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In this task, you're given a passage that represents a legal contract or clause between multiple parties, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.
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Exhibit 99(k)(5) FORM OF BLOCKCHAIN ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARCA U.S. TREASURY FUND AND ARCA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC This Agreement (Agreement) is made as of [___], 2020 by and between ARCA U.S. TREASURY FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (the Fund), and ARCA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Blockchain Administrator). WHEREAS, the Fund is a closed-end management investment fund that has registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act) and that intends to operate as an interval fund pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the Investment Company Act; WHEREAS, the Fund desires to retain the Blockchain Administrator to provide services related to the development of ERC-1404 compatible digital securities and administration of the smart contracts underlying the Fund's digital securities in the manner and on the terms set forth herein; WHEREAS, the Blockchain Administrator is willing to provide such services to the Fund on the terms and conditions set forth herein; WHEREAS, the Blockchain Administrator will also serve as the Fund's investment adviser (the Adviser) pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement entered into by and between the Fund and the Adviser (as amended from time to time, the Advisory Agreement); and WHEREAS, the Fund bears all costs and expenses incurred in its operation, administration and transactions which are not specifically assumed by the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement or this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Fund and the Blockchain Administrator hereby agree as follows: 1. Duties of the Blockchain Administrator (a) The Fund hereby employs the Blockchain Administrator to act as the blockchain administrator of the Fund, and to furnish, or arrange for others to furnish, the services, personnel and facilities described below, subject to review by and the overall control of the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. (b) The Blockchain Administrator hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render, or arrange for the rendering of, such services and to assume the obligations herein set forth subject to the reimbursement of costs and expenses provided for below. (c) The Blockchain Administrator shall perform (or oversee, or arrange for, the performance of) development and administrative services necessary for the issuance of the Fund's shares as ERC-1404 compatible digital securities (Shares) and the on-going maintenance and administration of the smart contracts underlying such Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Blockchain Administrator shall provide the Fund with facilities, equipment, technology, coding and such other services as the Blockchain Administrator, subject to review by the Board, shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

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(d) The Blockchain Administrator shall also, on behalf of the Fund, conduct relations with custodians, depositories, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, other stockholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons as the Blockchain Administrator shall deem to be necessary or desirable in connection with the issuance and transfer of the Fund's ERC-1404 compatible digital security,. (e) The Blockchain Administrator shall make reports to the Board of its performance of obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Fund as it shall determine to be desirable; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require the Blockchain Administrator to, and the Blockchain Administrator shall not, in its capacity as Blockchain Administrator pursuant to this Agreement, provide any advice or recommendation relating to the securities and other assets that the Fund should purchase, retain or sell or any other investment advisory services to the Fund. (f) The Blockchain Administrator shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized herein, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund. (g) The Blockchain Administrator is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with other service providers pursuant to which the Blockchain Administrator may obtain the services of the service providers in fulfilling its responsibilities hereunder. The Blockchain Administrator shall ensure that any such service provider shall operate in conformity with the requirements of the Investment Company Act and other applicable federal and state law and shall maintain books and records of the Fund (if any) in a manner substantially similar to Section 2 of this Agreement. 2. Maintenance of Records The Blockchain Administrator agrees to maintain and keep all books, accounts and other records of the Fund that relate to activities performed by the Blockchain Administrator hereunder and will maintain and keep such books, accounts and records in accordance with the Investment Company Act. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the Investment Company Act, the Blockchain Administrator agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund shall at all times remain the property of the Fund, shall be readily accessible during normal business hours, and shall be promptly surrendered upon the termination of the Agreement or otherwise on written request. The Blockchain Administrator further agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act will be preserved for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act unless any such records are earlier surrendered as provided above. Records shall be surrendered in usable machine-readable form. The Blockchain Administrator shall have the right to retain copies of such records subject to observance of its confidentiality obligations under this Agreement. 3. Confidentiality The parties hereto agree that each shall treat confidentially the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all information provided by each party to the other regarding its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party hereto, including nonpublic personal information (regulated pursuant to Regulation S-P), shall be used by any other party hereto solely for the purpose of rendering services pursuant to this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party, without the prior consent of such providing party. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by any regulatory authority, any authority or legal counsel of the parties hereto, by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by applicable law or regulation. 4. Compensation; Allocation of Costs and Expenses (a) In full consideration of the provision of the services of the Blockchain Administrator set forth herein, the Fund shall pay the Blockchain Administrator a fees calculated at the annual rate of 0.20% of the value of the Fund's average annual net assets. Such fee shall be accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears.

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(b) The Fund shall bear all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with its operation, administration and transactions that are not specifically assumed by the Blockchain Administrator (or the Adviser, if not the Blockchain Administrator, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement), including but not limited to: (i) compensation of the Fund's Trustees who are not affiliated with the Fund's Adviser or the Fund's principal underwriter/distributor or any of their respective affiliates; (ii) taxes and governmental fees; (iii) interest charges; (iv) fees and expenses of the Fund's independent accountants and legal counsel; (v) trade association membership dues; (vi) fees and expenses of any custodian (including maintenance of books and accounts and calculation of the net asset value of shares of the Fund), transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent of the Fund; (vii) expenses of issuing, redeeming, registering and qualifying for sale shares of beneficial interest in the Fund; (viii) expenses of preparing prospectuses and reports to shareholders, notices, proxy statements and reports to regulatory agencies; (ix) the cost of office supplies, including stationery; travel expenses of all officers, Trustees and employees; (x) insurance premiums; (xi) brokerage and other expenses of executing portfolio transactions; (xii) expenses of shareholders' meetings; (xiii) organizational expenses; and (xiv) extraordinary expenses. 5. Limitation of Liability of the Blockchain Administrator; Indemnification The Blockchain Administrator (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Blockchain Administrator) shall not be liable to the Fund for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Blockchain Administrator in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as blockchain administrator of the Fund, and the Fund shall indemnify, defend and protect the Blockchain Administrator (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Blockchain Administrator) (collectively, the Indemnified Parties) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Fund or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Blockchain Administrator's duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as administrator of the Fund. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Section 5 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Fund or its security holders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of criminal conduct, willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Blockchain Administrator's duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Blockchain Administrator's duties and obligations under this Agreement. 6. Activities of the Blockchain Administrator The services of the Blockchain Administrator to the Fund are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Blockchain Administrator and its affiliates are free to render services to others. It is understood that trustees, officers, employees and stockholders of the Fund are or may become interested in the Blockchain Administrator and its affiliates, as directors, officers, members, managers, employees, partners, stockholders or otherwise, and that the Blockchain Administrator and directors, officers, members, managers, employees, partners and stockholders of the Blockchain Administrator and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Fund as stockholders or otherwise. 7. Duration and Termination of this Agreement (a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the first date above written. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days' written notice, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or by the vote of the Fund's Trustees or by the Blockchain Administrator. The provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Blockchain Administrator shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. Further, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Blockchain Administrator shall be entitled to any amounts owed under Section 4 through the date of termination or expiration, and Section 5 shall continue in force and effect and apply to the Blockchain Administrator and its representatives as and to the extent applicable.

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(b) This Agreement shall continue in effect for two years from the date hereof, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (A) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund and (B) the vote of a majority of the Fund's directors who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Fund Act) of any such party, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Fund Act. (c) This Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a) (4) of the Investment Fund Act). 8. Notices Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office. 9. Amendments This Agreement may be amended pursuant to a written instrument by mutual consent of the parties. 10. Entire Agreement; Governing Law This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts formed and to be performed entirely within the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Investment Fund Act. In such case, to the extent the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the provisions of the Investment Fund Act, the latter shall control. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written. ARCA U.S. TREASURY FUND By: Name: Philip Liu Title: President ARCA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: Name: J. Rayne Steinberg Title: Chief Executive Officer 5

Source: ARCA U.S. TREASURY FUND, N-2, 2/7/2020 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Revenue/Profit Sharing that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is one party required to share revenue or profit with the counterparty for any technology, goods, or services?
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In full consideration of the provision of the services of the Blockchain Administrator set forth herein, the Fund shall pay the Blockchain Administrator a fees calculated at the annual rate of 0.20% of the value of the Fund's average annual net assets.


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Vertex Energy, Inc. 8-K Exhibit 10.1 THE SYMBOL [****] DENOTES PLACES WHERE CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (i) NOT MATERIAL, AND (ii) WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM TO THE COMPANY IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED JOINT SUPPLY AND MARKETING AGREEMENT This Joint Supply and Marketing Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the JSMA) shall be effective as of May 1, 2020 the Commencement Date and is made and entered into this 10t h day of January, 2020 between Bunker One (USA) Inc., with principal offices located at 107 St. Francis Street, Mobile, AL 36602 (Bunker One), and Vertex Energy Operating, LLC, with principal offices located at 1331 Gemini Suite 250, Houston, TX 77058 (Vertex). BUNKER ONE and VERTEX are hereinafter sometimes referred to as a Party or jointly as Parties. WHEREAS: A. Vertex currently owns a production facility in Marrero, LA which has the capacity to produce 100,000 bbls/mo. +/- 10 % of a feedstock/product (the Output) that can be consumed as bunker suitable fuel for offshore use and use as a marine vessel's propulsion system. See Appendix A for qualities of the feedstock/product (the Product). B. Bunker One being a physical supplier of bunker fuel having blending expertise being able to utilize the Product together with associated physical assets for storage and transportation, leased and owned real property, tangible and intangible personal property, personnel, intellectual prop- erty and know-how (collectively the Bunkering Business). C. Pursuant to the terms of a Co-operation Agreement that went into effect on October 15, 2017 (the Original COOA), which addressed the sourcing, storing, transportation, marketing and selling of the Product in the states of Louisiana and Texas, Vertex agreed to sell, and Bunker One agreed to purchase, the Output (as defined in the above) each month. By virtue of entering into this JSMA the Parties intend to continue the activities previously conducted pursuant to the Original COOA and expand thereon as more particularly hereinbelow set forth. D. The overall objective of the Original COOA was to give the Parties the opportunity to further expand their business by co-operating in the sourcing, storing, transportation, marketing and selling of the Product in and around Louisiana and Texas, where (i) Vertex was primarily responsible for the sourcing and storing of the feedstock Product, (ii) Bunker One was primarily responsible for the transporting, blending, marketing, selling and delivering of the Product, (iii) Bunker One was responsible for the risk management/exposure (e.g. hedging) of the bunker fuels, and (iv) Bunker One was the exclusive seller of the Product to third parties. E. The Parties wish to amend and restate the Original COOA as a JSMA to extend the term, provide for the inclusion of new and existing businesses and territories not previously included in the Original COOA, and to address certain governance issues, all as more particularly hereinbelow provided.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





THE PARTIES hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Definitions. Area means Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and areas immediately adjacent thereto if mutually agreed. Bunker Holding, a Danish holding company and sole shareholder of Bunker One (USA) Inc.. Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal Reserve Bank holiday. A Business Day shall open at 8:00a.m. and close at 5:00p.m. Houston, Texas, time. JSMA Output has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1. Effective Date means the date as of which the last signature of a Party is affixed hereto. Fiscal Year shall mean the period beginning with May 1st in each calendar year and ending on the next succeeding April 30t h. Hedge Position Value means the then current settlement value of any and all open hedge transactions entered into by Bunker One as determined by Bunker One on a mark-to-market basis in a commercially reasonable manner. Hedging Profit means the greater of zero and the net gain on all hedging transactions closed and settled during the applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period, including any interest received by Bunker One with respect to any margin deposits made by Bunker One with any hedge transaction counterparties exclusive of any such amount in excess of that which would be taken into account by parties dealing at arm's length on a commercial basis. Hedging Loss means the lesser of zero and the net loss on all hedging transactions closed and settled during the applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period, including any in- terest received by Bunker One with respect to any margin deposits made by Bunker One with any hedge transaction counterparties exclusive of any such amount in excess of that which would be taken into account by parties dealing at arm's length on a commercial basis. Interest Rate means (a) with respect to a non-defaulting Party, a per annum rate of interest equal to USD 1M LIBOR as per the last fixing of the preceding month + 3.5 per cent pro anno (compounded monthly for each month or part thereof) and (b) with respect to a Defaulting Party, a per annum rate of interest equal to 5 % over the rate mentioned above in (a), provided, how- ever, that the rate set forth in (a) shall be adjusted by the Parties annually at the last meeting of the JDMB (as such term is defined in the Heads of Agreement entered into between the Parties as of January 10, 2020. Inventory shall mean the Product purchased by Bunker One pursuant to this Agreement. Inventory Cost shall mean the amount paid by Bunker One to Vertex for the Inventory.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





