Rule 144 means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities
Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEC Reports means (a) the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-4,
which was declared effective by the SEC on May 3, 2024, (b) the Companys most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and (c) all Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed or furnished (as applicable) by the Company following the end of the most recent fiscal year for which an Annual Report on Form
10-K has been filed and prior to the execution of this Agreement, together in each case with any documents incorporated by reference therein or exhibits thereto.
Securities means the securities offered pursuant to this Agreement.
Securities Act means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all of the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
Shares has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Short Sales include, without limitation, (a) all short sales as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under
Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not against the box, and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, put equivalent positions (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act) and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and (b) sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker dealers or non-U.S. regulated brokers (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock), in each case, solely to the extent it has the same economic effect as a
short sale (as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act).
Subsidiaries
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
Tax Returns means returns, reports, information
statements and other documentation (including any additional or supporting material) filed or maintained, or required to be filed or maintained, in connection with the calculation, determination, assessment or collection of any Tax and shall include
any amended returns required as a result of examination adjustments made by the Internal Revenue Service or other Tax authority.
Tax or Taxes means any and all federal, state, local, foreign and other taxes, levies, fees, imposts,
duties and charges of whatever kind (including any interest, penalties or additions to the tax imposed in connection therewith or with respect thereto), whether or not imposed on the Company, including, without limitation, taxes imposed on, or
measured by, income, franchise, profits or gross receipts, and also ad valorem, value added, sales, use, service, real or personal property, capital stock, license, payroll, withholding, employment, social security, workers compensation,
unemployment compensation, utility, severance, production, excise, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, transfer and gains taxes and customs duties.
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