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• U.S. Tax Matters The Arrangement is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) of the Code, and this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement are intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the Code for purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code and the Parties will cooperate on a reasonable basis consistent with the Parties’ intention that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, including, if necessary, and upon the request of the Parties, restructuring such transactions to include one or more amalgamations of the Company (or any resulting person in any such amalgamation) with one or more wholly owned subsidiaries of the Purchaser. Each Party hereto shall treat the Arrangement as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and shall treat this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the Code, for all U.S. federal income tax purposes, and shall not take any position on any Return or otherwise take any Tax reporting position inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Law. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and in the Plan of Arrangement, each Party hereto shall act in a manner that is consistent with the Parties’ intention that the Arrangement be treated as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code for all U.S. federal income tax purposes, and shall not take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, including any action that is reasonably requested by the other Party if such action or failure to act would reasonably be expected to prevent the Arrangement from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party makes any representation, warranty or covenant to the other Party or to any Nomad Shareholder, Purchaser Shareholder or other holder of Nomad securities or Purchaser securities (including, without limitation, stock options, warrants, debt instruments or other similar rights or instruments) regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Arrangement, including, but not limited to, whether the Arrangement will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code or as a tax-deferred reorganization for purposes of any United States state or local income tax Law.

• Additional Tax Matters (i) The Seller shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of all of the Seller's federal consolidated income Tax Returns with respect to all Pre-Closing Tax Periods, which shall include Imperial, and for the payment of all federal income Taxes with respect to such Tax Returns. (ii) The Seller shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of all state and local Tax Returns ("XXX Tax Returns") of Imperial for Pre-Closing Tax Periods that are required to be filed on or before the Closing Date, and for the payment of all Taxes with respect to such XXX Tax Returns. Such XXX Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with prior practice, and shall utilize accounting methods, elections and conventions that do not have the effect of distorting the allocation of income or expense between Pre-Closing Tax Periods and Post-Closing Tax Periods, unless required otherwise by law. (iii) The Seller shall have prepared and delivered to the Buyer for review and comment thereon at least fifteen (15) days prior to the due date for their filing Tax Returns relating solely to Pre-Closing Tax Periods that have not been filed on or prior to the Closing Date and which are required by applicable law to be signed and filed by the Buyer, provided that the provisions of this paragraph (iii) shall not apply to any XXX Tax Returns (other than those to be filed in the States of Ohio and Texas) in which Section 338 Taxes are or will be due and owing (collectively, the "Applicable XXX Tax Returns"), which Applicable XXX Tax Returns shall be subject to the provisions of paragraph (xiii) hereof. The Buyer and the Seller agree to consult and resolve in good faith any issues arising as a result of the review of such Tax Returns by the Buyer prior to the filing of Tax Returns to which this paragraph (iii)

• Cooperation on Tax Matters (i) Buyer, the Company, and the Interest Owners shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other Party, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to this section and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other Party’s request) the provision of records and information that are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. The Interest Owners agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Company relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by Buyer or the Company or Interest Owners, any extensions thereof) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority, and (B) to give Buyer reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if Buyer so requests, the Interest Owners shall allow Buyer to take possession of such books and records. (ii) Buyer, the Company, and the Interest Owners further agree, upon request, to use their best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any governmental authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby). (iii) Buyer, the Company, and the Interest Owners further agree, upon request, to provide the other Party with all information that either Party may be required to report pursuant to Code §6043 and all Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

• Income Tax Matters (a) In order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of Grantee, are withheld or collected from Grantee. (b) The Company shall reasonably determine the amount of any federal, state, local or other income, employment, or other taxes which the Company or any of its affiliates may reasonably be obligated to withhold with respect to the grant, vesting, or other event with respect to the Restricted Stock Units. The Company may, in its sole discretion, withhold a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock in connection with the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units at the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock (determined as of the date of measurement of the amount of income subject to such withholding) to satisfy the minimum amount of any such withholding obligations that arise with respect to the vesting of such Restricted Stock Units. The Company may take such action(s) without notice to the Grantee, and the Grantee shall have no discretion as to the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations in such manner. If, however, any withholding event occurs with respect to the Restricted Stock Units other than upon the vesting of such Restricted Stock Units, or if the Company for any reason does not satisfy the withholding obligations with respect to the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units as provided above in this Section 8(b), the Company shall be entitled to require a cash payment by or on behalf of the Grantee and/or to deduct from other compensation payable to the Grantee the minimum amount of any such withholding obligations. (c) The Restricted Stock Unit Award evidenced by this Agreement, and the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Grantee in settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units, is intended to be taxed under the provisions of Section 83 of the Code, and is not intended to provide and does not provide for the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A(d) of the Code. Therefore, the Company intends to report as includible in the Grantee’s gross income for any taxable year an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock covered by the Restricted Stock Units that vest (if any) during such taxable year, determined as of the date such Restricted Stock Units vest. In furtherance of this intended tax treatment, all vested Restricted Stock Units shall be automatically settled and payment to the Grantee shall be made as provided in Section 1(c) hereof, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the calendar year in which such Restricted Stock Units vest. The Grantee shall have no power to affect the timing of such settlement or payment. The Company reserves the right to amend this Agreement, without the Grantee’s consent, to the extent it reasonably determines from time to time that such amendment is necessary in order to achieve the purposes of this Section.

