Exhibit 10.1


 


TRANSACTION AGREEMENT


 


THIS TRANSACTION AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”), dated as of February 25, 2022, is entered into by and among (a) IWCO Direct Holdings Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“IWCO”), and each of the other entities listed on the signature pages hereto under the caption “Company
Parties” (the parties set forth in this clause (a), the “Company Parties”); (b) Cerberus Business Finance, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacities as administrative agent and collateral agent (“Agent”) under
the Financing Agreement (as defined below); (c) the entities listed on the signature pages hereto under the caption “Lenders”
(collectively, the “Lenders”); (d) the Lenders or their respective designees listed on the signature pages hereto under
the caption “Participating Lender Purchasers” (collectively, the “Participating Lender Purchasers”); (e)
Steel Connect, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”); (f) SPH Group Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Sponsor”); and (g) Instant Web Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”
and, together with the Company Parties, Agent, the Lenders, the Participating Lender Purchasers, Seller, and Sponsor, the “Parties”).


 


WHEREAS, the Company
Parties, the Lenders and Agent are party to that certain Financing Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2017 (as amended, restated, supplemented
or modified prior to the Effective Date (as defined below), the “Financing Agreement”);


 


WHEREAS, the Agent
and the Lenders assert that the Company Parties have failed to comply with certain covenants contained in the Financing Agreement and
one or more Events of Default under, and as defined in, the Financing Agreement exist and are continuing as specified in that certain
Events of Default; Material Adverse Effect; Reservation of Rights Letter, dated as of January 24, 2022 (the Events of Default specified
therein, together with any Events of Default with respect to any aspect of the Restructuring that is prohibited by or violates the Financing
Agreement, the “Specified Events of Default”);


 


WHEREAS, the Parties
have negotiated a restructuring of the capital structure and certain financial obligations of the Company Parties as contemplated by this
Agreement (the “Restructuring”);


 


WHEREAS, as of immediately
prior to the Parties entering into this Agreement, Seller is the sole record owner, and direct beneficial owner, of 100 shares of Class
A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent (the “IWCO Shares”), which constitutes all of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of Parent as of the Effective Date; and


 


WHEREAS, in connection
with the Restructuring, the Parties desire to enter into the transactions and to grant the releases described herein.


 






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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged,
the Parties hereby agree as follows:


 


1. Restructuring
Transactions; Effective Date.


 


(a) Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, Seller shall transfer to Buyer, and Buyer
shall acquire from Seller, all of the IWCO Shares (the IWCO Shares transferred to Buyer pursuant to this Section 1(a), collectively, the
“Purchased Shares”). Seller shall convey and contribute, as applicable, the Purchased Shares to Buyer free and clear
of any and all liens, pledges, restrictions, encumbrances, hypothecations or other claims of any kind or nature (collectively, “Liens”)
excepting only Liens and restrictions on transfer imposed by federal and state securities laws and regulations or otherwise imposed by
Buyer or any of its affiliates. The Shares shall be conveyed by Seller to Buyer by means of delivery of certificates evidencing the Shares
either duly endorsed for transfer or with duly executed stock powers attached.


 


(b) The
sale and contribution, as applicable, of the Purchased Shares to Buyer will be effective at 12:01 AM New York time on the date (such date
of satisfaction, the “Effective Date”) which all of the following conditions have been satisfied:


 


(i) the
issuance of a Subordinated Note (dated as of the Effective Date), in form and substance satisfactory to the Parties, by Instant Web LLC
in favor of Seller in the original principal amount of $6,945,325.46 (the “Subordinated Note”) on account of the outstanding
fees, costs, expenses and other amounts payable or reimbursable to Seller and/or its affiliates as of immediately prior to the Effective
Date pursuant to that certain Intercompany Management Services Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2018, by and among IWCO, Seller and Instant
Web (the “Intercompany Management Services Agreement”) and that certain Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of December
15, 2017, by and among IWCO, Seller and Instant Web;


 


(ii) Agent
receiving an agreement (the “Termination Agreement” and, collectively with the Subordinated Note, the “Ancillary
Agreements”) (effective as of the Effective Date), in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly signed by Seller, Sponsor,
IWCO, Steel Services Ltd. and the Company Parties forgiving and discharging in full all accrued and outstanding amounts and other obligations
under, and terminating in their entirety, any agreements or other arrangements between or among any of the Company Parties, on the one
hand, and Seller, Sponsor, Steel Connect and/or any of their respective affiliates (other than another Company Party), on the other hand,
for the provision of any goods or services or any other payment, reimbursement or indemnification arrangements, or any tax sharing arrangements,
including without limitation the Intercompany Management Services Agreement (but expressly excluding this Agreement and the Subordinated
Note) and each of the other agreements set forth on Schedule 1(d)(ii) hereto;


 


(iii) executed
written resignations from each of the individuals listed on Schedule 6 hereto resigning from the Board of Directors and Board of Managers,
as applicable, of each of the Company Parties, resigning their respective positions on the Board of Directors and Board of Managers, as
applicable, with the Company Parties, effective as of the Effective Date, delivered to Agent, Buyer and the Company Parties;


 






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(iv) a
properly executed affidavit, dated as of the Effective Date, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445 2(b)(2) and in form
reasonably acceptable to Buyer and Agent, certifying that Seller is not a foreign person within the meaning of Code Section 7701 and the
Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, delivered to Agent and Buyer; and


 


(v) payment
by the Company Parties of the reasonable costs, fees and expenses of Seller and its affiliates (including reasonable fees and expenses
of its counsel, White & Case LLP, and financial advisor, Houlihan Capital LLC) in connection with the negotiation, preparation, documentation
and consummation of the Restructuring, in accordance with Section 13, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000.


 


(c) Immediately
following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Company Parties, the Lenders and the Agent shall enter into that
certain Amendment No. 3 and Limited Waiver and Consent to Financing Agreement, to be dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which, among
other things, the Agent and Lenders will waive the Specified Events of Default.


