[sheet: Cover]

Field	Value
Document Title	Buyer's Comprehensive Due Diligence Request List
Matter	Ardent Capital Partners III LP — Acquisition of Luminex Systems Holdings Inc.
Matter No.	1001-00004
Deal Value	$2,800,000,000
Transaction Type	Reverse Triangular Merger (Delaware)
Target	Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries (Luminex Systems AG, Luminex Systems Inc., Luminex Systems UK Ltd., Luminex Systems GmbH, Luminex Systems Pte. Ltd.)
Buyer	Ardent Capital Partners III LP (through Ardent Apex Holdings Inc. and Ardent Apex Merger Sub Inc.)
Prepared By	Ryan Kowalski, Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP; Megan Chu, Working Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Supervising Partner	James Prentice, Responsible Partner (M&A), Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Billing Partner	Sandra Tung, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Delivered To	Caldwell, Raines & Sheppard LLP — Patricia Okonkwo (Partner), Daniel Feinberg (Associate)
On Behalf Of	Luminex Systems Holdings Inc.
Date of Initial Request	March 26, 2025
Merger Agreement Date	March 24, 2025
Calderwood & Harkness Address	7 Times Square, New York, NY 10036
Instructions	Please provide all responsive documents in the virtual data room. Where documents are not available, please provide written confirmation and expected availability date. Requests cover the Target and all direct and indirect subsidiaries worldwide, including Luminex Systems AG (Zürich), Luminex Systems Inc. (Reston, VA), Luminex Systems UK Ltd. (London), Luminex Systems GmbH (Munich), and Luminex Systems Pte. Ltd. (Singapore). All references to 'the Company' mean Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis unless otherwise noted.

[sheet: 1 - Corporate & Organizational]

Request No.	Category	Sub-Category	Request Description	Applicable Entity(ies)	Priority	Date Requested	Date Received	Status	VDR Folder Reference	Notes / Comments
1.01	Corporate & Organizational	Formation Documents	Certificates of Incorporation / Articles of Association / Formation Documents (original and all amendments) for the Company and each subsidiary	Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. (DE); Luminex Systems AG (CHE-284.391.057); Luminex Systems Inc. (DE); Luminex Systems UK Ltd. (Co. No. 12847362); Luminex Systems GmbH (HRB 247891, Munich); Luminex Systems Pte. Ltd. (UEN: 201924781K)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Include 2021 reorganization / share exchange agreement pursuant to which Luminex Holdings was established as U.S. parent of Luminex AG
1.02	Corporate & Organizational	Formation Documents	Bylaws, Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association, or equivalent governing documents (current versions and all amendments)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
1.03	Corporate & Organizational	Good Standing	Good standing certificates, certificates of existence, or equivalent from jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction of foreign qualification, dated within 30 days	Luminex Holdings (DE); Luminex US (DE, VA); Luminex UK (England & Wales); Veltronix GmbH (Germany); Luminex Singapore (Singapore); Luminex AG (Canton of Glenrock Assurance)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Include registered agent information — Capitol Corporate Services, Inc. for Luminex Holdings
1.04	Corporate & Organizational	Organizational Chart	Complete organizational chart showing all direct and indirect subsidiaries, ownership percentages, jurisdictions, and entity types	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Include the 2021 inversion/reorganization structure — Luminex AG as subsidiary of Luminex Holdings via 1:1 share exchange
1.05	Corporate & Organizational	Capitalization	Capitalization table showing all authorized, issued, and outstanding shares/equity interests on a fully diluted basis, including options, warrants, RSUs, and other convertible securities — 140,000,000 fully diluted shares expected	Luminex Systems Holdings Inc.	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Must reconcile to 140,000,000 fully diluted shares; identify Ridgeline Growth Equity Fund II LP (52%), Meridian Venture Partners IV LP (20%), and management/employee holders (28%)
1.06	Corporate & Organizational	Capitalization	Share exchange agreement and related documents from the 2021 reorganization establishing the 1:1 correspondence between Luminex AG shares and Luminex Holdings shares	Luminex Holdings; Luminex AG	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Luminex Holdings incorporated June 14, 2021
1.07	Corporate & Organizational	Governance	Board of Directors / Supervisory Board minutes for the last three years	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Board Chairman: Roland Merz (Luminex AG)
1.08	Corporate & Organizational	Governance	Stockholder / shareholder meeting minutes and written consents for the last three years	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
1.09	Corporate & Organizational	Governance	List of current directors, officers, and managers for each entity, including titles and appointment dates	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Target CEO: Dr. Stefan Kessler; CFO: Annelise Gruber; CTO: Dr. Markus Vogt
1.10	Corporate & Organizational	Governance	Stockholder agreements, voting agreements, registration rights agreements, investor rights agreements, or similar arrangements	Luminex Holdings	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Include agreements with Ridgeline, Meridian, and management holders
1.11	Corporate & Organizational	Equity Incentive Plans	All equity incentive plans, stock option plans, restricted stock plans, phantom equity plans, and related forms of award agreements	Luminex Holdings; Luminex AG	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Must detail change of control acceleration provisions
1.12	Corporate & Organizational	Equity Incentive Plans	Schedule of all outstanding equity awards (options, RSUs, restricted stock, profits interests, warrants) including holder, grant date, vesting schedule, exercise price, and expiration date	Luminex Holdings	High	March 26, 2025	Open
1.13	Corporate & Organizational	Jurisdictions	List of all jurisdictions in which any entity is qualified to do business or maintains a registered office or branch	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
1.14	Corporate & Organizational	Subsidiaries & Joint Ventures	List of all subsidiaries, joint ventures, partnerships, minority equity investments, and other affiliates, including dormant or inactive entities	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
