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ARTICLE I — PURPOSE The purpose of the Ardent Apex Holdings Inc. 2025 Management Equity Incentive Plan (this "Plan") is to attract, retain, motivate, and reward key employees, consultants, and directors of Ardent Apex Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and its Subsidiaries (including Luminex Systems Holdings Inc., as the surviving corporation in the Merger, Luminex Systems AG, Luminex Systems Inc.

ARTICLE II — DEFINITIONS As used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Article II shall have the meanings ascribed to them elsewhere in this Plan. "Affiliate" means any entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, where "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the po

Section 3.1 — Committee Authority The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full and exclusive authority, discretion, and power to: (a) select the Eligible Persons to whom Awards shall be granted; (b) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant; (c) determine the number of shares of Common Stock, units, or oth

Section 3.2 — Delegation To the extent permitted by applicable law and the Company's organizational documents, the Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company (including, without limitation, Dr. Stefan Kessler, as Chief Executive Officer) the authority to grant Awards to Eligible Persons who are not executive officers or directors of the Company (within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act)

Section 3.3 — Indemnification Each member of the Committee, and each member of the Board who acts in connection with the administration of the Plan, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that may be imposed upon or incurred by such member in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or procee

ARTICLE IV — SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

Section 4.1 — Share Pool Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued or delivered pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall be fourteen million (14,000,000) shares, representing ten percent (10%) of the one hundred forty million (140,000,000) fully diluted shares of the Company outstanding immediately following the Effective Time. S

Section 4.2 — Share Counting The following rules shall apply for purposes of determining the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan: (a) Expired, Forfeited, or Cancelled Awards. If any Award (or portion thereof) expires, is forfeited, is cancelled, or is terminated without the full exercise or settlement of such Award, the shares of Common Stock subject to such expired, forfeited, canc

Section 4.3 — Adjustments In the event of any change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, exchange of shares, issuance of warrants or rights to purchase shares, or other similar change in the corporate or capital structure of th

Section 4.4 — Individual Limits Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3: (a) Per-Participant Annual Limit. No single Participant may receive Awards under the Plan covering more than three million five hundred thousand (3,500,000) shares of Common Stock (representing twenty-five percent (25%) of the total share pool) in any single calendar year. (b) ISO Limit. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common

ARTICLE V — ELIGIBILITY Awards may be granted under the Plan to any Eligible Person, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Committee's determination of the Eligible Persons who will receive Awards, as well as the type, amount, and terms of each such Award, need not be uniform among Eligible Persons and may be made selectively among Eligible Persons who are in similar positions. Incentive Stock Op

Section 6.1 — Grant of Options The Committee may, from time to time, grant Incentive Stock Options and/or Nonqualified Stock Options to Eligible Persons, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and such additional terms, conditions, and restrictions as the Committee may impose. Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in a form approved by the Committee, which shall specify: (a) the number o

Section 6.2 — Exercise Price The Exercise Price per share of Common Stock subject to each Option shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement; provided, that the Exercise Price shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Grant Date. For any Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who,

Section 6.3 — Vesting Each Option shall vest and become exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the default vesting schedule for Options shall be as follows: (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the Option shall vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement D

Section 6.4 — Term of Options Each Option shall expire on the date specified in the applicable Award Agreement; provided, that in no event shall any Option be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the Grant Date. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder, the Option shall expire no later than five (5) years from the Grant Date. Each Option shall expire upon the ea

Section 6.5 — Exercise of Options An Option may be exercised, in whole or in part (but only as to whole shares), by delivering to the Company a written or electronic notice of exercise in a form prescribed by the Committee, specifying the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option is being exercised, accompanied by full payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares and any applicable

Section 6.6 — ISO-Specific Provisions The following provisions shall apply to Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan, in addition to the other terms and conditions set forth in this Article VI: (a) $100,000 Limitation. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock (determined as of the Grant Date) with respect to which ISOs first become exercisable by a Participant in any calendar year under t

ARTICLE VII — RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

Section 7.1 — Grant of RSUs The Committee may, from time to time, grant Restricted Stock Units to Eligible Persons, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and such additional terms, conditions, and restrictions as the Committee may impose. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Common Stock (or, at the election of the Committee, a cash amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one