 


2. Releases.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree to the following, effective as of the Effective
Date:


 


(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Related Persons” means, with respect to any Party, such Party’s current and former,
direct or indirect, affiliates, subsidiaries and parent entities, and their respective officers, directors, principals, employees, stockholders,
equityholders, members, investors, managers, partners, management companies, fund advisors, representatives, agents, advisors, consultants,
attorneys and other professionals, predecessors, heirs, successors and assigns; provided, however, that “Related Persons”
shall (i) not in any instance include any of the Company Parties and (ii) in the case of Sponsor, include its affiliates, and funds or
partnerships managed or advised by any of them (including Steel Partners LP and its subsidiaries) or any of their respective affiliates
but not any portfolio company of the foregoing in this clause (ii).


 


(b) Effective
as of the Effective Date, each of the Company Parties (on behalf of itself and its Related Persons), Participating Lender Purchasers (on
behalf of itself and its Related Persons), Agent (on behalf of itself and its Related Persons), and the Lenders (on behalf of itself and
its Related Persons) (collectively, the “Company and Lender Releasing Parties”) completely, conclusively, absolutely,
unconditionally, irrevocably and forever releases, waives, voids, extinguishes and discharges (i) Sponsor, Seller, their respective Related
Persons and (ii) the current directors and officers of the Company Parties (but not the Company Parties themselves) as of immediately
prior to the Effective Date and any former directors and officers of the Company Parties (but not the Company Parties themselves) that
are current or former employees of Sponsor and/or Seller (provided, in no event shall any of the individuals specified on Schedule
2 hereto be included in the foregoing subclauses (i) and (ii) (such individuals, the “Specified Former Employees”))
(subclauses (i) and (ii), collectively, the “Seller and D&O Released Parties”) from any and all claims, actions,
causes of action, litigation claims, demands, debts, obligations, rights, suits, damages, losses, actions, remedies, judgments, liabilities,
liens, guaranties, offsets, penalties, expenses and controversies of every nature and description whether known or unknown, foreseen or
unforeseen, disputed or undisputed, secured or unsecured, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or unmatured, existing
as of the Effective Date or arising hereafter, in law, at equity, by statue or otherwise, whether for tort, contract, or otherwise (collectively,
“Claims”), which any Company and Lender Releasing Party (whether individually or collectively) have had, owned, held
or claimed to have had, owned or against, or would be legally entitled to assert against any of the Seller and D&O Released Parties
arising from or relating in any way in whole or in part to the Company Parties, the Financing Agreement or the Restructuring, any and
all documents relating thereto, the negotiation or documentation thereof and any transactions contemplated thereby (collectively, the
“Company and Lender Released Claims”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the foregoing release does
not apply to (and the Company and Lender Released Claims shall not include) any Claims that may arise based on (i) fraud or willful misconduct
(excluding avoidance actions, fraudulent conveyance claims or other similar claims) or (ii) any act or omission, transaction, event or
other occurrence or circumstance taking place after the Effective Date or any duties or obligations of any of the Seller and D&O Released
Parties under or with respect to this Agreement, the Subordinated Note or any other transaction documents contemplated to be entered into
in connection with the Restructuring (such other transaction documents together with this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, collectively,
the “Restructuring Documents”). The Company Parties, Participating Lender Purchasers, Agent, and the Lenders represent
to the Seller and D&O Released Parties that they have not, and to the best of their knowledge the other Company and Lender Releasing
Parties have not, assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer any Company and Lender Released Claims or any portion thereof
or any interest therein.


 






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(c) Effective
as of the Effective Date, each of Sponsor (on behalf of itself and its Related Persons) and Seller (on behalf of itself and its Related
Persons) (collectively, the “Seller Releasing Parties”) completely, conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably
and forever releases, waives, voids, extinguishes and discharges each of Agent, the Lenders, the Participating Lender Purchasers, the
Company Parties and each such Parties’ respective Related Persons (excluding the Specified Former Employees in all instances) (the
foregoing, collectively, the “Company and Lender Released Parties”) from any and all Claims which any Seller Releasing
Party (whether individually or collectively) have had, owned, held or claimed to have had, owned or against, or would be legally entitled
to assert against any of the Company and Lender Released Parties arising from or relating in any way in whole or in part to the Company
Parties, the Financing Agreement or the Restructuring, any and all documents relating thereto, the negotiation or documentation thereof
and any transactions contemplated thereby (collectively, the “Seller Released Claims”). Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, the foregoing release does not apply to (and the Seller Released Claims shall not include) any Claims that may arise
based on (i) fraud or willful misconduct (excluding avoidance actions, fraudulent conveyance claims or other similar claims) or (ii) any
duties or obligations of any of the Company and Lender Released Parties under or with respect to the Restructuring Documents. Sponsors
and Seller represent to the Company and Lender Released Parties that they have not, and to the best of their knowledge the other Seller
Releasing Parties have not, assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer any Seller Released Claims or any portion thereof
or any interest therein.


 


(d) Effective
as of the Effective Date, each of the Company Parties (on behalf of itself and its Related Persons) (collectively, the “Company
Releasing Parties”) completely, conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably and forever releases, waives, voids,
extinguishes and discharges each of Agent, the Lenders, and their respective affiliates, and each such person’s respective Related
Persons (the foregoing, collectively, the “Lender Released Parties”) from any and all Claims which any Company Releasing
Party (whether individually or collectively) have had, owned, held or claimed to have had, owned or against, or would be legally entitled
to assert against any of the Lender Released Parties arising from or relating in any way in whole or in part to the Company Parties, the
Financing Agreement or the Restructuring, any and all documents relating thereto, the negotiation or documentation thereof and any transactions
contemplated thereby (collectively, the “Company Released Claims”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
the foregoing release does not apply to (and the Company Released Claims shall not include) any Claims that may arise based on (i) fraud
or willful misconduct (excluding avoidance actions, fraudulent conveyance claims or other similar claims) or (ii) any act or omission,
transaction, event or other occurrence or circumstance taking place after the Effective Date or any duties or obligations of any of the
Lender Released Parties under or with respect to the Restructuring Documents. The Company Parties represent to the Lender Released Parties
that they have not, and to the best of their knowledge the other Company Releasing Parties have not, assigned or transferred or purported
to assign or transfer any Company Released Claims or any portion thereof or any interest therein.