1.15	Corporate & Organizational	Powers of Attorney	All outstanding powers of attorney and authorizations to act on behalf of any entity	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
1.16	Corporate & Organizational	Commercial Registrations	Commercial register extracts and equivalent filings — Luminex AG (CHE-284.391.057), Veltronix GmbH (HRB 247891), Luminex Singapore (UEN: 201924781K), Luminex UK (Co. No. 12847362)	Luminex AG; Veltronix GmbH; Luminex Singapore; Luminex UK	High	March 26, 2025	Open
1.17	Corporate & Organizational	Governance	Board and committee charters (Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating & Governance Committee) and corporate governance guidelines	Luminex Holdings	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
1.18	Corporate & Organizational	Capitalization	Copies of all stock certificates, unit certificates, or book-entry evidence of ownership for outstanding shares of each entity	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
1.19	Corporate & Organizational	Prior Transactions	Documents relating to all prior acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, reorganizations, and recapitalizations in the last five years	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Include 2021 reorganization and any tuck-in acquisitions
1.20	Corporate & Organizational	Corporate Seals & Records	Corporate seal impressions and confirmation of location of original corporate records and minute books for each entity	All entities	Low	March 26, 2025	Open

[sheet: 2 - Financial]

Request No.	Category	Sub-Category	Request Description	Applicable Entity(ies)	Priority	Date Requested	Date Received	Status	VDR Folder Reference	Notes / Comments
2.01	Financial	Audited Financials	Audited consolidated financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, notes) for FY2022, FY2023, and FY2024	Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Audited by Hargrove Thornton LLP (lead: Margaret Dawson); 2024 Revenue: $487M (ARR $441M + Prof. Services $46M); 2024 Adj. EBITDA: $121.8M (25.0% margin)
2.02	Financial	Audited Financials	Auditors' management letters and any related correspondence for FY2022–FY2024	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Independent auditors: Hargrove Thornton LLP
2.03	Financial	Interim Financials	Unaudited monthly and quarterly financial statements for the current fiscal year through the most recent available month	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open
2.04	Financial	Revenue Detail	Revenue breakdown by product line (ARR vs. professional services), geography (DACH ~35%, North America ~40%, UK & Nordics ~15%, APAC ~10%), and customer segment for FY2022–FY2024 and YTD	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	U.S. Revenue (2024): $194.8M
2.05	Financial	Revenue Detail	Top 50 customers by revenue for each of the last three fiscal years, including ARR, contract term, and renewal date	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Identify government customers separately (DOD, DOE, GSA)
2.06	Financial	Working Capital	Detailed calculation of net working capital as of the most recent month-end, consistent with the methodology set forth in the Merger Agreement (Target NWC: $48,500,000; collar: ±$2,500,000)	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Must reconcile to NWC definitions in Merger Agreement; collar range $46.0M–$51.0M
2.07	Financial	Working Capital	Historical monthly net working capital calculations for the trailing 24 months	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open
2.08	Financial	Indebtedness	Schedule of all outstanding indebtedness (term loans, revolving credit facilities, capital leases, notes payable, intercompany loans), including lender, principal balance, interest rate, maturity, and any change of control provisions	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Identify payoff amounts and any prepayment penalties
2.09	Financial	Indebtedness	Copies of all credit agreements, indentures, loan agreements, and related amendments currently in effect	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
2.10	Financial	Cash & Investments	Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments by entity and currency as of the most recent month-end	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
2.11	Financial	Projections	Board-approved financial projections / budget for FY2025 and any multi-year strategic plan	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
2.12	Financial	Accounting Policies	Summary of significant accounting policies and any changes in accounting methods during the last three years	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
2.13	Financial	Accounts Receivable	Accounts receivable aging schedule as of the most recent month-end and at each fiscal year-end for the last three years	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
2.14	Financial	Accounts Payable	Accounts payable aging schedule as of the most recent month-end	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
2.15	Financial	Deferred Revenue	Deferred revenue schedule with detail by contract and billing period	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Key for SaaS / ARR analysis
2.16	Financial	EBITDA Adjustments	Detailed EBITDA bridge / reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA for FY2022–FY2024, including all adjustments	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	2024 Adj. EBITDA: $121.8M
2.17	Financial	Intercompany	Schedule of all intercompany balances, loans, and transactions between and among all entities, including transfer pricing arrangements (current royalty rate: 4.5% of U.S. net revenues)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	IP licensing from Luminex AG to Luminex US
2.18	Financial	CapEx	Capital expenditure detail for FY2022–FY2024 and YTD, including breakout of maintenance vs. growth capex	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open	Interim covenant threshold: capex > $5,000,000
2.19	Financial	Bank Accounts	List of all bank accounts and authorized signatories for each entity	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
2.20	Financial	Guarantees	Schedule of all guarantees, letters of credit, surety bonds, and other contingent liabilities	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
2.21	Financial	Revenue Recognition	Revenue recognition policy documentation, including ASC 606 analysis for SaaS subscription revenue and professional services revenue	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Critical for ARR validation
