or unmatured, whether due or to become due and whether or not required to be recorded or reflected on a balance sheet under GAAP, IFRS or other applicable accounting standards), including Tax liabilities due or to become due.
 
Licensed IP” means all Intellectual Property in which the Company has or purports to have a license or non-ownership right to use or exploit such Intellectual Property, including Intellectual Property subject to a covenant not to sue in favor of the Company.
 
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Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, attachment, right of first refusal, option, proxy, voting trust, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof), restriction (whether on voting, sale, transfer, disposition or otherwise), any subordination arrangement in favor of another Person, license, or any filing or agreement to file a financing statement as debtor under the Uniform Commercial Code or any similar Law.
 
Lost Certificate Affidavit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(f).
 
Matching Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.6(d)(v).
 
Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any specified Person, any fact, event, occurrence, change or effect that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, assets, Liabilities, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Person, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of such Person on a timely basis to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party or bound or to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder; provided, however, that for purposes of clause (a) above, any changes or effects directly or indirectly attributable to, resulting from, relating to or arising out of the following (by themselves or when aggregated with any other, changes or effects) shall not be deemed to be, constitute, or be taken into account when determining whether there has or may, would or could have occurred a Material Adverse Effect: (i) general changes in the financial or securities markets or general economic or political conditions in the country or region in which such Person does business; (ii) changes, conditions or effects that generally affect the industries in which such Person principally operates; (iii) changes in GAAP or other applicable accounting principles or mandatory changes in the regulatory accounting requirements applicable to any industry in which such Person principally operates; (iv) conditions caused by acts of God, terrorism, war (whether or not declared), natural disaster or weather conditions, epidemics, pandemics, or disease outbreaks (including SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and any evolutions or variants thereof or related or associated epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks) or public health emergencies (as declared by the World Health Organization or the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States); and (v) any failure in and of itself by such Person to meet any internal or published budgets, projections, forecasts or predictions of financial performance for any period (provided, that the underlying cause of any such failure may be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur to the extent not excluded by another exception herein); provided further, however, that any event, occurrence, fact, condition, or change referred to in clauses (i)—(iv) immediately above shall be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur to the extent that such event, occurrence, fact, condition, or change has a disproportionate effect on such Person compared to other participants in the industries in which such Person primarily conducts its businesses.
 
Misconduct” has the meaning specified in Section 5.19(c).
 
MoFo” has the meaning specified in Section 6.10(e).
 
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Multiple Voting Company Shares” means the common shares of the Company, without par value, with multiple voting rights.
 
Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Global Market.
 
New Company Group” has the meaning specified in Section 11.13(b).
 
New PubCo” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
New PubCo Common Shares” means, following the SPAC Continuance, the common shares of New PubCo.
 
New PubCo Organizational Documents” has the meaning specified in Section 2.7(a).
 
New PubCo Securities” means, following the SPAC Continuance, New PubCo Common Shares, and New PubCo Warrants, collectively.
 
New PubCo Warrants” means warrants to purchase shares in New PubCo with equivalent terms to the SPAC Private Warrants and SPAC Public Warrants.
 
Non-Party Affiliate” has the meaning specified in Section 11.9.
 
Non-Redemption Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 6.19(a).
 
OFAC” has the meaning specified in Section 12.1
 
Off-the-Shelf Software” has the meaning specified in Section 5.14(b).
 
Order” means any order, directive, decree, ruling, judgment, injunction, writ, determination, binding decision, verdict, award or other action that is or has been made, entered, rendered, or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority.
 
Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person that is an entity, its Certificate of Incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, operating agreement, memorandum of association, notice of articles, articles or similar organizational documents, in each case, as amended.
 
Outside Date” has the meaning specified in Section 9.1(b)(iv).
 
Owned IP” means all Intellectual Property in which the Company has or purports to have an ownership interest in any nature (whether solely or jointly with another Person).
 
Party” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
 
Patents” means any patents, patent applications and the inventions, designs and improvements described and claimed therein, patentable inventions, and other patent rights (including any divisional, provisional, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, or reissues thereof, whether or not patents are issued on any such applications and whether or not any such applications are amended, modified, withdrawn, or refiled).
 
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PCAOB” means the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (or any successor thereto).
 
PCAOB Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.4(a).
 
Per Common Share Amalgamation Consideration” means, (i) with respect to each Multiple Voting Company Share, an amount of New PubCo Common Shares equal to (A) ten (10), multiplied by (B) the Common Conversion Ratio, and (ii) with respect to each Subordinated Voting Company Share, an amount of New PubCo Common Shares equal the Common Conversion Ratio.
 
Permits” means all federal, state, provincial, local or foreign or other third-party permits, grants, easements, consents, approvals, authorizations, exemptions, licenses, franchises, concessions, ratifications, permissions, clearances, confirmations, endorsements, waivers, certifications, designations, ratings, registrations, qualifications or Orders of any Governmental Authority or any other Person.
 
Permitted Liens” means (a) Liens for Taxes or assessments and similar governmental charges or levies, which either are (i) not delinquent or (ii) being contested in good faith and by appropriate Proceedings, and adequate reserves have been established with respect thereto, (b) other Liens imposed by operation of Law arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts which are not due and payable and as would not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of, or materially adversely interfere with the use of, the property subject thereto, (c) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with social security, (d) Liens on goods in transit incurred pursuant to documentary letters of credit, in each case arising in the ordinary course of business, or (e) Liens arising under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document.
 
Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership (including a general partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership), limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government, domestic or foreign, or political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
 
Personal Data” means, with respect to any natural Person, any information that allows the identification of such Person or enables access to such Person’s financial information or that is otherwise subject to or defined as “personal data,” “personally identifiable information,” “personal information,” “protected health information” or similar term under any applicable Privacy Laws.
 
Personal Property” means any machinery, equipment, tools, vehicles, furniture, leasehold improvements, office equipment, plant, parts and other tangible personal property.
 
Plan of Arrangement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Post-Closing New PubCo Board” has the meaning specified in Section 6.15(a).
 
Premium Cap” has the meaning specified in Section 6.17(b).
 
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Privacy Laws” means all applicable Laws relating to privacy and protection of Personal Data and any and all similar Laws relating to privacy, security, data protection, data availability and destruction and data breach, including security incident notification.
 
Proceeding” or “Action” means any notice of noncompliance or violation, or any claim, demand, action, suit, proceeding, complaint (including a qui tam complaint), charge, hearing, litigation, audit, settlement, labor dispute, inquiry, civil investigative demand, subpoena, stipulation, assessment, arbitration, demand for recoupment or revocation, or any request (including any request for information) or investigation before or by a Governmental Authority or an arbitrator.
 
Proxy Statement” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12(a).
 
Public Certifications” means collectively, all certifications and statements required by (a) Rules 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Exchange Act, and (b) 18 U.S.C. § 1350 (Section 906 of SOX).
 
Redemption” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12(a).
 
Redemption Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12(a).
 
Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 6.20 hereto.
 
Registration Statement” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12(a).
 
Registry” means any Carbon Credit registry established or operated for the verification, holding, transfer, retirement, and cancellation of a Carbon Credit, including but not limited to, the registry maintained by each of Verra, Gold Standard, Climate Action Reserve or the American Carbon Registry.
 
Registry Account” means an account established by or on behalf of the Company with a Registry including for the holding, transfer, retirement and cancellation of a Carbon Credit.
 
Related Party Transactions” has the meaning specified in Section 5.22.
 
Related Person” has the meaning specified in Section 5.22.
 
Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emptying, escaping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, or leaching into the indoor or outdoor environment, or into or out of any property.
 
Released Claims” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1.
 
Representatives” means, as to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective managers, directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, consultants, advisors (including financial advisors, counsel and accountants), agents and other legal representatives of such Person or its Affiliates.
 
Required Company Shareholder Approval” has the meaning specified in Section 8.1(b).
 
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Required Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.4(a).
 
Required SPAC Shareholder Approval” has the meaning specified in Section 8.1(a).
 
Rules” has the meaning specified in Section 5.33.
 
Sanctioned Country” means any country or region or government thereof that is, or has been in the last five years, the subject or target of a comprehensive embargo under Trade Controls (including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, the Crimea region of Ukraine, the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic,” and the so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic”).
 
Sanctioned Person” means any Person that is the subject or target of sanctions or restrictions under Trade Controls including: (i) any Person listed on any U.S. or non-U.S. sanctions- or export-related restricted party list, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (“OFAC”) List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, or any other OFAC, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, or U.S. Department of State sanctions- or export-related restricted party list; (ii) any Person located, organized, or resident in a Sanctioned Country; (iii) any Person that is, in the aggregate, 50 percent or greater owned, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controlled by a Person or Persons described in clauses (i)-(ii); or (iv) any national of a Sanctioned Country with whom U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing.
 
Sanctions” means all U.S. and non-U.S. Laws relating to economic or trade sanctions, including the Laws administered or enforced by the United States (including by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State) and the United Nations Security Council.
 
SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor Governmental Authority).
 
SEC Reports” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7.
 
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
SEDAR+ Reports” has the meaning specified in Section 5.31.
 
Signing Filing” has the meaning specified in Section 6.13(b).
 
Signing Press Release” has the meaning specified in Section 6.13(b).
 
Software” means any computer software programs, including all source code, object code, data and databases, and documentation related thereto and all software modules, tools and databases.
 
Source Code” means the source code and interpreted code for all Software, including all comments and procedural code, in a form intelligible to trained programmers and capable of being translated into object code through assembly, compiling or otherwise, or capable of being interpreted (e.g., by an interpreter), in each case for operation on a host system, further including all related documentation, including flow charts, schematics, statements of principles of operations, and architecture standards, describing the data flows, data structures, and control logic of the Software in sufficient detail to enable a trained programmer through study of such documentation to maintain or modify the Software without undue experimentation.
 
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SOX” means the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.
 
SPAC” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
 
SPAC Board” means prior to the SPAC Continuance, the members of the board of directors of the SPAC.
 
SPAC Class A Shares” means prior to the SPAC Continuance, the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the SPAC.
 
SPAC Class B Shares” means prior to the SPAC Continuance, the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the SPAC.
 
SPAC Continuance” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
SPAC Disclosure Schedules” has the meaning specified in Article III.
 
SPAC Extension Expenses” has the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).
 
SPAC Financials” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7(d).
 
SPAC Group” has the meaning specified in Section 11.13(a).
 
SPAC Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.
 
SPAC Material Contract” has the meaning specified in Section 3.14(a).
 
SPAC Preferred Shares” means the shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the SPAC.
 
SPAC Private Warrants” means non-redeemable whole warrants, issued in a private placement to the Sponsor at the time of the consummation of the IPO, entitling the holders thereof to purchase one (1) SPAC Class A Share at a purchase price of $11.50 per share.
 
SPAC Public Shareholders” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1.
 
SPAC Public Warrants” means redeemable whole warrants, one-half (1/2) of each such warrant which was included as part of each SPAC Unit issued in the IPO, entitling the holders thereof to purchase one (1) SPAC Class A Share at a purchase price of $11.50 per share.
 
SPAC Securities” means prior to the SPAC Continuance, the SPAC Units, SPAC Shares, SPAC Preferred Shares and SPAC Warrants, collectively.
 
SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12(a).
 
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SPAC Shareholders” means, collectively, the holders of SPAC Shares prior to the Effective Time.
 
SPAC Shares” means the SPAC Class A Shares and the SPAC Class B Shares, collectively.
 
SPAC Special Meeting” has the meaning specified in Section 6.12(a).
 
SPAC Specified Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
 
SPAC Specified Representations” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a)(i).
 
SPAC Units” means the units of the SPAC issued in the IPO (including overallotment units acquired by the IPO Underwriter), consisting of (a) one (1) SPAC Class A Share and (b) one-half (1/2) of one SPAC Public Warrant.
 
SPAC Warrants” means the SPAC Private Warrants and the SPAC Public Warrants, collectively.
 
Sponsor” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Sponsor Side Letter” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
 
Subordinated Voting Company Shares” means the common shares of the Company, without par value, with subordinated voting rights.
 
Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, association or other business entity of which (a) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (b) if a partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons will be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons will be allocated a majority of partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or will be or control the managing director, managing member, general partner or other managing Person of such partnership, association or other business entity. A Subsidiary of a Person will also include any variable interest entity which is consolidated with such Person under applicable accounting rules.
 
Superior Proposal” means any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal to acquire, directly or indirectly, not less than all of the outstanding Company Shares or all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis that did not result from a breach of Section 6.6 and: (a) that is reasonably capable of being completed, without undue delay, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such Acquisition Proposal, (b) that is not subject to a financing condition and in respect of which it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Company Board after receipt of advice from its financial advisors and legal counsel, that adequate arrangements have been made in respect of any financing required to complete such Acquisition Proposal; (c) that is not subject to a due diligence condition; and (d) in respect of which the Company Board determines, in its good faith judgment, after receiving the advice of its legal counsel and its financial advisors, that it would, if consummated in accordance with its terms (but without assuming away the risk of non-completion), result in a transaction which is more favorable, from a financial point of view, to Company Shareholders than the Arrangement (including any amendments to the terms and conditions of the Arrangement proposed by the SPAC pursuant to Section 6.6(d)).
 
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Superior Proposal Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 6.6(d)(iii).
 
Tail Policy” has the meaning specified in Section 6.17(b).
 
Tax” or “Taxes” means (a) all direct or indirect federal, state, provincial, local, foreign and other net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, value-added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, social security and related contributions due in relation to the payment of compensation to employees, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, alternative minimum, estimated, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto, (b) any Liability for payment of amounts described in clause (a) whether as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period or otherwise through operation of law and (c) any Liability for the payment of amounts described in clauses (a) or (b) as a result of any tax sharing, tax group, tax indemnity or tax allocation agreement (excluding commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business the primary purpose of which is not the sharing of Taxes) with, or any other express or implied agreement to indemnify, any other Person.
 
Tax Return” means any return, report, statement, refund, claim, declaration, information return, statement, estimate or other document filed or required to be filed with a Governmental Authority in respect of Taxes, including any Schedule or attachment thereto and including any amendments thereof.
 
Trade Controls” has the meaning specified in Section 5.25(a).
 
Trade Secrets” means any trade secrets, confidential business information, concepts, ideas, designs, research or development information, processes, procedures, techniques, technical information, specifications, operating and maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, methods, know-how, data, mask works, discoveries, inventions, modifications, extensions, improvements, customer and pricing lists, and other proprietary rights (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright, trademark, or trade secret protection).
 
Trademarks” means any trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brand names, internet domain names, designs, logos, or corporate names (including, in each case, the goodwill associated therewith), whether registered or unregistered, and all registrations and applications for registration and renewal thereof.
 
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Trading Day” means any day on which the New PubCo Common Shares are actually traded on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the New PubCo Common Shares are then traded.
 
Trading Market” means the stock exchange or such other nationally recognized stock market on which the New PubCo Common Shares are trading at the time of determination.
 
Transfer Taxes” has the meaning specified in Section 6.10(b).
 
Transmittal Documents” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(d).
 
Trust Account” means the trust account established by the SPAC with the proceeds from the IPO pursuant to the Trust Agreement in accordance with the IPO Prospectus.
 
Trust Agreement” means that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2021, as it may be amended, by and between the SPAC and the Trustee.
 
Trustee” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in its capacity as trustee under the Trust Agreement.
 
Unaudited Balance Sheet” has the meaning specified in Section 5.7(a)(ii).
 
Unaudited Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 5.7(a)(ii).
 
VWAP” means, with respect to any security, for each Trading Day, the daily volume weighted average price (based on such Trading Day) of such security on the Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. using the AQR function.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered as of the date first written above.
 
 
FOCUS IMPACT ACQUISITION CORP.
   
 
By:
/s/Carl Stanton
   
Name:
Carl Stanton
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
       
 
FOCUS IMPACT AMALCO SUB LTD.
   
 
By:
/s/Carl Stanton
   
Name:
Carl Stanton
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
       
 
DEVVSTREAM HOLDINGS INC.
   
 
By:
/s/Sunny Trinh
   
Name
Sunny Trinh
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to the Business Combination Agreement]

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Exhibit A
 
Plan of Arrangement
 
(Attached.)

A-1

Exhibit B
 
New PubCo Organizational Documents
 
(Attached.)

B-1

Exhibit C
 
Sponsor Side Letter
 
(Attached.)

C-1

Exhibit D
 
Company Support & Lock-Up Agreement
 
(Attached.)


Exhibit E
 
Registration Rights Agreement
 
(Attached.)


Exhibit F
 
Arrangement Resolution
 
(Attached.)

Schedule A

Core Company Securityholders
1.
Devvio, Inc.
2.
Thomas Anderson
3.
Ray Quintana
4.
Jamila Aziza Piracci
5.
Stephen Kukucha
6.
Michael Buehler
7.
David Goertz
8.
Christopher Merkel
9.
Sunny Trinh
10.
Bryan Went




Schedule B

Company Securityholders Party to the Registration Rights Agreement

1.
Devvio, Inc.
2.
Thomas Anderson
3.
Ray Quintana
4.
Jamila Aziza Piracci
5.
Stephen Kukucha
6.
Michael Buehler
7.
David Goertz
8.
Christopher Merkel
9.
Sunny Trinh
10.
Bryan Went





Schedule C
 
Company Capital Expenditures Budget
 
DevvStream CapEx Budget - 2nd Half CY 2023
 

Project
Amount
Timeframe
BCRB Offtake Agreement
$140,000
Q4 2023
eWater Offtake Agreement
$500,000
Q4 2023
  $640,000
 




Exhibit 10.1

SPONSOR SIDE LETTER
 
This letter agreement (this “Side Letter”) is dated as of September 12, 2023, by and among Focus Impact Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“SPAC”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Side Letter shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below), except as otherwise provided in this Side Letter.
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Sponsor is the holder of record of 5,750,000 SPAC Class B Shares (the “Sponsor Shares”) and 11,200,000 Private Placement Warrants (the “Sponsor Warrants” and, together with the Sponsor Shares, the “Sponsor Equity”);
 
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Side Letter, SPAC has entered into a Business Combination Agreement with DevvStream Holdings Inc., a company existing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia (the “Company”), Focus Impact Amalco Sub Ltd., a company existing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Amalco Sub”), dated as of the date hereof (as amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) immediately prior to the Closing, SPAC shall continue as an Alberta corporation (the “SPAC Continuance”, and following such SPAC Continuance the SPAC is referred to herein for the periods following the effectiveness of the SPAC Continuance as the “New PubCo”) and, at the Closing in accordance with the Plan of Arrangement, Amalco Sub and the Company will amalgamate (the “Amalgamation”) to form one corporate entity which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the New PubCo (“Amalco”);
 
WHEREAS, in connection with the SPAC Continuance and the occurrence of the Closing, each Sponsor Share will automatically be converted into one share of common stock of New PubCo (“New Pubco Common Shares”) pursuant to the Governing Documents of SPAC and each Sponsor Warrant will be assumed by New PubCo and be converted into the right to exercise such warrants for New PubCo Common Shares (collectively, the “Automatic Conversion”);
 
WHEREAS, in accordance with the terms of this Side Letter, in lieu of the Automatic Conversion:  (i) 575,000 Sponsor Shares (the “Automatic Forfeiture Sponsor Shares”) which shares will automatically be canceled upon the occurrence of the Closing for no consideration therefor and (ii) to the extent agreed by the Sponsor in accordance with Section 1.2 of this Side Letter (a) up to 1,725,000 Sponsor Shares (the “Financing Sponsor Share Cap”) and (b) up to 3,360,000 Sponsor Warrants (the “Financing Sponsor Warrant Cap”) will automatically be canceled upon the occurrence of the Closing for no consideration therefor;
 
WHEREAS, the Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants not forfeited hereunder shall continue to be subject to the Automatic Conversion; and
 
WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Company to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated therein, the parties hereto desire to agree to certain matters as set forth herein, including making the Company an express third party beneficiary of this Side Letter to the extent set forth herein.
 

AGREEMENT
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE I
COVENANTS
 
 
Section 1.1           Automatic Forfeiture of Certain Sponsor Shares. Effective as of the consummation of the SPAC Continuance at the Closing, in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor hereby consents to the automatic forfeiture of the Automatic Forfeiture Sponsor Shares in lieu of the Automatic Conversion, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Side Letter (such automatic forfeiture, the “Automatic Sponsor Share Forfeiture”). The Sponsor shall receive no consideration in respect of the Automatic Forfeiture Sponsor Shares.
 