 


(e) As
to each and every Company and Lender Released Claim, Seller Released Claim and Company Released Claim released hereunder (collectively,
the “Released Claims”), each Party hereby represents that it has received the advice of legal counsel with regard to
the releases contained herein, and having been so advised, specifically waives the benefit and protections of any law that may provide
that a general release does not extend to claims which such Party does not know or suspect to exist in its favor at the time of executing
the release, which, if known by such Party, might have materially affected its settlement with the other Parties. Each Party specifically
waives the benefits and protections of Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California, which provides as follows:


 


“A GENERAL RELEASE
DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING
THE RELEASE, AND THAT IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”


 


Each Party acknowledges that
it may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those now known or believed to be true with respect to the Released Claims,
which, if known at the time of signing this Agreement, may have materially affected this Agreement and such Party’s decision to
enter into this Agreement, intends hereby to assume the risk of existing but as yet unknown Claims, and agrees that this Agreement shall
be and remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any such differences or additional facts. Each Party understands, acknowledges,
and agrees that the releases set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction
against any action, suit, or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted, or attempted in breach of the provisions of such releases.


 






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(f) Each
of the Parties hereby acknowledges that it has read this Agreement and has conferred with its counsel and advisors regarding this Agreement’s
content, including this Section 2, and is freely and voluntarily entering into this Agreement and hereby agrees to waive and hereby waives
any claim that the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the releases contained herein) are invalid or otherwise unenforceable.


 


(g) Each
of the Company and Lender Releasing Parties, Seller Releasing Parties, and Company Releasing Parties hereby absolutely, unconditionally
and irrevocably, covenants and agrees that it will not sue (at law, in equity, in any regulatory proceeding or otherwise) any of the Seller
and D&O Released Parties, Company and Lender Released Parties and Lender Released Parties, respectively, on the basis of any Released
Claim. Each Party further agrees that it shall not dispute the validity or enforceability of this Agreement. If any releasing Party or
any of its Related Parties (solely in their capacities as such), or any person acting for or on behalf of, or claiming through it, violate
the terms of this Section 2(g), such releasing Party agrees to pay, in addition to such other damages as any released Party may sustain
as a result of such violation, all attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by such released Party as a result of such violation.


 


(h) For
the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall (a) the Seller and D&O Released Parties, Company and Lender Released Parties or Lender Released
Parties include any of the Specified Former Employees and (b) the Released Claims include a release by Agent or any Lender of any claim
or cause of action that they may have against the Company Parties relating to the Financing Agreement, the other Loan Documents (as defined
in the Financing Agreement) and the Restructuring.


 


3. Representations
and Warranties.


 


(a) Each
Party hereby represents and warrants to each other Party that each of the following statements is true and correct as of the Effective
Date:


 


(i) such
Party is duly organized or incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization
or incorporation and has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and is proposed to be
conducted;


 


(ii) such
Party has the requisite limited partnership, corporate, limited liability company or other organizational power, authority and legal capacity,
as the case may be, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each other Restructuring Document to which such Party is party
and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and therein;


 


(iii) such
Party has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and each other Restructuring Document to which such Party is party and perform
such Party’s obligations hereunder and thereunder;


 


(iv) the
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and each other Restructuring Document to which such Party is party and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated herein and therein have been duly authorized by all necessary limited partnership, corporate, limited
liability company or other similar organizational action of such Party;


 






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(v) this
Agreement and each other Restructuring Document to which such Party is party has been duly executed and delivered by such Party and constitutes
its legal, valid, and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and the availability of equitable remedies;


 


(vi) the
execution and delivery by such Party of this Agreement and each other Restructuring Document to which such Party is party, the performance
by such Party of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein by
such Party does not and will not violate (A) any provision of its bylaws, charter, articles of association, partnership agreement, operating
agreement, trust instrument or other similar document, (B) any provision of any material agreement to which it is a party or by which
it is bound, or (C) any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree to which it is subject, except in the cases of clauses (B) and
(C) where such violation would not reasonably be expected to be material to such Party, adversely impact such Party’s ability to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Restructuring Documents to which such Party is party or make
any of such Party’s other representations and warranties in this Section 3 fail to be true; and


 


(vii) assuming
that each of the representations and warranties of Buyer in Section 3(c) is true and correct, no consent, waiver, approval, authorization,
exemption, registration, license or declaration is required to be made or obtained by such Party for the valid execution, delivery and
performance by such Party of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.