2.22	Financial	Transaction Expenses	Schedule of all estimated transaction expenses, including advisory fees, legal fees, and change of control payments	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Must reconcile to Merger Agreement transaction expense definitions

[sheet: 3 - Tax]

Request No.	Category	Sub-Category	Request Description	Applicable Entity(ies)	Priority	Date Requested	Date Received	Status	VDR Folder Reference	Notes / Comments
3.01	Tax	Federal Tax Returns	U.S. federal income tax returns (Forms 1120) for FY2021–FY2024 for each U.S. entity	Luminex Holdings (EIN: 86-2547193); Luminex US (EIN: 86-2547210)	High	March 26, 2025	Open
3.02	Tax	State & Local Tax Returns	State and local income/franchise tax returns for FY2021–FY2024 for all U.S. entities in each state where filed	Luminex Holdings; Luminex US	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Include Delaware, Virginia, California, and all other nexus states
3.03	Tax	Foreign Tax Returns	Corporate income tax returns for each non-U.S. subsidiary for FY2021–FY2024 (Switzerland, Germany, UK, Singapore)	Luminex AG; Veltronix GmbH; Luminex UK; Luminex Singapore	High	March 26, 2025	Open
3.04	Tax	Tax Audits & Disputes	Copies of all correspondence with tax authorities regarding audits, examinations, assessments, or disputes, and status of any open audits	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
3.05	Tax	Tax Provisions	Tax provision workpapers, including FIN 48 / ASC 740 uncertain tax position reserves for FY2022–FY2024	Luminex Holdings (consolidated)	High	March 26, 2025	Open
3.06	Tax	Transfer Pricing	Transfer pricing documentation, studies, master file, local files, and Country-by-Country Reports for FY2022–FY2024	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Current intercompany IP royalty rate: 4.5% of U.S. net revenues (Luminex AG to Luminex US)
3.07	Tax	Transfer Pricing	All intercompany agreements relating to transfer pricing (services agreements, IP license agreements, cost-sharing arrangements)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
3.08	Tax	Withholding Tax	Schedule of all withholding tax obligations, including Swiss anticipatory tax (35% statutory; 5% treaty rate under U.S.-Switzerland treaty) on intercompany dividends, royalties, and interest	Luminex AG; Luminex Holdings	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Analyze limitation-on-benefits eligibility
3.09	Tax	Tax Elections	Schedule of all material tax elections made by any entity (e.g., entity classification / check-the-box elections, Section 338 elections, QSub elections)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Relevant to Section 338(h)(10) analysis for Luminex US
3.10	Tax	Tax Attributes	Schedule of net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards, capital loss carryforwards, and other tax attributes by entity and jurisdiction	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
3.11	Tax	FIRPTA	Analysis of whether Luminex Holdings is or has been a 'United States real property holding corporation' within the meaning of IRC Section 897(c)(2)	Luminex Holdings	High	March 26, 2025	Open	FIRPTA certificate to be delivered at closing
3.12	Tax	Reorganization Tax	Tax opinions, rulings, or analyses relating to the 2021 reorganization / inversion establishing Luminex Holdings as U.S. parent	Luminex Holdings; Luminex AG	High	March 26, 2025	Open
3.13	Tax	Tax Sharing / Indemnification	Tax sharing agreements, tax indemnification agreements, or tax allocation agreements among entities	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
3.14	Tax	Sales / VAT / GST	Summary of sales tax, VAT, and GST registrations, filings, and any pending assessments	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
3.15	Tax	Tax Basis of Assets	Estimated tax basis of material assets, including goodwill and intangibles, by entity	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Relevant to §338(h)(10) step-up analysis; est. ~$620M amortizable intangibles
3.16	Tax	Payroll Tax	Summary of payroll tax filings and any outstanding payroll tax liabilities for each jurisdiction	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
3.17	Tax	Tax Rulings	Copies of any private letter rulings, advance pricing agreements, or tax authority rulings obtained by any entity	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Include any Swiss cantonal tax rulings for Luminex AG
3.18	Tax	Stamp / Transfer Taxes	Analysis of stamp duties, transfer taxes, and other transaction-related taxes applicable to the merger in each relevant jurisdiction	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Swiss federal stamp duty (Emissionsabgabe) analysis required

[sheet: 4 - IP & Technology]

Request No.	Category	Sub-Category	Request Description	Applicable Entity(ies)	Priority	Date Requested	Date Received	Status	VDR Folder Reference	Notes / Comments
4.01	IP & Technology	Patent Portfolio	Schedule of all patents and patent applications (domestic and foreign), including patent number, title, filing/issue date, jurisdiction, expiration date, and owning entity	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.02	IP & Technology	Trademarks	Schedule of all registered trademarks, service marks, and pending applications (domestic and foreign), including registration number, classes, jurisdiction, and renewal dates	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Include 'Luminex One' brand
4.03	IP & Technology	Copyrights	Schedule of all registered copyrights and material unregistered copyrightable works	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
4.04	IP & Technology	Domain Names	List of all domain names owned or controlled by any entity	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
4.05	IP & Technology	Trade Secrets	Description of trade secret protection policies, procedures, and key trade secrets material to the business	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.06	IP & Technology	IP Licenses — Inbound	Copies of all inbound IP license agreements (third-party technology licensed to the Company)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.07	IP & Technology	IP Licenses — Outbound	Copies of all outbound IP license agreements (Company technology licensed to third parties), including OEM and reseller agreements	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Includes 26 enterprise license agreements
