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Hogan Lovells US LLP
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Washington, DC 20004
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www.hoganlovells.com
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(A) All information contained in each of the documents we have examined and upon which we have relied in connection with the preparation of this opinion letter is accurate and completely describes all material facts relevant to our
opinion, (B) all copies of any such documents are true, accurate and complete and have been and will continue to be implemented in accordance with their terms, (C) all signatures are genuine, and (D) all documents have been or will be, as
the case may be, timely and properly executed.
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There will have been, by the Effective Time, or at such other time as contemplated in the Agreement, due execution and delivery of all documents, where due execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof.
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To the extent relevant to our opinion, all representations, warranties, and statements made or agreed to by the Company, Timberline, and Merger Sub, their respective managers, employees, officers, directors, and stockholders in
connection with the Merger, including, but not limited to, those in the Reviewed Documents, have been and will continue to be true, complete, and accurate in all respects.
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The Agreement is valid and binding in accordance with its terms. The Merger will be consummated in accordance with the Agreement (including satisfaction of all pre-closing covenants and conditions to the obligations of the parties,
without amendment, waiver, or breach thereof) and the Registration Statement.
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The opinion set forth in this letter is based on relevant current provisions of the Code, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (including proposed and temporary Treasury Regulations), and interpretations of the foregoing as
expressed in court decisions, applicable legislative history, and the administrative rulings and practices of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), including its practices and policies in issuing
private letter rulings, which are not binding on the IRS except with respect to a taxpayer that receives such a ruling, all as of the date hereof. These provisions and interpretations are subject to change by the IRS, Congress, and the
courts (as applicable), which change may or may not be retroactive in effect and which might result in material modifications of our opinion. Our opinion does not foreclose the possibility of a contrary determination by the IRS or a court
of competent jurisdiction, nor of a contrary position taken by the IRS or the Treasury Department in regulations or rulings issued in the future. In this regard, an opinion of counsel with respect to an issue represents counsel’s best
professional judgment with respect to the outcome on the merits with respect to such issue, if such issue were to be litigated, but an opinion is not binding on the IRS or the courts and is not a guarantee that the IRS will not assert a
contrary position with respect to such issue or that a court will not sustain such a position asserted by the IRS. Neither the Company nor Timberline has requested or will request a ruling from the IRS as to any of the U.S. federal income
tax consequences addressed in this opinion letter. Furthermore, no assurance can be given that future legislative, judicial, or administrative changes, including on a retroactive basis, would not adversely affect the accuracy of the opinion
expressed herein.
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This letter addresses only the specific tax opinion set forth above. Our opinion does not address any other U.S. federal, state, local, or non-U.S. tax consequences that will or may result any transaction contemplated by the Agreement.
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Our opinion set forth herein is based upon, among other things, the description of the contemplated transactions (including the Merger) as set forth in the Agreement. No opinion is expressed unless all the transactions described in the
Agreement (or otherwise contemplated in connection with the Merger) have been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement (and also without amendment, waiver, or breach of any provision thereof), and also unless all of the
representations, warranties, statements, and assumptions upon which we have relied are true, complete, and accurate at all times. In the event that the actual facts relating to any aspect of the relevant transactions differ from the terms
of the Agreement (without amendment, waiver, or breach of any material provision thereof), or if any one of the representations, warranties, statements, or assumptions upon which we have relied to issue this opinion letter is incorrect, our
opinion might be adversely affected and may not be relied upon.
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