AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENTBusiness Combination Agreement • April 18th, 2023 • Avalon Acquisition Inc. • Blank checks • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 18th, 2023 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of April 18, 2023, by and among Avalon Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Avalon”), The Beneficient Company Group, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“BCG” or the “Company”), Beneficient Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of BCG (“Merger Sub I”), and Beneficient Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of BCG (“Merger Sub II” and together with Merger Sub I, the “Merger Subs”). Avalon, BCG and the Merger Subs are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Original Agreement (defined below).