4.08	IP & Technology	IP Licenses — Intercompany	All intercompany IP licensing agreements, including the IP license between Luminex AG and Luminex US (current royalty rate: 4.5% of U.S. net revenues)	Luminex AG; Luminex US	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.09	IP & Technology	Open-Source Software	Inventory of all open-source software components used in the Luminex One platform or other products, including license type (GPL, MIT, Apache, etc.), manner of use, and compliance procedures	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.10	IP & Technology	Software Architecture	High-level architecture documentation for the Luminex One platform (ERP, procurement automation, supply-chain analytics SaaS)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.11	IP & Technology	IP Disputes	Description of any pending or threatened IP disputes, infringement claims, or cease-and-desist letters	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.12	IP & Technology	IP Assignments	All IP assignment agreements (employee invention assignments, contractor work-for-hire agreements, and acquisition-related IP assignments)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.13	IP & Technology	Source Code Escrow	Source code escrow agreements, if any	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
4.14	IP & Technology	IT Infrastructure	Description of material IT infrastructure, hosting arrangements (cloud / on-premise), and disaster recovery / business continuity plans	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
4.15	IP & Technology	Security	Cybersecurity policies, penetration testing reports, SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audit reports, and summary of any data breaches in the last three years	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.16	IP & Technology	AI / Machine Learning	Description of any artificial intelligence or machine learning components in the Luminex One platform, including training data provenance and third-party AI model licensing	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
4.17	IP & Technology	Development Roadmap	Current product development roadmap and pipeline for the Luminex One platform, including planned feature releases and R&D investment	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
4.18	IP & Technology	IP Ownership	Confirmation of chain of title for all material IP assets, including any IP developed by founders prior to entity formation or acquired through prior transactions	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Verify Luminex AG ownership of core platform IP

[sheet: 5 - Material Contracts]

Request No.	Category	Sub-Category	Request Description	Applicable Entity(ies)	Priority	Date Requested	Date Received	Status	VDR Folder Reference	Notes / Comments
5.01	Material Contracts	Customer Agreements	Copies of all customer contracts with annual contract value exceeding $1,000,000 or with a remaining term exceeding 3 years	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
5.02	Material Contracts	Customer Agreements	Schedule of all customer contracts containing change of control provisions (consent, notice, or termination rights) — approximately 340 commercial contracts and 26 enterprise license agreements identified	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	The merger constitutes a change of control under these contracts
5.03	Material Contracts	Government Contracts	Copies of all contracts with U.S. federal, state, or local government agencies, including Department of Defense (logistics software module), Department of Energy (procurement platform), and GSA (enterprise license)	Luminex US	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Relevant to CFIUS analysis; covered transactions under 31 C.F.R. Part 800
5.04	Material Contracts	Government Contracts	All government security clearances, facility clearances, and related documentation	Luminex US	High	March 26, 2025	Open
5.05	Material Contracts	Vendor Agreements	Copies of all material vendor, supplier, and service provider agreements with annual spend exceeding $500,000	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
5.06	Material Contracts	Partnership & Channel	All partnership agreements, reseller agreements, referral agreements, and strategic alliance agreements	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
5.07	Material Contracts	Non-Compete / Exclusivity	All contracts containing non-competition, exclusivity, most-favored-nation, or similar restrictive provisions binding on the Company	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
5.08	Material Contracts	Change of Control Summary	Summary schedule of all contracts with change of control provisions, including counterparty, contract type, nature of provision (consent / notice / termination right), and applicable deadline for notice	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Interim operating covenant: contract commitments > $2,000,000 require consent
5.09	Material Contracts	Contracts > $2M	Copies of all contracts entered into in the last 24 months with commitments exceeding $2,000,000	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
5.10	Material Contracts	Related Party	All contracts or arrangements with related parties, affiliates, directors, officers, or significant stockholders (including Ridgeline Growth Equity Fund II LP and Meridian Venture Partners IV LP)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
5.11	Material Contracts	Broker / Finder	All broker, finder, or financial advisory agreements (including engagement with Pinehurst Rothwell & Co.)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open	Seller's financial advisor: Pinehurst Rothwell & Co. (Samantha Delacroix)
5.12	Material Contracts	Pending Contracts	Schedule of any material contracts currently under negotiation or in letter-of-intent stage	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
5.13	Material Contracts	Terminated Contracts	Schedule of all material contracts terminated, not renewed, or lost in the last 24 months, including reason for termination and any associated claims	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open
5.14	Material Contracts	Indemnification Agreements	All indemnification agreements with directors, officers, employees, or third parties (other than standard commercial indemnities in customer/vendor contracts)	All entities	High	March 26, 2025	Open
5.15	Material Contracts	SLA / Performance	Summary of service level agreements (SLAs) and any material SLA credits or penalties incurred in the last 12 months	All entities	Medium	March 26, 2025	Open	Key for SaaS platform uptime commitments

[sheet: Cover]
Field | Value
Document Title | Buyer's Comprehensive Due Diligence Request List
Matter | Ardent Capital Partners III LP — Acquisition of Luminex Systems Holdings Inc.