 


(b) Seller
hereby represents and warrants to the Participating Lender Purchasers, Buyer, Agent and the Lenders that each of the following statements
is true and correct as of the Effective Date:


 


(i) set
forth on Schedule 1(d)(ii) is a true and complete list of all contracts (whether written or oral) in effect as of immediately prior to
the Effective Date only involving Seller, Sponsor or any of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent entities, officers, directors,
management companies, fund advisors or, to their knowledge, any of their respective other Related Persons, on the one hand, and any of
the Company Parties, on the other hand;


 


(ii) the
IWCO Shares constitute all of the outstanding and issued equity interests of IWCO and other than the IWCO Shares, there are no (A) other
outstanding equity interests or voting securities of IWCO, (B) outstanding securities of IWCO convertible into or exchangeable for equity
interests or voting securities of IWCO, (C) outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, rights
of first refusal, preemptive rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other contracts or commitments that could require IWCO or any
other Company Party to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its equity interests, (D) outstanding or authorized
equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights with respect to IWCO or any other Company Party or (E) outstanding
bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to vote on any matters on which the holders of the equity interests of
IWCO may vote;


 






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(iii) Seller
has valid title to the IWCO Shares and requisite authority and right to transfer title thereto to Buyer subject to and in accordance with
this Agreement, and the IWCO Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; and


 


(iv)
(A) except as set forth in Section 1(b)(iv), no agent, broker, financial advisor, finder or investment or commercial banker engaged by
Seller or any Company Party in connection with this Agreement and any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is or will be
entitled, directly or indirectly, to any brokerage, financial advisor, finder’s or similar fees or other commissions payable by
any Company Party as a result of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, (B) except as set forth
on Schedule 3(b)(iv)(B), no fees, costs or expenses of any nature are accrued or payable to any Company Party’s outside legal counsel,
financial advisor, consultant or accountant in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


 


(c) Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to Seller that each of the following statements is true and correct as of the Effective Date:


 


(i) Buyer
is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”);


 


(ii) Buyer
is acquiring the Purchased Shares for its own account for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution
thereof in violation of any applicable law, nor with any present intention of distributing or selling the same in violation of any applicable
law;


 


(iii) Buyer
has been advised by Seller that (A) the offer and sale of the Purchased Shares to Buyer has not been registered under the Securities Act
or any state “blue sky” laws; (B) the Purchased Shares may be owned indefinitely and Buyer shall continue to bear the economic
risk of an investment in the Purchased Shares unless the offer and sale of the Purchased Shares is subsequently registered under the Securities
Act and all applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available; and (C) there is no established market
for any of the Purchased Shares and it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Purchased Shares in the foreseeable
future;


 


(iv) Buyer’s
financial situation is such that Buyer (A) can afford to bear the economic risk of owning the Purchased Shares for an indefinite period
of time, (B) has adequate means for providing for Buyer’s current needs and personal contingencies and (C) can afford to suffer
a complete loss of Buyer’s investment in the Purchased Shares;


 


(v) Buyer’s
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters is such that Buyer is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment
in the Purchased Shares;


 






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(vi) Buyer
understands that the Purchased Shares are a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk of loss of Buyer’s investment
therein;


 


(vii) Buyer
has been given the opportunity to examine all documents and to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, Seller and IWCO and their
respective representatives concerning IWCO and its subsidiaries, the organizational documents of IWCO and the terms and conditions of
the acquisition of the Purchased Shares, in each case as Buyer has deemed necessary and appropriate, and has relied solely upon such independent
investigation, verification, analysis, review and evaluation in determining whether to acquire the applicable Purchased Shares; and


 


(viii) (a)
Buyer is purchasing the Purchased Shares on an “AS IS”, “WHERE IS” and “WITH ALL FAULTS”
basis based solely on Buyer’s own investigation of the Purchased Shares and the Company Parties other than as set forth in this
Agreement and the other Restructuring Documents and (b) neither Sponsor, Seller nor their respective affiliates have made any warranties,
representations or guarantees, express, implied or statutory, written or oral, respecting the Purchased Shares, the Company Parties, the
financial performance or the business of the Company Parties, or the physical condition of any assets owned by the Company Parties except
as set forth in this Agreement and the other Restructuring Documents.  Buyer acknowledges that, except as set forth in this Agreement
and the other Restructuring Documents, Buyer has relied, and shall rely, solely upon its own investigation of all such matters, and that
Buyer assumes all risks with respect thereto except for any claims arising out of the fraud or willful misconduct of Seller.  EXCEPT
AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT SELLER IS CONVEYING THE PURCHASED SHARES WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AT COMMON LAW, BY STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE (ALL OF WHICH SELLER HEREBY DISCLAIMS), RELATING TO (I) TITLE,
SUITABILITY OR ADEQUACY, (II) THE MERCHANTABILITY, DESIGN, OR QUALITY OF THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY PARTIES, (III) THE FITNESS OF THE ASSETS
OF THE COMPANY PARTIES FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR QUALITY WITH RESPECT TO THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY PARTIES AND ANY OF ASSETS OF
THE COMPANY PARTIES OR THE CONDITION OF THE WORKMANSHIP THEREOF OR THE ABSENCE OF ANY DEFECTS THEREIN, WHETHER LATENT OR PATENT, (IV)
ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OR ANY FIXTURES, (V) THE ABSENCE OF PATENT, LATENT OR REDHIBITORY VICES OR DEFECTS, (VI) THE ENVIRONMENTAL
OR PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY PARTIES (SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE), (VII) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, (VIII) ANY
ESTIMATES OF THE VALUE OF THE PURCHASED SHARES OR FUTURE REVENUES GENERATED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASED SHARES, (IX) CONTRACTUAL,
ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER DATA AND ANY RELATED ESTIMATIONS OR PROJECTIONS MADE IN SALE PRESENTATIONS OR MARKETING MATERIALS,
(X) CONTINUED FINANCIAL VIABILITY, INCLUDING PRESENT OR FUTURE VALUE OR ANTICIPATED INCOME OR PROFITS, (XI) THE CONTENT, CHARACTER OR
NATURE OF ANY INFORMATION MEMORANDUM, REPORTS, BROCHURES, CHARTS OR STATEMENTS PREPARED BY THIRD PARTIES, (XII) ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR
INFORMATION THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE OR COMMUNICATED TO BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS OR THEIR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONSULTANTS,
REPRESENTATIVES OR ADVISORS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS OR ANY DISCUSSION OR PRESENTATION RELATING THERETO, (XIII) ANY IMPLIED
OR EXPRESS WARRANTY OF FREEDOM FROM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, MISAPPROPRIATION OR OTHER VIOLATION, OR (XIV) ANY OTHER MATTER
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE BUYER), IT BEING EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED
BY THE PARTIES HERETO THAT BUYER WILL BE DEEMED TO BE OBTAINING THE PURCHASED SHARES IN THEIR PRESENT STATUS, AND CONDITION, “AS
IS” AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND THAT BUYER HAS MADE OR CAUSED TO BE MADE SUCH INSPECTIONS AS BUYER DEEMS APPROPRIATE AND BUYER IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY AND ALL CLAIMS IT MAY HAVE AGAINST SPONSOR, SELLER AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME.