Inventory Market Value shall mean the then current market value of Inventory as determined by Bunker One on a mark-to-market basis in a commercially reasonable manner. Inventory Resale Transaction(s) shall mean any sale by Bunker One to a third party of the Inventory whether or not the Inventory is sold in the original condition delivered to Bunker One or is blended by Bunker One into a different product. Nomination shall be as defined in Section 2.6. Output has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals. Product has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals. Remaining Exposure means Total Exposure plus payments received by Bunker One and Vertex pursuant to this Agreement during the applicable Tracking Account Statement reporting period less payments made by Bunker One and Vertex pursuant to this Agreement during the applicable Tracking Account Statement reporting period. Term Sheet means that certain summary of terms regarding the proposed purchase of Series B1 Preferred Shares of Vertex Energy, Inc. dated November 25, 2019. Total Exposure means the sum of (i) Unrealized Gain on Hedging, (ii) Unrealized Loss on Hedg- ing, (iii) Unrealized Gain on Inventory, (iv) Unrealized Loss on Inventory and (v) Total Realized P/L. Total Realized P/L means and shall be equal to the sum of each monthly calculation of below following IFRS principles: (a) the sum of: (i) gross revenue received by Bunker One from any third party for Inventory Resale Transactions (but excluding for any applicable Tracking Account reporting or settlement period any such gross revenue that was included in a prior reporting or settlement period as described in clause (ii) immediately below), (ii) gross revenue due, but not yet received by Bunker One from any third party for Inventory which has been sold at a fixed price, whether or not delivered, (iii) Hedging Profit; and (iv) proceeds of insurance maintained by Bunker One with respect to the Inventory that are received by Bunker One; less (b) the sum of: (i) the measured cost of the goods sold, (ii) all actual costs incurred by Bunker One (U.S.) hereunder including, but not limited to costs for tank storage, tank expenses, tank cleaning, freight (includes fleeting/heating/tanker man/sparging), cargo insurance, inspection, demurrage, broker commissions, blending costs (including blending inventories/products, additives and other direct costs incurred in blending the Product for resale), financial charges, interest, Transfer Taxes and miscellaneous items,

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





(iii) Hedging Loss, and (iv) SG&A costs allocated to the operation (to be agreed to in a budget and in writing ahead of time, provided, however, neither Party will include SG&A incurred by a parent entity absent mutual agreement otherwise). Transfer Taxes means all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, conveyance or similar taxes or charges (Transfer Taxes) arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby and all charges for or in connection with the recording of any document or instrument contem- plated hereby. Unrealized Gain on Hedging means the greater of zero and the Hedge Position Value. Unrealized Loss on Hedging means the lesser of zero and the Hedge Position Value. Unrealized Gain on Inventory means the greater of zero and the net gain in Inventory Market Value as compared to the Inventory Cost. Unrealized Loss on Inventory means the lesser of zero and the net loss in Inventory Market Value as compared to the Inventory Cost. 2. Co-operation procedure. 2.1. Sourcing and Purchase. Vertex shall be responsible for the sourcing/producing of the Product and shall sell to Bunker One, and Bunker One shall purchase, the agreed Output of the Product in accordance to FOB (Marrero, LA, US (or per new/additional agreed Area)) the Incoterms® 2010 rules, at the following scheduled pricing: the arithmetic mean of Platts #2 USGC Pipe and Platt's ULSD USGC Waterborne on agreed pricing days less the agreed upon discount [****]. Pricing mechanism for the Product will be made in accordance to FOB (Marrero, LA, US) the Incoterms® 2010 rules (hereinafter, the Product Cost). The above pricing will be mutually negotiated and revised every third month. Unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, 100% of the Output shall be allocated for use in the Area (the COOA Output) . Vertex, on not less than 120 days prior written notice to Bunker One (the Withdrawal Notice), shall have the right to remove all or a portion of the Output from the coverage of the JSMA, provided, however, that, in such event, (a) Vertex shall supply a volume of alternative material equal to, or better than, in amount and quality (the Alternative Supply) to the volume of material withdrawn, or (b) Vertex shall reimburse Bunker One for the net loss experienced by Bunker One by reason of the loss of the withdrawn material, determined on the basis of what Bunker One would have earned on a net basis under the terms of the JSMA had the Output not been withdrawn.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





In addition, in calculating the net loss experienced by Bunker One in the event of withdrawal subject to compensation under (b) mentioned in the above, Vertex shall be credited with any additional income realized by Bunker One, determined on a cumulative basis from and after the date of this JSMA, for any Product provided by Vertex in excess of the Output as well as any cost savings realized by Bunker One with respect to the Alternative Supply. 2.2. Blending. The JSMA Output is meant for blending into other products by Bunker One for the pur- pose of being transformed into bunker suitable fuel for a marine vessel's propulsion system and/or marketable wholesale products in various other markets for sale by Bunker One to cus- tomers in the Area. Bunker One will be solely responsible for the blending, marketing, sale and delivery of the Product in the Area. The JSMA Output may also be sold as is without any blending. 2.3. Storage. The Parties will, with prior written agreement, coordinate efforts to secure storage ca- pacity for the accumulation and blending of Product to make up the cargo to be supplied pursuant to the JSMA. The Parties agree that tank/storage fees incurred for the sole (any other use will be upon mutual written agreement) purposes of the JSMA shall be for the account of the JSMA. At commencement of this Agreement the Parties have entered into the sublet agreement attached hereto as Appendix B. 2.4. Vessel Charter: Bunker One will coordinate, secure and charter suitable vessels needed for the shipment of the Product to various sale destinations. The Parties agree that fees incurred in con- nection with chartering vessels for the sole (any other use will be upon mutual written agreement) purposes of the JSMA shall be for the account of the JSMA. 2.5. Risk management: Bunker One shall be responsible for obtaining risk management related prod- ucts / hedging of the JSMA Output consistent with the decisions of the JDMB under the Heads of Agreement. All fees incurred, and profit/loss incurred in connection with hedging of the JSMA Output shall be for the account of the JSMA. All hedging is to be done on a physical, not specula- tive, basis. 2.6. Exclusive co-operation: It is agreed that only Bunker One will be marketing this JSMA and the JSMA Output towards various customers, but if a Party receives a Nomination (being a written or oral request by/from a customer to a Party stating delivery place, delivery date and window etc.) or any other communication from a customer regarding the supply of Product (either spot or whole cargo) in the Area, the Party is obliged to forward the Nomination to Bunker One and refer the customer to Bunker One. During the Term, neither Vertex nor any affiliate of Vertex may sell any Product to any customers for their use as bunker fuel other than pursuant to the terms of this JSMA. All sales towards customers for bunker fuel will be carried out exclusively by Bunker One in accordance to the terms set forth herein. As such all communication with customers shall go via Bunker One unless otherwise is specific written agreed in advance. 3. Mutual Cooperation. 3.1. The JSMA will generate either a profit or a loss which shall be distributed between the Parties as set out forth further below in this clause. VERTEX and Bunker One will act cooperatively in a commercially reasonable manner, to maximize profits and minimize losses and comply with all terms and conditions pursuant to the JSMA. The Parties have established a Joint Decision-Making Body that will: (a) establish a budget no later than March in each Fiscal Year for the immediately ensuing

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





Fiscal Year, to include forecasts of income and expense and planned capital expenditures (which capital expenditure budgets shall include a focus on items related to the supply and optimization of the marine fuels or components and items related to support the marketing of the Product and associated credit risks with respect to Bunker One, and with respect to Vertex, a focus on asset acquisition/leasing of improvements required in support of acquisition and production of the Product to the refining rack or other designated transfer point), (b) review the financial information provided by the respective Parties for the transactions occurring during the preceding month/quarter/year; (c) Strategize on the proposed blending plan, ensuing month for volume and margin per MT. plan for resupply of components and associated pricing targets, related expenses, timing and volumes; (d) discuss and approve any other business brought before the Committee for its review and approval. 3.2. Accounting Records; Reporting: Bunker One shall establish and maintain at its office in Mobile, Alabama a detailed ledger (the detailed ledger) within their current reporting system with re- spect to this Agreement and all transactions hereunder sufficient to track and reconcile all such transactions and to calculate and track Hedge Position Value, Hedging Profit, Hedging Loss, Inventory Cost, Inventory Market Value, Remaining Exposure, Total Exposure, Total Realized P/L, Inter- est, Unrealized Gain on Hedging, Unrealized Loss on Hedging, Unrealized Gain on Inventory and Unrealized Loss on Inventory and any and all payments made by or to Bunker One or Vertex with respect to this Agreement. 3.3. Bunker One shall prepare and provide to Vertex, on a monthly and quarterly basis, a statement setting forth the status of the detailed ledger and each component thereof (the detailed ledger Statement). The detailed ledger Statement and all other reports and settlement statements provided for herein shall be in such format as may be agreed upon by the Parties from time to time and shall include such supporting documentation as is reasonably necessary or reasonably requested by Vertex to enable Vertex to verify the accuracy of such report or settlement statement. Bunker One shall prepare and maintain such other accounting and transaction records as may be necessary to provide a full accounting of all transactions and other activities under this Agree- ment. Vertex has the right, at its sole expense and during normal working hours, to have a third party accountant examine the records of Bunker One. If any such examination reveals any inaccuracy in any statement, the necessary adjustments in such statement and the payments thereof will be made promptly and shall bear interest calculated at the Interest Rate from the date the overpayment or underpayment was made until paid. 4. Settlement and Payment term. 4.1. Payment by Bunker One for the Product, as defined in clause 2.1, will be made by wire transfer within three (3) Business Days after the date Vertex invoices Bunker One, to an account desig- nated from time to time by Vertex. 4.2. On or before the seventh (7t h) Business Day after the end of each quarter during the Fiscal Year May 1- April 30) Bunker One shall prepare and send to Vertex the detailed ledger statement for the immediately preceding quarter. If any such quarterly detailed ledger statement, or the final detailed ledger statement issued by Bunker One, shows positive Remaining Exposure for the pe- riod covered by the statement, then Bunker One shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Vertex. If any such quarterly detailed ledger statement shows negative Remaining Exposure for the period covered by the statement, then Vertex shall pay [****] percent ([****]%)

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





of such amount to Bunker One. The first ledger statement for the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date shall include an adjustment taking into account the period beginning with the first day following the last day included in the last ledger statement provided under the terms of the Original COOA, and the first day of the period included in the first ledger statement provided in accordance with the provisions of this JSMA. For example, if the last ledger statement provided under the Original COOA includes the three-month period ending on September 30, 2019, and the first ledger statement provided under the terms of this JSMA includes the three- month period ending January 31, 2020, then such first ledger statement shall also include the month of October, 2019 in addition to the months of November, December and January. 4.3. In addition to the foregoing, on or before the fifteenth (15t h) Business Day after the end of each Fiscal Year Bunker One shall prepare and send to Vertex the detailed ledger statement for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year calculated on a cumulative basis showing payments made and received by the Parties in satisfaction of the percentage splits shown above, adjusted to include any period excluded by reason of the conversion from a calendar year to a fiscal year in the same manner in which quarterly calculations are adjusted in Section 4.2 (i.e. the months of January, February, March and April, 2019 would be excluded in the annual calculations for the Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2020, and these must be included for purposes of preparing the ledger statement for FYE 4/30/20). In the event a Party has received payments in excess of those to which such Party is entitled on a cumulative basis as reflected in the annual detailed ledger Statement, such Party shall remit such excess to the other Party promptly upon receipt of demand therefor, or if such Party has underfunded its obligation in these same regards, such Party shall promptly remit the amount underfunded to the other Party. Any amount to which a Party is entitled by virtue of any monthly or quarterly detailed ledger Statement in excess of that reflected in the annual de- tailed ledger Statement that has not been received shall be canceled. 4.4. In addition, within thirty (30) days after the later of the expiration of the Term or the final settlement and termination of all resale and hedge transactions entered into during the term of this Agreement, Bunker One shall issue a final detailed ledger Statement. If the Remaining Exposure shown on such final detailed ledger Statement is less than zero then Vertex shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Bunker One. If the Remaining Exposure shown on such final detailed ledger Statement is greater than zero then Bunker One shall pay [****] percent ([****]%) of such amount to Vertex. 4.5. Payment for any amounts due in accordance with the above shall be made within three (3) Business Days after the date of the applicable detailed ledger Statement. If any detailed ledger State- ment is disputed in good faith, the Party owing money will pay the undisputed portion by the due date and will by such due date provide a written explanation of the basis for the disputed portion to such due date. The Parties shall endeavor to resolve any disputes promptly, and the disputed amount found due, if any, plus accrued interest at the Interest Rate shall be paid within three (3) Business Days following resolution of the dispute. All payments under the terms of this Agreement shall be made in US Dollars and immediately available funds. The Parties shall net all undisputed amounts due and owing on the same day, and/or past due, arising under this Agreement such that the Party owing the greater amount shall make a single payment of the net amount to the other Party. Interest on late payments shall accrue at the Interest Rate from the due date until the date of payment.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