Matter No. | 1001-00004
Deal Value | $2,800,000,000
Transaction Type | Reverse Triangular Merger (Delaware)
Target | Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries (Luminex Systems AG, Luminex Systems Inc., Luminex Systems UK Ltd., Luminex Systems GmbH, Luminex Systems Pte. Ltd.)
Buyer | Ardent Capital Partners III LP (through Ardent Apex Holdings Inc. and Ardent Apex Merger Sub Inc.)
Prepared By | Ryan Kowalski, Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP; Megan Chu, Working Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Supervising Partner | James Prentice, Responsible Partner (M&A), Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Billing Partner | Sandra Tung, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Delivered To | Caldwell, Raines & Sheppard LLP — Patricia Okonkwo (Partner), Daniel Feinberg (Associate)
On Behalf Of | Luminex Systems Holdings Inc.
Date of Initial Request | March 26, 2025
Merger Agreement Date | March 24, 2025
Calderwood & Harkness Address | 7 Times Square, New York, NY 10036
Instructions | Please provide all responsive documents in the virtual data room. Where documents are not available, please provide written confirmation and expected availability date. Requests cover the Target and all direct and indirect subsidiaries worldwide, including Luminex Systems AG (Zürich), Luminex Systems Inc. (Reston, VA), Luminex Systems UK Ltd. (London), Luminex Systems GmbH (Munich), and Luminex Systems Pte. Ltd. (Singapore). All references to 'the Company' mean Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis unless otherwise noted.
[sheet: 1 - Corporate & Organizational]
Request No. | Category | Sub-Category | Request Description | Applicable Entity(ies) | Priority | Date Requested | Date Received | Status | VDR Folder Reference | Notes / Comments
1.01 | Corporate & Organizational | Formation Documents | Certificates of Incorporation / Articles of Association / Formation Documents (original and all amendments) for the Company and each subsidiary | Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. (DE); Luminex Systems AG (CHE-284.391.057); Luminex Systems Inc. (DE); Luminex Systems UK Ltd. (Co. No. 12847362); Luminex Systems GmbH (HRB 247891, Munich); Luminex Systems Pte. Ltd. (UEN: 201924781K) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Include 2021 reorganization / share exchange agreement pursuant to which Luminex Holdings was established as U.S. parent of Luminex AG
1.02 | Corporate & Organizational | Formation Documents | Bylaws, Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association, or equivalent governing documents (current versions and all amendments) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.03 | Corporate & Organizational | Good Standing | Good standing certificates, certificates of existence, or equivalent from jurisdiction of formation and each jurisdiction of foreign qualification, dated within 30 days | Luminex Holdings (DE); Luminex US (DE, VA); Luminex UK (England & Wales); Veltronix GmbH (Germany); Luminex Singapore (Singapore); Luminex AG (Canton of Glenrock Assurance) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Include registered agent information — Capitol Corporate Services, Inc. for Luminex Holdings
1.04 | Corporate & Organizational | Organizational Chart | Complete organizational chart showing all direct and indirect subsidiaries, ownership percentages, jurisdictions, and entity types | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Include the 2021 inversion/reorganization structure — Luminex AG as subsidiary of Luminex Holdings via 1:1 share exchange
1.05 | Corporate & Organizational | Capitalization | Capitalization table showing all authorized, issued, and outstanding shares/equity interests on a fully diluted basis, including options, warrants, RSUs, and other convertible securities — 140,000,000 fully diluted shares expected | Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Must reconcile to 140,000,000 fully diluted shares; identify Ridgeline Growth Equity Fund II LP (52%), Meridian Venture Partners IV LP (20%), and management/employee holders (28%)
1.06 | Corporate & Organizational | Capitalization | Share exchange agreement and related documents from the 2021 reorganization establishing the 1:1 correspondence between Luminex AG shares and Luminex Holdings shares | Luminex Holdings; Luminex AG | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Luminex Holdings incorporated June 14, 2021
1.07 | Corporate & Organizational | Governance | Board of Directors / Supervisory Board minutes for the last three years | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Board Chairman: Roland Merz (Luminex AG)
1.08 | Corporate & Organizational | Governance | Stockholder / shareholder meeting minutes and written consents for the last three years | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.09 | Corporate & Organizational | Governance | List of current directors, officers, and managers for each entity, including titles and appointment dates | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Target CEO: Dr. Stefan Kessler; CFO: Annelise Gruber; CTO: Dr. Markus Vogt
1.10 | Corporate & Organizational | Governance | Stockholder agreements, voting agreements, registration rights agreements, investor rights agreements, or similar arrangements | Luminex Holdings | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Include agreements with Ridgeline, Meridian, and management holders
1.11 | Corporate & Organizational | Equity Incentive Plans | All equity incentive plans, stock option plans, restricted stock plans, phantom equity plans, and related forms of award agreements | Luminex Holdings; Luminex AG | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Must detail change of control acceleration provisions
1.12 | Corporate & Organizational | Equity Incentive Plans | Schedule of all outstanding equity awards (options, RSUs, restricted stock, profits interests, warrants) including holder, grant date, vesting schedule, exercise price, and expiration date | Luminex Holdings | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.13 | Corporate & Organizational | Jurisdictions | List of all jurisdictions in which any entity is qualified to do business or maintains a registered office or branch | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.14 | Corporate & Organizational | Subsidiaries & Joint Ventures | List of all subsidiaries, joint ventures, partnerships, minority equity investments, and other affiliates, including dormant or inactive entities | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.15 | Corporate & Organizational | Powers of Attorney | All outstanding powers of attorney and authorizations to act on behalf of any entity | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.16 | Corporate & Organizational | Commercial Registrations | Commercial register extracts and equivalent filings — Luminex AG (CHE-284.391.057), Veltronix GmbH (HRB 247891), Luminex Singapore (UEN: 201924781K), Luminex UK (Co. No. 12847362) | Luminex AG; Veltronix GmbH; Luminex Singapore; Luminex UK | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.17 | Corporate & Organizational | Governance | Board and committee charters (Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating & Governance Committee) and corporate governance guidelines | Luminex Holdings | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.18 | Corporate & Organizational | Capitalization | Copies of all stock certificates, unit certificates, or book-entry evidence of ownership for outstanding shares of each entity | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