 






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4. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers. For a period of six years after the Effective Date, Buyer shall cause the Company Parties to, continue
in effect, and comply with, the indemnification and exculpation provisions provided by the organizational documents of the Company Parties
in substantially the same form (with no modifications adverse to the directors, officers, managers and management committee members (or
equivalent positions) of the Company Parties (excluding the Specified Former Employees)) as in effect as of Effective Date for the benefit
of the directors, officers, managers and management committee members (or equivalent positions) of the Company Parties (excluding the
Specified Former Employees) prior to the Effective Date. The provisions of this Section 4 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall
be enforceable by, each director, officer, manager and management committee member (or equivalent positions) of the Company Parties (excluding
the Specified Former Employees) prior to the Effective Date and such person’s estate, heirs and representatives and are in addition to,
and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may have pursuant to applicable
law, contract or otherwise.


 


5. Limited
Indemnification.


 


(a) The
Company Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, Seller and their respective affiliates (collectively,
the “Andersen Claim Indemnitees”) from the civil action filed by James Andersen, former Chief Executive Officer of
the Company Parties, against Seller, IWCO and Steel Partners Holdings L.P., styled Andersen v. IWCO Direct Holdings Inc., et al.,
Case No. 10-CV-20-960, currently pending in the Carver County, Minnesota, District Court (First Judicial District) (the “Litigation”)
and, if the Company Parties elect not to defend the Litigation, shall reimburse each Andersen Claim Indemnitee for all reasonable and
documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Andersen Claim Indemnitee in connection with investigating, preparing, pursuing or
defending the Litigation. The Company Parties shall have the right to defend the Litigation and control the defense, settlement and prosecution
of the Litigation with the representation of counsel that is currently engaged (or such counsel’s successor as chosen by IWCO) regarding
the Litigation, which election the Company Parties are deemed to have hereby made unless the Company Parties separately revoke such election
in writing. If the Company Parties undertake to assume and control defense, settlement and prosecution of the Litigation, the Company
Parties shall not agree to any settlement, compromise or discharge in respect of the Litigation unless such settlement, compromise or
discharge (i) is entirely indemnifiable by the Company Parties, (ii) includes, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by James Anderson
to the Andersen Claim Indemnitees of an unconditional release from all liabilities with respect to the Litigation, and (iii) does not
impose any injunctive relief or other restrictions of any kind or nature on the Andersen Claim Indemnitees. In connection therewith, (A)
the Andersen Claim Indemnitees shall reasonably cooperate with IWCO and such counsel in their preparation and conduct of such defense
and shall provide IWCO and its counsel with such documents and information relating thereto as IWCO or such counsel may reasonably request,
and (B) if any Andersen Claim Indemnitee desires to participate in any such defense, settlement and/or prosecution of the Litigation,
it may do so at its sole cost and expense. In no event shall any Andersen Claim Indemnitee consent to the entry of any judgment on or
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(b) The
Company Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless (i) the Seller and D&O Released Parties from claims, actions,
lawsuits, arbitrations, audits, investigations or proceedings that may be asserted against them by any creditors of the Company Parties
from and after the Effective Date, (ii) Seller, Sponsor and their respective affiliates from (x) any avoidance actions, fraudulent conveyance
claims or other similar claims that may be asserted against them in any voluntary bankruptcy case of any of the Company Parties and (y)
from any other claims, actions, lawsuits, arbitrations, audits, investigations or proceedings related to the Company Parties and their
respective Related Parties (the parties entitled to indemnification pursuant to this clause (b), the “Sponsor and Seller Indemnitees”
and, such indemnifiable claims or actions, the “Indemnifiable Claims”) and, if the Company Parties elect not to defend
any Indemnifiable Claims, shall reimburse each Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by such Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee in investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any such Indemnifiable Claim. Upon any
Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee becoming aware of any claim or action which may give rise to a claim for indemnification under this Section
5, such Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee shall promptly (and in any event within ten (10) calendar days thereof) notify IWCO thereof in writing
(a “Claim Notice”), stating in reasonable detail the nature and basis of each claim made and, to the extent known,
the amount thereof, along with copies of all relevant documents received by such Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee (but the failure so to
notify shall not relieve the Company Parties from any liability which they may have under this Section 5(b) unless such failure materially
prejudices the Company Parties). The Company Parties shall have the right within thirty (30) calendar days from its receipt of the Claim
Notice (the “Notice Period”), at their option and at sole expense, to assume and control the defense, settlement and
prosecution of the Indemnifiable Claims with the representation of counsel of its choice and shall notify the Sponsor and Seller Indemnitees
in writing within the Notice Period whether or not IWCO shall undertake such assumption and control. If the Company Parties undertake
to assume and control defense, settlement and prosecution of an Indemnifiable Claim, the Company Parties shall not agree to any settlement,
compromise or discharge in respect of such Indemnifiable Claim unless such settlement, compromise or discharge (i) is entirely indemnifiable
by the Company Parties, (ii) includes, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the person or persons asserting such Indemnifiable
Claim to the Sponsor and Seller Indemnitees of an unconditional release from all liabilities with respect to such Indemnifiable Claim,
and (iii) does not impose any injunctive relief or other restrictions of any kind or nature on the Sponsor and Seller Indemnitees. In
connection therewith, the Sponsor and Seller Indemnitees shall reasonably cooperate with IWCO and such counsel in their preparation and
conduct of such defense and shall provide IWCO and its counsel with such documents and information relating thereto as IWCO or such counsel
may reasonably request. If any Sponsor and Seller Indemnitees desires to participate in any such defense, settlement and/or prosecution,
it may do so at its sole cost and expense. In no event shall any Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee consent to the entry of any judgment on
or enter into any settlement with respect to any Indemnifiable Claim without the prior written consent of IWCO.


