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1041-00004 · Solara Digital Infrastructure LP · Closing
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Document TitleDraft Funds Flow Memorandum
Transaction Code NameProject Trident
C&H Matter Number1041-00004
DateFebruary 2026 (DRAFT — Subject to Revision)
Prepared ByAndrew Fitzpatrick, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Reviewed ByJames Prentice / Sandra Tung, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
ClientSolara Digital Infrastructure LP
Buyer EntitySolara Fleet Holdings LLC (to be formed; wholly-owned subsidiary of Solara Fund III, LP)
TargetMeridian FleetWorks, Inc.
Aggregate Purchase Price$350,000,000
Target Closing DateApril 30, 2026
Outside DateJune 30, 2026
Governing LawDelaware
ConfidentialityPRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT — FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
StatusPRELIMINARY DRAFT — All amounts estimated and subject to final closing adjustments
DistributionSolara deal team (Viktor Sorensen, Claire Nakamura), C&H deal team only

[sheet: Sources & Uses Summary]

Line Item

SOURCES OF FUNDS

Solara Fund III, LP — Equity Contribution175000000Per equity commitment letter; EIN 84-6239017
Ironclad National Bank, N.A. — Term Loan A Draw75000000Ironclad retained portion of TLA ($125M total less $50M Ridgeline participation); Ref: CL-INB-2026-0214
Ridgeline Commercial Lending Corp. — TLA Participation50000000Co-lender participation in Term Loan A tranche
Total Debt Financing (Term Loan A)125000000= $75M Ironclad + $50M Ridgeline; Revolver ($50M) expected undrawn at close
Holliday Rollover Equity (Non-Cash)25000000Garrett Holliday contribution of equity consideration into Solara Fleet Holdings LLC (~7.14% of deal value); treated as non-cash source
Option Exercise Proceeds (Aggregate)5525000$8.50 weighted-avg. exercise price × 650,000 options
Total Sources330525000= $175M + $125M + $25M + $5,525,000

USES OF FUNDS

Aggregate Purchase Price (Gross)350000000Per LOI-MFW-2026-0218; cash-free, debt-free, subject to NWC adjustment (target NWC $5,800,000)
Less: Holliday Rollover Equity (Non-Cash Offset)-25000000Rolled into Solara Fleet Holdings LLC membership interest; reduces cash required
Net Cash Purchase Price to Shareholders325000000= $350M − $25M rollover
Less: Escrow Holdback to Northgate Escrow Services LLC-175000005% of $350M deal value; 18-month survival period; release ~October 31, 2027
Less: Estimated MFW Transaction Expenses (Seller-Side)-12000000Deducted from seller proceeds — see Seller Expense Detail tab
Less: Payoff of MFW Existing Indebtedness — Sentinel Commerce Bank, N.A.-4200000Outstanding line of credit; payoff letter to be obtained
Net Cash Distributed to Selling Shareholders at Closing291300000= $325M − $17.5M − $12M − $4.2M
Estimated Buyer-Side Transaction Costs (Funded from Equity)9525000See Buyer Cost Detail tab
Option Exercise Proceeds Applied to Buyer Costs5525000Option exercise inflows offset portion of buyer-side costs; net equity funding for buyer costs = $9,525,000 − $5,525,000 = $4,000,000
Total Uses330525000Must equal Total Sources
BALANCING CHECK0= Total Sources − Total Uses (must equal $0)

[sheet: Seller Expense Detail]

Expense ItemPayeeAmount ($)Basis / Notes
Financial Advisor Success FeeRedstone Arbor Capital LLC (Priya Chandrasekaran, MD)61250001.75% × $350,000,000 deal value; per engagement letter
Target Legal Counsel FeesHawthorne Kinsey & Alcott LLP (Rachel Greenwald / Timothy Cho)3500000Estimated; subject to final invoice
Target Auditor / Tax Advisor FeesGlenmore Kessler & Associates PC (Linda Chowdhury, CPA)500000Estimated; transaction-related audit and tax support
D&O Tail Insurance PremiumTBD — Carrier to be confirmed750000Estimated 6-year tail policy premium
Other Seller Transaction CostsVarious (transfer agent fees, filing fees, miscellaneous)250000Estimated
Board / Stockholder Solicitation & Noticing CostsVarious100000Estimated printing, mailing, and solicitation
Seller Transaction Expense ReserveReserve775000Contingency buffer
Total Estimated Seller Transaction Expenses12000000Sum of all seller-side expenses; deducted from closing proceeds

[sheet: Buyer Cost Detail]