1.19 | Corporate & Organizational | Prior Transactions | Documents relating to all prior acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, reorganizations, and recapitalizations in the last five years | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Include 2021 reorganization and any tuck-in acquisitions
1.20 | Corporate & Organizational | Corporate Seals & Records | Corporate seal impressions and confirmation of location of original corporate records and minute books for each entity | All entities | Low | March 26, 2025 | Open
[sheet: 2 - Financial]
Request No. | Category | Sub-Category | Request Description | Applicable Entity(ies) | Priority | Date Requested | Date Received | Status | VDR Folder Reference | Notes / Comments
2.01 | Financial | Audited Financials | Audited consolidated financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, notes) for FY2022, FY2023, and FY2024 | Luminex Systems Holdings Inc. (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Audited by Hargrove Thornton LLP (lead: Margaret Dawson); 2024 Revenue: $487M (ARR $441M + Prof. Services $46M); 2024 Adj. EBITDA: $121.8M (25.0% margin)
2.02 | Financial | Audited Financials | Auditors' management letters and any related correspondence for FY2022–FY2024 | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Independent auditors: Hargrove Thornton LLP
2.03 | Financial | Interim Financials | Unaudited monthly and quarterly financial statements for the current fiscal year through the most recent available month | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.04 | Financial | Revenue Detail | Revenue breakdown by product line (ARR vs. professional services), geography (DACH ~35%, North America ~40%, UK & Nordics ~15%, APAC ~10%), and customer segment for FY2022–FY2024 and YTD | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | U.S. Revenue (2024): $194.8M
2.05 | Financial | Revenue Detail | Top 50 customers by revenue for each of the last three fiscal years, including ARR, contract term, and renewal date | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Identify government customers separately (DOD, DOE, GSA)
2.06 | Financial | Working Capital | Detailed calculation of net working capital as of the most recent month-end, consistent with the methodology set forth in the Merger Agreement (Target NWC: $48,500,000; collar: ±$2,500,000) | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Must reconcile to NWC definitions in Merger Agreement; collar range $46.0M–$51.0M
2.07 | Financial | Working Capital | Historical monthly net working capital calculations for the trailing 24 months | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.08 | Financial | Indebtedness | Schedule of all outstanding indebtedness (term loans, revolving credit facilities, capital leases, notes payable, intercompany loans), including lender, principal balance, interest rate, maturity, and any change of control provisions | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Identify payoff amounts and any prepayment penalties
2.09 | Financial | Indebtedness | Copies of all credit agreements, indentures, loan agreements, and related amendments currently in effect | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.10 | Financial | Cash & Investments | Schedule of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments by entity and currency as of the most recent month-end | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.11 | Financial | Projections | Board-approved financial projections / budget for FY2025 and any multi-year strategic plan | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.12 | Financial | Accounting Policies | Summary of significant accounting policies and any changes in accounting methods during the last three years | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.13 | Financial | Accounts Receivable | Accounts receivable aging schedule as of the most recent month-end and at each fiscal year-end for the last three years | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.14 | Financial | Accounts Payable | Accounts payable aging schedule as of the most recent month-end | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.15 | Financial | Deferred Revenue | Deferred revenue schedule with detail by contract and billing period | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Key for SaaS / ARR analysis
2.16 | Financial | EBITDA Adjustments | Detailed EBITDA bridge / reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA for FY2022–FY2024, including all adjustments | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | 2024 Adj. EBITDA: $121.8M
2.17 | Financial | Intercompany | Schedule of all intercompany balances, loans, and transactions between and among all entities, including transfer pricing arrangements (current royalty rate: 4.5% of U.S. net revenues) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | IP licensing from Luminex AG to Luminex US
2.18 | Financial | CapEx | Capital expenditure detail for FY2022–FY2024 and YTD, including breakout of maintenance vs. growth capex | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open | Interim covenant threshold: capex > $5,000,000
2.19 | Financial | Bank Accounts | List of all bank accounts and authorized signatories for each entity | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.20 | Financial | Guarantees | Schedule of all guarantees, letters of credit, surety bonds, and other contingent liabilities | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
2.21 | Financial | Revenue Recognition | Revenue recognition policy documentation, including ASC 606 analysis for SaaS subscription revenue and professional services revenue | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Critical for ARR validation