 


(c) Any
Andersen Claim Indemnitee or Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee seeking indemnification under this Section 5 shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to pursue and collect any insurance proceeds or other sources of recovery available with respect to an indemnified matter hereunder.
Any amounts subject to indemnification under this Section 5 shall be decreased by any amounts actually recovered by the applicable Andersen
Claim Indemnitee or Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee under applicable insurance policies or any other source alleged to be responsible therefor.
If such Andersen Claim Indemnitee or Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee actually receives any amounts under applicable insurance policies,
or from any other source alleged to be responsible therefor, such Andersen Claim Indemnitee or Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee shall promptly
reimburse the Company Parties for any payment made or expense incurred by the Company Parties in connection with providing such indemnification
payment up to the amount received by such Andersen Claim Indemnitee or Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee.


 


(d) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall any Andersen Claim Indemnitee or Sponsor and Seller Indemnitee be entitled to any indemnification
pursuant to this Section 5 for any claims or causes of action related to such person’s fraud or willful misconduct (excluding avoidance
actions, fraudulent conveyance claims or other similar claims).


 


6. Non-Solicitation.
For a period of two years after the Effective Date, each of Seller and Sponsor shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective
affiliates to, directly or indirectly: (a) solicit or encourage any employee, director, manager or consultant of the Company Parties to
leave the employment or other service of the Company Parties; or (b) hire any employee of the Company Parties who has left the employment
of the Company Parties within the one-year period following the termination of such person’s employment with the Company Parties;
provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall not prevent Seller, Sponsor, or their respective affiliates from soliciting for
employment or hiring (i) any person (so long as such person’s employment with the Company Parties terminated more than six months
prior) who responds to a general solicitation of employment not specifically targeted at the Company Parties, their employees or such
person or (ii) on or after March 12, 2022, such individuals listed in Schedule 6 hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the current appointment
of John Ashe as the Chairman of the Board of Lucas-Milhaupt, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries, shall not constitute a breach of this Section
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7. Prohibition
on Use of Names. After the Effective Date, without Buyer’s prior written consent, Sponsor and Seller shall not use commercially,
and shall cause their respective affiliates not to use and to cease using commercially, directly or indirectly, “IWCO,” “Instant
Web” and any like names or combinations of words or derivations thereof or any names or marks confusingly similar thereto, except
as required by applicable federal or state law, regulation or securities exchange rule.


 


8. Records;
Shared Contracts. On the Effective Date, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make available and turn over to Buyer
and the Company Parties any agreements, records or other documents (whether physical or electronic) held by them or their respective affiliates
relating to the Company Parties or the business operated by the Company Parties. If it is discovered after the Effective Date by Seller,
Buyer or any of the Company Parties that any such agreements, records or other documents (whether physical or electronic) were not provided
to Buyer and the Company Parties, and Seller shall upon such discovery (or notice thereof) reasonably promptly make available and turn
over any such agreements, records or other documents (whether physical or electronic) to Buyer and the Company Parties. Seller, Buyer
and the Company Parties acknowledge that Seller is party to certain agreements that benefit one or more of the Company Parties, including,
without limitation, agreements between Seller and Microsoft Corporation or one or more of its affiliates (collectively, and, for the avoidance
of doubt, including any such agreements identified by any of Seller, Buyer or the Company Parties after the Effective Date, the “Shared
Contracts”). At Buyer’s request, from and after the Effective Date until the date that is six months from the Effective
Date (provided, such date shall be extended for any Shared Contract identified after the Effective Date to the date that is six
months after the date Buyer and the Company Parties become aware of such Shared Contract, but in no event later than 12 months following
the Effective Date), Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer and the Company Parties in their efforts to obtain separate agreements
that provide the Company Parties substantially similar rights and obligations as those contained in the Shared Contracts, including, without
limitation, notifying the counterparties under Shared Contracts of the Restructuring and facilitating communications between Buyer, the
Company Parties and such counterparties; provided, that the Seller shall not be required to pay or commit to pay any amount in connection
with such cooperation. Seller shall consult with Buyer and the Company Parties on how to pursue such efforts related to the Shared Contracts
and give Buyer and the Company Parties the opportunity to review and comment on material written communications with counterparties to
the Shared Contracts in connection therewith. Until the earlier of the date that is six months from the Effective Date (provided,
such date shall be extended for any Shared Contract identified after the Effective Date to the date that is six months after the date
Buyer and the Company Parties become aware of such Shared Contract, but in no event later than 12 months following the Effective Date)
and the date that such separate agreements can be effected, to the extent permissible under the terms of such Shared Contract, Seller
shall, at the Company Parties’ sole cost and expense, provide the applicable Company Party with the benefits of such Shared Contract
to put the Company Parties in the same position as if such Shared Contract were separated as contemplated in this Section 8 prior to the
Effective Time.