5. Term 5.1. The term of this JSMA shall commence on May 1, 2020 (the Commencement Date) and ends at April 30, 2029 (the Term), with automatic renewals each for a period of five (5) years (a Renewal Term) unless notice is given pursuant to 5.2. 5.2. This JSMA will be terminated as of the end of the Term or any Renewal Term, by either Party giving written notice of non-renewal to the other Party no less than 120 prior to the applicable expiry date (the Termination Period). 5.3. If at any time an Event of Default (as defined below) has occurred and is continuing, the Defaulting Party shall have ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from the Non-Defaulting Party speci- fying the default, within which to cure any such default, unless such default is not susceptible of cure within such ten (10) day period in which case the Defaulting Party shall have such additional time as may be accepted by the Non-Defaulting Party (in its sole discretion), provided that the Defaulting Party initiates cure proceedings promptly and thereafter diligently pursues cure to completion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the cure period exceed thirty (30) days. Upon the expiration or lapse of all notice and cure rights if the default remains uncured the Non-Defaulting Party may terminate this JSMA with immediate effect. 5.4. In the event of a termination in accordance to clause 5.2 it is agreed that both parties agree to unwind and minimize costs and exit the JSMA as soon as practicably possible not exceeding 120 days. 5.5. In the event of a termination in accordance to clause 5.3 the Defaulting Party has to indemnify and hold harmless the Non-Defaulting Party for any and all losses, damages, costs etc. incurred by the Non-defaulting Party as a consequence of an Event of Default. 5.6. A Party may terminate the JSMA immediately upon the delivery of written notice to the other Party if there has been a Change in Control. The term Change in Control, as used in this Agreement, means (A) the sale or transfer, through one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or some portion of the issued and outstanding shares of voting equity interests of a Party, or such Party's parent, such that the majority of such equity interests are owned by individual(s) or entity(ies) that did not own a majority of such equity interests on the Commencement Date; (B) the reorganization, merger or consolidation of a Party, or such Party's parent, unless immediately following such business combination, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of either entity immediately prior to such business combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of voting equity interests of such entity; (C) the sale or transfer, through one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of a Party, or such Party's parent; or (D) the occurrence of any other event(s) whereby the individual or group of individuals who ultimately own or control a Party or such Party's parent as of the Commencement Date no longer has the right or ability to control or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity. For these purposes Bunker Holding Group is the parent of Bunker One, Inc., and Vertex Energy, Inc. is the parent of Vertex Energy Operating LLC.

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6. Event of Default 6.1. The occurrence at any time of any of the following events, and expiration of any applicable notice or cure rights, shall constitute an event of default (an Event of Default) : 6.1.1. A Party fails to make, when due, any payment under this JSMA and such failure is not remedied within three (3) Business Days after written notice of such failure is given to the Party; 6.1.2. A Party fails to comply with or perform any other obligation under this JSMA, if such failure is not cured within the expiration of all applicable notice and cure rights; 6.1.3. Insolvency etc. A Party is (i) dissolved; (ii) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits to be so in writing; (iii) makes a general arrangement with or for the benefits of its creditors; (iv) suspends making payments; (v) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgement of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law other similar law affecting creditor's rights, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation and such petition is not withdrawn, dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained within thirty (30) days; (vi) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it for all or substantially all its assets; (vii) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets; (viii) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in (i)-(viii); or (ix) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent of, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts referred to in this clause. 7. Taxes 7.1. Each Party is responsible for payment and reporting of its federal, state, and local income taxes and state franchise, license, and similar taxes required for the maintenance of its business existence. 7.2. Should any unexpected taxes, fees, and/or other charges, including penalties and/ or interest, occur because of one Party's failure to pay and/or report, said Party shall bear all costs associated with such failure and shall indemnify the other Party from additional costs. 8. Confidentiality 8.1. The JSMA is private and confidential. Both Parties agree that all information, other than Exempt Information, obtained in connection with the JSMA from the other Party shall be treated as confidential property of the other Party, and such confidential property shall not be disclosed without the written consent of the other Party or used by the other Party for any purpose other than fulfilling its duties and responsibilities established hereunder; provided however, that either Party may disclose such information where required or requested by any law, court of competent jurisdiction or any judicial, governmental, supervisory or regulatory body, provided that the disclosing Party notifies the other Party (to the extent permitted by law and regulation), as soon as possible, upon becoming aware of any such requirement to give that Party the opportunity to seek any other legal remedies to maintain such information in confidence. Each Party shall use its reasonable efforts to have the information maintained as confidential when such disclosure is required. Exempt Information is any information that the recipient can demonstrate (a) was in

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





its possession prior to the time of disclosure; (b) is or becomes public knowledge through no fault, omission, or other act of the recipient; (c) is obtained from a third party under no obligation of confidentiality; or (d) was independently developed by or for the recipient without violating the terms of this Agreement. 8.2. In the event that any Party makes a disclosure contrary to the provisions of this clause the other Party shall have the right, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have hereunder or otherwise, to terminate the JSMA effective immediately upon notice to the disclosing Party. The obligation of confidentiality shall be of a continuing nature for 2 years after termination of this JSMA and shall not be canceled by the expiration, suspension or termination of the JSMA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party on demand shall promptly disclose to the other all documents and accounts relating to the JSMA. 9. Non-competition 9.1. Both Parties undertake, during the Term of this JSMA and for 2 (two) years from the termination or expiry of the JSMA not to directly conduct or otherwise promote activities which compete at the point source of the other Party's business in the Area. The point source of Vertex being a specialty refiner of alternative feedstocks engaged in supply and marketing of said refined streams and the point source of Bunker One being a marine fuel blending bunker company with sale outlets via trade, direct, wholesale and bunkering business. Any exceptions from the above-stated principle require the written consent of the other Party. Each Party is entitled to exercise any and all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, pursuing injunc- tive relief. 10. No authority to bind. 10.1. Neither Party has the authority to bind or enter into any contracts or agreements on behalf of the other Party, unless instructed in writing prior to the conclusion of the respective transaction. The Parties specifically acknowledge that they are not establishing a joint venture or partnership or any similar arrangement. 11. Assignment. 11.1. Neither Party shall assign or transfer any rights or obligations hereunder without the express prior written consent of the other Party, which may not be unreasonably withheld. Nothing in the JSMA is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person or entity any rights as a third party beneficiary of the JSMA or any Party thereof. 12. Indemnification. 12.1. Vertex shall promptly indemnify Bunker One and pay any and all damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incident to any suits, actions, investigations, claims or proceedings suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by Bunker One by reason of any negligence, gross negligence and/or intentional act or omission on the part of Vertex in rendering services hereunder, or any breach or failure of observance or performance of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Vertex hereunder.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





12.2. Bunker One shall promptly indemnify Vertex and pay any and all damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incident to any suits, actions, investigations, claims or proceedings suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by Vertex by reason of any negligence, gross negligence and/or intentional act or omission on the part of Bunker One in rendering services hereunder, or any breach or failure of observance or performance of any rep- resentation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Bunker One hereunder. 12.3. This clause shall survive termination of this JSMA. 13. Law and jurisdiction. 13.1. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this JSMA, including without limitation any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, that is not resolved in accordance with the provisions set forth below in Section 13.3, shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in the City of Mobile, unless that court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction or declines jurisdiction, in which case any such dispute shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Court for the State of Alabama, City of Mobile, as described in the following paragraphs. Any counterclaim arising out of, or in connection with, the dispute shall be brought in the same proceeding. 13.2. Each Party submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Each Party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection to venue in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama or to or any claim of inconvenient forum of such court or of sovereign immunity. Each Party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any proceeding relating to this JSMA. 13.3. Arbitration. 13.3.1 Resolution of Disputes. If a Dispute arises between the parties, the parties agree to use the following procedures in good faith to resolve such Dispute promptly and non judicially. For purposes of this Agreement, Dispute shall mean any alleged material breach of any representation, warranty or obligation herein, or a disagreement regarding the interpretation, performance or nonperformance of any provision thereof, or the validity, scope and enforceability of these dispute resolution procedures, or any dispute regarding any damages arising from the termination of this Agreement. Any party may give written notice to any other party of the existence of a Dispute (a Dispute Notice). 13.3.2 Negotiation. Within five (5) days after delivery of any Dispute Notice the parties involved in the Dispute shall meet at a mutually agreeable time and place and thereafter as often as they deem reasonably necessary to exchange relevant information and attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the Dispute. If the Dispute has not been resolved within ten (10) days after the first meeting of the parties, or, if the party receiving the Dispute Notice will not meet within ten (10) days after receipt of the Dispute Notice, then either party may, by delivering notice to the other party, commence arbitration proceedings.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





13.3.3 General Dispute Resolution Provisions. (a) All deadlines specified in this Section 13.3 may be extended by mutual agreement. The procedures specified in this Section 13.3 are an essential provision of this Agreement and are legally binding on the parties. These procedures shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any Dispute between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Any and all actions to enforce the obligations under this Section 13.3 shall be brought in any court specified in Section 13.1. (b) The parties acknowledge that the provisions of this Section 13.3 are intended to provide a private resolution of Disputes between them. Accordingly, all documents, records, and other information relating to the Dispute shall at all times be maintained in the strictest confi- dence and not disclosed to any third party, other than the arbitrators, except where specifically allowed hereunder. All proceedings, communications and negotiations pursuant to this Section 13.3 are confidential. In the event of any judicial challenge to, or enforcement of, any order or award hereunder, any party may designate such portions of the record of such proceedings, communications, and negotiations as such party deems appropriate to be filed under seal. All pro- ceedings, communications and negotiations pursuant to this Section 13.3 shall be treated as com- promise negotiations for all purposes, including for purposes of the US Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of evidence. None of the statements, disclosures, offers, or communications (or other assertions made in any proceeding or negotiation) made pursuant to this Section 13.3 shall be deemed admissions, nor shall any of said statements, disclosures, offers, communications or assertions be admissible for any purpose other than the enforcement of the terms of this Section 13.3. (c) The parties agree to act in good faith to comply with all of their respective obligations under this Agreement as much as possible as if there were no Dispute during any pending mediation or arbitration hereunder. (d) The parties agree that the terms of this Section 13.3 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. (e) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. The parties agree to have any Dispute that is not resolved pursuant to the procedures established in Section 13.3(a) - (c) decided by neutral arbitration as provided in this Section 13.3(e) and the parties are giving up any rights they might possess to have the Dispute litigated in a court or by a jury trial. The parties are giving up their judicial rights to discovery and appeal, unless such rights are specifically included in this Section 13.3(e). The parties acknowledge and agree that their agreement to this arbitration provision is voluntary. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE OR ACTION, CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUIT (IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), INQUIRY, PROCEEDING OR INVESTIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING. 13.4 Each Party agrees to the service of any court process by registered or certified U.S. mail (return receipt requested) or by express mail courier delivered to the Party at its last designated address. In