• Certain Tax Matters 11.1. TAX PERIODS ENDING ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE; TAX SHARING PAYMENT. All Taxes payable by or on behalf of an Acquired Company that are attributable to any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date, including those that become due after the Closing Date, shall be paid by Seller. Buyer shall provide Seller with any and all information Seller may reasonably require in regard to the Acquired Companies for the preparation of Seller's consolidated Tax Return and all applicable final state Tax Returns of the Acquired Companies. All Tax Returns involving the Acquired Companies for such taxable periods shall be prepared and filed by Seller, at Seller's sole cost, when the same are due; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT Seller shall permit Buyer to review and comment on each such Tax Return (except to the extent such Tax Return is filed on a consolidated basis with the Tax Return of Seller or any of Seller's Subsidiaries, Buyer shall be only permitted to review the portion of such Tax Return as specifically relates to the Acquired Companies) prior to filing and shall make such revisions to such Tax Returns as are reasonably requested by Buyer as long as such revisions are consistent with the prior practices of the Acquired Companies and will not delay the filing of the Tax Return in a timely manner. In connection with Buyer's review, which shall be at Buyer's sole cost, Seller agrees to provide any and all financial data that is reasonably necessary to confirm the correctness of any such Tax Returns. Where required by applicable Legal Requirements, a current officer of an Acquired Company will sign and mail any such Tax Return after the review and comment procedure has been completed but in no event later than the date such Tax Return is due.

• Other Tax Matters (i) No deficiency with respect to a material amount of Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries and remains unpaid, except for such deficiencies that are being contested, or that will be contested, in each case, in good faith, and, in each case, for which adequate reserves have been established on the books and records of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is currently the subject of an audit or other examination relating to the payment of material Taxes of the Company or such Company Subsidiary by a Taxing Authority of any nation, state or locality nor has the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries received any written notices from any Taxing Authority that such an audit or examination is pending, or that the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries was required to file any Tax Return that was not filed. (ii) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is presently contesting any material Tax liability of the Company or any Company Subsidiary before any court, tribunal or agency. (iii) All material Taxes that the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries is (or was) required by Applicable Law to withhold or collect in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, member or other third party have been duly withheld or collected, and have been paid over to the proper authorities to the extent due and payable. (iv) The Company and each of the Company Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all information reporting (and related withholding) and record retention requirements. (v) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes nor agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency. (vi) There are no liens for material Taxes (except Taxes not yet due and payable) on any of the assets of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries. (vii) None of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any closing agreement, private letter rulings, technical advance memoranda, offer in compromise, or any other agreement with any Taxing Authority, in each case that could have a materially adverse effect after the Closing Date. (viii) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by any Tax sharing, allocation or indemnification agreement or arrangement (other than such an agreement or arrangement exclusively between or among the Company and the Company Subsidiaries). (ix) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has been, within the past two years or otherwise as part of a “plan (or series of related transactions)” within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code of which the Merger is also a part, a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section 355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code. (x) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2) or any other transaction requiring disclosure under analogous provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law. (xi) Neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries will be required to include any material item of income in, or to exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income in any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any closing agreement, installment sale or open transaction on or prior to the Closing Date, any accounting method change or agreement with any Taxing Authority, any prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date, any election pursuant to Section 108(i) of the Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign Tax law) made with respect to any taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign Tax law).