2.22 | Financial | Transaction Expenses | Schedule of all estimated transaction expenses, including advisory fees, legal fees, and change of control payments | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Must reconcile to Merger Agreement transaction expense definitions
[sheet: 3 - Tax]
Request No. | Category | Sub-Category | Request Description | Applicable Entity(ies) | Priority | Date Requested | Date Received | Status | VDR Folder Reference | Notes / Comments
3.01 | Tax | Federal Tax Returns | U.S. federal income tax returns (Forms 1120) for FY2021–FY2024 for each U.S. entity | Luminex Holdings (EIN: 86-2547193); Luminex US (EIN: 86-2547210) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.02 | Tax | State & Local Tax Returns | State and local income/franchise tax returns for FY2021–FY2024 for all U.S. entities in each state where filed | Luminex Holdings; Luminex US | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Include Delaware, Virginia, California, and all other nexus states
3.03 | Tax | Foreign Tax Returns | Corporate income tax returns for each non-U.S. subsidiary for FY2021–FY2024 (Switzerland, Germany, UK, Singapore) | Luminex AG; Veltronix GmbH; Luminex UK; Luminex Singapore | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.04 | Tax | Tax Audits & Disputes | Copies of all correspondence with tax authorities regarding audits, examinations, assessments, or disputes, and status of any open audits | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.05 | Tax | Tax Provisions | Tax provision workpapers, including FIN 48 / ASC 740 uncertain tax position reserves for FY2022–FY2024 | Luminex Holdings (consolidated) | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.06 | Tax | Transfer Pricing | Transfer pricing documentation, studies, master file, local files, and Country-by-Country Reports for FY2022–FY2024 | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Current intercompany IP royalty rate: 4.5% of U.S. net revenues (Luminex AG to Luminex US)
3.07 | Tax | Transfer Pricing | All intercompany agreements relating to transfer pricing (services agreements, IP license agreements, cost-sharing arrangements) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.08 | Tax | Withholding Tax | Schedule of all withholding tax obligations, including Swiss anticipatory tax (35% statutory; 5% treaty rate under U.S.-Switzerland treaty) on intercompany dividends, royalties, and interest | Luminex AG; Luminex Holdings | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Analyze limitation-on-benefits eligibility
3.09 | Tax | Tax Elections | Schedule of all material tax elections made by any entity (e.g., entity classification / check-the-box elections, Section 338 elections, QSub elections) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Relevant to Section 338(h)(10) analysis for Luminex US
3.10 | Tax | Tax Attributes | Schedule of net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards, capital loss carryforwards, and other tax attributes by entity and jurisdiction | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.11 | Tax | FIRPTA | Analysis of whether Luminex Holdings is or has been a 'United States real property holding corporation' within the meaning of IRC Section 897(c)(2) | Luminex Holdings | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | FIRPTA certificate to be delivered at closing
3.12 | Tax | Reorganization Tax | Tax opinions, rulings, or analyses relating to the 2021 reorganization / inversion establishing Luminex Holdings as U.S. parent | Luminex Holdings; Luminex AG | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.13 | Tax | Tax Sharing / Indemnification | Tax sharing agreements, tax indemnification agreements, or tax allocation agreements among entities | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.14 | Tax | Sales / VAT / GST | Summary of sales tax, VAT, and GST registrations, filings, and any pending assessments | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.15 | Tax | Tax Basis of Assets | Estimated tax basis of material assets, including goodwill and intangibles, by entity | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Relevant to §338(h)(10) step-up analysis; est. ~$620M amortizable intangibles
3.16 | Tax | Payroll Tax | Summary of payroll tax filings and any outstanding payroll tax liabilities for each jurisdiction | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
3.17 | Tax | Tax Rulings | Copies of any private letter rulings, advance pricing agreements, or tax authority rulings obtained by any entity | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Include any Swiss cantonal tax rulings for Luminex AG
3.18 | Tax | Stamp / Transfer Taxes | Analysis of stamp duties, transfer taxes, and other transaction-related taxes applicable to the merger in each relevant jurisdiction | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Swiss federal stamp duty (Emissionsabgabe) analysis required
[sheet: 4 - IP & Technology]
Request No. | Category | Sub-Category | Request Description | Applicable Entity(ies) | Priority | Date Requested | Date Received | Status | VDR Folder Reference | Notes / Comments
4.01 | IP & Technology | Patent Portfolio | Schedule of all patents and patent applications (domestic and foreign), including patent number, title, filing/issue date, jurisdiction, expiration date, and owning entity | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.02 | IP & Technology | Trademarks | Schedule of all registered trademarks, service marks, and pending applications (domestic and foreign), including registration number, classes, jurisdiction, and renewal dates | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Include 'Luminex One' brand
4.03 | IP & Technology | Copyrights | Schedule of all registered copyrights and material unregistered copyrightable works | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.04 | IP & Technology | Domain Names | List of all domain names owned or controlled by any entity | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.05 | IP & Technology | Trade Secrets | Description of trade secret protection policies, procedures, and key trade secrets material to the business | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.06 | IP & Technology | IP Licenses — Inbound | Copies of all inbound IP license agreements (third-party technology licensed to the Company) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.07 | IP & Technology | IP Licenses — Outbound | Copies of all outbound IP license agreements (Company technology licensed to third parties), including OEM and reseller agreements | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Includes 26 enterprise license agreements