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





addition, each party agrees that any other method of service allowed by Alabama law may be used. All process and any accompanying complaint or other pleadings shall be in the English language and do not require officialization. 13.5 The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods of Vienna 1980 shall not apply to this JSMA. 14. Merger. 14.1. The JSMA is a complete and exclusive statement of all terms and conditions governing the activities contemplated by the JSMA, and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties, written or oral, relating hereto. Unless identified in the JSMA (i.e. sales agreement, terminaling agreements, charter party agreements, etc.) or subsequently documented in writing, no other contract or course of dealing between the Parties, and no statement of any agent, employee or representa- tive of either Party shall be admissible in construing the terms of the JSMA. Each Party affirms that no representations have been made by the other Party, or relied on by it, in entering into this JSMA. 15. Severability of Provisions. 15.1. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any one or more of the provisions of the JSMA, other than the FCPA provision, shall in no way affect or impair the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof. 16. Notices. 16.1. All notices and other communications given under the JSMA shall be in writing (including, without limitation, by fax and email) and shall be effective upon receipt by the addressee. 17. Waiver. 17.1. No failure or any delay on the part of a Party exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any such rights. No waiver of any default or breach of any provision of this JSMA shall be deemed a continuing waiver or waiver of any other breach or default. 18. Anti-Bribery/Corruption. 18.1. Each Party, and any agent or representative of any Party acting at such Party's direction, on such Party's behalf, or for such Party's benefit, in any way related to this Agreement (collectively, Concerned Persons), will be familiar with and comply with (i) the provisions of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C.A. §§ 78dcl-1 et seq. (1997 & Supp. 2004)), including any amendments which may be effected during the term hereof (ii) the Laws of the country of incor- poration of such Party or such Party's ultimate parent company or the principal place of business of such ultimate parent company; or (m) the principles described in the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions signed in Paris in December 19, 1997, which entered into force on February 15, 1999 and the Conventions Commentaries

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or the UK Bribery Act 2010. In particular, in carrying out any duties under this Agreement, no Concerned Person will make or offer to make the payment of money or anything else of value to: a. any government official of any country, b. any political party of any country, c. any candidate of any political party of any country, d. any other person, while knowing or having reason to know, that such person will make a payment to a government official, political party, or a candidate of a political party of any country. 18.2. Any breach of this Paragraph by a Concerned Person will result in the termination of this Agreement and will obligate the return of any amounts paid hereunder to such Concerned Person. 19. Board of Directors meetings. During the Term of this JSMA, provided that Bunker One, directly or indirectly, consummates the capital investment described in the Term Sheet, Vertex shall permit a representative of Bunker One, reasonably acceptable to a majority of Vertex's Board of Directors (it being understood that Carlos G. Torres, Sara Shipman Myers and Peter Zachariassen meet such criteria), to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors of Vertex and its committees (committees defied as Audit and Nominating Committee and any special committee formed to consider extraordinary transac- tions) in a non-voting observer capacity and, in this respect, shall give such representative of Bunker One copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other material that Vertex provides to its directors and committee members, provided, that Vertex reserves the right to withhold any in- formation and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if Vertex de- termines, upon advice of counsel, such withholding or exclusion is necessary to preserve the at- torney-client privilege between Vertex and its counsel or would result in disclosure of trade se- crets. Bunker One agrees, and any representative of Bunker One will agree, to hold in confidence any confidential information provided to or learned by it in connection with its rights under this section. The confidentiality provisions hereof will survive termination of the Term.

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020





APPENDIX A: (SEE INTERTEK REPORT OF ANALYSIS to include IFO-180, IFO-380 and DMA) APPENDIX B: Storage Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE HEREBY EXECUTED THIS AGREEMENT AS OF THE DATE FIRST WRITTEN ABOVE. Bunker One, Inc. /s/ Sara Shipman Myers Name: Sara Shipman Myers Vertex Energy Operating, LLC

Name: Ben Cowart

Source: VERTEX ENERGY INC., 8-K, 1/13/2020 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Audit Rights that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Does a party have the right to  audit the books, records, or physical locations of the counterparty to ensure compliance with the contract?
answer:
Vertex has the right, at its sole expense and during normal working hours, to have a third party accountant examine the records of Bunker One.


question:
Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT

This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of December 31, 2018 (the Effective Date) is entered into by and between Armstrong Flooring, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Seller) and AFI Licensing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Licensing and together with Seller, Arizona) and AHF Holding, Inc. (formerly known as Tarzan HoldCo, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (Buyer) and Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Company, a Tennessee corporation (the Company and together with Buyer the Buyer Entities) (each of Arizona on the one hand and the Buyer Entities on the other hand, a Party and collectively, the Parties).

WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer have entered into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 14, 2018 (the Stock Purchase Agreement); WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Seller has agreed to sell and transfer, and Buyer has agreed to purchase and acquire, all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to Armstrong Wood Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation (AWP) and its Subsidiaries, the Company and HomerWood Hardwood Flooring Company, a Delaware corporation (HHFC, and together with the Company, the Company Subsidiaries and together with AWP, the Company Entities and each a Company Entity) by way of a purchase by Buyer and sale by Seller of the Shares, all upon the terms and condition set forth therein;

WHEREAS, Arizona owns certain Copyrights, Know-How, Patents and Trademarks which may be used in the Company Field, and in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement the Company desires to acquire all of Arizona's right, title and interest in and to such Intellectual Property used exclusively in the Company Field, and obtain a license from Arizona to use other such Intellectual Property on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

WHEREAS, Seller is signatory to the Trademark License Agreement pursuant to which Seller obtains a license to the Arizona Licensed Trademarks;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to obtain a sublicense to use the Arizona Licensed Trademarks in the Company Field;

WHEREAS, Arizona has obtained consent from all counterparties to the Trademark License Agreement to grant to the Company the sublicenses to the Arizona Licensed Trademarks included in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Company Entities own certain Copyrights and Know-How which may be used in the Arizona Field, and in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, Arizona desires to obtain a license from the Company Entities to use such Intellectual Property on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:





1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 Certain Definitions. As used herein, capitalized terms have the meaning ascribed to them herein, including the following terms have the meanings set forth below. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement. (a) Arizona Assigned Copyrights means all Copyrights, whether registered or unregistered, owned by Licensing or Seller as of the Effective Date and used or held for use exclusively in the Company Field as of November 14, 2018 (the SPA Signing Date) and/or as of the Effective Date. (b) Arizona Assigned Internet Domain Names means the Internet domain names set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) and all other Internet domain names owned by Licensing or Seller as of the Effective Date and used or held for use exclusively in the Company Field as of the SPA Signing Date and/or as of the Effective Date (other than any Internet domain names that include any Arizona Licensed Trademarks). (c) Arizona Assigned IP means the Arizona Assigned Copyrights, Arizona Assigned Internet Domain Names, Arizona Assigned Know- How, Arizona Assigned Patents and Arizona Assigned Trademarks. (d) Arizona Assigned Know-How means all Know-How owned by Licensing or Seller as of the Effective Date and used or held for use exclusively in the Company Field as of the SPA Signing Date and/or as of the Effective Date. (e) Arizona Assigned Patents means the Patents set forth on Schedule 1.1(e) and all other Patents owned by Licensing or Seller and used or held for use exclusively in the Company Field as of the SPA Signing Date and/or as of the Effective Date. (f) Arizona Assigned Trademarks means the Trademarks set forth on Schedule 1.1(f) and all other Trademarks owned by Licensing or Seller as of the Effective Date and used or held for use exclusively in the in the Company Field as of the SPA Signing Date and/or as of the Effective Date (other than, for clarity any Arizona Licensed Trademarks). (g) Arizona Domain Names means the Internet domain names set forth on Schedule 1.1(g). (h) Arizona Field means all activities conducted by Arizona or its Affiliates, other than the Company Field. (i) Arizona Licensed Copyrights means all Copyrights owned by Licensing or Seller or their respective Affiliates, as of the Effective Date and used or held for use in the Company Field during the five (5) years prior to the Effective Date (other than the Arizona Assigned Copyrights). 2





(j) Arizona Licensed IP means the Arizona Licensed Copyrights, the Arizona Licensed Know-How, the Arizona Licensed Patents, the Arizona Licensed Trademarks, the Diamond Licensed Trademarks and the Phase-Out Marks. (k) Arizona Licensed Know-How means all Know-How owned by Licensing or Seller or their respective Affiliates, as of the Effective Date and used or held for use in the Company Field during the five (5) years prior to the Effective Date (other than the Arizona Assigned Know- How). (l) Arizona Licensed Patents means the Patents set forth on Schedule 1.1(l) and all other Patents owned by Licensing or Seller or their respective Affiliates as of the Effective Date and used or held for use in the Company Field during the five (5) years prior to the Effective Date (other than the Arizona Assigned Patents). (m) Arizona Licensed Trademarks means the Trademarks set forth on Schedule 1.1(m). (n) Arizona Trademark License Term means the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending twenty-four (24) months thereafter. (o) Company Field means the design, development, manufacture, marketing, promotion, advertising, sourcing, distribution and sale of solid hardwood and engineered wood flooring products by or for any Company Entity. (p) Company Licensed Copyrights means all Copyrights and registrations and applications for any of the foregoing owned by any Company Entity as of the Effective Date and used or held for use in the Arizona Field as of the Effective Date. (q) Company Licensed IP means the Company Licensed Copyrights, the Company Licensed Know-How and the Company Licensed Patents. (r) Company Licensed Know-How means all Know-How owned by any Company Entity as of the Effective Date and used or held for use in the Arizona Field as of the Effective Date. (s) Company Licensed Patents means the Patents set forth on Schedule 1.1(s). (t) Copyrights means copyrights (whether registered or unregistered) including applications for copyright (excluding, for clarity, Trademarks). (u) Diamond Licensed Trademarks means the Trademarks set forth on Schedule 1.1(u). (v) Diamond Product means the design, development, manufacture, marketing, promotion, advertising, sourcing, distribution and sale of the solid hardwood flooring product by any Company Entity as conducted under the Diamond Licensed Trademarks by any Company Entity prior to the Effective Date 3





(including the composition of coating used with respect to such solid hardwood flooring product). (w) Diamond Trademark License Term means the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending eighteen (18) months thereafter. (x) Know-How means trade secrets, and other confidential and proprietary information, inventions, processes, formulas and methodologies. (y) Licensed IP means the Arizona Licensed IP and the Company Licensed IP. (z) Licensed Copyrights means the Arizona Licensed Copyrights and the Company Licensed Copyrights. (aa) Licensed Know-How means the Arizona Licensed Know-How and the Company Licensed Know-How. (bb) Licensed Trademarks means the Arizona Licensed Trademarks, the Diamond Licensed Trademarks and the Phase-Out Marks. (cc) Patents means patent rights, including patents, patent applications, and all related continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, renewals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, and extensions thereof, and applications for any of the foregoing. (dd) Proceeding means any proceeding, claim, suit or action arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement or its subject matter (including its validity, formation at issue, effect, interpretation, performance or termination), howsoever arising. (ee) Seller Licensed Trademarks means the Arizona Licensed Trademarks and the Diamond Licensed Trademarks. (ff) Third Party means any Person other than Arizona, the Company, and their respective Affiliates. (gg) Trademarks means any trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, and other similar designations of source or origin, and registrations and applications for any of the foregoing. (hh) Trademark License Agreement means the Trademark License Agreement by and between Armstrong World Industries, Inc., AWI Licensing LLC and Armstrong Flooring, Inc, dated as of April 1, 2016 and attached hereto as Exhibit A. 4





