0001387131-23-011013 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among ARETEC GROUP, INC., C2023 SUB CORP. and AVANTAX, INC. Dated as of September 9, 2023

Merger Agreement • September 11th, 2023 • Avantax, Inc. • Finance services • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  September 11th, 2023
• Company
  Avantax, Inc.
• Industry
  Finance services
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of September 9, 2023 (this “Agreement”), is made by and among Aretec Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), C2023 Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Acquisition Sub”), and Avantax, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

AVANTAX, INC. EXECUTIVE CHANGE OF CONTROL SEVERANCE PLAN FIRST AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

Participation Agreement • September 11th, 2023 • Avantax, Inc. • Finance services

• Contract Type
  Participation Agreement
• Filed
  September 11th, 2023
• Company
  Avantax, Inc.
• Industry
  Finance services

This First Amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Participation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”), entered into as of May 11, 2022, between Avantax, Inc. (f/k/a Blucora, Inc.) (the “Company”) and Christopher W. Walters (“Executive”), is entered into as of September 9, 2023, between the Company and Executive.