 


9. Entire
Agreement; Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement, together with the Financing Agreement, the Subordinated Note,
the Termination Agreement and the other Restructuring Documents, embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the Parties with
respect to the subject matter addressed herein, and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by
or among the Parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. This Agreement shall not be
assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of each other Party and any attempted assignment without such required consent
shall be null and void. Each Seller and D&O Released Party, Company and Lender Released Party and Lender Released Party that is not
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10. Tax
Matters. At the reasonable request of any Party, the Parties will fully cooperate with each other in connection with (i) any Tax
matters (including the provision of reasonably relevant records or information) to enable each other to prepare, file and defend any tax
returns; (ii) the preparation of financial statements and handling of any financial audit; or (iii) any governmental or regulatory inquiry
or proceeding. The Party requesting such cooperation will pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the other Party. However, in no
case will Seller be required to share with Buyer any tax returns other than tax returns filed for the Company on a separate basis. Neither
Buyer or Buyer’s affiliates (including the Company Entities after the Effective Date) shall take any actions (including without
limitation arising from tax elections) on the Effective Date outside the ordinary course of business to the extent it could be reasonably
be expected to result in an additional tax liability to Seller under applicable tax laws. The Parties agree to allocate any such actions
to the following day under the next day rule pursuant to Treasury Regulation 1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(B).


 


11. Amendment;
Waiver. No part of this Agreement may be changed except in writing executed by each of the Parties. No breach of any provision
of this Agreement may be waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the Party waiving such breach. The waiver of a breach of
any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach hereof.


 


12. Interpretation.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law,
but if any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect if the essential terms and conditions of this Agreement for each Party remain
valid, binding and enforceable.


 


13. Governing
Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New
York, without regard to any conflicts of law provision which would require the application of the law of any other jurisdiction. By its
execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees for itself that any legal
action, suit, or proceeding against it with respect to any matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or for
recognition or enforcement of any judgment rendered in any such action, suit, or proceeding, shall be brought, to the extent possible,
in either the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court sitting in New York City.
By execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Parties irrevocably accepts and submits itself to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York State court sitting in New York City, generally
and unconditionally, with respect to any such action, suit, or proceeding, and waives any objection it may have to venue or the convenience
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14. Expenses.
The Company Parties shall pay (a) all reasonable costs, fees and expenses of the Agent (including reasonable fees and expenses of its
counsel, KTBS Law LLP) and (b) all of the reasonable costs, fees and expenses of Seller and its affiliates (including reasonable fees
and expenses of its counsel, White & Case LLP, and its financial advisor, Houlihan Capital LLC) in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$250,000, in each case, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, documentation and consummation of the Restructuring. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, each Party shall bear its own expenses and costs, including the fees of any attorney retained by
it, incurred in connection in connection with the negotiation, preparation, documentation and consummation of the Restructuring.


 


15. Counterparts;
Facsimile and Email. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original,
but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Facsimile counterpart signatures or counterpart signatures
delivered by email, in each case, to this Agreement shall be acceptable and binding.


 


16. Specific
Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance
with its terms and each person or entity having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights
specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement,
and to exercise all other rights granted by law. All such rights and remedies shall be cumulative and non-exclusive, and may be exercised
singularly or concurrently.


 


17. Waiver
of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND
HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT
ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH OR IN RESPECT OF ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENT (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTION OF ANY PARTY OR ARISING
OUT OF ANY EXERCISE BY ANY PARTY OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION TO RESCIND OR CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT AND WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OR DEFENSE ASSERTING
THAT THIS AGREEMENT WAS FRAUDULENTLY INDUCED OR IS OTHERWISE VOID OR VOIDABLE). THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS
INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS SECTION 16 IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER. THIS WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.


 


18. No
Strict Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an
ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and
no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of
this Agreement.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties
have executed this Transaction Agreement as of the Effective Date.


 





	 	COMPANY PARTIES:
	 	 
	 	IWCO DIRECT HOLDINGS INC.
	 	INSTANT WEB, LLC
	 	UNITED MAILING, INC.
	 	VICTORY ENVELOPE, INC.
	 	IWCO DIRECT NEW YORK, INC.
	 	IWCO DIRECT NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
	 	IWCO DIRECT TWIN, LLC








 


	 	By:	/s/ John Ashe
	 	 	Name: John Ashe
	 	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer



 


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	 	AGENT:
	 	 
	 	cerberus
business finance, llc
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	 	Name: Eric Miller
	 	 	Title: Senior Managing Director


 


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	 	LENDERS:
	 	 
	 	CERBERUS CAVALIERS LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS FSBA HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
    
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS KRS LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus KRS Levered Opportunities
    GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
    
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LEVERED LOAN OPPORTUNITIES
    FUND III, L.P. 
	 	By: Cerberus Levered Opportunities III
    GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ND CREDIT HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Vice President


 


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	 	CERBERUS NJ CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND,
    L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus NJ Credit Opportunities GP,
    LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS OFFSHORE LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND III, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus Offshore Levered Opportunities
    III GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS PSERS LEVERED
	 	LOAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus PSERS Levered Opportunities
    GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS REDWOOD LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES FUND A, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus Redwood Levered Opportunities
    GP A, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director


 


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	 	CERBERUS REDWOOD LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES FUND B, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus Redwood Levered Opportunities GP B, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS SWC LEVERED HOLDINGS LP
	 	By: CSL Holdings GP LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ASRS HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS CAVALIERS LEVERED II LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS FSBA LEVERED LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Vice President


 


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	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXII L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXII, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
  
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXXV L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXXV, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
  
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXXIV L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXXIV, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
  
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ND LEVERED LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
  
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LFGP XIX, LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
  
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	
    Senior Managing Director

    



 


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	 	CERBERUS N-1 FUNDING LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXXVI L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXXVI, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXV L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXV, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS PSERS LEVERED LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXVI L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXVI, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior
    Managing Director



 


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	 	CERBERUS REDWOOD
    LEVERED B LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Eric Miller
	 	Name: 	Eric Miller
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ASRS
    FUNDING LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name: 	Eric Miller
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN
    FUNDING XXIV L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP
    XXIV, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name: 	Eric Miller
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN
    FUNDING XXVII L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP
    XXVII, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name: 	Eric Miller
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ICQ
    OFFSHORE LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES
    MASTER FUND, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus ICQ
    Offshore Levered GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Eric Miller
	 	Name: 	Eric Miller
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director