Section 1.2        Financing Forfeiture. In the event the Company and the SPAC agree to issue Financing Incentive Shares pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and the Sponsor has provided its written consent thereto, effective as of the consummation of the SPAC Continuance at the Closing, in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor hereby consents to the automatic forfeiture of a number of Sponsor Shares equal to the number of Financing Incentive Shares, in no event to exceed a number equal to the Financing Sponsor Share Cap (the “Financing Forfeiture Sponsor Shares”) in lieu of the Automatic Conversion, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Side Letter (such automatic forfeiture, the “Financing Sponsor Share Forfeiture”). The Sponsor shall receive no consideration in respect of the Financing Forfeiture Sponsor Shares. In the event the Company and the SPAC agree to issue Financing Incentive Warrants pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and the Sponsor has provided its written consent thereto, effective as of the consummation of the SPAC Continuance at the Closing, in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor hereby consents to the automatic forfeiture of a number of Sponsor Warrants equal to the number of Financing Incentive Warrants, in no event to exceed a number equal to the Financing Sponsor Warrant Cap (the “Financing Forfeiture Sponsor Warrants”) in lieu of the Automatic Conversion, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Side Letter (such automatic forfeiture, the “Financing Sponsor Warrant Forfeiture”). The Sponsor shall receive no consideration in respect of the Financing Forfeiture Sponsor Warrants. Alternatively (and for the avoidance of doubt, without limiting the Automatic Sponsor Share Forfeiture contemplated by Section 1.1), the Sponsor may agree to transfer (in lieu of forfeiting) all of its right, title and interest in, to and under certain Sponsor Shares and/or Sponsor Warrants to Financing Investors in and as a part of the Financing, in which case (i) such transferred Sponsor Shares and/or transferred Sponsor Warrants shall not be forfeited, (ii) upon such transfer, such Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants shall be deemed to have been elected to be converted in Class A Shares per SPAC’s certificate of incorporation and cease to be considered Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants, and shall instead be treated for all purposes as Class A Shares and Public Warrants of the SPAC and (iii) any shares or warrants so transferred shall reduce, on a share for share or warrant for warrant basis, the Financing Sponsor Share Cap or the Financing Sponsor Warrant Cap, respectively, as appropriate. The Sponsor shall receive no consideration in respect of such transferred Sponsor Shares or Sponsor Warrants. At the Closing in connection with the SPAC Continuance, (i) all of the Sponsor Shares, other than the Automatic Forfeiture Sponsor Shares and the Financing Forfeiture Sponsor Shares, shall be converted into New PubCo Common Shares and (ii) all of the Sponsor Warrants, other than the Financing Forfeiture Sponsor Warrants, shall continue to be obligations of New PubCo and exercisable for New PubCo Common Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2021, by and between the SPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Sponsor agrees that it will not elect its right to exercise the Private Placement Warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.3.1(c) thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this sentence and the immediately preceding sentence shall survive any termination of the Sponsor Lock-Up Period and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.1(i) or 3.1(ii) (and the Company shall have the right to enforce the immediately preceding sentence notwithstanding termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.1(i) or 3.1(ii)).
 
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Section 1.3           Adjustments. In the event that any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of shares of the SPAC occurs with respect to any Sponsor Shares or Sponsor Warrants before the Closing, but excluding for the avoidance of doubt the Automatic Conversion and the Automatic Sponsor Share Forfeiture, the Financing Sponsor Share Forfeiture and Financing Sponsor Warrant Forfeiture, (each, a “Pre-Closing Split”), then the number of Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants that are subject to forfeiture hereunder shall be adjusted as a result of such Pre-Closing Split to provide the same economic effect as contemplated by this Side Letter prior to such Pre-Closing Split.
 
Section 1.4           Transfer Restrictions.
 
(a)          The Sponsor hereby acknowledges and agrees that, during the period between the execution of this Side Letter and the Closing (and without limitation of the provisions set forth in Section 1.4(b)), the Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants shall remain subject to and bound by the provisions of, and may only be Transferred (as defined in the Lock-Up Agreement) in accordance with, Section 5 of that certain letter agreement (the “Lock-Up Agreement”), dated as of November 1, 2021, by and among SPAC, the Sponsor and certain members of SPAC’s board of directors and/or management signatory thereto, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Sponsor also agrees not to (i) enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Person, or take any other action, that violates or would reasonably be expected to violate or conflict, or result in or give rise to a violation of, the Sponsor’s representations, warranties, covenants and obligations under this Side Letter; or (ii) take any action that would restrict or otherwise adversely affect the Sponsor’s legal power, authority and right to comply with and perform its covenants and obligations under this Side Letter. Any Transfer in violation of this provision shall be void ab initio. Any transferee of Sponsor Shares or Sponsor Warrants (a “Sponsor Party”) must enter into a written agreement reasonably acceptable to the Company with the parties hereto agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Side Letter as if a party hereto and if such written agreement is not executed and delivered to the Company and the SPAC, such Transfer shall not be permitted hereunder or under the Lock-Up Agreement.
 
(b)        Until the earlier of (i) 360 days after the Closing and (ii) the date following the Closing on which New PubCo completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of New PubCo’s stockholders having the right to exchange their equity for cash, securities or other property (the “Sponsor Lock-Up Period”), without the consent of New PubCo following the Closing, the Sponsor shall not be entitled to make any voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect (whether through a change of control of the Transferor or any Person that controls the Transferor, the issuance or transfer of Equity Securities of the Transferor, by operation of law or otherwise), transfer, sale, pledge or hypothecation or other disposition (each, a “Transfer”), or to permit any Transfer, of any (1) New PubCo Common Shares received as a result of the Automatic Conversion or (2) New PubCo Common Shares received as a result of the exercise of the Sponsor Warrants (collectively, the “Restricted Sponsor Shares”); provided, that the Sponsor shall be permitted to distribute the Restricted Sponsor Shares to its members or otherwise to an Affiliate of Sponsor, so long as any member or Affiliate of Sponsor in receipt of Restricted Sponsor Shares prior to or simultaneously with the Transfer enters into a written agreement reasonably acceptable to the Company with the parties hereto agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Side Letter as if a party hereto; and provided, further, that if such written agreement is not executed and delivered to the Company and the SPAC, such distribution of the Restricted Sponsor Shares shall not be permitted hereunder or under the Lock-Up Agreement. Any reduction in the Lock-Up Period defined in the Company Support & Lock-Up Agreement shall be simultaneously and automatically applied to the Sponsor Lock-Up Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, subsequent to the Closing, the closing price of the New Pubco Common Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing, the Sponsor Shares shall be released from the transfer restrictions provided by this Section 1.4(b).
 
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Section 1.5          Further Assurances. SPAC and Sponsor shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable Laws to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Side Letter on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
 
Section 1.6          No Inconsistent Agreement. The Sponsor hereby represents and covenants that the Sponsor has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that does or would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of the Sponsor’s obligations under this Side Letter with respect to the Restricted Sponsor Shares.
 
Section 1.7          Tax Treatment. The parties to this Side Letter intend that, for U.S. federal and all applicable state and local income tax purposes, (a) the Automatic Conversion qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code, and (b) this Side Letter be, and hereby adopt this Side Letter as, a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code. The parties to this Side Letter shall not take any position inconsistent with the intent set forth in this Section 1.7 except to the extent otherwise required by a “determination” as defined in Section 1313 of the Code. References in this Section 1.7 to the Code shall include references to any similar or analogous provisions of state or local law.
 
Section 1.9         Sponsor Support. At any meeting of the stockholders of SPAC, however called, or at any adjournment thereof, and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of SPAC distributed by the board of directors of SPAC, or otherwise undertaken as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the stockholders of SPAC is sought, Sponsor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that it shall (i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause all of its Sponsor Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and (ii) vote (or cause to be voted), or execute and deliver a written consent (or cause a written consent to be executed and delivered) covering, all of its Sponsor Shares: (a) in favor of the SPAC Shareholder Approval Matters and any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by the Company or the SPAC in connection therewith; (b) in favor of any proposal to adjourn or postpone any meeting of the shareholders of the SPAC at which any of the foregoing matters are submitted for consideration and vote of the shareholders of the SPAC to a later date if there are not a quorum or sufficient votes for approval of such matters on the date on which the meeting is held to vote upon any of the foregoing matters; (c) against any proposal relating to an alternative Business Combination (as defined in SPAC’s certificate of incorporation as in effect as of the date hereof); (d) against any proposal, action or agreement that would (1) compete with the transaction contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, (2) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the SPAC contained in the Business Combination Agreement, or of the Sponsor contained in this Side Letter, (3) reasonably be expected to impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Side Letter, the Business Combination Agreement or the Amalgamation and/or the related plan of arrangement or this Side Letter or the performance by the SPAC of its obligations under the Business Combination Agreement or by the Sponsor of its obligations under this Side Letter or (4) change in any manner the dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of, any class of capital stock or other securities of SPAC (other than, in the case of this clause (4), pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement or the Ancillary Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby).  The obligations of the Sponsor specified in this Section 1.9 shall apply whether or not (i) the Business Combination, the Business Combination Agreement, the related plan of arrangement or any action described above is recommended by the Board of Directors of the SPAC or (ii) the Board of Directors of the SPAC has previously recommended the Business Combination, the Business Combination Agreement, the related plan of arrangement or any action described above and subsequently withdrawn or otherwise changed such recommendation. Sponsor Party agrees that it shall not commit, agree, or publicly propose any intention to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing. Sponsor hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to exercise, assert or perfect (and agrees to cause not to be exercised, asserted or perfected), any dissenters’ or appraisal rights under Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and any other similar statute in connection with the Amalgamation or the Business Combination Agreement. Sponsor hereby agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of, any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against the SPAC or any of its Affiliates relating to the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Side Letter, the Business Combination Agreement or the consummation of the Business Combination and/or the related plan of arrangement, including any claim (1) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Side Letter or (2) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of the Board of Directors of the SPAC in connection with this Side Letter, the Business Combination Agreement or the Business Combination and/or the related plan of arrangement.
 
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Section 1.10         Stock Transactions. During the period between the execution of this Side Letter and the Closing, the Sponsor acknowledges and agrees that if it acquires any shares or securities convertible into shares of the SPAC (including, without limitation, any warrants issued to Sponsor in connection with the conversion of that certain unsecured promissory note, dated as of May 9, 2023, issued by the SPAC to the Sponsor), the Sponsor agrees that he, she or it will (a) make such acquisition in material compliance with applicable Laws regarding the sale and purchase of securities and material non-public information and (b) not elect to make a Redemption with respect to any such purchased shares or shares issuable upon conversion of securities convertible into shares. All such additional shares or securities acquired shall be subject to the terms of Section 1.9.
 
Section 1.11       Waiver of Adjustment Provisions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other document, agreement or contract to which Sponsor is bound, Sponsor (for itself, himself or herself and for its, his or her successors, heirs, assigns and permitted transferees) hereby (but subject to the consummation of the Amalgamation) irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to exercise or assert, any rights to adjustment or other anti-dilution protections with respect to the rate at which shares of SPAC Class B Shares convert into other shares of SPAC or New PubCo Common Shares in connection with the Automatic Conversion and, in furtherance of the foregoing, Sponsor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees and acknowledges that (a) each SPAC Class B Share (other than those subject to the Automatic Sponsor Share Forfeiture or the Financing Sponsor Share Forfeiture) shall convert only into New PubCo Common Shares (and not any other SPAC shares prior to the Automatic Conversion) on a one-for-one basis automatically at the Effective Time in connection with the Automatic Conversion and (b) that each Sponsor Warrant shall only convert into the right to exercise such warrants for New PubCo Common Shares, such waiver, agreement and acknowledgement constituting sufficient and necessary waiver under the terms of SPAC’s certificate of incorporation as currently in effect for such purpose, in each case subject to equitable adjustments for any Pre-Closing Splits to provide the same economic effect as contemplated by this Side Letter prior to such Pre-Closing Split.
 
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ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
The Sponsor represents and warrants to SPAC as follows:
 
Section 2.1         Organization; Due Authorization. The Sponsor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Side Letter and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Sponsor’s corporate, limited liability company or organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or organizational actions on the part of such Sponsor Party. The Sponsor has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Sponsor Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Side Letter has been duly executed and delivered by the Sponsor and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Side Letter, this Side Letter constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of the Sponsor, enforceable against the Sponsor in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies). If this Side Letter is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the Person signing this Side Letter has full power and authority to enter into this Side Letter on behalf of the Sponsor.
 
Section 2.2          Ownership. The Sponsor is the holder of record of all of the Sponsor Equity as set forth in this Side Letter, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Sponsor Equity, other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act) affecting any such Sponsor Shares, other than any Permitted Liens or pursuant to (i) this Side Letter, (ii) the Sponsor’s organizational documents or the organizational documents of SPAC, (iii) the Registration Rights Agreement to be executed by the Company, SPAC, the Sponsor and other parties thereto following the signing of the Business Combination Agreement or (iv) the Lock-Up Agreement.
 
Section 2.3          No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Side Letter by the Sponsor does not, and the performance by the Sponsor of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, (i) if such Sponsor Party is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of the Sponsor or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any Person (including under any Contract binding upon the Sponsor), in each case to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or delay the performance by the Sponsor of its, his or her obligations under this Side Letter.
 
Section 2.4         Litigation. There are no Proceedings pending against the Sponsor, or to the knowledge of the Sponsor threatened against the Sponsor, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the performance by the Sponsor of its obligations under this Side Letter.
 
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 3.1          Termination. This Side Letter and all of its provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earliest to occur of (i) the first day on which the Lock-Up Agreement expires, (ii) the first day on which the Lock-Up Period defined in the Company Support & Lock-Up Agreement expires and (iii) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with Article IX thereof. Except as expressly set forth herein, upon such termination of this Side Letter, all obligations of the parties under this Side Letter will terminate, without any liability or other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any Person in respect hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party hereto shall have any claim against another (and no Person shall have any rights against such party), whether under contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Article III shall survive the termination of this Side Letter. Neither the provisions of this Section 3.1 nor the termination of this Side Letter shall (a) relieve any party hereto from any liability of such party to any other party incurred prior to such termination or expiration, (b) relieve any party hereto from any liability to any other party arising out of or in connection with any breach of this Side Letter prior to such termination or expiration or fraud or (c) terminate the obligations under the last sentence of Section 1.10.
 
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Section 3.2          Amendment and Waiver. No amendment of any provision of this Side Letter shall be valid unless (a) the same shall be in writing and signed by SPAC and the Sponsor and (b) in compliance with Section 3.3.  No waiver of any provision or condition of this Side Letter shall be valid unless (i) the same shall be in writing and signed by the party against which such waiver is to be enforced and (ii) in compliance with Section 3.3.  No waiver by any party of any default, breach of representation or warranty or breach of covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any other, prior or subsequent default or breach or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any other, prior or subsequent such occurrence.
 
Section 3.3          Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Side Letter and all of the provisions hereof will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Side Letter nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder will be assigned (including by operation of law) without the prior written consent of the parties hereto, other than in respect of the dissolution of the Sponsor to the members of the Sponsor in receipt of Restricted Sponsor Shares as a result thereof. This Side Letter is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give any Person, other than the parties and such permitted assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Side Letter, the parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that from the execution of this Side Letter until the occurrence of the Closing or the termination of this Side Letter in accordance with Section 3.1 of this Side Letter (provided that, solely with respect to Section 1.2, Section 1.2 will survive as set forth in the final sentence of Section 1.2): (a) the Company is an express third-party beneficiary of this Side Letter, including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to (i)  the covenants of Sponsor and SPAC set forth in Article I (as well as any Sponsor Party or other transferee that becomes bound by this Side Letter) as if the Company were a party hereto and (ii) the representations and warranties of Sponsor given to SPAC (as well as any Sponsor Party or other transferee that becomes bound by this Side Letter) and set forth in Article II as if the Company were the SPAC with respect thereto, (b) no amendment of this Side Letter, waiver of any provision or condition of this Side Letter, assignment of this Side Letter or termination of this Side Letter (except as expressly contemplated in Section 3.1 of this Side Letter) shall be made without the prior written consent of the Company, and (c) the Company shall be entitled to enforce the terms of this Side Letter as if they were a party hereto, and the Company shall be entitled to exercise any remedies for breaches by any party of, or failure of any party to perform, this Side Letter, including without limitation injunctive or other equitable relief or an Order of specific performance (or any other equitable remedy) to enforce the terms hereof and to prevent breaches of this Side Letter, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity, and shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such Order or injunctive relief.
 
Section 3.4          Notices. All notices, demands and other communications to be given or delivered under this Side Letter shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered (or, if delivery is refused, upon presentment) or received by email (with confirmation of transmission) prior to 5:00 p.m. eastern time on a Business Day and, if otherwise, on the next Business Day, (b) one (1) Business Day following delivery by reputable overnight express courier (charges prepaid) or (c) three (3) days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Any notice, demand and other communications to be given or delivered under this Side Letter to either party shall be simultaneously provided to the Company in accordance with Section 11.1 (Notices) of the Business Combination Agreement. Unless another address is specified in writing pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.4, notices, demands and other communications to the parties hereto shall be sent to the addresses indicated below:
 
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Notices to SPAC or the Sponsor and following the Closing, the Company:
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
   
Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1345 Avenue of the Americas
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10105
New York, NY  10022
Attention: Carl Stanton
Attention:  Lauren M. Colasacco, P.C.
Email:  cstanton@focus-impact.com
Peter Seligson, P.C.
   

E-mail:
lauren.colasacco@kirkland.com
 
peter.seligson@kirkland
   
 
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
   
 
Morrison & Foerster LLP
 
12531 High Bluff Drive
 
San Diego, CA 92130
   
 
Attention:
Shai Kalansky;
 
Omar Pringle;
 
Justin Salon
   
 
Email:
skalansky@mofo.com
 
opringle@mofo.com
 
justinsalon@mofo.com

Section 3.5          Entire Agreement. This Side Letter and the exhibits and schedule hereto constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.
 
Section 3.6          Miscellaneous. The provisions of Sections 11.4 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction), 11.5 (Waiver of Jury Trial), 11.7 (Severability), 11.9 (No Recourse), 11.11 (Interpretation) and 11.12 (Counterparts) of the Business Combination Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the SPAC and Sponsor have duly executed this Side Letter as of the date first written above.
 

SPAC:

   

FOCUS IMPACT ACQUISITION CORP.




By:
 /s/ Carl Stanton
 

Name:
Carl Stanton

Title:
Authorized Signatory

   

SPONSOR:

   

FOCUS IMPACT SPONSOR LLC

   

By:
 /s/ Carl Stanton
 

Name:
Carl Stanton

Title:
Authorized Signatory

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EXHIBIT A

LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

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November 1, 2021
 
Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.
250 Park Avenue Ste 911
New York, NY, 10177
 
 
Re:
Initial Public Offering
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
This letter (this “Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into by and among Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Public Offering”) of 25,000,000 of the Company’s units (including 3,750,000 units that may be purchased pursuant to the Underwriters’ option to purchase additional units, the “Units”), each consisting of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one-half of one warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Units will be sold in the Public Offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 1 hereof.
 
In order to induce the Company and the Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the Public Offering and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Focus Impact Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and each of the undersigned (each, an “Insider” and, collectively, the “Insiders”) hereby agree with the Company as follows:
 
1.          Definitions. As used herein, (i) “Business Combination” shall mean a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses; (ii) “Founder Shares” shall mean the 7,187,500 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding prior to the consummation of the Public Offering; (iii) “Private Placement Warrants” shall mean the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company that will be acquired by the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $ 7,500,000 (or up to $ 8,250,000 if the Underwriters’ exercise their option to purchase additional units), or $1.00 per Warrant, in a private placement that shall close simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering (including Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof); (iv) “Public Stockholders” shall mean the holders of Common Stock included in the Units issued in the Public Offering; (v) “Public Shares” shall mean the Common Stock included in the Units issued in the Public Offering; (vi) “Trust Account” shall mean the trust account into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants shall be deposited; (vii) “Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to, or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b); and (viii) “Charter” shall mean the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended from time to time.

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 2.           Representations and Warranties.
 
(a)          The Sponsor and each Insider, with respect to itself, herself or himself, represent and warrant to the Company that it, she or he has the full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it, she or he is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Letter Agreement, as applicable, and to serve as an officer of the Company and/or a director on the Company’s Board of Director (the “Board”), as applicable, and each Insider hereby consents to being named in the Prospectus, road show and any other materials as an officer and/or director of the Company, as applicable.
 
(b)          Each Insider represents and warrants, with respect to herself or himself, that such Insider’s biographical information furnished to the Company (including any such information included in the Prospectus) is true and accurate in all material respects and does not omit any material information with respect to such Insider’s background. The Insider’s questionnaire furnished to the Company is true and accurate in all material respects. Each Insider represents and warrants that such Insider is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction; such Insider has never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, any crime (i) involving fraud, (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and such Insider is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding; and such Insider has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked.

 3.          Business Combination Vote. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Company shall not enter into a definitive agreement regarding a proposed Business Combination without the prior consent of the Sponsor. The Sponsor and each Insider, with respect to itself or herself or himself, agrees that if the Company seeks stockholder approval of a proposed initial Business Combination, then in connection with such proposed initial Business Combination, it, she or he, as applicable, shall vote all Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by it, her or him, as applicable, in favor of such proposed initial Business Combination (including any proposals recommended by the Board in connection with such Business Combination) and not redeem any Public Shares held by it, her or him, as applicable, in connection with such stockholder approval.

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4.            Failure to Consummate a Business Combination; Trust Account Waiver.
 
(a)          The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agree, with respect to itself, herself or himself, that in the event that the Company fails to consummate its initial Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter, the Sponsor and each Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause the Company to (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay franchise and income taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining stockholders and the Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the Company’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law. The Sponsor and each Insider agree not to propose any amendment to the Charter (i) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of the Public Shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with an initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete an initial Business Combination within the required time period set forth in the Charter or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of Public Shares unless the Company provides its Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay franchise and income taxes, if any, divided by the number of then-outstanding Public Shares.
 
(b)          The Sponsor and each Insider, with respect to itself, herself or himself, acknowledges that it, she or he has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of any liquidation of the Company with respect to the Founder Shares held by it, her or him, if any. The Sponsor and each of the Insiders hereby further waive, with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it, her or him, as applicable, any redemption rights it, she or he may have in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, including, without limitation, any such rights available in the context of a stockholder vote to approve such Business Combination or a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Charter (i) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of the Public Shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with an initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of Public Shares (although the Sponsor and the Insiders shall be entitled to liquidation rights with respect to any Public Shares they hold if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within the required time period set forth in the Charter).

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 5.           Lock-up; Transfer Restrictions.
 
(a)          The Sponsor and the Insiders agree that they shall not Transfer any Founder Shares or shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof  (the “Founder Shares Lock-up”) until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of an initial Business Combination and (B) the date following the completion of an initial Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their Common Stock for cash, securities or other property (the “Founder Shares Lock-up Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, subsequent to a Business Combination, the closing price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial Business Combination, the Founder Shares shall be released from the Founder Shares Lock-up.
 
