Company: ZEUS
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-257069
Chunk: 100

Company: OLYMPIC STEEL INC
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form: 425
Chunk 100
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,000,000 in the aggregate, and (ii) does not impose material restrictions on the future
activities or conduct of, or the admission of a violation of Law by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; , that any Proceeding described in shall be compromised, settled or agreed in
accordance with ;

(o) other than consistent with past practice, (i) make (other than in the
ordinary course of business), change or revoke any material Tax election, (ii) change or adopt any Tax accounting period or material method of Tax accounting, (iii) amend or refile any material Tax Return, (iv) file any material Tax
Return prepared in a manner materially inconsistent with past practice, (v) request any written ruling from any Governmental Entity relating to material Taxes, (vi) settle or compromise any material liability for Taxes or any audit or
other proceeding relating to a material amount of Taxes, (vii) other than in the ordinary course of business, agree to an extension or waiver of the statute of limitations with respect to a material amount of Taxes or (viii) enter into any
“closing agreement” within the meaning of Section 7121 of the Code (or any comparable, analogous or similar provision of U.S. state or local, or non-U.S. Law), in each case, if such action
would, individually or in the aggregate with other actions described in this and taken after the date hereof, reasonably be expected to result in a material increase in the Tax liability of the Company and
its Subsidiaries.

(p) take any action or knowingly fail to take any action, which action or failure to act would reasonably be expected
to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment; or

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(q) authorize or enter into any Contract to do any of the foregoing or otherwise make any
commitment to do any of the foregoing.

5.2 . Parent agrees that, between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time or the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with , except as set forth in
of the Parent Disclosure Schedule, as required by Law or as otherwise expressly required or contemplated by this Agreement, unless the Company shall otherwise consent in writing (including via email specifically
referencing this ) (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Parent shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (x) use its commercially reasonable efforts