1.2 Interpretation. Section 10.5 and 10.14 of the Stock Purchase Agreement shall apply hereto, mutatis mutandis. 1.3 Company Actions. In respect of any action herein required to be undertaken by any of the Company Entities, or to be omitted by any of the Company Entities, the Buyer Entities shall cause the applicable Company Entity to so undertake or omit to undertake, as applicable, such action. 2. ASSIGNMENT OF ARIZONA ASSIGNED IP 2.1 Assignment. Arizona agrees to assign and hereby assigns its entire right, title and interest in and to the Arizona Assigned IP to the Company. 2.2 Recordation of Assignment. Arizona will reasonably cooperate with the Company to obtain, record, and perfect title to, and provide all necessary evidence of the Company's ownership of, the Arizona Assigned IP, including the execution of (i) a Patent Assignment in the form of the attached Exhibit B, and (ii) a Trademark Assignment in the form of the attached Exhibit C. 3. GRANT OF COPYRIGHT LICENSE 3.1 Arizona Copyright Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Arizona hereby grants to the Company a perpetual, non- exclusive, royalty-free license in, to and under the Arizona Licensed Copyrights for use in the Company Field throughout the world. 3.2 Company Copyright Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to Seller a perpetual, non- exclusive, royalty-free license in, to and under the Company Licensed Copyrights for use in the Arizona Field throughout the world. 4. GRANT OF KNOW-HOW LICENSE 4.1 Arizona Know-How Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Arizona hereby grants to the Company a perpetual, non- exclusive, royalty-free license in, to and under the Arizona Licensed Know-How for use in the Company Field throughout the world. 4.2 Company Know-How Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to Seller a perpetual, non- exclusive, royalty-free license in, to and under the Company Licensed Know-How for use in the Arizona Field throughout the world. 5. GRANT OF PATENT LICENSE 5.1 Arizona Patent Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Arizona hereby grants to the Company a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free license in, to and under the Arizona Licensed Patents for use in the Company Field throughout the world. 5





5.2 Company Patent Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to Seller a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty-free license in, to and under the Company Licensed Patents for use in the Arizona Field throughout the world. 6. GRANT OF TRADEMARK LICENSE 6.1 Arizona Licensed Trademark Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Arizona hereby grants to the Company a limited, non- exclusive, royalty-free, non-sublicensable (except as set forth in Section 7.1), non-assignable license in, to and under the Arizona Licensed Trademarks for the Arizona Trademark License Term for use in the Company Field throughout the world only in the form and manner that such Arizona Licensed Trademarks are used in the Business as of the Closing, provided that the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to present the Arizona Licensed Trademarks in the form set forth on Schedule 6.1. 6.2 Diamond Licensed Trademark Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Arizona hereby grants to the Company a limited, non- exclusive, royalty-free, non-sublicensable (except as set forth in Section 7.1), non-assignable (except as set forth in Section 13.2) license in, to and under the Diamond Licensed Trademarks for the Diamond Trademark License Term for use with respect to the Diamond Product throughout the world only in the form and manner set forth on Schedule 6.2. 6.3 Quality Control. The Buyer Entities acknowledge the importance of Arizona's exercise of quality control over the use of the Seller Licensed Trademarks to preserve the continued integrity and validity of the Seller Licensed Trademarks and to protect the value and goodwill associated with the Seller Licensed Trademarks, and accordingly: (a) The Company shall ensure that all goods and services provided by the Company, under or in association with any of the Seller Licensed Trademarks, shall (i) be substantially the same as or greater than the quality of goods and services provided under such Seller Licensed Trademarks immediately prior to the Effective Date and (ii) not be associated with any goods or services, including any activities, that are reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on (A) the image or reputation of any of the Seller Licensed Trademarks or (B) Seller's right, title or interest in and to, any of the Arizona Licensed Trademarks. (b) The Company shall not tarnish or bring into disrepute the reputation of or goodwill associated with the Seller Licensed Trademarks or Arizona. (c) The Company shall use the Seller Licensed Trademarks at all times in compliance with all applicable Laws. (d) The Company shall include trademark and other notices in connection with the use of the Seller Licensed Trademarks as reasonably requested by Arizona from time to time. 6





(e) The Company shall upon Arizona's reasonable request from time to time, supply to Arizona representative samples and/or written descriptions, as appropriate, of uses made by the Company of the Seller Licensed Trademarks. (f) The Buyer Entities acknowledge that this license grant does not include, and the Company shall receive no rights under this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement, to use any Trademark that is confusingly similar to or derivative of a Seller Licensed Trademark (other than the Seller Licensed Trademarks themselves as expressly authorized hereunder). 6.4 Trademark License Agreement. In addition to the obligations set forth in Section 6.3, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall comply with all obligations applicable to Arizona and its Affiliates under the Trademark License Agreement including, for the avoidance of doubt, any obligations with respect to reporting Complaints (as defined in the Trademark License Agreement), which reports the Company shall provide to Arizona, and quality control and standards, and Licensor Competitors (as defined in the Trademark License Agreement), and neither Party shall undertake any act that would constitute a breach or a basis for termination under the Trademark License Agreement. 6.5 Trade Names. The Company shall not create or use any corporate or trade names that include the Arizona Licensed Trademarks, other than those in existence immediately prior to the Effective Date. No later than thirty (30) days following the Closing, each of AWP and the Company shall change its respective corporate name and trade name and cause its organizational documents to be amended to remove any reference to Armstrong. 6.6 With respect to any Trademarks notified to the Company in writing after the Effective Date that are used as of the Effective Date in the Company Field and are not (i) owned by any Company Entity, (ii) Arizona Assigned Trademarks, or (iii) Seller Licensed Trademarks (the Phase-Out Marks) in each case (i)-(iii) the Company shall have a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of notification to phase out all use. Any use by the Company of any of the Phase-Out Marks as permitted in this Section 6.6, is subject to its use of the Phase-Out Marks in a form and manner and with standards of quality consistent with that in effect for the Phase-Out Marks as of the Effective Date. 6.7 Domain Names. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the license set forth in Section 6.1 shall include the right of the Company to use the Arizona Domain Names solely in connection with the applicable Arizona Licensed Trademarks in the Company Field during the Arizona Trademark License Term, in the ordinary course of business in a manner generally consistent with the past practice of Arizona in the Company Field. The Company shall not have the right to register any domain name or social media addresses (or any similar or successor identifiers) containing Arizona Licensed Trademarks. 7





7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 7.1 Sublicenses. Arizona may sublicense the licenses granted herein to its Affiliates and Third Parties in the ordinary course of business in support of its and its Affiliates' business, but not for the independent use of Third Parties, and the Company may sublicense the licenses granted herein to Third Parties, its Subsidiaries, AWP, controlled Affiliates, or any holding company that is a direct or indirect parent of the Company in the ordinary course of business in support of its and its Subsidiaries' or controlled Affiliates' business, but not for the independent use of Third Parties (each such Affiliate, Third Party, AWP or Subsidiary, a Sublicensee). Each Party shall ensure that any sublicense that it grants to a Sublicensee does not conflict with this Agreement. For clarity, granting a sublicense shall not relieve the Parties of any obligations hereunder and each Party shall cause each of its Sublicensees to comply, and shall remain responsible for such Sublicensees' compliance, with all terms and conditions hereof applicable to the Parties. At the request of a licensing Party, the other Party shall provide to the licensing Party a list of all Sublicensees and otherwise reasonably cooperate with the licensing Party in connection with Sublicensees' compliance with this Agreement. 7.2 Reservation of Rights. Except as expressly provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement or herein, each Party reserves its and its Affiliates' rights in and to all Intellectual Property (including with respect to the use, registration and licensing thereof). 8. OWNERSHIP 8.1 Ownership of Arizona Licensed IP. The Buyer Entities acknowledge and agree that (a) Arizona and its Affiliates own the Arizona Licensed IP (other than the Arizona Licensed Trademarks), (b) AWI Licensing LLC owns the Arizona Licensed Trademarks, (b) neither the Company, nor its Affiliates or its Sublicensees, will acquire any ownership rights in the Arizona Licensed IP, and (c) the Company shall not represent or make any claim that it has an ownership interest in any Arizona Licensed IP. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company shall not file applications to register any Arizona Licensed IP or assist any person in doing the same, or contest, challenge, or otherwise take any action adverse to Arizona's and its Affiliates' ownership of or rights in and to the Arizona Licensed IP, or assist any person in doing the same. 8.2 Ownership of Company Licensed IP. Arizona acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Company and its Affiliates own the Company Licensed IP, (b) neither Arizona, nor its Affiliates or its Sublicensees, will acquire any ownership rights in the Company Licensed IP, and (c) Arizona shall not represent or make any claim that it has an ownership interest in any Company Licensed IP. Without limitation to the foregoing, Arizona shall not file applications to register any Company Licensed IP or assist any person in doing the same, or contest, challenge, or otherwise take any action adverse to the Company's and its Affiliates' ownership of or rights in and to the Company Licensed IP, or assist any person in doing the same. 8





9. PROSECUTION, MAINTENANCE AND ENFORCEMENT 9.1 Responsibility and Cooperation. As between the Parties, Arizona, with respect to the Arizona Licensed IP, and the Buyer Entities, with respect to the Company Licensed IP, shall have the right (but not the obligation) for filing, prosecuting, and maintaining all Arizona Licensed IP and Company Licensed IP, respectively, in the licensing Party's name. For the avoidance of doubt, in case either such Party files any new Intellectual Property registration to the extent covering the Licensed IP, such new Intellectual Property registration shall automatically become Licensed IP. However, and for the further avoidance of doubt, the aforementioned shall not apply to new Intellectual Property created by a licensee Party or its Sublicensees separately and independently from the Licensed IP, for example in case of separate and independent technical enhancements or advancements. The Parties shall reasonably consult and coordinate with each other at the other Party's request with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 9.1. 9.2 No Additional Obligations. This Agreement shall not obligate either Party to disclose to the other Party, or maintain, register, prosecute, pay for, enforce, or otherwise manage any Intellectual Property except as expressly set forth herein. 9.3 Enforcement. As between the Parties, Arizona, with respect to the Arizona Licensed IP, and the Company or Buyer, with respect to the Company Licensed IP, shall have the right (but not the obligation) to elect to bring a Proceeding or enter into settlement discussions regarding, or otherwise seek to resolve, any infringement, misappropriation, or other violation, or allegations of invalidity or unenforceability, of the Licensed IP. In the event that Arizona declines to institute any Proceedings against third-party infringers or violators of any Arizona Licensed Patents, regarding activities that would fall within the Company Field if conducted by the Company, within forty-five (45) days after being notified or becoming aware of such infringing conduct, the Company or Buyer shall have the right to institute any Proceedings against such third-party infringers or violators. In the event that the Company or Buyer elects to institute such Proceedings, Arizona will reasonably cooperate with the Company or Buyer in such Proceedings, and the Company or Buyer shall reimburse Arizona for all reasonable costs and fees incurred by Arizona as a result of such cooperation. Such cooperation by Arizona will include joining such Proceeding as a party, if deemed necessary by the Company or Buyer. In the event that Arizona elects to bring a Proceeding against any alleged infringer of the Arizona Licensed Trademarks and seeks the cooperation of the Licensor of the Trademark License Agreement in such Proceeding, Arizona will take reasonable steps to assist the Company or Buyer in requesting the cooperation of the Licensor of the Trademark License Agreement, and pursuing an infringement claim against such alleged infringer. The Company or Buyer, as applicable, shall retain all benefits, recoveries, injunctions or other value derived from such Proceedings instituted by such Party. 10. INDEMNIFICATION 10.1 Indemnification. Each Party (the Indemnifying Party) agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other Party and its Affiliates and their respective employees, 9





directors, officers, agents and successors (collectively, the Indemnified Parties) from and against any and all losses (including all costs, liabilities (including present and future damages), claims and expenses) incurred or suffered by any of the Indemnified Parties, to the extent arising out of, relating to or resulting from (a) a breach by the Indemnifying Party of this Agreement; or (b) any gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnifying Party in connection with this Agreement. 11. DISCLAIMERS 11.1 Disclaimer. Each Party hereby acknowledges that, except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement, neither Party nor any of its Affiliates has made any representation or warranty, expressed or implied, including any representation or warranty regarding the validity, enforceability, or scope of the Licensed IP, noninfringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. 12. TERM 12.1 Term and Termination. (a) Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof, the term of this Agreement and the licenses and other grants of rights (and related obligations) under this Agreement shall (i) with respect to the Arizona Licensed Trademarks, be for the Arizona Trademark License Term, (ii) with respect to the Diamond Licensed Trademarks, be for the Diamond Trademark License Term, (iii) with respect to the Phase- Out Marks, be for the term set forth in Section 6.6, and (iv) with respect to Copyrights, Know-How and Patents, be in perpetuity. (b) Either Party may terminate this Agreement if the other Party materially breaches this Agreement and fails to remedy such breach within thirty (30) days' written notice thereof; provided, however, that if the material breach of this Agreement by the breaching Party is limited to the Licensed Copyrights, Licensed Know-How, the Arizona Licensed Patents, or the Licensed Trademarks, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled to termination solely with respect to the affected part of the license (i.e., in such case, the non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement with respect to the Licensed Copyrights or the Licensed Know-How or the Arizona Licensed Patents or the Licensed Trademarks, as applicable). 12.2 Effect of Termination. (a) Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, each licensee Party shall and shall cause all of its Sublicensees to cease all use of the Licensed IP that is subject to such termination (excluding for clarity (a) any Arizona Licensed Patents, Licensed Copyrights or Licensed Trademarks that are expired, invalid or abandoned or (b) any Licensed Know-How that no longer constitutes confidential information). 10