(b)           The Sponsor and Insiders agree that they shall not effectuate any Transfer of Private Placement Warrants or Common Stock underlying such Warrants until 30 days after the completion of an initial Business Combination.
 
(c)           Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in paragraphs 5(a) and (b), Transfers of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants and any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion or exercise thereof are permitted (a) to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of the Company’s officers or directors, any members or partners of the Sponsor or their affiliates, or any affiliates of the Sponsor or any employees of such affiliates; (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of one of the individual’s immediate family, an estate planning vehicle or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants or Common Stock, as applicable, were originally purchased; (f) by pro rata distributions from the Sponsor to its members, partners, or shareholders pursuant to the Sponsor’s organizational documents; (g) by virtue of the laws of Delaware or the Sponsor’s organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution of the Sponsor; (h) to the Company for no value for cancellation in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination, (i) in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to the completion of a Business Combination; or (j) in the event of completion of a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s Public Stockholders having the right to exchange their Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the completion of an initial Business Combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (g) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions and the other restrictions contained in this Letter Agreement.

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(d)         During the period commencing on the effective date of the Underwriting Agreement and ending 180 days after such date, the Sponsor and each Insider shall not, without the prior written consent of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Transfer any Units, Common Stock, Warrants or any other securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, Common Stock held by it, her or him, as applicable, subject to certain exceptions enumerated in Section 5(h) of the Underwriting Agreement.
 
6.          Remedies. The Sponsor and each of the Insiders hereby agree and acknowledge that (i) each of the Underwriters and the Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by the Sponsor or such Insider of its, her or his obligations, as applicable under paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 and 11, (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (iii) the non-breaching party shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach.
 
7.           Payments by the Company. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, none of the Sponsor, the holders of our Founder Shares,  any director or officer of the Company nor any of their respective affiliates shall receive from the Company any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee, monies in respect of any payment of a loan or other compensation prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is).
 
8.           Director and Officer Liability Insurance. The Company will maintain an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, and the Insiders shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any of the Company’s directors or officers.
 
9.           Termination. This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period and (ii) the liquidation of the Company.
 
10.         Indemnification. In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account upon the failure of the Company to consummate its initial Business Combination within the time period set forth in the Charter, the Sponsor (the “Indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or threatened) to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by (i) any third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company (except for the Company’s independent auditors) or (ii) any prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement (a “Target”); provided, however, that such indemnification of the Company by the Indemnitor (x) shall apply only to the extent necessary to ensure that such claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share and (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account if less than $10.00 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of interest that may be withdrawn to pay the Company’s tax obligations, (y) shall not apply to any claims by a third party or Target who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the Trust Account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) and (z) shall not apply to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Indemnitor shall have the right to defend against any such claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Company if, within 15 days following written receipt of notice of the claim to the Indemnitor, the Indemnitor notifies the Company in writing that it shall undertake such defense.

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 11.        Forfeiture of Founder Shares. To the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional Units within 45 days from the date of the Prospectus in full (as further described in the Prospectus), the Sponsor agrees to automatically surrender to the Company for no consideration, for cancellation at no cost, an aggregate number of Founder Shares so that the number of Founder Shares will equal of 20% of the sum of the total number of Common Stock and Founder Shares outstanding at such time. The Sponsor and Insiders further agree that to the extent that the size of the Public Offering is increased or decreased, the Company will effect a stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split or stock repurchase, as applicable, with respect to the Founder Shares immediately prior to the consummation of the Public Offering in such amount as to maintain the number of Founder Shares at 20% of the sum of the total number of Common Stock and Founder Shares outstanding at such time.
 
12.         Entire Agreement. This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.
 
13.         Assignment. No party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Sponsor, each of the Insiders and each of their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees.
 
14.         Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Letter Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Letter Agreement shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
 
15.         Effect of Headings. The paragraph headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Letter Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.
 
16.        Severability. This Letter Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Letter Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Letter Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
 
17.         Governing Law. This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive, and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.

18.         Notices. Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Letter Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery or facsimile transmission.

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Sincerely,
   
 
FOCUS IMPACT SPONSOR, LLC
   
 
By:
Carl Stanton
 
Its:
Managing Member
     
 
By:
/s/ Carl Stanton
 

Name: Carl Stanton

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  /s/ Westley Moore
 
Westley Moore

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  /s/ Carl Stanton
 
Carl Stanton

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/s/ Ernest Lyles
 
Ernest Lyles

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/s/ Wray Thorn
 
Wray Thorn

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  /s/ Howard Sanders
 
Howard Sanders

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  /s/ Troy Carter
 
Troy Carter

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  /s/ Jerri DeVard
 
Jerri DeVard

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  /s/ Dawanna Williams
 
Dawanna Williams

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Acknowledged and Agreed:
 
   
FOCUS IMPACT ACQUISITION CORP.
 
   
By:
/s/ Carl Stanton
 
 
Name: Carl Stanton
 
 
Title: Chief Execuive Officer
 
 
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Exhibit 10.2

COMPANY SUPPORT & LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
 
THIS COMPANY SUPPORT & LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 12, 2023, is made by and among DevvStream Holdings Inc., a company existing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia (the “Company”), Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “SPAC”), and the individual or entity whose name appears in the signature block to this Agreement.
 
W I T N E S S E T H:
 
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company, the SPAC and one or more acquisition entities are entering into a Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”) providing for, among other things, the combination of the Company and the SPAC (as further described in the BCA, the “Business Combination”) by way of an arrangement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a plan of arrangement under Section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Arrangement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the SPAC will continue from the State of Delaware under the Delaware General Corporation Law to the Province of Alberta under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the “New PubCo,” and references herein to the SPAC from and after such continuance shall be deemed to refer to New PubCo) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New PubCo will amalgamate with the Company to form one corporate entity under Section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Amalgamation”);
 
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to the SPAC entering into the BCA, the SPAC has required that the Core Company Securityholders (as defined in the BCA) agree, and each Core Company Securityholder has agreed, to enter into an agreement in the form of this Agreement (each such agreement, a “Support & Lock-Up Agreement”) and abide by the covenants and obligations with respect to the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares; and
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company and the SPAC have authorized the entering into of the BCA and approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each other Support & Lock-Up Agreement in connection therewith, understanding that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each other Support & Lock-Up Agreement by the Core Company Securityholders is a material inducement and condition to the Company’s and the SPAC’s willingness to enter into the BCA.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL
 
Section 1.01.      Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the BCA. The following capitalized terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the following meanings:
 
Beneficial Ownership” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. The terms “Beneficially Own,” “Beneficially Owned” and “Beneficial Owner” shall each have a correlative meaning.
 
Core Company Securityholder Related Parties” means, with respect to the Core Company Securityholder, the Core Company Securityholder’s Affiliates.
 

Covered Shares” means, with respect to a Core Company Securityholder, the specified Core Company Securityholder’s Existing Shares, together with any shares of the Company or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of the Company (including, for the avoidance of doubts, any options, restricted stock units and warrants of the Company), in each case, that such specified Core Company Securityholder has or acquires Beneficial Ownership of on or after the date hereof and over which the Core Company Securityholder has voting power. In addition, from and after the Effective Time until the Expiration Time, the “Covered Shares” shall be deemed to also include the New PubCo Common Shares received by the Core Company Securityholder in the Business Combination or upon the exercise of any Covered Shares following the Effective Time (until the Expiration Time).
 
Encumbrance” means any security interest, pledge, mortgage, lien (statutory or other), charge, option to purchase, lease or other right to acquire any interest or any claim, restriction, covenant, title defect, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement or other encumbrance of any kind or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement). The term “Encumber” shall have a correlative meaning.
 
Existing Shares” means, with respect to the Core Company Securityholder, (1) the subordinate voting shares and (2) the multiple voting shares of the Company currently owned by the Core Company Securityholder as well as any options, restricted stock units or warrants or other securities exchangeable into shares of the Company. The Core Company Securityholder’s Existing Shares are set forth on Schedule 1 of this Agreement.
 
Expiration Time” means the earliest to occur of (a) the first date on which the Lock-up Period has expired, (b) the first date on which the Sponsor Lock-up Period has expired and (c) such date and time as the BCA shall be terminated in accordance with Section 9.1 thereof.
 
Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer of Covered Shares (a) in the case of an entity, to such entity’s officers or directors or controlling shareholders or to any affiliate or family member of such entity or its officers or directors or controlling shareholders; (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of such individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; or (e) in the case of the Core Company Securityholder, with the prior written consent of the SPAC, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that all such permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement with the parties hereto agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if a party hereto and if such written agreement is not executed and delivered to the Company and the SPAC, such Transfer shall not be a Permitted Transfer hereunder.
 
Sponsor Lock-up Period” means the period of time during which the Sponsor shall not transfer New Pubco Common Shares pursuant to the Sponsor Side Letter. Any reduction in the Sponsor Lock-Up Period shall be simultaneously and automatically applied to the Lock-up Period in this Agreement.
 
Transfer” means, directly or indirectly, to sell, transfer, gift, assign, pledge, Encumber, hypothecate, hedge or similarly dispose of (including by merger (including by conversion into securities or other consideration), by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by operation of law or otherwise), either voluntarily or involuntarily, or to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the voting of or sale, transfer, gift, assignment, pledge, Encumbrance, hypothecation, hedge or similar disposition of (including by merger, by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by operation of law or otherwise).
 

ARTICLE 2
VOTING
 
Section 2.01.        Agreement to Vote.
 
(a)         The Core Company Securityholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that during the period between the execution of this Agreement and the earlier of (i) the termination of the BCA in accordance with its terms and (ii) the Closing, at a meeting of the Company’s shareholders (the “Special Meeting”), and at any other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in connection with any written consent of shareholders of the Company, the Core Company Securityholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that the Covered Shares of the Core Company Securityholder are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto:
 
(i)         appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause such Covered Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum, or respond to the request by the Company for written consent, as applicable; and
 
(ii)          vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or by written consent, as applicable, all of such Covered Shares (A) in favor of (1) the adoption and approval of the BCA and the related plan of arrangement and approval of  any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by the Company and the SPAC in connection therewith, and (2) any proposal to adjourn or postpone any meeting of the shareholders of the Company at which any of the foregoing matters are submitted for consideration and vote of the shareholders of the Company to a later date if there are not a quorum or sufficient votes for approval of such matters on the date on which the meeting is held to vote upon any of the foregoing matters; (B) if a shareholder vote is required with respect thereto, against any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the BCA, or of the Core Company Securityholder contained in this Agreement; and (C) if a shareholder vote is required with respect thereto, against (1) any proposals that compete with the Business Combination or involve any other transaction, business combination and/or plan of arrangement with a Person other than the SPAC or its Affiliates that is required or permitted to be submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company, (2) any other action, agreement or transaction involving the Company or any of its Affiliates that is intended, or would reasonably be expected to, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, adversely affect or prevent the consummation of the Business Combination and/or the related plan of arrangement or this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the BCA or by the Core Company Securityholder of its obligations under this Agreement and (3) any proposal, action or agreement that would change in any manner the dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of, any class of capital stock or other securities of the Company (other than, in the case of this clause (3), pursuant to the BCA or the Ancillary Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby).
 
(b)        The Core Company Securityholder hereby (i) waives, and agrees not to exercise or assert, any dissent, appraisal or similar rights in connection with the Arrangement and (ii) agrees (A) not to commence or participate in, and (B) to take all actions necessary to opt out of, any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against the Company or any of its Affiliates relating to the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement, the BCA or the consummation of the Business Combination and/or the related plan of arrangement, including any claim (1) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or (2) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with this Agreement, the BCA or the Business Combination and/or the related plan of arrangement.
 

(c)       The obligations of the Core Company Securityholder specified in this Section 2.01 shall apply whether or not (i) the Business Combination, the BCA, the related plan of arrangement or any action described above is recommended by the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof) or (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company has previously recommended the Business Combination, the BCA, the related plan of arrangement or any action described above and subsequently withdrawn or otherwise changed such recommendation.
 
Section 2.02.        No Inconsistent Agreements. The Core Company Securityholder hereby covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, the Core Company Securityholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at any time prior to the Effective Time, any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to the Covered Shares of the Core Company Securityholder, (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time prior to the Effective Time, a proxy (except pursuant to Section 2.03 or pursuant to any proxy in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to SPAC and Company delivered to the Company, directing that the Covered Shares of the Core Company Securityholder be voted in accordance with Section 2.01), consent or power of attorney (other than in the letter of transmittal being used in the Business Combination) with respect to the Covered Shares of the Core Company Securityholder and (c) has not taken and shall not knowingly take any action that would make any representation or warranty of the Core Company Securityholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling the Core Company Securityholder from performing any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that this Section 2.02 shall not preclude the Core Company Securityholder from Transferring Covered Shares pursuant to a Permitted Transfer or taking any action permitted under the last sentence of Section 4.01(a) (subject in each case to the express terms of this Agreement). The Core Company Securityholder hereby represents that all proxies, powers of attorney, instructions or other requests given by the Core Company Securityholder prior to the execution of this Agreement in respect of the voting of the Covered Shares of the Core Company Securityholder, if any, are not irrevocable and the Core Company Securityholder hereby revokes (and shall cause to be revoked) any and all previous proxies, powers of attorney, instructions or other requests with respect to the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares.
 
Section 2.03.       Proxy. The Core Company Securityholder hereby irrevocably appoints as its proxy and attorney-in-fact, the Company and any Person designated in writing by the Company, each of them individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, until the termination of this Agreement, to vote the Covered Shares Beneficially Owned by the Core Company Securityholder in accordance with Section 2.01 in connection with any vote of shareholders of the Company in respect of any of the matters described in Section 2.01; provided, however, that the Core Company Securityholder’s grant of the proxy contemplated by this Section 2.03 shall be effective if, and only if, the Core Company Securityholder fails to vote such Covered Shares (or grant a consent or approval, as applicable) in accordance with Section 2.01. This proxy, if it becomes effective, is coupled with an interest, is given as an additional inducement of the Company and the SPAC to enter into the BCA and shall be irrevocable prior to the Effective Time, at which time any such proxy shall terminate and be released. Neither the Company, the SPAC nor any Person may exercise this proxy on any matter, or in circumstance, except as provided above.
 
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
The Core Company Securityholder hereby represents and warrants to the SPAC and the Company as to, and only as to, the Core Company Securityholder as follows:
 

Section 3.01.       Authorization; Validity of Agreement. If the Core Company Securityholder is not an individual, the Core Company Securityholder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. The Core Company Securityholder has the requisite capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized (to the extent authorization is required), executed and delivered by the Core Company Securityholder and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the SPAC and the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Core Company Securityholder, enforceable against the Core Company Securityholder in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity). [If the Core Company Securityholder is married and the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares constitute community property under applicable Law, a spousal consent in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A has been duly executed and delivered by, and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of, the Core Company Securityholder’s spouse (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity).]1
 
Section 3.02.      Ownership. Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 1, unless Transferred pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, (a) the Core Company Securityholder’s Existing Shares, if any, are, and all of the Covered Shares Beneficially Owned by the Core Company Securityholder from the date hereof through and at the Effective Time will be, Beneficially Owned by the Core Company Securityholder, and (b) the Core Company Securityholder has good and valid title to the Core Company Securityholder’s Existing Shares, if any, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than pursuant to this Agreement, or under applicable federal, provincial or state securities laws. The Core Company Securityholder has and will have at all times through the Effective Time sole voting power (including the right to control such vote as contemplated herein), sole power of disposition, sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in Article 2, and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Core Company Securityholder’s Existing Shares, except with respect to any Existing Shares that are Transferred pursuant to a Permitted Transfer.
 
Section 3.03.        No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Core Company Securityholder does not, and the performance by the Core Company Securityholder of its obligations under this Agreement will not, (a) conflict with or violate any applicable Law or, if applicable, any certificate, notice of articles or articles of incorporation, as applicable, or bylaws or other equivalent organizational documents of the Core Company Securityholder, or (b) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of the Core Company Securityholder under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Core Company Securityholder is a party or by which the Core Company Securityholder or any of its, his or her properties or assets may be bound, except in each case as would not prevent or delay consummation of the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated by the BCA or impair the ability of the Core Company Securityholder to perform its, his or her obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
 
Section 3.04.     Consents and Approvals. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Core Company Securityholder does not, and the performance by the Core Company Securityholder of its, his or her obligations under this Agreement and the consummation by the Core Company Securityholder of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, require the Core Company Securityholder to obtain any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or to make any filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority.
 


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Section 3.05.       Absence of Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no litigation, action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Core Company Securityholder, threatened against or affecting the Core Company Securityholder and/or any of its Affiliates before or by any Governmental Authority that would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Core Company Securityholder to perform its, his or her obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
 
Section 3.06.       Reliance by Company and  SPAC. The Core Company Securityholder understands and acknowledges that the Company and the SPAC are entering into the BCA in reliance upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Core Company Securityholder and the representations and warranties of the Core Company Securityholder contained herein. The Core Company Securityholder understands and acknowledges that the BCA governs the terms of the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated thereby.
 
Section 3.07.        Adequate Information. The Core Company Securityholder is a sophisticated holder with respect to the Covered Shares and has adequate information concerning the transactions contemplated by the BCA and concerning the business and financial condition of the SPAC and the Company to make an informed decision regarding the matters referred to herein and has independently, based on such information as the Core Company Securityholder has deemed appropriate, made the Core Company Securityholder’s own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE 4
OTHER COVENANTS
 
Section 4.01.        Prohibition on Transfers; Other Actions.
 
(a)         The Core Company Securityholder agrees that, from the date hereof until the Effective Time (and without limitation of the provisions set forth in Section 4.01(b)), the Core Company Securityholder shall not (i) Transfer or permit the Transfer of the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares, Beneficial Ownership thereof or any other interest therein unless such Transfer is a Permitted Transfer effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (ii) enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Person, or take any other action, that violates or would reasonably be expected to violate or conflict, or result in or give rise to a violation of, the Core Company Securityholder’s representations, warranties, covenants and obligations under this Agreement; or (iii) take any action that would restrict or otherwise adversely affect the Core Company Securityholder’s legal power, authority and right to comply with and perform its covenants and obligations under this Agreement. Any Transfer in violation of this provision shall be void ab initio. Until the earlier of the termination of the BCA in accordance with its terms and the Effective Time (and without limitation of the provisions set forth in Section 4.01(b)), the Core Company Securityholder (A) shall not request that the Company register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any of the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares or any certificate in respect thereof and (B) hereby consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions by the Company with respect to any transfer of the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares, unless, in each case, such transfer is a Permitted Transfer effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall require any action, or restrict the Core Company Securityholder, with respect to any Covered Shares subject to any pledge or security interest in effect as of the date hereof as set forth on Schedule 1 to the extent such action or restriction is inconsistent with the terms of such pledge or security interest; provided that, unless and until there is a bona fide foreclosure with respect to such pledge or security interest, the Core Company Securityholder agrees that there are no terms of any such pledge or security interest that will prevent or impair the Core Company Securityholder from complying with any obligation, agreement or covenant set forth herein.
 

(b)         The Core Company Securityholder shall not Transfer, or permit any Transfer, of the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares (unless such Transfer is a Permitted Transfer effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) until the earlier of (i) three hundred and sixty (360) days after the completion of the Business Combination and (ii) the date on which New PubCo (or its successor) completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of New PubCo’s (or such successor’s) shareholders having the right to exchange their securities for cash, securities or other property (the “Lock-up Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, subsequent to the Business Combination, the closing price of the New Pubco Common Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination, the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares shall be released from the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares Lock-up.
 
Section 4.02.       Dividends, Distributions, Etc. In the event of any change in the shares of the Company or the SPAC, as the case may be, by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, share split (including a reverse share split) or subdivision or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any dividend or distribution, merger or other similar change in capitalization, the terms “Existing Shares” and “Covered Shares” shall be deemed to refer to and include such shares as well as all such dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.
 
Section 4.03.      Notice of Acquisitions. The Core Company Securityholder agrees to notify the SPAC and the Company as promptly as reasonably practicable of the number of any additional shares of the Company or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of the Company of which the Core Company Securityholder acquires Beneficial Ownership on or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.
 
ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 5.01.      Termination. This Agreement shall remain in effect until the Expiration Time, at which time this Agreement shall terminate in its entirety and be of no further force or effect; provided, however, that any proxy granted hereunder shall be automatically and immediately terminated and released at the Effective Time. Neither the provisions of this Section 5.01 nor the termination of this Agreement shall (a) relieve any party hereto from any liability of such party to any other party incurred prior to such termination or expiration, (b) relieve any party hereto from any liability to any other party arising out of or in connection with any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination or expiration or fraud (c) terminate the obligations under Section 2.01(b).
 
Section 5.02.        No Agreement as Director or Officer. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall (a) limit, restrict or otherwise affect the Core Company Securityholder or any Affiliate or Representative of the Core Company Securityholder in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company from acting (or not acting) in such capacity or voting in the capacity as a director in such person’s sole discretion on any matter, including in respect of the BCA, and no such actions or votes shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement, or (b) be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict the Core Company Securityholder or any Affiliates or Representatives of the Core Company Securityholder from exercising fiduciary duties as a director or officer of the Company solely in their capacity as such, and not acting in their capacity as a securityholder. Without limiting the foregoing, it is the intention of the parties that this Agreement shall apply to the Core Company Securityholder solely in the Core Company Securityholder’s capacity as a shareholder of the Company.
 