Section 7.2 — Vesting Each RSU shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the default vesting schedule for RSUs shall be twenty-five percent (25%) per year over four (4) years from the Vesting Commencement Date, with vesting occurring on each anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date (or ratably in quarterly or

Section 7.3 — Settlement Vested RSUs shall be settled by the Company within sixty (60) days following the applicable vesting date (or, if earlier, within such shorter period as may be required to comply with the short-term deferral exemption under Section 409A). Settlement shall be made, at the election of the Committee, in the form of (a) shares of Common Stock (one share per RSU), (b) cash equal to the Fair Market

Section 7.4 — Forfeiture Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, any employment agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary, or the termination provisions set forth in Section 9.6 of this Plan, all unvested RSUs shall be immediately and automatically forfeited, without consideration, upon the Participant's Termination of Service. Vested but unsettled RSUs shall remain out

ARTICLE VIII — PROFITS INTERESTS

Section 8.1 — Grant of Profits Interests The Committee may, from time to time, grant Profits Interests to Eligible Persons, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and such additional terms, conditions, and restrictions as the Committee may impose. Each Profits Interest grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in a form approved by the Committee. To the extent that the Company (or any intermediate holdi

Section 8.2 — Hurdle Amount Each Profits Interest shall have a Hurdle Amount established by the Committee as of the Grant Date. The Hurdle Amount shall be equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Company's equity as of the Grant Date, allocated on a per-unit basis among all outstanding and reserved equity interests. The holder of a Profits Interest shall participate only in the value of the Company's equity in

Section 8.3 — Vesting Profits Interests shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, which may include time-based vesting, performance-based vesting, or a combination thereof. Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the default vesting schedule for Profits Interests shall be the same as for Options and RSUs: twenty-five percent (25%) per year over four (4)

Section 8.4 — Tax Treatment The intended tax treatment of Profits Interests shall depend on the classification of the issuing entity for United States federal income tax purposes: (a) Partnership Classification. If the Company (or any intermediate holding entity through which Profits Interests are issued) is classified as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes, Profits Interests are intended to b

Section 8.5 — Distributions Holders of vested Profits Interests shall be entitled to receive distributions in respect of such Profits Interests if, as, and when declared by the Board, on the same basis as other equity holders of the same class, subject to the Hurdle Amount. No distribution shall be payable to the holder of a Profits Interest with respect to the portion of the Company's equity value that does not exce

ARTICLE IX — GENERAL AWARD TERMS

Section 9.1 — Award Agreements Each Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement between the Company and the Participant, in a form approved by the Committee. The Award Agreement shall set forth the terms and conditions of the Award, including the type of Award, the number of shares or units subject to the Award, the Exercise Price or Hurdle Amount (as applicable), the vesting schedule, the e

Section 9.2 — Non-Transferability Except as otherwise provided in this Section 9.2, no Award (or any interest therein) granted under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable by the Participant, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each Award shall be exercisable or settled only by the Participant during the Participant's lifetime (or, following the Participant's death, by the Participan

Section 9.3 — No Rights as Stockholder No Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to an Award (including the right to vote or to receive dividends or other distributions) until such shares are actually issued, recorded in the Company's stock register (or in a book-entry account), and delivered to the Participant. No adjustment shall be made for

Section 9.4 — Restrictive Covenants As a material condition to the grant and receipt of any Award under the Plan, and as additional consideration for the grant thereof, each Participant shall be bound by the following restrictive covenants, as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant's employment agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary, or a separate restrictive covenant agreement: (a) Non-Comp

Section 9.5 — Clawback All Awards granted under the Plan, and all shares of Common Stock, cash, and other property acquired in respect of Awards, shall be subject to any clawback, recoupment, forfeiture, or recovery policy that may be adopted by the Company from time to time, or that may be required by applicable law, regulation, or stock exchange listing requirements (including, without limitation, any policy adopte

Section 9.6 — Forfeiture upon Termination Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or the Participant's employment agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary, the following provisions shall apply upon a Participant's Termination of Service: (a) Termination for Cause. Upon a Termination of Service for Cause, all Awards held by the Participant (whether vested or unvested) shall be immediately and aut