 


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	 	CERBERUS PNC
    SENIOR LOAN FUND, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus PSL
    GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/
    Eric Miller
	 	Name:	Eric Miller
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director



 


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	 	CION INVESTMENT
    CORPORATION
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Gregg Bresner
	 	Name: 	Gregg Bresner
	 	Title: 	Chief Investment Officer
	 	 	 
	 	MURRAY HILL
    FUNDING II, LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gregg
    Bresner
	 	Name:	Gregg Bresner
	 	Title:	Chief Investment Officer
	 	 	 
	 	34TH STREET
    FUNDING, LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gregg
    Bresner
	 	Name: 	Gregg Bresner
	 	Title: 	Chief Investment Officer


 


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	 	MGG (BVI) LIMITED
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Kevin Griffin
	 	Name:	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title: 	CEO and CIO
	 	 	 
	 	MGG SF DRAWDOWN
    MASTER FUND (CAYMAN) LP
	 		 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin
    Griffin
	 	Name: 	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title:	CEO and CIO
	 	 	 
	 	MGG SF DRAWDOWN
    UNLEVERED FUND II LP
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin
    Griffin
	 	Name: 	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title: 	CEO and CIO
	 	 	 
	 	MGG SF DRAWDOWN
    UNLEVERED FUND LP
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin
    Griffin
	 	Name: 	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title: 	CEO and CIO
	 	 	 
	 	MGG SF DRAWDOWN
    UNLEVERED MASTER
	 	FUND II (CAYMAN)
    LP
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin
    Griffin
	 	Name: 	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title: 	CEO and CIO
	 	 	 
	 	MGG SF EVERGREEN
    MASTER FUND (CAYMAN) LP
	 		 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin
    Griffin
	 	Name: 	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title:	CEO and CIO


 


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	 	MGG SF EVERGREEN
    UNLEVERED FUND LP
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/
    Kevin Griffin
	 	Name: 	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title: 	CEO and CIO
	 	 	 
	 	MGG SF EVERGREEN
    UNLEVERED MASTER
	 	FUND II (CAYMAN)
    LP
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin
    Griffin
	 	Name:	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title:	CEO and CIO
	 	 	 
	 	MGG INSURANCE
    FUND SERIES INTERESTS OF
	 	THE SALI MULTI-SERIES
    FUND, L.P.
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin
    Griffin
	 	Name:	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title:	CEO and CIO
	 	 	 
	 	MGG OFFSHORE
    FUNDING I, LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Kevin
    Griffin
	 	Name:	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title: 	CEO and CIO


 


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	 	SELLER:
	 	 	 
	 	STEEL CONNECT, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Jason Wong
	 	 	Name: Jason Wong
	 	 	Title: CFO



 


	 	SPONSOR:
	 	 	 
	 	SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gordon Walker
	 	 	Name: Gordon Walker
	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President



 


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	 	BUYER:
	 	 	 
	 	INSTANT WEB HOLDINGS, LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	Cerberus Levered Loan Opportunities Fund III, L.P.
	 	Its:	Managing Member
	 	 	 
	 	By:	Cerberus Levered Opportunities III GP, LLC
	 	Its:	General Partner
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director




 


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	 	PARTICIPATING LENDERS:
	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXXVI L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXXVI, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXXIV L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXXIV, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ASRS FUNDING LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS N-1 FUNDING LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXIV L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXIV, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director



 


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	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXV L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXV, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ND LEVERED LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS SWC LEVERED HOLDINGS LP
	 	By: CSL Holdings GP LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ICQ OFFSHORE LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus ICQ Offshore Levered GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXII L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXII, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director


 


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	 	CERBERUS PSERS LEVERED LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXVI L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXVI, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXVII L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXVII, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS FSBA HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXXV L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus LFGP XXXV, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director


 


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	 	CERBERUS CAVALIERS LEVERED II LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS REDWOOD LEVERED B LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS LFGP XIX, LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS OFFSHORE LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND III, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus Offshore Levered Opportunities III GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ASRS HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name:	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title:	Vice President


 


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	 	CERBERUS LEVERED LOAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND III,
    L.P. 
	 	By: Cerberus Levered Opportunities III GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS PSERS LEVERED
	 	LOAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus PSERS Levered Opportunities GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS NJ CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
    
	 	By: Cerberus NJ Credit Opportunities GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS FSBA HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Vice President
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS ND CREDIT HOLDINGS LLC
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Vice President



 


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	 	CERBERUS REDWOOD LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES FUND A, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus Redwood Levered Opportunities GP A, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS REDWOOD LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES FUND B, L.P.
	 	By: Cerberus Redwood Levered Opportunities GP B, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS KRS LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
	 	 
	 	By: Cerberus KRS Levered Opportunities GP, LLC
	 	Its: General Partner
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Senior Managing Director
	 	 	 
	 	CERBERUS CAVALIERS LEVERED LOAN
	 	OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Joseph Naccarato
	 	Name: 	Joseph Naccarato
	 	Title: 	Vice President


 


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	 	CION INVESTMENT CORPORATION
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gregg Bresner
	 	Name: 	Gregg Bresner
	 	Title: 	Chief Investment Officer


 


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	 	MGG SPV XXIII LLC
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/
Kevin Griffin
	 	Name:	Kevin Griffin
	 	Title: 	CEO and CIO


 


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SCHEDULE 1(d)(ii)


 


Intercompany Management Services Agreement, dated as of October
1, 2018, by and among Seller, Instant Web and Steel Connect


Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2017, by and among Steel
Connect, Seller and Instant Web


 




     


     


    

 


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