Section 5.03.       No Ownership Interest. The Core Company Securityholder has agreed to enter into this Agreement and act in the manner specified in this Agreement for consideration. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, all rights and all ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Core Company Securityholder’s Covered Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the Core Company Securityholder, and except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, nothing herein shall, or shall be construed to, grant the Company or the SPAC any power, sole or shared, to direct or control the voting or disposition of any of such Covered Shares.
 
Section 5.04.       Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly received if given) by hand delivery in writing, by facsimile transmission with confirmation of receipt, by email transmission with confirmation of receipt or by recognized overnight or international courier service, as follows:
 
if to Company:
 
DevvStream Holdings Inc.
2133-1177 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3
Attention: Sunny Trinh
Email: sunny@devvstream.com

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP
12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Shai Kalansky; Omar Pringle; Justin Salon
Email: skalansky@mofo.com; opringle@mofo.com; justinsalon@mofo.com

if to the SPAC:

Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
Attn: Carl Stanton
E-mail: cstanton@focus-impact.com
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
 
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 02210022
Attn: Lauren M. Colasacco, P.C., Peter Seligson, P.C.
Email: lauren.colasacco@kirkland.com; peter.seligson@kirkland.com

and if to the Core Company Securityholder, to the address set forth on Schedule 1,

or to such other address as the Person to whom notice is given may have previously furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth above.
 

Section 5.05.       Interpretation. When reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “or” shall not be exclusive. Whenever used in this Agreement, any noun or pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as well as the singular and to cover all genders. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
 
Section 5.06.       Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (which may be delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
Section 5.07.     Entire Agreement. This Agreement and, to the extent referenced herein, the BCA, together with the several agreements and other documents and instruments referred to herein or therein or attached hereto or thereto, constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. Except for the representations and warranties expressly contained in Article 3, the Core Company Securityholder makes no express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Core Company Securityholder or the Covered Shares, or otherwise.
 
Section 5.08.        Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
 
(a)          This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal Laws applicable therein, without regard to any choice of law or conflict of laws principles thereof that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the Province of British Columbia. Each Party irrevocably attorns and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the British Columbia courts situated in the City of Vancouver and waives objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inconvenient forum.
 
(b)          EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
 
Section 5.09.       Amendment; Waiver. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or, in the case of a waiver, by each party against whom the waiver is to be effective, but such waiver shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.
 
Section 5.10.       Remedies. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms hereof or were otherwise breached and that it is accordingly agreed that, prior to termination of this Agreement, the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.
 

Section 5.11.       Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy in any jurisdiction, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced in any jurisdiction, this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible.
 
Section 5.12.     Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. Other than by the Core Company Securityholder to a transferee pursuant to a Permitted Transfer or any assignment, delegation or other transfer effected by the Amalgamation or the SPAC Continuance, no party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of each other party hereto. No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, personal legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.  For the avoidance of doubt and without limiting the SPAC’s rights hereunder, the SPAC shall be a beneficiary of, and entitled to enforce, the rights of the Company under Section 2.03 (Proxy) to the extent not being enforced by the Company.
 
Section 5.13.        Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
 
Section 5.14.        Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other documents delivered pursuant hereto, (a) this Agreement may be enforced only against, and any claim based upon, arising out of or related to a breach of this Agreement by the Core Company Securityholder may be made only against, the Core Company Securityholder (or in each case its Permitted Transferees), and (b) none of the Core Company Securityholder Related Parties shall have any liability for any liabilities of the parties hereto for any such claims (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for breach of this Agreement or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith (other than any such Permitted Transferee).
 
Section 5.15.      Acknowledgment of Counsel. Each party to this Agreement other than the Company hereby (a) acknowledges that (i) Morrison & Foerster LLP and McMillan LLP represent and serve as counsel for only the Company (and no other party to this Agreement) with respect to this Agreement, the BCA and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and (ii) such party has either sought the advice of their own counsel or has had the opportunity to seek their own counsel and has chosen not to do so, and (b) gives their informed consent to Morrison & Foerster LLP’s and McMillan LLP's representation of the Company in connection with this Agreement, the BCA and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
 
Section 5.16.        Trust Account Waiver. Section 10.1 of the BCA is incorporated herein by reference mutatis mutandis.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Person thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
 
 
DEVVSTREAM HOLDINGS INC.
     
 
By:

   
Name: Sunny Trinh
   
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 
FOCUS IMPACT ACQUISITION CORP.
     
 
By:

   
Name: Carl Stanton
   
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Support & Lock-up Agreement]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Person thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
 
 
CORE COMPANY SECURITYHOLDER:
 
[____________]
     
 
By:
 
   
Name:
   
Title:

[Signature Page to Support & Lock-up Agreement]


Schedule 1

Name of Core Company
Securityholder
Existing Shares
Address for Notice
[  ]
(i) [  ] multiple voting shares of the Company,
(ii) [  ] subordinate voting shares of the Company.
[  ]


Exhibit A
 
Consent of Spouse
 
I, _____________________, spouse of [Name of Core Company Securityholder], have read and approved that certain Support and Lock-up Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of [          ], 2023, by and among DevvStream Holdings Inc., Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. and the Core Company Securityholder. In consideration of the right of my spouse to participate in the transactions described in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any rights under the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights under the community property laws of the [jurisdiction] or similar laws relating to marital property in effect in the [state / country] of our residence as of the date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement.
 
Dated: _____________________, 2023
By:
   
  Name:    




Exhibit 10.3

AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
 
This AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of [•] (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and among DevvStream Corp. (formerly known as Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.), a company existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta (the “Company”), Focus Impact Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and the undersigned parties listed under Legacy Devvstream Holders on the signature page hereto (each a “Legacy Devvstream Holder” and, collectively, the “Legacy Devvstream Holders” and, together with Sponsor and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6(e) of this Agreement, each a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders).
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, the Company, Focus Impact Amalco Sub Inc., a company existing under the Laws of the Province of British Columbia and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Amalco Sub”), and DevvStream Holdings Inc., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Legacy Devvstream”), are party to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2023 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, on the date hereof, Legacy Devvstream and the Company combined (as further described in the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”) by way of an arrangement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a plan of arrangement under Section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), pursuant to which, among other things, Amalco Sub and Legacy Devvstream amalgamated to form one corporate entity;
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Legacy Devvstream Holders received shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) (the “Business Combination Shares”);
 
WHEREAS, immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, the Sponsor held an aggregate of [•] shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) (the “Sponsor Shares”) and [•] private placement warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the “Sponsor Warrants”);
 
WHEREAS, the Company and the Sponsor are parties to that certain Registration and Stockholder Rights Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2021 (the “Prior Agreement”);
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.8 of the Prior Agreement, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in the Prior Agreement may be amended or modified upon the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least a majority in interest of the registrable securities under the Prior Agreement at the time in question and the Sponsor is the holder of at least a majority in interest of such registrable securities as of the date hereof; and
 
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the parties to the Prior Agreement desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein, and the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined below) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual premises and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
 
IT IS AGREED as follows:
 
1.          DEFINITIONS
 
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 
Affiliate” of any specified Person shall mean any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under common control with, such specified Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “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” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
 
Amalco Sub” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
 
Blackout Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(e)(ii).
 
Block Trade” shall mean an offering and/or sale of Registrable Securities by any Holder on a block trade or underwritten basis (whether firm commitment or otherwise) without substantial marketing efforts prior to pricing, including, without limitation, a same day trade, overnight trade or similar transaction and without a lock-up agreement of more than forty-five (45) days to which the Company is a party (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any lock-up or clear market covenant contained in the underwriting agreement for such transaction).
 
Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
Business Combination” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
 
Business Combination Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
 
Business Combination Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
 
Business Day” shall mean any day except Saturday, Sunday or any days on which banks are generally not open for business in New York, New York and the Provinces of Ontario and Alberta, Canada.
 
Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Common Stock” shall mean the Company’s common shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
 
Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
 
Demanding Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(iv).
 
Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any corresponding provision of succeeding law) and the rules and regulations thereunder.
 
FINRA” shall mean the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
 
Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
 
In-Kind Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e).
 
Legacy Devvstream” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
 
Legacy Devvstream Holders” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
 
Legal Dispute” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(j).
 
Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i).
 
Maximum Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(v).
 
Minimum Takedown Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(iv).
 
Misstatement” means an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
 
New Registration Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(i).
 
Non-Holder Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(v).
 
Other Coordinated Offering” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c)(i).
 
Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated organization or other entity or any governmental entity.

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Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b)(i).
 
Prior Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
 
Prospectus” means the prospectus or prospectuses included in any Registration Statement (including without limitation, any prospectus subject to completion and a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act and any term sheet filed pursuant to Rule 434 under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and by all other amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus or prospectuses.
 
Registrable Securities” shall mean (a) the Sponsor Shares, (b) the Sponsor Warrants (including any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Sponsor Warrants), (c) any outstanding shares of Common Stock or Warrants held by a Holder immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination (including the Common Stock constituting a portion of the Business Combination Shares), (d) any shares of Common Stock that may be acquired by Holders upon the exercise of a Warrant or other right to acquire Common Stock held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement, (e) any shares of Common Stock or Warrants otherwise acquired or owned by a Holder following the date hereof to the extent that such securities are “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) or are otherwise held by an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company, and (f) any other equity security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries issued or issuable with respect to any securities referenced in clauses (a) through (e) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction; provided, however, that such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities with respect to any Holder upon the earliest to occur of (x) when such Registrable Securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged by such Holder in a transaction effected in accordance with, or exempt from, the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and (y) the date on which such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding.
 
Registration” shall mean a registration, including any related Underwritten Shelf Takedown, effected by preparing and filing a Registration Statement, Prospectus or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
 
Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company filed with the Commission under the Securities Act which covers any Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all materials incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement.
 
Sale Expenses” shall mean (a) the fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company incurred in connection with the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including the expenses of any special audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, and any premiums and other costs of policies of insurance obtained by the Company against Liabilities arising out of the sale of any securities, (b) all registration, filing and stock exchange fees, all fees and expenses of complying with securities or “blue sky” laws (including any legal investment memoranda related thereto), all fees and expenses of custodians, transfer agents and registrars, all printing and producing expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, (c) expenses relating to any analyst or Holder presentations or any “road shows” undertaken in connection with the marketing or selling of Registrable Securities, (d) fees and expenses in connection with any review by FINRA of the underwriting arrangements or other terms of the offering, and all fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter,” (e) costs of any selling agreements and other documents in connection with the offering, sale or delivery of Registrable Securities, (f) the reasonable fees and disbursements of one legal counsel for all Holders participating in any Underwritten Offering, (g) any reasonable fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities and (h) all of the Company’s internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties); provided, however, that “Sale Expenses” shall not include any out-of-pocket expenses of any Holder (other than as set forth in clauses (b) and (f) above), transfer taxes, underwriting or brokerage commissions or discounts associated with effecting any sales of Registrable Securities that may be offered, which expenses shall be borne by such Holder.

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SEC Guidance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(i).
 
Securities Act” Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Shelf Registration Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(i).
 
Shelf Takedown Limit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(iv).
 
Sponsor” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
 
Sponsor Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
 
Sponsor Warrants” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
 
Subsequent Shelf Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(ii).
 
Suspension Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(e)(i).
 
Underwritten Offering” shall mean a sale of securities of the Company to an underwriter or underwriters for reoffering to the public.
 
Underwritten Shelf Takedown” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(iv).
 
Warrants” shall mean warrants of the Company that entitle the holder to Common Stock (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Sponsor Warrants).
 
Withdrawal Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(vi).
 
2.          REGISTERED OFFERINGS
 
(a)   Registration Rights.

(i)     Shelf Registration. Subject to Section 3(c), the Company agrees to file within sixty (60) days after the date of this Agreement, a shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1, or such other form under the Securities Act then available to the Company, providing for the resale of all Registrable Securities (determined as of two (2) business days prior to such filing) pursuant to Rule 415, from time to time (a “Shelf Registration Statement”). The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as practicable after the filing thereof. The Shelf Registration Statement shall provide for the resale from time to time, and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available (including, without limitation, an Underwritten Offering, a direct sale to purchasers or a sale through brokers or agents) to the Holders of any and all Registrable Securities. Following the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1 (and any Subsequent Shelf Registration) to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 as soon as practicable after the Company is eligible to use Form S-3. Notwithstanding the registration obligations set forth in this Section 2(a)(i), in the event the Commission informs the Company that all of the Registrable Securities cannot, as a result of the application of Rule 415, be registered for resale as a secondary offering on a single registration statement, the Company agrees to promptly (A) inform each of the Holders and use its commercially reasonable efforts to file amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement as required by the Commission and/or (B) withdraw the Shelf Registration Statement and file a new registration statement (a “New Registration Statement”), in either case covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission, on Form S-1 or Form S-3 or such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering; provided, however, that prior to filing such amendment or New Registration Statement, the Company shall be obligated to use its commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with any publicly-available written or oral guidance, comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff (the “SEC Guidance”), including, without limitation, relevant Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation of the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement as a secondary offering (and notwithstanding that the Company used diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all or a greater number of Registrable Securities), unless otherwise directed in writing by a Holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement will be reduced pro rata, based on the number of Registrable Securities held by each Holder, subject to a determination by the Commission that certain Holders must be reduced first based on the number of Registrable Securities held by such Holders. In the event the Company amends the Shelf Registration Statement or files a New Registration Statement, as the case may be, under clauses (A) or (B) above, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by Commission or SEC Guidance provided to the Company or to registrants of securities in general, one or more registration statements on Form S-1 or Form S-3 or such other form available to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Shelf Registration Statement, as amended, or the New Registration Statement.

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(ii)   Subsequent Shelf Registration. If any Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time while Registrable Securities are still outstanding, the Company shall, subject to Section 2(e), use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf Registration Statement to again become effective under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf Registration Statement in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement or file an additional registration statement as a Shelf Registration Statement (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration”) registering the resale of all Registrable Securities (determined as of two business days prior to such filing), and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder named therein. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) if the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) at the most recent applicable eligibility determination date) and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective, available for use and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on Form S-3 to the extent that the Company is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on another appropriate form.
 
(iii)  Additional Registrable Securities. In the event that any Holder holds Registrable Securities that are not registered for resale on a delayed or continuous basis, the Company, upon request of a Holder that holds at least five percent (5.0%) of the Registrable Securities, shall promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be covered by either, at the Company’s option, the Shelf Registration Statement (including by means of a post-effective amendment) or a Subsequent Shelf Registration and cause the same to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and such Shelf Registration Statement or Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be subject to the terms hereof; provided, however, that the Company shall only be required to cause such Registrable Securities to be so covered twice per calendar year.
 
(iv)   Requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns. At any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf Registration Statement is on file with the Commission, any one or more Holders (any of the Holders being, in such case, a “Demanding Holder”) may request to sell all or any portion of its Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering that is registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement (each, an “Underwritten Shelf Takedown”); provided in each case that the Company shall only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Offering if such offering shall include Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by the Demanding Holder(s) with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $10.0 million (the “Minimum Takedown Threshold”). All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice to the Company, which shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown. Promptly (but in any event within five (5) days) after receipt of a request for Underwritten Shelf Takedown, the Company shall give written notice of the Underwritten Shelf Takedown to all other Holders. The Company shall have the right to select the underwriters for such offering (which shall consist of one or more reputable nationally recognized investment banks), subject to the initial Demanding Holder’s prior approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). The Holders may collectively demand no more than two (2) Underwritten Shelf Takedowns pursuant to this Section 2(a)(iv) in any 12-month period (the “Shelf Takedown Limit”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company may effect any Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to any then effective Registration Statement, including a Form S-3, that is then available for such offering.

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(v)   Reduction of Underwritten Shelf Takedown. If, in connection with an Underwritten Offering that is effectuated for the account of stockholders of the Company, including pursuant to Section 2(a)(iv), in which Registrable Securities are included, the managing underwriters of such Underwritten Offering advise the Company in writing that, in their opinion and in consultation with the Company, the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Underwritten Offering exceeds the number that can be sold in such Underwritten Offering and/or that the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be included in any such Underwritten Offering would adversely affect the price per share of the Company’s equity securities to be sold in such Underwritten Offering (such maximum number of securities or Registrable Securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Threshold”), then the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall be allocated among the Holders and holders of Non-Holder Securities as follows: (A) first, the securities comprised of Registrable Securities, pro rata, based on the amount of such Registrable Securities initially requested to be included by the Holders (pursuant to either Section 2(a)(iv) or 2(b)(i)) or as such Holders may otherwise agree, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the equity securities of a holder of the Company’s securities other than Registrable Securities (“Non-Holder Securities”) that either (1) the Company is obligated to include pursuant to written contractual rights entered into prior to or on the date hereof or (2) such other contractual rights governing the applicable Non-Holder Securities, pro rata, based on the amount of such equity securities initially requested to be included by the holders of Non-Holder Securities or as such holders of Non-Holder Securities may otherwise agree, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), Non-Holder Securities that the Company is obligated to include pursuant to written contractual rights entered into after the date hereof that do not comply with clause (B)(2) above, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold.  Notwithstanding this Section 2(a)(v), the Sponsor shall be entitled to initiate one Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to which it shall be entitled to sell all Registrable Securities it requests to be included in such offering, prior to the application of the reduction principles set forth in clauses (A) through (D) above; provided, however, that the number of Registrable Securities so requested by the Sponsor shall not exceed the Maximum Threshold.
 
(vi)  Withdrawal. Prior to the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall have the right to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification (a “Withdrawal Notice”) to the Company and the underwriter or underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown; provided that any Holder may elect to have the Company continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if the Minimum Takedown Threshold would still be satisfied by the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown by the Holders. If withdrawn, a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall constitute a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown for purposes of Section 2(a)(iv), unless the Holder reimburses the Company for all Sale Expenses with respect to such Underwritten Shelf Takedown; provided that, if a Holder elects to continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, such Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall instead count as an Underwritten Shelf Takedown demanded by the Holders for purposes of Section 2(a)(iv). Following the receipt of any Withdrawal Notice, the Company shall promptly forward such Withdrawal Notice to any other Holders that had elected to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Sale Expenses incurred in connection with a Underwritten Shelf Takedown prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2(a)(vi), other than if a Demanding Holder elects to pay such Sale Expenses pursuant to the second sentence of this Section 2(a)(vi).

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(b)   Piggyback Rights.
 
(i)     Right to Piggyback. If the Company or any Holder proposes to conduct a registered offering of, or if the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Registration of, equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the stockholders of the Company including, without limitation, an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 2(a)(iv)), other than a Registration Statement (or any registered offering with respect thereto) (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or similar form that relates to a transaction subject to Rule 145 under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto), (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company, (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan or (v) for a rights offering, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed offering to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such offering, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to include in such registered offering such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration, a “Piggyback Registration”). Subject to Section 2(b)(ii), the Company shall cause all such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and, if applicable, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing underwriter or underwriters of such Piggyback Registration to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this Section 2(b)(i) to be included therein on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The inclusion of any Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration shall be subject to such Holder’s agreement to enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.
 
(ii)    Reduction of Offering. If the managing underwriter or underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the Non-Holder Securities as to which Registration or a registered offering has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements (including any other applicable contractual piggy-back registration rights) and (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2(b)  exceeds the Maximum Threshold, then:
 
(A)          If the Registration or registered offering is initiated by the Company primarily for its own account, the number of shares of Common Stock to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall be allocated as follows: (A) first, the shares of Common Stock or other securities to be sold by the Company; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities hereunder pro rata, based on the number of shares of such Common Stock initially requested to be included by the Holders that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), Non-Holder Securities that the Company is obligated to include pursuant to separate written contractual rights that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold;
 
(B)          If the Registration or registered offering is initiated for the account of stockholders of the Company other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, the number of shares of Common Stock to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall be allocated as follows: (A) first, the Non-Holder Securities that the Company is obligated to include pursuant to written contractual rights that provide that such securities must be included on a pari passu basis to the Registrable Securities, and any Registrable Securities requested to be included, pro rata, based on the amount of such securities initially requested to be included or as such holders of Non-Holder Securities and Registrable Securities may otherwise agree, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), Non-Holder Securities that the Company is obligated to include pursuant to written contractual rights entered into after the date hereof that do not comply with clause (A) above, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; and
 
(C)          If the Registration or registered offering is pursuant to a request by Holder(s) of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(a)(iv), then the Company shall include in any such Registration or registered offering securities pursuant to Section 2(a)(v).

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(iii)  Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities (other than a Demanding Holder, whose right to withdrawal from an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, and related obligations, shall be governed by Section 2(a)(vi)) shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the underwriter or underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration or, in the case of a Piggyback Registration pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement, the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement with respect to such Piggyback Registration used for marketing such transaction. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration (which, in no circumstance, shall include the Shelf Registration Statement) at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (other than Section 2(a)(vi)), the Company shall be responsible for the Sale Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2(b)(iii).
 
(iv)  Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, subject to Section 2(a)(vi), any Piggyback Registration effected pursuant to Section 2(b) shall not be counted as a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown under Section 2(a)(iv).
 
(c)   Block Trades; Other Coordinated Offerings.
 
(i)    Block Trades. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf Registration Statement is on file with the Commission, if a Demanding Holder wishes to engage in (A) a Block Trade or (B) an “at the market” or similar registered offering through a broker, sales agent or distribution agent, whether as agent or principal (an “Other Coordinated Offering”), in each case with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, either (x) $10.0 million or (y) all remaining Registrable Securities held by the Demanding Holder, then notwithstanding the time periods provided for in Section 2(a)(iv), such Demanding Holder shall notify the Company of the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering at least five (5) business days prior to the day such offering is to commence and the Company shall as expeditiously as possible use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering; provided that the Demanding Holders representing a majority of the Registrable Securities wishing to engage in the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall use commercially reasonable efforts to work with the Company and any underwriters or placement agents or sales agents prior to making such request in order to facilitate preparation of the registration statement, prospectus and other offering documentation related to the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering; provided further that in the case of such underwritten Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering, only such Holder shall have a right to notice of and to participate in such offering.
 