Cost ItemPayeeAmount ($)Basis / Notes
Buyer Legal Counsel Fees (Estimated)Calderwood & Harkness LLP (James Prentice / Sandra Tung)2200000Estimated within $2,750,000 fee cap (excl. disbursements); Ref: 1041-00004
Buyer Financial Advisor FeeCobalt Ridge Partners LLC (Owen Prescott, MD)3500000Flat fee payable at closing
Debt Arrangement FeeIronclad National Bank, N.A.26250001.50% × $175,000,000 total facility commitments
HSR Filing FeeFederal Trade Commission350000Buyer's obligation per LOI; based on transaction value
R&W Insurance Premium (Estimated)Atlas Meridian Underwriters Ltd. (via Trident Peak Insurance Brokers Inc. / Megan Forsythe)10500003.0% rate × $35,000,000 policy limit ($350M × 10%); plus applicable taxes/fees TBD
R&W Insurance Broker FeeTrident Peak Insurance Brokers Inc.0Included in carrier premium or commission — confirm with Megan Forsythe
Quality of Earnings EngagementWhitmore Sandoval Group LLC (Daniel Ostroff, CPA)400000Estimated buy-side QofE and sales tax nexus analysis
Lender's Counsel FeesCascade & Whitfield LLP (Jonathan Mayer)350000Estimated; typically charged to borrower
Delaware Formation — Solara Fleet Holdings LLCDelaware Secretary of State500LLC formation filing fee; EIN to be obtained
Miscellaneous Buyer CostsVarious (VDR access — Thackeray Solutions, travel, disbursements)50000Estimated
Total Estimated Buyer-Side Transaction Costs10525500Sum of all buyer-side costs; note: partially offset by option exercise proceeds received

[sheet: Shareholder Proceeds Waterfall]

HolderCommon SharesSeries A Preferred SharesOptionsTotal Shares / Equivalents% Fully DilutedGross Proceeds at $35.00/Share ($)Less: Option Exercise Cost ($)Less: Pro Rata Escrow Holdback ($)Less: Pro Rata Seller Expenses ($)Less: Pro Rata Debt Payoff ($)Less: Rollover Offset ($)Estimated Net Cash at Closing ($)Notes
Garrett Holliday28000004000000320000032.0%1120000000-5600000-3840000-1344000-2500000076216000Rollover of ~$25M into Solara Fleet Holdings LLC; CEO; McLean, VA
Diana Vasquez-Park16000002000000180000018.0%630000000-3150000-2160000-756000056934000Co-Founder & CTO; Austin, TX; expected to continue post-closing
Pinnacle Bluff Ventures LLC25000009000000340000034.0%1190000000-5950000-4080000-14280000107542000Lead institutional investor; Douglas Irwin, Managing Member; Fairfax, VA; EIN 54-2086471
Marcus Trahan1500000800002300002.3%8050000-680000-402500-276000-9660006594900CFO; 80,000 vested options at $8.50 exercise price
Other Individual Holders800000008000008.0%280000000-1400000-960000-336000025304000Various early employees and angel investors (~9.5% common / 8.0% FD)
Remaining Option Pool (Various Employees)005700005700005.7%19950000-4845000-997500-684000-239400013184100480,000 vested + 170,000 unvested (unvested treatment TBD per SPA); exercise at $8.50/share
TOTAL7850000150000065000010000000100.0%350000000-5525000-17500000-12000000-4200000-25000000285775000Check: net proceeds reconcile to funds flow (minor rounding vs. $291.3M due to allocation methodology — to be trued up)

[sheet: Debt Service Summary]

ItemAmount / RateNotes
Senior Secured Credit Facility — Total Commitment$175,000,000Per commitment letter CL-INB-2026-0214 dated February 14, 2026
Term Loan A — Total$125,000,000Drawn at closing
Ironclad National Bank, N.A. — Retained Portion$75,000,000Administrative Agent, Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner; 200 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281
Ridgeline Commercial Lending Corp. — Participation$50,000,000Co-Lender; 101 Federal Street, Suite 2800, Boston, MA 02110
Term Loan A — Interest Rate (Indicative)SOFR + 400 bpsFloating rate; subject to credit agreement
Term Loan A — Maturity5 years from closingBullet at maturity after scheduled amortization
Term Loan A — Annual Amortization$6,250,000 (5% of $125M)Quarterly payments of $1,562,500
Term Loan A — Quarterly Amortization Payment$1,562,500= $6,250,000 ÷ 4
Revolving Credit Facility — Commitment$50,000,000Expected undrawn at closing
Revolving Credit Facility — Interest Rate (Indicative)SOFR + 375 bpsOn drawn amounts
Revolving Credit Facility — Commitment Fee (Undrawn)0.50% per annum ($250,000/year if fully undrawn)Payable quarterly
Revolving Credit Facility — Maturity5 years from closingCo-terminus with TLA
Arrangement Fee$2,625,0001.50% × $175M total commitments; payable at closing
Lender's CounselCascade & Whitfield LLP (Jonathan Mayer)51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019
BorrowerSolara Fleet Holdings LLCTo be formed; wholly-owned subsidiary of Solara Fund III, LP