(b) Survival. The following provisions of this Agreement, together with all other provisions of this Agreement that expressly specify that they survive, shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement, in part or in its entirety: Sections 8, 10, 11, 12.2(a) and 13. 13. MISCELLANEOUS 13.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Schedules attached hereto), the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the Parties hereto and supersede all prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between or among the Parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. It shall be expressly understood that the Stock Purchase Agreement shall govern the transactions contemplated thereby as a whole and that this Agreement shall not be construed as an amendment or variation of the Stock Purchase Agreement but rather shall be complemented by and interpreted in light of the Stock Purchase Agreement. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is inconsistent with, conflicts with or contradicts any term of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement will prevail. 13.2 Assignment. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, including under Section 7.1, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations of any Party under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that (a) either Party may assign any of the foregoing in connection with the sale or other transfer of the applicable business or assets of such Party or its Affiliates to which this Agreement relates (except that neither of the Buyer Entities may assign any such rights, interests or obligations with respect to the Arizona Licensed Trademarks); (b) Arizona may assign any of the foregoing to one or more of its Affiliates and (c) the Company and Buyer may assign any of the foregoing to one or more of its Subsidiaries, controlled Affiliates, AWP, or any holding company that is a direct or indirect parent of the Company; provided that in each case (b) and (c), no assignment shall relieve the assigning Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement unless agreed to by the non-assigning Party. Any assignment or other disposition in violation of the preceding sentence shall be void. 13.3 Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date delivered, if delivered personally, (ii) on the third (3rd) Business Day after being mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), or (iii) on the next Business Day after being sent by reputable overnight courier (delivery prepaid), in each case, to the parties at the following addresses, or on the date sent and confirmed by electronic transmission or confirmatory return email to the telecopier number or email address specified below (or at such other address, telecopier number or email address for a Party as shall be specified by notice given in accordance with this Section 13.3):

(a) If to Buyer: 11





c/o American Industrial Partners 450 Lexington Avenue, 40th Floor Attention: General Counsel and Richard Hoffman Email: notices@americanindustrial.com richard@americanindustrial.com

with a copy to:

Baker Botts L.L.P. 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Attention: Terrance L. Bessey Brendan O. Dignan Email: terrance.bessey@bakerbotts.com brendan.dignan@bakerbotts.com

(b) If to Arizona:

Armstrong Flooring, Inc. 2500 Columbia Avenue, PO Box 3025 Lancaster, PA 17604 Attention: Christopher S. Parisi Email: csparisi@armstrongflooring.com

with a copy to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 4 Times Square New York, NY 10036 Attention: Eric L. Cochran Steven J. Daniels Email: eric.cochran@skadden.com steven.daniels@skadden.com 13.4 Specific Performance. Each Party hereto acknowledges that money damages would be both incalculable and an insufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by such Party and that any such breach would cause Arizona, on the one hand, and the Buyer Entities, on the other hand, irreparable harm. Accordingly, each Party hereto also agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this Agreement by such Party, Arizona, on the one hand, and the Buyer Entities, on the other hand, shall be entitled to equitable relief without the requirement of posting a bond or other security, including in the form of injunctions and orders for specific performance. Any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a Party 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. Arizona, on the one hand, and Buyer Entities, on the other hand, hereby agree not to raise any objections to the availability of the equitable remedy of specific 12





performance to prevent or restrain breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement by the Buyer Entities or Arizona, as applicable, and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of, or to enforce compliance with, the covenants and obligations of the Buyer Entities or Arizona, as applicable, under this Agreement. 13.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. (a) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding. Each Party hereby agrees and consents to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, or if the Court of Chancery lacks jurisdiction over such dispute, in any state or federal court having jurisdiction over the matter situated in New Castle County, Delaware, in any Action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Party hereby irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such Action by the delivery of such process to such Party at the address and in the manner provided in Section 13.3 hereof. Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any Proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, or if the Court of Chancery lacks jurisdiction over such dispute, in any state or federal court having jurisdiction over the matter situated in New Castle County, Delaware, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such Proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. (b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE BREACH, TERMINATION OR VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 13.5(b). 13





13.6 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement, or the remaining portion thereof, shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any such term or other provision, or any portion thereof, is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated to the fullest extent possible. 13.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, including by means of email in portable document format (.pdf), each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. ARMSTRONG FLOORING, INC.

By: /s/ Donald R. Maier Name: Donald R. Maier Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

AFI LICENSING LLC

By: /s/ Christina Geerlof Name: Christina Geerlof Title: President

AHF HOLDING, INC. (formerly known as Tarzan Holdco, Inc.)

By: /s/ Stanley Edme Name: Stanley Edme Title: Vice President

ARMSTRONG HARDWOOD FLOORING COMPANY

By: /s/ Jason Braeglemann Name: Jason Braegelmann Title: Vice President [Signature Page to IP Agreement]





Schedule 1.1(b) - Arizona Assigned Internet Domain Names Domain Name Expiration date Owner amish-handscraped.com 13-Apr-2019 Armstrong Flooring, Inc. (AFI) amishhandscraped.com 13-Apr-2019 AFI bruce.adult 28-Apr-2019 AFI bruce.biz 26-Mar-2019 AFI bruce.com 21-Jan-2019 AFI bruce.dpml.pub 29-Oct-2019 AFI bruce.dpmlblock 29-Oct-2019 AFI bruce.info 10-Aug-2019 AFI bruce.porn 28-Apr-2019 AFI bruce.xxx 01-Dec-2021 AFI brucebuilder.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI brucecontractor.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI brucedealer.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI brucedistributor.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI brucefloors.com 04-Aug-2019 AFI brucehardwoodfloors.com 11-Apr-2019 AFI brucehome.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI brucelaminate.com 30-Dec-2018 AFI bruceremodeler.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI bruceretailer.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI brucesucks.com 25-Oct-2018 AFI brucesucks.info 22-Sep-2019 AFI capellaflooringcompany.com 12-Nov-2018 AFI capellafloors.com 27-Oct-2018 AFI forestglenhardwood.com 13-Sep-2019 AFI handscraped-hardwood.com 13-Apr-2019 AFI handscrapedhardwoodflooring.com 13-Sep-2019 AFI handscrapedwoodfloor.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI handscrapehardwoodfloor.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI handscrapehardwoodflooring.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI handscrapehardwoodfloors.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI handscrapewoodfloor.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI handscrapewoodflooring.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI handscrapewoodfloors.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI hardwood-flooring.asia 26-Mar-2019 AFI hartco.biz 18-Nov-2018 AFI hartco.info 10-Aug-2019 AFI hartcodistributor.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI hartcoflooring.com 24-May-2019 AFI





Domain Name Expiration date Owner hartcoflooringcompany.com 18-Jun-2019 AFI hartcohome.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI homerwood.com 14-Sep-2019 AFI lifetimeluxuryhardwood.com 14-Jun-2019 AFI lockandfold.com 20-Nov-2018 AFI luxuryhardwood.com 20-Dec-2018 AFI mybruce.com 25-Jul-2019 AFI mybruce.net 25-Jul-2019 AFI myhartco.com 25-Jul-2019 AFI myhartco.net 25-Jul-2019 AFI myrobbins.com 25-Jul-2019 AFI myrobbins.net 25-Jul-2019 AFI powerofparagon.com 15-Jun-2019 AFI premium-hardwood.com 13-Apr-2019 AFI robbins-home.com 02-Mar-2019 AFI robbins.biz 26-Mar-2019 AFI robbins.com 13-Sep-2019 AFI robbins.info 10-Aug-2019 AFI robbinsflooring.com 21-Nov-2018 AFI robbinsflooring.info 22-Sep-2019 AFI robbinsfloors.com 14-Sep-2019 AFI robbinsfloors.net 17-Apr-2019 AFI robbinshardwoodflooring.com 26-Sep-2019 AFI robbinshighperformance.com 18-Oct-2018 AFI smokedhardwood.com 30-Apr-2019 AFI smokedhardwoodfloor.com 30-Apr-2019 AFI smokedhardwoodflooring.com 30-Apr-2019 AFI smokedhardwoodfloors.com 30-Apr-2019 AFI softscrapedhardwoodfloor.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapedhardwoodflooring.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapedhardwoodfloors.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapedwoodfloor.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapedwoodflooring.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapedwoodfloors.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapehardwoodfloor.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapehardwoodflooring.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapehardwoodfloors.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapewoodfloor.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapewoodflooring.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI softscrapewoodfloors.com 05-Sep-2019 AFI





Domain Name Expiration date Owner tmortan.com 07-Sep-2019 AFI tmorten.com 07-Sep-2019 AFI tmortin.com 07-Sep-2019 AFI tmorton-flooring.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton-floors.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton-hardwood-flooring.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton-hardwood-floors.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton-hardwood.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton-wood-flooring.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton-wood-floors.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton.asia 20-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmorton.org 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmortonandco.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI tmortonco.com 17-Mar-2019 AFI wwwbruce.com 01-Mar-2019 AFI wwwhartco.com 17-Jan-2019 AFI wwwrobbins.com 17-Jan-2019 AFI





Schedule 1.1(e) - Arizona Assigned Patents

Country App. Status App. Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date US Granted 10/459,977 12-Jun-03 7381474 3-Jun-08 AU Granted 2004304906 22-Nov-04 2004304906 28-Oct-10 CN Granted 200480039516 22-Nov-04 ZL200480039516.1 2-Jan-13 DE Granted 6020040309575 22-Nov-04 1944158 11-Feb-17 EP Granted 8007063.4 22-Nov-04 1944158 5-Jan-11 FR Granted 8007063.4 22-Nov-04 1944158 5-Jan-11 GB Granted 8007063.4 22-Nov-04 1944158 5-Jan-11 US Granted 10/727,749 4-Dec-03 7,261,947 28-Aug-07 US Granted 11/901,361 17-Sep-07 8,287,971 16-Oct-12 US Granted 13/611,028 12-Sep-12 8,399,075 19-Mar-13 US Granted 12/825,448 29-Jun-10 8801505 12-Aug-14 US Granted 14/458,103 12-Aug-14 10,072,427 11-Sep-18 AU Granted 2014240948 28-Mar-14 2014240948 20-Oct-16 EP Published 14722915.7 28-Mar-14 AU Granted 2013246000 10-Apr-13 2013246000 26-Nov-15 CA Granted 2,869,667 10-Apr-13 2869667 19-Dec-17 CN Granted 201380018751 10-Apr-13 2512525 9-Jun-17 EP Published 13718698.7 10-Apr-13 US Granted 13/442,960 10-Apr-13 9434087 6-Sep-16 AU Granted 2013246002 10-Apr-13 2013246002 17-Dec-15 CA Granted 2,869,752 10-Apr-13 2869752 3-Jan-17 CN Granted 201380018754 10-Apr-13 104245258 3-May-17 US Granted 13/442,966 10-Apr-12 9,108,335 18-Aug-15 CN Granted 201410046641 10-Feb-14 103978829 12-Apr-17 EP Granted 14154551.7 10-Feb-14 EP2764965 21-Sep-16 US Granted 14/176,299 10-Feb-14 9701040 11-Jul-17 AU Granted 2014240951 28-Mar-14 2014240951 30-Jun-16 AU Granted 2013270463 10-Dec-13 2013270463 26-Nov-15 CN Granted 201310674310 11-Dec-13 103866947 4-Jan-17 AU Granted 2014274549 10-Dec-14 2014274549 15-Oct-15 CA Granted 2,873,571 8-Dec-14 2873571 27-Mar-18 CN Published 201407560485 10-Dec-14 AU Pending 2016287834 5-Jul-16 CN Published 2016800338922 5-Jul-16