(ii)   Withdrawal. Prior to the filing of the applicable “red herring” prospectus or prospectus supplement used in connection with a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering, a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall have the right to submit a Withdrawal Notice to the Company and the underwriter or underwriters or placement agents or sales agents (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering. If withdrawn, a demand for a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall constitute a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, unless the Holder reimburses the Company for all Sale Expenses with respect to such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering.
 
(iii)  Cap on Block Trades and Other Coordinated Offerings. Any Registration effected pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be deemed an Underwritten Shelf Takedown and counted towards the Shelf Takedown Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Section 2(b) shall not apply to a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering initiated by a Demanding Holder pursuant to this Agreement.  Provided, however, a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall not be deemed an Underwritten Shelf Takedown and shall not count towards the Shelf Takedown Limit if the Company is not required to take any of the actions described in subsections (v), (vi) and (xi) of Section 3(a) in connection with such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering.
 
(d)   Continued Effectiveness. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep any Registration Statement continuously effective for the period beginning on the date on which such Registration Statement is declared effective and ending on the date that all of Registrable Securities registered under the Registration Statement cease to be Registrable Securities. During the period that such Registration Statement is effective, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to supplement or make amendments to the Registration Statement, if required by the Securities Act or if reasonably requested by Holder (whether or not required by the form on which the securities are being registered), including to reflect any specific plan of distribution or method of sale, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such supplements and amendments declared effective, if required, as soon as practicable after filing.

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(e)   Suspension Period; Blackout Period.
 
(i)     Misstatement. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed (any such period, a “Suspension Period”).
 
(ii)    Other Suspension. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Board determines in good faith that any use of a Registration Statement or Prospectus hereunder involving Registrable Securities would (i) reasonably be expected to, in the good faith judgment of the majority of the Board, after consultation with counsel to the Company, materially impede, delay or interfere with, or require premature disclosure of, any material financing, offering, acquisition, disposition, merger, corporate reorganization, segment reclassification or discontinuance of operations that is required to be reflected in pro forma or restated financial statements that amends historical financial statements of the Company, or other significant transaction or any negotiations, discussions or pending proposals with respect thereto, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control; or (iii) require, after consultation with counsel to the Company, the disclosure of material non-public information, the disclosure of which would (x) not be required to be made if a Registration Statement were not being used and (y) reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Company, then the Company shall be entitled to suspend, for not more than sixty (60) consecutive days (any such period, a “Blackout Period”), but in no event more than two (2) times in any consecutive twelve (12) month period (which periods may be successive), commencing on the date of this Agreement, the use of any Registration Statement or Prospectus and shall not be required to amend or supplement the Registration Statement, any related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference. The Company promptly will give written notice of any such Blackout Period to the Holders.
 
(f)   Sale Expenses. All Sale Expenses of any Holder incurred in connection with Section 2 and Section 3 shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as underwriters’ or agents’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Sale Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
 
(g)   Market Stand-Off. In connection with any Underwritten Offering of equity securities of the Company (other than a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering), each Holder that holds greater than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Common Stock that is given an opportunity to participate in the Underwritten Offering pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and participates in such Underwritten Offering and each Holder that is an executive officer or director of the Company agrees that it shall not transfer any shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company (other than those included in such offering pursuant to this Agreement), without the prior written consent of the Company, during the 90-day period beginning on the date of pricing of such offering or such shorter period during which the Company agrees not to conduct an underwritten primary offering of Common Stock, except in the event the underwriters managing the offering otherwise agree by written consent. Each Holder that holds greater than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Common Stock and participates in such Underwritten Offering or is an executive officer or director of the Company agrees to execute a customary lock-up agreement in favor of the underwriters to such effect (in each case on substantially the same terms and conditions as all such Holders).

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3.          PROCEDURES
 
(a)        In connection with the filing of any Registration Statement or sale of Registrable Securities as provided in this Agreement, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, as expeditiously as reasonably practicable:
 
(i)    notify promptly the Holders and, if requested by a Holder, confirm such advice in writing promptly at the address determined in accordance with Section 6(d), (A) of the issuance by the Commission or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (B) if, between the effective date of a Registration Statement and the closing of any sale of Registrable Securities covered thereby, the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any underwriting agreement, securities sales agreement or other similar agreement, if any, relating to the offering cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (C) of the happening of any event or the discovery of any facts during the period a Registration Statement is effective as a result of which such Registration Statement or any document incorporated by reference therein contains any Misstatement or alleged Misstatement (which information shall be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Registration Statement and the prospectus until the requisite changes have been made), (D) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and (E) of the filing of a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement;
 
(ii)    furnish each Holder’s legal counsel, if any, copies of any comment letters relating to such Holder received from the Commission or any other request by the Commission or any state securities authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement and prospectus or for additional information relating to such Holder;
 
(iii)   use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement as promptly as practicable;
 
(iv)    upon the occurrence of any event or the discovery of any facts, as contemplated by Section 3(a)(i)(C), as promptly as practicable after the occurrence of such an event, use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or the related prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Registrable Securities, such prospectus will not contain at the time of such delivery any Misstatement or alleged Misstatement. At such time as such public disclosure is otherwise made or the Company determines that such disclosure is not necessary, in each case to correct any Misstatement, the Company agrees promptly to notify the Holders of such determination and to furnish any Holder such number of copies of the prospectus as amended or supplemented, as such Holder may reasonably request;
 
(v)    enter into agreements in customary form (including underwriting agreements) and take all other reasonable and customary appropriate actions in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities regardless of whether an underwriting agreement is entered into and regardless of whether the registration is an underwritten registration, including:
 
(A)           for an Underwritten Offering, making such representations and warranties to the underwriters, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in similar Underwritten Offerings as may be reasonably requested by them;
 
(B)          for an Underwritten Offering, obtaining opinions of counsel to the Company and updates thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to any managing underwriter(s) and their counsel) addressed to the underwriters, if any, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in Underwritten Offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the underwriter(s);
 
(C)          for an Underwritten Offering, obtaining “comfort” letters and updates thereof from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements are, or are required to be, included in the Registration Statement) addressed to the underwriter(s), such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “comfort” letters to underwriters in connection with similar Underwritten Offerings;
 
(D)           entering into a securities sales agreement with the Holder(s) and an agent of Holder(s) providing for, among other things, the appointment of such agent for the Holder(s) for the purpose of soliciting purchases of Registrable Securities, which agreement shall be in form, substance and scope customary for similar offerings;

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(E)       if an underwriting agreement is entered into, using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to set forth indemnification provisions and procedures substantially similar to the indemnification provisions and procedures set forth in Section 4 with respect to the underwriters or, at the request of any underwriters, in the form customarily provided to underwriters in similar types of transactions; and
 
(F)         delivering such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested and as are customarily delivered in similar offerings to the managing underwriters, if any;
 
(vi)   make available for inspection by any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to a Registration Statement, the Holders’ legal counsel and any accountant retained by a Holder, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties or assets of the Company reasonably requested by any such Persons (excluding all trade secrets and other proprietary or privileged information) to the extent required for the offering, and cause the respective officers, directors, employees, and any other agents of the Company to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, underwriter, counsel or accountant in connection with a Registration Statement, and make such representatives of the Company available for discussion of such documents as shall be reasonably requested by the Company; provided, however, that the Holders’ legal counsel, if any, and the representatives of any underwriters will use commercially reasonable efforts, to the extent reasonably practicable, to coordinate the foregoing inspection and information gathering and to not unreasonably disrupt the Company’s business operations;
 
(vii)  a reasonable time prior to filing any Registration Statement, any prospectus forming a part thereof, any amendment to such Registration Statement, or amendment or supplement to such prospectus, provide copies of such document to the underwriter(s) of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities; within five (5) Business Days after the filing of any Registration Statement, provide copies of such Registration Statement to any Holder’s legal counsel upon request; consider in good faith making any changes requested and make such changes in any of the foregoing documents as are legally required prior to the filing thereof, or in the case of changes received from any Holder’s legal counsel by filing an amendment or supplement thereto, as the underwriter or underwriters, or in the case of changes received from a Holder’s legal counsel relating to such Holder or the plan of distribution of Registrable Securities, as such Holder’s legal counsel reasonably requests prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement; not file any such document in a form to which any underwriter shall not have previously been advised and furnished a copy of; not include in any amendment or supplement to such documents any information about any Holders or any change to the plan of distribution of Registrable Securities that would limit the method of distribution of Registrable Securities unless such Holder’s legal counsel has been advised in advance and has approved such information or change (it being understood that any Holder that determines not to approve the inclusion of such change or information that has been specifically requested by the Commission will not have its Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and the Company shall not be in breach of this Agreement as a result of such exclusion); and reasonably during normal business hours make the representatives of the Company available for discussion of such document as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders’ legal counsel, if any, on behalf of a Holder, Holder’s legal counsel or any underwriter;
 
(viii) otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and make available to its securityholders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement, which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;
 
(ix)   cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with FINRA and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter and its counsel (including any “qualified independent underwriter” that is required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA);
 
(x)    if Registrable Securities are to be sold in an Underwritten Offering, include in the registration statement to be used all such information as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters for the marketing and sale of such Registrable Securities; and
 
(xi)    in connection with an Underwritten Offering, use its reasonable efforts to cause the appropriate officers of the Company to (A) prepare and make presentations at any “road shows” and before analysts and (B) cooperate as reasonably requested by the underwriters in the offering, marketing or selling of Registrable Securities.

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(b)   Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event or the discovery of any facts of the type described in Section 3(a)(i), each Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement relating to such Registrable Securities until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(a)(i), and, if so directed by the Company, each Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies in such Holder’s possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.
 
(c)   The Company may (as a condition to any Holder’s participation in an Underwritten Offering or Holder’s inclusion in a Registration Statement) require each Holder to furnish to the Company such information regarding the Holder and the proposed distribution by the Holder as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing.
 
4.          INDEMNIFICATION
 
(a)   Indemnification by The Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, and the respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents of each Holder, and each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) a Holder, as follows:
 
(i)    against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, judgment, actions, other liabilities and expenses whatsoever (the “Liabilities”), as incurred, arising out of any Misstatement contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) pursuant to which Registrable Securities were registered under the Securities Act at the time such Registration Statement became effective, including all documents incorporated therein by reference;
 
(ii)    against any and all Liabilities, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided that any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company; and
 
(iii)   against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by any indemnified party), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under Section 4(a)(i) or Section 4(a)(ii); provided, however, that the indemnity obligations in this Section 4(a) shall not apply to any Liabilities (A) to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Holder with the understanding that such information will be used in a Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or (B) to the extent they arise from the use of any Registration Statement during any Suspension Period or Blackout Period.
 
(b)   Indemnification by the Holders. The Holders agree, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents and any person controlling the Company, against any and all Liabilities described in the indemnity contained in Section 4(a), as incurred, but only with respect to Misstatements or alleged Misstatements made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any prospectus included therein (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information with respect to such Holder furnished to the Company by such Holder with the understanding that such information will be used in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or such prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto); provided, however, that Holder shall not be liable for any claims hereunder in excess of the amount of net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

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(c)    Notices of Claims, etc. Each indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action or proceeding commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure so to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any Liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and in any event shall not relieve it from any Liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of such action; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall the indemnifying party or parties be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 4 (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all Liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.
 
(d)  Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 4 is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any Liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount of such Liabilities incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any Misstatement or alleged Misstatements relates to information supplied by the Company or a Holder and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and each Holder agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 4. The aggregate amount of Liabilities incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 4 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 4, each Person, if any, who controls a Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Holder, and each director of the Company, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company.
 
5.          TERMINATION. The rights of the Holders under this Agreement shall terminate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in any event, with respect to each Holder, the date on which such Holder or any of its permitted assignees no longer hold any Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the parties under Section 4 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect following such time.
 
6.          MISCELLANEOUS
 
(a)    Covenants Relating To Rule 144. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration statement, if the Shares of the Company are registered under the Exchange Act, the Company agrees to: (A) file with the SEC all reports and other documents required of the Company under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements); and (B) furnish to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements), or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to a registration statement (at any time after it so qualifies) and (ii) such other information as may be reasonably requested by any Holder in order to avail itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC which permits the selling of any such securities without registration or pursuant to such form.

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(b)   No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company has not entered into, and the Company will not after the date of this Agreement enter into, any agreement which is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions of this Agreement, and the Company hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no registration or similar rights have been granted to any other person other than pursuant to this Agreement.
 
(c)    Amendment; Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented at any time only by written agreement of the Company and the Holders owning a majority in voting power of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. The conditions to the respective obligations of each of the parties to this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are for the sole benefit of such party and may be waived by such party in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable law; provided, however, that any such waiver shall only be effective if made in writing and executed by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party to this Agreement in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under applicable law shall operate as a waiver of such rights and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no single or partial exercise thereof shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
 
(d)    Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person or, by e-mail (return receipt requested), (b) on the next Business Day when sent by overnight courier or (c) on the second succeeding Business Day when sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties to this Agreement at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party to this Agreement as shall be specified by like notice):
 
If to a Holder, to the most current address given by such Holder to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(d).
 
If to the Company to:
 
DevvStream Corp.
c/o DevvStream Holdings Inc.
2133-1177 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3
Attention: []
E-mail: []
 
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Morrison & Foerster LLP
12531 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attention: Shai Kalansky; Omar Pringle; Justin Salon
Email: skalansky@mofo.com; opringle@mofo.com; justinsalon@mofo.com
 
and
 
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Lauren M. Colasacco, P.C.; Peter Seligson, P.C.
Email: lauren.colasacco@kirkland.com; peter.seligson@kirkland.com
 
All such notices, requests, demands, waivers and communications shall be deemed received upon (i) actual receipt thereof by the addressee, or (ii) actual delivery thereof to the appropriate address.

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(e)    Binding Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Other than with respect to registration rights provided hereunder which may be assigned by a Holder to its Affiliates, no party to this Agreement may assign its rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 6(e) shall be null and void. Provided, however, that if Sponsor seeks to effectuate an in-kind distribution of all or part of its Registrable Securities to its direct or indirect equityholders (an “In-Kind Distribution”), the Company will use reasonable best efforts to work with Sponsor to facilitate such In-Kind Distribution in the manner reasonably requested. Prior to any In-Kind Distribution, each distributee shall deliver to the Company a written acknowledgment and agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the distributee will be bound by, and will be a party to, this Agreement; provided, however, that a failure by a distributee to deliver such acknowledgment and agreement shall not render such distribution to such distributee void, but such distributee shall not be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement until such time as such acknowledgment and agreement is delivered. Upon any In-Kind Distribution, (i) in the event of a distribution of all of Sponsor’s Registrable Securities, the distributees holding Registrable Securities equal to a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities then held by Sponsor at the time of such distribution shall thereafter be entitled to exercise and enforce the rights specifically granted to Sponsor hereunder and (ii) each distributee shall be considered a “Holder” hereunder.
 
(f)   Specific Performance. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the rights of each party hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are unique and recognize and affirm that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by any party hereto, money damages may be inadequate and the non-breaching party may have no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, the parties to this Agreement agree that such non-breaching party shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing in their favor at law or in equity, to enforce its rights and the other parties’ obligations hereunder not only by an action or actions for damages but also by an action or actions for specific performance, injunctive and/or other equitable relief (without posting of bond or other security), including any order, injunction or decree sought by such non-breaching party to cause the other parties hereto to perform their respective agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement further agrees that the only permitted objection that it may raise in response to any action for equitable relief is that it contests the existence of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, and that no party to this Agreement shall allege, and each party to this Agreement hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law.
 
(g)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by e-mail shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of the Agreement.
 
(h)   Headings. The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are exclusively for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties to this Agreement and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
(i)     Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof) as to all matters, including matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies.
 
(j)    Consent to Jurisdiction, etc.; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably agrees that any action, suit or proceeding between or among the parties to this Agreement arising in connection with any disagreement, dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any related document (each, a “Legal Dispute”) shall be brought exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware; provided that if subject matter jurisdiction over the Legal Dispute is vested exclusively in the United States federal courts, such Legal Dispute shall be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding that is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. During the period a Legal Dispute that is filed in accordance with this Section 6(j) is pending before a court, all actions, suits or proceedings with respect to such Legal Dispute or any other Legal Dispute, including any counterclaim, cross-claim or interpleader, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court. Each party to this Agreement may bring such Legal Dispute only if he, she or it hereby waives, and shall not assert as a defense in any Legal Dispute, that (a) such party is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason, (b) such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such court, (c) such party’s property is exempt or immune from execution, (d) such action, suit or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (e) the venue of such action, suit or proceeding is improper. A final judgment in any action, suit or proceeding described in this Section 6(j) following the expiration of any period permitted for appeal and subject to any stay during appeal shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable laws. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BRING A LEGAL DISPUTE ONLY IF HE, SHE OR IT IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY CLAIMS OR COUNTERCLAIMS ASSERTED IN ANY LEGAL DISPUTE RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM RELATING THERETO. IF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ANY SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE IS ONE IN WHICH THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IS PROHIBITED, NO PARTY NOR ANY PERSON ASSERTING RIGHTS AS A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY SHALL ASSERT IN SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE A NONCOMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. FURTHERMORE, NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE WITH A SEPARATE ACTION OR OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE WAIVED.

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(k)   Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby are not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party to this Agreement. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties to this Agreement shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
 
(l)  Brokered Sales.  At any time and from time to time in connection with a sale or transfer of Registrable Securities exempt from registration under the Securities Act or through any broker-dealer transactions described in the plan of distribution set forth within any prospectus and pursuant to the Registration Statement of which such prospectus forms a part, the Company shall, subject to the receipt of customary documentation required from the applicable Holders in connection therewith and compliance with applicable laws, (i) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being sold or transferred and (ii) cause its legal counsel to deliver the necessary legal opinions, if any, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under subclause clause (i). In addition, the Company shall cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by such Holders in connection with the aforementioned sales or transfers.
 
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 
DEVVSTREAM CORP.
     
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
FOCUS IMPACT SPONSOR, LLC
     
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
Legacy Devvstream Holders
 
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By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
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By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

 
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[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]

 

Exhibit 99.1


DevvStream Holdings to List on Nasdaq Via Business Combination with Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.


Company Overview. Founded in 2021, DevvStream Holdings Inc. is a leading carbon streaming company focused on technology-based decarbonization solutions that advance the development and monetization of environmental assets. DevvStream seeks to partner with governments and corporations worldwide to achieve their sustainability goals through the implementation of curated green technology projects that are designed to improve energy efficiency and eliminate, reduce or sequester carbon emissions, through the use of carbon credits.


Expected Long-Term, Recurring, High Margin Revenue Streams. DevvStream’s Carbon Management and Carbon Investment programs will leverage a systematic approach to the process of generating carbon credits by partnering with project owners to either directly invest as a co-developer or execute project design, documentation, and certification efforts and associated costs in exchange for a substantial portion of multi-year carbon credit streams. Typical projects incur ongoing management and administrative costs during the contract term and generate recurring streams of carbon credits.


Capex-Light Business Model Drives Attractive Cash Flows. DevvStream’s current portfolio of co-development projects typically target opportunities that require limited or zero upfront capital investment. In exchange for the generation, management and monetization of carbon credits, DevvStream targets retaining a substantial portion of the carbon credits for initial contractual periods of 10 years or more. DevvStream intends to monetize these carbon credits through its network of offtake purchasers.


Breakout Growth Driven by Current Projects. DevvStream currently has multiple projects in its portfolio expected to generate $13.0 million and $55.1 million in net revenue in calendar-year 2024 and 2025, respectively.  Also, due to DevvStream’s distinct business model, the Company estimates EBITDA of $6.7 million and $45.1 million during calendar-year 2024 and 2025, respectively.


Significant and Growing Long-Term Total Addressable Market Opportunity. DevvStream participates in both compliance and voluntary carbon markets.  Global compliance markets are estimated at nearly $1 trillion in volume annually, while the voluntary market was estimated at roughly $2.0 billion in 2022. Recent estimates suggest the total voluntary carbon market could reach as much as $250 billion by 2030.


Valuation. The implied enterprise value of DevvStream at closing is approximately $212.8 million, representing an equity value of C$2.16 per DevvStream subordinate voting share prior to closing.


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA September 13, 2023 – DevvStream Holdings Inc. (“DevvStream” or the “Company”) (NEO: DESG) (OTC: DSTRF) (FSE: CQ0) and Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (“Focus Impact” or “FIAC”) (NASDAQ: FIAC) today announced that they have entered into a definitive Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) for a business combination (the “Transaction” or the “Business Combination”). DevvStream is a leading developer and manager of technology-based carbon credits and related sustainability solutions. DevvStream seeks to partner with governments and corporations worldwide to achieve their sustainability goals through the implementation of curated green technology projects that improve energy efficiencies, and eliminate and reduce or sequester carbon emissions, through the use of carbon credits. DevvStream also helps these organizations meet their net zero goals by providing them access to high-quality carbon credits. Focus Impact is a special purpose acquisition corporation focused on amplifying social impact through the pursuit of a merger or business combination with socially forward companies. The Transaction is structured as an amalgamation of DevvStream into a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Impact, following Focus Impact’s redomiciling as an Alberta company. Focus Impact will be renamed DevvStream Corp. (the “Combined Company”) and continue the business of DevvStream following the amalgamation. It is a condition of the Transaction that the securities of the Combined Company will be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, and the shares are expected to trade under the ticker symbol “DEVS”.