• Post-Closing Tax Matters (a) Seller shall prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, (A) all Tax Returns of the Target Entities that are required to be filed on or before the Closing Date, (B) all income Tax Returns of ASE (including IRS Form 1065) for Tax Periods ending on or prior to the ASE Transfer Date in which ASE had been treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it being understood that any Covered Taxes with respect to such Tax Returns will be the responsibility of Seller and (C) all income Tax Returns of each of the Section 338 Companies for any jurisdiction in which such Section 338 Company is treated as a pass-through entity or S corporation) for Tax Periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date, it being understood that any Covered Taxes with respect to such Tax Returns will be the responsibility of Seller. All such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice, except as otherwise required by Law. Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser any Tax Return described in clause (B) and clause (C) within a reasonable period of time prior to the due date for any such Tax Return so that Purchaser may have an opportunity to review such Tax Return. Purchaser shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all other Tax Returns of the Target Entities. Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller any income Tax Return described in the previous sentence, to the extent it relates to a Pre-Closing Tax Period, within a reasonable period of time prior to the due date for any such Tax Return (after giving effect to any applicable extensions of time for filing) so that Seller may have an opportunity to review such Tax Return. In the event that Purchaser and Seller are unable to agree on the reporting of any item on any Tax Return provided for the other Party’s review pursuant to this Section 8.3(a), Purchaser and Seller shall mutually choose an independent public accounting firm to resolve such dispute, and the decision of such firm shall be final. In the event of an impasse over such selection, the independent public accounting firm shall be selected by a single arbitrator appointed pursuant to the AAA Appointment Process. Expenses of such independent public accounting firm shall be born evenly between Purchaser and Seller. After the Closing, Seller shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Affiliates to, amend any Tax Returns or change any Tax elections or accounting methods with respect to Target Entities without the prior written consent of Purchaser. (b) Any Taxes for Straddle Periods shall be apportioned between Seller and Purchaser in the manner set forth in Section 8.1(b) hereof. (c) Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate with each other in connection with the filing of any Tax Returns and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other Party’s request) the provision of records and information reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation, or other proceeding and making their respective employees, outside consultants, and advisors available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder at the cost of the requesting Party. Purchaser and Seller agree (i) to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Target Entities relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the extent notified by Purchaser or Seller, any extensions of the statute of limitations) of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any Tax Authority; and (ii) to give the other Party reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the other Party so requests, Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be, shall allow the other Party to take possession of such books and records. (d) Purchaser agrees to give prompt notice to Seller of any Taxes or the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any suit, action or proceeding (a “Tax Proceeding”) in respect of which indemnity may be sought under Section 8.1, provided that Purchaser’s failure to provide such notice to Seller shall not limit Purchaser’s rights under this Article VIII except to the extent Seller are materially prejudiced by such failure. Seller agrees to give prompt notice to Purchaser upon the receipt of any written notice by Seller of any pending or threatened audits or proceedings or other Actions relating to Taxes of the Target Entities. Seller shall have the right to control any Tax Proceeding relating to a Tax Return that was prepared and filed by Seller pursuant to this Section 8.3. All other Tax Proceedings with respect to the Target Entities shall be controlled by Purchaser. Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate in the conduct of any such Tax Proceeding, (ii) the party not controlling such Tax Proceeding shall have the right (but not the obligation) to participate in such Tax Proceeding at their own expense, (iii) the party controlling such Tax Proceeding shall keep the other party reasonably informed of material developments concerning such Tax Proceeding and (iv) the party controlling such Tax Proceeding shall not settle such Tax Proceeding without the written consent of the other party, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller’s rights pursuant to this Section 8.3(d) shall only apply with respect to any Tax Proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be sought from Seller pursuant to Section 8.1. (e) Seller shall designate a Person as the “partnership representative” of the ASE, in accordance with Section 6223 of the Code and any similar provision under any state or local tax Laws (the “Partnership Representative”) with respect to taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and ending on or before ASE Transfer Date. Seller shall cause the Partnership Representative to make the election provided for in Section 6226 of the Code or any similar provision of any state or local tax Laws with respect to any imputed underpayment determined in connection with any Tax Proceeding in respect of ASE for taxable periods of ASE beginning after December 31, 2017 and ending on or before the Closing Date. No election shall be made to have the provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 apply to any taxable period of ASE beginning before January 1, 2018.

• Tax Matters (a) With respect to the Purchased Business and the Purchased Assets, the Sellers have filed or caused to be filed all material Tax Returns required to have been filed by the Sellers with respect to, by or for the Sellers, the Purchased Business or the Purchased Assets for the period prior to the Closing except for those Tax Returns for which the filing date has not yet passed. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects and were prepared in substantial compliance with all Applicable Laws. Sellers have paid all Taxes that have become due pursuant to those Tax Returns or pursuant to any assessment or adjustment made with respect thereto. There are no unpaid Taxes due and owing by Sellers or by any other Person (including, without limitation, any corporation with which Sellers file or have filed a consolidated, combined, or unitary return) that are or could reasonably be expected to become an Encumbrance on the Purchased Assets or otherwise adversely affect the operation of the Purchased Business. Sellers have collected or withheld all amounts required to be collected or withheld by Sellers for all Taxes or assessments, and all such amounts have been paid to the appropriate Taxing Authority or set aside in appropriate accounts for future payment when due. No claim has been made by any Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where the Sellers do not file Tax Returns with respect to the Purchased Business or the Purchased Assets that the Sellers are or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction with respect to the Purchased Business or the Purchased Assets. The Sellers have not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, in each case, if it would have an adverse impact on the Purchased Assets or the Purchased Business or subject Buyer or any of its Affiliates to any Tax Liability after the Closing. (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18(b), there is no material dispute or claim concerning any Tax liability of the Sellers claimed or raised by any Taxing Authority in writing. (c) Each Seller is a United States Person within the meaning of Section 7701 of the Code.

• Annual Tax Information and Report Within seventy-five (75) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Partnership, the General Partner shall furnish to each person who was a Limited Partner at any time during such year the tax information necessary to file such Limited Partner’s individual tax returns as shall be reasonably required by law.

• Payee Tax Representations Each representation specified in the Schedule as being made by it for the purpose of this Section 3(f) is accurate and true.