Country App. Status App. Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date EP Published 16818951.2 5-Jul-16 TW Published 20160120286 28-Jun-16 WO Published PCT/US16/40942 5-Jul-16 CN Published 201510954585 17-Dec-15 EP Published 15201544.2 21-Dec-15 US Published 14/970,662 16-Dec-15 AU Pending 2016380976 20-Dec-16 CN Published 20168078711 20-Dec-16 EP Pending 16882368 20-Dec-16 US Published 14/980,263 28-Dec-15 WO Published PCT/US2016/067690 20-Dec-16 AU Pending 2016380975 20-Dec-16 CN Published 201680078712 20-Dec-16 EP Pending 16882368 20-Dec-16 US Published 14/980,313 28-Dec-15 WO Published PCT/US2016/067688 20-Dec-16 WO Published PCT/US2017/055068 5-Oct-17 US Published 15902327 22-Feb-18 WO Published PCT/US18/19186 22-Feb-18 US Granted 09/478,016 5-Jan-00 6164351 26-Dec-00 US Granted 11/390,679 28-Mar-06 7537841 26-May-09 US Granted 09/175,661 20-Oct-98 6148884 21-Nov-00 US Granted 09/303,176 30-Apr-99 6156402 5-Dec-00 US Granted 09/241,878 2-Feb-99 6194078 27-Feb-01 US Pending 62/611953 29-Dec-17 US Expired 62/404,413 5-Oct-16 US Expired 62/462,609 23/Feb-17 US Abandoned 09/903,549 13-Jul-01 US Abandoned 14/828,598 18-Aug-15 US Expired 62/187,925 2-Jul-15 US Granted 12/425,560 17-Apr-09 8,357,752 22-Jan-13 US Granted 13/741,770 15-Jan-13 8,617,654 31-Dec-13 AU Granted 2014274559 10-Dec-14 2014274559 24-Mar-16 EP Published 14199378.2 19-Dec-14 CN Published 2015109813242 23-Dec-15 EP Published 15202406.3 23-Dec-15 US Granted 14/580,347 23-Dec-14 9,567,755 14-Feb-17





Country App. Status App. Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date US Pending 15/724,391 5-Oct-17





Schedule 1.1(f) - Arizona Assigned Trademarks

Country Trademark Status App. Number App. Date Reg. Number Reg. Date US AMERICAN SCRAPE Registered 85616030 3-May-12 4481771 11-Feb-14

CA ARTISAN COLLECTIVE Pending 1817435 10-Jan-17

US ARTISAN COLLECTIVE CLTM

CA ARTISTIC TIMBERS Registered 1670991 2-Apr-14 TMA967273 31-Mar-17

US ARTISTIC TIMBERS CLTM

US BIRCH RUN Registered 85/931,142 14-May-13 4,524,637 6-May-14

CA BIRCH RUN Registered 1,636,822 25-Jul-13 TMA905398 4-Jun-15

US BRISTOL TRAIL Registered 86919986 25-Feb-16 5423957 13-Mar-18

CA BRISTOL TRAIL Published 1769733 26-Feb-16





Country Trademark Status App. Number App. Date Reg. Number Reg. Date US BRUSHED IMPRESSIONS Registered 86906683 12-Feb-16 5183009 11-Apr-17

CA BRUSHED IMPRESSIONS Published 1768050 16-Feb-16

CA CAPELLA Published 1789784 4-Jul-16

US DUNDEE Registered 86274578 7-May-14 4649247 2-Dec-14

US EVERGUARD Registered 86084365 7-Oct-13 4654066 9-Dec-14

US FARMINGTON Registered 86920079 25-Feb-16 5423958 13-Mar-18

CA FARMINGTON Published 1769729 26-Feb-16

US FOREST GLEN Registered 86084354 7-Oct-13 4633917 4-Nov-14

CA FOREST GLEN Registered 1769732 26-Feb-16 961263 27-Jan-17





Country Trademark Status App. Number App. Date Reg. Number Reg. Date CA FORGED HERITAGE Published 1,752,076 26-Oct-15

CA Hydropel Pending 1917541 30-Aug-18

US Hydropel Pending 88148020 9-Oct-18

US LOCK&FOLD Registered 76656450 13-Mar-06 3200208 23-Jan-07

US MIDTOWN Registered 85736605 24-Sep-12 4401628 10-Sep-13

US MILLWORK SQUARE Registered 86906649 12-Feb-16 5183008 11-Apr-17

CA MILLWORK SQUARE Published 1768051 16-Feb-16

CA ORIGINAL RUSTICS Published 1791791 18-Jul-16

US ORIGINAL RUSTICS CLTM





Country Trademark Status App. Number App. Date Reg. Number Reg. Date US PARAGON CLTM

CA PARAGON CLTM

US PRIME HARVEST Registered 86/285,289 19-May-14 4,742,207 26-May-15

CA PRIME HARVEST Registered 1,677,599 20-May-14 TMA906580 17-Jun-15

US RIGHT EVERY TIME Published 87261852 8-Dec-16

US RUSTIC RESTORATIONS Published 87215879 26-Oct-16 5520272 17-Jul-18

CA RUSTIC RESTORATIONS Pending 1806462 26-Oct-16

US SDF Pending '87947440 4-Jun-18

CA SDF Pending 1902212 1-Jun-18





Country Trademark Status App. Number App. Date Reg. Number Reg. Date US SIGNATURE SCRAPE Registered 86920111 25-Feb-16 5187924 18-Apr-17

CA SIGNATURE SCRAPE Published 1769731 26-Feb-16

CA SIGNATURE SOFT SCRAPE Published 1769730 26-Feb-16

US TimberBlock Published 87839322 19-Mar-18

CA TimberBlock Pending 1889001 20-Mar-18

US TIMBERBRUSHED Registered 87105110 15-Jul-16 5267454 15-Aug-17

US TIMBERCUTS Registered 87295586 10-Jan-17 5371502 2-Jan-18

CA TIMBERCUTS Pending 1817434 10-Jan-17

US TIMBERLAND Registered 76496979 13-Mar-03 2923877 1-Feb-05





Country Trademark Status App. Number App. Date Reg. Number Reg. Date CA TRANQUIL WOODS Published 1790828 11-Jul-16

US TRANQUIL WOODS CLTM

US TruTop Published 87870541 10-Apr-18

CA TruTop Pending 1892873 10-Apr-18

CA VINTAGE FARMHOUSE Published 1790827 11-Jul-16

US WEAR MASTER Registered 74/329383 9-Nov-92 1834641 3-May-94

CN WEAR MASTER Registered 4819937 5-Aug-05 4819937

CA OPAL CREEK Registered 1738695 23-Jul-15 1002365 08-Aug-18

US OPAL CREEK Registered CLTM





Schedule 1.1(g) - Arizona Domain Names

Domain Name Expiration date Owner armstrongwoodproducts.com 19-Dec- 2018 AFI





Schedule 1.1(l) - Arizona Licensed Patents COUNTRY APP NO. FILING DATE PATENT NUMBER ISSUE DATE AU 2009241803 30-Apr-09 2009241803 26-Sep-13 AU 2013231111 19-Sep-13 2013231111 7-Jan-16 CN 200980120494 30-Apr-09 DE 60 2009 024 610.0 30-Apr-09 2 286 018 EP 9739191.6 30-Apr-09 2286018 11-Jun-14 EP 13192693.3 30-Apr-09 2703461 31-Aug-16 FR 9739191.6 30-Apr-09 2 286 018 11-Jun-14 GB 9739191.6 30-Apr-09 2 286 018 11-Jun-14 US 12/432,845 30-Apr-09 8,420,710 16-Apr-13 US 14/700,669 30-Apr-15 BE 10770074.2 29-Nov-11 2 424 911 23-Mar-16 DE DE 60 2010 031 448.0 29-Nov-11 2 424 911 23-Mar-16 EP 10770074.2 29-Nov-11 2 424 911 23-Mar-16 FR 10770074.2 29-Nov-11 2 424 911 23-Mar-16 GB 10770074.2 29-Nov-11 2 424 911 23-Mar-16 NL 10770074.2 29-Nov-11 2 424 911 23-Mar-16 US 12/799,700 30-Apr-10 US 14/140,206 24-Dec-13 AU 2012286867 26-Jul-12 2012286867 4-Feb-16 CN 2012800367594 26-Jul-12 2094039 1-Jun-16 DE 12751639.1 26-Jul-12 EP2736977 20-May-15 EP 12751639.1 26-Jul-12 EP2736977 20-May-15 GB 12751639.1 26-Jul-12 EP2736977 20-May-15 AU 2013222106 25-Feb-13 2013222106 25-Feb-13 EP 13707792.1 25-Feb-13 US 14/380,432 22-Aug-14 9540825 10-Jan-17 AU 2013308554 30-Aug-13 2013308554 28-Apr-16 CN 201380046030 4-Mar-15 2789549 23-Jan-18 EP 13770989.5 30-Mar-15 EP2890749 16-May-18 US 14/423,186 23-Feb-15 AU 2014207438 8-Jul-15 2014207438 9-Feb-17 EP 14702412.9 14-Aug-15 US 14/760,080 9-Jul-15 AU 2014207441 8-Jul-15 2014207441 10-Nov-16 CN 2014800055962 15-Jul-15 2581656 11-Aug-17 EP 14703007.6 14-Aug-15





COUNTRY APP NO. FILING DATE PATENT NUMBER ISSUE DATE US 14/760,060 9-Jul-15 AU 2015227440 16-Sep-15 2015227440 30-Mar-17 CN 2015105859497 23-Dec-14 3045520 24-Aug-18 EP 15198373.1 8-Dec-15 US 14/580,312 23-Dec-14 9650792 16-May-17 EP 1151281 12-Jul-00 1072659 13-Oct-04 US 10/062,616 31-Jan-02 6572932 3-Jun-03 US 10/060,487 30-Jan-02 6911263 28-Jun-05 AU 2016243556 6-Nov-17 CN 2016800223098 16-Oct-17 EP 16719581.7 14-Nov-17 TW 105110285 31-Mar-16 624366 21-May-18 US 14/678,163 3-Apr-15 WO PCT/US16/24457 28-Mar-16 AU 2016243132 6-Nov-17 CN 2016800229978 20-Oct-17 EP 16718052 14-Nov-17 US 15564161 3-Oct-17 WO PCT/US16/24462 28-Mar-16 US 62/142,611 3-Apr-15 AU 2016243552 6-Nov-17 CN 2016800226325 18-Oct-17 EP 16719580.9 14-Nov-17 US 14/678,183 3-Apr-15 WO PCT/US16/24451 28-Mar-16 AU 2016357732 18-Apr-18 CN 2016800648806 7-May-18 EP 16866982.8 14-Jun-18 US 15776637 16-May-18 WO PCT/US2016/062133 16-Nov-16 WO PCT/US2017/055060 5-Oct-17 WO PCT/US2017/055047 4-Oct-17 WO PCT/US2017/055077 4-Oct-17 WO PCT/US2017/055089 5-Oct-17 WO PCT/US2017/055044 5-Oct-17 WO PCT/US2017/055033 4-Oct-17 US 14/721,724 26-May-15 9468314 18-Oct-16





Schedule 1.1(m) - Arizona Licensed Trademarks

ARMSTRONG





Schedule 1.1(s) - Company Licensed Patents

Country App. Status App. Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date US Granted 12/425,560 17-Apr-09 8,357,752 22-Jan-13 US Granted 13/741,770 15-Jan-13 8,617,654 31-Dec-13 CN Published 2015109813242 23-Dec-15 EP Published 15202406.3 23-Dec-15 US Granted 14/580,347 23-Dec-14 9,567,755 14-Feb-17 US Pending 15/724,391 5-Oct-17





Schedule 1.1(u) - Diamond Licensed Trademarks

DIAMOND 10





Schedule 6.1 - Presentation of Arizona Licensed Trademarks

Armstrong Logo Usage: 1. Logo Colors: The Armstrong logo can appear only in black, white or 100% Tungsten. If reversed out white, it should be on a dark background color. The entire mark must be the same color. The Armstrong logo cannot be used alone.