DevvStream’s business includes two distinct programs focused on the development and monetization of carbon credits by partnering with project developers to invest in, and facilitate the process of scoping, registering, validating, and monitoring projects in order to generate carbon credits.

Capex-Light Business Model Drives Attractive Returns on Invested Capital.  The Company’s Carbon Investment programs seeks to partner with project developers and to directly invest capital into carbon emission offset or reduction projects in exchange for a substantial portion of the resulting carbon credit stream generated by the project. Typical projects targeted to be invested in by the Company are expected to generate an approximate two-year payback period, with average capital investments ranging from $500,000 to $2.5 million in size.

With regard to the Company’s Carbon Management programs, DevvStream seeks to partner with developers, bringing its deep experience and systematic approach to the complicated carbon credit generation process. The Company generally seeks to invest only the costs associated with the project design and documentation of the project in exchange for a portion of the carbon credits generated.

Expected Long-Term, Recurring Revenue Stream Carries Robust Margin Profile. The Company’s two expected revenue drivers consist of contractual, long-term, recurring revenue streams that are expected to continue to grow as each project is expanded and executed.  The current portfolio of projects is expected to generate an estimated $13.0 million and $55.1 million in net revenue in calendar-year 2024 and 2025, respectively.  As the current project portfolio is developed, the associated revenue streams are expected to drive robust growth and expand margins with limited incremental cost.  Due to DevvStream’s distinct business model, the Company estimates EBITDA of $6.7 million and $45.1 million during calendar-year 2024 and 2025, respectively. As DevvStream continues to advance its current pipeline of contracted projects and over 140 identified projects, management expects to see substantial upside to its forecast.


Total Addressable Market Poised for Rapid Growth. The total global carbon market, including both compliance-based and voluntary carbon credits, is estimated to have been nearly $1 trillion in 2022, which is largely dominated by the compliance market.  The global compliance-based carbon market has historically been characterized by premium pricing and significantly lower volatility for carbon credits generated under this framework. These characteristics, which reflect the more developed and mature state of this market driven largely by the uniform regulatory framework governing most of this market, provide an enhanced level of reliability, predictability and general transparency.  DevvStream expects the majority of its forecasted 2025 revenue will be driven by compliance-based credits; however, the rapidly expanding voluntary carbon market also presents a substantial opportunity.

While the voluntary carbon markets remain largely unregulated, the recent launch of a new regulatory framework earlier this year, known as Core Carbon Principles, by The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market, an independent governance body for the voluntary carbon market, marks a notable shift towards dramatically improved standardization, reliability and transparency in the voluntary carbon markets.  Recent estimates suggest that the voluntary carbon market could reach as much as $250 billion by 2030.

Management Commentary

Sunny Trinh, CEO and co-founder of DevvStream, commented, “Entering into a definitive agreement to merge with Focus Impact is a significant step towards accelerating the growth of our differentiated technology-based approach to carbon markets. With the added financial strength, improved visibility and coverage, and improved access to capital markets, we believe we are well-positioned to execute on our current project portfolio and continue to advance our deep pipeline of opportunities towards development, with the goal of becoming the leader in technology-based solutions for carbon markets.” Mr. Trinh continued, “Bringing new technology and enhanced transparency to the voluntary carbon markets should also help drive increased reliability, accountability and accessibility to the broader carbon markets, thus accelerating participation and driving a meaningful impact to reducing global carbon emissions.”

Carl Stanton, CEO of Focus Impact, stated, “Our proposed merger with DevvStream presents a significant opportunity to create substantial value for our shareholders as the DevvStream team executes on its current project portfolio, while simultaneously working to help carbon development partners and purchasers meet their sustainability goals. The Company has a systematic approach to the design, validation, and verification of technology-based carbon credits, including its blockchain-based, Environmental Asset Management Platform and its significant intellectual property footprint. The DevvStream team is committed to transparency and reliability, and these qualities are part of the company's motivation to be a U.S. public registrant.”
 
Transaction Overview

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, Focus Impact will re-domicile in the Province of Alberta, Canada and a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Impact will combine with DevvStream, such that, following the combination, DevvStream will continue as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Impact, which will be renamed DevvStream Corp. The aggregate transaction consideration deliverable to the DevvStream stockholders shall be a number of newly issued shares of common stock (or shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of other outstanding securities of DevvStream that are converted as a part of the transaction) of the Combined Company equal to US$145 million plus the aggregate exercise price of the outstanding DevvStream options and warrants, with each share of common stock of the Combined Company valued at US$10.20 per share for the purposes of the Transaction. Based on the aggregate transaction consideration, assuming full dilution and a U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rate of 1.34, this implies a deemed per share value of C$2.16 for DevvStream’s subordinate voting shares.


Focus Impact maintains a trust account in the amount of approximately US$60 million, as of June 30, 2023 (prior to any redemptions by its public shareholders).  All proceeds to DevvStream from the proposed Transaction (after satisfaction of payments to redeeming Focus Impact shareholders and satisfaction of relevant fees, expenses and other liabilities) are expected to be used to by the Combined Company to execute its business plan and for general working capital purposes.  The post-transaction enterprise value of DevvStream (prior to receipt of any proceeds from additional capital raising activity) implied by the transaction terms is US$212.8 million.

The Transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Focus Impact and by unanimous consent of the disinterested directors of the Board of Directors of DevvStream.  Completion of the proposed Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including all requisite approvals by the shareholders of DevvStream and Focus Impact, the listing approval of NASDAQ and the effectiveness of the registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). DevvStream is expected to delist from the Cboe Canada stock exchange on closing.

Additional information about the proposed Transaction will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Focus Impact with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov.

DevvStream will be filing a copy of the Business Combination Agreement under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca. Additional details relating to the proposed Transaction will also be available in the management information circular to be provided to shareholders of DevvStream to seek approval of the proposed Transaction. Once mailed to the shareholders of DevvStream it will also be filed under DevvStream’s profile on SEDAR.

Advisors

Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of J.V.B. Financial Group, LLC (“CCM”), served as exclusive financial advisor, lead capital markets advisor and placement agent to Focus Impact. Morrison & Foerster LLP and McMillan LLP served as legal counsel to DevvStream. Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Stikeman Elliott LLP served as legal counsel to Focus Impact.

Investor Conference Call Information
 
DevvStream and Focus Impact will host a joint investor conference call at 8:30 AM ET today, September 13, 2023, to discuss the proposed transaction. To listen to the prepared remarks via telephone, dial: 1-877-407-0784 (US) or 1-201-689-8560 (international), and an operator will assist you.  A telephone replay will be available at 1-844-512-2921 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (International), passcode: 13741224, through September 27, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET. A transcript of this conference call and the related presentation can also be found on DevvStream’s investor page and will be filed by Focus Impact with the SEC.

About DevvStream

Founded in 2021, DevvStream Holdings Inc. is a leading carbon streaming company focused on technology-based decarbonization solutions that advance the development and monetization of environmental assets. DevvStream seeks to partner with governments and corporations worldwide to achieve their sustainability goals through the implementation of curated green technology projects that are designed to improve energy efficiency and eliminate, reduce or sequester carbon emissions, through the use of carbon credits.


About Focus Impact Acquisition Corp
 
FIAC is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company is sponsored by Focus Impact Sponsor, LLC. FIAC intends to focus its search on businesses that are, or seek to be positioned as, a “Social-Forward Company”, which are companies that marry operating excellence with the desire to create Social good, with the benefit of increasing attention and capital flows to such companies while amplifying their social impact.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this communication may be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements that are statements that are not historical facts and generally relate to future events or FIAC’s or DevvStream’s future financial or other performance metrics. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, FIAC’s, DevvStream’s and the Combined Company’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the proposed transactions, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the proposed transactions and the timing of the completion of the proposed transactions, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by FIAC and its management, and Devvstream and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. certain other risks are identified and discussed in.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the proposed transactions; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against FIAC, DevvStream, the Combined Company or others; (3) the inability to complete the proposed transactions due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of FIAC and DevvStream or to satisfy other conditions to closing; (4) changes to the proposed structure of the proposed transactions that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations; (5) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transactions; (6) the risk that the proposed transactions disrupts current plans and operations of FIAC or DevvStream as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed transactions; (7) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (8) costs related to the proposed transactions; (9) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (10) the possibility that FIAC, DevvStream or the Combined Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (11) the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to stockholder redemptions and purchase price and other adjustments; (12) various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in FIAC’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2021, and other filings with the SEC, including the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by FIAC in connection with the transaction (the “Registration Statement”) and (13) certain other risks identified and discussed in DevvStream’s Annual Information Form for the year ended July 31, 2022, and DevvStream’s other public filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, available on DevvStream’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca.
 

These forward-looking statements are expressed in good faith, and FIAC, DevvStream and the Combined Company believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and none of FIAC, DevvStream or the Combined Company is under any obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the reports, which FIAC has filed or will file from time to time with the SEC and DevvStream’s public filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. This communication is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in FIAC or DevvStream and is not intended to form the basis of an investment decision in FIAC or DevvStream. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning FIAC and DevvStream, the proposed transaction or other matters and attributable to FIAC and DevvStream or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the Business Combination, FIAC and Devvstream intend to prepare, and FIAC intends to file a Registration Statement containing a prospectus with respect to the Combined Company’s securities to be issued in connection with the Business Combination, a proxy statement with respect to the stockholders’ meeting of FIAC to vote on the Business Combination and certain other related documents. Investors, securityholders and other interested persons are urged to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus in connection with FIAC’s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve the Business Combination (and related matters) and general amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus because the proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about FIAC, Devvstream and the Business Combination. When available, FIAC will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business Combination. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that FIAC will send to its stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. Once the Registration Statement is declared effective, copies of the Registration Statement, including the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by FIAC or Devvstream with the SEC, may be obtained, free of charge, by directing a request to Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., 250 Park Avenue, Suite 911, New York, New York 10177. The preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the Registration Statement, once available, can also be obtained, without charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).


Participants in the Solicitation

FIAC and its directors, executive officers, other members of management, and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of FIAC’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination under SEC rules. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of FIAC’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination will be in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein, when it is filed with the SEC. To the extent that holdings of FIAC’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in FIAC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to its initial public offering, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the Business Combination of FIAC’s directors and officers in FIAC’s filings with the SEC and such information will also be in the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC, which will include the proxy statement/prospectus of FIAC for the Business Combination.

Devvstream and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of FIAC in connection with the Business Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the Business Combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus of FIAC for the Business Combination when available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

No Offer or Solicitation

This news release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the transactions described herein. This news release shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of FIAC, Devvstream or the Combined Company, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), or an exemption therefrom.

Financial Outlook

This news release contains statements that are considered financial outlook within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws (“Financial Outlook”), including statements regarding EBITDA margins on DevvStream’s Carbon Management and Carbon Investment programs, revenue and EBITDA margin estimates for DevvStream’s portfolio of projects. These statements are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications as set forth above. In addition, certain key assumptions that underpin the Financial Outlook are as follows: the timing and duration of projects, the number of credits issued and the pricing of such credits. The methodology used by the Company to forecast revenue differs for different contracts, but generally relies on inputs from the Company’s operations staff and its contractual partners, which may prove to be inaccurate. With respect to any references to the Company’s EBITDA herein, the related revenue calculations include the Company’s interest in its joint venture with 1824400 Alberta Limited.  Financial Outlook contained in this news release was prepared using the same accounting principles that the parties expect the Combined Company to use in preparing its financial statements for the applicable periods covered by such Financial Outlook. Financial Outlook was made as of the date of this news release and is provided for the purpose of describing anticipated sources, amounts and timing of revenue generation and the Combined Company’s business model.  Although Financial Outlook presented in this news release is based on reasonable expectations developed by the Company’s management, the assumptions and estimates underlying such Financial Outlook subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which will be beyond the control of the Combined Company. Accordingly, the Financial Outlook are only estimates and are necessarily speculative in nature and actual results may vary materially from such Financial Outlook. Financial Outlook contained in this news release should not be used for purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein.


Non-IFRS Measures

In this news release, reference is made to EBITDA margins (the “Non-IFRS measures”).  The Company believes that these Non-IFRS measures are useful indicators with regard to understanding the business model of the Combined Company. These Non-IFRS measures are not generally accepted financial measures under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS.  Investors are cautioned that none of these Non-IFRS measures should be considered as an alternative to earnings, earnings per share, or cash flow, as determined in accordance with IFRS.  As there is no standardized method of calculating any of these Non-IFRS measures, the Company’s method of calculating each of them may differ from the methods used by other entities and, accordingly, the Company’s use of any of these Non-IFRS measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities.  Accordingly, these Non-IFRS measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

EBITDA margins is defined as earnings determined in accordance with IFRS, adding back the following line items form the consolidated income statement: interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
 
Non-GAAP Measures
 
This news release includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items are significant in understanding and assessing DevvStream’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that DevvStream’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. Devvstream believes these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to DevvStream’s financial condition and results of operations.
 
This news release also includes certain projections of non-GAAP financial measures. Due to the high variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections of some of the information excluded from these projected measures, together with some of the excluded information not being ascertainable or accessible, Devvstream is unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures without unreasonable effort. Consequently, no disclosure of estimated comparable GAAP measures is included and no reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures is included.

Information Sources
 
For Investors:
 
John Ragozzino, CFA
ICR, Inc.
DevvstreamIR@icrinc.com
info@focus-impact.com

For Media:

Zach Gorin
ICR, Inc.
DevvstreamPR@icrinc.com
info@focus-impact.com

 


Exhibit 99.2

 Highly confidential and proprietary information. Unauthorized distribution without prior consent from Cohen & Company Capital Markets is strictly prohibited.  Investor Presentation  September 2023 
 

 2  This presentation (this “Presentation”) is provided for information purposes only and has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to a potential business combination between Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (“FIAC") and DevvStream Holdings Inc. (“DevvStream” or “the Company”) and the related transactions (the “Contemplated Business Combination") and for no other purpose. By reviewing or reading this Presentation, you will be deemed to have agreed to the obligations and restrictions set out below. Without the express prior written consent of FIAC and DevvStream, this Presentation and any information contained within it may not be (i) reported (in whole or in part), (ii) copied at any time, (iii) used for any purpose other than your evaluation of the Contemplated Business Combination or (iv) provided to any other person except your employees and advisors with a need to know who are advised of the confidentiality of the information. This Presentation supersedes and replaces all previous oral or written communications relating to the subject matter hereof. Information disclosed in this Presentation is current as of September 12, 2023, except as otherwise provided herein, and neither DevvStream nor FIAC undertakes or agrees to update this presentation after the date hereof.   By your acceptance of this Presentation, you acknowledge that applicable securities laws restrict a person who has received material, non-public information concerning a company from purchasing or selling securities of such company and from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities.  Certain information included herein describes or assumes the expected terms that will be included in the agreements to be entered into by the parties to the Contemplated Business Combination. Such agreements are under negotiation and subject to change. The consummation of the Contemplated Business Combination is also subject to other various risks and contingencies, including customary closing conditions. These risks and contingencies are described more fully in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Appendix to this Presentation. There can be no assurance that definitive agreements regarding the Contemplated Business Combination will be entered into or that the Contemplated Business Combination will be consummated, with the terms described herein or otherwise. As such, the subject matter of this Presentation is evolving and is subject to further change by FIAC, DevvStream and Focus Impact Sponsor, LLC (“FIAC Sponsor") in their joint and absolute discretion.  Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) nor any securities commission of any other U.S. or non-U.S. jurisdiction has approved or disapproved of the Contemplated Business Combination described herein or determined that this Presentation is truthful or complete. No representations or warranties, express or implied, are given in, or in respect of, this Presentation, and no person may rely on any of the information or projections contained herein. To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no circumstances will FIAC, DevvStream, FIAC Sponsor, any placement agent or any of their respective subsidiaries, stockholders, affiliates, representatives, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or loss of profit arising from the use of this Presentation, its contents, its omissions, reliance on the information contained within it, or any opinions communicated in relation thereto or otherwise arising in connection therewith.  Disclaimers 
 

 3  Forward-Looking Statements  This Presentation includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, FIAC’s and DevvStream’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the Contemplated Business Combination, estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics, projections of market opportunity and market share, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the Contemplated Business Combination and the timing of the completion of the Contemplated Business Combination, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by FIAC and its management, and Devvstream and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. certain other risks are identified and discussed in. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; (2) the amount of redemptions by FIAC’s public stockholders in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the proposed transactions; (4) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against FIAC, DevvStream, the combined company or others; (5) the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the Contemplated Business Combination, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Contemplated Business Combination or that the approval of stockholders is not obtained; (6) changes to the proposed structure of the proposed transactions that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations; (7) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transactions; (8) the risk that the proposed transactions disrupts current plans and operations of FIAC or DevvStream as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed transactions; (9) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (10) costs related to the proposed transactions; (11) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (12) risks related to extensive regulation, compliance obligations and rigorous enforcement by federal, state, and non-U.S. governmental authorities; (13) the possibility that FIAC, DevvStream or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (14) risks relating to DevvStream’s key intellectual property rights; (15) the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to stockholder redemptions and purchase price and other adjustments; (16) various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in FIAC’s final prospectus relating to its initial public offering, filed with the SEC on October 27, 2021, and other filings with the SEC, including the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by FIAC in connection with the transaction (the “Registration Statement”); and (17) certain other risks identified and discussed in DevvStream’s Annual Information Form for the year ended July 31, 2022, and DevvStream’s other public filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities, available on DevvStream’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca. If any of these risks materialize or FIAC’s, DevvStream’s or FIAC Sponsor’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that FIAC, Devvstream or FIAC Sponsor does not presently know or that it currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect FIAC’s, DevvStream’s or FIAC Sponsor’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Presentation. While FIAC, Devvstream or FIAC Sponsor may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, FIAC, Devvstream and FIAC Sponsor specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing FIAC’s, DevvStream’s or FIAC Sponsor’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Presentation. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.   No representations or warranties expressed or implied are given in, or in respect of, this Presentation. Industry and market data used in this Presentation have been obtained from third-party industry publications and sources as well as from research reports prepared for other purposes. Neither Devvstream, FIAC nor FIAC Sponsor has independently verified the data contained from these sources and cannot assure you of the data’s accuracy or completeness. Such data is subject to change. Recipients of this Presentation should not consider its contents, or any prior or subsequent communications from or with Devvstream, FIAC or FIAC Sponsor or their respective representatives as investment, legal or tax advice. In addition, this Presentation does not purport to be all-inclusive or to contain all of the information that may be required to make a full analysis of Devvstream, FIAC or FIAC Sponsor. Recipients of this Presentation should each consult their own legal adviser, independent financial adviser or tax adviser for legal, financial or tax advice, make their own evaluation of Devvstream, FIAC and FIAC Sponsor and of the relevance and adequacy of the information and make such other investigations as they deem necessary.  The data contained herein is derived from various internal and external sources. No representation is made as to the reasonableness of the assumptions made or within or the accuracy or completeness of any projections or modeling or any other information contained herein. Any data on past performance or modeling contained herein is not an indication as to future performance. Devvstream, FIAC and FIAC Sponsor assume no obligation to update the information in this Presentation. In this Presentation, all amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise indicated.  Investments in any securities described herein have not been approved or disapproved by the SEC or any other regulatory authority, nor has any authority passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Contemplated Business Combination or the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained herein. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.  Disclaimers (continued) 
 

 4  Financial Outlook  This Presentation contains statements that are considered financial outlook within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws (“Financial Outlook”), including statements regarding EBITDA margins on DevvStream’s Carbon Management and Carbon Investment segments, revenue and EBITDA margin estimates for DevvStream’s portfolio of projects. These statements are subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications as set forth above. In addition, certain key assumptions that underpin the Financial Outlook are as follows: the timing and duration of projects and the number of credits issued and the pricing of such credits. The methodology used by Devvstream to forecast revenue differs for different contracts, but generally relies on inputs from DevvStream’s operations staff and its contractual partners, which may prove to be inaccurate. With respect to any references to the Company’s EBITDA herein, the related revenue calculations include the Company’s interest in its joint venture with 1824400 Alberta Limited. Financial Outlook contained in this Presentation was prepared using the same accounting principles that the parties expect the combined company to use in preparing its financial statements for the applicable periods covered by such Financial Outlook. Financial Outlook was made as of the date of this Presentation and is provided for the purpose of describing anticipated sources, amounts and timing of revenue generation and the combined company’s business model. Although Financial Outlook presented in this Presentation is based on reasonable expectations developed by DevvStream’s management, the assumptions and estimates underlying such Financial Outlook are subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which will be beyond the control of the combined company. Accordingly, the Financial Outlook are only estimates and are necessarily speculative in nature and actual results may vary materially from such Financial Outlook. Financial Outlook contained in this Presentation should not be used for purposes other than for which it is disclosed herein.   Non-IFRS Measures  In this Presentation, reference is made to EBITDA margins (“Non-IFRS measures”). DevvStream believes that these Non-IFRS measures are useful indicators with regard to understanding the business model of the combined company. These Non-IFRS measures are not generally accepted financial measures under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS. Investors are cautioned that none of these Non-IFRS measures should be considered as an alternative to earnings, earnings per share, or cash flow, as determined in accordance with IFRS. As there is no standardized method of calculating any of these Non-IFRS measures, DevvStream’s method of calculating each of them may differ from the methods used by other entities and, accordingly, DevvStream’s use of any of these Non-IFRS measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. Accordingly, these Non-IFRS measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.   EBITDA margins is defined as earnings determined in accordance with IFRS, adding back the following line items form the consolidated income statement: interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.  Non-GAAP Measures  This Presentation includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items are significant in understanding and assessing DevvStream’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that DevvStream’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. DevvStream believes these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to DevvStream’s financial condition and results of operations.  This Presentation also includes certain projections of non-GAAP financial measures. Due to the high variability and difficulty in making accurate forecasts and projections of some of the information excluded from these projected measures, together with some of the excluded information not being ascertainable or accessible, DevvStream is unable to quantify certain amounts that would be required to be included in the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures without unreasonable effort. Consequently, no disclosure of estimated comparable GAAP measures is included and no reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures is included.  Disclaimers (continued) 
 