4.08 | IP & Technology | IP Licenses — Intercompany | All intercompany IP licensing agreements, including the IP license between Luminex AG and Luminex US (current royalty rate: 4.5% of U.S. net revenues) | Luminex AG; Luminex US | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.09 | IP & Technology | Open-Source Software | Inventory of all open-source software components used in the Luminex One platform or other products, including license type (GPL, MIT, Apache, etc.), manner of use, and compliance procedures | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.10 | IP & Technology | Software Architecture | High-level architecture documentation for the Luminex One platform (ERP, procurement automation, supply-chain analytics SaaS) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.11 | IP & Technology | IP Disputes | Description of any pending or threatened IP disputes, infringement claims, or cease-and-desist letters | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.12 | IP & Technology | IP Assignments | All IP assignment agreements (employee invention assignments, contractor work-for-hire agreements, and acquisition-related IP assignments) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.13 | IP & Technology | Source Code Escrow | Source code escrow agreements, if any | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.14 | IP & Technology | IT Infrastructure | Description of material IT infrastructure, hosting arrangements (cloud / on-premise), and disaster recovery / business continuity plans | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.15 | IP & Technology | Security | Cybersecurity policies, penetration testing reports, SOC 2 / ISO 27001 audit reports, and summary of any data breaches in the last three years | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.16 | IP & Technology | AI / Machine Learning | Description of any artificial intelligence or machine learning components in the Luminex One platform, including training data provenance and third-party AI model licensing | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.17 | IP & Technology | Development Roadmap | Current product development roadmap and pipeline for the Luminex One platform, including planned feature releases and R&D investment | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
4.18 | IP & Technology | IP Ownership | Confirmation of chain of title for all material IP assets, including any IP developed by founders prior to entity formation or acquired through prior transactions | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Verify Luminex AG ownership of core platform IP
[sheet: 5 - Material Contracts]
Request No. | Category | Sub-Category | Request Description | Applicable Entity(ies) | Priority | Date Requested | Date Received | Status | VDR Folder Reference | Notes / Comments
5.01 | Material Contracts | Customer Agreements | Copies of all customer contracts with annual contract value exceeding $1,000,000 or with a remaining term exceeding 3 years | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.02 | Material Contracts | Customer Agreements | Schedule of all customer contracts containing change of control provisions (consent, notice, or termination rights) — approximately 340 commercial contracts and 26 enterprise license agreements identified | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | The merger constitutes a change of control under these contracts
5.03 | Material Contracts | Government Contracts | Copies of all contracts with U.S. federal, state, or local government agencies, including Department of Defense (logistics software module), Department of Energy (procurement platform), and GSA (enterprise license) | Luminex US | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Relevant to CFIUS analysis; covered transactions under 31 C.F.R. Part 800
5.04 | Material Contracts | Government Contracts | All government security clearances, facility clearances, and related documentation | Luminex US | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.05 | Material Contracts | Vendor Agreements | Copies of all material vendor, supplier, and service provider agreements with annual spend exceeding $500,000 | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.06 | Material Contracts | Partnership & Channel | All partnership agreements, reseller agreements, referral agreements, and strategic alliance agreements | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.07 | Material Contracts | Non-Compete / Exclusivity | All contracts containing non-competition, exclusivity, most-favored-nation, or similar restrictive provisions binding on the Company | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.08 | Material Contracts | Change of Control Summary | Summary schedule of all contracts with change of control provisions, including counterparty, contract type, nature of provision (consent / notice / termination right), and applicable deadline for notice | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Interim operating covenant: contract commitments > $2,000,000 require consent
5.09 | Material Contracts | Contracts > $2M | Copies of all contracts entered into in the last 24 months with commitments exceeding $2,000,000 | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.10 | Material Contracts | Related Party | All contracts or arrangements with related parties, affiliates, directors, officers, or significant stockholders (including Ridgeline Growth Equity Fund II LP and Meridian Venture Partners IV LP) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.11 | Material Contracts | Broker / Finder | All broker, finder, or financial advisory agreements (including engagement with Pinehurst Rothwell & Co.) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open | Seller's financial advisor: Pinehurst Rothwell & Co. (Samantha Delacroix)
5.12 | Material Contracts | Pending Contracts | Schedule of any material contracts currently under negotiation or in letter-of-intent stage | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.13 | Material Contracts | Terminated Contracts | Schedule of all material contracts terminated, not renewed, or lost in the last 24 months, including reason for termination and any associated claims | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.14 | Material Contracts | Indemnification Agreements | All indemnification agreements with directors, officers, employees, or third parties (other than standard commercial indemnities in customer/vendor contracts) | All entities | High | March 26, 2025 | Open
5.15 | Material Contracts | SLA / Performance | Summary of service level agreements (SLAs) and any material SLA credits or penalties incurred in the last 12 months | All entities | Medium | March 26, 2025 | Open | Key for SaaS platform uptime commitments

[sheet: Cover]

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