2. Logo Size: The minimum logo size is 1 or 25mm. In digital formats, the minimum width is 100 pixels at 72 dpi.





3. Clear Space: If the business unit identifier is used below the logo, the clear space is 1∕2 the diameter of the Armstrong ring on the top, right side and left side and the width of the stem in in the lower case r on the bottom.

If the business unit identifier is used above the logo, the clear space is 1∕2 the diameter of the Armstrong ring on the right side, left side and bottom and the width of the stem of the lower case r on the top.

a. There is no clear space defined below the business unit identifier if used below the logo and no clear space defined above the business unit identifier if used above the logo. b. If the business unit identifier is two lines, the clear space definition applies to the top most line, if used above, or bottom most line, if used below the Armstrong logo. 4. Font: The Armstrong logo is considered art and the font type, spacing, bold, cannot be modified.

  5. Logo Background: The logo should never be used on a busy background or one that does not provide enough contrast.





6. Logo Direction: The logo can be used on an angle or vertically but must read left to right and top to bottom

7. Circle A: The Circle A can never be used as a separate graphic element.

Notice: 1. The trademark should always be distinguishable from surrounding text - at a minimum, the trademark notice (TM or ®) should be used at least the first time in the text. After first instance, mark should appear with some other distinguishing feature (e.g., different font, all caps, and/or different color) from the surrounding text. 2. Must include notice of AWI Licensing LLC's ownership of the trademark within the credit notice of the product, product documentation, or other product communication. (E.g., Armstrong and the Armstrong Logo are registered trademarks of AWI Licensing LLC.





Schedule 6.2 - Presentation of Diamond Licensed Trademarks

Diamond 10® Technology trademark and logo usage: 1. When using Diamond 10® Technology in sentences to identify goods or services: a. Always mark with ® (required for first usage on page) b. Always add a space between Diamond and 10. c. Always keep the entire mark together. 2. Use of Diamond 10® or the Diamond 10® logo must include notice of AFI Licensing LLC's ownership of the trademark within the credit notice of the product, product documentation, or other product communication. (E.g., Diamond 10 and the Diamond 10 Technology logo are registered trademarks of AFI Licensing LLC.) 3. Logo Colors: Can appear only in White or 4 Color Process comprised of Morado, Tungsten and Black. If reversed out White, use only on dark background color for contrast.

COLORS





4. Logo Size: A general guideline for the maximum width of the logo in any application should be the equivalent to 20% of the width of the shortest side. Exceptions may be made for signage and promotional materials. The minimum logo size is 1 or 25mm. In digital formats, the minimum width is 100 pixels at 72 dpi.





5. Clear Space: The size of the clear space around the logo is determined by the size of the circle of the capital height of the word diamond.

6. Font: The Diamond 10 Technology logo is considered art and the font type, spacing, bold, cannot be modified.

7. Logo Background: The logo should never be used on a busy background or one that does not provide enough contrast.





Exhibit A - Trademark License Agreement

Attached.





Exhibit B - Form of Patent Assignment

FORM OF PATENT ASSIGNMENT

This PATENT ASSIGNMENT (the Assignment), dated as of December 31, 2018 (the Effective Date), is by and between Armstrong Flooring, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Seller) and AFI Licensing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Licensing and together with Seller, Assignor) and Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Company, a Tennessee corporation (the Company or Assignee) (each of Assignor and Assignee, a Party and collectively, the Parties). All capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Intellectual Property Agreement (defined herein below).

WHEREAS, Seller and AHF Holding, Inc. (formerly known as Tarzan Holdco, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (Buyer) have entered into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 14, 2018 (the SPA) and Seller, Buyer and the Company have entered into that certain Intellectual Property Agreement, dated December 31, 2018 (the Intellectual Property Agreement);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the SPA, the Seller has agreed to sell and transfer, and the Buyer has agreed to purchase and acquire, all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to Armstrong Wood Products, Inc. and the Company Subsidiaries (including the Company) by way of a purchase by Buyer and sale by Seller of the Shares, all upon the terms and condition set forth therein; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Intellectual Property Agreement, Assignor has agreed to sell, convey, assign, and transfer to Assignee all of Assignor's right, title, and interest in and to the patent applications and registrations set forth on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the Assigned Patents).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Conveyance. Assignor does hereby irrevocably sell, convey, grant, set over, assign and transfer to Assignee, without reservation of any rights, title or interest, all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Assigned Patents, all rights corresponding to the Assigned Patents throughout the world, and all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions or renewals thereof, all patents that may be granted therefrom, all reissues, re-exams, or extensions of such patents, and in and to any applications that have been or shall be filed in any country, and all patents or utility models of countries that may be granted therefrom, for its own use and enjoyment, and for the use and enjoyment of any of Assignee's successors and assigns, as the





same would have been held and enjoyed by Assignor if this Assignment had not been made, together with any and all claims or causes of infringement thereof that may have accrued prior to the effective date of this Assignment, together with the right to bring suit for and/or initiate any proceeding to collect any and all damages arising from said claims or causes of action. Assignee hereby accepts such assignment, transfer and conveyance.

2. Recordation. Assignor hereby authorizes and requests the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks and any other applicable governmental entity or registrar (including any applicable foreign or international office or registrar), to record Assignee as the owner of the Assigned Patents, and to issue any and all Assigned Patents to Assignee, as assignee of Assignor's entire right, title and interest in, to, and under the same. Assignee shall have the right to record this Assignment with all applicable governmental authorities and registrars so as to perfect its ownership of the Assigned Patents.

3. Further Assistance. Upon Assignee's reasonable request and at Assignee's sole cost and expense, Assignor shall (i) provide any further assistance reasonably necessary to effect the assignment of all rights, title and interest in and to the Assigned Patents to Assignee, including, but not limited to, the execution of any further documents and instruments, and (ii) take such other actions as are reasonably necessary to document the aforesaid assignment and transfer to Assignee.

4. No Modification. Nothing contained in this Assignment is intended to or shall be deemed to modify, alter, amend or otherwise change any of the rights or obligations of Assignor and Assignee and their respective Affiliates under the SPA or the Intellectual Property Agreement.

5. Successors and Assigns. This Assignment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

6. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, including by means of email in portable document format (.pdf), each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original copy of this Assignment and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

7. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Assignment.

8. Governing Law. This Assignment shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding. Each Party hereby agrees and consents to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, or if the Court of Chancery lacks jurisdiction over such dispute, in any





state or federal court having jurisdiction over the matter situated in New Castle County, Delaware, in any Action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Assignment or the transactions contemplated hereby.

9. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Assignment, or any portion thereof, is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Assignment, or the remaining portion thereof, shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any such term or other provision, or any portion thereof, is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Assignment so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated to the fullest extent possible.

10. Authority. Each Party hereby represents that its undersigned representative is authorized and legally competent to execute this Assignment as a binding and enforceable agreement.

[Signature Page Follows]





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Assignment to be executed as of the date above first written by their duly authorized representatives. SELLER:

By: Name: Title:

LICENSING

By: Name: Title:

Acknowledged and Accepted:

ASSIGNEE:

By: Name: Title:





SCHEDULE A TO PATENT ASSIGNMENT





Exhibit C - Form of Trademark Assignment

FORM OF TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT

This TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT (the Assignment), dated as of December 31, 2018 (the Effective Date), is by and between Armstrong Flooring, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Seller) and AFI Licensing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Licensing and together with Seller, Assignor) and Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Company, a Tennessee corporation (the Company or Assignee) (each of Assignor and Assignee, a Party and collectively, the Parties). All capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Intellectual Property Agreement (defined herein below).

WHEREAS, Seller and AHF Holding, Inc. (formerly known as Tarzan Holdco, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (Buyer) have entered into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 14, 2018 (the SPA) and Seller, Buyer and the Company have entered into that certain Intellectual Property Agreement, dated December 31, 2018 (the Intellectual Property Agreement);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the SPA, the Seller has agreed to sell and transfer, and the Buyer has agreed to purchase and acquire, all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries (including the Company) by way of a purchase by Buyer and sale by Seller of the Shares, all upon the terms and condition set forth therein; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Intellectual Property Agreement, Assignor has agreed to sell, convey, assign, and transfer to Assignee all of Assignor's right, title, and interest in and to the trademarks applications and registrations set forth on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the Assigned Marks).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

11. Conveyance. Assignor does hereby irrevocably sell, convey, grant, set over, assign and transfer to Assignee, without reservation of any rights, title or interest, all of Assignor's worldwide and universal rights, title and interest in and to the Assigned Marks, including, but not limited to, the applications and registrations therefor which are identified in Schedule A attached hereto, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by such Assigned Marks, the same to be held and enjoyed by Assignee, for its own use and enjoyment, and for the use and enjoyment of any of Assignee's successors and assigns, as the same would have been held and enjoyed by Assignor if this Assignment had not been made, including, but not limited to, all common-law rights of Assignor in and/or to the Assigned Marks, and





Assignor's right to sue for all claims, demands and/or causes of action, both at law and in equity, that Assignor may have on account of any infringement, claim of unfair competitions, likelihood of confusion or dilution of the Assigned Marks or any other claim or cause of action related to the Assigned Marks prior to and following the effective date of this Assignment. Assignor further assigns to Assignee the right to sue and recover damages and/or profits for claims of past, present and/or future infringement, unfair competition, dilution, or any other violation or unlawful act relating to the Assigned Marks, if any. Assignee hereby accepts such grant, assignment, transfer and conveyance.

12. Recordation. Assignor hereby authorizes and requests the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks and any other applicable governmental entity or registrar (including any applicable foreign or international office or registrar), to record Assignee as the owner of the Assigned Marks, and to issue any and all Assigned Marks to Assignee, as assignee of Assignor's entire right, title and interest in, to, and under the same. Assignee shall have the right to record this Assignment with all applicable governmental authorities and registrars so as to perfect its ownership of the Assigned Marks.

13. Further Assistance. Upon Assignee's reasonable request and at Assignee's sole cost and expense, Assignor shall (i) provide any further assistance reasonably necessary to effect the assignment of all rights, title and interest in and to the Assigned Marks to Assignee, including, but not limited to, the execution of any further documents and instruments, and (ii) take such other actions as are reasonably necessary to document the aforesaid assignment and transfer to Assignee.

14. No Modification. Nothing contained in this Assignment is intended to or shall be deemed to modify, alter, amend or otherwise change any of the rights or obligations of Assignor and Assignee and their respective Affiliates under the SPA or the Intellectual Property Agreement.

15. Successors and Assigns. This Assignment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

16. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, including by means of email in portable document format (.pdf), each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original copy of this Assignment and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

17. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Assignment.





18. Governing Law. This Assignment shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, its rules of conflict of laws notwithstanding. Each Party hereby agrees and consents to be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, or if the Court of Chancery lacks jurisdiction over such dispute, in any state or federal court having jurisdiction over the matter situated in New Castle County, Delaware, in any Action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Assignment or the transactions contemplated hereby.

19. Authority. Each Party hereby represents that its undersigned representative is authorized and legally competent to execute this Assignment as a binding and enforceable agreement.

20. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Assignment, or any portion thereof, is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Assignment, or the remaining portion thereof, shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any such term or other provision, or any portion thereof, is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Assignment so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated to the fullest extent possible.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Assignment to be executed as of the date above first written by their duly authorized representatives. SELLER:

By: Name: Title:

LICENSING:

By: Name: Title:

Acknowledged and Accepted:

ASSIGNEE:

By: Name: Title:





SCHEDULE A TO TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT 
Question: Highlight the parts (if any) of this contract related to Covenant Not To Sue that should be reviewed by a lawyer. Details: Is a party restricted from contesting the validity of the counterparty’s ownership of intellectual property or otherwise bringing a claim against the counterparty for matters unrelated to the contract?
answer:

(c) the Company shall not represent or make any claim that it has an ownership interest in any Arizona Licensed IP.