 5  Additional Information and Where to Find It  In connection with the Contemplated Business Combination, FIAC and Devvstream intend to prepare, and FIAC intends to file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) containing a prospectus with respect to the securities to be issued in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination, a proxy statement with respect to the stockholders’ meeting of FIAC to vote on the Contemplated Business Combination and certain other related documents. Investors, securityholders and other interested persons are urged to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus in connection with FIAC’s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve the Contemplated Business Combination (and related matters) and general amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus because the proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about FIAC, Devvstream and the Contemplated Business Combination. When available, FIAC will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the Contemplated Business Combination. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that FIAC will send to its stockholders in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination. Once the Registration Statement is declared effective, copies of the Registration Statement, including the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by FIAC or Devvstream with the SEC, may be obtained , free of charge, by directing a request to Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., 250 Park Avenue, Suite 911, New York, New York 10177. The preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the Registration Statement, once available, can also be obtained, without charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).  Participants in the Solicitation  FIAC and its directors, executive officers, other members of management, and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of FIAC’s stockholders in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination under SEC rules. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of FIAC’s stockholders in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination will be in the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein, when it is filed with the SEC. To the extent that holdings of FIAC’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in FIAC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to its initial public offering, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the Contemplated Business Combination of FIAC’s directors and officers in FIAC’s filings with the SEC and such information will also be in the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC, which will include the proxy statement/prospectus of FIAC for the Contemplated Business Combination.   Devvstream and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of FIAC in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the Contemplated Business Combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus of FIAC for the Contemplated Business Combination when available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.   No Offer or Solicitation  This Presentation relates to the Contemplated Business Combination and is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Contemplated Business Combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer or securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, or an exemption therefrom, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.  RISK FACTORS  For a description of the risks relating to Devvstream, FIAC and the Contemplated Business Combination, please see “Risk Factors” in the Appendix to this Presentation.  Disclaimers (continued) 
 

 6  Table of Contents  1  2  3  4  A  Executive Summary  Introduction to DevvStream   DevvStream Platform Overview  Financial Overview  Appendix – Supplementary Information and Risk Factors 
 

 Executive Summary  Section I 
 

 8  The Social Forward SPAC - Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.  Wray Thorn  CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER  DevvStream is the Perfect  Fit for Focus Impact’s Mission  Focus Impact has created this Social Forward vehicle as a response to stakeholders' demands for companies to deliver both financial and societal value  The Focus Impact team brings decades of investing and operating experience, along with strategic relationships to help fuel growth for DevvStream   Carl Stanton  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  Ernest Lyles  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  Exchange: Ticker  NASDAQ: FIAC  IPO Proceeds  $230.0M  IPO Pricing Date  Oct 2021  SPAC Term  18 months +12 month ext. 
 

 Today’s Presenters  Previous Experience  Sunny Trinh  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  ~25 years experience in tech, CSR, ESG & carbon markets  Led innovation, engineering and sales at Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT) and Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) working with dozens of companies in renewable and energy efficiency technologies  Chris Merkel  CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER  ~25 years experience in business development and operations  Held various senior-level business development roles at Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT) and Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW)  ~15 years experience in the compliance and voluntary carbon markets; leads the development of Canada’s first National Carbon Association  Carbon monetization advisor to industry and federal and provincial governments in Canada  David Oliver  HEAD OF CARBON  DevvStream’s Dedicated Leadership  ~22 years experience in public accounting, taxation, and business advisory  Deep understanding of public company operations, restructurings, acquisitions & IPOs  David Goertz  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  9 
 

 10  Illustrative Transaction Summary  NOTE:  24.6M pro forma shares outstanding at $10.20 per common share / Pro forma ownership excludes impact of SPAC warrants / Assumes ~66% redemption from cash in trust. Excludes interest earned in the trust. SPAC cash amount subject to change depending on the actual redemption levels and interest earned in the trust / Excludes dilutive impact of any unvested options   (1) Represents an uncommitted amount of PIPE financing. Neither FIAC nor DevvStream can assure you that such funds will become committed in the future.   Illustrative KEY Transaction HIGHLIGHTS  Illustrative SOURCES & USES   ILLUSTRATIVE PRO FORMA VALUATION  ILLUSTRATIVE Pro forma ownership  Pre-money equity value of DevvStream of ~$145M  ~$213M enterprise value of the combined company to market  Pro-forma equity value of the combined company of ~$263M  Assumes ~66% redemptions, leaves ~$20M of Cash in Trust, and an assumed ~$33M raised via PIPE  ~$40M of cash held on the pro-forma balance sheet  DevvStream shareholders rolling 100% of their equity, will own ~58% of the combined company  Sources  $M  DevvStream Rollover Equity   145  Cash in Trust  20  PIPE  33(1)  Existing Cash on Balance Sheet  2  Total Sources  $200  Pro Forma Capitalization  PF Shares Outstanding (M)  24.6  Share Price at Merger ($)  $10.2  Pro Forma Equity Value ($M)  $252   (+) Existing Debt ($M)  $0   (-) Pro Forma Cash ($M)  $(40)  Pro Forma Enterprise Value ($M)  $213  DevvStream Shareholders – 14.2M Shares  SPAC Sponsor – 3.5M Shares  SPAC Shareholders – 2.0M Shares  PIPE Investors – 3.2M Shares  Transferred Sponsor Shares – 1.7M Shares   Uses  $M  Equity to DevvStream  145  Deal Expenses  15  Cash to Balance Sheet  40  Total Uses  $200 
 

 Introduction to DevvStream  Section II 
 

 Why are Carbon Credits so Important?  Carbon Credits are a financial tool1 designed to help organizations advance decarbonization efforts by funding environmentally conscious projects  2022A  $2B  2030E  $250B  CAGR  ~49.5%  Equal to one metric ton of carbon dioxide removed  Deadal Research - Global Carbon Credit Market: Traded Value Analysis (Figures 5 & Figure 6)   Barclays Voluntary Carbon Markets Report  American University School of International Service, “Fact Sheet: Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change”  Significant and Growing Market  Nature-Based Solutions  Includes protection, restoration, and management of natural ecosystems  Makes up majority of current carbon credit market  Can provide up to 20% of carbon emission reductions needed by 2050(4)  Technology-Based Solutions  Leverages innovative technology and capital to further avoid / reduce carbon emissions  Limited number of players  Addresses many of the issues that currently exists in the carbon market  Necessary solution to provide ~80%+ of carbon mission reductions required by 2050(4)  DevvStream is a leading carbon credit company focused on technology-based solutions  Voluntary Carbon Market(3)  Global Carbon Market Traded Value(2)  $ in Billions  Carbon Credits are Generated in Two Ways  12 
 

 13  About DevvStream  DevvStream is a CAPEX-light carbon credit generation company focused on technology-based projects  Providing a turnkey solution to help companies generate, manage and monetize environmental assets through carbon credits  With Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) at the core of every investment  Utilizing blockchain technology to drive trust and transparency across the credit lifecycle  Leveraging partnerships with market leaders and decades of experience  1. Co-Development Process  3. Funds Flow to DevvStream & Co-Developers  2. Sales of Carbon Credits  Monetization  Corporations  Countries  Developers  Corporations  Non-Profits 
 

 Investment Highlights  14  DevvStream plays a critical role in large and fast-growing carbon credit market by co-developing  high-quality credits from credible decarbonization projects  Opportunity  >90% of DevvStream’s CY 2025 credits are technology-based, and bolstered by proprietary IP, providing enhanced credibility & transparency for buyers vs legacy methods  Disruptive Advantage  CAPEX-light business model with long-term recurring revenue streams, high margins, and material potential to expand  Business Model  ~97% of estimated revenue in CY 2025 is expected to be generated by compliance credits, providing higher pricing and demand transparency  Regulation  DevvStream is already public and is uplisting from the nascent TSX: CBOE to NASDAQ for greater access to capital and investor transparency  Investment Friendly  Regulatory Tailwinds Drive Significant Visibility and Predictability 
 

 SECTION III  DevvStream Platform Overview 
 

 We Solve Pain Points for Buyers and Developers  DEVELOPERS  BUYERS  THE DEVVSTREAM SOLUTION  Technology  Lack of technical know-how   Lack of perceived credit quality  Concern over proper control and accounting of credits  Industry-leading carbon expertise authority  Deep knowledge and relationships with recognized registries   Blockchain & and exclusive IP in credit development & commercialization  Only US publicly listed carbon co-developer, with requisite transparency and controls  Risks of poor credit quality  Risk of negative brand impact  Concern over controls and program integrity   Long-term maintenance of projects  Market  Lack of relationships and credibility to market participants  Lack of market and pricing know-how  Diversified range of project developers, project types, and regions   Global network of credit buyers including long-term purchase agreements  Deep expertise in price discovery with buyers across the value chain  Need for a steady & diverse supply of high-quality credits across regions & project types   Need for fair & transparent credit pricing  Capital  Counterparty credit risk  Lack of development financing  Documents de-carbonization impact to facilitate capital formation to project developers  Well-capitalized with no debt  Counterparty credit risk  16 
 

 Quantification  Can provide more accurate quantification  Straight-forward, verifiable measurement of environmental benefits  Timing  Can often be implemented more quickly than legacy projects  Scalability  Can often be scaled up or replicated more easily than legacy projects  Financial Efficiency  Can often be more financially efficient than legacy projects  Can result in lower costs for the equal emissions reductions  Predictability  Can often provide more predictable and consistent results than legacy projects  May not be subject to various environmental or political variables  Alignment  Likely aligned with most of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals  17  DevvStream Advantages  Given the ease with which the projects are measured, annual audits are straight-forward for technology-based projects when compared to legacy projects, particularly those on a blockchain  Focused on efficient, repeatable, and scalable technology-based projects  
 

 18  Carbon Investment Financial Profile  DevvStream acts as project manager controlling all major aspects of the project  Long-term contractual revenue stream with minimal operating requirements  DevvStream retains 90 – 100% of the carbon credit stream generated by the project  Average investment amount of $500K –  $2.5M per project  Target payback period of 2 years for each project, with a 10+ year stream  Carbon Management Financial Profile  DevvStream acts as project manager controlling all major aspects of the project  Long-term contractual revenue stream with minimal operating requirements  DevvStream retains 25 – 50% of the carbon credit stream generated, with no investment required from DevvStream  DevvStream is required to pay for the project design document and certification costs  Expected to make up all of 2025E projections  Low-Risk Revenue Model  A  B  Source: Management estimates  Asset-light Carbon Management Programs are Expected to Make Up 100% of Projected Revenue 
 

 End-to-End Carbon Credit Solution  19  7 Stages in the Tech-Based Carbon Credit Cycle  Responsible Party   Commentary  Technology Partner  Issuance  Verification  Validation  Project Design Document  Project Idea Note  1  2  3  4  5  End Buyer  6  End Buyer  6  Retirement  7  Corporations    &   Governments  Wholesaler  (No Credit Ownership)  Retailer  (With Credit Ownership)  Companies with technologies that reduce energy consumption and/or emissions and need guidance on generating carbon credits  DevvStream provides an end-to-end solution to generate and monetize carbon credits leveraging partner technology and proprietary process  Global corporations and governments buying credits to lower carbon footprint and meet net zero goals 
 

 The Value of Our Project Data Platform  20  Offset Projects  Blockchain  for Transparency & Trust  Credit Sourcing  Verification & Credit Issuance  Offset Registries  Environmental Project Management Platform  Environmental Asset Management for Credit Management  Long-Term Contracts  MRVs  for Credit Generation  A first of its kind platform for storing and managing all project and program data on Devvio’s DevvX blockchain, including Project Design Documents (PDD’s), quantification methodologies, validation and verification reports, project/program specific data & registry credit issuance  The platform will offer full provenance of data, providing trust and visibility not offered by any other carbon credit developer, investor or registry  DevvX is the world’s lowest carbon footprint blockchain. It uses 1 million times less energy than Bitcoin per transaction1  Access to Xpansiv’s CBL Market and EMA platform  The Environmental Management Account will allow us to manage our assets (credits) held on Verra, ACR and other registries from one place, including the transfer of credits to partners  An important piece of our operational eco-system, proving to partners and investors that we have the tools to execute  Carbon Credit Sale  (1) Source :: Devvio, through 3rd party calculations  Global Network Buyers  Validators & Verifiers 
 

 Resource Optimization is a Key Focus  21  2.  Quantifying the  Carbon Credits and Revenue Potential  1.  Project  Assessment  Assessment of DevvStream's pipeline opportunities:  PBAT is used to provide an initial assessment for all opportunities  Designed to significantly reduce investment risk  Efficient and reliable initial assessment of project risk  DevvStream’s proprietary Project Brief Assessment Tool (“PBAT”) is a systematic, methodical process to assess and mitigate project risks  PBAT process overview  Assessment as a transaction advisor:  PBAT is also used to perform assessments on third party projects  Advisory income diversifies DevvStream’s revenue streams  Broadens DevvStream's network of project developers  32  unique, weighted categories within four broader ones  Commercial aspects  Technical aspects  Financial aspects  Legal aspects  Evaluation of:  Case Study: LED Retrofit in Equatorial Guinea  Initial investment to replace up to 4M 100W incandescent bulbs with 7W LED bulbs  Using PBAT, DevvStream identified meaningful conflicts of interest and decided not to pursue the opportunity  Case Study: PPP Hydrogen Project  DevvStream was contracted to provide a risk assessment on a potential hydrogen project in Canada  Using PBAT, DevvStream identified that the hydrogen produced would be more harmful to the environment than natural gas  As a result, DevvStream's client modified their approach to the project 
 

 Large and Diversified Pipeline  22  Total pipeline represents an opportunity to generate 30M+ credits/year ($450M+/year) across 140+ projects  Source: Management estimates  Note: DevvStream’s pipeline, including the potential investment opportunity and the amount of credits generated represents an estimate by management based on projects under various states of contract negotiation and evaluation by DevvStream  ACTIVE PROJECTS  Multiple opportunities for expansion exist for each contract 
 

 Scalable Approach to Intellectual Property Design  23  DevvStream has 2 patents pending for the Program Approach for carbon credits  1  Process for aggregating micro-projects to make them economically viable for carbon credits  Reduces cost and time for generating credits  Applicable to most technology-based projects  2  Consolidated multiple projects into in a single management point  Applicable to multiple mitigation activities including energy efficiency, fuel switching, carbon capture and building portfolios  Applicable to any building, facility or campus  OFFSET PROJECT (traditional approach)  Single activity  Single location  Single project owner  Development cost $50k – $75k1  Annual maintenance cost $15k – $25k1  Pros: Simple, cheap, ideal for forestry (single location/owner)  Cons: Cost inefficient, scalability limitations  OFFSET PROJECT (Program of Activities, PoA)  Unlimited number of activities  Multiple locations  Multiple project owners  Development cost $75k – $150k1  Annual maintenance costs $25k – $60k1  Pros: Cost efficiency, scalability, unlimited # of activities, partners, adaptability to jurisdictional credit programs  Cons: Complexity, data management, higher cost  (1) Source: Management estimates  Traditional Method  DevvStream’s Method 
 

 Delivering Energy Efficiencies in Industrial Facilities  24  Illustrative Case Study 1: Industrial Energy Reduction   THE OPPORTUNITY  Large Telecom with up to 55,000 facilities, including multiple electronic manufacturing facilities  Hospital group with 1,800 locations  PROJECT TYPE  Energy Efficiency  REGION  US and Canada  DEVELOPMENT COST EST.  $150K for PDD and registration  FIRST CARBON CREDIT  2024  PROJECT TERM  10 years  ESTIMATED CREDITS PER YEAR  600K for first 3,000 facilities  CAPEX REQUIREMENT  De minimis   ALIGNMENT TO UN SDGS  Illustrative Case Study 2: Sustainable Semiconductor Facilities  THE OPPORTUNITY  Partnership a non-profit with over 2000 members  First project with Global Foundries  Already have potential buyer at $15 per credit  Several other manufacturers to follow  PROJECT TYPE  Energy Efficiency  REGION  Global (Singapore initially)  DEVELOPMENT COST EST.  $150K for PDD and registration  FIRST CARBON CREDIT  2024  PROJECT TERM  10 years  ESTIMATED CREDITS PER YEAR  500K for first facility  CAPEX REQUIREMENT  De minimis   ALIGNMENT TO UN SDGS  Source: Management estimates 
 

 Multiple Levers for Sustained Growth  25  Expand Programs Across Geographies(1)  Execute on Existing Contracts  Create Adjacent Programs  Fund High-ROI Development Projects  (1) Existing programs are: Building Efficiency, Low-Carbon Construction, EV Charging, Abandoned Oil Wells, and Clean Water 
 

 Section IV  Financial Overview 
 

 Financial Highlights  27  Recurring Revenue Streams  Repeatable Growth Model  High-Margin Projects  Low CAPEX Requirement  Diversified Revenue Engines 
 

 28   (in millions except credits generated)  CY 2023  CY 2024  CY 2025   # of Credits Generated  5,000   559,821   1,157,545   Net Revenue  $0.0  $13.0   $55.1   (-) Operating Expenses  ($0.0)   ($0.2)  ($0.4)  (-) Corporate Expenses  ($3.3)  ($6.1)  ($9.6)   EBITDA  ($3.3)  $6.7  $45.1    Net Income  ($3.3)  $6.0  $31.6   2025 Credits Generated by Project  2025 Net Revenue by Project  High Level Financial Profile and Segmentation  ~$55.1M  ~1.2M  Note: See the disclaimers regarding “Financial Outlook”, “Non-IFRS Measures and “Non-GAAP Measures” for additional information. 
 

 29  Geography  Regulation  Credit Type  % of 2025 Credits  % of 2025 Revenue  Project-Level Detail  Note: See the disclaimers regarding “Financial Outlook”, “Non-IFRS Measures and “Non-GAAP Measures” for additional information. 
 

 30  Yield & Streaming  Cleantech & Renewables  Business Model  No Green Premium  Sector Focus  Hardware Manufacturing   Near-Term Cash Flow  No Tech Upside  Green Premium  Often CAPEX Intensive  Comparable Company Selection  Key Takeaways  No perfect public comp available, but universe of relevant companies, within which DevvStream will trade  Relevant industries include:  Metals royalty & Streaming  Yield-based Investment Companies  Proprietary Cleantech Manufacturers  Carbon Market Intermediaries  Renewable Energy Developers 
 

 31  CAPEX / 2025 Revenue (%)  2025 Revenue Growth (%)  Cleantech & Renewables  Yield & Streaming  (1)  Growth Benchmarking  Source: Management Projections (CY), FactSet, PitchBook  Note: Market data as of 09/05/2023  Assumes Osisko CAPEX grows at 2% in 2024 and 1% in 2025  Excludes Metalla Royalty & Streaming, Polaris Renewable Energy, and Altius Minerals from the analysis due to limited financial forecast information 
 

 32  CAPEX / 2025 Revenue (%)  2025 EBITDA Margin (%)  Profitability Benchmarking  Cleantech & Renewables  Yield & Streaming  (1)  Source: Management Projections (CY), FactSet, PitchBook  Note: Market data as of 09/05/2023  Assumes Osisko CAPEX grows at 2% in 2024 and 1% in 2025  Excludes Metalla Royalty & Streaming, Polaris Renewable Energy, Lithium Royalty and Altius Minerals from the analysis due to limited financial forecast information available 
 

 33  Cleantech & Renewables Median:  5.3x  Yield & Streaming Median:  9.4x  DevvStream Implied Multiple:  3.9x  EV / Revenue 2025  EV / EBITDA 20251  Cleantech & Renewables Median:  9.1x  Yield & Streaming Median:  12.6x  DevvStream Implied Multiple:  4.7x  DevvStream  DevvStream  Comparable Benchmarking  Source: Company, Management Projections – Calendar Year, FactSet  Note: Market data as of 09/05/2023  Assumes a valuation of $213M for DevvStream  (1) Excludes LanzaTech Aker Carbon, Metalla Royalty & Streaming, and Lithium Royalty due to limited forecasted financial information available 
 

 appendix  Supplementary Information& Risk Factors 
 

 Sunny Trinh  Chief Executive Officer  ~25 years experience in tech, CSR, ESG & carbon markets  Led innovation, engineering and sales at Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT) and Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) working with dozens of companies in renewable and energy efficiency technologies  David Goertz  Chief Financial Officer  ~22 years experience in public accounting, taxation, and business advisory  Deep understanding of public company operations, restructurings, acquisitions & IPOs  35  Bryan Went  Chief Revenue Officer  ~15 years experience as a founder, executive, and investor in sustainability and blockchain technologies  Co-founded companies in alternative fuel motors, LEDs and other green technologies  David Oliver  Head of Carbon  ~15 years experience in the compliance and voluntary carbon markets; leads the development of Canada’s first National Carbon Association  Carbon monetization advisor to industry and federal and provincial governments in Canada  Chris Merkel  Chief Operating Officer  ~25 years experience in business development and operations  Held various senior-level business development roles at Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT) and Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW)  Destenie Nock, PhD  Chief Sustainability Officer  ~10 years experience in sustainability investments, environmental policies, and energy equality  Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University  Helped develop Ireland’s Renewable Obligation Credits  Leadership with Experience in Technology and ESG 
 

 Tom Anderson  Chairman  Founder and CEO of Devvio, a leading provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for ESG markets  Successful entrepreneur with multiple exits including large IP  sale to Facebook  Ray Quintana  Director  Global President of Devvio  ~20 years experience in technology investing, corporate strategy, valuation and strategic finance  36  Jamila Piracci  Director  Attorney at Federal Reserve Bank of New York  Created regulatory program at the National Futures Assoc.  Lawyer for the International Swaps and Derivatives Assoc.  Michael Max Buehler  Director  Member of G20/Think20 Task Force 7 Infrastructure Investment and Financing  World Economic Forum, Former Director & Head of Infrastructure & Urban Development Industries  Will Stewart  Advisory Board Member  Former Executive Chairman of Xpansiv; Xpansiv recently raised US$400M from Blackstone  Tech venture investor, having invested US$4bn+ in ~75 early-stage technology companies over the course of ~28 years  Stephen Kukucha  Lead Independent Director  Partner at PacBridge Partners, Senior Advisor at Fort Capital and board member at SDTC  Previously External Affairs team lead at Ballard Power  Board Built of Industry Thought-Leaders 
 

 Risk Factors  37  Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If any of the following risks actually materialize, they could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In that event, you could lose part or all of your investment. All references in this section to “we,” “our” or “us” refer to both the business of DevvStream Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Devvstream”) prior to the consummation of the contemplated business combination (the “Contemplated Business Combination”) with Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (“FIAC”) and to the business of the post-business combination public company and its subsidiaries.  The list below is not exhaustive. It has been prepared solely for purposes of the private placement transaction and solely for potential private placement investors. It has not been prepared for any other purpose. You should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties, together with any other information provided to you, and you should carry out your own diligence and consult with your own financial and legal advisors concerning the risks and suitability of an investment in this offering before making an investment decision. Risks relating to the business and securities of Devvstream and FIAC as well as the Contemplated Business Combination will be disclosed in future documents filed or furnished by Devvstream or FIAC with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the documents filed or furnished in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination. The risks and uncertainties presented in such filings will be consistent with those that would be required for a public company in its SEC filings, including with respect to the business and securities of Devvstream and FIAC as well as the Contemplated Business Combination. Accordingly, such risks and uncertainties may differ significantly from, and be more exhaustive than, those presented below.  Risks Related to Devvstream’s Business and Industry  We have a limited operating history and financial results make our future results, prospects and the risks we may encounter difficult to predict.  We may lack sufficient funds to achieve or planned business objectives and may seek to raise further funds through equity or debt financing or other means. An inability to access the capital or financial markets may limit our ability to fund our ongoing operations and execute our business plan to pursue investments that we may rely on for future growth.  Our business is substantially reliant on our technology partnership with Devvio, Inc., the termination of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.  If the assumptions used to determine our market opportunity are inaccurate, our future growth rate may be affected and the potential growth of our business may be limited.  If demand for carbon credits does not grow as expected or develops more slowly than expected, our revenues may stagnate or decline and our business may be adversely affected.  The carbon credit market is competitive and we expect to face increasing competition in many aspects of our business, which could cause operating results to suffer.  The carbon market is an emerging market and its growth is dependent on the development of a commercialized market for carbon credits.  Because our business is significantly concentrated in carbon credits and the carbon market, we are susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences materially and adversely affecting our performance.  If we fail to retain our key personnel or if we fail to attract additional qualified personnel, we may not be able to achieve our anticipated level of growth and our business could suffer.  Certain of our directors, director nominees and/or officers may have interests that compete with ours.  The risks described herein are not the only ones Devvstream or FIAC face. Additional risks that are not currently known or that are currently believed to be immaterial may also impact our business, financial condition or results of operations. You should review the investor presentation and perform your own due diligence prior to making in investment in FIAC.  PLEASE SEE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS 
 

 Risk Factors (continued)  38  Risks Related to Devvstream’s Business and Industry (continued)  Increased scrutiny of ESG matters, including our completion of certain ESG initiatives, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, result in reputational harm and negatively impact the assessments made by ESG-focused investors when evaluating us.  The market price of shares of our common stock is subject to the price of carbon credits and may decline regardless of our operating performance.  Our due diligence process in connection with acquisitions, investments or streaming arrangements that we undertake may not reveal all relevant facts in connection with an acquisition, investment or streaming arrangement.  We may not realize the anticipated benefits of past or future acquisitions, and integration of these acquisitions may disrupt our business.  Our long-term success depends, in part, on properties and assets developed and managed by third party project developers, owners and operators.  We may have limited access to data and disclosure regarding the operations or projects for which we are not developer, owner or operator. This limited access may restrict our ability to assess the value and performance of our operations.  Our streams are largely contract-based and the terms of such contracts may not be honored by developers or operators of a project.  We may acquire future streams in which we have limited control and our interests in such streams may be subject to transfer or other related restrictions.  Physical and transition risks arising from climate change, including risks posed by the increased frequency or severity of natural and catastrophic events and regulations or policies related to climate change, may negatively impact our business and operations.  The threat of global economic, capital markets and credit disruptions pose risks to our business.  Inflation could adversely affect our business and results of operations.  Carbon markets, particularly the voluntary markets, are still evolving and there are no assurances that the carbon credits we purchase or generate through our investments will find a market.  We are subject to economic, political and other risks of doing business globally and in emerging markets.  Our insurance policies may be inadequate, may not cover all of our potential liabilities and may potentially expose us to uncoverable risks.  Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates may negatively affect our business.  Risks Related to Devvstream’s Information Technology and Intellectual Property  Failure of a key information technology system, process or site could have an adverse effect on our business.  If we suffer a security incident or breach, our reputation may be harmed and we may suffer significant liabilities, any of which would harm our business and results of operations.  The actual or perceived failure to comply with data privacy and data security laws, regulations and industry standards could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, results of operations or financial condition or have other adverse consequences.  Our inability to retain licenses to intellectual property owned by third parties may negatively impact our financial results and operations.  If we are unable to obtain, protect or enforce our rights in proprietary technology, brands or other intellectual property, our competitive advantage, business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and prospects could be adversely affected.  The risks described herein are not the only ones Devvstream or FIAC face. Additional risks that are not currently known or that are currently believed to be immaterial may also impact our business, financial condition or results of operations. You should review the investor presentation and perform your own due diligence prior to making in investment in FIAC.  PLEASE SEE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS 
 

 Risk Factors (continued)  39  Risks Related to Legal, Compliance and Regulations  Our business and current and future operations are subject to liabilities and operating restrictions arising from regulatory requirements. We will be subject to regulatory requirements in multiple jurisdictions, which impose substantial compliance requirements on our operations. Our operating costs could be significantly increased in order to comply with new or more stringent regulatory standards in the jurisdictions in which we operate.  From time to time, we may be involved in litigation, regulatory actions or government investigations and inquiries, which could have an adverse impact on our profitability and financial position.  It may be difficult for our stockholders to acquire jurisdiction and enforce liabilities against our assets based in international jurisdictions.  We may not be able to have all our projects validated through a compliance market or by an internationally recognized carbon credits standard body.  Carbon pricing initiatives are based on scientific principles that are subject to debate. Failure to maintain international consensus may negatively affect the value of carbon credits.  Our business may require numerous permits, licenses and other approvals from various governmental agencies, and the failure to obtain or maintain any of them, or delays in obtaining them, could materially adversely affect us.  Our cross-border operations require us to comply with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.  We are subject to legal risks associated with our global operations.  Carbon trading is heavily regulated and new legislation in the jurisdictions in which we operate may materially impact our operations.  Risks Related to the Contemplated Business Combination  Events, changes or other circumstances, many of which are beyond the control of Devvstream and FIAC, could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the Contemplated Business Combination.  The Contemplated Business Combination may disrupt current plans and operations of Devvstream.  If the Contemplated Business Combination's benefits do not meet expectations of investor or securities analysts, the market price of FIAC's securities, or following the consummation of the Contemplated Business Combination, the combined company's securities, may decline.  The valuation ascribed to the combined company may not be indicative of the price that will prevail in the trading market following the Contemplated Business Combination. If an active market for the combined company's securities develops and continues, the trading price of the combined company's securities following the Contemplated Business Combination could be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, which could contribute to the loss of all or part of your investment.  Both FIAC and Devvstream will incur significant transactions costs in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination.  The risks described herein are not the only ones Devvstream or FIAC face. Additional risks that are not currently known or that are currently believed to be immaterial may also impact our business, financial condition or results of operations. You should review the investor presentation and perform your own due diligence prior to making in investment in FIAC.  PLEASE SEE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS 
 

 Risk Factors (continued)  40  Risks Related to the Contemplated Business Combination (continued)  FIAC and Devvstream may not successfully or timely consummate the Contemplated Business Combination, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Contemplated Business Combination or that the approval of the stockholders of FIAC or Devvstream is not obtained.  The consummation of the Contemplated Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions and if those conditions are not satisfied or waived, the Contemplated Business Combination agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Contemplated Business Combination may not be completed.  Since Focus Impact Sponsor, LLC (“FIAC Sponsor”) has interests that are different, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), the interests of the FIAC public stockholders, a conflict of interest may exist in determining whether the Contemplated Business Combination is appropriate as a business combination. Such interests include that the FIAC Sponsor will lose its entire investment in FIAC if a business combination is not completed.  There is no guarantee that a stockholder's decision whether to redeem its shares for a pro rata portion for the trust account will put the stockholder in a better future economic position.  Legal proceedings in connection with the Contemplated Business Combination, the outcomes of which are uncertain, could delay or prevent the completion of the Contemplated Business Combination.  Following the consummation of the Contemplated Business Combination, the combined company will incur significant increased expenses and administrative burdens as a public company, which could have an adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operation.  Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect Devvstream's or the combined company's business, including the ability of the parties to consummate the Contemplated Business Combination, and results of operation of Devvstream or the combined company.  The risks described herein are not the only ones Devvstream or FIAC face. Additional risks that are not currently known or that are currently believed to be immaterial may also impact our business, financial condition or results of operations. You should review the investor presentation and perform your own due diligence prior to making in investment in FIAC.  PLEASE SEE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT DETAILS 
 

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Exhibit 99.3


DevvStream Holdings Inc. Business Combination with Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.
 
Investor Conference Call Transcript
 
Sept 13, 2023
 
Operator


Good morning, and welcome to the investor conference call in connection with the announced business combination between DevvStream Holdings, Inc. and Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. or Focus Impact.
 
I would like to first remind everyone that this call contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements relating to DevvStream’s and Focus Impact’s expectations or predictions on their respective financial and business performance and conditions, expectations or assumptions in consummating the proposed business combination between the parties, and future DevvStream product development and performance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the parties) and assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and they are not guarantees of performance. I encourage you to read the press release issued today, the accompanying presentation and to review Focus Impact’s filings with the SEC for a discussion of these risks that can affect the business combination, DevvStream’s business, and the business of the combined company after completion of the proposed business combination.
 
Focus Impact and DevvStream are under no obligation and expressly disclaim any obligation to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
 
In addition, we will be discussing certain non-GAAP and non-IFRS financial measures today, including EBITDA. Please see our other materials furnished with the SEC for additional information regarding these non-GAAP and non-IFRS financial measures. The non-GAAP and non-IFRS measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP or IFRS.  In addition, such measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies.

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I will now turn the call over to Mr. Carl Stanton, CEO of Focus Impact. Please go ahead.
 
Carl Stanton – Chief Executive Officer, Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.

 
Good Morning, Thank you all for joining the call.
 
Today, we are excited to announce Focus Impact’s proposed business combination with DevvStream Holdings. After a lengthy search process during which we evaluated over 150 potential targets, we found a company in DevvStream that exemplifies our mission at Focus Impact of investing in great businesses that we believe are poised to deliver outstanding financial returns while creating substantial positive social impact. DevvStream seeks to invest in and co-develop carbon offset and emission reduction projects across both the compliance and voluntary carbon markets.
 
The market for carbon credits is growing rapidly and is expected to continue to do so as countries and organizations rise to meet their carbon reduction goals. DevvStream is one of the few public companies focused on this market and has positioned itself as a disruptive force in carbon credit generation.
 
The Carbon market has been in existence for over 30 years. Compliance programs have successfully functioned in many jurisdictions for over a decade, and there are more than 70 cap and trade programs in existence today with trading volume exceeding $1 trillion. But experts agree that the other major carbon market category – the Voluntary Market – is necessary to meet long-term climate goals. This market is expected to grow rapidly, but today is a much smaller component of the overall carbon market.
 
Organizations that want to produce carbon credits face challenges associated with the complexity of the credit creation process, including ever-changing rules, competing authorities and marketplaces, and a wary buyer market. Similarly, carbon credit buyers face their own set of challenges in buying credits that meet their needs for quality and transparency.

We believe DevvStream is poised for breakout growth. The Company has a large and growing pipeline of diverse projects meeting stringent quality standards, including both carbon reduction and sequestration projects. And the company has a growing network of offtake parties representing globally-recognized institutions.  Finally, DevvStream is led by a dynamic group of technology executives, including its founder and CEO, Sunny Trinh, who I’m pleased to introduce to you today. Sunny?

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Sunny Trinh – CEO, DevvStream Holdings Inc.

 
Thanks Carl, and thanks to everyone for joining us on the call today. On behalf of the entire DevvStream team, I want to also express our enthusiasm for this transaction, and what it means for the future of our company and the rapidly developing world carbon markets.
 
At DevvStream, we are at the forefront of leveraging technology across the entire carbon credit lifecycle to effect immediate notable reductions in carbon emissions across a wide variety of opportunities. Our specific focus on technology-based solutions is driven by their distinct features, which directly address the current issues impacting specific parts of the carbon market today. Advantages in transparency and reliability due to the more easily quantifiable impact of these specific solutions support significantly higher intrinsic value and associated premium market value.
 
As most of you know, the carbon market is broken into two distinct categories, the compliance carbon market and the voluntary carbon market.  The overall compliance market is made up of well-established, government-run markets, and was valued at over $1.0 trillion in 2022. It is characterized by the premium pricing and significantly lower volatility for carbon credits generated under this framework. These characteristics, which reflect the more developed and mature state of this market, provide an enhanced level of reliability, predictability and general transparency.  The vast majority of our forecasted calendar 2025 revenue is expected to be driven by compliance-based credits, offering a significantly lower risk profile for our investors.  While important, we at DevvStream are equally excited about the massive opportunity set presented by the expected growth in the more nascent voluntary carbon credit market.
 
The voluntary carbon market is much smaller, estimated at $2.0 billion in 2022, however recent estimates suggest the total voluntary carbon market could reach as high as $250 billion by 2030.  This potentially massive market growth hinges on solving some of the structural market conditions which have plagued the voluntary market more recently, including a lack of regulation, the absence of a universally agreed upon set of standards, limited transparency, and asymmetrical information and incentive structures. These challenges faced by the voluntary market have driven significant volatility and depressed pricing for credits in recent years.
 
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We believe our focus on technology-based carbon credits, will, through our systematic, data driven approach to project registration, validation, and verification, demonstrate an increasing level of intrinsic quality and value for credits generated in the voluntary carbon market through our stringent process. Our standardized approach is aligned with the recently introduced Core Carbon Principles framework, which is designed to establish a uniform set of standards and appears to be emerging as the universally accepted framework accepted by the markets.
 
I’d like to outline some high-level characteristics of our business, before diving into some of the specific project details that we are currently working on.  Our company is composed of two basic revenue drivers, our Carbon Investment Programs and our Carbon Management Programs.  Our Carbon Investment Programs involve identifying attractive project opportunities, and investing capital as a co-developer in exchange for the rights to a significant portion of the associated carbon credits generated by the project.  A typical project in this program carries a capex profile of between $500K and $2.5 million dollars in exchange for 90% to 100% of the associated carbon credit stream.  This is an attractive proposition for both DevvStream as well as project developers, as this model will help further advance their technologies.  This drives typical carbon investment project economics of an approximately 2-year expected payback and associated IRRs of 40% to 60%, based on a typical 10-year revenue stream.
 
In Carbon Management Programs, DevvStream seeks to identify project opportunities where we are able to partner with project developers that don’t require upfront capital investment in order to aid them in the process of generating carbon credits efficiently.  We look to provide our deep expertise in every aspect of the carbon credit life-cycle, including project scoping, registration, validation, monitoring, reporting and verification to handle this process. The only costs we incur are those associated with generating the credits, in exchange for 25% to 50% of the credits generated.  We are effectively project co-developers of these projects, with full responsibility for the management of carbon credit generation.  These co-development projects carry very attractive returns given that there is no upfront investment on our part along with our well-established, efficient process of generating credits.
 
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Now I would like to elaborate on some of the exciting projects and partnerships we currently have going on at DevvStream. We have a deep project pipeline with over 140 currently identified opportunities. Our financial performance outlook is estimated to be $13 million in revenue and $6.7 million in EBITDA in calendar 2024. In calendar 2025 we expect revenue and EBITDA of $55.1 million and $45.1 million, respectively, driven exclusively by our current, existing portfolio of contracted projects.
 
One significant project I want to share with you today is a proprietary, patent-pending program that allows us to aggregate multiple projects across an entire country. In this case, we have developed a program that supports industrial facilities throughout the U.S. and Canada in implementing energy efficiency measures that reduce carbon emissions. We are in the process of signing several partners that would allow us to add a few thousand facilities into our program over the next year.  We estimate that this initial rollout will generate over 1.2 million carbon credits per year. Considering the number of aging industrial facilities in dire need of energy efficiency upgrades throughout the U.S. and Canada, let alone the world, we have a substantial growth opportunity just with this program alone.
 
Other notable carbon offset opportunities include a broad forestry conservation offset program located in the Amazon rainforest, and wastewater management activities across North America.  We are also launching a building offset program in 2 countries focused on improvements in energy efficiency, along with the expansion of renewable energy resources, and the installation of EV charging stations.
 
One final important note I would like to highlight about technology-based solutions is that they are scalable with extremely high growth potential. For example, we have a binding contract with a company that has developed a wastewater solution which drives up to an estimated 83% energy savings over traditional technologies. This is an absolutely tremendous, highly compelling long-term opportunity set when considering the fact that every city in the developed world requires wastewater treatment.
 
I previously mentioned our buildings efficiency program. Now consider the millions of residential and commercial buildings, as well as the campuses, hotel chains and countless other structures across the world that can be included in this program. This is the type of scalable project we believe drives the true long-term value creation for the company.
 
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We at DevvStream are proud and excited to be able to facilitate the acceleration of these types of activities while creating significant value for our shareholders. I will now hand the call over to Wray Thorn, Chief Investment Officer of Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. to review some of the details of the transaction. Wray?
 
 Wray Thorn – Chief Investment Officer, Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.

 
Thank you, Sunny, and good morning everyone.
 
I’m very pleased to share a bit more detail about the transaction that we’re excited to have announced this morning, in which DevvStream has signed an agreement to combine with Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., to create a new, publicly listed, carbon credit generation company focused on technology-based projects.

The transaction values DevvStream at a pre-transaction equity value of $145 million and reflects an expected pro forma enterprise value for the combined company of approximately $212 million. DevvStream’s major shareholders have agreed to roll over 100% of their ownership into the combined company. The transaction does not have a minimum cash requirement in order to close, but the parties intend to seek fundraising opportunities prior to consummation of the transaction. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined entity is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol “DEVS”. We are targeting for the transaction to close later this year or early next year following regulatory review and shareholder approval.

Potential net proceeds from the transaction are expected to be used to further expand DevvStream’s project co-development portfolio, to invest in certain expected high return projects, and to continue to scale DevvStream’s project management team.
 
As Sunny has articulated, DevvStream is at an exciting inflection point in the company’s trajectory where it is on the verge of generating carbon offset assets from the projects on which it has been working and where it has developed a variety of monetization strategies and partners for those assets. As a co-developer and co-creator of high-quality carbon offset assets, the company’s target business model is characterized by long-term recurring revenue streams, attractive margins, low capital investment requirements and high return on invested capital.
 
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We believe that the contemplated transaction represents a reasonable valuation based on the forecasted calendar 2025 revenue and EBITDA generated by the company’s current projects. We also believe the assumptions employed in these forecasts regarding the quantity and expected value of the carbon offset assets generated are conservative in nature and present a meaningful opportunity for upside. In addition, we believe the company is well-positioned to further grow by completing additional projects both within its current pipeline and by developing new carbon reduction opportunities in the future.
 
As Carl noted earlier, we’re excited to be able to introduce DevvStream to the US equity capital markets through the contemplated transaction and to help the company achieve its future growth and expansion objectives.
 
With that I’d like to hand it back to Sunny for closing remarks.
 
Sunny Trinh – CEO, DevvStream Holdings Inc.

 
Thanks, Wray.
 
As the team and I have laid out, DevvStream’s approach to leveraging technology to reduce carbon emissions and generate attractive returns via carbon credit revenue streams presents a tremendous longer-term opportunity set. This is clearly evidenced by the sheer scale of the types of activities we are engaged in, and further supported by many recently published estimates for significant growth expected in the voluntary carbon market in the future. We are excited to be partnering with Focus Impact to expand the scale of our business and accelerate the development of our project portfolio, while continuing to actively build upon our pipeline of potential opportunities.
 
We are confident that the transaction we announced this morning will be a notable catalyst for the continued success of DevvStream, and we look forward to partnering with the Focus Impact team to bring many of these opportunities to life and meaningfully contribute to our global carbon reduction goals.
 
Thank you all for your time and attention.
 
Operator


That concludes today’s conference call. Thank you for joining. You may now disconnect.
 

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